LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 12 August 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Homing Pigeon Trophy. Mr J. Patterson, of Wanganui, has donated a valuable pair of stock birds for competition amongst the members of the newly formed Whangarei Homing Pigeon Club. Salary Increase. The Whangarei Hospital Board decided today to increase the salary paid to Mr H. L. Haden, bacteriologist at the institution, to £4OO per annum as from August J. The position will be reviewed again in March, when the question of holidays will be also considered. Hospital Patients. Patients admitted to the Whangarei District Hospital during July totalled 155; 141 were discharged, 3 died, and those remaining in at the end of the month were 92. In the X-ray department 101 examinations were made, 113 pictures being taken. The value of the work was £lO9 14/-. Gifts To Hospital. The following donations were acknowledged by the Whangarei Hospital Board this morning:—Vegetables, Dr Good: lemons, Miss F. A. Wilson; oranges. Mrs D. Cook: garments for maternity annexe, Mrs Grant (Waipu); cake, Messrs Lane Bros. (Takapuna); lemons, Mr J. I. Wilson (Maunu). The donors were thanked by the board. Scriptural Examination. -j Results of the Scriptural examination of scholars of the Whangarei Baptist Sunday School, conducted by the Auckland Sunday School Union are now to hand. Prize winners (those to secure 80 marks or over) were:—David Edwards (93) Doreen Keyte (92), Beryl Schon (87), Dan White (80). First-class certificates went' to Edna Mutton (78) and Myra French (72), while Trevor Schon (51) was awarded a second class certificate.

Railway Excursion. Week-end railway excursions from the North to Auckland continue to be well worth while from the Departmental point of view, and the special train which left Hikurangi on Saturday morning was well patronised. Over 100 took their seats at Whangarei. Returning early on Sunday morning, passengers in the third carriage, felt something of a jolt, and it was ascertained later, that, while the train had been standing at a station, a cow had attempted to cross between the carriages, and had been run over. The train ran to schedule on both trips and Whangarei was reached at 4.30 a.m. on Sunday. Club v. Union, Kaikohe have a particularly strong junior Rugby side this season, and, on Saturday, travelled to Dargaville to try conclusions with the Northern Wairoa junior reps. The speed and expert handling of their backs gave them a decided advantage in the first spell, but, as the game progressed, the Northern Wairoa 'forwards settled down to play very solid football, and the draw of 16 points each was a true indication of what old-timers considered was the most attractive game seen at Dargaville for a couple of seasons. Footballing Jersey. Evidently intent upon not letting the grass grow under the footballers’ feet, a Jersey cow came a-foraging on to the centre field at Kensington Park while the Harding Shield' match was in progress there on Saturday. Fortunately for her—or was it for the players—the game was being fought out at the far end 1 of the paddock at the time, and while one of the Otamatea men received attention' for injury, she was able to slip past on the blind side. She was prompted in her hurried departure by a wee chap, who proved that .no New Zealander should be shy of the national friend, and who witnessed a final salute of legs from the unconcerned lady as she disappeared among the spectators.

Rotary Club’s Tree-Planting. Each year for some time past, the Whangarei Rotary Club has planted a pohutukawa tree hi the hospital grounds, the intention being to make an avenue along the drive to the hospital. This year’s ceremony took place tcdav, when the Pi’csident, Rotarian Mitchell, officiated. Rotarian Timewell also planted a tree to celebrate the visit to New Zealand of Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary. Members of the Hospital Board, and the Medical Superintendent, Di’. J. W. Hall, were present. Mr J. A. S. MacKay, the chairman of the board, made an appropriate address, in which ie thanked the Rotary Club for the interest it had taken in the hospita., and expressed appreciation ot tne medium the club had chosen m its desire to beautify the hospital grounds. Final clearance of Thomas 7 stock at Hcm-v Wilson’s. All oddments further ’reduced. Cardigans, Pullovers and Frocks at half price. Pl h° w Cases. sid; 541 n. Sheets, o/6: 80m. Sheets, 8/6 pair; Barge Coloured Towels, 1/6 pair; Berets, in all colours, 12; Infants’ Shawls. 6/6; Mens Oily Canvas Coats. 23 6; and Nap Trousers, 3/9.