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Northern Advocate, 15 August 1935, Page 8

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BARROWPUSHER GOING STRONG. ,—Mr William Darwin, a member of the Municipal Council of Brighton, near Melbourne, is still going strong on his barrow pushing to Sydney, which he has undertaken to accomplish in 10 weeks for a wager of £IOO. He has arrived at Henty, N.S.W.. and expects to reach Wagga Wagga on Saturday, covering 82 miles this week, since leaving Albury. Mr Darwin and his passenger, Mr Armguet, arc in good heart. WEATHER FORECAST. — The following’ is the forecast for the Auckland Province, as far south as Tauranga, Kawhia, and Hamilton for tomorrow. Strong west to southwest winds to gale, with the weather' squally and changeable, with showers. Cold temperatures are likely and seas 1 will be rough to high. SCHOOLGIRLS FOR JAPAN.— A Melbourne message states that a party of Australian and New Zealand schcol- ' girls sailed today for Japan, where they will take part against Japanese college girls in various sports. CANADIAN ELECTION.—A message from Ottawa states that the Dominion Parliament has been dissolved. The general elections will be held on October 14. MOTORIST FlNED.—Richard James Bentley, aged 46, car salesman, pleaded guilty at Hamilton today to a charge of intoxication while in charge of a motor car. He was fined £lO and his license was endorsed. THROWN FROM HORSE. —An 18-year-old youth, L. Saunders, narrowly escaped serious injury, when his horse stumbled and fell at Te Puke. Before he could free his foot from the stirrup, I his mount got up. and, racing down the road, dragged the youth for 50 yards j over the rough metal before he fell j clear. Although he was badly shaken, i and lost consciousness for a time, his { injuries are not regarded as serious. MANAWATU GORGE SLIP—An- j other big slip occurred! in the Mana- j watu Gorge last might, completely j blocking the road for half a mile from j the Ashhurst end. A steam shovel has , started working day and night. 1 SEEN IN HARBOUR. — A man. j thought to be William Henry Terry, j was seen at 1 o'clock this afternoon to j fall frem the Mangere Bridge into the Manukau Harbour. The police wore notified. They secured a boat and* began to search for the body, but it was ! not found when this edition went to j 1 press. j £30,000 LOAN. —The Auckland and | Suburban Drainage Board this after- i noon confirmed a resolution passed 1 cn j July 18. authorising the board to borrow £30,000 to provide for expenditure in connection with new drainage | works. j OBITUARY. —Mrs Catherine Jamie- j son has died at Tauranga. She was a ! premiivcnt member of the Presbyterian 1 Church, in which her husband was an ; elder. | WOMAN SHOP LlFTEß.—Elizabeth | j Hoskin was convicted in. Dunedin this i I afternoon on 1 charges of shoplifting, j j Accused' was released on probation l on j i one charge and fined £;3. or 14 days’ | ■ imprisonment, on two other charges, i 1