LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 28 October 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Good Travelling. 1 The main highway between Wha- ■ ngarei and Kawakawa and Ohaeawai is in good order and affords smooth ' travelling, with the exception of a few , stretches. Nearly 1000 Pupils. In the 50 years since the Waimate North School has been established on its present site, 929 pupils have passed through the institution. The present roll is 68, Porpoise At Town Basin. Lazily Swimming between the Bluff and the first beacon at the Town Bafein this morning a porpoise was seen by yachtsmen and picnickers. As far as can be ascertained these fish nave never been seen so far up the river before, and, at first sight, many thought the black form to be a shark. There may have been more than one porpoise, though it was difficult to see if there was a school or not. Band Collections. The collection taken by the Whangarei Municipal Silver Band during their entertainment at Central Park yesterday was very small. It is regrettable that the public do not show their appreciation of the band’s efforts in a more practical manner. The takings, which included several nails and quite an "assortment of silver paper, were very small considering the crowd which listened to the items rendered. Support for Bands. ■ At the Band Concert last night the president, Mr St. C. Jounneaux, appealed to the public to support the organisation in its efforts to raise funds to enable the band to compete in the Dominion contest to be held at New Plymouth in the New Year. He, quoted extracts from the band’s successes in the past year, and also referred to the juniors, who had appeared in public on five occasions since June. The membership was 36 and the average attendance at practices had been 31. i Neglected Opportunity. | Whangarei sporting bodies have neglected a fine opportunity to take ad- | vantage of the sunny weather for today’s holiday. The only organised game in the town today is bowls, and the fine number of entries for the Whangarei Club’s tournament is an indication of the success which would have been shared by other sports. Last Labour Day the gymkhana drew the North’s largest crowd, nearly 8000, j to Kensington Paxic. Quite a number i of visitors are in the district for the holiday, but, except for the quieter delights of beaches and sight-seeing picnics, little is offering for their entertainment. Henry Wilson’s showing of new season’s printed cambrics, etc., is unique, I and comprises all the very latest designs in “Bobby” prints, l/2£ yard; “Barbara” cambrics, 1/3 yard; and “Dormatex” imitation linens. l/8£ yard. These lovely new prints have completely ousted the old-fashioned ginghams for ladies and children’s dresses. Patterns supplied on application.

Street Lighting. Whangarei has reason to be proua of its system of street lighting in Bank Street. Mr H. M. Millar assistant to Mr F. T. M Kissel chief electrical engineer in New Zealand, was in Whangarei last week making a periodical inspection of the towns | electricity system. He declared tha Bank Street was undoubtedly tne finest lighted street in New Zealand, and that Whangarei had every other town in the Dominion licked so far as street lighting is concerned. It is interestng to note that the Wangainui City Council has decided to injstal the same system of lighting {adopted in Whangarei, and the first of the lamps are now being erected in Victoria Avenge.