LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 5 November 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Guy Fawkes Here Again. November 5 has come round again, hut it looks as though the experience of last year will be repeated. Then it was nearly a fortnight before the youngsters could set a match to their bonfires. Storekeepers report that the sale of crackers and other stores of ammunition has been brisk. The “kids” have been creating havoc with “throw-downs” and other destructive missiles for a fortnight past and bonfires can he seen scattered round the town. Some adults may have forgotten that there was such a person as Guy Fawkes, but the younger set will wait patiently for the time—perhaps not tonight—when they can set light to that big heap and watch yet another “Guy” go up in flames.

Help The Lepers, To provide Christmas gifts for the 518 lepers at Makogai, donations are being received by Mr P.’ J. Twomey. of the Christchurch Gas Company. The appeal will close on Saturday, November 9. Whangarei people who wish to take part in a work that has everything to commend it, will be able to do so if they post their contributions in time for tomorrow’s mail.

Übquitious Mr Davy. “Mr A. E. Davy brings a new party into the field seemingly at every election,” said Mr Walter Nash, M.P., last night, “I don’t know how he succeeds. He organised for the Reform Party in 1925, and then broke with his friends, and succeeded in obtaining the services of the last of the Liberals —Sir Joseph Ward—to take the, lead in 1928. Last election it was the Nationalists—and now he brings the Democrats forward.”

Town Hall Lease, “Under the town hall lease wb have the right to resume on Saturday nights for the Governor-General or other distinguished persons,” said the Mayor, Mr W. Jones, at the meeting of the Whangarei Borough Council last night in connection with an application for the use of the hall on Saturday, November 23, for an address to be given by Mr T. C. A. Hislop, leader of the Democrat Party. Mr Jones said that the theatre companies who held the lease were agreeable, and he moved that permission be granted. The council agreed to this.

Marsden Seat,

A. J. Murdoch, M.P., National Government candidate for Marsden. addressed meetings at Wainui, Whangaparoa and Silverdale • yesterday. The candidate met with a good reception, and votes of thanks and confidence were carried.

Work for Ex-soldiers. The Empire Ex-Services Association made application to the Whangarei Borough Council last night for a further grant for work for unemployed ex-soldiers on the former basis of 50—50. The council’s co-operation had been of great assistance, the letter stated. The council agreed to a further sum £1 for £1 being granted. Busy Whangarei.

“Coming to Whangarei after an absence of three or four months one cannot help but notice the hum of industry,” said Miss E. Coates at a meeting of women National Government supporters last night. “New buildings were going up everywhere, which shows that business must beimproving. This is typical of other towns and is a sign that New Zealand was emerging from the depression.

Vine Street Parking. , At the last meeting of the Whangarei Borough Council an application was received from two Vine Street business men, objecting to allday parking in the street. The traffic inspector reported to 'last night’s meeting that he had interviewed a number of business men; and, with the exception of two, they did not object to parking. The space in question held about 12 cars and if these vehicles were removed, it wbuld result in congestion at other places. The council decided to take no action. -

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