LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 10 January 1936, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Central Park Rotunda, Borough Council workmen are at present engaged in dismantling and removing the wooden band rotunda, which has so long been an eyesore in Central Park.

Weight-Lifting Record. The New Zealand heavyweight championship record in weight-lift-ing was unofficially broken last evening at Napier, by 151bs, when Dermod Kavanagh, a 24-year-old athlete, lifted 2551b5. in the orthodox manner, and held the weight above his head for the required period. No recognised referee was available.

Maori Girl’s Death. A Maori girl, Mahi Prime, aged 19, died at her home in Pipiwai last night She had been under treatment for some months for a chest complaint. Juvenile Offenders Increase. A disturbing feature of the annuol returns of the Magistrate’s Court at Dunedin for 1935 is the large increase in the number of juveniles who came before the Children’s Court for various offences, there being 50 more than during the previous year. There has been a progressive increase since 1932, as the following figures show:—l932, 213; 1933. 226; 1934, 277; 1935, 327. The 327 juveniles who appeared last year included 306 boys and 21 girls, and the 277 who appeared .during 1934 included 213 boys and 64 girls. It is significant, that, while there has been a large increase in the number of boys appearing, there has been a marked decrease in girls.

Thrifty shoppers should not miss the exceptional bargain days of Henry Wilson’s sale of Benjamin’s stock, Newmarket. Every line left over is being absolutely slaughtered to clear, and remnants, oddments, etc., are being sold regardless of cost. There are also bargains galore for men as well as women. Truly a veritable money-saving opportunity.