Local & General

Northern Advocate, 22 January 1936, Page 4

Local & General

Fractured Forearm

When seven-year-old Henry Beehre, of Te Mai Road, fell off a plank three feet high in a paddock near his home on Monday, he suffered a fracture of the left forearm. He was admitted to the Whangarei Hospital, where his condition is reported as satisfactory.

The Winged Art. Advice has been received from Pitman’s Examination Department, Melbourne, that the following students of Mary Wigley’s ’ Commercial College have gained their shorthand speed certificates; Moyra Nisbet, 150 words per minute; Una Johnson, 90 words per minutes; Esme Vyle and Kathleen Wood, 80 words per minute; Yvonne Beere, Rayma Pringle and Jean Reynolds, 70 words per minutes, Etta Mooney, 60 words per minute, and Edna Searle, 50 words per minute.

Whangarei’s Sympathy. The Mayor of Whangarei, Mr W. Jones, forwarded the following telegram this morning to His Excellency, the Governor-General, Viscount Galway, at Wellington: —“Whangarei citizens respectfully request Your Excellency to convey to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family, their deepest sympathy in this time of mourning. The passing of His Gracious Majesty, the King, is felt as a personal loss by each individual.”

Fire In Church. Fire under the roof of the Sumner Presbyterian Church, Christchurch, last night damaged the building to the extent of about £3OO. The outbreak appeared to have started just above the pulpit. The flames travelled over the kitchen to the minister’s vestry and, fanned by the ventilating system, soon set alight the woodwork over the ceiling. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The church was not in use at the time. The building is insured in the Church Insurance Society at Wellington for £BOO.

Final clean-up of benjamin’s stock at Henry Wilson’s; White Bemberg Frocks, 5/6; Marocain Frocks were 21/-, from 8/11; Silknit Bloomers and Vests. 1/6; Pure Silk Hose, good shades, 1/11; Ladies’ Vests, 9d; 54in Sheets, 5/11; 80in., 8/6 pair; Barbers’ Towels, 6d pair; Coloured Towels, 1/9 pair; Men’s Twist Shirts, 2/9; and all remnants and oddments at give-away nrices.

Anzac Day.

Strong exception is taken by returned soldiers to a decision by the Dunedin Council to permit picture entertainments on Anzac Day from 8.15 p.m. A resolution to this effect was carried by the council by six yotes to three.

For Trial. Cecily Fitzmaurice, charged at Oamaru with the murder of her baby son, was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Dunedin. The coroner, Mr W. H. Frith, resumed the inquest concerning the death of James Lance Fitzmauxhce. and returned a verdict that the child died from a poisonous dose of veronal, administered by Ciceley Fitzmaurice.

Dargaville Paper Changes Hands. Comprised mainly of Auckland interests, the North Auckland Times Company has- bought the paper of that name from Mr C. S. Rush, who has been proprietor for a number of years. Mr Rush, who intends to take an extended holiday, acquired the “North Auckland Times” from Mr R. E. Hornblow, and later amalgamated it with the “Wairoa Bell,” which was owned by Mr A. J. Stallworthy, the former member of Parliament for Eden. Mr Rush has taken a keen interest in the affairs of the district.

Holiday For Unemployed. It was announced yesterday by the Minister of Employment, Hon. H. T. Armstrong, that relief workers who

would normally be working today, and who were engaged in classes of work in respect of which holiday concessions were customarily granted, would not be required to work today, and would be paid as though they had worked. In the case of men whose relief earning was supplemented by the employing authorities, the paying of the amount of the employing authority’s contribution would be a matter for that authority’s decision.

Metropolitan Show. The Auckland Metropolitan Show takes place this year on the 28th and 29th February, at the Epsom Showground. There are special trophies offered for horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. The ring events will be an outstanding attraction, the whole programme being crowded with competitions of intense interest, including hunting and trotting events, wood chopping, dog trials, and children’s pony and novelty competitions. In the pork and bacon pig classes large prize money has been provided, /and it is anticipated that these classes will draw very large entries.

Harbour Bridge. That the Government be urged to undertake the construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge as a national undertaking, was the request made in a letter from the Takapuna Borough Council to the Whangarei Borough Council on Monday night. It was proposed that the letter be received. Cr G. H. Morrish moved that thb Takapuna resolution be confirmed. He believed that the bridge would be useful, and that the present method of crossing the harbour was out of date and uneconomic for the development of the North. I't was a matter which deserved favourable consideration. He did not think the borough would be involved in any rating expenditure. The Mayor: “That is tile point yye have to watch.” The amendment lapsed, and the letter was received.