Local & General

Northern Advocate, 4 August 1936, Page 4

Local & General

Great War Anniversary. Today is the 22nd anniversary of the entry of the British Empire into the Great War. It was on August 4, 1914, that this historical decision was made, all the British dominions and colonies being associated. Band And Races. A belief that the band was underpaid for the services which it rendered the Whangarei Racing Club by providing music at the course was expressed by Mr O. P. Owen at the annual meeting of the Whangarei Municipal Band last evening. The club evidently was recovering from the depression, and was in » better position to give consideration to the band than in the past. On his motion, it was recommended that the committee meet the executive, with a view to a basis more acceptable to the band being arrived at. Calvin Commemoration. The quater-centenary of John Calvin was celebrated at the WhangaX’ei Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and evening. On the latter occasion the order of service was that used by Calvin at Geneva 400 years ago. The manner in which the service was conducted was that adopted by Calvin. The minister was seated at the communion table, and the congregation knelt during prayers and the recital of the Commandments, to which appropriate responses were made. The people made confession of their faith by repeating the Apostles’ Creed. The “Old Hundredth,” Luther’s Hymn (“A Safe Stronghold our Lord is Still ) and the 124th Psalm were sung. minister, ascending the pulpit, preached an impressive sermon based | on the life and work of John Calvin. I Heforence to this sermon is made | elsewhere. At the morning service] Mr Elliott spoke on “Geneva, the | Citadel of the Reformation.”

Book Without Leaves.

“I propose that the roll be called at every practice, and that it be kept up-to-date.” said a member at the annual meeting of the Whangarei Municipal Band last evening. The librarian, Mr A. Robinson: “How can a roll be taken when the book has no leaves in it'.’” (Laughter). Mr R. Barnes offered to present a new roll book to the band.

Model Aeroplanes. Under good weather conditions during the week-end, a competition for glider models took place at Kensington Park between the Excelsior Club, of Hikurangi, managed by Messrs. Wilson and Mason, and Tui Model Airways, of Whangarei, led by Messrs. Logan and Constable. 'The Tatter acted as timekeeper. The results were: —Excelsior Club: J. Tweedie (handicap 7), 22 points: J. Tomlinson (5), 19 points; K. Tweedie (4), 17 points; J. Pickles (7), 14 points. Tui Model Airways: C. M. Logan (7), 29 points; J.-Green (5), 20 points; B. Maxwell (5), 19 points; A. Warne (9), 21 points; T, Wynyard (3), 10 points.

The Bishop’s Telephone. Realising that once a prospective telephone subscriber has signed his application he will count the days before the instrument is installed, the Post Office organisation works quickly and keeps careful check of results. The Wellington staff, according to information recently published by the Post Office, led in the race, and it received a public tribute to its celerity from the Rt. Rev. St. Barbe Holland, M.A., the hew Bishop of Wellington, who, in acknowledging a civic welcome, remarked; “Everybody seemed most anxious to be friendly and obliging and to help make a newcomer feel at home.” New Zealand, he imagined, was one of the few countries in the world where you could ask the Post and Telegraph Department to install a telephone at 11 a.m. and be using it at 4 p.m. He intended to write the British Postmaster-General about it!

The Geneva Bible. In the course of his sermon at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, the Rev. W. Elliott, M.A., said; “English-speaking people are , indebted to the exiles who fotmd refuge in Geneva during Mary’s reign for their translation of the Bible into English, which is known as the ‘Geneva Bible,’ one of the translations that, preceded the Authorised Version. The first edition of this work was in 1560, and it was prefaced by Calyin. It has racy notes, and became a favourite with the common people, holding its own against all rivals for about 50 years, when it was superseded in 1611 by the Authorised Translation. Its marginal notes were strongly Calvinistic, and these notes were of value to the translators in preparing the standard translation. It was the first English translation to lay aside the old blackletter type for the present Roman type. It was also the first to recognise the common division into verses and to omit the Apoorypha, There are at least three copies of the Geneva Bible in private homes in Whangarei, If a copy were loaned to a museum in Whangarei, it would be of very great Interest to Bible students, and to those who know the history of the Bible in English.”

Colder weather conditions necessitate extra blankets, rugs, and down quilts. Prospective purchasers can rely on the values offered just now at Henry Wilson’s. For instance, single bed white blankets, 18/6 pair; double bed • white blankets, 27/6 pair; single bed grey, 17/6 pair; double bed, 25/pair; real down quilts, single size, 23/6; double, 26/6; all-wool rugs from 11/9 to 39/6.