Local & General

Northern Advocate, 23 October 1936, Page 6

Local & General

Shipping House Flag. For the first time, a shipping company is displaying its house flag above its offices in Whangarei, coming into line with the usual practice in larger seaport towns. The flag is that of the Union Steam Ship Company, and is flying from the Whangarei agency.

Phillips Shield Croquet. During the week a match was played at the Kensington Croquet Club’s lawns for the Phillips Shield, between Hikurangi (challengers) and Kensington (holders). Kensington retained the shield after a very enjoyable match. Mrs Walker, of the Whangarei club acted as umpire and timekeeper.

Weasels And Stoats.

“I hardly make a trip without seeing a weasel or a stoat dodge across the road,” Mr W. Webb, service car driver on the Mangakahia route;, told a “Northern Advocate” .reporter yesterday. “The animals have certainly increased in number during the past year or so, and are becoming a real menace to bird life in the North.”

Car Somersaults Over Bank.

A rather lucky escape from injury came the way of Mr F. O’Callaghan, of Hikurangi, and Mr N. Dunn, of Whangarei, on a recent night. They were returning home by car from a dance at Opuawhanga when the steer-ing-gear failed and the car somersaulted over a bank. The vehicle was considerably damaged, but neither occupant suffered any ill-effect.

The School Year. The Auckland Education Board has fixed the following dates for the terms of its primary schools for 1937: First term, Monday, February 1, to Friday, May 7; second term, Monday, May 24, to Friday, August 2!); third term, Monday, September 6, to Friday, December 17. The te'rms for the board’s only technical high school, Otahuhu, will be from February 2 to May 7, May 25 to August 20. and September 14 to December 17.

The third series of bargains advertised by Henry Wilson in connection with the disposal of the Hamilton stock opened auspiciously to brisk business yesterday. There are no half measures when it comes to a question of value-giving at sale time at Wilson’s. Every customer is guaranteed substantial savings.

iFire Brigade Called. | The Whangarei Fire Brigade receiv|ed a call this afternoon to a car which [was thought to be on fire opposite the | Town Hall. It was found that some 3 oil had become overheated. No damj age was done. , i : j Most Popular Man. • '* ' V “The most popular man in. the United States is King Edward VIII.” — So said District Governor Thomas at the Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon today. Mr Thomas has just returned from a visit to the States.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in today's issue that the due date of payment of land-tax for the current year is on Thursday, the sth day of November, 1936, and that the demands will be posted on or about the 31st day of October. 135