The News

Northern Advocate, 31 January 1938, Page 3

The News

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I RESPITE the use of four vehicular ferry boats during the week-end, which were expected to alleviate congestion. there was another instance at Devonport last evening of the inability of the ferry service to cope with Die tremendous motor traffic. At five o'clock the rush commenced at the Devonport end, and it was not until five hours later that the long queue of cars had been disposed of.—Special.

.OOMMENCING its campaign tomorrow evening, the Auckland Provincial Freedom Association will hold its first meeting at the Pukekoho Picture Theatre. Professor R. M. Algio will address the meeting and will outline the aims and objects of the association. Invitations for association representatives to *speak in various parts of tire district, particularly country centres, have been received by the association’s headquarters.—Special.

D R. D. G. McMillan. M.P., states that

if he is selected by the Labour Party and elected to the Mayoralty of Dunedin, he will not be a candidate for Dunedin West, his present electorate. at the Parliamentary elections.— Special.

FOUR-ROOMED house occupied by a family of sharemilkers on the Kawhia-Oparau Main Highway was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday. The house was occupied by Mr and Mrs W. Parkes and their four children. It was owned by the estate of the late Mr F. W. Morgan, and the contents Avere not insured. Everything, including personal belongings, was destroyed—Special.

IJNDER the command of Major G

H. Clifton, stall' officer of the Army Headquarters of the New Zealand Military Forces, a mechanised convoy of eight Army trucks and vans arrived in Auckland 3esterday afternoon. They left Wellington last Thursday and proceeded by way of the inland towns, giving demonstrations on the way.— (Special). •> S; gjOON after his arrival at Dunedin from Christchurch on Saturday afternoon. Mr Mark Rogers, aged 67, collapsed at his boarding house and died a few minutes later. It is not known whether an inquest will be necessary.—(P. A.). * a * MIDDLE-AGED visitor from Tauranga, Mr Reginald David Saunders, who was painting a house in Boundary Road, Hamilton, on Saturday morning, fell from a ladder on to a concrete path, and suffered spinal and head injuries. He is in a fairly serious condition.— (Special). * * t’- * driving towards his home along the Great North Road, Now Lynn. Mr Harry Walls, aged 60, of 2 Beckham Place. Grafton, became suddenly ill and pulled to the side of the road, dying a few minutes later. His wife was in the car with him. — (Special).