News of the Day

Northern Advocate, 25 July 1938, Page 4

News of the Day

Missing Posts Found. Four posts recently reported missing from the Ruakaka Domain have been located. Some days ago it was thought the posts had been deliberatly removed from the creek bed, where* they were placed as a guide to motorists crossing the tidal estuary. The posts have since been discovered about 500 yards upstream from their original location, among some rushes and scrub. S{{ * * ❖ Claymore’s Double Cargo. The Claymore carried what amounted practically to a double cargo when she arrived at Whangarei from Auckland this morning. After having been, delayed at Whangarei last Wednesday on account of wet weather, the vessel did not arrive back in Auckland until Friday morning, and hence was not able to make its usual end-of-the-week trip. The extra cargo was accomodated on last night’s run. « « * * Decline in Output. Butter manufactured at the Northern Wairoa Dairy Company, Ltd.’s, factory for June has shown a decrease of five tons eight cwt., as against the total for the corresponding month last year. The figures are as follows, with the figures for the corresponding month last year appearing in parentheses: Butter manufactured, 36 tons (41 tons 8 cwt.); distribution, £3261 2/8 (£3976/9/2). * * * * N.A. Rugby Reps Injured. Although the North Aucklanders covered themselves with glory at Eden Park, the game may be a costly one to provincial Rugby. In the first few minutes Jack Scarborough tore a carti'lege in his knee. He continued pluckily until half-time, as did Dos Codling, Hikurangi’s brilliant half, who received an injury to his ankle. They retired at the interval, and it is doubtful whether either will be able to play again this season. Practising before the team left Whangarei, N. Gibson scratched a leg, which became poisoned, so that he could not be considered for selection. j Organ Recital Next Week. j Combination of beautiful organ and | gifted organist ensures provision of a j great musical treat at the Presbyterian j Church on Tuesday evening, August 2. ] when Mr Albert Dobson will give an j organ recital. The organist has chosen j a programme of a nature which will! make a wide appeal. Leading vocal | talent will assist. 143 j • 15 * * t

i Price of Eggs, The Auckland Egg Marketing Committee announces that wholesale egg prices are unchanged as follows Hen, First grade, 1/10| a dozen; B grade, l/9£; C grade, no quotations. Ducks: First grade, l/10i a dozen; : B grade, I/91-; C grade, no quotations. Country storekeepers’ minimum buying prices for first-grade eggs are: Hen, 1/5 a dozen; duck, 1/5. • * • • Dog Nuisance. Local business men have complained in the past few days of the nuisance caused by half a dozen dogs. These animals could be seen any ' day last week prowling round the busiest parts of the town, and making no secret of their presence. More than one business conference was temporarily held up until the yelping of the dogs had passed along the streets to annoy some other person’s privacy. * * >:< « Close Rugby Scoring. i Even scoring was a feature of the | three representative games played by Whangarei and North Auckland footballers on Saturday. In Auckland the North Auckland team was defeated by the narrow margin of 12 —11, while at Whangarei the Rodney senior representatives drew with Whangarei, 17—17 after even scoring throughout the game. The fourth graders, Whangarei and Otamatea, also had an even match at Waipu, the half-time score being 3 all, and the final being 9—B in Whangarei’s favour. * * * * Modern Nomads. In these days of rapid mobile transport it is no uncommon sight to see encampments of tent-and-wooden-plat-form type shifted from place to place in toio. This morning a lorry was noticed passing through the town with one of those wayside workmen’s homes securely tied amidships. On Public Works Department undertakings: such things are the regular feature, whole camps being shifted almost overnight io scenes of new operations. Something in this modern trend savours of the former nomadic life from which we are said to have evolved.