To-day’s Headlines

Northern Advocate, 10 August 1938, Page 4

To-day’s Headlines

Gale and hail swept Dominion yesterday. Extensive damage done. Concrete building wrecked at Eltham during gale. ’Plane damaged on Ninety-Mile Beach. All Blacks injured when motor-car capsizes. Brisk business at Frankton stock sale yesterday. New trading peak in motor industry in New Zealand reached during first six months of this year. Further evidence in swab case in Supreme Court, Auckland. Mr S. Irwin Crookes had leg fractured when knocked down by motorcar in Auckland yesterday. *' New South Wales’ companies show big increase in profits.

Mr J. Close, of Takapuna, chosen as National Party candidate for Waitemata seat.

Indian hockey players too good for Dannevirke.

Advantage of probation over imprisonment emphasised by chief probation officer.

Position of Municipal Band declared very unsatisfactory.

While admitting that a certain amount of amalgamation of local bodies could be carried out with advantage, the New Zealand Counties’ Association considers that the proposals in the Government’s Bill are too wide.

Money for future delivery! Ail you do is to pay the interest now, and collect both principal and interest later. Information gladly given by Neal Armit, A.M.P. Society, Whangarei. Al 4

Ladies’ and children’s wear at your own price at Henry Wilson’s. Ladies’ tweed coats, 12/6; coats with fur collars, were up to 105/-, for 25/-; knitted jumpers, from 1/11; frocks, were 39/6, for 12/6; girls’ knitted dresses, were 14/6, for 5/11; cashmere hose, were 5/6, for 2/11; and ladies’ wool vests, 1/11.

Mr C. Ford elected president of the Municipal Band. Scrimgeour sensation discussed in Parliament yesterday afternoon.