News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 27 January 1939, Page 4

News Of The Day

Kaltaia Motor Camp Criticised. “One of the most ideally-situated and prettiest camps we have met on our tour,” was the comment of a visitor to the motor camp at Kaitaia this week. “Your town is most fortunate in being able to provide such a spot for your visitors. Unfortunately, we have to say that it lacks the usual conveniences to be found elsewhere.” Lack of a good water supply, conveniences and cooking arrangements were the things complained of, and, with the increasing popularity of camping tours through Northland, an effort should be made before the next holiday season to bring this camp up to the standard of a first-class camp, the visitor commented. » * • •

Fanners Keen on Fitness Week. Enterprising young Manawatu farmers are organising one of the greatest sports shows ever held in the district. It will be. in connection with the National Fitness Week which starts on February 18. More than 300 young farmers will take part and the whole organisation is in the hands of the Manawatu Young Farmers’ Clubs, the district committee of which recently set up a sub-committee to arrange the “rodeo.” Steer riding, tractor competitions, draught v horse races, American football games, tossing the caber, track events and a grand march will be some of the features of the farmers’ display. They will cooperate with Palmerston North City Fitness Week Committee. * • • • Heavier Loads For Ruawai Carriers. In response to a request from the Ruawai Farmers’ Union, the Otamatea County Council decided to grant Ruawai carriers special licenses to carry increased loads over roads in the Ruawai riding during the summer' months. Cr. .Preston pointed out that if the lorries were allowed to carry heavier loads, the farming community would be given the advantage of a lower freight rate. Local carriers had given the Union an assurance that If they were allowed to carry heavier loads they would be in a position to , reduce the tonnage rates. \ \ * ♦ * * ( The Commissioner of Taxes draws. attention of taxpayers to the notifica-1 tion appearing in today’s issue that \ the due date of payment of income • tax is on Wednesday, February 8, 1939. Additional tax will accrue if the | tax is not paid on or before March 1, 1939. The demands will be posted from; the office of the Commissioner of Taxes ! on or about February 1, 1939. De- ■ mands must be presented with all; payments, and if a demand has not! been received the Commissioner' should be communicated with. 667

Boy Scout Was Prepared. When Ivor James Lawson, aged eight, ran home screaming with his clothes ablaze from contact with a grtass fire at Kingsland yesterday, his elder brother Alan, a member of the Wesley Boy Scout Troop, seized a blanket and wrapped it tightly round him, and rolled him over and over on the ground, extinguishing the flames. Both boys were sent to the hospital severely burned. James’s condition is serious but improving, and Alan was able to return home Mer. .

Kaitaia Bowlers’ Success in Auckland Taking part in the two-day New Year’s tournament on the St. Heller’s # green, Auckland, were three Kaitaia bowlers. Messrs. Logan, Hollay and R. Lewis. These players, together with an old Kaitaia bowler, in the person of Mr Harry Ramsey, entered on behalf of Kaitaia and, after winning their section without loss, had bad luck to be defeated in the final, l?y three points. 'Tn meeting Devonport, the other semi-finalist, who also had gone through their section without loss, Kaitaia had the misfortune to lose the toss and consequently were obliged to play on a strange green. However, each player is now the possessor of the trophy for runners-up, which is some compensation after such good playing. /

* * * * Octupus at Cable Bay. An octupus, measuring 4 feet from tentacle to tentacle was seen at Cable Bay by two boys, Duncan Harkness and Keith Wetlierall, of Waiuku, when they were fishing off the rocks. Several other octupuses were noticed in the vicinity. ijc » * * Jersey Judge for Kaitaia. It has been reported that Mr. Harold Moreland, well known Jersey breeder and judge, has given verbal consent to judge at the Kaitaia A. and P. Show to be held on the first Saturday in March. Mr. Moreland judged the Jersey section at the Melbourne Royal Show in 1937.