News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 21 February 1939, Page 4

News Of The Day

Ex-All Black’s Death. The death occurred at Wellington yesterday of Mr Francis Turnbull Glasgow, a member of the 1905 All Black team and a well-known Rugby administrator. He was manager of the Te Aro branch ■of the Bank of New Zealand. Mr Glasgow was born in Dunedin in 1880. In 1911 Mr Glasgow Was manager of the Kaikohe branch of the Bank of New Zealand. * * *T * Whangarei’s Growth Impresses. Favourable impressions of the growth of Whangarei and the district were gained by .Mr R. Walls, owner of radio station 4ZM, Dunedin, during a trip in the North. Mr Walls last visited Northland seven years ago. A member of the city council, harbour board and hospital board in Dunedin, Mr Walls is completing a three weeks’ tour in the North Island. He has just spent a week of this in Northland and returned to Auckland yesterday on his way to Hawke’s Bay and later to his Southern home.

Improved Motor Camp at Kaitaia. Improvements tb the motor camp at Kaitaia tare being considered Kaitaia Businessmen’s Association. It was stated by the president, Mr R. Stewart, at a recent meeting of the association, that the A, tend P. Society, on whose grounds the camp site was established, had no funds to undertake improvements at present. By next Christmas it was hoped, he said, to have a first-class damp. The association authorised a special committee which has been looking into this matter to negotiate with the A. and P. Society for a 50/50 agreement upon which improvements could be undertaken. ♦ * • * Flood-lit Tennis Tonight. A progressive tennis tournament, played on the flood-lit Bargain Stores court, will be staged tonight in connection with the Fitness Week sports programme. The tournament will be open to all tennis players whether members of clubs affiliated to the North Auckland Lawn Tennis Association or not. Entries will be received at the courts, and balls will be provided by the association, a small charge being made upon each player. Games commende at approximately 6 p.m.

Butter Output Reduced. A drastic fall in New .Zcalgnd’a exports of dairy produce .for. the ,first' six mbnths :of the current, production year is shown in thel Dairy-Board's returns. Exports of , butter . in.. January were over 5000 tons below the, figure for. the. same month last year, while the total .for the six months ended January 31 was 15,400 ( tons down. - - ' ’ • 7 , • • ■„ ■ ' i - Unusual Fish. , . Two specimens of the globe .fish, a type of remarkable appearance, . have come into the possession of the Auckland War Memorial Museum. .-They were caught in .trawling operations by commercial to 15 fathoms off .JParengarenga,., iand the other in 40 fathoms off Gape Brett. Another fish received at the museum is a starfish, five-pointed, and ~ nine inches across. The colouration is very beautiful, the fish .being covered with big bVads of yellow ' and vermilion hues, while there are inter* vening purplish shades, Praise For Mr Packwood. " ,

Assistance and consideration'readily forthcoming from the District Engineer, Mr R. H. Pack wood, was acknowledged by Mr H. T. Atkinson, on behalf of the Bay of Islands County Council 'at Kawakawa on Saturday. Mentioning this with pleasure later in the meeting the Minister of Public Works, Hon. R. Semple, said: “Mr Packwood is an energetic,..skilful,’ well trained engineer, whose judgment I am prepared to, accept on matters of great importance,”,. ,

Retreat At Waipu Cove. , ... t The young people of the Methodist Church held a retreat at Waipu Cove during the week-end. The purpose of the gathering which was held on Saturday afternoon and Sunday, was to discuss the New Year’s work, and make appointments, etc. Two baches were rented, .and a time of fellowship and fun was enjoyed. Saturday evening was occupied with a discussion group of informal nature, and, later on, a business meeting, presided over by the Rev, H. J. Tozer. On Sunday morning, after the majority had been for a swim, a time of intercession and preparation for the' day was held on a hill-top overlooking the sea. From 10 o’clock study groups were held and the afternoon was free. -