News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 21 April 1939, Page 6

News Of The Day

Modern Roads Make Hills Easy. With modern road alignment and a good travelling surface, traversing the hills is no longer a bugbear to the motorist with a good car. Last night ■a driver timed himself for the ascent of the steepest hill on the Brynderwyn deviation, the climb of 600 ft. in a mile and a half being easily and safely accomplished in 2| minutes. • * * * Memorial Trees for Port Road. Arrangements are being made between the Whangarei County Council and the Whangarei Harbour Board for the planting of memorial trees on the Port Road. At the Harbour Board meeting yesterday, the chairman, Mr J. A Finlayson, explained that he and the board’s engineer had discussed the matter with the County Council, which had now expressed willingness to accede to the board’s request, provided the location of the planting was first agreed to by the engineers of the two bodies concerned.

Town Planning: Activity. Information has been received by the Kaikohe Town Board to the effect that Mr J. W. Mawson, Town Planning Officer, who was to have visited Kaikohe on March 23 and 24, has been recalled to Wellington, but arrangements are to be made for a visit as soon as possible. The Kawakawa Town Board, through Mr C. W. Boswell, M.P., are also seeking his services. . . * * Maternity Training. It was reported at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Bay Hospital Board that permission has been granted for the re-instatement of a training school at the maternity annexe, at the Kawakawa hospital. Provision is being made for training to commence from June 1 next. One sister will have charge of four trainees who will be fully qualified nurses, completing their training with maternity instruction. * * * * Dargaville School Committee. Five of the six members of the Dargaville School Committee who retired recently were re-elected. The remaining member was not nominated for re-election. The re-elected members are: Messrs S. J. Nwby, C. J. Rasmussen, A. J. Orme, J. N. Clune and Rev. V. R. Jamieson. Mr W. J. Worsley was also elected. The Rev. V. R. Jamieson has been elected chairman.

Croquet Tournament, Croquet clubs of the Whangarei district were entertained by members of th Whangarei club at a one-day tournament on Wednesday. Refreshments were provided. Winners of the progressive croquet played during the day were Mrs Morrison in the A division, and Mrs T. H. Woodman in the B division. Mrs T. H. Wilson, president of the club, presented prizes to the successful players.

Fish Bitipg in the Bay. Fish are plentiful in the Bay of Islands at present, and some excellent catches of schnapper, rock cod and other edible varieties have been recorded during the past few weeks. Catches of six, seven and up to nine dozen are common. The delectable mullet, which were abundant some weeks ago, seem to have “gone deep,” only occasional catches being made. • « • • Prolific Yield of Figs. What must approach a record for prolific yield of figs has been established by an eight-year-old tree inlhe orchard of Mr R. Bell, “Eleachhaven,” ; ’:\ Whakipirau. This season,, Mr Bell has picked over a ton and a qu'arter of fruit from the oqe N triee. In his orchard, pleasantly situated on an arm of the Kaipara Harbour, Mr Bell has obtained some outstanding results. Last May and June he picked a second crop of edibile apples from an Irish peach tree.

Boxing Association Appoints Organiser In addition to the normally elected officers, the Whangarei Boxing Association at its annual meeting this week decided to appoint an organiser. Mr D. Stewart was appointed to the new position. In moving this proposal, Mr F. Primmer, the association’s secre-* tary, emphasised the need for a man who could go abopt among the boys and keep interest in the association at the required pitch. It was essential, said Mr Primmer, that an organiser be appointed for this purpose.

Unusual Punctuality

Punctuality has never been boasted as a virtue among meeting-conveners in Whangarei. An instance of the lack of this virtue was witnessed a few weeks ago when an annual meeting of a sports body, scheduled to start at 7.30 p.m. commenced business 55 minutes later. On Wednesday, however, ,an exception to the general habit was revealed. Promptly at 8 p.m., the advertised time, Mr P. Primmer, secretary of the Whangarei Boxing Associ- ■ ation, called the meeting together, and had business in swing within a minute of . the bell. There was an enthusiastic gathering, a large number of youthful boxers being present.