News of the Day

Northern Advocate, 19 June 1939, Page 4

News of the Day

Building Society Appropriations.

Two amounts of £BOO each, one tender and one ballot, will be appropriated by the Whangarei Building Society at 7.30 p.m., in the secretary’s office, Rathbone Street, to-night.

Wax Matches Again. A cloud of smoke, following a rough and tumble between two players, gave spectators an erroneous impression of the heat of play in the Rugby League match between Kamo and Hikurangi, at Kamo on Saturday. Gabolinsky, Hikurangi’s full-back, had been incautious enough to take the field wearing a pair of shorts sporting a hip pocket, in which he had left a box of wax matches. The impact of another player touched the matches off, and the. full-back got rid of them with commendable speed.

Three, Footballers in Hospital.

Despite softened grounds, as the result of recent rain, mishaps continued in the Whangarei Rugby Union’s competitions on Saturday, three players being admitted to the Whangarei Hospital. Stanley Port, aged 20, a Hora Hora third-grade player, suffered severe concussion when he was kicked on the side of the head; John Dloyd, aged 20, playing for Maungakaramea juniors, received a severe injury to his right ankle; and Harding Povey, aged 17, a Hora Hora junior, suffered a fracture of the right collarbone.

Mrs Eliza Jane Stopher, aged 76, widow of Mr Joseph Stopher, of Aoroa, has died. Born at Belfast, Ireland, Mrs Stopher, after a few years’ residence in Australia, arrived in New Zealand with her husband and family in 1906. They resided in Palmerston North and Woodville before coming to Northern Wairoa 17 years ago, to take up farming at Aoroa. Mrs Stophei is survived. by two sons and one daughter.

“Advocate” Winter Competition. By the first post this morning came two entries for the “Advocate’s” Winter Show and Businessmen’s competition, announced on Saturday. This speaks eloquently of the competition’s popular appeal. A competition better than last year’s effort is difficult to imagine, yet the 1939 contest definitely is easier and more absorbing. There are splendid cash prizes. Send in your entry early. Remember spare copies of Saturday’s “Advocate” may be obtained at 2d. each.

Royal Stamp Issue Reaches

Whangarei

One of the first of the special Canadian stamp issues printed in connection with the visit of the King and Queen has reached New Zealand. The first day cover, dated May 15, consists of a series of most attractive stamps commemorating the Royal visit. Miss Peggy Wrack, of Percy Street, Whahgarei, was the proud recipient of a letter this week bearing three of the special stamps. The letter was posted on May 15, and travelled most of the journey by air. On the letter are three of the special-issue stamps—a one cent, bearing the heads of the two Royal Princesses, with their respective names; a two-cent, bearing the imprint of the Ottawa Cenotaph; and a threecent, on which are depicted the King and Queen themselves.

Human happiness springs from financial security. The A.M.P. exists to bring that security to you and yours. Information gladly given by Neal Armit, A.M.P. Society, Whangarei. Al 4.