News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 2 December 1939, Page 6

News Of The Day

Kawakawa’s Iron Lung The iron lung presented to the Kawakawa Public Hospital by Lora Nuffield arrived in Wellington by the Rangitata on Monday and is expected at Kawakawa early next week. * * * 1= Fine Weather at Last. I The rainfall at Whangarei for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. today was .40 in, bringing the total for the week to 5.12 inches. No flooding has occurred. Heavy showers fell this morning but before midday the sun was shining and temperatures became oppressively hot. « * # • Nurses From England In accordance with a Department of Health scheme, two English nurses, Misses V. Lloyd and E. K. Fitzgerald, have arrived at Kawakawa under engagement to the Bay of Islands Hospital Board. . > j» t # "v * Residence for Purua School. A grant for the erection of a teacher’s residence at the Purua Public School has been approved by Cabinet. Notification to this effect has been received by Mr J. G. Barclay, M.P., from the Acting-Minister for Education (Mr Mason). .-p * * * Y.W.C.A. Garden Party. To raise funds in aid of its current requirements, the Whangarei branch of the Y.W.C.A. is to hold a garden party next Wednesday in the grounds of “Cintra,” made available for the purpose by Mrs Barber. Proceedings will commence at 2 p.m. Gifts of produce, vegetables, eggs, jams, lemons, etc., for the produce stall are invited, and may be left at “Cintra.” There will also be a fancy work stall, afternoon teas and competitions. A feature will be a big assortment of Christmas novelties forwarded by Y W C.A. organisations throughout New Zealand. If the weather is wet. the function will be held in the Club j Rooms, Upper Bank

The Railway Department directs attention to an advertisement appearing in another column in connection with the running of express trains during the forthcoming Christmas and New year holidays. yis

Druids’ Children’s Picnic.

Despite the war, the Whangarei Druids’ Lodge is carrying on with its annual children’s picnic which will be held at Matapouri on December 10. An attractive programme of sports for children and adults has been arranged, while toys and sweets are to be distributed. * * * * Power for Waitangi Preliminary negotiations are under way with the Public Works Department for the supply of power to the Waitangi Treaty House and six cottages and temporary buildings at Waitangi for the celebrations, according to the monthly report of the engineer to the Bay Power Board, presented at the board’s meeting at Kaikohe on Friday. * * K * Cricket Off To-day With the turf wickets at the High School under water and sodden outfields at the Reclamation Ground, all competition cricket matches in Whangarei were postponed to-day. No decision has yet been reached 'regarding the representative matches at Whangarei (senior B) and Dargaville (senior A) to-morrow.

Travel Films for Children.

Children of the Whangarei town schools, including the Convent, will be entertained on Monday afternoon to a programme of educational films presented through the courtesy of the Plaza management by the touring manager, of the A.A. (Mr R. E. Champtaloup). The programme will include “Military Roads of Germany,” “A Tour of Great Britain” and “The Scenic Wonders of the Ail Red Route,’ films taken in natural colour by Mr Champtaloup on his recent tour.

Kaikohe Tennis Team Following is the team from the Kaikohe Tennis Club which has been selected to play against the' Mairtown Club at Whangarei on Sunday: Me*dames Smith, Kingston, Rollinson and Mclntyre, Misses Dargavilte, Smith, Pausina, Burcn and Messrs J. and P. aPusina, Burch and Messrs J. and P. Smith, Mclntyre, O; Maxwell, Morfette. E. Wadsworth, W. Moor, R. Dysart, B. Roberts, Douglas, L. Taylor, A. Greenbiiry and E. Preston.

Wet Canteen is Well Conducted. Khaki was much in evidence in Whangarei streets today, members of the N.A.M.R. moving out to Whareora for their weekend bivouac being supplemented by quite a number of members of the Special Force on weekend leave. Three carloads left Papakura for Whangarei last night. The soldiers continue to speak highly of their officers and living conditions in the military camps. Several said that the wet canteens were not being abused in any way and that the troops appreciated being able to obtain larger “handles” of beer than were served in hotels. The issue of beer by coupon was well controlled and men knew that if any excess occurred, the guard room waited.

Buy your Xmas presents at Henry Wilson’s, where dependable goods can be bought cheaper than elsewhere. See window and interior displays of handkerchiefs, napery, novelties, silk underwear, hosiery, ties, shirts, fancy socks, etc. Sets of silk underwear a speciality.