News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 21 December 1939, Page 4

News Of The Day

Importing Indian Birds . The situation in Europe has caused the Hawke’s Bay Acclimatisation Sociey to abandon a scheme for the importation of two dozen chukors from India. When the society first considered the plan, the Department of Internal Affairs was approached for information concerning the importation of the birds., This has come to hand, but the society is not taking further action. * * ♦ Gift For Prime Minister. Among the many Christmas gifts the Prime Minister has received, is a cool-smoking pipe from members of an engineers’ corps at the Papakura Military camp. “I am not a heavy smoker,” said Mr Savage, in accepting the pipe, “but a gift like this, and the goodwill behind it, are a temptation to smoke more often and to contemplate the kindness of the soldiers, whom I had never seen and may not even meet as friends. I warmly thank them and hope that the gift will soon be the pipe of peace.” » * » *

Famous Dog Dead. After a career in which he won a total of £625 in stake money in his 117 placings, and after having had the distinction of taking a major role in a talking picture, Boy Fifth, a noted sheep dog owned by Mr W. Whyte, of Napier, died recently on a Kereru sheep farm, states an exchange. Boy Fifth’s name is a byword on any dog trial course of importance in New Zealand. He was quite outstanding in his sphere, not only for his intelligence and initiative, but also for his verve and gameness. On the most difficult course and with the most stubborn sheep, he never lost his mastery and his style, or his tractability under Mr Whyte’s control. J

Dog Registrations. » At the monthly meeting of the Bay County Council it was decided that registration fee for cattle and sheep dogs should be 2/6 and 10/- for all other dogs. * « <> Heavy Rail Passenger Traffic. Heavy passenger traffic between Whangarei and Auckland were revealed yesterday by the booking clerk at the Whangarei Railway Station. Traffic last week was on a par with the same week 12 months ago. Today, Friday .and Saturday promise to be exceptional, Friday and Saturday’s trains being described as /‘well booked.” * * * Centennial The principal Centennial gathering in January will be a united thanksgiving service at. the Domain, Auckland, on Sunday afternoon, January ?. Advice has been received by a special sub-committee of the Auckland Provincial Centennial Council, which has charge of arrangements, that the Gov-ernor-General (Viscount Galway) will attend the service and read the New Testament lesson.

Arm Cut by Shears. A severe cut on the left .forearm was suffered by Mr. Albert Lupton, 50, farmer, of Whakapara, while shearing on his farm this morning. Mr. Lupton was using blade shears which slipped and gashed his left forearm when the sheep he was shearing suddenly struggled. He was taken to the Whangarei Hospital, where the wound was stitched. • * « <* As from today, J. F. Reid, butcher, Upper Bank Street, has opened a pork shop oil the corner of Mill Road and Donald Street, and will sell all classes o* cooked meats, pork and butcher’s small goods. 472 * # * • Christmas 1939 marks the close of another year of successful trading in Northland by Henry Wilson, and the management and staff now take this opportunity of extending hearty thanks to their numerous clients, and wishing one and all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.