News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 12 April 1940, Page 4

News Of The Day

Child Burned. A 16-month-old child, David Flower, was admitted lo the Whangarei Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from burns to the arms and chest. The child spilt a cup of boiling water over himself when playing at its home in Whangarei. * * * Amusement Park. The Dodgems are continuing their popularity in Rathbone Street. There is an irresistible something about these cars. If you can’t drive you can learn, and if you can you can improve your skill. This attraction of Davey’s Big Shows is well worth a visit. * 293

Congratulations to> Prime Minister. Congratulations on his appointment as Prime Minister have been sent by the Whangarei County chairman (Mr. J. A. S. Mae Kay) to Mr. Fraser. * * * * Diphtheria, Cases. During the month a diphtheria epidemic broke out at Cnerahi, staled the engineer to the Whangarei County Council today. A total of 19 cases were isolated at the Whangarei Hospital. V •-« 4 * Fell on Tin. While playing yesterday afternoon at the lime works at Waikiekic, where her father is employed, Rosie Wanga, five, fell on. a tin, inflicting a severe wound just above the eyes. The gill was brought into the Whangarei hospital, where several stitches were inserted in the wound. c. V * Shingle From Beach. A protest against the taking of shingle by an Auckland scow from the Helena pay beach has been made by the Whangarei County Council to the Marino Department. In reply, the Marine Department has notified the council that it is investigating the position.

Ngunguru School to Get Milk. When reporting that Ngunguru School was shortly to be supplied with milk, Mr L. J. Brake stated at the meeting of the Milk-in-Schools Comrpittee last night, that there were still a number of schools which could be served if transport arrangements could be made by the local committees. if >.■ .TMounted Rifles’ Camp. Speaking of the annual camp of the North Auckland Motorised Regiment, that will be held in Kensington Park. Whangarei, commencing next week, Captain Conyers-Brown, Area Officer at Whangarei, said that it might not be generally known that this regiment was affiliated to the famous Scots Greys in the Imperial Army. He also said that, so far as he knew, when the regiment paraded on Anzac Day at Whangarei, this would be the first occasion that the regiment had, as a complete unit, taken part in such a parade. * * * «* Will Not Be “Pheasant Club.” So long as the president (Mr. S. J. Snow) continues to hold office in the Whangarei Acclimatisation Society he will use every endeavour to further its work as a whole and prevent its degeneration into a pheasant club. "It has been brought to my notice that some disgruntled gentlemen are usingstreet corners and similar locations to disparage any activity of the society other than spending its revenue on pheasants, Mr. Snow states in his report for presentation to the annual meeting. I venture the opinion that the one thing that exercises the mind of such men is to ascertain how many pheasants will be available for them to shoot and that the work and aims of acclimatisation societies in general does not interest them. To these people I extend a cordial invitation to the annual meeting, and can assure them of a fair and impartial hearing of their complaints.

A lecture will be given in the NokNok Hall on Rationalism on Tuesday next by Mr H. Scott Bennett, noted Australian lecturer. Many prominent men in England are supporters of this movement, and among them • are Sir Arthur Keith and Lord Horder, Physician to His Majesty the King. 809