News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 15 November 1940, Page 4

News Of The Day

Girl Injures Elbow. Falling while playing .at the Onerahi School yesterday afternoon, Rosalie Ballough, 12, injured the elbow of her left arm. She was taken to the Whangarei District Hospital for attention. * * * * Cricket Draw. The draw for Saturday’s matches in the Whangarei cricket championships is:—Senior: Old Boys-Nomads v. Services, Rec. No. 1; Albion v. Onerahi, Rec. No. 2. Senior B: School A v. Kaipo, School; Lovatt’s v. Central, Rec. No. 3; School B, a bye. * * * S Electricity for Mangapai. As soon as inspectors were available, a canvass would be made of the Mangapai district, stated a letter which the secretary (Mr S. P. Day) informed the North Auckland Elec-tric-Power Board at its monthly meeting yesterday had been despatched to Mr J. Miller, of Mangapai. ft ft ft ft Child Causes Fire. A small child playing with matches caused an outbreak of fire at the home of Mr D. Hart, Tikipunga, yesterday afternoon. The Whangarei Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene and damage was confined to curtains and wallpaper in the kitchen. The child had opened a box of matches that had just arrived with other groceries and, unobserved, struck the matches, setting the curtains alight.

Otaika Reticulation. Advice that the reticulation of that area would be commenced at an early date, had been given the Otaika-Pu-wer,a Ratepayers’ Association, stated the secretary (Mr S. P. Day), at the monthly meeting of the North Auckland Electric-Power Board at Dargaville yesterday. In reply to a question by Mr J. A. S. Mac Kay, the engineer (Mr T. R. Overton) said there was no change in the board’s policy regarding Otaika reticulation, and poles had already been distributed in the area.

Sympathy With Chamberlains. A resolution of sympathy to Mrs Chamberlain and family in the death of Mr Chamberlain was passed by the North Auckland Electric-Power Board at its monthlly meeting in Dargaville yesterday. The chairman (Mr J. A. McLean) said that Mr Chamberlain had earned the respect and admiration of the world in his endeavours to secure peace. Although his efforts had failed he would always be regarded as ah Englishman who had done what he / considered best for Britain. 3 . « $ * j Senseless Hoodlumism. j Whenever the swimming pool at ] Central Park is emptied, broken j bottles are discovered. This morn- j ing a broken bottle was discovered] at the foot of the children’s water] chute, while recently a number of j bottles were deliberately smashed onj one of the concrete footpaths. At j Mair Park recently three dozen ] bottles were smashed on a seat and refuse was strewn about. Not only j are these sensleless acts troublesome] but are a danger to all who take] advantage of Whangarei’s recreational facilities. 3

Church Union. Speaking at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, the convener of the Life and Work Committee (Rev. J. M. Bates, Rangi'ora) informed the Assembly that conversations with the Methodist Church had been carried on during the year.

Kauri Wears Well

Although many Northland schools were over 60 years old, they had been built of kauri and were standing up better than some in other parts of New Zealand where other timber had been used. The Minister for Education (Mr Mason) said this in the course of an interview at Whangarei last night.

Tonight’s Home Guard Enrolments To facilitate the enrolling of Home Guardsmen at the Town Hall tonight, it has been decided to have a table placed at the entrance to the hall. The deputy-chairman of the committee (Mr E. L. Whimp) will be in attendance from 7.15 to receive the enrolments of any men who may not be able to attend the meeting, which will commence at 7.30. « * * « Waimatenui Wants Power. A request for information as to whether electricity would be available in the Waimatenui district within • two years, w,as made to the North Auckland Electric-Power Board at its monthly meeting in Dargaville yesterday, by Mr E. Schepens, who asked that if it were not possible, could arrangements be made for ,a supply from the Bay of Islands Board. The question was referred to the engineer (Mr T. R. Overton).

Boys’ Band Out Tonight Residents of Whangarei will have anothei' opportunity of hearing the talented Boys ’Band tonight. The occasion is the Home Guard Enrolling Meeting, to be held in the Town Hall at 7.30. When the boys heard of the meeting they offered their services, which were readily accepted by the committee.' The band will render selections at the Bank Corner and outside the hall, commencing at 7 o’clock. In the hall they will be heard in two items.

For the Tiny Tots—Baby’s wants have Henry Wilson’s special care. A wide choice of infants’ goods to choose from. Ask the mothers of the district where they buy Johnny’s nursery outfit and they will invariably say “at Wilson’s.” Quality, price and style all come to those who shop “at Wilson’s.”