News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 12 March 1941, Page 4

News Of The Day

Day of Prayer. Government House has advised that His Majesty the King has expressed the wish that Sunday, March 23, should be observed as a national day of prayer. The Governor-General (Sir Cyril Newall) hopes that this day will be so observed by all peoples throughout the Dominion. .*# * *

Young Farmers’ Loyalty. During a ceremony tendered to soldiers at Tangiteroria, the first president of the local Young Farmers’ Club (Mr. J. Bale) was presented with a gift from fellow members. Making the presentation, Mr. R. Murdoch referred to the fact that every member of the Tangiteroria Young Farmers’ Club had volunteered for active service.

Drowned At Dunedin.

While bathing at St. Clair last evening, Mr James Coulter Hubbard, married, aged 32, lost his life. Mr Hubbard was seen to be in difficulties, and members of a life-saving team brought him to shore, but he did not respond to artificial respiration. -Deceased lived at Caversham.

Medical Board Sittings. Today a Medical Board was sitting in Whangarei for the purpose of medically examining the men drawn in the recent military ballot. A further sitting will be held next Wednesday. Boards will also sit in the other centres of Northland, but the various dates .and times have not yet been determined.

Fire Danger To Trees. Emphasis on the danger to trees by indiscriminate and careless burningoff of scrub, was laid by Mr. J. D. Mitchell, at the quarterly meeting of the Whangarei Chamber of Commerce last night. He referred especially to young trees planted along the railway embankment near Whangarei which had been singed badly enough to kill some of the trees when clearing work was in progress. The president of the Chamber (Mr. W. J. Court) said the railway authorities were usually most careful in such matters. It was decided to draw the attention of the local stationmaster to the incident.

“Turned Up Smiling.” “In London I have been greatly impressed with the wonderful spirit and endurance of our staff under a strain and in conditions which few of us foresaw,” said Mr. H. G. Brown, chairman of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. He also said: “In particular I wish to express my admiration of the way in which the women members of-the London staff have faced the hardships of travel and nightly bombardments and turned up smiling day after day to carry out duties, many of which are not very interesting.”

Solicitors Reprimanded.

Solicitors concerned in cases set down for hearing at the Magistrate's Court, Kaitaia, on Tuesday were reprimanded by the magistrate, Mr Raymond Ferner, for failing to be in attendance when their cases were called. “We have gone through the whole list,” said Mr Ferner after the names of parties had been called by the clerk, “and in not one case are the solicitors ready to go on." He hoped, he said, that would not happen again. The proper time to be at the court was 10 a.m. and all should be there. Only the police were present when the court opened.

March Heat in Invercargill. The shade temperature in Invercargill on Monday and yesterday was 81.5 degrees. This is the highest temperature ever recorded in Invercargill for the month of March. Since Saturday the maximum has not been below 78.

Bushman Fatally Crushed. A bushman, Mr. Loral Charles Dickinson, aged 35, married, was fatally injured when he was crushed by a log at Carter’s sawmills, Ketetahi, National Park, on Monday. Mr. Dickinson was taken to the Taumarunui Hospital, and died a few hours later.

Rathbcne Street “Monument.”

Shakespeare’s remarks about a rose by any other name may not always apply. The convenience in Rathbone Street was referred to by speakers alternatively as the “Cenotaph” and “monument” when its removal from the centre of the roadway was advocated at the quarterly meeting of the Whangarei Chamber of Commerce last night. It was stated to be a danger to pedestrians in its present position, specially in view of the fact that parking of cars on the kerbs opposite had not been prohibited by the Whangarei Borough Council. A committee is to be convened which will ask the council to consider parking problems in Manse Street and Rathbone Street and also to consider removing the convenience from the centre of the roadway. * * » *

Money From Scrap. A return of more than £IOOO from the disposal of the scrap metal given by householders in the recent oneday collection in Christchurch was reported to a meeting of the Canterbury Provincial Waste Reclamation Board on Friday. The money will go to patriotic funds. “This result is excellent, and perhaps remarkable,” said the Deputy-Mayor (Mr J. S. Barnett), when the balance sheet of the sales of metal and other waste was presented to the meeting. “The collection of vast quantities of materials and their realisation for such a substantial amount is a more than creditable performance,” he said. “It was a tremendous job.” Mr W. W. Rodgers, the secretary of the board, said that the full total from sales of goods collected was £1062 10/11; but this included amounts from Sumner and Timaru leaving the purely Christchurch total at £1029 14/C. The metals collected included gunmetal, copper, brass, cast iron, lead, battery lead, tea lead, aluminium, cast and rolled aluminium, zinc and pewter. As well, the public gave the collectors 93 old car batteries, 3050 sugar bags and other sacks, and 4550 dozen bottles and jars.

The specially reduced line of ladies’ fine interlock vests at 2/9 is quite a strong feature at Henry Wilson’s. These vests are soft and warm, ample fitting and give excellent service. Regular price 3/11. W 9