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Rest Room Improvement.
A recommendation that the verandah immediately in front of the Plunket rooms be glassed in at an estimated cost of £37 was made to the Whangarei Borough Council at its monthly meeting last evening by the Works Committee and adopted.
Population Doubled
The Government Statistician’s latest population figures show the Dominion’s population, exclusive of Maoris, at December 31, 1940, as 1,551,334, which indicates that New Zealand’s population has slightly more than doubled in the last 40 years, for the figure for 1900 was 768,278.
Kaikohe Forms W.E.A. Class There was a fair attendance on Monday evening at a meeting held in the power board building for purposes of forming a W.E.A. class in Kaikohe. Mr E. M. Higgins, tutororganiser, gave a speech, “Civil Liberties,” which was enjoyed by those present. A general discussion took place when it was decided to form a class to meet fortnightly at the Kaikohe School. The two lectures to be taken by the class are “Democracy” and “Crisis in the Pacific.”
Two-way Bridges. The acquisition of an area of 25 perches of land at the corner of Russell Road for road widening improvement at a cost of £SO, the council to meet survey and legal costs, was recommended to the Whangarei Borough Council at its monthly meeting last evening by the Works Committee, which also recommended that in all plans and specifications for new vehicular bridge construction the engineer be asked to make provision for two-way bridges. Both recommendations were adopted. * * % 9
Whangarei Pigeon Club’s Race
Flown in connection with the New Zealand young bird championship, the Whangarei Homing Pigeon Club held a race for young birds from Mercer. The birds struck a good day and were able to register a good velocity. Results were: Teddy Gilbey’s Silver Eagle, 1243yds per minute, 1; D. Millington’s Happy, 1236yds, 2; H. Alderton’s Bluebird, 1235yds, 3. This win allows Teddy Gilbey to qualify for the New Zealand young bird championship. The first three fanciers in the young bird average for the Whangarei club are: D. Millington 36 points, T. Gilbey 29, H. Alderton 21.
Maintenance of Ministry In furtherance of his campaign in support of setting up laymen’s committees throughout the Dominion, to ensure the maintenance of the ministry, in accordance with the decision of the Presbyterian General Assembly, the Rev. T. W. Armour waited on the North Auckland Presbytery on Friday. The Presbyter-y expressed its approval of the movement, discussion of which was postponed until next meeting. In the meantime, steps are to be taken to form a committee in this district.
Musical Subsidies,
The Whangarei Borough Council representatives on the Municipal Band Committee have been asked to bring a recommendation to the legal and finance committee so that a report might be prepared relative to the allocation of subsidies to bands and like organisations providing musical entertainments for the public. This information was contained in the committee’s report to the monthly meeting of the council last evening.
Stormwater Scheme. The outline of a scheme which would permit the diversion of the Waiarohia Stream on a new line of route—the diversion to commence from the intersection of the stream and Railway Road and continue in almost a straight line through properties between the lands vested in the Railway Department and Morningside Road — has been asked of the borough engineer (Mr I. A. Cromie) by the legal and finance committee of the Whangarei Borough Council, according to a report to the monthly meeting of the council last evening.
Sealing Footpaths. In compiling estimates relative to the sealing and re-sealing of streets in Whangarei borough, the council should adopt a policy whereby a minimum 70 per cent of the amount available would be spent on re-sealing and patching the remaining 30 per cent to be allocated to sealing works, teh works committee recommended to the council at its monthly meeting last evening. The committee also recommended that the council allocate a sum equal to that spent during the year 1940-41 for the construction of concrete footpaths during the coming year. Both recommendations were adopted.
Henry Wilson’s winter 'coats for ladies are in a class by themselves for cut and finish. Every coat, shown is this season’s so customers may rely on the goods being correct in every detail. Inspection invited. W.S
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Northern Advocate, 2 April 1941, Page 4
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