News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 24 May 1941, Page 4

News Of The Day

Environment “If children were taught to keep towns tidy,” said the Minister for Education (Mr. H. G. R. Mason), addressing teachers in a refresher course at Palmerston North, “we would have a more beautiful environment. Without suggesting that everything should be put on the shoulders of the school teacher, the greatest hopes of the community are with them.” The subject could be thought of as a matter of education, and the child'taught not to be content with slovenly surroundings. The child should be taught to be content with nothing less than perfection.

The Kingdom of God on Earth, the fulfilment of the Abrahamic Promises, the final instrumentality in the great scheme of human redemption, forms the subject title of a free public lecture to be delivered by Mr. J. H. Levesque on Sunday, 7 p.m., in the Warrington Studio, Cameron Street. All welcome, no collection. 440

Purua Stall Nets £9l Conducted by the Purua Committee, the patriotic stall held in Whangarei yesterday netted the fine sum of £9l/1/-. Settlers and housewives from the whole district voluntarily brought a wide selection of toothsome and appealing articles and by 3 o’clock a total clearance had been made.

Colder, More Rain Temperatures have been considerably colder during the past week and there has been more rain than for any recent seven-day period. The rainfall during the week totalled .66in. compared with ,25in. last week. Temperatures were lower, with light frosts, and on Wednesday the thermometer registered only four degrees above freezing point.

Week-end Leave for Territorials A number of the territorials now in camp at Kensington Park were granted week-end leave today. Troop? are not permitted to go north of Whangarei, but as the men in camp arc practically all drawn from the town and southern districts, the men will be able to visit their homes in the southern area which has now been opened by the military authorities, after being closed on account of the outbreak of meningitis in the Bay ol Islands district.

* * « # Home Guard, Works Coy. Parades Returning from Auckland late last night, the commander of A Company, Whangarei Home Guard (Captain A. L. Flux) lost no time in taking advantage of the lifting of military restrictions. H 6 has arranged for A Company to parade at the primary school grounds at 9.45 tomorrow morning. The parade will terminate at 12.15 p.m., and it is hoped that despite the unavoidably short notice all guardsmen will attend. C Company will be parading at the High School grounds tomorrow and B Company’s special N.C.O. course will resume on Monday. Wednesday evening parades will also be resumed. The Fourth Works Coy. (No. 3 Section) will parade at the High School grounds at 9.30 tomorrow morning.

Tour Arranged A tour to Rotorua, Tongariro, National Park, Wairakei and Waitomo is being arranged by Whangarei branch Women’s Division Farmers’ Union for all Northland country people. The tour is scheduled to commence on Monday, June 16, until Saturday, June 21. Full particulars are obtainable from Mrs. Horrobin, phone 2282. ' 436

Rock Oysters The sale of rock oysters will commence at the Town Wharf, Whangarei, cn Thursday, May 29, and will continue for a limited period. Prices are advertised in this issue. 451