News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 15 November 1941, Page 4

News Of The Day

j Wanganui’s Fridays j Light rain fell at about a.m. yesterday in some parts of Wanganui, maintaining the remark- : able sequence of rain, even j only a little on Fridays. Yesterday ; was the 33rd successive Friday on [ which rain has fallen in Wanganui, j However, most of the day, although | windy, was brilliantly sunny. j <? * * $ | No Eieciricity For Waipu Cove ! Owing to the difficulty in obtaining ! a supply of poles it will be impossible | to reticulate the Waipu Cove area bej fore next year. This reply, it was stated to the monthly meeting of the North Auckland Electric-power Board at Dargaville, had been sent to an inquiring settler at Waipu Cove. » »• * * Stele Books From School “For this theft you can be sent to gaol for three months and if you come before the court again for an offence of this kind I will send you there,'’ j said Mr. Raymond Ferner, S.M., at a sitting of the Kaikohe Magistrate's Court yesterday when convicting John Kelly, a native, aged 18. Kelly appeared charged with the theft of two books valued at £2 from the Kaikohe Native School. A fine of £5 was imposed on him. * » * * Otaika Next-of-Kin Further progress with the formation of a branch of the Next-of-Kin Association at Otaika was made at a meeting at which the following officers were elected: President. Mr. Leigh; vice-presidents, Mesdames Drummond, McGee, Messrs. McGee and Murray; j executive, Mesdames Steedman, Toni ner, Edge and Macken, Messrs. J. Edge, C. Cotton, K. Donaldson and J. Steedman. The position of secretary was referred to the committee. Items and dancing occupied the remainder cf the evening and supper was served. * * v * Junior Tennis Champs The Northland Tennis Association’s application for the New Zealand national junior championships to be held in Northland, has not been granted by the New Zealand association. and advice has been received that these titles are to be contested at Auckland. The secretary of the Northland association (Mr. M. M. Baigent) has been advised that railway fares to Auckland will be provided by the New Zealand association for any players nominated by the Northland association. * * * * R.S.A. Record Collection A sum of £3131 was collected in the streets of Wellington and suburbs ! yesterday when the Wellinglo: Returned Soldiers’ Association op ed its appeal for £30,000 to provide premises as the headquarters of the association and for the Lower Hutt sub-branch. This is a record collection for a street day in Wellington. The bulk of the money was collected by the sale at 2/- each, of miniature steel helmets made to fix in button holes. * * * * Food For Britain “New Zealanders have done much to gladden the hearts of relatives and friends in the United Kingdom during Christmas,” said the PostmasterGeneral (Mr. Webb), commenting on the fact that over 100 tons of foodstuffs were posted in gift parcels for civilians during October. The quantity was contained in 55,000 parcels. From the descriptions of the contents on the covers, it was evident that the most popular gift items were tea, butter, cheese, jam, cake and puddings.

Dry Conditions Whangarei has experienced another dry week, only ,12in being registered for the seven days to this morning, 10 points falling at the beginning of the week and the other two points during' the early hours today. For the month to date only ,27in has been recorded, a fall which is far below the average. The dry spell this month, following abnormal rain during October has been coupled with a strong drying wind which has been practically continuous, and pastures and gardens have dried up so that there is little growth. Even artificial watering is not having its usual effect at this time of the year as the ground, despite the dryness, has not become really warm.. V * * * The Railways Department advertises in this issue particulars of train arrangements and cheap fares in connection with the Bay of Islands Racing Club’s patriotic meeting at Kawakawa on Saturday, November 22. 907 * * The Whangarei Telephone Exchange begs to remind all subscribers that if rentals are not paid for by the 22nd instant, their telephone service will be discontinued. If the phone is disconnected, 5/- will be charged for restoration. 919