NORTHERN ADVOCATE DELIVERIES

Northern Advocate, 8 September 1942, Page 6

NORTHERN ADVOCATE DELIVERIES

KAITAIA DISTRICT

The “Advocate” service extends over the whole of Northland and the following information is supplied for the convenience of subscribers.

This office must be nofified before mid-day if subscribers wish their paper to be transferred the same day. WHANG AREI Main Office: Water Street. Tel. 2399. AGENTS Whangarei: Mr. Bassett, 170 Bank St.; Mr. J. McMinn, Kamo Rd.; Mr. H Menzies, Bank St.; Mr. E. B. Moore. Upper Bank St.; Mr. J. P. Woods, Cameron St. Hikurangi: Mr. C. B. Gager. Hukerenui: E. V. Ralls, Ltd. Kamo: J. Mclnerney. Mangapai: Mr. J. Gillespie. Maungakaramea: A. McKenzie. Maungatapere: Mr. Bell. Ngunguru: Mrs. G. M. Goodhue. Onerahi: E. Brown. Pakotai: A. H. Alexander. - Paihia: E. Broberg. Parua Bay: Mr. A. R. Lamb, c/o Post Office. y Fortland: Mr. J. Gillespie. Ruakaka: Mrs. George Prescott. Russell: Mr. D. H. Woodcock. Taurp’-o-; Muster G. Graf. Tauri-ura: Mr. E. L\ Jagger. Titoki: Mr. F. Prake. Towai: E. V. Ralls, Ltd. Waiotira: W. J. Moore. Waikiekie: R. Exley. Waipu: Master J. Lawrence, c/o The

Manse. Waipu Cove: E. T. C. Wigley. Whakapara: Mr. G. Venn. Whananaki: Mr. F. Livingstone.

Deliveries are also maintained in the following districts: Akerama, Glenbervie, Helena Bay, Hora Hora, Houto, Huanui, Jordan Valley, Kaimamaku, Kara, Kirikopuni, Kiripaka, Kokopu, Marlow, Maromaku, Marsden Point, Marua, Mata, Matapouri, Maunu, Moengawahine, Mokau, Motatau, Ngararatunua, Nukutuwhiti, Oakleigh, Ocean Beach, One Tree Point, Opuawhanga, Otaika, Otaikarangi, Otonga, Otuhi, Owhiwha, Paiaka, Parakao, Pataua, Pipiwai, Puhipuhi, Riponui, Ruakaka, Ruapekapeka, Ruatangata, Springfield Valley, Tahere, Taipuha, Tanekaha, Tangihua, Tangiteroria, Tangowahine, Tapuhi, Taranui, Three Mile Bush, Tutukaka, Waikiekie, Waiotu, Waiomio, Waiotama, Whananaki, Whangarei Heads, Whangaruru, Wharekohe, Whareora, Watitiri.

District Office: Princess Theatre Building, Commerce St., Kaitaia. Manager: Mr. R. Cockfield (Phone 97M.) AGENTS Ahipara: Mr. M. Packard, Phone 144 A., Kaitaia. Awanui: Mr. G. Dragicevich, Storekeeper. Broadwood: Mr. M. Kingdon, Storekeeper. Kohukohu: Mrs. R. Fell, Tea Rooms.

Mangonui: Mr. D. J. McKay, Store-

keeper. Deliveries are also maintained in the following districts: Ahipara, Barribalhs Road, Church Road, Cooper’s Beach, Diggers’ Valley, Fairburn, Fern Flat, Friar’s Road. Gill’s Road, Herekino, Houhora, Kaiaka, Kaingaroa, Kohumaru, Lake Ohia, Mangatoitoi. Mitimhi, Motukaraka, Motutangi, Ngataki, Oruru, Pamapui’ia. Punguru, Paranui, Peria, Pukenui, Pukepoto, Runaruna, Snelgar’s Road, Takahue. Taipa, Te Kao, Tutekehua, Unahi Road, Victoria Valley, Waiharara, Waihopo, Waipapakauri, Whangape, Wireless Road.

District Office: Broadway, Kaikohe. Manager: Mr. W. Freer (Phone 67.) AGENTS Kaeo: Mr. E. H. Brown. Kawakawa: Master D. Turner. Kerikeri: Mr. J. Kendall, Storekeeper. Moerewa: Otiria Junction Store. Okaihau: Master Jock Henderson. Paihia: Mr. E. L. Broberg, Storekeeper. Deliveries are also maintained in the following districts: Cook’s Road, Okaihau; Gammon’s Road, Horeke; Kahoe Bridge, Lake Omapere; Lake Road, Okaihau; Mangamuka, Matangirau, Mataraua, Matauri Bay, Ngawha, Ohaeawai, Omapere, , Omahuta, Omaunu, Oponqni, Oruaiti. Oue, Pakaraka, Puketona, Pupuke, Rangiahua, Remuera, Saies, Taheke, Tauranga Bay, Totara North, Umawera, Utakura, Waiare, Waihou Valley, Waima, Waimate, Waimamaku, Waimatenui, Waiotemarama, Waipapa, Wekaweka, Whirinaki.

INSECT PESTS

Insect pests are nothing new, or even recent. In Exodus are described swarms of locusts and flies. Horner made mention of wood • borers. There is evidence to indicate too, that the familiar Codlin Moth was in action as early as 200 years before the Christian era, and Pliny, in his “Natural History,” mentions wormeaten apples, pears, medlars, and pomegranates. This was some 2000 years ago. Until about 75 years ago. when Paris green was first used in U.S.A. against the Colorado Potato Beetle nothing seems to have been done, at least on a commercial scale, to combat insect pests. In the middle ages, the pests were frequently exorcised, with results, however. that were always negative; for insect visitations were then regarded as of divine origin. Incidentally, it is significant that economic entomology followed closely c.n the heels of the coming of sup?r and other artificial fertilizers. So much by way of introduction.

With the arrival of spring with its accompanying tender new growths the insect world is waking up, and the garden is alive with creepy crawly things. Some of the insects are on our side. The bee, the cochineal insect, the silk moth, and others yield useful products; whilst the lady bird, and the praying mantis, which prey on destructive insects, and the cinnabar moth, whoe caterpillar feeds on the leaves of the weed ragwort, work for our benefit; to say nothing of such parasitic insects as those on the grubs of the Diamond Backed Moth, and of the White Butterfly.

If you must do your own killing of slugs and snails, go cut late on a still night with some good hot lime in a bag, and sprinkle it where the pests are troublesome. Rope soaked in spent car oil. and stretched across beds of tender plants and seedlings, makes an effective barrier to slugs and snails. Bran soaked in kerosene is also good. A thin sprinkling of alum, soot or sharp sand, is also effective about special plants. The following makes an effective poison; lib Paris green, arsenate of zinc, or white arsenic, to 30 lbs of bran. 4 lemons or oranges put through a meat chopper, 1 to 2 quarts of molasses. Add enough water to form a mash that will just hold together. This should be sprinkled about, but not on the plants. This bait is particularly good for slugs, snails, grasshoppers, cutworms, slaters; but it should be used with caution, as it is very poisonous. Carrots, orange skins, etc., soaked in arsenate of. lead solution and half buried, will kill insects that are rash enough to eat them. Inverted pots filled with straw, bpards or sacks may be placed on the ground. Slugs and slaters will congregate under these,' when they may bo killed with boiling water. (To be continued).

Should ladies smoke? A correspondent of an Auckland paper says “No,” and declares that “smoking by women is indecent/’ A standard dictionary defines the word “indecent” as “offerfsive to modesty; immodest.” But few 20th century people will see more immodesty in a lady smoking a cigarette than in her drinking a cup of lea or powdering her nose. Had this censorious party warned smokers of both sexes against the risk they run in smoking tobacco loaded with nicotine he would have rendered a public service, for therein lies a very real danger.. However, the remedy is simple; smoke “toasted” which is practically freed from nicotine by the manufacturers. Special purifying process. The five brands of toasted—Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Pocket Edition, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold are as safe as tobacco can be made and a source of constant pleasure and delight to smokers everywhere. The, two first named brands are unequalled for the pipe; the other three make cigarettes of superlative qualify. “Toasted” “spoils” you for all other tobaccos. R.P.125