News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 30 September 1943, Page 2

News Of The Day

Accident Victim Out of Danger. iCharlotte ' Thompson, aged 8, daughter of Mr,, and Mrs. H. Thompson, of Helena Bay, admitted to the Whangarei Hospital on Tuesday suffering from serious head injuries and abrasions sustained when she fell off a horse while riding to school, is now reported to be out of danger.

Whangaiei’s Rainfall Commencing in Whangarei about 3 a.m. light rain, leading to a heavy fall about 7.30 a.m. occurred. During the period in which workers departed front their homes, the heavy fall continued, but slackened about) 9.30 a.m., after which periodical showers set in. registered for the 24 hours before 8 a.m. today totalled .17 inches.

Kerikeri Oranges Better supplies of sweet oranges were offered at tire City Markets, in Auckland on Tuesday, The navel variety, grown principally at Kerikeri, realised 38/- to 67/- a bushel, while mixed lines from Avondale and Henderson and other local orchards sold at 21/- to 27/- a half case. The demand for New Zealand grapefruit improved, the prices being unaltered $ . * * Beer War What is being referred to as a beetwar is reported in Hastings, and in at least one hotel it is now possible to purchase a glass of beer for the old price of sixpence, while other hotels are charging a penny more. It is understood that the “war” is the result of a difference of opinion among licensees.

Patriotic Ending. The Crown Prosecutor was engaged impressing on Mr. Justice Callan in an appeal case in Auckland yesterday all the legal implications in the several clauses of an emergency regulation relating to duty-free landing of certain goods, and the application of the regulations in conjunction with the Customs Act. He was rather stumped, however, when His Honor carried the investigation beyond the actual clauses. "What is the significance of this exuberant outburst at the end, ‘God Save the King’?” queried His Honor. In the pause in counsel’s argument created by this unexpected question, another member of the Bar interjected the explanation that the patriotic phrase was the customary ending and sign manual of a proclamation by a Minister of the Crown.