WEATHER FORECAST

Northern Advocate, 22 April 1944, Page 4

WEATHER FORECAST

District Forecast.: Fresh south-westerly winds. Weather mainly fair, apart from a lew isolated showers in tin- west.. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: fair. » * * * Anzac Day There will be no publication of the “Northern Advocate” On Tuesday, Anzac Day. >S Rangiawhia Native School. -Metalling of the access road to Ran ginwhin Native Hchool, Whatu whiwlii, sought in a letter from the Education Department, which, intends providing a school tms for conveyance of pupils, was agreed to bv the .Mangonui (,'oumv Council. * * *> v * Largest. Watermelon Controversial. statements regarding the largest watermelon grown in the Whangarei district this season, have revealed a further example, this one of a weight of 34£lbs. Grown by Mr C. Simstedt, of One Tree Point t the melon is ripe throughout and has a delicious flavour. * * * * Poppy Day Receipts, Poppy Day collection receipts in Whangarei borough yesterday amounted to £246/5/-. This was announced by the treasurer (Mr A. T. Dunne) at the annual reunion of the Whangarei Returned Services’ Association last night. Three cheers_were given for members of the Whangarei Women’s Patriotic Activities’ Sub-com-mittee who made the street collection. The amount is equal to the record collection of last year and will be substantially increased when receipts from other parts of the district are received. # # # Week’s Weather On every day of the past week fain has been recorded in Whangarei, the highest volume being for the 24 hours to 8 a.m. on Wednesday when 3.31 ms were recorded while the lowest was this- morning with .03ins. The total fall for the week is 7.98 being nearly double the average April rainfall. * ' ij! New School Bus For the conveyance of primary school children in the Hupara district to the Pakaraka School, and senior children from Oromahoe, Pakaraka, and Moerewa to the Kawakawa District High School, a new school bus, a decided improvement on the type of motor vehicle previously in use, commenced service recently. The bus is the property of the Educataion Department and is one of the latest models, seating 36 children, in addition to the driver. * V * X! Anzac Bay Timetable The Railways Department advertises in this issue particulars of train arrangements on Anzac Day, April 25. 604 * <5 * * Destinies of Britain anti Russia " The destinies of Britain and Russia in prophecy forms the subject of a free public lecture to be delivered in the Warrington Studio, Cameron Street, on Sunday at 7 p.m. 723