News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 24 April 1944, Page 2

News Of The Day

WHANGAREI WEATHER Bni'oimAor, S. a. hi. ...... Sn-miy, 20.1. Temperature .i.rlcir. Rainfall Record Fail in Whangarei (“Advocate” gauge), 24 hours ended fi a.m. Today) (Sunday. ,o:!in.) .Oi/n.i. Total for month up iu 8 a.ir, today x ■; 1 1 in. Average rainfall for April ... 4.l)'i ir. Rainfall for year io flute aririin. Average annual rainfall (32.82 m. Town Wharf Tides Moil., 2 till: a.ll, !i.2!i: Tins.: lG.fi, 10.25; Wi 11., 2»;tii: 10.10, 11.12. Sunrise and Sunset Mon., 24th: 4.52, 5.15; Tu.4.54, 5.11: Wed.. 24th: 4.55. 5.4:;. Phases of Moon /.y.il Time First Quarter .... 1 11 34 u -a. Full Muon a. 0.22 a n. Last Quarter New Moon 22 3.4 J a.in, First Quarter .... 3u 4.i, a..a r. ri * * Baby Carnival An energetic committee under the leadership of Mr. Lou Davis has commenced organisation of functions m support of the Wliakapaia-V/hanga-ruru-Whananaki Baby Carnival candidate (Mereaena Davis) and prospect;, point to keen competition in these districts. Case From Ilcuhcra . A young Maori from Houhora, William Murray. 18, who had admitted unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 14, war admitted by Mr. Justice Fair to probation for three years, a condition being that he pay £lO costs.

Kaiwaka Railway Station. Advice has been received by Mr. A. J. Murdoch, 1V1.P., from the Minister tor Railways (Hon. R. Semple) that he has approved of a grant for improvements to the cattle loading pens at the Kaiwaka railway station. These improvements include concreting a sheep crush pen and a strip at the back of the cattle loading pen between the gates of the station, as well as sub-dividing the main holding pen. * ■> * * Farmers’ Taxation. "The industry lias had a gnuinn- grievance during' recent war years in regard u> ihe imposition of taxation on lrioney actually representing' deferred inaintet,a lice," said llie Hairy Board ehairiuae (Mr. \V. 14. 11 rile) at Whangarei today. "Tlu* (ioverimiem lias now agreed to on l ' representations that provision should Inmade on a voluntary basis allowing' farmers to set. aside annually an amount sui-fir-iclit. to cover deferred maimenaner costs. This money will then not baoo-tin subject to taxation until tin- year in which it is to he used for inn ini enance purposes. The basis for fixing the maximum amount to be set aside in anv >me year and the actual machinery for iuvy.-d----ing this amount have still to be decided after further dismission between the Fat triers’ Federation and the Government. I can only express my personal opimon to you that 1 think y,.u m-ed have liGe doubt but that the* basis will be reasonable and fair.”