News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 26 April 1944, Page 4

News Of The Day

WHANGAREI WEATHER Barometer, 8 a.in. ...... Steady, 30.1. Temperature . 57deg. Rainfall Record Fall in Whangarei ("Advocate” gauge), 24 hours ended 8 a.m. today) (Tuesday —) ,CBin. Total for month up to 8 a.mtoday 9,si)in. Average rainfall for April 4.99 in Rainfall for year to date 30. Min. Average annual rainfall G2.BBin. Town Wharf Tides WVd., 2(sth: 10.40, 11.13; Thurs., 271 n: 31.3-1, 12.0; Fri., 2Sth: 12.21, 12.46; Sat., 29th: 12.58, 1.10; Sun., 30th: 1.35, 2.0; Mon., May 1: 2.24, 2.51; Tues., 2nd: 3.15, 3.45. Sunrise and Sunset Wed., 20th; 0.55, 5.42; Thur.: G.SC, 5.41.

District Forecast: Fresh to strong north-westerly winds, backing southwesterly during tomorrow'. Weather changeable with occasional passing showers, more especially in western districts. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: Becoming cooler, weather gradually improving. + if * * By Any Name The question of fertilisers was before the Dairy Board conference in Whangarei, but the speaker to a motion on the subject went off at a tangent to discuss manpower. "But we are considering fertilisers.” the chairman (Mr. A. J. Murdoch, M.P.) corrected. ‘Tin talking about blood and bone.” the speaker replied.

Child Swallows Penny Swallowing a penny at his home at Glenbervie last night. David Parata, a child aged seven years, was admitted to the Whangarei Hospital with the coin lodged in his throat. Efforts were made to no avail, to have the penny removed, and this afternoon the patient was transferred to the Auckland Hospital. it * * Burned By Current , Coming into contact with wires through which an electrical current was passing, while erecting a chimney at a Whangarei military camp at midday today, Private George Snelgar, 55, of Whangarei suffered shock and slight burns to both palms of his hands and to his left foot. He was admitted to the Whangarei Hospital his condition now being reported to be satisfactory. * * >:• * llcw Britain Aided Russia “We have all been amazed at what the Russian people have clone, but wc must remind ourselves of the wonderful help given by Britain in making these great advances possible,” said the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. S. G. Holland), when speaking in Whangarei on Monday night. When Britain needed her equipment most she gave, not lease-lend, 5600 of her latest aircraft, 6200 of her latest tanks, 85,000 of her latest fighting vehicles, and 50,000 tons of her most precious rubber, to Russia. These people of Britain are now in need for what we can supply.” Mr. Holland emphasised that these supplies had been sent free of all charges to Russia, and were subject to no payment in the iuturre.

Goods Transport Breaches. Five charges were Drought by SeniorInspector C. C. Davenport, of the Transport Department, in the Whangarei Court on Monday, against William Morgan, carrier, of Kaeo, who was stated to have carted goods from Whangarei without permission, when the railway could have been used. Morgan was fined a total of £7 with costs, for failing to carry the vehicle authority issued with the license, not having a warrant of fitness, operating' a heavy vehiclee without a heavy traffic license, operating with the load carried extending' further backward than 9t. Gin. from the rear wheels and carrying goods in contravention of a direction given by the Whangarei Goods Transport Control Committee. Dave Hill and Sons. Ltd., was fined 10/- with costs for operating a trailer not equipped with a hand brake.

Rejects for Overseas Referring to the appointment of Mr J. G. Barclay, former M.P. for Marsden, as High Commissioner in Australia, and Mr C. W. Boswell, former M.P. for Bay of Islands, to a similar post in Russia, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr S. G. Holland), speaking at Whangarei on Monday night, said these men had been chosen to represent the Dominion when each had not been able to represent l-76th of the population of the Dominion. With 7(1 European seats neither of them could secure one, and it reflected no credit on the country or the Government that Australia and Russia were being sent our political rejects.

Cooper’s Beach Coconuts Cooper’s Beach, on the Mangonui coast, is one of the two known places where fossilised coconuts may be found. It shares the honour with a part of the French coast. Recent gales apparently disturbed the pluvial deposit below low-water mark where these fossils are buried, for a few days ago Mr E. T. Frost, of Mangonui, collected a number of them along the beach. About the size of a large walnut, ebony-like in colour and texture, hollow when cracked, the nuts bear the characteristic “monkey-face” most distinctly marked. Geologists estimate that these coconuts are several millions of years old. and consider that they were the first form of fruit known on the earth.

* * * Anzac Bay In Egypt Preparations for the commemoration of Anzac Day reminded a Whangarei soldier, returned recently from the present war, of a service held in Upper Egypt, on Anzac Day of last year. At Assuit, the soldier and 19 other New Zealand servicemen, were the guests of an American Mission hospital, which, remembering the significance of Anzac Day to all New Zealanders, arranged a special service. Conducted in the grounds of the hospital by an American doctor of divinity, the service was attended, in addition to the New Zealanders, by Canadians, Americans, British soldiers and .Egyptians. The table, from which the minister enumerated the exploits of the Anzacs at Gallipoli, was decorated with the Union Jack, and the Stars and Stripes. The New Zealanders were extremely grateful for the manner in which the Americans had demonsti-ated their thoughtfulness.

Waterfalls At TheSr Best With last week’s steady rains throughout the middle and eastern sections of the peninsula, some of Northland’s justly-famed waterfalls were at their tourist best. The Wairua Falls were a magnificent sight even up to the weekend, a huge volume of water thundering over and covering the falls from bank to bank, obscuring all trace of the great log that stands upright against the rock face The Haruru (Waitangi) Falls were a popular rendezvous even for the jaded folk of Paihia, while people at Kerikeri heard once more the thunder of the Kerikeri Falls, more than a mile away. Some Kaikohe people made the trip to the twin falls on the Punakitere River at Taheke, the splendour of which well repaid the visit. The Whangai’ei Falls, also, were visited by large numbers, including some hikers, but the paths, overgrown with gorse and muddy, made near .approach Impossible or unpleasant.

Phases of Moon April Time First Quarter .... 1 0.34 a.m. Full Moon ... 5.22 a.m Last Quarter ...16 4.59 p.m. New Moon .. ... 23 8.43 a.m. First Quarter ... 30 6.6 a.m.