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WHANGAREI WEAIHEK Barometer, 8 a.tn. ...... Steady, 30,1. Temperature, 8 a.in s!deg. Rainfall Record Fail in Whangarei (“Advocate” gauge), 24 hours ended 3 a.in. today (Sunday, A’Oiri.) .02in. Total for April 1 0.8,Vim Average rainfall for Apni kbum Rainfall for year lo date .... iV-MTin. Average annual rainfall lA.tßin. Town Wharf Tides .Mon., Ist: 2.24, 2.51; Tues.: 8.15. 3.4. V Sunrise and Sunset .Mori., Ist: 6.59, 0.37: Tiles.: 7M, 5.:T. Phases ot Moon May Thu Bail Moon .... 8 ','.2S p.m East etuarP-r 15 11.12 p.m New Mom, 22 p.m. First Quarter .... 30 _ ’2.5 p.m. Inciea.se in Marriages. When compared with April of 1043, last month snows a marked increase m marriages recorded in Whangarei. but a decided decrease of births registered. The vital statistics for last month were: (1943 figures in parenthesis), Births (30., if), marriages (3) 13, deaths (9) <!. * * N.Z. Rugby League ••The New Zealand Rugby League Council was keenly interested in the question of finance voted t" retention m playing areas at Whangarei, Napier, and South Auckland," stal'd the annua! r- - port. "The interests ol the code were being well maintained in these areas." Mr. .). A. Redwood was re-elected pi es; ■ deni.
Shot with Pearifle While handling a loaded .22 rifle, a 15-year-old youth, Brian Colin Rimmer, of Whangarei, accidentally shot himself in the left foot. The accident happened on Saturday, the bullet piercing the foot, and the youth was admitted to the Whangarei hospital, his condition being satisfactory.
Whangarei County Nominations Although nominations of candidates for the Whangarei County Council, Whangarei Hospital Board, Whangarei Hospital Board and North Auckland Elec.tric-power Board will not be called until Wednesday, two nominations have been received by the returning officer (Mr G. H. Lloyd). Mr James Scott Davidson has been nominated for the Manaia Riding, for which the sitting member (Mr A. Clarke) is not again standing, while Mr Herbert Elvin Hewlett has been nominated for the Waipu Riding, for which the sitting member (Mr J. H. Garland) is not a candidate. No nominations for hospital board, harbour beard and power board have yet been received, but it is expected that the calling of nominations on Wdnesday will bring many before closing day on May 15.
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Northern Advocate, 1 May 1944, Page 2
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