WEATHER FORECASI

Northern Advocate, 28 June 1944, Page 2

WEATHER FORECASI

Fresh to strong easterly winds, tending south-easterly. Weather overcast, with some general’ rain; heavy at times. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: Gradually improving, especially on the west.

Peace Anniversary Today is the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty. -

Land Sales Cases During the present month the North Auckland Land Sales Committee has dealt with 382 applications, 330 of which had been received during the month, the other 40 cases having been outstanding applications. Of the 336 cases. 80 were concerned with farming properties, and were other applications. Percentage of refusals has been higher than usual, due to a number of applications concerning sub-divisions, which made necessary the computing of basic values.

Land Sales Older Forms To expedite dealing with applications for consent to sales of nropertyw by the North Auckland Land Sales Committee, order forms have been printed by inn Law Society, from which I hey can be obtained by legal practitioners. This was announced by the chairman (Mr. S. I. Goodall) af a sitting in Whangarei today. He said that counsel could obtain the necessary order forms and forward them, together with application, thus obviating time lag. and giving a better service to the public.

Appeals in Land Sales Appeals against decisions of the North Auckland Land Sales Committee will be heard by the Land Sales Court at sittings in Whangarei on Monday and Tuesday, and at Dargaville on Wednesday. This will be the first occasion that land sales case appeals have been heard in Northland. Appeals will be heard by Mr. Justice Finlay, with whom will be associated Messrs. W. Scott and W. Stewart.

Cricket Dinner In Germany A cricket dinner in Stalag 383 Germany is described by Sergeant A. D. Cook, A.1.F.. writing to a former colleague on the staff of the ‘’Northern Advocate/’ “What a success it was,” says Sergt. Cook. "All the nationalities about the place were represented and yet the spirit was marvellous. The two hours spent were certainly two hours back home; every one present was completely lifted out of himself.” Recurrence of a knee injury will necessitate Sergt. Cook taking his sport as an umpire during the coming season. Fred Philpott,' Jim Harrison, lan Boyd, Harry Tebbutt and Terry McKoy, all Whangarei boys at the same camp were fit, although Sergt. Philpott, writing home later in March, was in hospital with bronchitis. The P.O.W. were enduring a cheerless winter and a ’An epidemic at the time Sergt. Cook’s letter was despatched, but he described the camp as the best, in Germany.