News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 21 August 1944, Page 2

News Of The Day

WHANGAREI WEATHER Temperature, 8 a.m 48dog. Barometer, 8 a.m Falling, 29.875. Rainfall Record Fall in Whangarei ("Advocate" gauge), 24 hours ended 8 a.m. today (Sunday, ,53in.) .14in. Rainfall for year to date 50.67 in. Total for August 3.2 m. average raimall for August ... 6.54 m. Average annual rainfall 02.38 m. Town Wharf Tides Men., 21st: 9.59, 10.18; Tuos.: 10:36, 10.52. Snr.risc and Sunset Mon.. 21st: 6.57, 5.51; Tuos.: 6.56. 5.52. Phases ol' Moon . August Time. Full Moon 5 0.39 a.m. Last Quarter 11 ' 2.52 p.m. New Moon 19 8.25 a.m. First Quarter 27 11.39 a.m. WEATHER FORECAST District Forecast: Moderate to fresh couth-westerlies. A few isolated shower.-' at first, but weather gradually improving Temperatures cool'. Further outlook: Mainly fair. I'.i <S ill nPigeon Flying The Whangarei Homing Pigeon Club held an old bird flock race irem Auckland on -Saturday, the results being: M. K. Green’s blk c (£92) Atlas, 903 yards per minute. 1; H. Alderton.’s beph Slogger. 899.8 yards per minute, 2; R. Longlands’ bbc (179) Blue Star, 899.3 yards per minute. 3. >:■ a. * Theft of Money For theft cf 10/- in money from a fellow employee, an 18-year-old girl was admitted to probation for 12 months by the magistrate (Mr. Raymond Fcrner). in the Whangarei Court today. Detective-Serge-ant J. B. Finlay said that the girl had admitted taking the money from the overcoat of a fellow employee. Her name was suppressed. r n * O Football Accidents Two players were injured at football on Saturday and taken to the Whangarei Hospital. Raymond Morrow, of Otaika. injured his right shoulder when he collided with an opponent, while George Brando, of Kamo, injured his right hip when he tackled an opposing player. Both men are progressing satisfactorily. Guaranteed Strike-Proof “One undoubted advantage of Opua,” said Mr J. R. Morirs at Friday’s Bay of Islands Harbour Board meeting, when additional means ol raising revenue were under discus-] sion, “is that it is one of the Dominj ion’s very few absolutely strike-proof i ports: The reason is that the men j working on the wharf are all farmers ! —and farmers never strike.” j Fisrt Woman Taxi-Driver Kaikohe is joining the march of j progress. Last weekend, the town’s | first woman taxi-driver made her inI itial run. She is Mrs Shirley Wolfe, j sister of Mr W. J. McGarry, who has ! taken over Mr A. Jelash’s license. Mrs Wolfs will drive during hours of daylight only. Her start in the taxi busi- ' less coincides with the reopening of the taxi stand at the intersection of Raihara Street with Broadway.

Chimney Fire Warning Allowing through neglect a chimney to catch fire, was charged against Ngahinu Nathan in the Whangarei Court today’, and she was convicted and ordered to pay costs by the magistrate (Mr. Raymond Ferner). The borough inspector (Mr. J. H. Ashton) stated that chimney fires had been causing concern to the Fire Board. Formerly the offence had not been dealt with strictly, because a chimney sweep was net operating in the town, but now that a man was available for this work offences would be prosecuted. A penalty was not asked in the case before the Court as it had been prosecuted to bring the position before the public.

Weekend Aceidents

A deep wound at the back of the skull was suffered by Dick Manuka, 23, farmer of Maunu, when he was kicked by a horse. He was picked up unconscious and taken to the Whangarei Hospital, but his condition is now satisfactory. Peter White, aged If years, whose parents reside at Whakapara, lost the top of the third, finger of his left hand when it was caught in a door. He was brought into the Whangarei Hospital. Scalds to the left leg, caused by boiling water, necessitated the admittance to the Whangarei Hospital of Thomas, the 11-year-old son of Mr A. Mitchell, of Portland.

News Of Otaika Prisoner News of Church Army Captain Cecil Wright, formerly of Otaika, who has been a prisoner-of-war in Germany for some time, was given by the Dominion Director of the Church Army (Captain S, R. Banyard), in an address at Christ Church. Whangarei, last night. Captain Banyard said that Captain Wright was in a camp containing 2000 prisoners and was extremely popular with the men. He was also greatly respected by the Germans who allowed him special facilities so that he could help the prisoners. Captain Banyard’s visit was in connection with the Dominion-wide appeal being made for the purchase of the existing headquarters as permanent headquarters for Church Army work in New Zealand. Captain Banyard also addressed the children at. 10 a.m., and also spoke at Maunu and Whatitiri in the afternoon.