News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 1 December 1944, Page 4

News Of The Day

WHAN GAR El WEATHER Temperature, 8 a.m. ........ 58deg Barometer, 8 a.m. 29.95 Rainfall Record ‘ Fall in Whangarei ("Advocate” gauge), 24 hours ended 8 a.m. today OOin Rainfall for year to date 62.29 in Total for November 60in Average rainfall for November . 3.75 m Average annual rainfall 62.88 ins Town Wharf Tides Fri., Ist: 8.54, 9,14; Sat., 2nd: 9.42, 10.2 Sunrise and Sunset Fri., Ist: 4.55, 7.25; Sat., 2nd: 4.55, 7.25 Moon Phases of Moon

THE WEATHER Forecast to 5 p.m. on Saturday: Moderate westerly to north-westerly winds, latei freshening. Weather fair to cloudy anu mild. Further outlook: Occasional rain. * v * Kaitaia Post Office The official opening of the new Kaitaia Post Office will take place on Monday, December 11, at 2.30 p.m. It is expected that the ceremony will be performed by the Postmaster-General (Hon. P. C. Webb). S: * + * Scholarship Success Master V. D. (“Bill”) Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Thompson, Victoria Valley, has been successful in securing a four-year scholarship at King’s College, Auckland. He topped the list out of 60 entrants to the scholarship examination, and gained 100 per cent marks in arithmetic.

Fewer Registrations Births, deaths and marriages in Whangarei last month decreased in comparison with registrations for November last year. Twenty-two births were registered compared with 34 in November, 1943, while deaths, decreased from 20 to 16 and marriages from 13 to 11.

Whangarei National Savings From March 31 to date, over £22,720 has been invested at the Whangarei Post and Telegraph office in national savings accounts. Total investors in Whangarei now amount to 3209, ot whom 1337 are regular depositors, in the majority, adding to their accounts every week. The weekly quota of the Whangarei district is £630, but last week only £544 was deposited. Woman’s Prompt Action Prompt action which saved her home from probable serious damage was taken by Mrs G. Beatson, Mona Street, Kaitaia, on Wednesday afternoon, when fire which developed in her kitchen chimney spread to surrounding woodwork. With commendable presence of mind Mrs Beatson who was alone in the house with her two small children, after telephoning the Kaitaia Volunteer Fire Brigade, attacked the flames with water. The brigade was promptly on the spot, but the fire was already extinguished, and only slight damage resulted. tt * * *

Matapouri Boy Succeeds Two Whangarei district scholars one in the primary division and the other in the secondary, have won awards in the annual Cheesman Memorial Prize competition, conducted by the Auckland Museum. The prizes are donated by Sir Edwin Mitchelson. In the primary school division Lyall Woolley, of the Matapouri School, secured first award in the section for pressed specimens of native trees while in the secondary school division of the competition, Rae Gribble, of the Whangarei High School, secured a second award.

British Hospitality Excellent relationships existing between British people and New Zealanders visiting the Old Country were emphasised in a letter received by a Whangarei resident from people in Cornwall. The letter records the pleasure given by the entertainment in their home for a short period of the son of the Whangarei man, particularly as the hostess had a son three, years’ older serving in Normandy. The freedom and holiday atmosphere had given the New Zealander rest he greatly needed and the English family hoped he would again visit them.

December Time Last Quarter . 8 2.57 a.m. New Moon 16 2.34 a.m. First Quarter . 23 3.54 a.m. Full Moon 2.38 a.m.