News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 2 December 1944, Page 4

News Of The Day

WHANGAREI WEATHER Temperature, 8 a.m 60dcg. Barometer, 8 a.m Fall 29.7 Rainfall Record Fall in Whangarei ("Advocate" gauge), 24 hours ended 8 a.m. today) O.OOin. Rainfall for year to date ..... G2.29in. Total for December C.OOin. Average rainfall for December .. 3.58 in Average annual rainfall 62.88iu5. Town Wharf Tides Sat., 2nd: 9.42, 10.2; Sun., 3rd: 10.29, 10.50; Mon., 4th: 11.15, 11.37. Sunrise and Sunset

Sat., 2nd: 4.55, 7.25; Sun., 3rd: 4.55, 7.26; Mon., 4th; 4.55. 7.26. Phases of Moon

THE WEATHER A deep depression is over Cook Srtc.it with a trougn to the north, both moving to the eastward. An anti-cyclone is centred in Victoria. Forecast to 5 p.m. on Sunday; Fresh south-westerly winds. Weather cloudy with further but decreasing showers. Temperatures cooler. Further outlook: Isolated showers.

A Big Eel A large-size eel was caught in the Maruarua Creek, Ngararatunua, recently. It is reputed to be the largest caught in Northland, as its weight was over 601bs. It was 25 inches in circumference and over 6’ft from tip to tip. It was a “kuwharu,” a common fresh-water specimen.

Struck By Propeller An engine fitter, Leading-Aircraft-man H. G. Tangye. of Auckland, was seriously injured on. an R.N.Z.A:F. station at New Plymouth yesterday when he was struck by a propeller. He was removed to the station hospital.

S.P.C.A. Bring And Buy Sale of produce and articles from the Patriotic Stall in Rust Lane, Whangarci yesterday, by the Whangarei S.P.C.A., resulted in the sum of nearly £SO being collected. A good range of produce and articles, ranging from vegetables and flowers to jumble goods and intricate needlework, was displayed, and sold steadily to an appreciative public throughout the day. * * *

Farm Housing Applications for housing accommodation for farm workers dosed with the Whangarei District Council of Primary Production on Thursday. At yesterday’s meeting ■of the council, it was revealed that nine applications for temporary housing, and six applications for permanent housing from farmers . desiring accommodation for farm workers were received. An additional three applications for temporary housing are being considered.

Second N.Z.E.F. Decisions Two members of the executive of the Whangarei branch of the Second N.Z.E.F. Association each Sunday are to visit any returned serviceman in the Whangarei Hospital. This was approved by the executive last night when it was also decided, as the association had not yet raised any funds, to make a canvas? among business people for support to enable gifts of cigarettes to be made to servicemen in hospital. Housing problems were discussed and it was decided to request any returned servicemen, or next of kin of personnel overseas, having difficulty in this direction to communicate with the association so that complete information will be available.

H.S. Farm Pupils j Recent visitors to the Whangarei ! High School farm pupils’ camp at Waimate North were Messrs. R. W. Taylor, a New Zealand Dairy Board Consulting Officer and W. M. Hamilton, of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, who spent part of Wednesday and yesterday with the boys. Weather was ideal for the pupils’ visit to the farm of Mr. A. B. Cook, j Waimate North, where groups of boys at Mr. Taylor’s suggestion, selected ! cows which they considered to be the j highest producing in the herd. Records jof the selected animals were then obj tained from the herd test sheets and showed a wide variation, indicating to the boys the difficulty of selecting a good dairy cow on appearance alone.

Canada’s Big Effort i Indicative of the competition which | will face the New Zealand primary ; producer after the war is the fact that today the United Kingdom is receiving from Canada alone approximately the same volume of bacon as her total average annual bacon imports from all countries from 1935 to 1939. By early June purchases under a contract whereby Canada undertook to deliver not less than 500,000,0001b5. of Wiltshire bacon during 1944, exceeded 400,000,000 lbs., so that it appears that not only will the minimum quantity be secured m slightly over six months, but that total shipments in 1944 may well approach the minimum commitment of 000.000.0001b5. originally scheduled for both 1944 and 1945 together.

December Time Last Quarter . 3 2.57 arm New Moon 10 2.34 a.m First Quarter . 23 3.54 a.m Full Moon 30 2,38 a.rn