News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 21 December 1945, Page 4

News Of The Day

WHANGAREI WEATHER Barometer, 8 a.m, .. - 29.9 Thcrmomerte, 8 a.m CO deg.

Rainfall Record . Fall in Whangarei (“Advocate” gauge), 24 hours ended 8 a.m. today -02 m. Rainfall for December 1.05 in. Average for December 3.55 in Average annual rainfall 64.31 in. Rainfall for year ot date 48.46 in. Northland Tides—Whangarei Town Wharf: Fri., 21st: 9.41, 10.2; Sat., 22nd: 10.29, 10.52. . , Hokianga, add 2hrs. llmin.; Awanui, deduct 3min.; Mangoimi, smin.; Bay of Islands, 14min. Sunrise and Sunset Fri., 21st: 4.58, 7.40; Sat., 22nd: 4.58, 7.40. Phases of the Moon December Time New Moon 5 6.6 a.m. First Quarter 12 11.5 p.m. Full Moon 19 2.17 p.m. Last Quarter 26 10.0 p.m.

WEATHER FORECAST An anti-cyclone is over the North Tasman Sea. Pressure is low south of New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m. on Saturday: Moderate south-westerly to westerly winds. A few isolated showers still possible in the west, but wea-1 ther otherwise fair. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: A period of showers probable late on Sunday. WHANGAREI TOWN HALL CLOSED The Whangarei Town Hall will be closed * for renovations and painting for the next two months and the first bookings that will be taken are those for early March.’ SALE OF COUNCIL SECTION Application was made by Mrs Kate Radcliffe for the purchase of a section ■owned by the Whangarei Borough Council and situated in Radcliffe Street adjoining Mrs Radcliffe’s property. This application was considered by the property committee of the council and the sale at £65 was approved by the council. RELIEF FOR GREECE A street day to provide funds for the financing of Unrra relief teams, to Greece was conducted in Whangarei today. Women’s organisations in the town provided collectors. Funds will be sent to Corso to distribute among the organisations represented in relief work, in Greece. A large contingent ! of nurses leaves on Sunday on the . Mooltan for Greece. ! PUPILS REMEMBER POPULAR ! MASTER ! On his retirement from the teaching ! staff of the Whangarei'High School, i Mr W. A. Given was remembered by ! the boys of the school and a presentaI tion was made to him of an easy chair. I The presentation was carried out at a ! gathering of the boys by W. Wilson, I bead prefect, who conveyed to Mr Given the boys’ best wishes to him and I Mrs Given. ISTREETS CLOSED During Christmas Eve, Cameron Street and the lower end of Bank Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic. This prohibition of wheeled traffic will allow for the full use of tne streets by pedestrians. If weather 'permits the streets of the borough iwill be beflagged from today until next Thursday. During this period the Christmas holidays occur and two drafts of service personnel will be returning home. This will be the first time for the past six years that the streets have been beflagged for ! Christmas. NO GRANT Seeking a grant to its funds, the Whangarei . Ratepayers’ Association, wrote to the borough council, but the council declined to make . such a grant. Moving that no grant be made from borough funds, Cr S. J. Snow said that if a grant were made a precedent would be set and many local organisations would seek grants from the council. “The association should stand on its own feet.” said Cr Snow. ELECTRICITY CHARGES Exception to charges made by the borough electricity department for the installation of an electric motor and ■pump was taken by the Whangarei Bowling Club in a letter received at a special meeting of the Borough Council last night. The club said that it had been led to believe that the charges made for material were retail prices plus 20 per cent and sought a reduction in the charges made. A detailed statement was tabled from the borough electrical engineer and the council decided to refer the matter to the electricity committee. KAITAIA HOSPITAL PATIENTS An average daily occupied bed rate of 28.26 at the Mangonui Public Hospital for November compared with 34,5 for the same month last year, was reported by. the secretary (Mr. W. H. Atkins) to the Mangonui Hospital Board on Thursday. With 22 patients under ’ treatment at the beginning of the month, 108 were admitted during the j period, bringing the total treated to I 130. Discharged patients totalled 108. | and' there was one death, leaving in i hospital at the end of the month 21. j The average occupied bed rate for j September was 29.27. | MOST EFFICIENT CADET 1 Winner of the gold stick for the ynost efficient non-commissioned officer in the school cadet battalions of Northland' was Regimental SergeantMajor W. Wilson, of the Whangarei High Schood cadet battalion. R.S.M. Wilson. also represented the area in the William Friar memorial Medal : competition, open to non-commission-j ed officers of school cadet battalions in the Northern military district. The gold stick was presented to R.S.M. Wilson by Colonel Conyers Brown, commander Area 3, at a parade of the cadet battalion; WATER WITHOUT METER, DECLINED A request that the council give permission for the Railway Road Services to use the water supply in the garage for the washing of vehicles, without the installation of a meter, was made to the Whangarei Borough Council at a special meeting last night. The attention of the road services had been drawn by the council to the need for such a meter installation if washing of vehicles was carried out. The road services replied seeking permission to carry on without a meter but on a fixed annual charge. This was not agreed to. . The Christmas spirit is abroad at Henry Wilson’s. The feeling towards one’s fellows is manifest in customers, and usually takes the form of some useful gift. It is thus nice to be remembered by one’s friends. Henry Wilson, too, is grateful for the privilege of being the medium through which these happy courtesies are extended and in turn wish one and all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. W 33