NEWS OF THE DAY

Northern Advocate, 1 March 1947, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

GIANT SUNFLOWERS Sunflowers of extraordinary size have been grown by Mrs W. T. Simons, Mains Avenue, Whangarei. Several of the stalks reach 16ft above the ground, and the flowers are up to 2ft in diameter. The plants were grown in the vegetable garden, without manure or special shelter. ANNOYING MOTORISTS Many Whangarei motorists ore developing a habit which is annoying and confusing to other road users. The habit, which does not seem to have the slightest excuse in comfort or convenience, is that of driving with the right hand clutching at the beading above the Tight front door. This exposes the whole of the right hand and forearm outside the window and gives the impression to other traffic that the offender is signalling a stop. In traffic a wrong signal can cause more trouble than failure to signal. 95 PER CENT RATE COLLECTION To avoid the addition of a 10 per cent penalty, Whangarei Borough rates had to be paid by yesterday. A total of £47,191. or 95.38 per cent of the levied rate of £49,495 has been paid, but to this will be added cheques re-, ceived in the post by Monday morning. The percentage is less than last year when ratepayers by penalty date produced £43,852, or 95.96 per cent of a total rate of £45,690. By the end of the last financial year on March 31 the collection reached 98.14 per cent. ELECTRICIANS MEET The monthly meeting of the Northland branch of the New Zealand Institute, of Electricians was held in Butler’s Buildings, Whangarei, on Friday. Mr H. Butts presided. Mr H. Flewellyn was the speaker for the evening and took for his subject “Soldering and the Joining of Metals.” Mr Flewellyn described the various methods of soldering and brazing, the quantities of tin and lead in various solders and how to make them up. SCHOOL CROSSINGS Complaints that some motorists in Whangarei have not been giving the cooperation expected at school pedestrian crossings, have been received by the Automobile Association’s: officer at Whangarei (Mr J. S. Denton). Headmasters of primary schools have informed him that some motorists have driven through crossings while children were on them and the stop signs were against traffic. It appeared that these drivers were heedless of the precautions 'taken for the safety of the children and they should be reminded that it was an offence to drive over a crossing while the school patrol’s stop signs were against them, Mr Denton said today,. Sheets, pillow cases and all household linens have always been a strong point with Henry Wilson's. Ask the young ladies of the district where they bought their sheets, etc., for those “glory boxes" and they will invariably say “at Wilson’s.” Quality, price and enthusiastic service all come to the thrifty who shop at Wilson's. r/wl