NEWS OF THE DAY

Northern Advocate, 5 June 1947, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

THROWN FROM HORSE Concussion and abrasions were received by Lois Johnson, 13. of Waihue, when she was thrown from a horse. She was admitted to the Northern Wairoa Hospital, where her condition is regarded as satisfactory. STERLING INCREASES Sterling funds of the Reserve Bank at the week ended May 28 stood at £NZ92.306,775, an increase of £174.519 over the previous week. The note issue was £104.130 lower at £47.007.884. KAITAIA RAINFALL Compared with 8.32 inches for the same month last year and an average for the month of 5.86 inches, only 3.01 inches of rain was recorded in Kaitaia during May. The heaviest fall of .90in was recorded on the first day of the month. To date this year Kaitaia has experienced only 13.07 inches of rainfall. compared with almost 26 inches for the first five months of 1946.

KAITAIA’S BNZ Kaitaia s new Bank of New Zealand rebuilt from the much smaller original building, will be the largest tileroofed puilding in the Far North. Reconstruction ox the bank has proceeded to such a stage that the tiling is now in hand, although shortage of timber has caused some delay. At least 20 tons of tiles will be inquired to cover the roof.

MURAL COMPETITION A mural suitable for use in a secondary school and based on school subjects was painted by Mrs N. Mackenzie, art teacner at the Whangarei burls’ High School, for the New Zealand mural art competition in which sne guinea second equal. Miss G. Morgan, also of Whangarei, who was inghiy commended tor the standard of her work, painted a mural in an abstract torm of art and based on religion. Entrants had the choice of uve‘ subjects. fifth consecutive frost This morning Whangarei had its fifth consecutive frost, which appeared to be the hardest to date. Early risers got up when the temperature was about 34 degrees, and by 7.30 a.in. it had risen only two degrees, in the northern area of the town the mercury was slightly higher, although the frost lay just as heavily on lawns and roofs. The frost this morning was of sufficient severity to cut back delicate new plants. The uaromeler still remains nigh, despite the few short showers that fell over the town yesterday.

NEW TITOKI CLASSROOMS The Education Department was authorised tne Auckland Education Board to prepare plans for two classrooms and a combined laboratory ana classroom for the Titoki District High School. CHORAL SOCIETY

A social evening followed the usual weekly practice of the Whangarei Choral Society last night. Under the baton of Mr E. Fairburn a number of choral pieces were rehearsed. These were well presented and, with a number of rehearsals still to be held before the concert in the Town Hall takes place it seems certain that the society will be in top form on the night. Games and competitions took up the greater part of the social por-' tion of the evening, the ladies serving supper.

STRAWBERRIES STILL IN Although the official -“strawberry season" ended some months ago a Whangarei fruiterer had several chips in yesterday. They had been obtained from a local grower living within the borough. Of the half-dozen boxes of fruit he sent only one remained unpurchased by 10.30 a.m., showing that although the strawberries were well out of season the public still relished them.

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