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Northern Advocate, 13 March 1948, Page 9

PUBLIC NOTICES jyjAIRTOWN rjpENNIS QLUB JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS & HANDICAPS SATURDAY MARCH 20 Full day's play, commencing 8.30 a.m. Competitors bring own lunches tea and soft drinks available. Parents of junior members cordially invited. 546 R. CROSS, Secretary. WHANGAREI AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY AUDITION The above Society is now ready to commence the 1948 season with the production of “THE ARCADIANS" All those interested in acting, singing (male and female voices), chorus work and dancing (including ballet), are asked to attend an audition at the TOWN HALL on MONDAY, March 15, at 7.45 p.m., with a view to commencing rehearsals at an early date. Singers please bring own music, accompanist provided. TOWN HALL MONDAY MARCH 15 306 ' W.A.O.D.S. YS/'OULD those members who took ' ' part in “The Boy” please be present at the Audition on Monday night and be prepared to have another Audition if required. Chorus members will not be asked to sing separately. 708 E. RAYNES, Hon. Sec. WAIPU AGRICULTURAL ASSN (Inc.) ANNUAL SHOW EASTER SATURDAY MARCH 27

KEEP THIS DATE CLEAR! ENTRIES— Horses: Post Entry. Cooking and Flowers: Entries close with Secretary, Tuesday, 23rd, at 10 p.m. Entries in these classes will be received up to 9.30 a.m. on Show Day for judging. All other entries will close with Secretary on 23rd and remainder of Indoor Events will be judged on Thursday, 25th, at 12 noon. Inquiries and Schedules: Apply to Secretary. H. W. LANG, Phone 29R. 720 BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY COUNCIL LIGHTING OF FIRES IN THE OPEN PURSUANT to Section 18 (1) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act, 1947, the lighting of fires in the open air for any purpose whatsoever is strictly prohibited within the following areas: (a) The whole of the area contained within the boundaries of the Kerikeri and Russell Ridings. (b) Such area within a distance of half a mile of the outer boundaries of the water reserves owned by the County Council, Dairy Co., Freezing Co. and Town Board at Moerewa and Whangae. Any person wishing to light a fire in the open within these prohibited areas must apply to the Riding Member for a written permit. S. B. CLIFFORD, 674 Rural Fire Officer.

NEW ZEALAND EX-SERVICEMEN’S BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (INC.) A PPLICATIONS ’ for enrolment are invited from all ex-servicemen eligible for membership in the New Zealand Ex-Servicemen’s Business Association, Inc. The objects are to assist members in all matters affecting their rehabilitation or establishment in business and a wide range of contingencies is covered by the constitution. In particular, special attention- is being paid to the promotion of trade between exservicemen who are in business on their own account, the number so engaged in New Zealand being estimated to exceed 10,000. Branches will be formed in each town. An ex-service-men’s Trade Directory is now in course of preparation and for inclusion in this early application is essential. Full particulars, including the first bulletin of the association, obtainable on request to the Secretary, N.Z. Ex-Ser-vicemen’s Business Assn. Inc., Box 221, Auckland. Annual subscriptions: Executive members £2/2/-. Associate members, £l/1/-- _ GTAMATEA COUNTY COUNCIL. CARTING OF TIMBER AND FIREWOOD. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the powers conferred upon it by the provisions of Section 151 of the Public Works Act 1908 and the Special Order making By-law of the Ist February, 1911, the Otamatea County Council at its meeting held in the Council Chambers, Paparoa, on Wednesday, 18th February, passed the following resolution:— “No person shall cart logs or firewood on any of the County roads with thp exception of Main Highways, unless prior application is made in writing to the Council, and in addition, rqyalty in accordance with the following scale shall be paid. “Timber (Logs)—Up to 1,000,000 s. ft. —3d per 100 s. ft. for Ist mile and Id. per 100 s. ft. for each mile thereafter. Over I,ooo,ooo—by special arrangement with the Council. “Firewood —3d. per ton (measure-' ment) for the Ist mile and Id. per ton for each mile -thereafter.” This resolution takes effect on the Ist day of March, 1948. Dated at Paparoa this 18th day of February, 1948. E. G. AICKIN. County Clerk. EASTER TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS Express trains will run between Opua and Auckland daily (Sunday excepted) from Wednesday, 24th, to Wednesday 31st March. On Thursday, 25th, and Easter Monday, 29th March, the usual 4.30 a.m. Whangarei-Opua and 10.0 a.m. OpuaWhangarei trains will NOT run. On Thursday, 25th, and Monday, 29th March, a special train will leave Whangarei 6.20 a.m., Hikurangi 7.i5, Otiria 9.55, Kawakawa 10.20 a.m.. arriving Opua 10.46 a.m. Return train leaves Opua 12.20 p.m., Kawakawa 12.50. arriving Whangarei 4.25 p.m. Both trains stop for passengers at all stations. During the. Easter holiday period many alterations will be made in the running of ordinary trains throughout the district. On Good Friday, 26th, [and Easter Monday. 29th March, the | ordinary services will be cancelled and I a special timetable substituted. I For full particulars enquire at staI tions. 868