NEWS OF THE DM.

Northern Advocate, 27 May 1949, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DM.

DONATION TO PIPE BAND A donation of £2/2/- was made to the Wliangarei and . County Pipe Band Society by the Whangarei Harbour Board at its annual meeting yesterday. This conforms with the board’s policy in former years.' NO STATEMENT YET Officials of the Whangarei Amateur Athletic Club, when approached this morning, said that they had no statement to make regarding the attitude, taken towards the club by the Waipu Caledonian Society. A special meeting of the athletic club was being called early next week when the matter would be discussed. better halves When Mrs A. S. Quennell, in her openihg address at the Marsden Ladies’ Bowling Club social last night, said: “It is very nice to see so many husbands here,” it caused the Mayor (Mr W. Jones) to murmur, “poor husbands.” Mrs Quennell said that the poor husbands had been very patient with wives coming home late from bowls. It often meant fish and chips for tea, but the men had put up with it patiently. DONORS HONOURED / A glittering display of beautiful trophies was the centre-piece of attraction at the Marsden Ladies’ Bowling Club’s social last night. All the trophies were donated, and, as the president (Mrs A. S. Quennell) announced the various competitions to which they had ,been allotted, ’he following donors were accorded musical honours: Messrs H. V Reed. R. Boag, E. H. Palmer, F. Jones, G Hendy, M- Whitelaw, K. Laurie and Harvey Webb. ON THE SPOT “I have a grudge against the Marsden Ladies’ Bowling Club,” said the Mayor of Whangarei, when he rose to speak at the . club’%, social last night. ‘‘Up till now my wife and I have led a peaceful life, bringing up a large family, and a larger grand-family, but now she tells me she she is going to play bowls.” Mr Jones said he had heard so much about late meals that he was tempted io play the gams brnnwH,

WGHS ROLL The roll number at the Whangarei Girls’ High School is now 618, compared with 633 before the end of last term. There are 450 pupils in the senior department as against 465 in April. The intermediate roll remains the same at 168.

CHANGED HOUSE NUMBERS With the changing of house numbers in the -i.venues area of Whangarei (or in any other area for that matter), electors should remember that this ia regarded as a change of address, and should be notified to the registrar of electors. Failure to do this renders electors ineligible to vote at the general election. This was stated at last night’s meeting of the Whangarei Labour Representation Committee.

CHILLED EGGS Another 300 dozen Australian chilled eggs will be distributed in Whangarei next Wednesday or Thursday to relieve the egg shortage. The eggs are being made available by the Internal Marketing Division. The first consignment of 300 dozen arrived yesterday and were distributed by the North Auckland Farmers C-oop., Ltd. , If the demand warrants, it is hoped that a further supply will be available next Wednesday fortnight.

DARGAVILLE MEMORIAL Erection of the Dargaville Community Centre War Memorial as previously sketched, inclusive of a public library, would have cost £62,000; exclusive of the library the cost would be £49.000; a modified scheme having as its central feature a large hall and cafeteria and attendant facilities would cost £35,500. An architect, Mr D. G. Cutter, outlined ‘hese details to a meeting of the Northern Wairoa War Memorial Committee. The architect was directed to prepare ketch plans embodying the least costly scheme

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