NEWS OF THE DAY

Northern Advocate, 21 July 1949, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

WHANGAREI RATES STRUCK Whangarei borough rates were struck by formal resolution at a special meeting of Ibo Borough Council last, night. With the exception o£ the areas recently included in the borough, where a consolidated rate of 6ld in the £ has been struck, the consolidated rate is now 9fd. Additional rates for wafer and sanitation tire charged over the whole borough.

SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP Two further games were played in the Northland snooker championship at Whangarei last night. D. Moroney beat S. McCoy, 26-57, 65-38. 75-35, and R. C. Penney beat E. Ellis, 32-61, 43-35, 53-37. A 24 by Moroney was the best break of the evening. Tonight's matches are: N. Wilson v. D, Harrison and P. Graham v. F. Burkhart.

BONES OF CONTENTION Either to provide for -the future or, as an act of canine politeness, most dogs are in the habit of burying partly-gnawed bones. One of the exceptions to this rule of necessity or etiquette is causing not a little annoyance to a resident of Wallace Street, Whangarei. Evidently the dog concerned has a splendid source of food supply, although its diet is not varied. Each day it arrives on the resident’s property with a sheep's head, which it worries tor a time. The dog displays good manners by stopping the meal when it has had sufficient, but shows traces of ill-breeding by walking off and leaving the remains. Contentment from being well fed is the dog’s lot, but the property owner Is becoming “fed-up” with the daily task of burying the bones. CEMENT OUTPUT

Sufficient supplies of coal have enabled a maximum output of cement to be obtained at Wilsons (N.Z.) Portland Cement Ltd.’s works. During the last three months the average amount of cement distributed from the Portland works has been 12,000 tons, compared witn the previous average of between 9000 and 10,000 tons a month. RESOURCEFUL Being financially embarrassed causes everyone uncomfortable moments, and people have even been known to rob a bank in order to extricate themselves from these situations. A seven-year-old Whangarei youngster recently overcame a financial problem without resorting to such desperate measures. Having “blown” her weekly "pay,” tile

purchase of a much-desired children's magazine appeared impossible, but the workings of a fertile young brain solved the difficulty. Working assiduously on one of her “baby” teeth, she gradually loosened the molar and, by night time, succeeded in removing it. Under the pillow went the tooth, the “good fairies’’ duly arrived, and the resourceful youngster had her magazine.

COLD AT K A ITALY One of the lowest temperature recordings to date this year was registered at Kaitaia yesterday iWednesday) morning, when the reading at the Kaitaia Aerodrome at grass level was 36 degrees. In the borough the reading was 39 degrees. Yesterday morning was overcast and chilly but previous days were mild and sunny, with no rain since last Thursday.

Attention is drawn to the excellent mattress values advertised today by Manchester Warehouse, Ltd. For double bed sizes, 4ft Gin., the prices are £7/15/6, £9/1/9 and £ll/8/9. There’s a splendid selection of soft, comfortable, resilient Java kapok mattresses at Manchester Warehouse, and you can obtain one of these on lay-by.

Note these outstanding bargains at Henry JWiJson's: Canterbury interlock bloomers, were 9/4, for 4/6; wool ditto, were 16/5, for 11/6; interlock nights, were 23/9, for 15/11; wool and silk pantoes, were 9/6, for 5/11; interlock vests 4/6; linen tea towels, were 5/9, for 3/6; towelling nursery squares, wore 34/-. for 19/11 doz; 60in. unbleached sheets, were 62/6, for 45/pair, and kid gloves, were 45/-, for 22/6. r/'wl