NEWS OF THE DAY

Northern Advocate, 4 August 1949, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

TUIS IN STREETS If kowhai in early bloom indicates an early spring then the tuis know the weather signs or else they read the Advocate. Early-flowering kowhai has been noticed in several districts in the vicinity of Whangarei. Yesterday a bird fancier noticed tuis drinking the first fruits of their favourite beverage—the nectar of the kowhai in Whangarei streets.

B GRADE BILLIARDS O. Mulhollana beat D. K. Gibbs, 250—230, in the first round of the Northland B grade billiards champion ship at Whangarei last night. Tonight’s games are M. Conaghan v. S. Jolliffe. and W. Griffiths v. T. Brown. Fourteen entries have been received for the event, and Messrs Billiards, Ltd., have, presented a cue and case, which will go to the player compiling the highest break in the series.

WELL BEHAVED Women who acted as family minders while mothers voted in the compulsory military training referendum at Wha ngarei yesterday, reported a most enjoyable day The scheme, sponsored by the Whangarei Returned Services Association, did not receive many calls, a fine day evidently enabling mothers to take their families with them Those who did act in a “baby-sitting” capacity, however, considered they were well repaid for their efforts. The experience of a woman who visited a family of four children was typical. When she arrived, morning lea was ready. The children sat round "just like grown-ups” until thavs mother returned,

JAR AND JERK A Whangarei resident who resides in the Morningside area near the railway yards, sent the following clipping to the Northern Advocate: “A man lived close to a railway yard and finally one day wrote the following, to the railway authorities complaining about the racket made by the shunting:—‘Dear Sirs,—Why is it that your shunters have to ding and dong and fizz and spit and bang and hiss and pant and grate and grind and puff and bump and hoot and toot and whistle and wheeze and jar and jerk and howl and snarl and puff and growl and thump and boom and clash and jolt and screech and snort and snarl and slam and throb and roar and rattle and yell and smoke and smell and shriek like hell all night long?” NOT FINALISED A review of the position of leading teams in the Whangarei Rugby Union’s fourth-grade competition has revealed that a game, previously postponed, may affect the final result. An amended draw has now been brought out to replace the subsidiary competition set down for Saturday, and it is honed to find the winner before the school holidays begin. Still more bargains at Henry Wilson’s —45 x 45 Table Cloths, were 18/6, for 9/11; 80in. Unbleached Sheets, were 62/6, for 45/- pair: Coloured Towels, were 14/6. for 9/11 pair; Canterbury interlock Bloomers, 9/4, for 4/6; Silk and Wool Pantees, 9/6, for 5/11; Latestocis. Nights, 23/6, to? &•*