LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 14, Issue 30, 5 April 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Full detailed Programme of the Oruru Patriotic Show Carnival to be held on April 20th, appears on page 3.

The Kaitaia School Picnic will be helc oti the Show ground on Monday next the Committee invite all to attend, witl tine weather. A most enjoyable da\ should be spent.

Rapid progress has been made in the work of additions to the Kaitaia Post Office it will not be long before the work, which will mean a big improvement in the matter of space and accomodation, it completed.

Keen interest was taken in the inquest concerning the death of Mitai Aperaham 1 which occupied the attention of Coroner and Jury for two and a half days and 1 Justice’s Court for a day. Eight Maoris stand Committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court on a charg' of murder.

The Secretary of the Kaitaia Chamber of Commerce, has received word from the Chief Postmaster Auckland that ai - rangemenls are being made for the erec.ion of receiving post boxes at Kaitaia on; at Mr J. M. Forster’s store, and one at Mr Farrimond’s store, to be cleared daily at 11 a.m and 430 p.m., the boxes wi. 1 be erected very shortly.

Regarding the suggestion that provision should be made for the early examiralion of members of the Second Divisio n Surgeon-General R. S. F. Henderson, d - rector of medical services, states that the proposal is altogether impractical The supply of medical men in the country is already getting down to the minmum, and the Medical Boards are hard pressed in overtaking arrears of work.

Amongst those to whom the Kaitai t Art Union Committee sent a book cf tickets was Sir James Wilson. They have just received the following charai(eristic reply:—“For the sake of my dear dear old friend, MrT. W. P. Smith’s men - 01 y, 111 take the lot and enclose cheque.” 1 his kindly sentiment will be much a] - piiciated by all who had the privilege cf knowing Mr Smith.

Hon. Secretary of the Mangonui Branch oi the Red Cross, desires to thank the following Oruru ladies for cakes ari pastry sent in on Thursday of last week Mesdames F. Jacentho, Berry, A. Mar a Yates, Samuel, J. Garton, A. Garton ai d Mrs Jenkins. As a result of the two stai's the Secretary was able to send the Auc - land Secretary of the Red Cross the su n of £lllos.

The Government have decided to 0 >- serve Anzac Day this year on April 231 d, Monday instead of April 25th, Owing o’ the principal Elections being fixed ly statute for the latter date. The Gover 1ment hope the day will be generally 0 iserved in remembrance of the notable deeds performed by the Australians at cl our brave New Zhaland soldiers on that memorable and historic occasion.

By the last steamer to arrive at Auckland there were several animals, consign l d to Dominion breeders, The most important was a valuable Jersey bull, calf named Canadian, which is to go to Mr Chas. Goodson, a well known breeder of Hawera. The bull was shipped at the other end by Mr J. A. Perree, of Jersey. There is also a border Leicester ram, and at the commecement of the voyage the e were three ewes, but one gave birth to a young one on the way out and later died. The sea bom animal is quite strorg Three Collie dogs arrived by the sat te steamer. They arc for Mr Lilico, if Southland.

The President of the Auckland bran l h of the Navy League (Captain E. J. Thomas) at a special meeting of the executive, tendered his resignaton on tie ground of indisposition. The resignati on was refused by the members, who unanimously granted him leave of absence lor two or three months. Mr. A. G. Lu in consented to act as President, during tie absence of Captain Thomas, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr R. T. Michae !s, who leaves shortly for England, for his services to the league during his ma ly years of membership, and wished him a pleasant journey and a safe return.