LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 21, Issue 8, 5 June 1922, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Farmers’ Co-op. are offering on behalf of Mr. H. S. Masters, of Pukepoto, at their Kaitaia sale on June 13th, 10 fat steers, prize, winners at last Show. Presbyterian services will be held at the Public School, Rangitihi, on Wednesday evening, the 7th inst., at 7 o’clock; and at Trigg’s Hall, Victoria Valley, on Friday evening, 9th inst., at the same hour/

We draw the attention of our readers to the fact that all the business premises mentioned in special advertisement on page 4 will close on Wednesday June 7th, and open on Saturday June 10th. From these dates onward these businesses will close on Wednesday afternoons, and keep open on Saturday afternoons and evenings.

It is expected that the Farmers’ Freezing works at Moerewa will close down shortly. The season’s killing will be 65,000 sheep and lambs and 4,500 cattle. A very good record for the first season. It is certain that many more lambs will be sent to the works next season than this year, as the prices at the works were much better than obtained elsewhere.

Mrs. Cammish advises that she has just ■oves 1 not ;ood r hite Hha•isle, hite tton tton

Apropos of finger-posts at cross roads, which are so conspicuous by their absence in the Bay of Islands County, Hokianga boasts of 2 finger-posts legibly written and clearly pointing in a definite direction. One (near Omanaia) indicates an abandoned road, and the unwary traveller if he proceeded tar as directed would find himself bushed, if not bogged! The other (near Tapuwai) indicates a place unknown to anyone but natives of the locality!

Speaking of Irish wit (says a Sydney paper) reminds one of a yarn an old priest was fond of telling. As the padre passed the field he noticed that Pat had a donkey at work in a plough. “Ah, Paddy, me bhoy. I’m after seeing’ that you’ve your brother in the plough this mornin’,” ventured his Reverence. Paddy removed his clay from his mouth, lifted his hat, and replied, “Yes, Father!” Last week a mob of 250 head of cattle were swum across the Mangamuka River from the Broadwood side to Te Tio point, on their way to the Freezing works. This course was tried instead of driving the cattle along the Mohuiti road to Mangamuka and then through Rangiahua, and proved most successful, as it did not hurt the cattle and saved a day and a half driving.

The high standard of excell erce is again maintain in this week’s issue of the “ Sporting & Dramatic Review,” which is abundantly featured with first class illustrations. Prominence is given the ViceRegal garden party at Government House, Auckland, two full pages being devoted to snapshots, while the Pakuranga Hunt is another subject of social interest. Other photographs include the Auckland Representative League Team and the New Zealand Maori League Football Team, topical happeniugs in London, notable artists in the musical and theatrical circles in London and America, a striking frontispiece of Gladys Moncrieff, full page photograph of the “ Babes in the Wood ” Pantomime Company and numerous others of general appeal. We understand that the Kaitaia High School will be closed on June 9th if the required number of pupils is not in attendance by that date. Parents please note.

Seven-aside Football Tournament at Whangarei postponed on account wet weather.

Meeting of Ratepayers’ Association, Library, 7-30. Thursday. Peria Cricket Club Dance, Friday, June 9th. We would call attention to the meeting in Northland Hall to-night in connection with the formation of a branch of the 1.0.0. F. in Kaitaia, and initiation meeting Library, to-morrow night.

The ss. “Wiltshire” has been wrecked on the Great Barrier. There is no further news of the “Manurewa.”

See Oruru-Fairburn Dairy Coy.’s ad. re Tenders Carting and Firewood. In stock at Mrs. Cammish’sHorrockses’ Longcloth, 1/10 yard; Horrockses’ Nainsook, 2/- yard; Horrockses’ Diaphelene, 2/ II yard, in white, pink, blue, and mauve; Grafton’s Chiffonelle, 2/6 yard, in blue and mauve.