LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 23, Issue 48, 24 March 1924, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

End of Season Sale, sweeping reductions. Profits down to vanishing pointKail not to take advantage of our famous a “ Clean Sweep Sale ” on V.P.Q.R. terms. “ lhe Ceatre of Economy, Kaitaia.” Ellis Hicks & Co.—at your service. For Saturday night “ The Fast Mail,” - the most exciting and thrilling picture ever produced. Northland Pictures. There was a good yarding of cattle at the last Broadwood sate, and practically the lot changed hands under the hammer. Speculation was keener than at the last few sales and prices showed a marked improvement. Good forward store bullocks brought £5 ss. and medium £3 ss. End of Season Sale, sweeping reductions. Profits down to vanishing point. Fail not to take advantage of our famous " Clean Sweep Sale ” on V.P.Q.R. terms. “ The Centre of Economy,” Kaitaia. Ellis Hicks & Co.—at your service. “Help Yourself,” a comedy drama, with Madge Kennedy as heroine, is a huge helping of screaming satire. All about how fad was fought to a finish. Clean, racy comedy. Joseph Striker and Nellie Beaumont help the fun along with the sparkling Madge. Northland Pictures, Wednesday, April 2nd. * End of Season Sale, sweeping reductions. Profits down to vanishing point. Kail not to take advantage of our famous “Clean Sweep Sale” on V.P.Q.R. terms. k “The Centre of Economy,” Kaitaia. Ellis Hicks & Co. —at your service. At the meeting of the Whangaroa Ratepayers’ Association Mr. V. H. Reed addressed the meeting and dealt fully with railway matters as affecting the North, and spoke exhaustively on the Dairy Control Board. The audience showed their appreciation of the address by recording a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker. End of Season Sale, sweeping reductions. Profits down to vanishing point. Fail not to take advantage of our famous Clean Sweep Sale ” on V.P.Q.R. terms. T “ The Centre of Economy,” Kaitaia. Ellis Hicks & Co. —at your service. “ Shirley of The Circus,” with Shirley Mason in the title role. A picture of the circus ring, with thrill and excitement no end. Also a special Clyde Cook Comedy, “ The Guide.” Saturday, April sth, at Northland Hall.

On March sth a poll of Whangaroa ratepayers was taken on the question of on the unimproved value, and the proposal was carried by 114 to 49. A cattle-shortage is looming in the JJnited States of America. Mr. W. M. Clark, of Pukepoto, advertises for sale some pieces of good furniture. It is notified by Mr. H. Head that the Victoria Valley Smithy will re-open Friday 28th.

Pictures will not be shown in the Awanui Picture Hall (Evans’) on Saturday 29 th.

Courtland Waggon, in good working order, advertised for sale. Cheap for prompt sale. Apply AGE.

The Mangonui Brass Band is giving a Concert at Fairburn on Saturday April I2th, in aid of the Church Fund. The Band will stay overnight, and will assist with the music at the Sunday services.

End of Season Sale, sweeping reductions. Profits down to vanishing point. Fail not to take advantage of our famous JtClean Sweep Sale” on V.P.Q.R. terms. “ The Centre of Economy, Kaitaia.” Ellis Hicks & Co.—at your service. Watchmaker and jeweller. All work •lone on the premises, at moderate prices, by expert tradesman. Watches, clocks, and other jewellery, also spectacle repairs, done on the premises. Watch glasses, parts, and brooch pins fitted while you wait. At A. C. Noble’s.

Mr Wilson, Takahue, advertises turniprooted red beet plants for sale.

Tenders are invited by the Kaitaia Town Board for curbing and channelling outside the Kaitaia Hotel.

Lost dog advertised for by Mr R, Stirling, Awanui.

Miss Beatrice Dobbie has an article in the February “Empire Review,” entitled “The Far North of New Zealand,” which she asserts has "a character all its own and an attraction for people who find their way there in spite of bad unmetalled roads and coastal boats which are little horrors of small tonnage and an accumulation of smells unique and unendurable—an attraction so strong that folk return again and again.” 4- Mr. R.~ Buckley advertises for sale cheap, his pony, trap, and harness. Mr R. Green, of Peria, advertises 38 White Leghorn hens, I rooster, and 23 five-months pullets for sale. These birds are all from prize strains bred by Mr J. Smail, of Onehunga, from tested layers, yens have completed moulting.

The Northern Lime Co. (late Kaitaia Afl .ime Co.) notifies in this issue that crushTjng has been commenced at the Works, Awanui. Lime at 30/- per ton, sacks

extra, with 5% discount for cash in 14 days.