LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 24, Issue 49, 2 April 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Correspondence and other matters un. voidably held over.

A concert organised by the Reka Anna Club in aid of the Kaitaia Cottage Hospital fund took place on Tues lay evening and proved successful. Our report is unavoidably held over.

Doris four-year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Marsh, of the wireless station, narrowly eseaped serious injury last Friday through being thrown from a sulky, the horse in the shafts of which boiled as a result of being frightened by a horseman coming up behind. The little girl sustained a lacerated forehead, coming in contact with the wires of a fence against which she was thrown. She is now progressing favourably. The sulky and harness were considerably damaged. The president, Mr. T.S. Houston, and other members of the Racing Club, accompanied by Mr Hooper, surveyor, and Mr McMillan drainage dept, visited Waipapakauri at the week end to inspect the course in connection with the scheme of improvements about to be undertaken. There will be no difficulty in getting a seven furlong track and suitable approaches to the course are available. A report in connection with the suggested improvments will be presented at the meeting on the 15th inst.

An eloquent tribute to the women pioneers of the Northland was paid by a visitor to Kaitaia on Saturday. In conversation with an "Age” reporter he said he had come to the conclusion that hereditary titles and suchlike seemed tawdry and worthless in comparison with the distinction which had been won by the pioneer women of the Empire. The success ol pioneers was nearly always due more to to the good wives and daughters than to the men themselves, and he had no hesitation in saying that the women pioneers were the queens of the Earth.

In this issue we commence a series of special aaticles on the Northland. They are written by the editor and make no claim to being a detailed examination of the industries of the district. They are merely a pissing survey calculated to draw attention to their merits. We will be glad to receive similar articles from contributors.

The committee set up to select a site for the proposed cottage hospital at Kaitaia have recommended that five acres on Redan Hill, the property of Mr. F H. S. Matthews, be purchased for £SOO. The site has access to Redan Road and is said to be most suitable. An officer of the Health Dept, is to be asked to inspect the site for approval.

The petition to be presented to Parliament next session urging the construction of the railway to Mangarauka and the authorisation of tfie line to Awanui is being widely signed. Copies of the petition may be had from this office or Mr. C. B. Michie.

There is considerable activity in the building line down Lake Rd. way, new dwellings being erected for Messrs. B. and E. Ramsey, Marsh and Stanway. Mr. W. Geard’s new furniture shop is also nearing completion.

The moving spirit behind the organisation of last week’s celebrations was the Rev R.H. Johnson. Should he forsake the pulpit for the platform his eflction to Parliament would be a forgone conclusion..

Seated on a table at the entrance of Archibald & Son's shop in Commerce St. is a "coon” whose special mission in life is to collect money for the Kaitaia Cottage Hopital. Having a cast-iron constitution he can digest hall-crowns as well as pennies, and he extends a cordial invitation to all the boys and girls and grown-ups to call and see him roll his googlic eyes. As Ahzic Day falls on Saturday 25111 the Northland Pictures will now screen the special, "The Thief of Bagdad” on Wednesday 22ud and Friday 24th inst. A complete screening of the picture will be made each night. The takings at the recent bazrar at Awanui in ai.Wof St. John’s amounted to £Bl 12 - . The expenses wore £4 12 - Owing to Anzac Day tailing on Saturday, the 25i11, the Rugby Union advises that nomination of teams close on llie 11th inst., and tile first match will be played on Saturday, the 18th inst. These dates are i in place of those in the report and club secretaries are asked to note.

The annual conference of the Bay of Islands Farmers Uuion will he held at Rangiahua on Monday next. The names of those nominated as Country Party candidates will also be received and it is possible a selection will be made. W e have received numerous messages of congratulation on our “centenary” supplement last week and we have to Ihank our friends for their expressions Of appreciation. Copies of the issue may be obtained at the office or from A. Watson, newsagent. Yesterday the Kaitaia Town Board look complete control ot tire town area. Further big drops in Ford prices. Touring car sdl-startcs now iitbfj. Enquire Northland Ford Service, Kaitaia.