LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 25, Issue 27, 22 October 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bell & Matthews mart sale i next Thursday. See dodgers. The social ill aid of the V.V. Tennis i Club on the Bth inst was a most successful affair, over £l4 being realised. The annual social function of the Presbyterian Sunday School was held last Saturday. Prizes were presented to May Black, Gwen Wilson, Alex Logan, Ivan Black, Agnes Wilson, Madge Logan, Hec- : tor Kirtlan, Ivor Ramsey, Florence Black, Joan Johnston, Doreen Flynn arid Trevor : Cameron. Afterwards, Miss Paulson, on behalf of pupils, presented Mrs. Elliott witha set of Shakespearian jugs and dishes i Awanui had a double-barreled political meeting on Tuesday night when Messrs. Sweeney and Hornbl»w a idressed elect- ; ors. The candidates me 1 riiug spirit, Mr. Sweeney taking the «. t for j : Mr. Hornblow. That is how p' i.tical! 1 opponents should act. f A notable performance was p-. up by 1 | Master Hecterßowe at the recent WhanH* g'l 'ci High School sports. He started in If seven events, winning six and filling sec- i P o'nd plate in the seventh. Bricklaying and plastering undertaken l '! and completed at reasonable rates—G. a -1 Cameron, Kaitaia opposite Central Hotel.

Help the Chamber of Commercerik the Labour Day picnic on the Ninety-;c a beach a success. If you have a car or lorry help to transport passengers:. If you can do nothing else buy a ticket and j help the fund. Members of the Chamber are working in your interests all the year, j An enjoyable time is promised all who j " | attend the confetti and streamer dance at Awanui on Friday night. j (Arrangements are now well in hand for < the children’s plain and fancy dress ball to be held on the 30th inst., and the kiddI ies are looking forward to the function ■ ! with pleasure. Deeds, not words, that count. Wha 1 has the Reform Party done for the small : , farmer? jj, If you have a car or lorry help the Lab- [ eur Day (Oct. 26th) picnic committee by carrying a passenger or two to the beach. \ The Chamber of Commerce is working j entirely in your interests and are arrangj ing this »uting for your benefit. There- : fore it is up to you to help, Bonations j ! of milk, cooking, etc., will be gratefully j j received. 1 Arrangements have been made to screen j . the election returns at the Northland pic- I J tures on Wednesday November 4111. Attention is directed to the Clansman’s altered running. This timetable wil I probably remain in force till December. 4 A report of the Rev. Fletcher's Kaitaia address will appear in our next issue. 4 4 j Parents are urged to send their children I to school more regularly. » The farmer is an inesortant man at

The farmer is an important man at election lime, and all candidates are “a triend of the farmer.” After the election they seem to forget the farmer. In the .Bay of Islands eontest the f-rmers have \lheir own man and if they are true to their salt they will send him to Parliament. Mr. R. E. Hornblow addressed about too electors in the Northland Hail on , Monday night, Mr. J. T. B. Taaffe presid- I ing. The candidate was give* a good hearing. A report of the address will appear next issue. Mr. Hornblow had j good meetings at Broadwood and Herekino. ■ Last week N. Z. butter was quoted on the London market at 220/- per cwt, equal to I/lod per lb. The Associated banks would advance only 1/3 per lb. Here is : a sound argument for an Agricultural Bank. Performances and not promises. That lis what the working farmer wants. Don’t be disguided by trash that is being used to cloud the genuineness of the Country | ' Party’s objective. Study the facts and decide for yourselves, Intending exhibitors are reminded of the Kaitaia Horticultural Society’s Spring show to be held in the A. It P. , hall, Kaitaia, on Friday, November 13th. Schedules will be available shortly. The Northland Picture Co. are now arranging to carry out their plan of improvements to the Northland Hall and call tenders for supplies of timber. Owing to altered mail arrangements I the “Age” will be published on Friday j [ until further notice. i ] For English mail. A large variety of I fancy leather goods and calendars now showing at Watson’s. Two shops. 1 Two party lines numbered 149 and 150 1 (including residents of Kaika and Lake Ohia are now up to the Kaitaia Telephone ’ Exchange. In addition to this early next week it is hoped to have 30 more from (Takahue Terore connected up. The official opening of the new factory , at Awanui has been postponed indefinI itely. The kiddies are looking forward to the I beach picnic on Monday next. Don’t t disappoint them. At his Kaitaia meeting on the 12th inst Mr. Bell stated definitely that thevFarmers’ Union organiser had told him, on the main street of Kaitaia, that he, Mr. Beil, j should have voted with Labour to put the [ Governmet out on the Agricultural Bank 1 question.