LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 27, Issue 21, 19 August 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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Methodist services next Sunday are as followsFairburns u a.m Oruru 3 p.m.: Mangonui 7 p.m. The Church of England services for Sunday will be : Kaitaia 8 a.m. HC., II a.m. H.C. and J p.m.; Awanui 2.30 p.m.; Pukepoto 7 p.m. Tenders>are invited for the erection in wood of a Native School at TePupuke. Advt in this issue. Gardeners I Do you like our native ferns and trees? Young kauris, titokis. nikaus, pungas and ferns will be sold at the Guide Concert. Don’t miss the gardeners’ Stall.

“That the Kaitaia Branch of the Farmers Union congratulate the Dominion Executive on its unanimous decision to adopt political action,, and puts forward the plea that the organisation of a Farmers Party throughout the Dominion be proceeded with immediately,” was a resolution put forward and passed by the Kaitaia Branch last Tuesday. The mover was Mr Fred Holder and the seconder Mr L H Bell. There is something significant about this resolution, coming as it did immediately after Mr Holder had moved a merited vote of thanks to Colonel Bell on his recent speech. It looks as if the wires are already being pulled, just as they were on the occasion that Mr Grounds was re-elected unopposed as chairman of the Control Board. The plot thickens. I jThc N.A. Farmers’ Co-op, Ltd, report having sold Mr C. T. Carman’s farm at Ahioara to Mr David Simms, of Wiitara, Taranaki ; and Mr J. Dickinson’s propetty on the Awanui road to Mf

The Mangonui County Council is holding its monthly m-eting to-day. The term holidays of the local district school commences next week. An Overland Car is for sale in this issue.

The. finals of the Billiardroora Tournament was played off on Wednesday when Steve Bakalich defeated W Subritsky. A Taaffe was third. In the course of some remarks at the Kaitaia Dairy Co.’s meeting last week, Mr. Saaders referred to the injunction to sappliers not to show the circulars issued by the directors to anyone as the information was confidential. He asked if the directors were afraid of the tradespeople. The Chairman: “It is not a que *• tion ot being atraid of anyone, but certain information issued by us was placed in the hands of a certain businessman.” Mr. ders: “Why don’t you tell tradesmen to go to a place warmer than Kaitaia,” if they start trying to interfere with the arrangements ot the company. (Laughter). The N.A. Farmers’ Co-op., Ltd, have jnst delivered a 30 cwt Dodge truck to Mr Robert Foster," Oruaiti, Mangonui.

Highest cash prices given for hides, calfskins and sheepskins, at Bell & Matthews’ Mart, Commerce Street, Kaitaia. Cartages paid. Salt supplied.

Mr Geo. Wilkinson waited upon the shareholders in the Kaitaia Dairy Co. last Saturday and informed them that a commUtee bad been set up in Kaitaia to assist objectors to the recent valuations. Those who required the assistance of this committee on the matter of preparing their case for the Assessment Court should communicate with Mr L. H. Bell. The committee was orepared to go round the district and inspect property provided the owners would assist with the car hire. All objections must be in before the end of this month. A special sale of pigs ai the Kaitaia saleyards is advertised by the N.A. Farmers’ Co op, Ltd, for Friday, September 2nd, at I p.m.

Fine poor-man oranges are for sale in this issue.

A Poster Ball is being arranged by Mrs A Wilkinson and Mrs W Geard in aid of the Mingonui A & P Society. The date arranged, is Friday October Bth and it is proposed to give a prize for the best poster dress.

The Girl Guides are advertising their forthcoming concert in this issue.

Do you want a motor cycle cheap ? A snip in our advt. column.