LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 27, Issue 40, 21 October 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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Coming on November Ilth.— The holly Revue and Play at the the A and P Hall. Funds in aid of Kaitaia Memorial Hospital. To miss it is to regret.

Insurance Office of Australia, Ltd., for all classes of accident, fire and marine insurances. H. R. McCarthy, agent.

Bell & Matthews are cash buyers of calf skins, etc. See advt. for prices.

Bell & Matthews (as agents for J. C. Hutton, N.Z., Ltd.) notify that they are now prepared to receive prime baconers from 120 to 150 lbs. Clients please advise so that shipping space may be arranged. Use White Island Fertilizer and save your flowers and vegetables from slugs and snails. Also prevents tomato black stem and collar rot in all seedlings. Full information from H R McCarthy, agent.

Just arrived new shipment of Parisian ties. Inspect them at Noble’s. The Methodist service will take place in the Library Hall, Kaitaia next Sunday evening at 73d p.m. All Methodist services will be held at the Library Hall, instead *of the Presbyterian Church as formerly.

The Anglican services for Sunday will be Kaitaia II a.m. and 7.30; Awanui 2 p.m. H. R. McCarthy is a cash buyer of fungus. Highest prices given.

An invitation to the opening of the Victoria Valley Tennis Club on Labour Day has been received by the secretary of the local club. All the Kaitaia Club members are ■equested to be present. H. R. McCarthy, late of Bell & Matthews, announces that he is a rash buyer of calf skins, hides md sheep skins. Highest prices liven. Cartages paid. Salt supdied. Temporary premises R. Jean’s section, next door to Mart, inquiries left at Dean’s will rereive prompt attention.

White Island Fertilizer best for rot a toes, maize and all root crops. Jook your orders now with H. R. IcCarthy, district agent. In this issue Mr R Green of *eria, advertises for sale a Pedi;ree Jersey yearling bull also bull alves whose sire’s three nearest «ms averaged over 550[bs butler at C.O.R. Terms will be aranged it required.

In Cuba there is a plant which is said to change colour with the approach of an earthquake. Government-departments have a way of their own of doing things. It is almost always a case of a least or a famine when they undertake any public work. The chairman of the Mangonui Hospital Board on Wednesday said that fittings and furnishings at the Kaitaia Hospital had cost far more than they should have. In fittings alone no less a sum than £27 10s had been spent in one room. The matron, he said, admitted that they were far too elaborate. This was one of the fruits of the Public Works Department carrying out the construction ot the hospital,

A visit was paid to the Kaitaia Memorial Hospital by members of the Board on Wednesday afternoon at the invitation of Matron Sullivan. The members were shown over the institution and afterwards entertained at afternoon tea. In the evening, several members of the board and members of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, and the builders assembled at the Countv Office when the opening of the hospital for the reception and treatment of patients was duly honoured.

The charges at the Kaitaia Memorial Hospital have been rixed. They are the same as those charged at the Mangonui Hospital.

When Mr L J Matthews suggested at the Hospital Board meeting on Wednesday that members subscribe to a silver spoon or a cup for the first child born in the Kaitaia Memorial Hospital, Mr Evans suggested : “Why not buy it a bag of sugar and a bag ot flour.” The suggestion was quite a good one the only difficulty being that it would be a long time before the youngster could take delivery and both commodities might become pest infested in the interim.

The Victoria Valley Football and Basket Ball Clubs are giving a Grand Free Ball to-night at Victoria Valley.

A tender has been accepted for the supply of groceries etc for the Kaitaia Memorial Hospital from Messrs D Archibald & Sons. Mr W R McKenzie was the successful tender for the supply of meat for the institution. Mr Houston stated 'on Wednesday that the prices for groceries were most satisfactory and could not have been cut any finer. A feature of the specifications drawn up by Mr Atkins was that only the best of eveiything could be supplied and if the tenderer could not provide the brand and quality tendered for then the Board had the power to buy elsewhere and the tenderer must pay the difference. The tender of Mr Powell for the supply of milk was accepted.

A Tennis Ball is to be held in the Fairburn-Kaiaka Hall on November 4th, A new toll-board has been installed at the Kaitaia Post Office. This is a further indication of progress in our little town.

“Will there be anv side lines,” asked Mr E A Evans at the Hospital Board meeting on Wednesday when the question of the appointment of a medical officer for the Kaitaia Hospital was under consideration. Surgeon Evans will have to make his arrangements with Dr Rix whenever he is called in,” interjected Mr Housi ton. What will Surgeon Evan’s poiition be if he is called in,” inquired a member. “He will have to work under Dr Rix,” replied Mr Houston. “No good to me,” rejoined “Surgeon” Evans amid a roar of laughter. Strawberry growers in Northcote and Birkenhead are having a very bad time with a fungoid disease to their plants. Nearly one half of the plants are affected and will have to be destroyed.

The Presbyterian services for next Sunday will be as follows: Pukepoto 11 a.m,; Horekino 2 p.m.; Kaitaia 7.30 p.m. “fhe portrait of Jesus Christ in the letters of St. Paul.”

On Wednesday last settlers attached to ibe honorary siaff of the Council, attended to the worst holes on Church Road. Mr Stan Holder made the first trip with a car since the road broke up in the Autumn.

The Waipapakauri Racing Club held its annual meeting on Thursday, in the Northland Hall. A full report will appear in our next issue.

A sitting of the local Magistrate’s Court took place to-day.

Tenders received b y the Whangarei Racing Club for its spring fixture were considered highly satisfactory. There were four tenders for the luncheon, afternoon tea and soft drinks provisions, and that of Messrs Adams & Sons, of £B2 10/-, was accepted. Three tenders for spirituous liquors were submitted, and that of Mr Cuthbert (Commercial hotel, Mangawhare), of £lls, was successful.