LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 27, Issue 42, 28 October 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Join Watson's Book Club and obtain all the latest fiction. Coming on November Ilth.— The Folly 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, fin- and marine insurances. H. R. McCarthy, agent. At the Hospital Reception on Saturday, the smart three-quarter coat was very much in vogue, and the predominating shade in frocks was boi da rose. H. R. McCarthy, late of Bell & Matthews, announces that he is a ca c h buyer of call skins, hides and sheep skins. Highest prices given. Cartages paid. Salt supplied. Temporary premises R. Dean’s section, next door to Mart. Enquiries left at Dean’s will receive prompt attention. White Island Fertilizer best tor potatoes, maize and all root crops. Book your orders now with H. R. McCarthy, district agent. Bell & Matthews are cash kbuyers of calf skins, etc. See Bldvt. for prices. K-The Anglican services for Sungay will be Kaitaia 11 a.m. and ST3o; Awanui2p.m; Pukenui II a.m. “ Methodist services will be held next Sunday, 30th inst, as follows Fairburns II a.m; Oruru 2.30 p.m; Mangonui 7 p.m. The opening of the Peria Tennis Club lakes place on Saturday, November Jth?.'" Members lrom various clubs are cordially invited to attend this function.

A Tennis Ball is to be held in the Fairburn-Kaiaka Hall on November 4th. Bell & Matthews, acting as agents for Messrs J. C. Hutton (N.Z.) Ltd., are now prepared to receive prime baconers at Awanui. Next shipping day Monday, October 31st.

Magpies are a menace in nesting time, and people have reason to fear the bold birds that resent intrusion near the trees in which their nests are built. The male magpie, ever watchful, swoops on any approaching person—a possible enemy. They swoop just as fearlessly at a burly man as at a helpless child. In such a category must be placed Canberra’s specimen.

Colonel Bell M P has been spending some of his time this week in Auckland. It is not suggested that his visit to Auckland is in any way connected with the Supreme Court session now in progress.

The mortal remains of the late Mrs Eckford who died in the Mangonui Hospital on Sunday last were interred in the Blenheim Cemetery yesterday morning.

H. R. McCarthy is a cash buyer of fungus. Highest prices given.

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.

Kumara plants are advertised for sale in this issue.

Mr D. Wallace, of Takahue, advertises bulls tor sale.

The Daylight Saving Bill comes into force on the first Sunday in November. To-night the A. & P. Paper Hat Carnival takes place in the A. & P.HHall. Snappy paper.hats will be sold at the hall.

On Sunday the Vicar will take tt-r* services at Kaitaia both morning and evening and will also preach at Awanui in the afternoon.

The Victoria Valley Tennis Club opening which was postponed on Labour Day owing to the inclement weather, will take place to-morrow.

The Kaitaia Tennis Courts are at present being top-dressed and the opening day will probably take place after improvements have been effected.

Gay and spectacular will be. the production by the Folly Revue. The ballet dancing and plays will astonish you. A dance will follow. In aid of Kaitaia Memorial Hospital funds. Tickets now on sale.

In this issue the Mangonui County A. & P. Association announce they are holding an extraordinary general meeting next week.

A South Island white-bait en thusiast who is at present in Kaitaia remarks on the wonderful size of the fish up here in comparison to those in the South. So far this fisherman has not caught many fish, although he has a very fine net.

Wellington must be catching up on the housing shortage, for now there are houses to let (says the Post). Moreover there are unfurnished houses, without catchy conditions about ‘‘incoming tenant to buy contents,” or long or short term leases ; The only condition is that the tenant snail pay the rent, which is right and proper. That one condition may however, be regarded by some, people as rather a sticker, for a few of these rents now being asked are: Seven rooms, 65s and 95s per week ; six rooms, 50s, 55s and ’ 80s. Just asone five-seatercar may sell at £2OO and another at £I2OO, so some houses bring higher rents than others, but the garden variety, utility house does not greatly figure among Wellington’s houses to let.

A boy is required for farm work.