LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 28, Issue 26, 16 March 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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An item of interest to motorists is announced by Taaffe’s Motors. This is to the effect that they have opened up a large and varied range of special motor accessories.

A meeting of the Executive of the Mangonui A. & P. Association was held last evening, Mr T H Kenny presiding over a fair attendance. Prize money and accounts totalling £2BO were passed for payment. The President expressed thanks to members of the committee, stewards, members and others who worked so hard to make the Show the financial success it proved to be. The sports programme tor Easter Saturday was submitted by the Sports Committee and approved. It was reported that a number of prize winners had decided not to lift their prize money, owing to the financial troubles experienced by the Association. This was gratefully acknowledged by the committee.

Some time ago we published some comments upon the time occupied by Colonel Bell M P when speaking at the screening of “Glorious New Zealand” in the Northland Hall. Subsequently we were written to by Mr W R Langley who pointed out that he invited Colonel Bell to speak and that the time occupied by the member was eight minutes. He asked us to publicly state this fact. Owing to an oversight we omitted to make this announcement. We regret that the matter was so long delayed. In publishing this paragraph, it does not of course alter our opinion on this particular subject. The people have the local political opportunist rammed down their necks too often, so to speak and they are getting sick of it.

Church of England services for next Sunday March 18th Kaitaia 8 a.m H.C; Kaitaia fla.m H.C; Kaitaia 7.30 p.m; Awanui 7.30 p.m; Victoria Valley 2.30 p.m. A mild little man was waiting in one of the hotel telephone booths for the operator to take notice of him. At last the girl deigned to look in his direction. “Are you wanting a number?’’ she asked. “Oh, no, miss,” was reply. “I just stepped in here to develop a photograph.”

We study your requirements in records. Everything you want |t the Kaitaia Music Store,

The Presbyterian services for Sunday will be : II a.m., Mangonui; 2 p.m Fairburn; 7.30 p.m Kaitaia. Preacher Rev G A Naylor. A very fine spirit has been shown by several prize winners at the recent A. & P. Show, in that they have decided not to lift the prize money won by their exhibits. This demonstrates a very fine spirit and it is one which might very well be emulated by others. It is gratifying to know that assistance of the kind mentioned enables the overdraft to be reduced and it would be an encouragement to the committee if others would assist in this direction. Already the Executive has been able to reduce the Association’s overdraft, and the financial position of the Association is better than it was a year ago. It would be a fine thing if the overdraft could be wiped off entirely this year

Methodist services will be held next Sunday as follows; Fairburns II a.m; Oruru 2.30 p.m; Mangonui 7.30 p.m. Minister Rev R Grice.

Records. Records. A huge selection at the Kaitaia Music Store.

Mr R T Wrathall disclaims making the statement relative to indigent natives as published in our issue of March 7. He says he had no thought of saying so. In reply we informed Mr Wrathall that the report was phoned to us a few minutes before going to press. If we had been at Mangonui we would have known just what Mr Wrathall did say. We were not notified that there would be any deputations to the Minister at Mangonui so we did not go over to the pretty little seaside tourist resort. This is the first occasion Mr Wrathall has been able to find fault with the “Age” during the past two years. We will not take the risk in future of publishing anything he says unless we are there to take a verbatim shorthand note of what he does say. We understand that the genial Richard aims at taking an early opportunity of publicly discussing our atrocity, All we can say is “have a go Richard we will enjoy the entertainment,” and the people will be able to say ‘ King Richard is himself again.”

The beach at Ahipara was the scene of a very enjoyable picnic on Friday, the 9th of March, when the children and parents of Takahue went to spend the day. Some of the youngsters had their first sight of the sea. The breakers foamed up in their best style, while the clerk of the weather contributed a perfect sunny day. Lunch by the sand dunes, and bathing in the afternoon were followed by a distribution of apples and lollies. Three lorries and ten private cars conveyed the party home very tired, but very happy.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of the following letter dated March 15th from a resident of Whangaroa : —“Have you any spare copies of your edition of the 9th inst. If so, 1 should like three for which I am enclosing sevenpence in stamps. Your comments oh our illustrious M.P. proved such interesting reading and your views coincide with my own to a great extent, that I should like some copies to send away to friends, who doubtless too will enjoy the reading.” We sent the only copies we had left.

A southern newspaper ex* change is quite as optimistic as are the farmers in the Bay of Islands electorate. Announcing the fact recently that Mr W Grounds was on his way to his home in Broad wood, it' stated, “The Hon W Grounds, M.P., was a passenger tor Auckland, to-day, en route to Broadwood, in the Hokianga County.”—Coming events cast their shadows before them.

Owing to the congestion at the Kaitaia district school, a number of the lower classes are receiving instruction at the A & P Hall, at present,