LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 28, Issue 26, 16 March 1928, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

(The following appeared in our first edition of Wednesday). The Kaitaia Sports will bo held on Easter Saturday, um'er the auspices of tho A ik P Assoc!;tion and a fine programme has been compiled. A meeting of farmers on Monday evening parsed a resolution deciding to present a p lition to the Minister For Lands, asking him to appoint a Royal Commission to determine the amount to be loaded on the lands to cover the cost of the Kaitaia Drainage work. There were, it is stated, 103 farmers present, and there wao no doubt of the determination of those present not to ppy the rates demanded from them. Straying yearling steer advertised in this issue. An item of interest to motorists is announced by Taaffe’s Motors. This is to the effect »hat they have opened up a 1 ;rge and varied range oi special .1.0101 accessories. The report of the deputation from the HospffM Rmird to the Minister for Health, on the question of an increased subsidy 111 respect of the tr-.atment of indigent natives, is held over to-Jay, owing to pressure oucur space. The Presbyterian services f. r Sunday will be : 11 a.m., M-ngo-nui;2 p.m Fa.rburn; 7.30 p.m Kaitaia. Preacher Rev W G Naylor. Mr Norman Matthews who has severed his connection with the business formerly conducted by Mr W H Farrimond, after 13% years association with it, in f Tins us that he contemplates commencing business as a cash grocer in O’Connor’s Bu i.iing Commerce St. Mr Matthews by conducting a cash business will be able to g’"e clients their groceries at a cheaper rate than if he ran his business on the credit sy'iem. A Britisii air plane crashed and the pilot, was killed. New Zealand buffer in store in London totals 4080 tons. Latest quotes; N.Z. 172 s to 178 s. Danish 198 sto 208 s. N.Z. cheese 97s to 995. Canadian lo2s to 108 s.