LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 28, Issue 53, 22 June 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Join Watson’s Book Club anei obtain all the latest fiction. Sheep farmers! Sheep Farmers ! Let me handle this season’s Wool Crutchings, etc., for you. Highest Prices secured With Piompt Payment. Full particulars lrom H. R. McCarthy, Cash buyer of Hides, Calf and Sheep Skins, Wool, Fungus, etc. Commerce Street, Kaitaia. J. Jones, General Auctioneers and Merchants, City Markets, Auckland, handle Pigs, Poultry, General Farm Produce, etc., all . the ye - r round. Pigs sold same day as arrival in Auckland Catalogues and full particulars as to prices of Household Lines, Groceries, Hardware, Wire Staples, etc., obtainable from H. R. McCarthy, Local Agent, opposite new building Bank ol Australas ?, Commerce Street, Kaitaia. "“Roman Catholic services for next Surday are : Awantii Mass 9 a.m; Kaitaia Mass 10.30 a.m (Library Hall). : U»e White Island Product No I with this season’s Seed Potatoes work into soil 21 days before planting. Full particulars from H. 1C McCarthy, local Agent.

A somewhat acute epidemic of the influenza has been visiting f Kaitaia, and a large number of ( people have been affected bv the i malady. It is relieving to notice however, that sufferers from this disease, are recovering satisfactorily. The property of Mr Thus Smith at Awanui has been purchased by Mr T H Kenny. Erceg Brothers of Sweetwater Awanui advertise in this issue a splendid tine of goods at cut prices. A canvass is at present being made to form groups for testing for next season. A,ny farmer who desires to test his herd should communicate with the Secretary of the Mangonui Group Herd Testing Association. Church of England services for next Sunday are : Kaitaia 11 a.m and 7 p.m ; Awanui 2 p.m ; Mangonui II a.m H.C. Some time ago the Mangonui Hospital Board, practically summarily dismissed Matron Sullivan tor allegedly leaving the Kaitaia Hospital without authority. In the same breath the Board asked the Matron for an explanation of her so-called conduct. A reply from Miss Sullivan was before the Board on Wednesday but was taken in committee. Mr L J Matthews considered that as Matron Sullivan’s case had originally been given publicity her reply should be made public. However, the. members decided I upon tak'ng it in committee. After it had been read a resolution was carried: “That after hearing Matron Sullivan’s explanation no further action be taken.” Everything for garden and fawn Seed Pans, Waterpioof Seedbrg ?o f s, Weeding Forks, L.ni.' Sulphur solution etc. etc. Manures obtainable in large and smail quantities to suit farmers and gaidiners, full range Flowers and Vegetable seeds. H. R. McCar.hy, Commerce Street Kmtaia Set -ling wbh reference to the | cattle dips con tructed in the Bay ni Ficrity District Mr T Carswell iiavvitcs Bay, informed the 1 Kaitaia Branch of the Farmers’ i In ; I'.en Monday evening that | the Government took over the ! 1 to be a payable p iposition. The others which <:.d net pay, the Government leit ~u our hands, said Mr Carswell amid a round of laughter. Seed Potatoes! Seed Potatoes. Order your Seed Potatoes now, delivery arranged to suit clients. Ali seeds true to name —full range of samples now on view liberal - . unts allowed for cash. H. R. McCarthy opposite new Building Bank of Australasia, Commerce Street, Kaitaia. The Hospital Board on Wednesday passed votes of thanks to a number of persons who have made various donations to the 1 Kaitaia Hospital. Methodist services will be held next Sunday as follows: Fairburns ll a.m; Victotia Valley 2.30 p.m ; Kaitaia (Library Hall) 1 7 p.m. Minister Rev R Grice. The monthly meeting of the Mangonui Hospital Board was held on Wednesday, the tnem- , bers present being : Messrs T S Houston (Chairman), E A Evans, L J Matthews, C B Michic, C J E Barriball, G Cosson, LA Mclntosh and D Kitchen. Miss E E Edwards has been , appointed matron of the Kaitaia Hospital in succession to Miss : Sullivan. The Chairman of the Board said that Miss Edwards , bore the ball mark of Miss Bagly. , A telegram had been sent to the Department of Health asking for the approval of the appointment. A telegram was received —“Department has no personal know- , j ledge of Miss Edwards—Valeni tine.” ■ | A demonstration of the Warren ■ j Farmer Milking Plant will take j pi ice at Mr Dudley Jameson’s ! iarm on Saturday morning at 10 | o’clock. The simplicity and ease i with wnich this plant mav be used will be shown when Mr Jameson’s daughters aged 12 and ' 10 years respectively will work I the machine,

The Presbyterian services for Sunday wfll be : Kaitaia II a.m,, (Sacrament of the Lord’s supper) and 7 p.m.; Herekino 2.30 p.m. A Wolseley separator is advertised for sale in this issue. The Mangonui Hospital Board some months ago let a contract for alterations to their building at Mangonui. This work was carried out but at Wednesday’s meeting of the Board a report was received to the effect that this work will have to be done over again. It would seem that the Board should hold an inquiry into the cause of this state of affairs with a view to some action being taken to secure a refund of the money paid to the contractor who did this work.