LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 15, 27 March 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Madainc Weigel’s Patterns now obtainable at Watsons, Puckey’s Buildings. Illustrated catalogues postal on receipt of twopence. Don't forget—Lewis Marks is still making the finest suits in the North with the best trimmings that money can buy. NO FACTORY WORK. Secure best results from topdressing your pastures with White Island products. H R McCarthy District Agent. For the best quality fruit at the lowest prices try Mrs Mark’s fruit and confectionery shop. Lai,;: hesitate to ring ’phone 99 an 1 make on appointment for yom n< xt hair trim.— D. MacGillivray, Comma ce Street.

Geo. Sinclair for best grass seeds, samples, prices, etc., from H R McCarthy, Local Agent. The N A Farmers Co-op advise that three wool sales will be held in Auckland on the 12th April. Pigs! Pigs! Consign your pigs to J Jones, Auckland and obtain top prices. No delay, as daily sales are arranged tor. H R McCarthy, District Agent. A special Easter service wi i be held at the Presbyterian Church, Kaitaia on the evening of Good Friday at 7.30 p.m. This is an innovation for the Presbyterian Church of this district. The Kaitaia School senior pupils visited the Awanui butter factory to day for observation lessons. The Clansman will leave Auckland on Tuesday 2nd April instead of Easter Monday, and will leave Mangonui for Auckland on Thursday 4th at 10.30 a.m. “The King of Kings”—The greatest picture the world has seen, the most magnificent production of the movie studios. Showing at the Peria Picture Palace Saturday, April 6th. The County Council and Hospital Board election will be held on May Bth. to/- tor 6‘4 acres was the price paid by the County Council for land for a road in the Herekino district. Mr Bert Smith has an advt. in this issue announcing that he has commenced a service run from Awanui and surrounding districts to and from Otiria. The action of these men is commendable,” said Cr. Kitchen when speaking of the work done on the road by some of the settlers. These men not only paid their rates but have put up a large sum to enable a Government grant to be taken up. Seed Potatoes ! Seed Potatoes Suitable for Autumn sowing now obtainable from H R McCarthy Commerce St. Kaitaia. Mr Buckley, who for manv years was in the employ of Mr W R Grigg, wishes to announce that he has opened a shop in Commerce St. Kaitaia, opposite the Hotel, where he will carry on the business of a saddle, and harness maker and repairer, boot repairs a speciality. “Fern Flat Road should be the main outlet for the Eastern Area” said Cr. Kitchen at the Council meeting recently. Don’t miss “The King of Kings’’ at the Peria Picture Palace, Saturday, April 6th. “There seems to be more interest in the Plunket methods than the Plunket Shield,” said a cricketer at the Valley dinner given in honour of the Whangarei cricketers recently. It was pointed out at a meeting offarmers recently that the trusts own over 4000 meat retail shops in Great Britain. The newly metalled portion of Commerce St. has been covered with sand to bind the metal. This is being tried as an experiment and should it be successful a cheap and plentiful supply is at hand.