The Guardian Incorporating The Northland Age Published on Wednesdays. Price Twopeace. WEDNESDAY, November 13, 1929 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 48, 13 November 1929, Page 4

The Guardian Incorporating The Northland Age Published on Wednesdays. Price Twopeace. WEDNESDAY, November 13, 1929 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Some good hauls of flounder have been made lately on the Ninety Mile Beach, loheroas are reported to be going off in condition.

The purchase of more books, when money due from the Stanton bequest is received, was authorised by the library committee at a meeting last Saturday night, the matter being left i 1 the h inds ot Messrs. Clark and Wigley.

Don’t forget—To let Lewis Marks measure you for your next suit. Prices from £5-10/- upwards. New spring and supimer patterns just arrived.

Look at these—Christmas cakes from 1 6 a lb. —sponge? from 1/6 —children’s summer frocks from 2/11 —where? Presbyterian Church bazaar. For the best quality fruit at the lowest prices try Mrs Mark’s fruit and confectionery shop. An application from the Mangonui Cricket Association for an Auckland team to visit this district was considered at a meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association last week.' The matter was referred to the country committee. Mrs. Vercamer has opened up a shop in Awanui opposite the Hotel where full lines of confectionery, soft drinks, fancy goods, toys, tobacco and cigarettes, souvenirs and Xmas novelties will be stocked. Solve the Great Christmas Present Problem bv shopping at the Presbyterian Bazaar, A. & P. Hall, November 29th. All kinds of novelties, suitable for Christmas gifts—and cheap!

It has been suggested that if the planks laid on the sand at Ahioara were to be raised on blocks tha danger of their being covered by sand would be overcome. ,

T*-e high price ruling for steer Calves has resulted in many farmers in this district keeping all th"ir bull calves instead of killing them at biith. Even the jersey bull calves are being kept. The advance payment made by the Kaitaia Dairy Company for hutterfat supplied during October has been fixed at is 4d for first grade with the usual prem him for finest. The pay-out will be made next Wednesday. The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxoayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of Ordinary Land-tax for the current year is on Thursday, the 21st day of November, 1929. and that the demands will be posted on or about the Bth day of November. The due date for payment of Special Land-tax is tho 28th day of February, 1930, and demands will be posted on or about the 2lst day of February, ; 1930.

The Banquet Committee which has in hand the arrangements to tender a banquet to the Commerce Train visitors, will meet at the council chambers to-morrow night at 7.30.