Northern Hokianga News

Northland Age, Volume 3, Issue 14, 5 January 1934, Page 6

Northern Hokianga News

Personal . Master Bob Yarnton is staying' at present with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Maxwell. Miss Jean Clark of Whakapara, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ogle at Happy Valley. Mrs. Len Wallbridge is staying with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Harrison at Awataha. Mrs. John Maxwell is the guest at present of her daughter Mrs. Bert Reid on the Wairere. Miss Phyllis Honor of Auckland is the guest for a few weeks of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harrison. Mr. Ron Waddell who has been a Resident of Broadwood for the last year has now returned to his home in Bayswater, Auckland. Mr. Ralph Harrison who has been in Auckland receiving medical treatment is now home again. He is still under treatment but will not return to Auckland for a month. The position held by Miss Grace Wiggins, relieving teacher at the Kaitaia bchool, is terminated and she is now home again with her parents in Broadwood. Mr. Andy Anderson, for some years a well-known resident of Broadwood, has recently returned. He has since he left Broadwood, been residing in the Waikato. Mr. ana Mrs. Keith Nairn and Miss Winnie Wilson, of Whangarei, are spending tile Christmas period with Mrs. Nairn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Young, at Motukiore. Miss Eleanor Prescott who has been attending the Technical College in Auckland is at home for the school holidays with her parents in Kohukohu. She was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Barbara Harris of Devonport. The many friends of Mrs. Claasen of Waima, who was severely scalded about two weeks ago will be very pleased to know that she is improving. Her condition is still sutficiently serious that Dr. Smith does not allow visitors. Mr. McNabb, headmaster of the Waiharara school, and Mrs. McNabb are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. l orn Donnelly of Umawera. After staying a week here they intend visiting friends in Southland during the rest of the school holidays. Mr. Vivian Shapland who is engaged in the cattle business in Australia is at present visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bert Warmington at Ivydale. Mr. Vivian Shapland, who is brother to Mrs. Warmington and the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Shapland of Mangamuka, is returning very shortly, his holiday being only a short one. Miss Irma Harrison, who has been attending Brain’s College in Auckland, is home for the holidays. She intends returning on January 20. Miss Harrison has done well with her studies. She took third place in Auckland in the Government exam, for shorthand and typing besides gaining the Progress Prize of the College and the College Prize for shorthand. A Disappointment There was great disappointment among the “picture-goers” last Saturday night in Kohukohu. The pic-

ture —“Jack’s the Boy”—had attracted a large attendance, but unfortunately the film, which usually arrives at about 7.30 p.m. did not reach Kohukohu till after 11 p.m. This was owing to the delay caused by the heavy travelling of Christmas Eve. The picture, of course, arrived too late to be exhibited. School Picnics The Tutekahua School Annual Picnic was this year held at Omahutu. The school committee members are to be complimented on the very successful handling of the function-. The Omahutu and Umawera schools held a joint school picnic on the day preceding the Tutekahua function at the same location. The two teachers Messrs. Campbell and Sharkey shared the responsibility and are deserving of equal praise for the success of their venture. Mangamuka Golf Club The Committee of the Mangamuka Golf Club held its meting at the residence of the secretary Mr. Len Wallbridge. The opening date was placed tentatively on the third Sunday in April.

The first shipment of chilled beei to be loaded at Auckland will leave for England by the Sultan Star early this month. The consignment consists of 1000 quarters. The beef is being sent by W. and R. Fletcher Limited. This will not be the first shipment of chilled beef from New Zealand to go to England, as about GOO hindquarters were sent by Borthwick and Sons from Wellington bj the Port Fairey earlier in the season * * * *

The desirability of a joint agreement from time to time by both the New Zealand and Australian Dairy Boards on a definite policy of quantative regulation for butter is stressed by Mr. W. Goodfellow, managing director of Amalgamated Dairies, Limited, in his monthly review. Such an agreement, he holds, should be made “before the damage has been done.”

Victoria has made a rapid recovery from an unfavourable spring, and its butter production is much larger than anticipated.