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Northland Age, Volume 5, Issue 23, 6 March 1936, Page 1

No county competition cricket matches were played last Saturday. There are nearly 600 registered unemployed men in the Mangonui county. Flood damage has already cost the County Council about £3OO. The County Council has not yet finalised the selection of the applicant for the position of grader driver. There were 11 inor6 heavy traffic licenses issued in the county for the firstquarter of this year than for the same period of 1935. A start has been made by the Kaitaia Beautifying Society on the clearing of the section of land along the river bank opposite the Council Chambers. There are 310 pupils on the roll of the Kaitaia P.H. School, 245 in the primary department and 65 in the secondary division. The average attendance for last month was 231 5 primary, and 59.9 secondary. Last week a steam trawler was operating off the ninety mile beach, at times working close in to the shore. If this trawling is allowed close to shore it will soon seriously affect the fishing from the beach as the trawling is said to destroy the food supply of-the schnapper. The Northern Star and Koa Rebekah Lodges of Kaitaia, hold their combined annual picnic at Houhora last Sunday when a large number of members and their friends gathered, and under ideal weather conditions, spent a most enjoyable day’s outing. It is intended to call a meeting shortly in Kaitaia, with the view of re forming the Kaitaia Aero Club. There are, in this district, a number of persons interested in aviation, and in the advancement of air transport for this district, so it is anticipated that the Club will be well supported. Mr. Roy Johnston is President and Mr. H. Timbers is Secretary of the old Club. A leap year dance was held at Houliora last Saturday evening, on the occasion of the visit of a team from the Awanui tennis club to play the local club’s team during tbe afternoon. The evening went with a swing and the large number of dancers who were present spent a