DARGAVILLE NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 191, 2 November 1927, Page 2

DARGAVILLE NEWS

TE KOPURU BAZAAR The ladies of St. Peter’s Anglican Church Guild, Te Kopuru, held their annual bazaar last Thursday. The bazaar was opened at 1 p.m. by the Rev. R. A. McDonald, vicar of the parish. Trade was very brisk during the afternoon, and in the evening a social was held, when it was announced that the sum of £92 had beeD taken. The ladies of St. Peter’s Church Guild are more than pleased with the result—the culmination of many weeks of hard work. DAYLIGHT SAVING Mr. T. Bassett, managing-director of the Northern Wairoa Dairy Company, states that it has been decided by the directors that the factory hours will not be moved forward when the Summer Time Bill comes into operation. This means that the company's steamers and lorries will collect the cream at the same time as they are doing at present, though actually an hour later than “summer time ’* ” The office staff of the factory, however, will put their clocks to “summer time.” All other local business concerns will put the clock forward. A request by the Awakino Point settlers that the school clock at Dargaville be only put back half an hour was refused, as it would only lead to confusion. The school hours will be in accordance with the Act. MOVIE DANCE CARNIVAL Tlie “Movie Dance Carnival” held on Friday night in the Royal Theatre was one of the most successful functions of the season. Visitors were present from all the outlying townships, and the hall was filled with a care-free throng, who, in the guise of movie artists or some historical celebrity, enjoyed every moment of the evening. The decorations were exceptionally good, and the music supplied by the Empire jazz band was all that could be desired. The judging, which was by popular vote, resulted in overwhelming majorities for the winners. In the film star contest, Miss Eileen Kelly, as Jackie Coogan. and Mr. J. B. Smith, as Harold Lloyd, received the verdict. In the fancy dress contest the winners were Miss M. Lowe (oriental princess), and her partner, Mr. W. Jacobs (Hussar). The net proceeds of the evening’s entertainment were donated to the North Auckland Regimental Band. MATERNITY HOME The maternity home at the Northern "V\ airoa Hospital, Te Kopuru, is now almost ready for occupation, practically all the equipment having arrived. It only needs a few finishing touches to complete details. The nursing staff has been appointed and Sister Bell, a fully-qualified maternity nurse, will be in charge. Although the home will be ready to take patients in a few days, the official opening ceremony will not take place until after Parliament closes, so that the Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, can be present.

NEW CANADIAN PACIFIC STBiU£ ERS,—The Canadian l'aclhe KIU „.Vai nounces that its two new Atlantic * class steamers, being built by John Bt and Co., and William Beardsmowi » Co., will be named Duchess of A tarn and Duchess of Bedford. The dimensions of the new sSoft between perpendiculars, .4tt 27ft draught, gross tonnage IS.W«. each vessel is to have accommodation! 1.500 passengers and a cargo capacity 4,000 tons. Special provision win r* «» for the carriage of tourist thir*pasengers in view of the mand, and they will also have eac**r proximately 80,00© cubic feet of r n - T < ated space. They will be oU-burner. and will be delivered to the t early next year. SOUTHAMPTON'S HEAVY TRAFFJJ —One of the busiest days on recorfj the docks at Southampton August 27, reports “The Shipping > . Between the hours of 11-4 o a t®*, Tb< p.m. five liners left and one arrived, departing vessels carried *|: n o f t* 3.500 passengers. This is a■ paSrenewal of activity in the theresenger traffic trade, consequent on t turn of the Americans who have “doing’* Europe in large numbers, who gave the giant liners whichi W* “JJ such a busy time at the beginning <* year. During the week the c.t'-ij-panv had some arduous periods wi tb* ward-bound passengers, and toetor* end of the week the companies us ms port dispatched 13.500 passengers, cording to booking lists. In all, left the port, and in nearly e\ ery they were as full as thy in 1 be. The five liners which f\S ur J“‘ 15-minute service with America Mauretania and Caronia < c^ur^ p e nr Empress of Scotland <U.P.R-), th land (Red Star), and the Hamburg burg-Amerika Line), and the ‘ er > vessel was the White Star liner The White Star liner Majestic, wlicn ( Southampton on the previous c for Xew York, had on board sengers, including S2B first class, herw~ being the largest westbound any one steamer during the_ 1» years. It being an early mornm*? passengers were taken down fron don in three special boat trains ° dnv nisrht and slept on board.