THE Kaipara Advertiser, AND WAITEMATA CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 19 July 1911, Page 2

THE Kaipara Advertiser, AND WAITEMATA CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

» There will be a euchre party and dance in the Parakai Hall to-morrow evening. A noti«e appeat s elsewhere that Mr Hafford has been appointed Sanitary Inspector of the Township. Mr F. V. Fraser, S.M, will pay his first visit to Helensville on tho 31st iust. Mr Fraser created a good impression n Dargaville As present indications go, it may not be long bofoi o the c^airy-farmer will experience no "c\ose season" ! Better farm -"c"- improved system in cr er feed, and a farsigV ang^ fi t l ie times for\ ■ cows> j s lupuily si M g «». sons at b even prospect j^ ivity-H'i j)

A female bathkeeper is required for the Helonsville Hot Sprimgs* A Caeet is wanted for the Kaipara Steamship Co.

The New Zealand five-mile crosscountry championship is to be held in Auckland on Augmst 12th.

The Town Board advertise for applications as Ranger for the Helensville Public Pound,

Te Kuiti is rejoicing in the gramting to it of a totalisator permit. The district kas a race-course of 70 acres and is goimg in for a loan of LISOO to purchase the freehold and erect a grandstand.

, The Noith * Kaipara Agvieulture Association have re solved to hold their annual show on Friday, February 16,1312. The committee have made a selection^ of judges for the several departments.

The butter imports into the United Kingdom last week, according to Dalgety and Co's report were 93,000 cwt., for the corresponding period last year they were 80,000 owt.

An examination for pupil teachers held by the Auckland Education Board recently when of 63 candidates 32 passed. Hazel J. Channon, of Helensville, was one of tko successful candidates.

Mr Dan»ey, who has been relieving Postmaster in the local Po»t Office for some time, handed over control to Mr Anßell la*t Monday. Mr Dansey who has obtained a fortnights leave, intends to spend it shooting in the district.

The Acting-Prime Minister states that nothing will be done in regard to the High Commissionerahip untill the return from England of the Prime Minister. In tho iaeantimo, Sir William Hall-Jones his been reap, pointed until August 3let.

A Sittimg of the assessment court was opened a +. Dargaville last Wednesday morning when Mr. F. V, Fraser,_ S.M., presided. There were no objectors, and the matter of the revaluation of the Dargaville BorOUgh, was concluded in a few moments given by the court to formalities.

At a meeting of the Hunt CJub held in Mr. Rimmer's office last evening it was decided to hold a social about the [Bth of Auguft. Several new grounds were offered the club j<>r their meets and- jt was. <i?uded to hold the run on Saturday week on Mr W. Rimmer's place.' Messrs Taylor, Monk, and McLeods' grounds will be availed of later on in tke season, while Mr Kulley's will be used as the end of season meet.

The Auckland Farmers' Union held their monthly stock sale yesterday, when there was a fair yarding.' The prices realised were : — Dairy Heifers from L 6 to L 88s forward sorts, backward L 4 to L 5 ids ; Dairy cows Lsto L 8 10s; calves to yeariimg 25s to L 2 10s. Beef—medium quality bullockiLß ss; store ccwi and heifers L 2 10a to L 3 Bs. Cobs sold from' L 2 to L 5 16s. Sheep were also yarded but not sold.

The No*Liconse vote for Waitemata iv 1908 (last poll) was 132 short of the number needed to carry no-license. There were 2466 for license and 3366 for closing and 3498 was needed to carry the proposal on the necessary three fifths basis, If (53 of the 132 have in the meantime altered their opinion and gone over to JNo-Licente there would bo the necessary number to make it dry from Warkworth to the North Shore. There is an intreaso of some thousands in the new populatioa however, which is a ugw factor, as also the area to be defined by the boundary commissioners.

A Harrisville farmer, who purchased a "iiiall property of 26 acros for £420 four year? ago according to the Poverty Bay Herald, has very good reason to congratulate himself on that purchase, as Jie has already cleared the price of his propeity several times over out of potato growing. Last season ho ymt in 9£ acres of early potatoes, which realised £GOS. He immediately resowed five acies for a second crop, which he had just fin ished digging, and out of his crop he had sold seed to the value of £170, btsides keeping sufficient for his own use. This \)l acres has shown a total return of £780 for tweive months cropping, which is nearly twice the value of the whole farm.

"1 am sorry a war ever occurred in this country," said Sir James Carroll in the course of his recent address at Ohristchur«h. "It all arose through a misunderstanding. Those who had the conduct of our public affairs had not properly gauged tho temperament of tbe Maori people. The Maori was anxious about his land. He feared it was slipping away, and when they started a land league to keep the land it generated friction among tho two peoples, which ended in war. But as warbroke out you had to fight, T • cause you found a. sturdy foe in the Maori. Sir James's exclusion into history aroused very enthusiastic applause from all parts of the house.

The Wairoa Bell says : " There is a widespread feeling throughout Kaipara that the splendid services.he has rendered the whole district, his uniform courtesy to political opponents and friends alike, and his ability to serve in the future by virtue of hi» influence in Parliament, alt entitle Mr Stallwouhy to the compliment of being- unopposed at the next election.'' Thia does not appear likely, as it is al. ready on the boar.! that the Opposition wiJl pul up v candidate .against him, while Mr Harding is regarded as MkeJy ip carry the Beform park's