LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 30 August 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara Dairy Factory turned on their water supply, which is very satisfactory, this morning They will start taking cream on Monday, Sept. 4.

The Barque Hazel Craig, Captain Proctor, arrived in Helensville on Monday afternoon from Sydney and Newcastle with a cargo of bone-dust and coal for Stewart Bros., Ltd.

News was received in Helensville on Monday, of the death of M? A. Sewell. brother-in-law of Mr A. J. HL., schoolmaster. M.; Sevroll left Helensville about two months ago for a trip to the old country for the benefit of his health,

Mr James McLaren, whip and thong manufacturer, of 40 Albert Street Auckland, advertises in this issue the Wyrbund stock and waggon thongs which are the best on the market.

A "Whangape correspondent writing to the "Hokianga Times", says:— "We are hoping for two or three days' rain, and Ly then we will be able "to float through to Herekin's. Its deep enough but a bit cioggy."

The meeting called for last Friday evening for the purposo of foijning a swimming club was postponed owing to the inclement weather. The meeting is now advertised to take place in the Foresters' Ha?! supper room on Thursday September 7th.

Joseph John Powellia, the now no* torious man who was sentenced to 21 years' iinpiisonment for burglaries and BTson ?n the Palmerston North distikt } made another escape from the Termed Gaol, Wellington, gome time between four acd fix o'ck>ck on Monday morning, and was still at large this moriiing.

At thw recent Trinity (V'.ege Musxo.il Examinations held in Auckland, Miss Myrtle Oullens, daughter of Mr W. Cv"ons of Helensr'le, passed her S&nior examination. Miss Cullens, who is a pupil of Mr Thos. Finer, of Poneonby Road, has passed three examinations in tt_ee consecutive years which is a splendid performance and speaks well for her tutor.

We remind ihoso mtorested in the we i4;aro of tbe Holersv.;l!e A. and P. Association of tho mooting to-morrow evening intfie Forvesto.s' Hall supper room, to confirm the resolution passed at an 'lixtraovdhary General Meeting held on t" o 12th inst., re trltiug over the Show Gru.md from the Lana Com pany on the terms offored,

Mr Jame3 McLeod, Chaivman of the Waifemata Couuty Council, while in Wei Vn^'tri last week amending-the Counties Conference, took the opportuuiiy oi; waiting on the ActiugPreinicr (Sir James Cairoll), with the idea of procuring a grant lor the erection of'a Maori hostelry at Helensv.'lle. He asked for a grant of £150 for that purpose and Sir James Carro promised to favoi -able consider (he matter.

The strike which caused a dis.oca> tion of business in England has ended and a ll the strikers have returned to work. The Railwaymou'a dispute was ended-by the appointment of a joint comraitteei which is to investigate the whole chcumstauces of Lours and pay, both parties having given assurances that they will abide by the fine" igs of the commission. Agreements were also -arrived at in all other sectional disputes. Riots occured in various parts of the country, and tho military had to be freely used to quell them. The most serious occured at Llane vy, where the troops were forced to fire on the crowd, four being killed. Subsequently the rioters looted many shops in the town, and set fire to the railway sheds. An explosion of gun powder occurred in one of the trucks, killing five persons and injuring many.

Presiding at a lecture on New Zealand, giren by the Hon Peniber Reeves, at the Crystal Palace,' the' Earl of Ranfurly said the years ,-3ie spent in the Dominion as Governor were seven of the happiest and busiost years of his life. In New Zealand was to be found the grea'est variety of beautiful scenery in the world. The fjords there surpassed these of Norway, and ha has sean bota. Tropical plants could be found in the North Island, and also gigantic trees which had taken centuries to grow, but were unfortunately falling fast under the axe and covld never be replaced. Of the native race, tae Maoris, there were only 46,000 of them to day, but they were the finest native race in the world, men whom he always found he could trust, and men who, having shown us that they could fight, were now to be ranked amongst the most loyal of England's sons,

Stewart 8r03., Ltd., have a replace advertisement on +he front page of this issue notifying the general puMic that they intend holding a great show of spring and summer goods in their _ well appointed show room on Friday, September Bth. The goods are all the latest designs and fashions imported direct from the manufacturers in the United Kingdom and. Europe. Those requiring fashionable wearing apparel for the coming seasons should not miss the opening day, when the firm will be pleased to show them exceptional values in many article thoy are wanting.

At a meeting of ratepayers at Dargaville on Thursday, says the Bell, Mr Edwin Harding tried a little sarcasm on Mr A. J. Stallworthy's advo<« cacy of Municipal buildings and town hall. He said; *'Mr Stallworthj has painted a glowing picture; he has" quite carried me away; but is there any possibility of us getting the|e nice^ things?" Mr Stallworthy at once got up and replied: "Before, you caq real* ise a picture you must bring th6, intelligence of people up to it. And%ne laugh went heartily against Mr Harding. -

The annual report presented to shareholders at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Dairy Association held on Wedensday was very satisfactory. Tho average price (all inclusive) payable upon the whole of the butterfat received by the association at all of its creameries during the year will be 11 Jd per lb net. The sum of £4,~ 329 6s 8d has been expended upon re* pairs, renewals, and general maintenance. Depreciation at the rate of 5 per cent has been provided, totalling £2777 7s Od. The Self%insurance Fund at the. end of the financial year was £2200, and the Eeserve "Fund £3213 13s Od. Mr Spragg, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, congratulated the shareholders and the country upon the present healthy outlook for the dairy industry. It was, he said, a matter of moment that the dairying business was now fully established and on a safe and prosperous basis. For a succession of years, returns had been at payable rates. There was no present appearance of an important reduction in the world's markets for milk products. Given a quality such as the natural advantages of New Zealand should make certain, he felt quite safe in predicting that for years the Dominion would be able to command a good marke't for butter, and gain both reputation and profit from it.