THE Kaipara Advertiser. AND WAITEMATA CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 September 1911, Page 2

THE Kaipara Advertiser. AND WAITEMATA CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several interesting items are un* avoidably held over.

Don't forget the Regatta meeting on Friday next at the Kaipara Hotel.

Arthur Neville, son of P. Neville, late: of Helensville, ; was accidently drowned at Onehunga last night.

The 27th Anniversary Ball in connection with the Duke of Albany Lodge, is to be held this evening.

Mr J, Mackay, had the misfortune to lose a valuable heavy aranght horse on Friday-last- from inflammation of the lungs,

The Hunt Club paper chase takes place to-morrow afternoon, starting at 1 o'clock sharp. On Thursday 21st inst, there -will be a' meet on' Mr Taylor's farm.

The Kaipara Dairy Co. are calling for applications for the position of Secretary, at a salary of £50 a year. The same Company are calling for tenders for buttermilk.

Arrangements are being made for a grand concert in aid of St. Matthew's Church, for September 23rd, further particulars will appear on posters.

Mr Maurice Harding, Chairman of the Auckland Farmers' Union, will address a meeting of shareholders, clients, and others interested, in the Union, at the Foresters' Hall on Tuesday evening next, 16th inst.

The house and land in Bth Avenue lately owned by Mr E. O. McLeod, and occupied by Mrs Monk, has been bought by Mr James Mactie. Two sections, corner of Mary Street and Bth Avenue, have also changed hands, Mr H. Stanaway being the purchaser.

Building is making strides in our town at the present time, no lesa than live residences being in comse of erection, while a large addition ia being made to the' local Hospital, besides which several houses are being renovated and added to. The Kaipara Co-operative Dairy Factory building is almost completed, and the alterations and additions to Stewait Bros, Factory is just about finished. Builders state that there is still a lot of work ahead.

Among the items in the report respecting the telephone service, it is stated that the laying of conduits for the purpose of placing telephone cables in Auckland city underground is nearing completion, twenty-rive miles and four chains of ducts having been laid and ready to receive cables. PreHminarv arrangements have been made for the conversion of the Grisborne exchange. The construction of a metallic circuit of number eight cop* per wire between Auckland and Wellington, to be used for bureau and telegraphic purposos, is rapidly progressing.

The s,s. Oatea, which has been calmly laying alongside the old mill Ytliarr at Helensville South for the past two years or more, was on Friday disturbed from her peaceful slumbers. Captain Hammond (mannsrer of the Kaipara Steamship Co.) took charge of the bridge, and under his guidance the Oatea was towed by the Barroona to the Company's slip, where she was successfully docked in readiness for a thorough overhaul prior to being put into use on the Helensville-Dargaville service in conjunction with the Baroona, until the arrival of the new boat which is to be procured fiom Home,

The steamer Tainui, which arrived at Wellington last week,, brought 413 passengers, of whom 356 were" in the third class. Assisted emigrants numbered 171, comprising 116 adults and 55 childron. A total of 52 adults and 42 children were nominated by relatives iv New Zealand, 64 adults and 13 children were approved by the High Commissioner, and 35 domestics came out in charge of the matron, Miss Martin. The passengers included five farmers, 35 farm labourers and two shepherds* Fourteen wives are rejoining their husbands iv the Dominion. All the domestics have situations to go to. The capital of the immigrants ranged from £2 to £225.