THE The Kaipara Advertiser. AND WAITEMATA CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 22 November 1911, Page 2

THE The Kaipara Advertiser. AND WAITEMATA CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The writs for general electiau were issued yesterday.

Stock sale and other reading matter will be found on page 4.

Article on Helensville private Hospital is held over till next week.

Mr Thurlow Field, Opposition Candidate, will address the electors of Helensville, in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday November 30th.

There will be a social in connection with the Church of England on Monday next, Nov. 27th in the Foresters' Supper Eoom at Bp.m. Refreshments Music and Dancing. All welcome.

Notice of polling places for the Kaipara Electorate appears in another column, also notice of Licensing Poll, and of time and place for selection of fit persons to appoint scruitineers therefore.

The entries for the best cow to be judged by milk test closed on Saturday last when there were 17 cows entered for the contest. The test was taken yesterday, and the result will be published next week.

Mr J. Stallworthy, present member for the Kaipara Electorate will address the electors of Helensyille in the Foresters' Hall on Wednesday 29th November. Chair to be taken at Bp.m Mr Stallworthy has a notice to electors in another column,

A young mau named Brooker alias Brooker, attempted to dodge paying his score at a local boarding house last week but was apprehended at Auckland and brought back. He received one months hard labour for his'-trouble.

We are sorry to state that Miss J. Little had the misfortune to meet with a rather serious accident yesterday, It appears that Mi?s Little was standing on a chair when it tilted forward and she fell heavily on the chair back. Dr Meinhold was called m but the extent of her injuries were not known when we went to press.

Mrs Burton a well known and much admired lecturer from Scotland is advertised to speak in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday, next. Mrs Burton has had considerable experience as a social reformer in her native country and is an ex councillor of her parish Her work in other parts of N. Z. is highly spoken of.

Saturday December 2nd is the date fixed for a grand bazaar and sale of - work in the Foresters' Hall in aid of St Matthew's Church. The fair opens at noon, and there will be fun for all, shooting gallery, competitions and Christmas Tree. Refreshment will be sold at reasonable prices, and as ad* mission is adults 6d and children 3d there should be room for all.

The head teacher of Te Pua School, Mr Harvey, and Miss Ganley, assistant, are arranging a Musical and Dramatic entertainment in connection with the School for Thursday Nov. 30th. All the items are to be given by the school children, and the affair promises to be well worthy the attention of those wishing an evenings entertainment.

Tenders are called for the purchase of the old Library Building as it stauds, in Commercial Road. Full particulars can be obtained at the "Advertiser" office. Also tenders are called for the erect'on of a new Library building, for which plans and specifications can be seen at the " Advertiser " oifice. Both tenders to be addressed to the Secretary, Public Library, and to be in by noon Thurs* day Nov. 30th. For further particulars see advertisements.

The farmer who fertilizes his crops, be they cereal or feed crops, is simply providing them with food. In the feeding of root crops true economy suggests liberal feeding* Just as .a half fed animal can perform only a small part of the work which may be expected of the same animal liberally fed, so a soil but partially supplied with food, i,e., manure, can' produce only a portion of the crop which may be obtained if liberally fertilized. Westfield Special Turnip - Manure contains the best food, and we advise farmers to turn to Messrs TCempthorne Prosser & Co's advertisement elsewhere m this issue, and also to carefully study the revised price list also appearing in this paper. This firm orfers special quotations for large orders of " Westfield " Manure, and a special discount of 2A- per cent for cash,

■ The considerable amount of illness among the Maoris io the Gisbourne district is occasioning some concern to the Public Health Department. A district nurse, who will work amongst the Maoris, is to be sent as soon as possible. The services o- c the district nurse will be at the disposal of the Hospital Board, and the board will station her in that portion of the district that they consider most strategeticfor her work. Periodical inspections will be made of the native kaingae, and everything will de. done to induce the Maoris to report and send oases where necessary to the nospital for treatment. The nurse is to work in conjunction with the sanitary inspector who is to be appointed ly the Hospital Board to supervise the control of infectious diseases.