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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 February 1912, Page 2

Stock sale reports and other matter may be found on the fourth pago. '

"We hear that Mr Berman's business is about to change hands.

Bucklands & Sons held their usual monthly sale to-day, when there was a good yarding. \

Mr Munro Wilson, Civil Engineer, will arrive in Helensville during the week in connection with the water and drainage scheme.

Messrs Stewart Bros Ltd. announce in our advertising columns that the annual summer sale is now on and are offering big reductions in all lines. Now is the time to procure bargains in summer goods.

A spesial meeting of^ the Helensville A. & P. Association was held on Saturday evening last when there was-a good attendance. The business which was of an important nature was not concluded, and a further meeting will be held on Saturday Feb. 1 Oth.

The tramcars started running at three diSarent points in Brisbane on Monday. A hundred experienced tramway men and 150 novices are employed. All are armed; Mr Collins, a member of the Strike Committee, states that he has received the following telegram from Sydney i —" Mates, when you say the word, we are ready to paralyse the city." ; ' .; ■ ,< [ \: f

Two trusiwoithy lads are required to drive cait, etc., by Mr E. ?. Master, Storekeeper. Several Tennis enthusiasts are considering the formation of a tennis Club. A considerable quantity of ahoep and cattle are still boing shipped from the Wairoa, passing through Helerisville for the' south. The employees of the Town Board have been busy the past two weeks patching up the footpaths throughout the town with tar and sand. The election of members of the Ngatiwhatua Maori Council takes place on the 19th insfc., ab the Court House, Helensville, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Const. Driscoll is the Returning officer. The Wellington tramways strike was pettled amicably satisfactory* to both parties owing to the intercession of the Premier. The trams were running as usual on Tuesday. The Northern Wairoa Dairy Company during last month manufactured 131^23 libs of butter, so that a2B per cent increase is shown. The meeting oi- Ratepayers to discuss the building of a new bridge or the repairing oi the Helensville Swing Bridge, which was first called for December 21st, but has been postpoued from time to time owing to the information not being forthcoming is again postponed to allow allinterested' to become conversant with the plans which, were only i-Fceived by the Chairman of the Town Board 3-ester-day, and can now be seen at places mentioned in an art/cle headed " The Bridge Meeting " in another column. On Tuesday, January 30th, the barn of Mi- J. Fulton was destroyed by tire. Mr Fulton and the harvesters left the farm at Wharepapa batween 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening for Woodhill, about 3 miles away where thuy reside, and everything Avas all safe when they left. On returning to work on Wednesday morning, Mr Fulton Avas astonished to find his large barn, containing a chaff-cutting machine, manure, oats, and oth?r farm implements, a mass of ashes. How the fire originated is a mystery to Mr Pulton aud the neighbours of the district. The barn Aras insured, also part of the implements, but notwithstanding this Mr Fulton will be a henA r\ loser.

The Northern Wairoa A. attd jP. Association is offering £200 in prizes at the . annual show to be tieldj at Mititai on February 21st. There will be numerous competitions, various! side shows, and the executive is leaving nothing undone to afford a. days special enjoyment.

A man named James Jackson, ■« as brought before the Court on Saturday charged with drunkeness and begging alms. I. McLeod J. P. was on the Bench, and after hearing evidence convicted and discharged accused on both counts. The accused stating ke would get away back to Auc j£and straightaway.

" Well Wishtr "writes us that she is willing to present the Helensville Public Library with, lamps require 1 for the new Building. This giit will be thankfully accepted by the Lidra■ry Committee we are sure. We are pleased to acknowledge this offer cf assistance in this direction as there are a number of necessities still required for the building arid gifts of different articles by well wishers will allow of the procuring of new books which are I much needed.

Mr Horace W Milner, an evangelist who recently arrived in the Dominion from England, to take up mission work on behalf of the N, Z. E. and P. A. is stationed for a time in this district. A hearty welcome was extended towards him at a social gathering on Friday evening last at the Church of." Christ building. On Sunday the meetings were well attended, and in the evecing a very helpful address was given on " God's call" the subject next Sunday evening will be • Calvary's Cross ".

Mr J. F. Lambert, met with a rath* er painful accident on Monday morning. It appears that he was rouiding oft' the frame oi: a vehicle with a draw-knife, when the clamp slipped and the knife caught his knee cutting it to the bone. Mr Lambert after getting his wound dressed, was able to supervise work at his factory, but it will be some time before he will be able to tacklo horse shoeing igain. It was fortunate that he had employed the services of an horso- slioer who had started work that morning,

In alluding to the recent Helens^ville Show the "N. A. T." said <sUn. fortunately.no provision was made for the direct return of Wairoa visitors, so that few from that district, had the opportunity to view what is now regarded as one of the finest farming shows in -the Dominion." It is unfortunate this was overlooked, and it will bo worth while the committee making a note of it for next year, as not only should there be a large number o£ visitors from the Wairoa, but also entries, especially in the sheep and cattle classes.

. Addressing the jury in the trial of "Dr " Linda Burfield Hazzard, who is charged with starving a patient to death in hei sanatorium, counsel for the prosecution said that such crimes were rampant in the United States. This case had attracted the attention of the civilised world, and if the accused was acquitted, faddists everywhere would consider they were free to deal with unsuspecting folk; as they pleased. The case has gone to the jury,

Representations are being made to Mr Gordon Coates, M. P.,"to push for the immediate opening of the Asvakino Crown lands ior settlement. The blocks comprise some six thousand acres, mostly first-class land, within nine and twelve miles from Dargaville. The'survey and subdivsidu ig almost complete, but there being a residue of JKahikafcea and rimu on the land, a proposal has been made to keep the latter closed until sale of timber is effected. This proposal is meeting with vigorous opposition in Dargavxlle°.