LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 28 February 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Correspondence from Mr Rea in reference to the bridge and bridge meetmeeting is unavoidably held over.

Mr Masaey M. P. Ims retracted his imputation of bribery against Mr Payne M, P.

Mr Hjorth harvested this year from 24 trees of Grraversteins about 2 tons of apples.

Miss M". Kimmer, teacher of pianoforte and singing, has now recommenced all her classes, and is prepared to receive new pupils.

The first practical step towards constructing the Transcontinental Rail way has been taken. The Federal Government is calling for tenders for the supply of 135,000 tons of steel

rails.

Several young men who have failed to take the oath ef allegience under the Defence Act were brought before the magistrate at Christclnuoh recently, and in n number of cases fines of £2 were inflicted,

A Government return shows that the men employed at the Railway Workshops of the Dominion are placed as follows : —Newmarket ?01, East Town 175, Napier 87, Petone 470, Westport G3, Giey mouth 69, Ad~ dington 523, Hillside 417, and JLnvercargil] S4.

The Sunday School prizes in connection with* the Church of Christ will be presented to the prize winners next Sunday.

The tenders for the supply of Titree firewood to the Kaipara Dairy Factory close with the Secretary on Friday, March 18th, at noon.

We draw attention of our readers to the sale of furniture and household effects to be held at the residence oi Mr Smith, Pipitiwai, to-morrow, commencing at 11 a.m. Messrs Buckland and Sons are the auctioneers.

In the list of teacher's, examinations held in Auckland in January, we notice that Mr Arthur Hill, headmaster of the Helensville Public School, has obtained a full pass in Class C. We congratulate Mr Hill on his success.

A snake found its way into a per-* ambulator containing the twin infants of Mrs Hetherington, at Bathurst, recently. The terror-striken mother on discovering the reptile, seized it and threw it quickly outside the house.

The Wellsford Agricultural and Pastoral Show will be held to-morrow Thursday, cheap excursion tickets will be issued to Wellsford from Helensville, by the 10 a.m. train, available for return on day of issue only.

The Organ .Recital by Mr W. T. Sharp,.assisted by local talent with vocal and instrumental items, will be held in the Foresters' Hall, on Monday, March 4th. Organ recitals will also be held in the Parakai Hall on Tuesday, and m the Woodhill Hall on Wednesday. <

The local Post-master sends the following information: The S.S. "Ulimaroa" for Sydney will leave Wellington on Thursday evening, 4th April next, instead of following day (Good Friday). Outward Australian and English mails to connect with " Ulimaroa " will close here on Wed> uesday, the 3rd April at 3 p.m.

The Kaipara licensing elections will call forth a contest. Mr Gh N. Hayes, Mr J. A, McLean, Mr V. Trounson are all new candidates announced. The No-license League has decidod to nominate Messrs Slade, M. Harding, J, R. Atkinson, (sitting members), and Phil Becroft and Isaac McLeod.

Just arrived a large shipment of Aluminium Ware, consisting of Preserving Pans, Kettles, Saucepans, Strainers, Cullenders, Fry Pans, Fish Slices, Tumblers, Children's Mugs, Tea Strainers, Coffee Strainers, Milk Boilers, etc, etc., from one of the best and largest English makers. —Stewart Bros. Ltd.

The Mayor of Dargaville has received the following telegram from Hon. E. McKenzie, Minister for Pub~ lie Works:— <; I have received your telegram re the Wairau Falls, and may say the Whangarei Borough Council is applying for a license to develop hydro-electric power at these falls. All necessary precautions will be taken to safeguard the interests of Dargaville and the district generally in the matter,"

The payments made by the Bank of England in connection with the five million loan amounted to £~57,145, The payments made by the loan agonts J. and A. Scrimgeour, amounted to £64,670. This sum includes £50,000 for underwriters' commission, and £1,500 commission for obtaining underwriting.

Ladies bo considerate and tactful, yet firm, with any refectory rlrapey who may try to substitute any other make for the famous WARNER'S' Rustproof Corsets.

A narrow escape from being crushed to death occurred in the railway yards at, Helensvill© on Monday morning. It appears that Mr McKudie, assistant guard, was assisting in the shunting, whon he went to couple up two trucks and was caught becween the buffers being severely bruised on the hips and shoulder. A more serious accident was only averted by a mate noticing the position and applying the immergency brake.

The North Kaipara Agricultural Association held their annual show on the Association's grounds on. Friday the 16th inst., under very favourable circumstances. The attendance was good ; though the takings at the gates did not equal some years, .they would pz'obably be more than made up by the increased number of members' tickets gold. Amongst the live stock, and in the horse ring the numbers of entries compared favourably with any proceeding year. Inside the hall there were fewer in one or two sections than last year which, was a record year.

One of the accusations made by the Reform party against the Administration. "That money voted for the pui> poses of public works had been held back," receives an emphatic denial from the clerk to the Huntly Town Board (Mr Fred, Harris). The Board recently decided to expend £3000 on road improvements, £1000 of which was authorised by the Public Works Department on the basis of a £1 for £2 subsidy. The fir9t instalment of £100 was voted for this purpose by Parliament in the Estimates during last session barely three months ago. At the present time the Board have received authority from the Department to proceed with works the cost of which amouuts to £?895 14s 3d—practically the whole of the work. Mr Harris further points out that this was not a spasmodic effort on the part of the Government for political purposes, as he has had continual proof from the Department that as soon as the local Board wanted any authorised money it had been forthcoming.

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