LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 20 March 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A nearly new go-cart is for sale at less than half price, a good chance for anyone requiring same.

The Victorian Government is floating locally a million and a half public works loan at 3A- per cent.

Those who knew Mr Brown Dunbar who was supervising the building of the local Post Office last year, will be sorry to hear of his death which occurred at Sydney on March 12th.

Owing to the bad weather on the oth hist, the Organ Eecital at AVopdhill had to be abandoned. Mr Sharp lias promised to visit Woodhill and Kaukapakapa at an early date.

The Secretary of the Helensville Te Pua and Parkhurst Sports will be in attendance at the Public Library on Saturday evening to receive local entries for the difieiont events on Easter Monday.

Mr Vivian Trouuson returns thanks to all those ladies and gentlemen at tho recent Kaipara Licensing Election for their efforts on his behalf, aud trusts by his actions, to prove that their confidence has not been misplaced

The new courts for the HelensvilJe Tennis Club are now in course of pie^ partition, Mr D. Stewart laying the foundation for the courts tree. This will be a considerable help to tho club, and should materially help tp put it on a good fin aerial footing.

Mr Coultor, tailor, who has just 3iad a now up-to-date shop built in Commercial Road, expects to be in his new premises in time to open up for Saturday evening next. *Mr Coulter informs us that a fine range of suitings, etc., is to arrive shortly.

Mr A. Bocroft, successfully carried out tho shifting of the old butcher's shop from Flelensville South to the North end near Dr. Ivleinhold's. Mr Beoroft had laid his plans of removal well, and when the team of bullocks wore yo/ced on the structure was dragged along Commercial road to its destination within an hour. Wu are sorry to state that Mr Albeit Beoroft, who was assisting in the removal, met with a rather severe accident by falling from the building, receiving a badly lacerated face "and a severe shaking, but we are glad to hear no bones were broken.

The barque Hazel Craig, in com* maud of Captain Proctor, left the

wharf yesterday morning-, being taken down the river by the s.s. Tuiraugi, On leaving the wharf she ran inta the

mud owiug to the breaking of the hawser, but was got off after about hall>ar. "hour's manoeuvring The barque is to go up the Wairoa to load timber for Sydney.

The quarterly-meeting of the Kaipara Licensing Court was held in l)argavillo on Tuesday, March 12. Mr V. Frasor, JS.M.,' presiding, and there were present Messrs Slade, Atkinson, Harding and B j*sott. Transfers were granted from h'. B. Melton (Kaukapakapa) to Edward Michael Ley don ; a temporary transfer from P. J. Langley (Helens ville) to E. H. Cucksey. In connection with the Tokatoka Hotel, the police reported that all the improvements ordered had not been completed, end the committee indicated that they -would require to be effected before the annual meeting in June.

For that hacking cough at night take Tonkmg's Linseed Emulsion. From all chemists and stores. Is Gd, 2s 6d, 4s 6d

A tailoress and apprentice are advertised for by E. Bauman, tailor: We call attention to Mr LeEov'j( advertisement on our front page. Thjfsl requiring a top coat "for ali weather! and all seasons should note his address.

The Chairman of the School Committee (Mr Hammond) informs us that the Board Inspector visits Helensville to-day in connection with the new technical school.

A grand concert is being arranged to take place in the Waimauku Hall on Friday, April 12th, particulars wjII appear in advertisement next week.

A fatal accident occurred at the Ohinemuri Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, resulting in the death of Albert Whiltaker, one of 'new Zealand's leading jockeys.

The Wellsford Show was held on Thursday last when there was a large attendance. The entries throughout were good. In the riding events the Helensville horsemen were very successful. • '

The Auckland Farmers' Union will hold a special sale at Tangiteroria yards on Friday, 22nd inst., on behalf of Mr George Riddle, when upwards of i2OO head of cattle will be offered, ranging from M to 5 years old,

The.Ngaruawahia.ttfigatta was held on Saturday last when there was a record attendance. The weather was all that could be desired, and the programme was a good one, the native. events being especially exciting, .

A meeting of the directors of the Kaipara Dairy Factory was held in the Company's Office on Friday last, when theie was a good attendance. Considerable business of a financial character was transacted. .

Mr C, H, Spinley, Secretary, Public Library, informs us that* he has received £7 8s 9d Government subsidy for the local Library. This is more than was anticipated owing to £4,000 instead of £3,000 being allocated ro the Libraries in the Dominion. It is the intention of the committee at their next meeting, to.expend the sum received in cew books.

Hr Chas. Watevhouse, will preach at the Church of Christ on Sunday next. The evening subject wilt be a continuation of last Sunday's ,ad^ dress, the theme beinp "Shall we know each otha* in the Fu^re Life." In the morning the usual Fellowship Meeting will be held. AH are cordially invited to the services.

During the past few weeks there has been a large number of visitors to the town, the hotels being full. A fair number have found their way to the Hot Springs by motor and bus. It is pleasing- to learn that the majority of travellers coming thia way make a point of visiting the springs, which tends to show that the Springs are becoming better known than heretofore. >,

The three raoes between Postle and Donaldson, the sprint Champions of the World, at the St. Patrick1 s Sports, at Auckland on Saturday, resulted in Postlo winning the three events with world's recora times. The times were for 75 yds, 7 1-sth. sees; 15Uyds, 14 l-')th sees.; 200 yds, 19secs. Uonaldson was only beaten by very nariow margins in eafch event, Postle, interviewed after tho races, said " that he had run the races of his life." Donaldson admitted that he was fairlj beateu, but was not feeling quite at his best. Ho congratulated Arthur Postle on his great running.

Those lequiring a good nickel watch with lever movement, 15 jewels, and Bn'quct hairspring, with 12 mouths' Guarantee, should call onMrW. Laird, Jeweller, who is advertising a special line at the remarkable low price of 2?s 6d. This is one of the best cheap watches on the market, and is a medium siz9 gent's open face keyless, Swiss make. For an everyiday watch thfise cannot be outclassed.

On Saturday the Auckland fisher^ men, who have been selling their fish at the wharves for some weeks past owing to a dispute between them and the wholesale buyers, came to an agreement to accept1 2s 6d a bundle for fish, and no more fish will be sold at the wharves, Iho dispute arose though the dealers ref nsias to paj' 2s 6d a bundle to the fishermen, who ciade the demand for a sispennv rise considering they were underpaid at 23 a bundle,

At' the St. Patrick Sports held in Auckland on Saturday, there was a large attendance. An excellent programme was piesented apart from the races between.the two visiting sprinters and some good sport was witnessed. We have very few sprinters up this way, and only one local aapiraut, Mr 0. MeLeod, who was unplaced in his heat of. the 12(/yds Sheffield Handicap, was taking pare iv the events. Al* : though unplaced .at the meeting, there is no doubt Mr McLeod will show that he has gaiued something by contesting in such a big event, at the local sno:ts oa Easter Monday.

Mr T. AY. Kirk writes in the Jour ual of Department of Agriculture : — Australian fruitgrowers are moving in the direction of asking the Commonwealth GrovermuHiit to subsidise the shipping companies which are willin<>to provide cool storage for the Auif-tralian-New Zealand trade. ' They coniplaiu hadly that they cinnot get tlifiir New Zealand shipments carried iv 300] storage. This is a move in the right direction.

The « DEFIANCE " brand of Men's Hats are right out on their own for style, comfort and durability. (Manufactured by the proprietors of the ROSLTN Woollen Mills!}

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