LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 27 March 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The. Secretary of the Racing Club informs us that there is every probability of a meeting being held in Helensville about the end of Mdy.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a brooch, three shells set in gold, lost between the Helensville North Railway Station and the Private Hospital.

The secretary of the Sports Club tells us that he has received excellent entries for the forthcoming Easter Meeting, there being no less than 25 entries for the Cup, which is a record.

At the Auckland Farmers' Union northern sales during March, theie was keen competition for beef and forward stores, calves also sold well owing to the abundance of feed.

Mr H. Alder, Inspector for the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was iv Helensville yesterday, we understand that several cases are pending in the district.

A grand concert has been arranged lo,take place in the Waimauku Hall on Friday April 12th. Leading Auckland artists will render part of ■ the excellent programme secured. A danco will follow.

Owing to pressure on our space, we are compelled to hold over till next week, an interesting interview with a former resident of Helensville who called on us last week, giving his impressions of the progress of the district.

Mushrooms are now becoming plentiful. We have already been shown n well-grown thin-skinned one measuring 8A- inches across. We are anxious to receive samples larger than this from thoso who are lucky enough to find them.

We call attention of horsemen and drivers to several bad planks in the bridge on the Jvaukapakapa road near Pipitiwai. ■ The Chairman of the Town Board states that this bridge will be repaired as soon as the required timber arrives, in the meantime it is well to beware.

A notice appears elsewhere that the Helensville Tennis/ Cluh will hold a Social in "he Foresters' Hall, on Friday next. Murch 20th. Admission will be, Ladies, la, GeDts, In Gd, aud the programme will consist of musical items, cards, and dancing.

Since purchasing the property known as Pipitiwai, Mi- Jas Stewart has secured the services of Mr J, Simcock to bore for hot water on the flats running in a lino -svitJl the pre sent springs, so far two bores have been put down without success, and a third bore has been commenced at a point nearest the bend opposite the present Springs,

A reward of £1 is offered to any person giving information as to the whereabouts of 23 sheep, branded in tur with a rowlock over half oircle, aad a dab of blue paiut on the baek\ Tiio sheep strayed from Buekland's jicc Muiuodntion \nv U ou Fridiy ni"-ht. Inforiinitiou giveu to Mr At. Adiington, Jlelensville, will receive the above

regard.

J/i1 J, B. Pa^e, irian.igci' ol the Union Bank of Aiustralin, has again fiiken up his unties iv the local Jiiauch alter a 'lengthy "'holiday, which he spent mostly at Inveruargill, in company with Mrs Paye. Mr Fruuce who was relieving1 Air Page, g-jes down south this week.

The population of Victoria at t'.ie end of tiie year was 1,#07,078, an increase for the year of 89.367. The population of Melbourne, within a T«-:ii-mile radius, wis 600,160, an in(;re;ise "T I ;3,1(50. Tho number oT mar* riti^cvs iv th« uiur.ropolis was tho high* ts" ou record,

The" D-MANCR " brand of M^n's Flats are right out on th-m- own for style, comfort ainldurability. (Manufactured by iho proprietors of tho Ji'J-SLYN Woollen Mill-,')

The new Ministry, which may be announced to-»day, is not likely to dif, fer materially from what the cpuntry has been led to expect from the forecasts and anticipations which have been current during the last few days.

Mr S. Ure Macaulay, returning officer for the Electoral District of Kaipara, declares the following elected as a Licensing Committee as the result of the poll taken on the 12th inst.: Messrs T. Bassett, D. Finlayson, Or. N. Hayes, J. A. McLean, H. J. Slade and V. Trounson.

Thes.s. "Sterling" which has been laid up for some time at the mill wharf, Helensville South, was put into commission to-day in command of Captain Menzies, taking up cattle' work and other towing necessary on the river in place of the Baroona,

The Secretary of the Helensville Lawn Tennis Club, Mr W. Allen. states that the work of laying down two of the courts is being pushed forward, also the fencing of the ground. Ho also wishes to thank the under' mentioned for donations and subscriptions received : Mrs D, Stewart, Mrs Stringer., Misses Stewart,- Stanaway, and Messrs Stringer, Page, Harvey, Robertson, and Sweeney.

Last Wednesday Melville Becroft (nor A. Beoroft as stated) fell off the building being removed along Com-, mercial road, and received injuries more serious than was at first thought. It appears that he was lifting, telephone wires clear of the building, the weight of which overbalanced him ; in falling he grabbed the side righting himself somewhat falling to the ground on all fours, badly crushing his elbow, and bruising Jhis knees. He was taken to Auckland where the X-rays was used to locate the damage done to his arm.

Dick Arnst, the champion sculler on leaving Sydney, on board' the Otway, was given a great send off. In replying the champion said ":It was pleasant to see so many old faces present. He was going to England to defend the title. He would not have his brother Jack or HaiTy Floyd with him this time to help him through, but he had someone better— his wife —and he felt sure ho could account for Barry.'' In Sydney there is no more popular sportsman than Dick Arnst. Mr H. V. Phillips, Secretary of the Helensville Fishermen's Union, informs us that the fish sold by auction at Auckland on their behalf, for the first three days trial averaged : flound ers. Is 9d to 2s 9d, per doz ; mullet, 2s 2d to 2s 6d; schnapp6r, 2s. At a meeting in the Public Library, the matter of shortage was discussed at length, and the Secretary read a letter from Mr Coates, M,P,, who had promised to help them in the matter. We are informed that it is not by any means an unusual thing for 20 bund les to go astray between Helensville and Auckland. , The new technical school which has appaiently been completed for some time, has caused some comment as to why it was not put into use Last Wednesday, Mr George George, dieector of Technical Education in Auckland, and Mr Farrell, architect to the Auckland Board of Education, by the request of the Chairman of the "local School Committee, inspected the building, in company with the committee, preparatory totalling it over, and after minor alterations aye made by the contractor, the schuol will be taken over by tho Board. Mr George George has promised to open the sclidol forth with, and is arranging to send the furniture and fiu.ings~ through the week. Several instructors were appointed early in January, but through the school not being taken over and opened, the tuition which the children of the district should have had during the past three months has been losf however, it is anticipated that it will be in full swing early next month. An old Indian named Captain Gabriel, a gum-digger, well known in ffaukapakapa, was reported to Constable Driscoli, to be seriously ill, at a place called " The Peak." After visiting the old man,'who is about 70 years of age, at his camp, with the assistance of Mr Dye, of Kaukapakapa who is a resident member of the Charitable Aid Board, he was admitted to the Costly Home, Auckland, where he Was taken by the constable on Monday. It is in cases like this when an old man is destitute and unable to work at his cilling, and having no friends that such a place as the Costly Home becomes a boon to them, being, as at the present time, under such careful supervisijn as to guarantee a ,good home. » We learn from Captain Hammond Chairman of the School Committee! that tnetwo acres adjoining the school rounds has now been securer! ■ as additional playground to tne school. S'nce ihe building of the Technical School additional groan,! was made more necessary than hithertofure, and after considerable correspondence, the Board has now got possession. 'rlho land Was n. Grown Laud Reserve, aud was a damping ground for lubbish from adjacent houses. Considerable delay was caused in getliug the section owing to,, tho Town Board hnv.ng taken a load through it, which had not been properly dedicated. We understand that rhrt committee intend at once to clear aud fence the land and lay it down in grass, whio.'i will ad<l materially to the appearance v? this part of the town. Roslyn suits are built wiih a j thorough knowledge of the science of correc!; suit-bail ding. ' Why suffer with cough an:! cold when you can cure same-by tak ng To -lkiiurV : Linseed Emulsion. From all H I and stores, Is 6d, 2s 6d, 4s 61

Since the new Library has been finished, the meeting room has been in great demand, and just to prove that a meeting-room was necessary, there were two separate meetings held in the Library last Saturday evening, and the room is already let several Saturdays in advance. ,

The annual general meeting of the Helensvillo A. and P. Association is called for Tuesday April 2nd, in the Foresters' Hall Supper Room at 8 o'clock. The business of the meeting wiJl be to receive the report and balance sheet, and election of officers for tho ensuing year, and a good at* tendance of members is requested,

We draw the attention of 'our readers who are requiring a piano that a real bargain is offered by the owner of an almost new " Haake" piano, owing to their; leaving New Zealand. "■' The instrument is a first class one and no reasonable offerwill be refused to make a sale, as tney are leaving the colony. Particulars" and price can be obtained at the office of the paper. Don't miss this chance, it very rarely occurs. v S Mr E. H. Cucksey, thenew licensee of the Helensville' Hotel, took orer the "business from Mr Langley on Monday 25th irist. Mr Oucksey, who <ggmes from Auckland, is an all round. athlete of no mean order, and was a prominent member of the Grafton. football team, and a cyclistof &Gme note, having represented Auckland in both branches. He should be a great acquisition to sports generally in the district, and as he has signified his intention of taking an active part in all such matters he should soon- become well-known. We wish Mr Cucksey success in his new business, and at the same time hope to hear of Mr Langley, the late licensee, recovering his health while free from business worries. ■

The S.s. " Baroona," owned by the Kaipara Steamship Company, which was a well known boat in the Helensville—Dargaville run, and was recently sold by the Company to the InterIsland Steamship Company, left Helensyille last Thursday in command of Capt. Lane, for Auckland, where she will complete, being fitted out for the Island trade, having been overhauled on the local slip, .. The. steamer left the Helensville wharf on Thursday^ clearing the bar at 10 o'clock on Friday morning ; she was reported as passing Hokianga at 6 p.m. on Friday evening, arriving in Auckland early on Sunday after a fair trip. While the ship was leaving the local wharf, a carpenter who was finishing repair* ing the buliwark?, accidently fell overboard, and as he could not swim, was carried away from the boat by the ebb tide. Captain Lane, seeing the mans plight, jumped from the Baroona's bridge fully dressed, and succeeded in bringing the man ashore. Ihere is no doubt if it had not been ior Captain.Lane's plucky action, the man would have been drowned.

Trthen conscience pricks. - -JU the beginning of this month Messrs Stewart Bros, received au unsigned letter with one and threepence enclosed, from a person unknown, who stated that while m thoir store at Xmas time ho had purloined a brush marked at that price. Whether he found the brush was good value, or whether it lemind-' ed him every time he brushed his hair that it was not paid for, he did not state The same nrai received, through one of their branches, from a creditor a letter m which he desired to thank thorn wost sincerely for the kind consideration which they had shown him in the wiy of credit, at the same time giving him a cheque on account He also stated that he had got a do*' chain at Helensvxlle for which he had n£ been charged, and asked for it to be teujaferred.to.au, branch account, btill another writes :-« Statement of accoun t £B 4S T 2dtoh a nd ; correct to the penny! I have heard a lot, froS time to time, of < the mistakes the S* ™ arts make/ and I suppose they've made their s hare-in common w Xi! ing commercial humanity, but durin* my nine month', dealing with the firm I am pleased to say, I have^t^ri W a 60 inary one. Of courao the volume of business between ua wasn't large, but the principal underlying tho ed out. It m u Sfc be ,a . v X