LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 10 April 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Auckland Farmer's Union hold their monthly sale on Tuesday next.

Captain Kitchiag's new steamer, The Toiler, started on its ferry run last week between Dargaville and Euawai.

We congratulate tho Key. and Mrs Kirgan on the advent of a son, anu are pleased to hear that both are doing well.

Five shilling reward is offered for the recovery of a green kmUing bag and contents. I'inder please call at this office.

Messrs Buckland and Sons held their monthly sale laat Wednesday, when there was a fair yarding disposed ot at satisfactory prices.

The Agricultural Department has decided to establish a fruit test acre at Mr Parr's at Dargaville, and to give practical instruction in orcharding at

this centre at stated periods,

A proposal has been on foot at Eaupo to stait a cheese factory, but at present it has been decided that, in the unnietalled stale of the roads, it would be inadvisable to • puisue the project.

The Helensville Scouts in charge of Mr Milner, are spending a week in camp at the Rocks,

A trespass notice appears in our columns warning shootists and others that they will be prosecuted if caught trespassing on the Wharepapa Estate.

Notice appears in another column calling for tenders for the supply of firewood to the! Kaipara Dairy Factory the timo for receiving same "being extended till April 18th.

A boy named Denoy, ten years of age, was ridingj on an omnibus at Devonport, when he fell off, the wheel passing over him He was removed to the hospital where he died.

It is roported that Mr John Payne, M.P,, has instructed Messrs Dolan and Fergusson to issue a writ against Mr W. E. Massey (Leader of the Opposition) for alleged slander, claiming £3,000 damages.

At the ordinary monthly meeting of Lodge Ara, 348,1.C., held on Monday evening, occasion was taken by the brethren to take farewell of the 11, W. P.G.M., Bro. W. J.Rees, who id leaving on an extended visit to the Old Country, A grand concert is to be held in the Waimauku Hall/ on Friday evening, 12th inst. A splendid programme has been, prepared including items by leading Auckland items. There wilt be a dance to follow. It is officially announced that Sir George Clifford and Sir John Lane Harrington, London, will join the board of directors of the Taranaki (New Zealand) Oil Wells. Ltd;, after allotment. The prospectus of the Company will be published this week. Thomas Horton, Ltd., of Hastings and Pahiatua. have been awarded a first class certificate for the best collection of apples at the carnival held in Melbourne under the auspices of the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria and the Victorian Horticulture al Improvement Society, Note this, you Kaipara fruit growers. Mr R. McOallum, member for Wairau, addressed the electors at Picton last week, and was well received. A vote of thanks and confidence was passed in him and in the Mackenzie Ministry. The meeting congratulated Mr McCallum on the] victory he ac hieved in the recent petition against his election. "We draw attention to a replace advertisement from Mr Le Soy, cover, coat and tent maker, Queen Street, Auckland, notifying that he is again looking after the winter comfort oi horses and cows in the shape of covers of the latest and approved patterns and made of the best materials procurable. Horse and cow covers mean comfort to your stock, and money to you, A complaint was lodged with ihe Sports Secretary, Mr Rea, by R. Edwaids, ot jostling and interference in the 220yd8 Handicap, with d reque&t that it he forwarded to the executive of the Union. The Secretary held a meeting of the Stewards and Officials of the (Jlub on Tuesdaj evening, when various resolutions were carried, and the secretary instructed to send them, with Edwards' complaint in to the Union. i In reply to a congratulatory telegram sent to the Hon Arthur- Myess. Minister of Railways, Mr James McLeod received the following reply : "Accept my appreciations of your hearty congratulations and good wishes, and although not unmindful of the heavj. responsibilities, be assured I shall endeavour to do every«> thing possible to prove worthy oi the high honour conferred on me. Kind regards.—Arthur Myera." The inclusion of Sir Joseph Ward as representative for New Zealand in the British Imperial Trade Coniinis* sion is another instance of the appreciation in which he is held as an Im perial statesman, by lead iner politicians and others in England. The appointment will not interfere with his position as M.P. in New Zealand. The first meeting will probable be held in the Dominion. A party of motorists were returning from Taikorea, near Fielding, on Friday evening, when the axle broke. The car ran into a ditch and the occupants were thrown out, the driver, Morris, sustaining a broken shoulder. The benzine spilt on tho grass, which was accidently ignited by a man lookiDg with a match for his lost spectacles, and the car was completely des< troyed. It was worth about £250 and was not insured.

Between 2.30 and 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon four detachments of police, under Sub-Inspector Hendrey, Senior Sergeant McKinnbn, Sergeant Ferguson (of the water front police), and Sergeant Bird similtaneously raided Uie premises occupiod by John Ryan, billiard saloon-keeper, Vulcan Lane ; Robert Porter and Charles Taylor, Coom lies' Arcade ; Lofty Richards and John Weeton, British Buildings ; and Daniel Twohill. Ooornbes' Arcade, respectively ? and detained all persons therein,■ -nearly 100, on charges of being found in common gaming houses.

Mr T. Gr. Sergeant, secretary of the Northern Wairoe. Dairy Company, has prepared a table illustrating the steady expansion of the dairying industry In the district. It shows that for the first season of the company, ending May, 1903, 68 tons of butter were made at the factory, and in the -follows ing years the output was as follows : •— 1704, 107 tons ; 1705, 101 tons; 1906, 122 tons; 1907, 187 tons; 1908, 165Atons; 1909, l7l£tons; 1910, 216 tons"; 1911, 29 Utons; 1912, up to February (three months yet to complete season) 303 tons. The cheese made rangas for various years from. If-tons to 21 tons per year.

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A collision near Newmarket be*, tween a tramcar and a cart driven l-y William Jones, of Ponsonby, on Thursday afternoon, resulted in Jones receiving such injuries that he died next day, On the same day in Symonds Street, a motor car collided with a tramcar. The former was badly smashed up, but the latter was uninjured.

'Jewel Caskets of Chocolates Free■!' is the heading of an announcement of ,-.,■■ Messrs Ca<?bury Bros., Ltd., appear- \ ing on our fourth page, in connection witn their Bournville Cocoa. In order to introduce this healthful and tasty o beverage into all homes. Cadbury's ° are giving beautiful jewel1 caskets of specially designed Sheraton, in metal filled with delicious chocolates, to all who fill up the coupon sheet published in this issue. Bournville Cocoa is prepaied by Cadbury's at their famous model Factory in the beautiful garden village of Bournville, England. The highest quality cocoa beans are . used and all the work' is done; by Britishers,'working under ideal cqfl^ •■>"*? ditions. There is a distinct charm^Bff the flavour of Bournville Cocoa,'^Jk^ probably no more nourishing bevew^jp is made. Those who fill up the coupon sheet should forward It at once |to Cadbury'p, Wellington, giving their H full name and complete address, when the casket will be Bent to them by re« turn mail. Coupon sheet on 4th page of this paper. '