LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 5 June 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Perry's lectures to-night. Don't forget only 0110 night this week.

The Vicar wishes us to state that he regrets there will be no Morning Service in St. Matthew's Church next Sunday, Juno 9th, as was announced.

Mr Milnor gave a splendid address in the Church of Christ last Sunday, his subject being '' Spirits in Prison"'' Next Sunday liis subject'is '< "Will all men bo saved,''

Mr Flowers, of (ho Holoasvillo South Fruit and Stationery store draws attention in his advertisement that he is prepared to set razors at 1/- each, and sharpen scissors. He guarantees satisfaction in hjg work.

Mr A. J. Hill supplier the following rainfall for May: Total 1,29 inciiijs, M/^-jmum fall ,45 on 2 yth Rain fell oa 13 days. Previous ye.ays ': 1907, 3.33 inches j 1908, 5.44; 1000 3.10; 1910, 5.13; 19] i, 4.39.

Intimation has boen received by Mr, f Oh Coates, M. P. , that the Prune Minister, aud perhaps other members of the Cabinet, will visit the Northern Wairoa on ' June' 13. : The Mayor has invited £he' Minister for Public Works fo ak?Q ' yisis the borough.

Tiie s.s. Johns 111 tons, Captain Johns, arrived from Groymouth, via .Daigayjllej on TJiursdar with, about 150 tons of coal £or the "Railway DePyt. After a smart discharge, £he. steauierleft ior Wairoa where she will load timbtx for The " JoliTib'"" is a Jjajidy .cargo 'boa,t and has only been iv tl|e polony since March, when she ar-ived fromfHofije.

James Wray has challenged R. Arnst to row for the world's championship on the Thames course. Arnst is willing to row Wray for £500 a-side, provided he beats Barry,

The Eugby Football matches for Saturday are Parakai v, Otakanini, at Helensville ; Woodhill v. Helensville, at Wharepapa, Players are requested to be on the ground punctual.

The most destructive fire in the history of Foxton occurred on Sunday morning, resulting in twelve shops, the Methodist Church, a billard-saloon and a private residence being com pletely demolished.

During the month of May the net Customs duties collected at the port of Auckland totalled £68,824, an iucrease of £11,612 i2s Id on amount collected for the same month of last year, viz, £57,211 7s lid,

Sir William Hall-Jones has now vacated the High Commissionership, and New Zealand's interests in the Old Country lwve been placed in the hands of a minor official until such time as some Government can make tip itsniind in regard to the manner in which this verylmportant vacancy is to be filled,

In the new retail price list for June of the Auckland Master Butchers' Association, a reduction of one halfpenny per pound has been made in several items in the beef class, and one penny per pound reduction for all pork, with the exception of chops. Veal and mutton remain unaltered,

When passing through Helensville last Saturday the Hon. W. D. S. McDonald, Minister of Public Works, was met by the Chairman of the Town Board, and invited to visit the Springs, but as time would not permit owing to the Minister being duo in Auckland, he expressed his intention of visiting the Spring in the near future.

The exhibits of factory butter and cheese at the Waikato Show, which opened yesterday afternoon at Hamilton, is considered tc be the finest that have been made in the Auckland province. Entries were received from the extreme north of Auckland right down to the Bluff.

A deputation of settlers met the Minister of Public Works at Kaiwaka last week to state that they were very pleased with the piogress made in Railway construction during the last two years. They had practically do requests beyond asking that the opening of the Kaiwaka section be expedited as much as possible so that they could get a regular train service.

That the improvnment to Auckland's suburban railway services, with which the Hon. A.. M. Myers inaugurated his introduction to office, is appreciated was amply demonstrated on Saturday evening, when the Minister was entertained by the residents of Mjnurewa. Amongst several telegrams of apology for non-attendacco was one from Mr J. Btewart, chairman of the Helensville Town Board, which read as follows:--" Kindly extend to Mr Myers the appreciation of the settlers North of Auckland for tho great improvements iv the railway service made by him.'' To which Mr Myers has replied " Pleased to hear improved service so much appreciated, feel sure results will fully justify expectations."

Sir Joseph Ward returned to Wellington from Australia on Wednesday, Questioned on the reported offers to enter Australian polities, ho said it was correct that many inJluential representations had been made to Jiim to do so, not from the leaders. Ho had not given a definite reply, and did not propose to do so at present, Referring to Now Zealand politics, he repeated his declaration that he had no anxiety to take up activo li- fe again.

We draw attention to a replace advertisement from Mr R, Hunter, bakt'i- and grocer, wherein lie calls attention to the fact that ho has been commended by the Inspector for keeping his bread to the standard weight. Mr Hunter also notifies his customers that hois making first-class buns and scones and small goods, for which orders will bo taken on Fridays for delivery on Saturdays, Groceries stocked are fresh and at reasonable prices.

At a mooting of representatives of local bodies hold at Dargaville last Thursday night, if; was resolved to urgo the commencement of the construction of the North Auckland Main Trunk railway southwards from a point on the Wairoa River, to meet fio existing lino, the river affording facilities for the cheap landing of material, and that the Minister be asked to place not less than £200.000 on the Estimates for the work. The meeting further rps,qlved to urge extension of the ICaihu Valley line!

i\lr Percy Newman, late of Taranaln\ who has been managing Mr G. T, Bayly's .Kohuroa estate, Northern Wairoa — which, estate, was sold for £50,000 to Messrs Bownou and Smith, of Cbristclni.rch, I'epently— will shortly take charge of the \yimrepapa estate jn. consequence, of Mr J". P. KoUoy, general manager for' JVfr' Bayly, removing- to Ddrgavillo. Although avoryyoung man Air Newman has a splendid knowledge of stock and moreover has some splendid dogs, He refused an offer of £2o for las dogScout. His departure from the V/airoa will be'g'rcajtly regretted by his many friends here. '" t ;

perhaps you cloif't know—! But it is a faot thai; I?uy % Pq(.;i-jjr ; Tjj. e S'j'iiAXD, Aucklaxl), are the most reliable Clothiers and Outfitters in Now Zealand, Meu's Canadian Baldle Tweed Trousers, os (>d ; Heavy A'VoolI'eii Fdiits or (Singlet, os lid; ;-plendid tough wearing shirts, 3s Gd.— Advt.

Roslyu suits are built with a thorough kuowled'go of .t)Vo'; soiejioe or correct suit-building;. ' " ;

i'he American House of Kepresentahas decided that no tolls shall be charged oh American vessels passing through the Panama Canal, so long as they are engaged in coastal trade.

Local golf enthusiasts who are looking for suitable naughty words whereby they may vent their disgust at shockingly bad strokes, should take note that the latest in golf "swear" is " Great Caesar's ghost m tights " a sentence which should be sufficiently expressive.

A deputation headed by Mr A. JulJ (chairman of the Counties Association) waited on the Minister of Finance at Wellington last week. Mr Jull said the deputation desired to place before the Minister the positiou of county councils with respect to their inability to complete their road requirements on account of not having sufficient facilities for borrowing monpy. Hou. Mr. Myers said it had been decided that applications for loans up to £5000 alone would be conaid er - cd. In two years over two million pounds had beon advanced to local bodies. They would realise that no Government could gnnt ad lib, to any local authority. Hia sympathy was with settlors who wished to obtain roads, bridges and other neceafities, and applications of that kind would be wore favourably considered than those from more settled districts, for town halls, etc. He concluded by informing the deputation that nothing definite had yet been decided upon,

Mr J. P. Kelly, of Wharepapa, and Mrs Kelly and family are about to remove to Darg-aville (says a "Wairoa writer). Mr Kelly, who is general mamager for Mr Geo. T. Bayly, owner of several large estates in Taranaki and the north, is to supervise the breaking in of Mr Bayly's Muka property. This estate consists of 8,000 acres, and extends along the West Coast for 14 miles. It is only half-a--mile deep. The soil is of a sandy nature, and is said to grow any kina of crops. Mr Bayly is so well satisfied with his experiments, there, that he proposes to put 1000 acres in crop eacli year, and several teams of horses ars in regular work. Big outbuildinge have been erected, and the property, which a few years ago was looked upon as almost worthless because it contained no gum, now bears a decidedly prosperous appearance. The place is connected by a good road with Dargaville, nine miles distant, and at the present time, in its undeveloped state, it is carrying 5000 sheep. Under tho expert supervision of Mr Kelly Muka will soon become an exceedingly valuable propeity. While we are sorry to lose Mr Kelly from the district, we are pleased to welcome Mr Percy Newman, who is to succeed him j as manager of Wharerapa Estate. Mr Kolly, while managing tho Wharepapa Estate, without doubt proved his worth as an expert both in agricultural or stock work, while he also took a great interest in sports generally in the district.

A largely attended gathering of the electors of .Franklin met at Waiuku last Friday to entertain their member, Mr. W. F. Massoy. Mho has represented the district for ]o years. Mr. C. T, Barriball presided, and amoug the paity were Messrs. D. 13ucik (Pal merston), F. W. Lang (Manakau), D. H. Guthrie (Oroua i, J. H. Braduey (Auckland West), and A. Harris (Waiteniata). Apologies were read from seven other members of Parliament, among them Messrs J. A. Young ("Waikato), and J. Of. Coate* (Kaipara), Referring to the approaching session, Mr. Massey said that he anticipated that tho next session would deiiue more definitely than ever before the line of cleavage between the two parties, so that all the sane, sensidle, and patriotic men would be on one side of the House and tho faddists and opportunists on the other. Much intriguing was being carried on, and substantial political inducements to support the present Ministry had been offered to members of the Opposition, but they wore all loyal to themselves to the country, and to ttieir party, and would not sell themselves for place or power.

Discussing the progress of North Island Trunk Railway, after his visit of inspection of the construction work last week, the Hon, W. D. S. McDonald (Minister of Public Works) said that it was now finished as far as li.awa.kawf}., about i} 2 miles from Auckland, "but a- si jp a "f on? miles this side would takp a few ' weeks to put right 5 and, should no fresh developments ocour, this seotion should be ready to hand over to the Railway Department on about July 1. At present a carriage or two is attached to the ballast trains for the convenience of settlers Formation work is practically finished up to Qtamatea station young's tfoirit, §3 mi'es ?5 chains from Auckland, whjle on the. other side oC the river, over which, the bridge is being built, formation is well ad^ vanced up to the 80 mile nog-; and, again, beyond up to the 88^ miles'. Iv the last lungth, which goes through the_ Biekerstnii'e Estate, and ends opposite Muungaturoto, and almost a milecnd'ah^lf to the west of th--»t settlement two tjjn'nejs are uWer qonstiuotiem. The country, added the Minister, is fairly easy for railway construction, though there has been a good deal of difficulty experienced with slips, owing to the nature of tho country. Tunnelling i ßj l^yever, proceeding satisfactorily, and in spite of tho criticism-levelled against the tunnelling ciifScaiti.es1 on tliis route, so far as pan be geeu tlie.ro i§''u'o{:]iiu.r o f an e*tra<mluuii>y n'atijvo in the shape of diillcuities that cannot be reason > ably overcome.

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