LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 June 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tae S. M. Court is sitting to-day, a report of proceedings will appear next week. s

A meeting of Mairetahi Ratepayers is advertised to be held in the Parakai Hall on Tuesday next 18th inst, at 1, p. m. \

Tli6 Parakai Euchre Club hold a long night Euohro and Dance in the Parakai Hall on Friday evening.

Perry's picture Company will show on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in the Foresters' Hall, with an oxtroardinary programme of Diamatie and Comic Picture?.

The Commission in connection with Swing Bridge that was to have bt>en held on Friday next lias been postponed till a later date to bo fixed by Mr, Short, the Commission.

Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons, have a notice in our advertising columns that they "will offer for sale at their Holensvilie yards, on Wednesday, July 3rd, lu'l acres of land at Wharepapa. owned by Mr W. J. Fulton. Terms, etc ,can be procured from the Auctioneers.

Mr 0. Ansell (Postmaster) informs us that a new tissue of stamp booklets are now in stock and can be obtained at the Post Office counter. The old booklets contained Id and Ad

stamps to value of Is Uid and sold at 2s. The new issue contain Id and -id stamps to value of 2s and will be sold at that price.

The Helensville Musical Society advertise in ihis issue the programe of an entertainment to be ariven in the

Foresters' Hall on Friday evening 21st inst at 8 o'clock. The programme consists of a short miscellauous Con» cert followed by an amusing farce entitled " A Breach of Promise Case." This in turn will bo followed by a dance. We cannot speak too highly of Eoslyx All "wool Blankets, Rugs, Tweeds, "Worsteds, Suits, Football jerseys, Unshrinkable Flannels Plaidings and Underwear, "Delta" finish for mtn womon and'children.

Monday was the annviersary of the death of the Right Hon. tt. J. Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, who died at sea a few hours' after leaving Sydney for Wellington, ou June 10, 1906,

The English Derby resulted in the defeat of the favourite, in a win for Mr Raphael's grey filly Tagalie, with Taegar second, Tracery third, and the King's colt Pintadeau fourth.

The '' Daily Telegraph " denounces Sir Sidney Lee's gaucherie and tactlessness in his memoirs ot the late King Edward, particularly that protion dealing with King Edward's action in Home politics. It, objects to painful and unnecessary revelations concerning living statesmen.

An Opposition caucus was held in Wellington last week. Rumours of coalition were denied, and a plain of campaign for the ensuing session was adopted. Mr Massey will piobatly take the first opportunity of moving another vote of no-confidence in the Government.

The Federation of Labour, at its conference in Wellington, provided for candidates representing the Federation being " run " at the general elections. Candidates must bo finan^ cial members of the Federation and wage workers. A new constitution adopted provides, among other things, for abolition of ths wage system.

Perhaps you don't know—! But it is a fact that Fry & Potter, The Strand, Atjckxaxd, are the most reliable Clothiers and Outfitters in New Zealand. Men's Canadian Saddle Tweed Trousers, 3s 6d ; Heavy Woollen Pants or Singlet, 3s lid ; splendid tough wearing shirts, 3s 6d.—Advt.

Replying to a Clutha Valley deputa* tiou, the Hon. T. Mackenzie (Prime Minister) said the time had come for Parliament to consider wehther or not a separate borrowing scheme should be adopted for developing the country. He was in favour of a policy to construct light lmes as feeders to main railways. He was going to submit to Cabniet a proposal dealing with the number of branch lines required, and make their construction part of the Government's policy, and thus raise. Parliament being willing money for the purpose.

Twenty-six years ago the disastrous Tarawera erubtion occurred. The catastrophe stands alone in the history of New Zealand in the extent of the devastation it. caused. Wholly unexpectedly, the volcano announced its activity only by a preliminary succession of earthquakes, and then commenced to belch lava and ashes. Lake Rotoniahana which has since restored itself, was emptied by the southern, bank being blown away; and the famous pink and white terraces were destroyed. The Maori villages of Wairoa and Te Ariki were wiped out, and the lives of six Europeans and 95 natives were lost*