Mr. Massey—Premier.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 10 July 1912, Page 2

Mr. Massey—Premier.

Mr \V. F. Massey is 56 years of age, and has been a member of Parliament for 18 years, being acknowledged, by even his strongest opponents as one of the hardest workers in the House: Fie first contested the Fiahkiui seat but was defeated by a small majority, the next year 1894, -.'he secured, the Waittmata seat at a by-election, but ccntestechaud won Franklin iv T896. and lias ever pi-rice besn in tlie/House Mr ifassey. tu^.Rnded CaptTiu .Russell as loader of Opposition iit ~l9oi and since then llfc^aap^ at'the head <Vf the party. A.lwlH} coiifis!^ivtth> tfe|^^ lias^goae on it was uot till last g'^^^^^^^^^^H that the party C():iinia^^^^^^^^^| lilce tliey considered tii^^^^^^^^^H to. Sinoe last Parli^^^^^^^^^| Massey gave an ad J^^^^^^^^^^H stated he was sure^^^^^^^^^^^^^f evidently had ge^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J his statement, politics Mr Maj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| to uud v here^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H those two . S<J^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| liubbif s. ~

A record return received for nine months (September Ist to May 31st) both per cow and per acre, has been obtained from the property of Mr Fred Hopping, of Glen Oroura, his herd of 33 cows, which were pastured on 49 acres of land, having brought in the splendi.i return of £547 16s for milk supplied to Glen Oroura factory. The The net profits fo .• skim milk were £133 log, making a total of £681 9s, or £20 13s per cow, and £13 18s per acre. The above cows are principally the Shorthorn and Holstein cross. In the return from skim1 milk calves realised £61 10s. the balance being profits on pigs fattened.

Special Sale Deductions in Men's wear. 2s lid; flannels, now Is lid ; Men's working trousers, 2s 6d; all wool sos, three pairs for 2s 6d.—Carriage must be added during sale Write for special Sale List. Messrs, Fry am> Pottek, The Strand Aroade, Auckland.—Advt.

The north aud north-eastern portion of the New Zealand ooast from Auckland northwards is, in the opinion of 181 captains and officers of

steamers trading in those waters, who have petitioned the House, in urgent need of the following additional lights: A first>class light and fog signal on the Big King ; unwatched lights on Plat Rock, eastward of Kawau ; and on Channel Island, on the south entrance of Haurdki Gulf, and light and fog signal on North Cape.

The prelimaiy arrangements for the Auckland Industrie 1, Agricultural, and Mining Exhibition of 1913-19i4 are going ahead quietly but thoroughly. With reference to the ground, Air. Ashley Hunter, the honorary en* gineer, has given the city engineer the levels for the site, so that the earthworks will commence almost inimedi-* ately. More guarantees have been re« ceived' £50, making the total up to £16,150. The enthusiasm in private and business circles is growing, and the general belief is that the Exhibition will mark the beginning of a marvellous phase in the history of Auckland's progress.