LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 31 July 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

_ A fruit and confectionery business situated in a good position is advertised for sale as a going- concern. Fall particulars on application at the ''Advertiser" Oflice.

_ The Helensville A. and P. Association are (jailing for tenders for the erection tof a stop bank round the Show Grfflund. Plans and specifica^ tions can jbe seen at the Secretary's office. Tenders to be in by noon on Thursdaj/, August Bth.

Interesting communication from our travelling correspondent at Mokai is held over till next issue.

A handsome life-size bust in bronze of the late Mr T. E. Taylor has been recently cast in Wellington from moulds, made by Mr Joseph Ellis, modelling master at the Wellington Techinical School.

_Mr R. J. Vercoe, late of Helensville, has commenced business in the city, having joined Mr A. J. Wickins, of Eden Terrace as Auctioneers, Land and Commission Agents. Mr Vercoe will be pleased to receive communications from this district.

Mr Thos. McEwin, licensee of the Kaipara Hotel, has been confined to his bed for some days, under the care of Dr. Meiohold, Mr McEwin we are glad to state is recovering, and hope to see him about again in a fow days.

A meeting of the Helensville Ratepayers Association will be held in the Public Library to-morrow (Thursday^ evening at 7.30 p.m. There should be a good attendance of members as important business will bo brought forward.

A notice appears in another column drawing the attention of ratepayers and residents to the fact that the electoral roll is being prepared for the Town Board election which takes place in September. All those who are entitled to vote should lose no time in having their names put on the roll.,

The Chairman of the School Committee, Captain Hammond, advises us that he has made arrangements with Mr George Gfeorge, Director of Technical Education, to hold special classes in millinery, dressmaking, cookery and woodwork, The courses will consist of 18 lessons at a fee of 15s, and will commence next week. Millinery will be taken on Wednesday afternoons, and dressmaking'in the evenings of that day ; woodwork and cookery courses will be held on Thursday evenings. All those desiring to to take these courses should notify the Chairman as early as possible.

The hotels of the township have been busy during the past month making improvements and generally undergoing renovation. The Terminus Hotel has been painted and papered throughout; the Helensville Hotel has received a good coat of paint; on the outside, and partly papered inside, while a galvanized iron fence has been erected fronting Commercial Road. The Kaipara Hotel has had two fire-escapes attached from the second, storey, while the yard has been becurely fenced and other improvements made, and the building is to be x^ainted on the outside. The boarding houses in the township and at the Hot Springs are in good order and taking all together visitars here can rely on the best accommodation,

Our readers will he interested in the new Westfield Manure . reduced Price List, which will be found on our forth page next issue. Messrs .Kemp* tborne, Prosser and Co, notify their numerous clients that this special reduced Price List of the famous Westfield Manures comes into operation as from July 22nd, 1912; and cancels all previous Price Lists. For over 20 years these celebrated Manures have been used b'v thousands of farmers throughout JNew Zealano. The fact to-day that Westfield is the standard by which all manures are judged is the be&t proof of its quality.

This morning we were shown byMr J. Lindsay, stud groom to Mr A. E Harding, of Mangawhare, Wairoa, the imported Clydesdale Stallion " Sir Thorn ley," recently purchased by that gentleman for stud purposes from Mr McDonald of Edendale, near Invercargille, who imported it direct from Scotland, being bred by Mrs Andrew, High Ranchan, Kintyre. Sir Thornley who was making the last stage of his journey this morning, having had rather a rough passage, being 12 clays on the way up from South, is a splendid looking animal, and will cost his new owner 750 guineas. We -congratulate Mr Harding on this addition to his stud. Sir Thornley was foaled in 1905, is a big sound dark bay, well balanced, evenly marked horse of great weight and substance, possessing rare good feet and pasterns, and is a fine tempered horse. His sire Sir Hugo is one of: the best breeding horses in Scotland, sire Sir Everard; dam by Saint Elm®, g-dani by Thane of Qlamis, g-g-dam by Doncaster. Hh took Ist and champion at Invercargill, and other prizes in the Southern shows. Sir Thornley was accompanied by 3 fillies aud a colt of good breeding for the same owner.

la the opinion of the "WellingtonZoological Society, a great effort should bo macle to save the tuatara and the kiwis, especially the rare great spotted kiwi. Two members of the society have been appointed to ascertain from the principal zoological society of the world what importance naturalists give to the kiwi and tuatara. A report, prepared by the late Government, showed that some kinds of kiwis are yet plentiful in parts, but there w?s not much cheerful information as to others, including the greatest and best The Aptoiyx Mantelli and Bulleri were plentiful in many parts. It was resolved to ask the Government to placed a dozen of

these in the zoo, fov experimental purposes. The report stated tlier.e was no evidence to show that tiie spotted kiwis of the South Island were being destroyed. It was decided to ask th = Government to take action opainst poachers who destroy theso unique birds, aJso to stock two w&ll-guarded sanctuaries with great spotted gkiwis, and to place three pair in the local zoo.

The " DEFIANCE " brand of Men's Hats are right out on their own for style, comfort and durability. (Manufactured by the proprietors of the EOSLYN Woollen Mills. ) ,

" Mr and Mrs M. Me Arthur of Te Pua, are to be congratulated on the arrival of a son and heir, We also congratulate Mr and Mrs F, L. Cubitt on the1 arrival of a son, this niornin°\

Mr J". McLeod is advertising in our columns for a youth to learn the plumbing trade ; one who has passed the sixth standard preferred. This is a good opportunity for a boy just left school. "

Mr Cullens,' agent for Bennett and Green, Nurserymen, notifies that all orders for fruit trees should be han ied in as early as possible to save dissappointmenfc. Autumn Catalogues can be had on application.

On and after this date the Wairoa mails usually closing at 9 a.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and Otamatea mails usually closing at 9 a.m., on Mondays and Thursdays will not close till ,9.15 a.m. The Otamatea (train; mails on Tuesdays will close as usual at 1.30 p.m. Vide alteration of Mail notices on our fourth page.

Special Sale Beductions in Men's wear. 2s ljd flannels, now Is lid; Men's working trousers, 2s 6d; allwool sox, three pairs for 2s 6d.~-Car-riage must be added during sale! Write for special Sale List. Messrs Fky Aro Pottek. The Strand Arcade, Auckland.—Advt.

The Zealandia was held up at Suva on Saturday for 2£ hours owing to a strike oil her firemen and trimmers. This was caused by one of the men being sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment for insubordination. After a conference between the local manager and the men, a settlement ''was effected, the former agreeing to take care of the imprisoned man. The vessel has sailed for Auckland.

Four men, Boss, Matthews, Conick and Lavendofsky, who are charged with conspiring to defraud intending emigrant? to Australia and NewZealand by advertising bogus positioDS, have been committed for trail. The accused advertised good positions in branches of an alleged Colonial Supply Association in Australia and New Zealand, coupled with offers of assisted passages. Several, hundred applicants replied to the advertisements and forwarded fees.

Mr. A, McTaggart, formerly a clerk in the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists, at. Wellington, and who left New Zealand for Canada four years ago to study agricultural science, has just gained his degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science of Toronto University. At present Mr. McTaggart is in tbe employ of: the Conservation Commission of Canada, carrying out an agricultural survey of two of the eastern provinces of the Dominion. Mr. McTaggart proposes to continue his studies in agricultural science at Cornell University, U. S, A.

An open letter to the Prime Minister (Mr. W. I\ Massey), signed by Mr. Aitken (president) and Mr, North (secretary), ou behalf of the Associated AntUgainblmg Leagues of New Zealand, appeal s in the morning papers. They regret that the Government proposes to evade the responsibility by relegating the question of the number of race days to private members, and state that " when the bill for which you have promised a clear run appears, we will take the opportunity of letting you and the general public know our mind concerning it."

"Weddel's Annual Eeview" says that a wider application of pastuerisation in New Zealand has resulted in an all-round improvement, particularly in the textxire, keeping properties, and flavour. " Uowiness " has "been largely reduced, and " fishiaess "is practically absent. New Zealand should erect dual plants with a view to the possibility of Canada ceasing to export cheese in the not distant future. Weddel's estimate of the prices of Australian and New Zealand butter and cheese next season are much below the 1? st, but above the average of the proceeding four years.

Says the Manawatu " Daily Times" There is apparently no pleasing some people. In the Kaipaia, which appointed Mr Gordon Coates to the House of Representatives, the Kaipara Steamship Company after 35 years trying to pleaae the people of the Northern Wairoa, has decided to wind up its affairs, considering the task hopeless. The Company has run some very fine steamers between Helensville and Dargaville, but nothing short of a Lusitania,, making two or three trips a day will ever fill the imaginary wauts of the people.

'■ Eatepayers in Maretahi Eiding in the County )f Waitemata had their valuations very substantially increased by the Government Valuer recently, aud as the Council had some time ago decided to levy rates totalling six farthing in the pound, it was found when the valuation roll was received from the Government that the impost would be heavy. However (N.v James MeLi'oul the Member for the Eiding brought the matter before the Council, and had the lery reduced —the general rate by one farthing: and the loa'i rate by one hil£ of the original levy. The books and rate demands had been printed some time since and through an oversight the rate notices were notamended to the lesser amount. As a uuscoDception had arisen as to the a. mount to be collected, it should bo understood that the lesser amount and the ratos shewn on the rate demands is the correct levy."— Advt.

The EOSLYN Worsted and Wollen Mills are sorely taxed at present to jove with enormous demand for the people's favourite EOSLYN Ali-wbll Blankets,, Eugs, IVeeds, AVorsted Football jerseys. Suite, Socks, Stock iugs, Fiai'ineis^ Plaidings, Yarns, 1 dies and \ geuts , fine Uushrinkable XJnclevware I" Dell^ " finish.-.

The Hon W. Fraser (Minister of Public' Works) after his return from a visit to the Kfng Country, said that in some parts of the district he had visited, farrrers carried their cream in front of them on the saddle over some miles of country to a point at which the cream was collected, and from which it was carried on pack-horse a distance of over 15 miles to the near~ eat place from which it could be sent by "railway to the factory. This, Mr, Fraser said, would give some idea of what these men had to do to enable them to earn enough to pay for their land and to live. Of the settlers themselves with whom he came in contact, the Minister spoke in terms of unstinted praise. " There are a tot of young fellows up there," he said, " of as fine a stamp, I a:n sure, as you will find anywhere in New Zealand." | A Wellington man writes to the 7 Auckland " Observer" : " Since Joe Ward's burden has been definitely lifted he is a pink. Haven't seen him look so blooming for ten jears. Quite athletic, and has lost at least seventeen pounds beneath the waistcoat. Complexion like a baby's, no balder, smiles like a cherub. See him rushing off with his golf sticks at every opportunity. Have heard that he has taken to the gloves as an extra relaxation. Is he the White Hope ? People here believe that he has some political surprises up his sleeve and is getting fit to disclose them. At anyrate, his present life is one long smile." In connection with the recent very plucky rescue of a lady from death or serious accident by tbe express train at the Hasting railway station, a letter has been received at Hasting from , departmental headquarters, stating that ■' for his prompt action (thereby adverting accident to a passenger at the risk of his own life) the general manager of railway directs that Junior Porter W. H. Gordon is highly commended, atid has been granted a reward of £5. " Politicians get better rei wards than that and they risk nothing A movement is on foot having for its object the erection in Wellington of a head office for the Amalgamated Society of .Railway Servants. The Newmarket Society has decided to set aside a substantial portion of its funds for the purpose, and it is suggested by the " New Zealand Railway " Eeview " that other branches which have large credit balances should follow the Auckland example. " The Eeview " adds : " A good building for the central office, indica-* tive of the high standing of the or-« ganisation, would be an advantage, and no doubt it can be demonstrated that it would be a money-saving proposition. The elected delegates of the railway service who now meet to transact national business in Wellington cannot find in their present surround1* ings much to remind thora of the responsibility and importance of their work."