LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 August 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Town Board Electoral Eoll is now on view at the Boards office We understand that a Rifle Club with headmasters at Kaukapakapa is being formed. The first Reform Budget was presented to the House of Representa^ tives last evening. Messrs Stewart Bros have decided to close down their Butter Factory this season. A launch is wanted to lease by advertiser for fishing in the Kaipara, full particulars at Advertiser Office. The Property of Mrs Oxley in Commercial Road has been purchas~ ed by Mr B. E. Williams of Dargaville, well known on the Wairoa. An address by Mr. Milner at W nodhill last Thursday wiil appear next week A replace advt will appear from Stewart Bros on our front page nest week. An article from the Kov. E, Forrester, on the " Reform Church " is held ovor till next issue. We draw attention of our readers to alteration in Kempthorme Prosser's list on our 4th page, also to replace advt on page I. •Tenders for the erection of stop bank on dhow Ground closes tomorrow at noon. Mr Cucksey is having the Helens^ ville Hotel lighted with Acelyleno Gaa. Burton Bros, Acetylene experts are putting in one of their famous ' Sunrise Generators. Mr. Coates, M. P., introduced a deputation to the Premier yesterday morning representing a number of Kaipara bodies, asking that part of tlie Waipuna forest reserve of 4,700 acres, between Dargavilie and Hokianga, be thrown open for settlement, The Premier said he would get a report from the Valuer-General, aud probably a valuer for the coast would be appointed shortly. Mr. McLeod Avho was present asked for further aasistance towards the development of the Helensville Springs. He declared that the Tourist Department did no-i thing to advertise Helensville Springs, and kept no information concerning them. Mr. Massey expressed surprise that the Tourist Department had done so little to develop these springs, and promised to have the request duly considered when the es* timatos were being prepared.

The Church of Christ bible class this evening on the subject of Christ's second coming is being, considered and all interested are welcome.

• The Farmer's Union notify in another column that they will sell Dr. Mountaine's herd of Dairy Cows at Miungatu.roto, on the 17th inst,

Special Sale Seductions in Men's wear. 2s lid flannels, now Is lid; Men's working trousers, 2s 6d; allwool sox, three pairs for 2s 6d.—Carriage must be added during sale Write for special Sale List. Messrs Fky and Pottj3r, The Strand Arcade, Auckland. —Advt.

As will be seen from an advertisement in another column, Technical Glasses in Millinery, Dressmaking, Cookery and Woodwork wiU com* mence this week at the new Helensville Technical School. We understand that the Millinery and Dressmaking Classes will be in, charge of Miss Asia Groldie, who is,, also an in* structor in these subjects at the Auck> land Technical College, and who holds first- class certificates of the City and Guilds of London Institute. The Millinery Classes will be held on Wednesday afternoons, and the Dressmaking on Wednesday evenings. The Cookery Class will be on Thursday evenings, in charge of Miss Griffiths, who has had considerable experience as a Cookery teacher under the Auckland Board, and -who holds a first-clnss certificate under the City and Guilds of London Institute. The Woodwork Class, under Mr T. A, J. Askew, will also be held on Thursday evenings. Mr Askew, in addition to having been a foreman Cabinetmating with one of the large Auckland firms, hoMs certificates in Cabinetmaking and Woodwork under City and Guilds of London Institute, and has had considerable experience in teaching, being at the present time instructor in Cabinetmaking at the Auckland Technical College,