LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 14 August 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bishop Crossley visits Helensville on September 6th for Confirmation.

The Town Board meets on Monday evening next,

Lord Liverpool has been appointed to succeed Lord Islington as G-overnor of New Zealand.

The death occurred on Sunday last of Lady Campbell, widow of the late Sir John Campbell.

Mr Ziman, solicitor, who is in Helensville to-day attending /the Court, will not pay his usual visit on Friday of this week.

The 28th Anniversary Bali of the Duke of Albany Lodge, No. 2073, E.C., Helensville, is to be held in the Forester's Hall, on Friday.

"We draw attention to a replace a rXvt. on this page, of interest to farmers and others, from Messrs Buckland & Sens, auctioneers, Auck* land.

A. change is to be made in the present police uniform in the Dominio. Helmets instead of shako's are to be worn, and a frock coat iv« stead of the present jumper. Our local constable liopes to be one ot the ■first to wear the new uniform.

We draw attention to a replace advertisement on our first page from Messrs Stewart Bros., giving prices of silverware and cutlery, which, is worth perusal. They also mention Stiletto brand of pocket knives, of which every blade is guaranteed.

The S.M. Court was being- held today as wo weni to press. The relieving Magistrate, Mr E. Rawson, S.M,, was silting1. A large amount of civil work was got throng]), giving Mr Kawson a busy day. There were also two criminal case.s, and some old

age pension work

Tenders are being called for the conveyance of mails in the Dominion for a period of three yeart, from the Ist January next, and will be received at tho several Chief Post Offices, A .list of the .services for which tenders are invited is on exhibition at all post-offices. .

Keep Friday night 23rd Free for Grand Concert by Miss Valeric Collins (Contralo). Rotoru'a Times, January 2Sth, IPIO says:— A conceit given last evening by Miss Collins took the audience by satorm with her fine singing, rich aud under perfect control. The whole performance was of a veiy high order of merit.

Schools in the district are still suffering in attendance through Mumps.

Dr Truby King, of Dunedin, Superintendent of the Mental Hospital gave a lecture on prevention of mortality in infants in the Foresters' Hall this afternoon.

The tost match between Australia and Africa had to be abandoned owing to rain, when Africa had scored 329 in the first innings, and Australia 219.

The football match between the Otamatea and JKaipara Sugby UDion representatives, which takes place on the Show Ground on Saturday, will bo worth goingl to see.

A memorial service was held in the Presbyterian Church last Sunday evening to the late Mr McCulloch. The Eev. Gordon Kergan was JA preacher, and delivered a very'^l pressive adbress.

A number of members were enrolled at the meeting of the Sports Protection League on payment of 2s 6d for which they received a members button. The Secretary has a good supply of buttons.

We understand that Oaptain Ham* mond, manager of ihe K.S.S., deaves that Company at the end of the month to take up a position with the N.S.B. Co. Auckland. Mr Hammond resigned the position of chairman of the School Committee at its last meeting, a position he has ably filled for several year?.

Messrs Buckland and Sous offered for sale Mr Beaven's dairy herd, on Monday when erood prices were realised, the lowest being £11. Mr Beaven recently sold his farm of 43£ acres on Te Pua flats for £50 an acre. The 25 cows offered on Monday averaged £17 15s 7d for last season.

Supporters of the Gaming Amendment Bill, the object of which is to increase the number of racing days for the benefit of country hunt and trotting clubs, are confident that if Government gives an opportunity to the House, the bill will go through. It is declared that over 4o votes have been practically assured m its favour.

The Wide World Picture Co., under the able management of Mr A Cooper, opened their tri-weekly show in.Helenaville last Wednesday, when a number of good films were serened. O°?T CSi lO and I3 ' was the star item and the large audience was provoked to enthusiasm, so life-like were the pictures, the whole drama being real good. To-night the star item will be " Victim of the Mormons." And don't miss it, its 4000 feet of thrill

Ihe irost on Tuesday morning was the heavest this year. Ice was fairly thick on top of vessels of water and m pools. In a paragraph which appeared m the " Lyttelton Times '» of 9th August, 1862 (fifty years ago), it is stated that the frost had leen so severe down South that winter that bullock drays had been enabled to cross the Waitaki River, about 50 miles from the sea coast, with perfect safety. Although four bullocks fell at one time out of a team of eight ' the ice did not give way. Skatim? was a common pastime.

Messrs Kerapthorne, Presser and U). have a replace on our frontpage of interest to farmers, setting forrti Westfleld « B .» Special Corn Uarmvl (for grain crops) at £6 7s 6d per ton A well-known Halcombe farmer says ' "I used this manure on the Algerian Oates last season, and I must say tne results were very satisfactory indeed The gram was better grown, heavier' and better coloured than any of my previous crops. I shall certainly use this manure for oats in future.

The unfortunate man John Thomas bheldon who was taken to the Auckland Hospital on August Ist suffering from severe wounds self inflicted whilst in Helensville, is still in that institution, and likely to be there for another two weeks, Independent of the wounds Sheldon is suffering from neumoma which is causing the most trouble, no doubt when he is i n a proper state of health, he will be brought before the Court,

. Two abelbodied young men arrived in. Helensville from Auckland by the 7.20 p,m, train last Thursday to work on the Helensville drainage works, and by their behaviour on alighting at the station were cautioned by Constable Driscoll. The caution seemed to do no good, for an hour later he met them in a very hilarous condition looking for somewhere to put up for the night. The Constable put then^p for the night in the booby-hS^^aßd jnext morning it cost them os each ;for-th e kind attention they had received. '' ■ On Friday 23rd insfc Miss Valeric Collins will glve a gl and Concert in the Foresters Hall, Helensville. She will be supported by some of Auckland Leading Artists and alto^iW wiJl be a rare musical treatv^fcer perusing the following press HHs everyone should take the oppoKBC " cf attending this concert :— The W&w Zealand Herald, Auckland, January 14oh, 1910. -Miss Valeric ColS who is 19 years of age a resident of Dargaville, and a pupil o f Madame ** Christian, ot Sydney, New South Wales, gave a recital last, evening which could m no way be confounded " with ordinary pupils' efforts.. Miss Oollms in^ addition to haviri? a'voice j>f unusual range and pleasing quality, i lias considerable soul. and will sveutually win a high amongst colonial vocalists. Tiu^ SydnW Morning Horeald, November IS? 1911 -Miss Valeric Collins should become: mown. The fine quality and vibrat. ngreawmanceof -her voice assisted effective, interpretation of O Love from Power."' The effect Janbeand i 4 ho>fe s tl^ praised, and ■hows what st^r: voices..can do witn Delia's lovely, aria. - < '

Farmers Union monthly Sale Tuesday next.

The Reform part}'1 conference held in Wellington last week was marked by the greatest enthusiasm. A scheme of organisation for the Dominion was adopted, and the annual subscription for members was fixed at 2s 9d,

Mr James Woodward alias Brydon with, a number of convictions for various offences, including horsetheft, was sentenced by Mr Justice Cooper at Auckland on Monday, to twelve months imprisonment with hard labour on each of two charges of theft of £30 from Mr J. Huntor's residence, and escaping from custody, and was declared an habitual criminal.

Mr C. R. N. Mackie secrertary of the National Peace Conference for-> Avards us the following letter received from the Rev. Dr. John Clifford of Westborne Park, Chapel. London, England, the renowned preacher and Social Reformer, whose word is high> ly respected, md whose fight for liberty of conscience snd free speech is known throughout the Empire. " Dear Friend —I have been reminded of my remisiness by receiving some information concerning, Conscription in New Zealand. The story of the P. R, of New Zealand and of their imprison - ment stirs my soul. lam indignant that a Colony like New Zealand that contains so much that is rodiant with the promise of the right leadership, should be so palpably and grossly reactionary on the subject of Militarism. This is to dead the world backWards to barbarism and paganism instead of forwards to brotherhood, and progress, if its brave sons and daughters do not renew the direction of their forces. They must not expect England to follow on this backward path. There is a strong and growing conviction that it is the •wealthy and aggressive few who profit by war, whilst the people, the mass of the people, suffer in eveiy way, and they know it. This is true, fortunately, of the greater part of Europe, and therefore we may expect the working classes of Europe to federate against Militarism and to resist the efforts of the financiers and others to bring about war, Yours, J. Clifford."