LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 28 August 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Town Board election takes place on the 18th September.

General Booth, the veteran founder of the Salvation Army, died on Tuesday. He is succeeded by his son ; Mr. Bramwell Booth.

The KaiparaJßugby Football Union are arranging for a social to be held during next month, when caps and medals will be presented to the winners.

The contest for the Egmont seat made racant by the Hon T. Mckenzie' accepting the High Conmnsionership takes place on September 17th, between Messrs Wilkinson (Government) and Astbury (Opposition).

Besides making watertight bluchers for 12s 6d, Mr W. Gasson.Jbootmaker, advertises that ho is prepared to turn out first-class glace kid boots with rubber heels for one guinea.

We learn that the Rev. E. E.'-S-Forrester, M.A., and Mrs Forresters will be leaving Holensville in September for Auckland, the Vicar having been asked by the Bishop to take charge of a new parish to be formed in the Grey Lynn district.

Members of tho Helensville^. and P. Association are reminded by advertisement that a special general meeting will be held in the Secretary's office on Saturday, August 31, for the purpose of electing a President, in place of Capt. Hammond who is leaving the distiict. A good attendance is requested.

Messrs Alfred Buekland & Sons announce in another column that they will offer by auction on account of Mr J. L. Stewart, at the Helensville Sale yards on Wedr.Q3day, Sept. 4th, an 8 roomed dwelling, (now occupied by Capt. Hammond), with 100 ft frontaoe to Garfielcl "Road, also a 3 roomed cottage with 50ft frontage to Garfleld Road. Terms can be arranged ; particulars will be given by the auctioneers on the day of sale.

The Parakai Progressive Euchre Club held their usual foitnightly Euchre and Dance in the Paraka* Ball last Thursday, when a fair number attended. Mrs L. Evans won the Ladies 7 prize, while the Gentle> men's prize was secured by Mr Jackson. Miss Evans and Mr A. McLeorl were the winners of the " booby" prizes. On our next page will be found the Town Board balance sheet, which will no doubt be goue through by all ratepayers, in the town district. The expenditure of £553 13s 8d for streot foundation and maintenance is a fairly large sum, nevertheless it has been distributed over all the streets in the town, which are showing the benefit, while the footpaths account for a fair share, being mostly tarred and sanded, and ate not likely to re quire much attention for a couple of years. The Benefit concert being arranged in aid of a widow, with several young children, who is in needy oircunistanu ces, are getting together a good programme, vocal items, which together with the pictures to be shewn by the Wide World Picture Co, should give a good evenings «ntoitainment, while giving an helping hand to those in distress. Tickets are in circulation at 2s and 1 s each, an.i are going off very well. Everyone can help by purchasing a ticket. A dance will follow th^ Concert. The member for the Waitemata, Mr Harris, eulogising various proposals in the Budget, among other matters laid stress on the land proposal, public service reform, and the appointment of an expert to manage the railways. Touching oa agriculture, he advocated the institution of an experimental farm in the Waiteinata electorate, and welcomed the proposal to settle the poor gum lands, which were specially suitable for fruit growing. Mr Witty asked : "Where are you going to hang your applo tree while digging out the gum ?

The fiual test match, between Eng land aud Australia, at Kecnington Oval, was won by England by 244 runs. Tho match was played on a wet wicket, and was frequently interrupted by rain. England scored 245 and 175, Australia replying with ill and 65. The full dates have been fixed for future internationals :—1913----14 England, visits South Africa 5 1914-15, Axistralia yisits South Africa 1915.16, England visits Australia : 19i6, Australia visits England ; 1917, South Africa visits England.

Miss Vipond, of Te Hana, who was brought to the local hospital, suffering from conjestion of the heart, is making a good recovery. 'IsHogan and Maher, charged with gtealmg £100 from the Te Hana Post Office, came before Mr E. Itawson, S.M., at Wellsford yesteiday, and after the evidence of about 14 witnesses the accused were committod for trial. I'he public meeting held at Wood-' hill on Thursday last was fairly well attended. The subject dealt with was the state of the dead, Mr Milner calling into question the popular idea that the dead are alive and conscious. The address was listened to attentively, and several took advantage of plying tho speaker with questions on the subject at the end of the meeting. An outline of the address delivered will be published next week, A meeting of the Helensville Batepayers' Association was held in the Library on Monday evening, when there were a fair number of members present. Mr Masters (president) occu - pied the chair. The only business done was the consideration of candidates to be put forward by the Asso^ ciation for the Town Board election to take place next month. Mr Chandler has been appointed secretary in place of Mr B. Berman who has resigned. A notice of change of business appears in our advertising columns. Mr B. Berman, who has carried on business as general storekeeper and importer, in his premises in Commercial Road, for a number of years, notifies that he has disposed of his business to Messrs Sumner & Screaton ton, and while thanking his patrtms for their past support, trusts they will continue to give the same to his successors, Messrs Sumner and Fcreasolicit the patronage of the residents of Helensville ar)d surrounding districts, and hope by strict attention to business, together with first-class goods to continue to merit a share of support. They also announce that they intend to carry a large and well assorted stock in all branches, and give their customers every satisfaction, and the best articles in the market at the lowest possible prices.