LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 September 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Jas. S. McDonald cf Parkhurst, has a personal notice in another column.

A personal notice that may interest talkers at random appears in our advertising columns.

A good girl is advertised for one used to washing preferred. A good home and good wages.

Alfred Buekland & Sons' stock sale was held to-day when there was a good yarding.

The New South Wales football team play the New Zealand representatives at the Domain, Auckland, on Saturday afternoon.

Mr Mat McArthur, who underwent an operation in the local hospital for appendicitis, is, we are pleased to say, improving satisfactorily.

Owing to the Benefit Concert being held on Thursday (to-morrow) night the Parakai Euchre Club will hold their next Euchre and Dance on Thursday. September 12th.

The strike at Waihi has now reached the seventeenth week, which, roughly speaking, means a loss all round of about £300,000. This may be divided as follows ; Miners' wages, £70,000. and gold not produced £230,000,

On Friday, Sept. 6th the Local Bisnop of the Diocese will visit Helensville ■; and at2p.ra, he will ad*, minister the Sacrament of Confirmation to 10 candidates. The Bishop will leave by the 4.15 train. We understand that any who care to come will be welcome at the Confirmation Service,

The Thoroughbred Stallion " Osgoby," Seaton Dilaval--Harpist, is advertised to stand the season in VV*aimauku and HelensvilJe and surrounding district from the Ist October next. Full particulars on application to the owner Mr T. A. KensT^ylor, Waimauku. s

Don't miss the Wide World Pictures to-night, everything new and interesting, including the following star items : Lolar's Promise. His Mother, Sins of the Fathers, Lily's Lovers, etc. Last weeks pictures wore much appreciated, and those not present missed a tree.t, do not miss the treat in store this evening,

MrG. R Sykes, M.P., has given notice to ask the Minister for Education whether he will amend the Education Act this session to provide for the disestablishment of district high schools and the establishment of agricultural high schools in their place as recommended by the Education Commission.

The Technical School director's report on the July examination for electrical wireinen stated that seventeen candidates entered ior the theory test and eleven passed; out of sixteen en. tries fDr the practical examination ten were successtul. Eight qualified for certificates. Last year four candidates entered and two were successful.

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The Prime Minister's official visit to Auckland has been postponed until the third week in October,

The New South Wales Government has decided not to support Mr Willis in the exclusion of the" Daily Telex graph " representatives, and will submit the matter to tht decision of the whole House.

Mr Patrick, of Australia, will lectnre in the Parakai Hall to-night, on fertilisers and their use, illustrated with lantern slides. The lecture is free and all farmers should attend.

Notices to the eleotors of Helensville Town District, appear from Messrs Becroft, Cameron, McLeod, Wilson, J. Stewart, and Capt, Sellars, who notify that they are candidates for the forthcoming Town Board Election on the 18th mat. All are well known citizens. We expect to hear of several more nominations before the closing of the list next Wednesday.

A grand Concert is billed for Friday, Sept 13th, to take glace in the Foresters Hall, in aid of St. Matthew's Church fund. The programme being arranged is Vocal and instrumental, and Artists from Auckland, including Miss Gwenyth Evans, Auckland's premier lady yocalist, and gold medallist, Auckland Competitions, 1911 and 1912, are to assist the leading local talent, and all items will be of a firstclass order. A dance is to follow, and the prices of admission are 2s and Is.

Mr B. Berman, who has sold his business, is now out of harness after 9 years, as a storekeeper in Helensville, and intends visiting the South Island and Australia before commencing in a new line. Messrs Sumner & Screaton, who have taken over his business, have already increased the stock, and intend to make a bid for a full share of public patronage by strict attention to business.

The troubled waters of Parliament were plentifully besprinklep with oil during the debate on the Estimates. Dr Newman made a breathless appeal to the Prime Minister to immediaiely import an expert to report on the oil measures of both islands. He pointed out that petroleum and gas were jutting out of rocks and fissures in many parts of the Do'ninion, and that there was much need of expert advice on the boring industry as to how to bore and where. This line of argument made a strong appeal to Mr Okey, of New Plymouth, Mr Escott, Pahiatua, and several others. Mr Massey smiled enigmatically during the recital.