LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 December 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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We call attection to a replace advt ,| from Mx Le Roy, tent and cover maker of Queen Street Auckland, who requires tenants for his special holiday tents. A. draft agreement adopted by the Waihi Union for submission to the . mine owners provides for preference m to unionists, some increase in wages, J altercations in Saturday's working" \ hours, but it is understood that free* ' dom of contract is recognised. While riding at Kumeu on Sunday evening, a labourer named Michael /j Mooney, aged 60 years, was thrown \ from his horse. He sustained injuries t© his back, and was abmitted to the^^^f* Auckland Hospital yesterday mortto^mj ing. His condition is not serious, A Taranaki resident who was re^ cently in the Hasting district was shown over a small fruit farm. The owner showed him his returns for last season. They amounted to £1600, or at the rate of £150 an acre (the farm is ten acres in extent). The fruit growu was mostly peaches. The New Plymouth " News ••' asks: ft How about dairying after this ?" Lord Liverpool, the newly-appoint-ed Governor of New Zealand, arrived by the steamer Maiwa last Tuesday, was received by the Administrator (Sirßobert Stout), the Prime Minister, and the Hon. F. M B. Fisher, and was subsequently entertained at luncheon in tho Town Hall by the Mayor and Councillors. Lord Liver* pool proceeded to Wellington by train in the evening, and was sworn in next day. Judging by the statements made at the Hobson County Council yester« day rabbits are on the increase in some parts of the district. The Council decided to rank rabbit dogs the same as sheep and cattle dogs, but not as sporting dogs, in the matter of registration, but a declaration will be required when dogs are being used for the purpose of exterminating bunny, and the owner desires to take advantage of the lower fee, The veruict in the Pahi fatality was brought in as follows : " That the deceased met his death by a fall from a horse, and that no blame can be attributed to any person in the matter " They added the following rider; — " The jury regrets that the body of deceased was allowed to Jie on the road all night, and from the unsatisfactory nature of the evidence cannot say who was responsible, but are of opinion from buch evidence as' there was tliat it was known to some person or persons at or about the hotel soon after the accident." The Helensville Regatta Club hold their second annual regatta at Shelly Beach on Wednesday, January Ist. The committee have everything in readiness, and given suitable weather the affair should be a greater success than even last year. Train arra^T^r^^"" ments have been made to bcing^ts^T tors from North and South, while the Wairoa steamers run to suit, and a great gathering is anticipated. The steamer service is as follows: SS, Tuirangai will leave Helensville at 9 a.m., to be followed by the A.S. Breta Tui from Mount Rex at 10.25, and the S.S. Bellbird from the same place at 10.44. The railway services for the Christ*" ~~ tnas holidays appears in our advertia, ing columns; on Wednesday Dec 25 there will be only three trains to'and from Helensville; the 10.50 from Auckland will go through to Wells* ford, and the 442 to Kaukapakapa. Trains will leave WeJlsford at 9 25 a.m., Kaukapakapc at 6.30 and 11*40 a.m., and Helensville at 7 a.m., 12 30 and 4.15 p.m. for Auckland. On lhursday, December 26th. tho 820 Auckland to Helensville, 10. 51 Auckland to Te Hana, 9 a.m. Te Hana to Auckland, and 3 p.m. Helensville to Auckland will not run. The usual b.05 a.m Auckland to Helensville train will run through to Te Hana. Return traiu will leave Te Hana for Auckland at 2.0 p.m., Helensville at t^f' tA tnin n will leave A«ckland for Helensville at 8.30 am returning leaving HelonsviUo at 4 0 p.m. The usual 4.42 p. m Kairara tram will leave Auckland^** £*£ and^will run through to Kaukapa'