LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 15 January 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ratepayers are notified that 10 per cent, will be charged on all rates not paid by the 18th inst. The second wool sale of the Auckland season will be held on January 31st. Indications point to a heavy catalalogue. Workers in connection with the forthcoming A., and P. Show, are requested to muster on the Show ground at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, : 21st inst, to get the grounds in order". Mr Donovan, having given up dairying and sold his farm, offers for sale aNo 2 Tublar Separator (Sharpies), in good order, also some cream cans. The Rev Gordon-Kirgan who has returned from Dargavilie, will conduct the services in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The General Officer, Commanding, I Gen. Godley, is paying a \isit of In^ spection through the North. He is expected at Helensvillo on Saturday from Dargavilie. "William Edward Harvey, who was arrested in Sydney charged with com-* iuiting perjury in connection with the Waihi shooting cases, was brought to Auckland by Detective Sweeney Monday and taken to Waihi yesterday. The Auckland Farmers' Union advertise their stock sales at Helensville on Tuesday, 21st January; Shverdale, Wednesday 22nd January; Wark^ worth, sheep and cattle sale, Friday, 24th January. A Euchre Party and Dance will be held in the Parakai Hall on Thursday January 16th (to-morrow), All are welcome. Bell at 8 o'clock sharp. Hunter's Bus will leave the Post Office at 7.30 p.m., the fare being Is. We remind those intending to make entries for the A. and P. Association's Annual Show on the 29th inst., that the time for receiving same closes on Saturday next. cr The people should not be content until they have a British fleet in the Pacific, just as there is a fleet in the Northern seas, to protect the Empire's interests there."—The Prime Minister, speaking at Cambridge. The New Zealand chess tournments resulted in Mr J. C. Grierson (Auckland) • winning the championship, after a triple tie with Hicks and Gryles. Hicks resigned on the 68th move after a game lasting seven hours. Messrs Alfred BuckJand and Sons will offer by public auction at his residence Garfield Road, on Saturday, January 2oth. the whole of Mr J. L. Ste ay art's household furniture and effects, including piano, ice chest, etc. The sale will commence at 12 noon sharp. On inquiring at the Hospital this morning we were informed that the sufferers of the motor accident were doing as well as could be expected. Mr Tanner is suffering considerable pain with his broken knee, while Mr Hill is fairly comfortable considering his injuries, while Mrs Hill is recovering, although the bruises she received are very sore. Mrs Gordon's sister is expected to arrive in Helensville by this evening's train. Captain Anmnuson, the discover of r the South Pole, has been making largo sums of money in his lecture '' tour through Europe. He is about to sail for America, where he will give more lectures. The money which Captain Amundson is, obtaining will be "used to finance an Artie expedition to carry on research work' Last election's ballot papers, which embalmed the strife of the contest in five tons of paper, have been peacefully cremated in the Wellington city destructor, the clerk of writs and the clerk of the House of Representatives officiating at the obsequies. - Mr Deakin has announced his rejtiremeut from the Leadership of thf 1 Liberal party in the House of Com nions, owing to ill-health, Mr Fishei - (Fofbrul Prime Ministei) expressed 3 profound regret at the cause of AI: Deakin's retirement. He also express s ed his appreciation of the great ser - vices that Mr Deakin had rendorec _ to Austialia, Senator Mill en is sug- _ gfstei as a probable successor to M: I Deakin. ■t Ue^ulatkns have been introduced ii re\ olutionism2," the sale of meat ii tl Brisbane. Butcher's shops must havi c all external openings covered witl [1 wire gauze, and all doors must bi if kept closed except ay hen people an ~ entering or leaving. Meat must bi q wrapped in clean paper, and must noi o- come in contact with writing' or print g ing. The inspector is empowered t< s order that stone or concrete floor must be laid, Avith a view to prevent '-. ing the entrance of rats, No persoi is to be allowed to hold to his mouti ' any implement used in the preparatioi l" of meat, or any label or article use* '" for wrapping or addressing meat Ll Nobody is to be permitted to seil mea c returned by customers. ~? The following paragraph is goinj , the rounds of the papers:— " A mai of 70 years had the first bath of hi l" life when he Avaa sent to gaol at lover 8 cargill. At first sight of the wate c he straggled till the Avarders liftec c him m, when he found the sensatioi 6 so pleasant that he had to be' coaxe< it out of the bath." It is not state* is whether the man had lived all his lif h in Dargavilie ; if he had the explan c ation would be simple.—N.A. Times

The Waitemata notify ratepayers that 10 per cent, will be charged on all rates not paid on or before the 18th inst, An inquest was conducted on Thursday by the City Coroner (Mr T. Gresham) in connection with the sad fatality at Henderson on Wednesday, by which the lives of Mrs Sarah Wright, wife of a well-known orchardist, and Miss Renie Parkinson, her neice, aged 14, were lost. The inquiry was held at the residents of Mr W.,M. Wright, Lincoln Road, Henderson, a couple of miles out of the township. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that Mrs Wright met her death, by drowning while endeavouring to save her niece, and that Eenie Parkinson was accidentally drowned. The jury added a rider expressing sympathy with the relatives of the deceased. It is proposed to ceLehrate the Jubi~ lee of the discovery of Gold in the Mt Ida District next Easter. The celebrations will be held at Naseby on Easter Monday and Tuesday, 24th and 25th March, 1913. It" is the wish of the Association to get together at Naseby on that occasion as many of the pioneers of the District as possible, and to entertain them during their stay. Pioneers who are old age pensioers will be granted free passes on the railways, and others will be carried at second-class excursion rates. Any persons desirous of obtaining the above concessions should communicate with Eobert F. Inder, Secretary, Naseby, Otago. Among the prospects for 1913 the New Zealand Producer may, it appeais, reasonably include the possibility of a reduction in freights on produce parried to the British markets. The recent tendancy has been decidedly upward due to the growth of trade between distant countries exceeding the growth of available shipping. For Australia and New Zealand there seems to be some ground to anticipate that this condition Avill be reversed in the year just born. Acoording to Mr Austin Wilson, special trade commissioner' of the port of Hull, a keener rivalry for the carrying trade of Australia and New Zealand is imminent. Mail contracts are falling 'out and. in spite of the ease with, which freights can be secured in other parts of the world it is only reasonalle to expect that shipping lines hitherto excluded from the profitable, long-distance, trade of Australia and New Zealand will readily seize on an opportune time to bid for a share in a trade which is not for to-day but for the years to corae, and which is certain to show enormous expansion. Will the Massey Government Wear well—equal, say, to the Boslyn AllWool High-grade Clothing and Unshrlnkabfe Underwear " Delta finish ? If so, New Zealand, will have reason to be proud ot its new Prime Minister.