LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 29 January 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Miss Evelyn Oxenham, aged 22, lost her life on Monnt Egtnont, on Monday. A tragic boating fatality occurred on Monday at Saltwater Creek, near Tvaiapoi, in which four men lost their lives. Mrs V. M. Hughes notitios in another column that she |is prepared to receive pupils for Pianoforte and Violin at moderate terms. Next issue an article -on tlje Helensville Hot Springs, from our Mokai correspondent, will appear in reply to a recent aiticle by "Old Salt. A^secondhand piano (Bord) in good order and condition is advertised for sale £16 cash, as the owner has no use for it. This is a bargain for those wanting an instrument for family use, Mr W Jowitt notifies in another column that he will not supply milk after January 31st, and thanks his customers for past favours. Also that outstanding accounts must be paid on or before February 28th, to save collectors fees.

The bars of the hotels of the town have been enlarged to cope with the extra trade of show time. Mrs J.Hughes and family express tneir heartfelt thanks to all kind friends for sympathy, letters, and wreaths in their recent sad bereavement. . The new steamer for the Kaipara Steamship Co., to be used in the Wairoa trade, is expected to be launched next Saturbay week. On Sunday evening next Mr Horace W. Milner, will speak at the Church of Christ, taking for his subject "Paradise lost and regained.'' Mr Milner is a good speaker, and a good attendance is hoped for. Everyone made welcome. Tenders for the right to cut flax on Wakatiwai and Glenco runs will be received by Mr John Kelso. Particulars can be had on application to Messrs Davies' Bros, Mount Rex or John Kelso, Kaukapskapa. The yonng Australian, John Bandley,who made such a sensational i cesape from the exercise yard at the police station on Saturday last, was recaptured by Sergeant Baskerville and Constable Clayton at Devonport on Monday evening. Mr Colmore-Williams, auctioneer, of Dargaville notifies in another column that acting under instructions from the grantor in a bill of sale he will offer foi sale by Public Auction, at the Dargaville wharf on Priday, 31st January, at 3 p.m. sharp, the well known reliable cutter " Thistle," together with all appurtenances. The engine an almost new one, is a Clefton 16 h.p t , in perfect order and very powerful, the length of the boat is 42 feet, and she is licensed to carry 30 passengerr. This is a good opportunity for anyone wanting a good safe craft At a farewell gathering in connection with the coming voyage of H.M.s New Zealand to the Dominion that gave her to the Motherland, the Colonial Secretary described the trip as "an Imperial mission." Sir Joseph Ward, who was among those present, said the invitation to overseas Dominions to take part in the deliberations of the Defence Committt t was a move forward, but something more was required. Imperial statesmen should be able to devise an Imperial Parliament to deal with Imperial affairs and provide an irresist-* ible navy. The Customs revenue for the quarter ended Decemder 31 was £867,115, against £789,370 for the same quarter of last year. The revenue for the year was £3,335,719 against £3,165,625 for the year 1911 Imports for the quarter totalled £5,723,944, and exports £4,352,703. Total imports for 1912 were £20,975, 076, against £19,545,879, in. 1911. Export- totalled £21,770,243, against £19,028,490 in the previous year. Gold entered for export during the quarter was 63,7800z, of the value of £249,340 and the total for the year was £1,345,115, against £1,816,782, in 1311.

Mr J, Jones, Auctioneer and Grain Merchant, Victoria and Lome street, Auckland, reports—Poultry oame forward again this week in large supplies to a slightly better-^jaarket than last week. Pigs are easier, butter and eggs are slightly lower. Choice plums, peaches and apricots are in good demaud. We quote :—Poultry : Hens, good Is 8d to 3s, poor Is 5d to Is 9d • Ducks, Is 3d to 2s 3d. Roosters, good 3s 3d to 4s 8d ; others 2 8 to 3s. Cockroils Is to Is 4d. Turkey gobblers 8 s 9d to 13 sd. Pigs, 6s 6dto 13s 9d. Potatoes, prime 6s to 6 S JOd ; others 5s to 5s sd, Onions, l oca l 7s. Fruit: Apples, cookers 4s to 6a ; desert 4s to 6s 9d Pears 5s to 8 S 6d. Peaches, choice 3s 9d to 5s Gd ; others 2s 6d to 3s 3d. Apricots, 4s 8d to 6s sd, Plums, burbanks Is 5d to 2s 3d. Nectorines, 43 to 4s cd. Butter, 9rl to oh\. Eggs J Id to is. Cheese, 6d to 7d. Bacon, sides 8d to 9d, hams, 9d. Maize, 4s 9d. Wh ea t, 4s 6d. Oats 3s. Brpn, £5 10s. Sharps £6 Iss. Barley 3s 8(3, southern chaff £5 108.