LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 26 February 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nurse Newdick of Waihi, has taken up duties aa nignt nuree at the Helensville private Hospital. , Mr L. Snell, and Miss V. Constable, ivere married in the English Church, pst Wednesday. "W e learn that Captain T Boss has sold 16 acrea of his farm near the homestead without buildings, for £45 an acic. An unimproved section of 178 acres almost within the town boundary, and with frontages to river, railway and road, is advertised for salo, The annual general meetion of the Helensville Public Library is advertised to take place on Friday. March 7th. A good attendance is requested. A meeting of all interested in reforming the Helensville Town Band will be held in the Public Library on Thursday March 6th. A large attendance of business people to take this project in hand should be recorded. Mr Peterson of Talioa, and Mr Pearman r>t Wellsford, were operated on by Dr Maciaseni, of Auckland, at the Helensville Private Hospital last Thursday, Both operations were successful. The Bail way refreshment room has changed hands, Mr J. Cain having disposed of his interest. The rooms will in future be managed bv Miss Harrison, late of Auckland. Tenders for the sole right of Re-* freshrnenrs booths on the ground at the Holensville, To Pua and Parkhurst sports, on Easter Monday will be received by the Secretaries up till Monday, March 10th. _ Mr. 0. ICetteror, of Pukanui, advertises that he has for sale pure-bred Indian iturner ducks, Knight's Utility strain, just on the point of laying price 2s 9d ; also hens for table use 2s, delivered in Helensville. Mr and Mrs H. Hughes return thanks for help and sympathy during J their sad bereavercent on the loss of their youngest daughter.

Notice in another column announcing that excursion tickets for the Pukekohe Show, will be carried on the N. Z. Eailways from Te Hana, Auckland and intermediate stations, to Pukekohe on 27th and 28th February, and by trains arriving Pukekohe not later than 3 p,m. on the Ist March, available for return up to Bth March, Mr Ih AHporfc, Secretary for Marine reports that Mr Fraser, the department's expert who has been superintending the installation of the new light at Oastlepoint, on the coast be-' tween Napier and Wellington, will go up in three or four weeks' time to erect the Chickens light, which will be a flashlight visible for about eighteen miles. Mr Fraser, while in the North will also put the acetylene light at Shelly Beach in the Kaipara river, in good working order. Nothing definite has been decided about the erection of the new light at North Gape.

Attention is drawn to a replace advertisement by J. Jones, the well" known produce auctioneer of Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland. Owing to a Firm of a similar name having commenced business in Auckland as auctioneer3,it has been found necessary to draw attention to the fact that the firm J. Jones is still carrying on busi-» ness at the same address as formerly^ Victoria and Lome Streets. They also request that consigners of produce should mark all goods J J over A.

Flogging -was ordered in four iu* stances by his Honour Mr Justice Edwards when passing sentence at the Supreme Court Auckland on Mondoy. During the present criminal sessions, the grand jury, in view of the large numbei of indecent assault cases included in the calendar recommended the use of the lash and the effect of sentences passed by his Honour today will thus be to carry out that recommendation. His Honour in passing sentence commented on the fact that imprisonment alone had failed to act as a deterrent, and flogging was the only remedy for the evil.

Mr J. Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria and LorDe Street, Auckland, reports : Potatoes since last report have firmed. Poultry was again in hearty supply with a good demand, Eggs are in strong demand. We qnote : Fruit, pears are in very hearty supply. Potatoes, prime, L6 10s to L7 5s : others L5 10s to L5 iss. Onions, 6s to 7s. Butter, bulk 9d to lOd, guaranteed fresh. Eggs Is 4d to Is 6d .. pickled Is to Is 2d. Cheese, farmers, s£d to 6d. Poultry, roosters, prime 3s 6d to 4s 8d; others 2s 6d to.3s. Cockrells, small, Is to Is 6d. Ducks, good, 2s to 2s 4d ; small Is 6d to Is 9d. Hens Is 6d to 2s 3d. Geese, ss, Turkeys, gobblers, good, 8s to 12s; hens, turkeys, 3s 9d to 4s lid. Pigs, 6s to lOs Bd, Fruit, superior, 5s '■ to 6s 4s ; good 4s to 4s 4d ; small 2s 9d to 3s ?-d ; pears, Bon Cretion, best, 4s to 5s 6d ; small, 3s Gd to 3s 9d. Plums, 2s 6d to 3s lOd ; peaches, large 3a 6d to 4s 6d ; small, 2s 6d to 3s. Nectarines, 5s to 5s 83, Lemons, 9s tolls. Tomatoes, 3s to 4s Bd, Maize, 4s lOd ; wheat, 4s 5d ; bran, L5 lOs ; sharps, L6 10s ; barley, 3s 8d ; chaff, local, L4 15s, ex station.

On the Ilth and 12th of March Parakai will be en fete. On.the 11th Mr C Eussell will be married to Miss A Spinley daughter of Mr G H Spin ley of Te Pua, and on the following day Mr R J Nichol will be married to Miss Gr Aitkenhead daughter of Mr Hector Aitkenhead of Parakai. Both weddings will be solemnised in the Helensville Churches.

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