LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 23 April 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Committee of the 'HelsnsvihV' Public Library have decided tq hold a 3oncert on the 16th proximo in aid of' the funds of the Library.. .-. }Adyer,ti^ement will appear in a later issue.

At. last County Council meeting; the- question of appointing "an Assess>* or to attend the Court rethe,valuations of Kaukapakapa and Kumeu ridiDgs was left --'to the riding merhhe'rS;; '■; ■' ■: The rate of interest allowed 'on Post Office Savings Bank deposits, from. May Ist will be as follows:— deposits' not exceeding £300, 3£ per.pent, per:, annum ; and on the excess up to £600 3 pen cent. At the meeting of the Library Committee on Friday night it was -decided to • ask: the Town Board to take over the Library. ft was thoughtthe "control of same would be better iv the hands of the Board. The annual meetiny of householders for Halens-o-ille school district is advertised for Monday evening at 8 o'clock. It is hoped that parents will show an active interest in school affairs by a large attendance. "And what did you notice most particularly ?'* asked counsel in the . Pukokohe S.M. Court last week when questioning a lady witness as to her 'recollection, of his appearance on a certain. : occasion.-, y y,I ; thought you were a most insolent young man," was the unevpeeted reply. ■ • 'i•- • < The Waiie'mata-County deputation; that visited: •Woodhi.il .tli^e, other h day re sand drift caused by drains oh MiBaker's property, decided to recommend the Council to purchase a piece, of land from Mr Baker to be used as a sand waste, which will remedy "'tiro I trouble adjacent settlers complained" about. '..-■.-. The piece of land .'near the --School grounds, part of. which is to. be, added to the girls' playground, is now being .'cle:jre(l^eady for thfe fplcu»h,. {; 'J'ho shilling subscription list in -thivVha'iids of Mr Bccroft'(Ohairihau of Committee j jis to pay for this work, and, if possible j purchase a few .trees for ornamentation purposes.y ""At the Courthouse oh i Monday,"'a native .named Beayeiy r)awson,,was. coriyictod' and;fin,e,d's*s.'ph acbaj-ge of over - indulgence * in 'strong-liquids. The presiding J.P. was Mr J..Av,\Vil>.. pon. At-another sitting'a man named John Fleming, who, made, no .appearance was charged with committing'ah indecent act in a public street, and was convicted aud ordered to c'o'hioup for sentence when -called • upon.--Messrs Posbrooke and Wilson J's. P. occupied the bandi. .Speaking oh.ihey'latid,. qiaosiiafi'' in Taraniki thG Prime Minister pointed out that't6OMWtsiV'iHoi"awavlaQ3ds had been giv&X'tltoJKiglrlri'es co^Kes*-. their leases to jfrephq^h'ij'^ lessccs.oi' settlement lands under lease in perpetuity 'ivou'^l/JJ^gh^iS'a similar. oppo^Sftfil^y^ under renewable lensS'couM^ia-ve-no right t■-> iYeeh'jld,'\ 'fpi^^'l-a'iid'W'O^jupied was (mdowiKlinthiild^ object--ion to people4aldngj;ih'e>sei>r-i'crjewable leases';so:long- as they- whs tithe v were doing ui:c'\. ,'- ■-.. ■• ivj;.;.' ; ; . '-.-.,./ Thatitke io-ng --.spell ,oj>dry weather experionced during the, t best part of fcho d;ir\iiig season Vufsbpiously-.afteet the year's output? is.''certain;-. ;;There lias beeii a'"decided shrinkage at some factories, which 'have already closed ami !at a much earlier period than usual, At the local factory, despite the unfavourable conditions, there will be a big increase in butter output, which will reach about 300 tons, against 130 tons last yenr. This position, however has been brought about by the number of suppliers having largely increased and had the weather been at ail reasonable at least another 50 tons of butter would have been manufactured. As an instance of the'offect'of the dry's'pell'it may be ment'ionpd that three months ago the local company's cream supply wa? ! double the; quantity. ieceiyea;>t" a; similar penod- f last, -yeai^ but'quiterecently tho supply was down to exactly the same level :as; a year • ago; :. although the suppliers are far more numerous.*. -. ■'-. ;f - ■ ..*.._.., -'. \ ~.

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