LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 November 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual Mower Show at JKaukapakapa takes place on Friday, November 28th.

Entries for Auckland show close on Friday, November 14th. Local and district entries will be accepted by W. TL Hutchinson.

A reminder is given district dairy farmers that entries for the Helensville A. and P. Association's Special Dairy Cow Class will close with the Secretary (Mr W. H. Hutchinson) on Monday next, November 17th.

Dr. Gribb made a good "hit" with the goung ladies at a JL Jresb} 7terian soiree at (iisborne. "I have dropped the word 'oboy' out of my marriage service," he said. So often the girl looks so superior co the man that I have not the heart to ask such a giil if she will obey."

The sth of November happily passed cif without serious occurrences. A few bonfires and displays of lireworks highly amused the young people, but such celebrations are gradually dying out. In the early part of the evening some sparks from sky rockets set fire to the shingle roof of the Methodist church, and although it seemed likely to break out iuto flames at any moment the efforts of some willing workers managed to prevent any mischief being done.

A few days ago a youth engaged as engine cleaner at the local shed did a bit of manoeuvring of the engine on his own account about midnight, with the result that he drove rig-lit through the shed, tlie ond being knocked clean out and the cab of the engine being deposited down the adjacent river bank. All nc-xt clay was occupied by workmen m getting the engine jacked up uguin, and its usual runuiug had to be done by another engine from Auckland.

The average cow of the ton bed herds of or.e of tlio Department's illustration cow-testing associations produced last year 271 II). of butter-fat, while the average cow of tho association produced only lb. The difference in value, at a is. a pound for butter-fat equals £3 10s. per head. The census for tho year 1911 credits New Zealand .with 033,733 cows. Could each of these bo iixrensed in productive capacity by the difference recorded nbuve, tho v;ilue of the increased yield would exceed the value of our annual export of either butter or cheese.

The Minister of Railways (Hon W. H. Homes) Ins notified the Kaipara Chamber of Commerce that in rpspouse to its request u supply of tourist exclusion tickets will in future be stocked at Hehnsvilio. This will bo a convenience to Wairoa and Kaipara settlers travelling south for holiday, as for the comparatively cheap amour.t of £10 they can get a ticket available over all the railways in the Dominion for sevuu weeks, or over all the North Island lines if their inclinations are thus restricted, for £6.

Something of a sensation was caused at Frankton "Junction just prior to the time fixed for the departure of n special train for Westfield with ;J2O special con. stabJes and 320 horses aboard. The train was timed to leave at 10 p m., and just at that hour, it was discovered that no fewer than eighteen Westinghouse brake couplings had been very skilfully and very completely cut. It took two hours to rectify the damage done. Had the train left Frank ton with the undiscovered damage, and wanted the appliance of the Westinghouse brakes on any decline, the eon^ sequences might have been very serious indeed.

In reply to questions m the House, the Qon. W. il. Herri os said ho was going to look iuto. the question of ticket examination by guards, but so long as they continued tho present system of tickets frequent inspection during the course of a journey was necessary. Regarding rolling stock he stated that last year 1032 new trucks were added to the supply, and this year 1400 new waggons had been built. These, h^j thought, would meet all requirements as he understood that less grain was being grown in the South. Island. Replying to further questions he st&tad that lie had been through the question of freights witli the general luauagtr, and he thonght that something better than the existing conditions could be evolved. Tho whole matter would be gone into during the recess.

At last night's meetiDg the School Commftte decided to apply to the Domain Board for leave to hold the annual school picnic at the Domain on Friday, December 19th.

Read M. Materlmch, the great Belgian writer and genius, on "Proofs of Life after Death," in this" week's supplement.

Among other interesting articles in this week's supplement are "Mother takes a holiday," "The Parson's Mistake," ''Girl's Guide to Success in Love," "Night Hawks," also fashion notes etc, and an article on -unearthed Pompeii.

The Agricultural Department is now prepared to consider applications from farmers for expert advice regarding the stack system of making silage. The services of an expert are available, arrangements can be made with the Director cf the Fields and Experimental Farms Division, Wellington, for him to visit a limited number of applicants and supervise the making of silage on their pros perties. No charge will be made for this service.

Seventeen people were present at the meeting in The King's Theatre, Christchurch, on Tuesday last, called to coosiderthe £42.000 loan proposal for street widening and libraries. These might be classified as follows, says the Press:—City Council party 9, press representatives 2, firemen on duty 1, free and independent electors, 5; total, 17. At 8 o'clock the audience consisted of one ratepayer only, but the remaining four drifted in between the hour and when the meeting started. ' 'Allow me to congratulate you, sir," said Councillor Acland, addressing the ratepayer when that gentlemen comprised the entire audience, -'on your enthusiasm for the affairs of a city, which with a population of 80,000, allows one man to attend a meeting to consider a proposition for the public grood,"

The Maori legend connected with Wf.ihine Point, on which the Tyrone met her doom, is one of the noblest connected with the Maori race. Briefly Wahine Point is so called . because a young Maori woman there committed suicide in the days of which tradition tells U3. The tradition, which is couched in all the picturesque imagery of the Maori tongue, runs to the effect that the young lady in question was as beautiful as the glorious golden glow of tlie kowhai bloom, her smiJe as enchanting as the moonlight rippling on the mountain lake. Beneath the subtle attract'on of her personal charms was a character fearless and firm for she was a proud descendant of a warrior race. One day the maiden wandered abroad and some members of a hostii9 tribe endeavored to take her prisoner. She declined, however, to submit1 to the blandishments of an unwelcome lover, and resenting; the proffered insult she broke from her captora and made a dash for liberty. But she was cut off from returning- to her relatives and friends. Preferring deatli to dishonor sue ran down hill to Waihine Point and leapt unhesitatingly from the beetling cliff. As her mangled body roiled down the rocks at the bottom of tho cliff a kindly wave came up from the sea, and her body was quietly borne away to the subterranean palaces of mpjestic old Tangaroa, the God of the Ocean. That is the legeid associated with Waihine Point.