FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 March 1914, Page 2

FLASHES

Auckland Exhibition closes April 18th next. Tne farmer is all right.—A boom in wool. General servant wanted for the local hospital. The "Echo" is coming. Look out for a boom. Mr W. D. S. McDonald, M.P. for Bay of Plenty, will address the electors, in the Star Theatre, Helensville, on Monday next. See advt. elsewhere. After a period on the slip for overhaul and renovation the S. S. Wairau was launched again on Saturday, and took up the usual run to Dargaville on MondayLondon, the largest in the world, handles 40,000,000 tons of goods annually; Sydney, the largest white man's port east of Suez, 8,000,000 tons, and Wellington, by way of comparison' 3,000,000 tons. A serious outbreak of typhoid fever has occurred in the Kirikopuni bush near Dargaville, and one of the patients in the local private hospital (Schiska), has already succumbed to the disease, The result of the recent election to fill the vacant seat on the Auckland Land Board, resulted in the old veteran, J\ Trounson being again elected by 1871 votes, againgt H. C. Powell (Herekino), 233; and P. K. Taneatua 182. While attending the Waipu Show recently the wife of Const. Boag of Maungaturoto, met with a most painful accident, as she was alighting from a buggy, the horse making a bolt at the time. The lady is now progressing favourably. Mr R. J. Reynolds, a Gisborne sheep farmer, has given £1000 for the erection of a public hall at Tolago Bay as a memorial to his son Ralph, a resident of that district, who was recently killed while playing polo. Mr F. J. Kirkby, formerly editor of the New Zealand Times, and latterly Part proprietor of the Northern Advocate; Whangarei, has been appointed a sub. editor on the " Sydney Morning Herald," and has taken his departure for the " other side." The report that Messrs Tom Mann, Ben Tillett and James Larkin are visit-" ing South Africa to reorganise the Labour party, has caused a sensation. No law exists to prevent them landing,, but they will be barred if the Preservation of Peace Bill be passed unamended. A full programme of the Helensville Sports will appear in our next issue. Entries close on Saturday, March 28, at 8 p.m., addressed to the Secretary, Box 9. Helensville. An attractive programme, to the value of £70 in prizes will be placed before the public. 8 The petitions circulated by the Helensville A. and P. Association for signatures in favour of a Sunday train service are being freely signed. It is hoped to have same ready for presentation to the Hon. Minister for Railways when he visits the district early next month. At the British Government's request the Department of Justice is inquiring into the proposed establishment of a negro kingdom on- the Gold Coast. Chief Sam, tha head man of the Okalomhoma negroes, is planning the em- - igration of thousands of American negroes. The rainfall on Monday was much appreciated by the farming community* particularly further north where grass had become very scarce. Locally the pastures were in fairly good condition, but the rain was none the less welcome. The dairying season is holding out well and excellent results should be registered j

At last Waitemata Council meeting a complaint was made by Mr F. W» Strange, of the action of residents of Helensville in tipping rubbish on the sides of county roads. It was decided to write to the constable in charge at Helensville, asking him to take steps to prevent the nuisance.

The first prize of £100 has been awarded the North Auckland Court, and justly so. after the splendid display of produce, etc., the time and trouble involved and the great expense that have ensued. Never mind, we are all proud of the achievement, especially Whangarei, while the Bay of islands can claim some kudos.

We beg to acknowledge receipt of the first copy of a new publication entitled "The New Zealand Liberal" and which Is to be published monthly. Of course the new publication is in the interests of Sir Joseph Ward and his party, which makes out a bad case for Messrs Massey and Co, in fact denunciations are "something awful" without. being entertaining, and anyone with a grain of Masseydom or Reform in them, will shun it like they would a snake in the grass.

A letter signed by the Duke of Portland, Lord Eoberts, Lord Aldenham, Mr Rudyard Kipling, Lord Milner, Lord Lovat, Lord Desborough, Professor A. V. Dicey, Sir George Thubb, Sir William Ramsay, and others, appeals for their fellow-countrymen to join in a solemn de- > claration that if Home Rule be passed without being submitted to an election, they will feel justified in. trying to prevent it being put into operation and particularly in endeavouring to prevent the use of troops against Ulster.