LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 May 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Attention is drawn to two choice properties for sale by Mr John Grey, land agent.

Messrs Stewart Bros, in their replace advertisement on page 1, quote a number of drapery lines which it will repay shoppers to investigate.

Owing to the continuous wet weather during the past few days, the fishermen have been unable to get out. and fish at present is very scarce locally.

. The Bay of Islands Acclimatisation Society is in a pretty flourishing condition. The society's bank balance is £484, and besides this £320 is invested in war certificates.

Mr Chas Drcadon recently disposed of 288 acres of Ruawai Flat to Mr J. Stewart, of Helensville.

The annual meeting of the Kaipara Licensing Committee will b« held at Dargaville on Tuesday, June Bth, at 12 noon.

In connection with the Kaipara and Northern Wairoa sub-provincal districts of the Farmers' Union, statistical returns show an increase in membership as follows :—Northern Wairoa 313, increase to 459—146 ; Kaipara District 315, increase to (359—344. The total increase is 490, and total member* in both districts 1118. Added to this there are now about 30 new membtrs booked for 1921.

During the visit of the Waitemata County Chairman and engineer to Wellington, an appeal was made to the Minister of Public Works for a grant for the South Head road, in view of the fact that Mairetahi riding received no grants last season. The Minister promised that if a favourable report was received from the Commissioner for the N. A. Land District, an immediate grant of £500 would be granted.

A good muster of bandsmen was held on Friday evening last, and from enquiries that have been made it is confidently anticipated that fourteen playing members are sure, with prospects of several more coming in. A practice was held on Tuesday evening, and another will be held to-morrow evening. Exbandsmea are specially invited to come along and take an interest in affairs.

Portions of the sandhills along the coast from Muriwai to South Head were in the past u»9cLby the Maoris for burial grounds, and frequent evidences of the departed are found by settlers, in the shape of skulls and other portions of human remains. More sinister evidence of the Maoris use of the sandhills were brought to light by a settler near Woodhill some time ago, when shifting sand 'disclosed a Maori cooking place, with the cluster of stones undisturbed from the last time it had been used. Resting on the stones was the skeleton of a humanhand and arm to the elbow—the only portion of the feast which was not consumed, A scheme for improving the appear ancc of the Springs grounds is now under way, and visitors are surprised at the results already achieved. A number of the wattle trees have been cut down near tho croquet lawns, and the limbs of those have been utilised very artistically in building a couple of pergolas on the area where the asphalt tennis court used to be. The ground round these has bee n aid|outand it is the intention of the care-taker, Mr Snow, to plant rose bushes on this area. Seats will be placed in the pergolas and with roses climbing up the sides of tha latter, the effect should be very artistic. We understand the Domain Board has bean donated a number of rose bushes, ineruding about 50 choice varieties from Mr P. F. Raisher.

The Eailway Department advertise that on Tuesday next, May 18th, the 10.50 train Helensville to Huarua, will be delayed leaving Helensville until 3 p.m." The taxi-owners of Helensville insert a..' notice in this issue in regard to the prices charged for fares between Helensville and Auckland during the recent railway strike. - . A. Morning service has been started in the Helensville Methodist Church, and the preacher for next Sunday morniug will be Rev. Philip Bridge. A cordial invitation to be present is extended to all, especially elderly people, and children. Mothers who cannot attend the evening services, are kindly invited to come and bring their little ones with them. This week end Rev. T. G. Brooke of the Home Mission and Church Extension Fund, will visit the Helensville circuit. >.^r On Sunday he will (D. V.) preach in the "'■^ Parakai Public Hall at 2. 45. p. ra. and ~-- in the Helensville Methodist Church at ;. 7. p. m. A hearty invitation is extended to all who possibly can to be present at these services. , A general clean-up of the Springs ~'p grounds is now taking place, and th» bowling greens and tennis courts are being weeded, and top-dressed. It is expected that the ladies swimming bath will be commenced at a no distant date, although the boring for fresh supplies of water has not yet been started. Business firms —great and small—view , with consternation the schedules wished upon them this week, requesting returns • of wages, employment, manufactures and a hundred and one other questions requiring details of the particular . business they are engaged upon. This latest effort of the Census and Statistics Office to bring everything up to date is tagged with a fine of £20 if wilfully neglected by the recipient of the "billet-daix.' People who are unfortunate enough to have to furnish income-tax returns view >• this latest schedule with anything but appreciation. The star picture at Everybody's Pictures on Saturday evening next will ,be "The Biggest show on Earth," a sensational circus story, featuring Enid Bennett. The circus in full panolpy is shown, and until you have seen Enid defying and controlling ten savage 4ions, you have not seen the climax of motion picture effort. In addition will be shown the funniest comedy yet—no idle boast, ' either —'"The Cook," featuring Fatty Arbuckle. "The Man from Kangaroo" is a special feature which will be '^hown at the Lyric. Theatre on a special night— . ' Thursday next. This picture is all Australian, and features the popular and deliver the goods athlete, Snowy Baker, who was seen here recently in "The Lure of the Bush." See special announcement in this issue in regard to this picture, ~ and also in reference to tee commence-... ment of the exciting "Aussie" serial— • "The Return of Stingaree," which will" . commence at the Lyric on Saturday evening next, : A story of other days and other manners. The setting of the magnificent Paramount photo-drama "A Daughter of the Old SouthI'is indicated in its name. But the title gives little hint of the motion play's stirring incidents and strong love element that co nearly lead to tragedy. Pauline Frederick is at her best in this romantic drama and her portrayal of a slighted girl's revenge is powerful in the extreme. The picture will catch the breath of a feminine picture goer. But it holds a warning for menfolk. For Children's Hacking Cough, Woods' Great Peppermint CureIs 6d, 2s 9d.