LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 21 April 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Helensville Regatta Club meets at the Library to-morrow evening.

A meeting in reference to arranging a return ball is convened for May 2nd.

Owing to Anzac Day falling on Monday next, the date of the Awaroa Bowling Club's next fortnightly social has been altered to Wednesday of next week (27th).

A notice appears elsewhere in reference to the . Farmers Milking Machine, which has become a favourite throughout the Dominion. The district agent is Mr F. Bell, Makarau, who will be glad to give full particulars to anyone interested.

As Monday next, 25th April, is Anzac Day, it will be of interest to business people and the public generally to know that under the Act of 1920 it is declared to be a national holiday—though not a close compulsory holiday. Hotels, banks and post offices will be closed.

Sportsmen in the district aye reminded that the shooting season this year opens on May 2nd. The first of May falls on a Sunday, and any who have anticipated having a day out with gun on that date are warned that they are liable to severe penalties if caught so anticipating the shooting season proper.

A public meeting in connection with the proposed visit of the Waterways Commission to Helensville is called for to-morrow evening, at the Town Board Office. From a business aspect this is a very important matter. Suggestions and evidence to put before the Commission will be considered.

The matter of a cottage hospital was again mentioned at last meeting of the Helensville Town .Board. The chairman said the Hospital Board would like to see a £1000 subscription raised and six acres donated as a site. After a little discussion it was resolved (West—Lambert) that a letter be written to the Health Department urging the establishing of a cottage hospital in Helensville. f The Ofamatea is pushing on with the metalling of the Waipu Gorge, using a '• White" lorry for the carting of tha metal. This lorry is fitted with wide wheels, and (loaded) weighs about eight tons. The wide wheels act as a roller, and the road is well consolidated as the metal is carted. Six-inch metal is thrown down, and the lorry breaks this up as it passes over it and consolidates it at the same time. It is reported that a really good job is being made of the road. There was not much business to be transacted by the Domain Board last Thursday evening. The clerk reported tliat the Board is in credit to the extent of upward of £200. The chairman said the agreement for the new. bore at the Springs had been signed with the contractor. Mr Clement L. Wragge wrote offering a collection of specimens for a natural history museum at the Springs, provided the Board arranged for the accommodation and display of same. It was decided to write Mr Wragge for iurther particulars. On Thursday evening of last week a " surprise party" was held at Mr M. H. Sheffield's residence at Parkhurst. About forty friends assembled, and a pleasant time was spent, games, musical items, and dancing occupying the evening. On behalf of the Sunday-school teachers, scholars and parents, Mrs Sheffield was the recipient of presents (including a Bible), as a memento of her work in connection with the Sunday school. Tuneful music for the dances was contributed by Mrs and Miss Malligan Mr and Mrs Sheffield and family intend to reside in Helensville. Woods' Great Peppeimint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, never fails. The electrical contrivance used for the purpose of exploding the record blast at Paritutu (New Plymouth) was a former German patent with an unique history. It was captured by a New Zealander from the Germans in a village in Flanders, where it was connected with a mine all ready to explode, while a German soldier who had evidently been left behind to fire the mine was found in a cellar near by. The patent, which consists of a dynamo driven by clockwork, was retained by the New Zealander as a souvenir, and subsequently secured by the New Plymouth harbour officials, who have diverted its onoe sinister energy to a useful purpose.

Under the heading of "An amazing story of theft — whole family under arrest," one of the Dargaville papers gives particulars of the doings of a family named Gibson, who are all under arrest and will be brought before the Court at Maungaturoto. The thieves went up the Otamatea river reoently and took away in a launch from a wharf there the whole of a family's furniture which was being shipped to Auckland, Constable Boag paid a visit to the home at Tikiriui. In the partition walls of the house were stolen goods that had been wanted a long time ; in the garden benzine was buried and furniture stored. In fact, the place proved to be a regular burglars' dump, the whole family being implicated, including a 17-year-old girl, who confessed to burgling a store at Te Kopuru.

A warning notice re trespassing is inserted. New season's goods have arrived at the Ideal Drapery Stores. See announcement on first'page. At Kaitaia a man advertises as an undertaker and commission agent! The question is: Does he get a double commission ? Given a clear night, a fine view of the total eclipse of the moon will be afforded to-morrow evening. The eclipse commences ahout 5.30. Providing the weather is propitious, the tennis match between Henderson 1 and Helensville will be played on the local courts on Saturday next, commencing at 11 a.m. The combined welcome and farewell social organised by the Church of England, to be held in the Agricultural Hall this evening, promises to be a very enjoyable and successful function. Mr N. O'lTeill (of the staff of Mr W E. Barnard, solicitor, Helensv;lle) has received word that he was successful in passing the final section of the law professional exam., which he went up for during last month. Says an American paper :—Mr L. R. Fansler, of Independence, a printer, not a farmer, owns the champion Jersey cow of Kansas, a pedigree, named Interesting Lady. He raised her. Her official record for a year is 10,433.31bs of milk, 541.421bs butterfat, with an average test of 5.19 per cent. The wages received by coalmiuers has often been discussed, and the other day a man in Mount Linton mine told a South Times reporter that two men at that mine for eleven days in December earned £82, taking £11 each for their 11 days' work—an average of £3 14s 6d a day.

During the hearing of a case at the local Court last week, it was stated that an applicant for a slaughterman's position, .which necessitated handling and driving cattle, could not ride a horse, and his immigrant ideas were rudely awakened by the various duties'he was called upon to perform in connection with the occupation. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Monday next, 25th (Anzac Day), will be observed as a Sunday at the Helensville Post Office, which will be closed in all branches, including the telephone exchange. Mails usually despatched on Monday will close at 8 p.m. on Saturday (23rd). Saturday, 23rd, the office will reopen from 7 to 8 p.m. for the delivery of letters over the counter. At the Lyric Pictures the other night some naughty boys persisted in whistling while the music was playing, to the ",annoyance=of the audience and musicians. At length one of the offenders was forcibly ejected by the management—an action that was duly appreciated by the audience. This method of dealing with impudent disturbers will be repeated if occasion should arise. Desc.oed as the trials and tribulations of a vei/ young and very newly married couple, '• Let's Be Fashionable," starring Doris May t .;id Douglas McLean, will be seen at Everybody's on Saturday night. The piotu.eis good wholesome comedy, and is wo; il; while. Included in the programme is a De Haven comedy and a fine scenic, 'The Ghost of Thunder Mountain." A grand social and dance is announced for next Thursday (28th) under the direction of the Helensville A. and P. Association. During the evening the trophies won at the recent show will b<> presented to the winners. The comfort and convenience of patrons will be well studied by the committee, and doubtless a large number will attend the Agricultural Hall next Thursday night. Seven cups to be presented are now on view in Mr C. O. Ketterer's window.

English invoices recently to hand bearing on the ironmongery trade show that prices are still firm, with increases in some lines, such as bar iron, bolts and nuts. Slight reductions in many heavy lines have been notified,but existing stocks are not likely to be ejected, except in a few isolated cases. The retail price of black barb fencing wire has again receded locally. This is known as "fragments from France." It has been dipped n a solution of tar, and some of it that has been sold here during the last year is not looked upon with favour by buyers, he tar coating coming off very quickly and rust setting in when exposed to the weather. However, as a substitute in time of scarcity, farmers were glad to procure it.

Both the local banks will be closed 6a '' h Saturday (St. George's Day) and Monday v V"(Anzac Day). ', , A war memorial to district soldiers ,* will be unveiled at Port Albert on Mon- > day next (Anzac Day). A.fter three days of cold and boisterous weather, a fine spell set in ilo-day, and ''"' prospects tor a fine week-end appear; promising. \ Some of the Waikatq farmers are quite enthusiastic about the prospects of lucrene growing. Those who gave it a > fair trial think it will prove a great success in New Zealand. . ; An American agricultural paper remarks :-^New settlers are urged to tie?' first to the cow, the sow and the hen, ~ and to hold to them through prosperity t as well as adversity. They ensure a ' steady flow of coin into the farmer's till. ( Jersey-cross calves were sold at the- k ' Waihou saleyards last week at the rate^.' of £1 per dozen ! Stock of any sort was^l^ obviously not wanted that day, for^H other classes of stock though not dis-^^ posed of at such ridiculous prices, made only slightly better prices by compriaon. A remarkable film, a British picture for Britishers, describing th,e world tour of the Prince of Wales, will be screened in Helensville shortly.' ±t's title is "FiftyThousand Miles with the Prince of Wales." It was shown at four London theatres simultaneously for three weeks. Dairy cow prices are reaching mammoth rates. In the Melbourne' market in December last the record of £50 was obtained by McPhail, Anderson and Co. for a splendid type of utility cow, the property of Mr William Rogers, of Warranambool. Prices have been rising for some time, but surely this must mean the high water mark.

The newly formed Maritime Football, had a very successful meeting last Friday evening, about thirty players and supporters attending. Officials for the season were elected, Mr J. Noble being appointed secretary. A practice will take place on Saturday. A meeting is advertised (per shop windows' to take place this wee';.

Says the Waiuku paper :—" Everyone will be glad to know that the soldiers' memorial committee is arranging for an energetic campaign throughout the whole district, to obtain the last few hundred pounds required for the memorial hospital and monument. . . The indifference and disloyalty appearing in the various parts of the Empire should make all the rest of us more eager and determined to carry out the pressing obligations involved in this undertaking." The first of the much-praised Universal pictures to be screened in Helensville will be shown at the Lyric on Saturday, 30fch inst. The picture " Blind Husbands" is describe^ as one of the three best pictures of the year. The author and producer, J Eric Yon Stroheiin, plays -the leading male part. Yon Stroheim was at one time aide-de-camp to Prince Louis de Bourbon, hereditary heir to the Throne of France, who was attached to the Austrian army, in 1909 he was exiled to America. The European landowner who pays ; his rates grudgingiy and generally at the latest possible moment must envy his brown brother's method of dealing with rate notices (states the Northern News). The average Maori Lnows that when a letter comes addressed with the envelope bearing the motto of the " Bay of Island County Council " printed on it, that it means rates, and so when it is presented to him at the post office counter he assumes his most innocent expression and ~ refuses to take it, as he says "That's not mine." The consequence is that stacks of the envelopes get returned to the iocal body marked "Unknown," though the addressed has actually handl- \ ed the missive. ■ True economy postulates all that is best, i Imitations are not worth a dime! " Good gdods" are good value for all who invest, High quality tells all the time. ' Mere cheapness is mostly a waste of good cash On "cag-mag" which cannot endure, You can't cure a cold with empirical trash, Send for Woods' Great Peppermint Cure