Correpondence.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 16, 12 July 1901, Page 2

Correpondence.

.>..... 4, ~..■. . Tiie c >iumns of this j >urti ;i ;ira open tor the ii-icussioi! of all snbj jet* b \t we do nut nec 3' warily identify ourselves with she opini'-'is expressed. TO THE EDITOR Sii-, Would you allow mo a. short; space in your journal, "Fair Play" Kaipara Hats, a Lack country settler, ;.oinplaina about the cattle straying on the roads I can quite agree with him. I know they do a great deal of harm to the water tables of the roads, but,why does not he bring them to the Pound, I-f^the cattle are opposite his own land on the road he can bring them to the pound and he will got nrleage feu for driving, 1 have had two or three complaints about the same thing. I am pound-keeper and ranger, b^t it does not pay me to keep a horso to ride abdivt the cauntiy to Look for straying cattle. I have the power to appoint a* = Deputy ranger, but before doing- so 1 interviewed the Road Board and it was left with that body to deal with those matters. The T impounding1 Act is now in force. . George Wilson. Pound-keeper. ME. JAMEB DABEOCH'S ACOII>ENT. A meeting was held. \.\ ihe MasonicHall, Warkwoi'th to conquer the host means o'i ae^istiiig- l\lv. James Darroch, late mate ox the s,s. E>/jk;ihu, ', v -];o had his hack broi'--n b-.r a ho^o box falling on him in .November L?st. AiJu.-LL^-ii.tjiv! nigiit was dark, vvet und pfenny, about sixty people attended. Mr, E, Auder,sojLM-a3 called to the liii.iir. Tl.ie c-hairman said tha' they wew met togetlioi to h.elp a fellow creatunin his misfortune and to do an act o\ I'havit.y. All nveso>nt know hlv. DarrocL so woll .aid wcr<Jj:ullyaecji;ainrMl w ith tli; ;ivf;i;msf ano^s that had called them tog-eilnn: that further remark;-; vr. ]ii- | vrtri. wove j.f'L'file ~\; lie would therefore call on My. Ihinuing tli& choirmnn oj tne Coastal Wteamslii]) Oonniany, rt c?*.pi«in tao nnxtti"' fully. Viv, Dunnir.g stated Hint it was the rule of i.!u: ('oinpany to keep all ir^ oJiicers aim mem insured in the Accident li'-'; ;uj.raieo Company, and tha; vdiev. tf:„ I/fimH'U A\as injured Ik vras ins-urea, an.! l;.ad received hal: pay for fcix sm.ntlis. Some people hat thouc;ht tluii I\JY. Dairoeh had a iegn C'-iiin v'li tho' Company and that i claim should iiave been made on Alv L»?n- clrs L-.-lialf. This was entirely erioncous, iv th< iirst pla<e the In-suTaneoComjmny nr.c not tliu Compaiiy would lia-ve \a<\ i-

pay ;-:iy dams^.- HMirclefl, ;'to by t^o tenria of our policy we Insura;..■:■ ■■'■ L:-rnr.~ \ ivn.y agrees to p :;■- all claims up 10. II tiuuH,about sir.. ! i^lred'p^nds. In jfcha s^p.ond y>lace ii 6 clan a C'-.iLd iiavt-j ';-;eu successfully established ov he himself would have taken care that a piouor claim would hare been made. They ought to clearly understand that! the accident did not occur through any fault of the Company's. Tho Pencil was good and in livst class order; the t ckle was good and the most compete* out man in the ship was in charge of ( the winch,™ The thing mas purely accidental, and Mr. Darrooh being in the position cf mate, made it still more ■ difficult to establish v claim. Now, ai- [ though the Coastal Company has no > Legal obligation, still it thought it had ' a. moral obligation to do vrhat it could to help Mr. DazToeh in every way. I ! regret that I cannot announce the ' imount the Conn;any will donate. As nroagn an nniorscen occurrence the ihreetors were unable, as they intend3d, to fix tho amouiit this afternoon. We will ho wever, publish our subscription in the papers at an early dace. Air. Dunning at this stage made a strong appeal-to those present to deny Jiemselves and I > take the present , )pportunity of doing1 good and raiding i sufficient -money to be a perininent ( issistauce to Mr. Darroch. T Mr. William "Wilson in a few touch** ( ng aud appropriate words .appealed ( o those present and to ail, irrespect«r, vc of steamers or creed to some for- ; yard am do their very best to helpjj his matter forward. j^ At this . stage a strong . committee., vas formed and subscription lists g'iv>n out, so , that every district should ( )e well canvassed, and evory person j lave an opportunity to subscribe. It vas also decided to canvass the ship- x mig in Auckland and some of the uineipgel merchants.- Concents also are o foe held at different places and by his means the funds, may be consider- i Mj augmented. " . ' The Rev. H. McKinney and Mr. } ras. Lawrie said they. thought that ; . f the directors would state about what • imount the' Company is to give, itvould be a greater inducement to the -j general public to contribute. x Messrs Nothaniel Wilson aiid E. • klorrison, were appointed trustees to , Leal with the money received. Mr, Dunning was appointed secret.ry and Mr. E. Morrison treasurer,' nth power to jmy the Doctor's and „ ,ny other accounts rt quiring inrmedi- ; ie jiaynient. It was decided that all subscriptions" >c acknowledged in the " Kodney, and )tamatea Times " and the Auckland a ' Weekly News." j The sum of £77 10s. was, given by he directors of the Coastal Company • n-rsent in the room; tlie total sum | übscribed by those present being r 2121 13s. and Mr. Dunning Is eonficl-'j mt of being able to I'aise not less than • 1500. Letters apologising fi.r unavoidable absence, were received from uesfers Svich, A. I). Grant avynf H. E. A 7hitaker andj proiiising to Ig'ive all he assistanceI'they! could afioi^rw^ A vote o.f thanks to the chairman ' joncluded the meeting. All are 'invited to help and subscriptons may be sent to the secietaiy or reasnrer and to any member of the iommittee. On June 29th, a meeting of the ichool committee took place in the ieach School, all the members being >resent. Tenders were received for ceep^ng the school clean, from Mrs. 5.. N.oble, the. latter's tender being iccepted. The petition re. school at. tfolesworth which was before the neeting last time, and sent to the Education Board, an answer was reseived that it could not be granted, is also the letter asking for a ferry to tarry the children "either way across he river. The tender "for re-roofing he Tara school; that of Mr. Sonierdlle was accepted by the Board. It vas hoped it would ho.ye been furnish;d by the end of the holidays but wet veather having set in it was impossi>le to commence as soon as was wish id. It is expected iiie school Avill be >pened for rc-sumina* work by the >arly |?art of next -week. j A presentation-was made to Mrs. j STobio a fe^v (Jays bacic, on behalf of j lev kinduess in playing the organ prj ;lu.vßeac>. Clvu:X'h, which she has done] lor the last few years voluntarily, overi ive poimds being subscribed l:y; iritiiiLls and congregation. ' \ A. good deal of dissatisfaction ts felt' by the "Settlers at the disadvantage of :lie running' of tiie s.s. Ivawau; as she Qow run-; it is impossible to catch IVi'lav's lmri.et in.town. If the directors -ould see their way to alter this it would help the district, Instead oi leaving Auckland on Mondays it-wotixd be more convenient she came a day or so later, an."l returned ho:u. Mangavv ai so as to catcli the A- tckian Markets. A.s she now runs it i- very awkward Cor tlios.: avlio want to s>-aid sheep or cattle to iii;v l '..-.ut, \Y*- liu'/e v 3vy few Austrians herf' Uo'.v o'-.. v-i^ .^ani-lioMs, the biggest nnvt cf which is resarvo;!. Tiiey \;*yl ilojii; nil iiie uiischioi :!iov eovld. aik! auv; \vivc decamped witli the money, w'iii'jii, if the gum-iie!<:!, had been resorued when iirßt a. pet^aorL v/as presented t> the counc;l, would havi helped niuio than one settlor to cam and keep his head abovo water. j> t>; were the Austrians content to dig In tha daytime but have vg' ■••■ kiiown tc Jig1 at night by lamp lit -"-■■ ovc": cutting the wivo and goin^ u^on private land in this di?rrict. They eve:i wont, so far as to keep a v davy " oi loi'iker out nyicu the hills an^. as socs as he Kjiied anybody coming g^we an ulami. Most oi them appear honest befc v your face, let us hope

JLliafctii:.-" tu~. : Thol.-.ev. Mr, Perry hfh --mcc & [short time back, in tisi frirror On arch, jHo vnts for the PresLvlerlau Mission and i»vt-.;clifid an wloquenl sermon. 'Bio collecti''n *ras in aid of -be Mission. There was c good eon&regauon 'although the weather wus not very inviting. ' ■■- , ■-Mr. King; of ilia il ■.■."!* is still very ill, rather dang-oroiisly v. . ' Miss Lizzie "SimiJt »uh \>r-;:vd to Mr. W.. C. Sharp of Aral Point," on Thursday, Junie 27' th. by the Registrar. (Mr. W." 13. Farrand.) Several'friends met on the following evening- br the kind invitation ox the Mr. and Mr*. Smith, to advance in the Hail. Ab umlince of good wishes were expressed ;o the bride and bridegTorrn. _A]l spent I very pleesant evening, which ended ,vith cheers for the happy coiiplo. ' (Own Correspondent.) Maungaturoto.- . A meeting of the Maurfgaturoto settlers was held in the school robin on Saturday June 29th. for the purpose )f considering- the offer of Messrs A. J. Entrican & Co. re the establishment >fa butter factory in this settlement. ~)wing to the boisterousness .of the '. yeather the attendance was vsry small mly fourteen being- present..'Mr. IJ. Dullen (ehairmari) in openings the neeting, said that Messrs Efttrieari & jQ. had promised' to erect a "factory, n-uvided the set#lers guaranteed- a iortain- num-her o^ cows,- say three uindred, ■• Mr. Cullen said that he hoUght that the factory could comaence with a snra'ler guarantee of wo hundred and fifty (as in Waipu). •The dairy industry he felt sure could be a 'boon to the settlement. Mr. 17. Bailey said that there was no ucstion as to the importance.:, of this latter to all settlers. The, great difculty he thought would bPthe choosag of a site to suit all,. The-chairman said that if Me^si^ ilntrican' & Co. erected, the factor^ liey woiild choose the-site themselves' tTelpective of the'wishes of the settlrs to purchase the' factory and form . Co-opera ti-.'e Company. Mr. T, A, Huband said that he had eceived a communication from the ecretary of the Co-operative Society t Waipu re the establishment of a reamery here; the cream to be coneyed to the Waipu factory. The chairman said that he did not Link that if; would pay to do this as lie distance was so great, Mr. Bailey proposed that the meetag be adjourned for a weeli owing to he bad weather and small attendance. -lie proposition was seconded by -Mr. ).-Bnolling and carried hy the meet-. ■ (Own Correspondent.) m -It- .""#^-^ - ; CMnedtn Horticfutural Society's onference. Mi%. E.^Morrison, special do-. Legate to tlie above lias kindly landed ns the. following report::—• -\;■■'• ■ i"-.;: ■ As the fruit grower;: of tljis district iave taken no part in sending-^dele--2,-ato to this conference, ,1 jiist give'a brief report, which might prove nteresting''to some. There were thirty five papers-on in;eresting subjects submiited, biit1 the ;itne allowed for discussion and condderation was so limited that it was mpossible to derive the full benefit iroin" them. In many instances ilie nost valuable points were overlooked Jirough want of time for free discusson, I believe that some good wilL conic :rom the action taken in bringing be- . :o}-e the shipping companies the need )i reform in handling fruit in transit ;o market, as the committee appointed ;o wait, upon the Manager of the Jnion S.s. Co. report favourably on ha interview they, had with'that genie/nan. The proposed Orchard jmaj) Garden Lest BiE was diesussed at some'length vi.l it was agreed" by an overwhelm--na' majoriiy \ that the Government be. iskcd to pass the Bill. Nelson was not -eyr ;.3ented at ihe Cahfereuce, and Vuckland was against passing- a •bill sr>ntaining any clause dealing with L'odlm moth. I recommend "the Aucl> Frui|ErO"V79rs Union and all fruitgrowers to prevent a?> far .as [.ossible any measure brought in by the Govdealing with codlra uunh luitd such. time as there is some known romedy. •: Tha-Horticultural Shov.' in connection with, the Conference was of- great interest, and will-no dcubt be of benefit to some, there being a number of correctly named fruits fioni various parts of New Zealand; it also gave fruitgrowers au opportunity to see for fheiasolves that the further north the fvuit came from, the brighter .and cleaner it looked, and that as you go j"nith, the less colour you find and the more lauscie scale, also that in 'tho colder and wetter districts tlie scab or Fusicladium is wc'st. In sec-tion for associatio:' or -special delegate competition odly Mr. Hanlon g-aneliirst and gold medal col'ectol fruits growii in N:\v Zealand. lii eiius of colle tion of oranges, lbinor,.";, guaviiS. po-sh^ir :pis' passionfruit and almonds X. Morrison gained first and gold medal, wliich is good proof that the north of New Zealand ::ta£ids first, tor it .goes with jsaying Hint the people here in the north are .jo lazy to cultivate properly.

INF RMAfiON OH ~DAI!iY~ ~ mutters. . W r e J m^lis^ an extract from report m Waikato Times of a meeting held I'ecently at "Cambridge, with a view of giving, through this mediuni, information to many of our subscribers wlio are writin- to us on the subject; also to those who take an interest in. the matter of establishing creameries throughout the Rodney County. PROP • ■ SEI) CO-OPERATIVE MILK RECTORY AT CAMBRIDGE.