THE RODNEY & OTAMATEA TIMES WAITEMATA & KAIPAKA. GAZETTE.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Issue 27, 4 October 1901, Page 2

THE RODNEY & OTAMATEA TIMES WAITEMATA & KAIPAKA. GAZETTE.

FuiIJAY, ■Sui'TK.MljKLt 20, 1901.

3 An anuual nie.etj.ng- of tljo Wark> |' ] worth Tennis Club is called for next \ i Tuesday uiyljt Oet, Btli, at tke Publics j I Library. All intiMidiug- nieiiiber^ are ] \ invited to attend, \

j Mi.. Emtag-o announe.es in our ad-; | veitising- Golunms his regret at having missed His usual trip last week. Mr, Enitage has been so regular with ;; his supply of ftsh hen* nvayy weak I during the winter months and through i j all kinds of weoihe.i that we know tho \ ) jjeoph' of AVarkwoi-tI.L and puhoi will -! j cheerfully excuse him, particularly ■ when it is known that Mr. JOmtag'e j i has just lifld built one of tlj.* crack i | fishing boats <m the coast, with, which \ to supply our fu-turo re(j_uiroinent.s in \ his line, ]

j Want of space compel us to hold J ] over the report of tho Masonic Ball j | till next issue. It was an immense \ \ success, j

I # A tervifie thunderstorm aceonipan- ] it»d by heavy rainfall raged here on ] Wednesday n^ght. The lightening was > jso vivid as t<> bo almost blinding. j

j Mr. G. Wilson has juat finished a I picket fence m fr<»»t of Mr. Harrison's private residence, which is another impvu'venirmt to this town, the work being most faithfully done. Mr. G. E. Thompson, Port Albert, advertises his thoroughbred horse, j Sir Walter, to stand the season in this district. From all accounts the animal is a really good one, worthy of the attention of breeders.

We would draw the attention of- our readers to 3fr. J. Harrison's new advertisement. Mr. Harrison liasoiieiu.nl up a stock '<>£ the newest and best goods in Ins line obtainable, and in the drapery de, artment are all suitable for the spring- seasoni Mr. Harrison announces that he can supply you with all your requirements, in 'the ! lit at fashion and at bed-rock prices aa ho buys for cash,

Meeting of Eodney Agricultural Society and other matters unavoidably held over to next issue.

Mr. Glass, the organising secretary of the*Fnnners' Union, is pushing the interests of that organisation in f'anterbuiy, and appears to be meeting with a good deal of success.

News comes from "Whakatane of the pitiful death of a Maori old ago pension* r near there. Coming to the river, he was-unable to make the ierrvman hear, and sat on the bank all night, with the_ result that he died froni exposure.

AVith respect to a local appearing in Saturday's issue, regarding a return of £282 which a resident obtained by supplying tlio ci eamery with the proceeds lorn 22 cows, the person referred to was an Eketahuna farmer, and he is, as may b( expected, highly gratified with the very satisfactory returns obtained, —Wairarapa Times.

"In the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall we forgot democracy and practised a toadyism which I think was despicable.—Mr. Monk.

Fancy prices have been paid for dairy cattle of late in the United States. A Jersey bull at a recent auction brought £7000 and a Hereford cow and her calf just upon £"1000.

Mr, .1 Barclay.—lt is pure nonsense to talk of building-public v orks which avo are to hand down to generations vot unborn...those unborn millions "of which we have heard so often—to say that we are to hmd down these public works to them absolutely f. cc of encumbrance. I ask, is it right or just that we. should tax ourselves to build these public works simply to I-.and them over free of debt l o posterity ? No honourable gentleman will venture to tell me that these •works should remain, at a standstill until we can afford to pay for them otit of --revenue the thing- is unarguable.

An impression, lias been gaining ground that the proposed new steamboat company hud fizzled out, and the Committee appointed have been accused of lack of energy in pusliing the matter whilst the public mind was roused. It now transpires that the Committee members, though quiet, have not been idle, and that the formation of the Company is assured. Offers have been received to see the thingthrough on out.side capi'al but this the Committee declined, preferring to have the company floated on local capital us far us possible. Applications for shares are now being taken and they are coming in freely.—"VVuiro-a Bell

As showing the want of knowledge yet among settlers .concerning tlm y.arious kinds of Jjiantlwuia, >Ur, I, (±. CiM'ade, wli-o •rfi.cent'ly jadv^rtised in .oair columns for the .seed of 3').aniti.Lo|ii'ia .sgniUanaul&i'is, informs ais (that of ,tJi,e s^mphjs Jie pefceiyeicl^ repi-esvG.ntiug ihme toas, n.oj ,a .single ion ; e \vvas of tjie re^ (jiuih-.ed -spfijEiies wf J)anitlj.on}a J -prijicLpsdly Dant3j.OHj.a pilosia, It \wilj. be remembered thai the Agrfeultu ; al S,oeiety, .ast tueir Iti-f, i-lww, in ,or,ler to familiarise seittley.s with the seed ot the (true ]>ant;io]jia spmi-a-nnu'lavis, offered n prize which was .gained by Mr/A.. Trotter, all the other .exhibits being JDanthonia pilosa, exw-.pt one which was goose--gr.ys,s i an Knglish weed. Any* me feeling' interested in. the matter c^jisoeflt < iir olfk:e : s.aiuplej* of ] iflnthofiia #i<?j.ui-.a»iinkiris and Da- fhonia pijosa., and thereby note tlie differejice^

A corros xJEl&erii writes as follows: It is a well known fact in the'NYnih of Ireland that (the Iste -Queen Victoria's giandfather Geovgo 111, signed the death warrant oli the late President McKinley''s jjr.andiatlv.n1, who was hanged for taking- part in the rebellion of. '98 ; ; »?.l o tliai a-notljtsivoit-he McKinlev family and soverpjj> others^ wei-e f.nkeu prisoner^ Tlj.fiy wer« ;t'aokr. us in si line &nd «v^f)U^|j|||jj|^|B shot t)ii the spot y TtjKJ^^^^^^^^^^ wss one «' t]je lu(fS^^^^^^^^^^| Mr.. D, ('. W^]^^^^^^^| ion "small "writer".'^^^^^^^^^^^H we have now h<ofd I^^^^^^^^^^H ])i('L',o oi hia work i^^^^^^^^^^^H out tho claim;. W'j'^^^^^^^^^^^^^l is pro.fisely the sal^^^^^^^^^^H ])ennv pi^ee I\U'< f^^^^^^^^^^^H the Lor i's pray evj. p >rt of tho circle U)^^^^^^^^^H ing up with th^se ,»:^^^^^^^^^^H Prayer in one'«evea^^H^^^^^^^^| three-penny piece.j^^^^^^^^^^^H world's r.CTord, ; h^^^^^^^^^^^^H wei.t blind. and I elaiui to be tlie Cliempion fimn'd Writer at the| world,—D, C. AVilson, Sept 25tli. Ipl." It requires a powerful magnifying jg-laes to enable an average person to pnvcoivo how J beautifully clear «we the vrwnls of the Lords Prayer^—though, we 3iave met j one genfjonum Hub week with remark- i ably H(:ute sigbt who was able to read some of it with the naked five. —

North m Advocate.

The Wiirkworth School Committee | iaAit(> tenders for work £o be done at j the I'ubliv School " • !

Mr. Beaver, Dentist, will visit Wade, Puhoi, and Warkworth on Monday next, and Mangawai and Waipu on Wednesday following. For Maungaturoto, Kahvalca, Port Albeit and Tauhoa see advei"tisemei\t.

Messrs Hunter and Wilson, Auctioneers, announce their large horse sale at-^fej^grtrvie^.i -i Oth: October.

The Riverherd Paper* Mills" Tiro advertising for old sack, rope, canvas elc.

There are a few peopl- in the colony who foav the press. They are those whose actions will not bear the being criticised at all. If they speak a few words at a public gathering, they either appeal to or hint at the rejiorter not to deal with them, forgetting that, when they take part in a public discussion as the representatives of the people,; they have no right to prevent those whom they represent from learning what they have siid. "Why should any man. be ashamed of what lie does or says in a public capacity, provided his action o:r .statement is a good and worthy one?.- ~„.

Messrs Shepherd,-|s&do:, of Port Albert have a replace > adver.isement in which they announce, that they have moved their stock into theii- new premises, which is:cme of the largest in the North. Their stock is also one of the largest and bfsl assortments of goods ever offered in their side of this district, which places them in a. good position to cope with their increasing business with every satisfaction to their patrons. •' ; \

At the Warkworth police Court on Monday last, before Mr. G. La Roche J.P., a first offender was charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty. As the defendant had already spent some time in the lock-up, tho Bench recorded a conviction and discharged him with a caution. .

The "Wesley an Church Quarterly Meeting- will be hald at Port Albert on Monday next, and among the important items of business will be tho invitation of a minister for next year. A tea meeting will be held at 5.30 p.m. and concert and public meeting at 7.30 p.m.

Wesley an Church Services, Sunday next, Oct. 6th.: Warkworth 11 a.m. Mr. John Grimmer, 6.30 p.m. feev. G. Frost, Subject: "Samson .Shorn of his Locks"; Dome Valley 11 a.m. Eev. G-. Frost; Matakana 3 p.m. Eev. G-. Frost; Wliaveliine 2.30 p.m. Mr. John Jebson; Poit Albert 2.30 p.m. Mr. H. ~R. French, 7 p.m. Mr. J. Jebson; Whangaripo 2.30 p.m. Miv H. Snell.

The wonder is that the pro-Boers do not perpetually denounce the barbarism and brutality of our soldiers in firing off danerous rifles and things in localities Avhere their saintly Boers might get hurt by the bullets.—Mount Ida Chronicle.

One of the greatest annual farces enacted in this colony is the Counties Conference. Yearly a number of County representatives gather in Wellington, ostensibly to discuss matters affecting local Governments They pass a series of resolutions, place them before tho Government, find dispnrse,. neither Government nor Parliament taking the aUghiesfcaotice,— Lian.galnt& Tiiiiea