THE RODNEY & OTAMATEA TIMES WAITEMATA & KAIPAKA. GAZETTE.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 29, 18 October 1901, Page 2

THE RODNEY & OTAMATEA TIMES WAITEMATA & KAIPAKA. GAZETTE.

Mr. C- 0. Gjihfy adyertises iji another column that he will jmt on a coach service between Warkworjth and Port Albert to conpnenc(? fi-on? today. He tnk.es in K/iipar.-j, Plats, Tauhoa and WJLar(?hin.(?. This service should prove a g-reat Gonvt'nit^nce fi) tl^e settlers along- tins rout.o

Mr. Bnook*.s next stock snle.fj are as follows;: Mang-awliare, Friday Oct. 18; Arap.ohuo J} >>atui-(lay 19-;. Matakohe, Monday 21-; IVfa-Vingaiuroto, Tuesday •22j worth Friday .25; Pujuri »Siiturday 2(5, AN^de Monday 28,

Tenders for erection of fence for the Bodney .Vgyicftlfcuval Society called to b.e in 6» Oc^ 26,

Don't forget th.« JCaipara Flats (Social on Friday §0.

We harp just issued fvoni f;his office the baljm<ae.-sliicet; of tUe Itodney County CV)uiu4l, copies of Avliicji can be procured at all tUp princqiftl stores throughout tjie eoun^y, also at the Council Chambers and at this office. The figures show a substantial balance to the Gredit of the council with liabilities nil, wluah go to prove* that the councillors are cautious administrators.

The B,M : Court .will be held at Warkworth on Thui'sday 'Hoy. 7th. at 10.30 a,m, My, Hutchison arrives here hy steamer, and leaves for Port Albert oil Wednesday Nov, f)th, und tako the AVarkwortfi Court on his return.

What, has bo(<ome of thy Wavkwovth Crjoket CluT) ? Bitvply owv enthusiastic "Knights of the "iVillow'' will not allow it to tio thervvoy of the Football Club, Wi-> know of a couplo of deoent troph'K^s that will be forthcoming-, if sonic of our boys will gather themselves together. It only wants somebody to make" n start.

Try CIVIL BROS, for WOOL-PACKS at 2s.Hd. each. Full weight* Fast tops.

The next meeting of the Rodney Agricultural .^ooiety will be held at th<- Holl \Vark worth- on Safcurdav Oct. 26.

Wesleyan Church Services, Sunday next, Oct. 20th, Warkwortli 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Supply; Dome Valley 11 a.m. Mi\ F. Harrison; TCaipara Flats 2.30 p.m. "Supp'y"; AVhaivhino 2.30 p.m. Mi\ Grant; Port Albert 2.30 p.m. Mr-i Stott, 7 p.m. Mr, J. Legge. The Rev. (I. Frost will preach on Sunday next as follows. Pakiri 11 a.m., Leigh 3 piiru, Big Oniaha 7 p.m.

The churches have changed the time for their evening services from 6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m during the summer months.

Miss Pope, living witd Mrs. T. II Wilson of Warkworth, is a daughter of' the Mr. Pope, journalist, whose sad dentil by tvam accident in London was recently cabled. Mr. Pope left Auckland in July, for a trip to the old country. He leaves a wife air\ ten children, who are residing in Onehunga and are highly respected. Much sympathy is expressed for the family in their affliction.

40 men have recently been knocked off wurk on the railway formations near Ahuroa.

Mr. Falwell, chemist, has arrived at Warkwortli to start his business in our midst.

Mr. A. 1). Grant announces by posters and advertisement three concerts to take place: — at the Public : Hall Pulioi on. Friday October 25th; Public IJ all Matukana, Monday Oct. 28th; Masonic Hall, Warkworth Oct 30th. A big" variety programme comprising: Bigbhoe Dance, Conjuring, by professor Clark and instrument .1, and vocal duets and solos. Admission one shilling. "We happen to know that the concerts in themselves a.ie more, than worth the money. But the object of them is to Aid the James Darroch Fund. "We should think that there are veiy few people in this district who would not willingly take a ticket for this purpose. One shilling is a very small amount but many make the muckls, and the nvuckle is substantialassistance to a fellow settler who has been sadly stricken.

The Eev. W. Beeket Avill conduct Home Missionery Meeting!, in the interests of the "Wesleyan Church. Missionary Fund as follows : Mullet Point School^ Friday Oct. 25th.; Wharehine Hall, Saturday, Oct. 26th.; Port Albert Ohurch, Monday Cct. 28th,; "Warkworth, Tuesday, Oct. 29th,; and Dome Valley, Wednesday. Octi 30th. He will also pivach on Sunday Oct. 27th. at Wharehine, 11 a.m. Port Albert 2,30 v>,m, and 7 p.m.

The D.B.C announce that owinoto delays in shipments of stock they were compelled to delay the opening of their Warkworth lirancli. Tliev express their regrets at disappointing the public, and have fixed Monday fov the opening daj.

As there a|)]iea^,vs to be some misunderstanding in reference to our advertisements re saddler for thi.s district we might say that it was another part of the district nncj liot warkworth, to wUicii. w,e referred.

It i§ y.ery probable that a perjiin outstanding licenser will be tranferre.d to Maungaiiroto .soon.

The W.arkw.orth, Hulvui and Kaipara Matij schools have been undorgopjg a very necessary painting process at the hands of Mr. I'yllison, is in charge of the Board of Education's staff of painters. We have only seen the Warkworf h sclmul in its new guise and the woi-k has been most faithfully done, tli<e colours also being!cut out hi good taste refl. ctiiiii,- credit on ]\j[r. Ellison "

Mr. G. p]intag-'e, advertises that lie will run regular trips to Warkworth during the summer months with a good supply .of fresh and smoked fish, on Mondays and Wednesdays. This will be very convenient for those living in the back districts, as it enables them to obtain a sitpplies of fresh fish whi«h will make an agreeable cli'ange on their tables.

We ai;e pleased to note that our Mangawai "friends, encouraged by the success of their sl}.o\v last year, are again bestirring thcajselyes an I intend holding a g-ood ftliow this sinnmer. A representative (unmiiiitee has been formed, has been fortunate in the selection of its secretary (Mr. E, T. Boldero), Tliis gentleman's name in itself in a sufficient guarantee of the success and good manage*Dient of the exjnhitipn, W« prophesy that (the Maugawai Show yri\\ well repay a visit,

Mr, Snook will sell by Auction on j Friday next after the stock sale at j Warkworth. a good buggy also horse and the yacht Lily. The yacht is well j known to be a good useful boat. It is | the property of Mr. G. Emtage. j

Our Waipu correspondent informs us that ovcil 400 hi'ad of cattle were yarded there at Mr, Dibble's last sale and that the settlers are taking into consideration the matter < f erecting more suitable and coumicdious sale

yards

It does not come as a surprise to the colony that the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York has cost £70,000. AVhen the House y-ted a little over an eighth of that sum last year, no one expected that the expenditure would be kept within the limit, The goneral feeling Avas that the vote simply represented the principle that their Royal Highnesses must be roy ally entertained.—Ohinemuri Gazette.

No intelligent person should require to be reminded of the value of a knowledge of the art _,pf swimming. There is nothing finer for a growing boy or girl, or more calculated t > conj duce a healthy.J)h£f^^-|£pne, than a 'daily swim.' As"an e.v'«sf?ise it brings all the important muscles of the body into play, with a tendency to develope attributes such as courage, confidence and self-control.—Manawatu Daily Times.

Rev. A.. Whalley has been making a few Aveeks' s'aj at WJiareliine and supplying the Miniusdale Baptist Church. The meetings have been well attended by the settlers, who are much gratified at being able t6 obtain the services of a minister for a time. On Wednesday evening, (9th) Mr Whalley gave a lecture on " Why I am a Baptist," to a well filled church, which "was attenlively listened to and highly appreciated. —Wharehine Correspondent.

When a man such as the Secretary of the Trades Council asserts and dictates that tiiere will be no finality in the strife in the colony's industrial world until 44 hours per.week are conceded, we feel sure that he will alienate the sympathy of the bulk of the workers of the colony. Neither die worker nor an industry can afford to be kept in continual strife and perpetual change, as there are too many competitors in the world's market. Very few of the reasonable and intelligent will have any sympathy with the dictatorial attitude of the deputation representing the Trades Councils | of the colony,—Southern Standai'd.

A theory which lias been widely discussed is thus disposed of by Dr. Martin. Medical Health Officer for Wellington, in a letter to the city ' council: — v With reference to the introduction of epidemics through the medium of the returned troopers, I ' think that in the cases of influenza and measles the statement is 4 incapable . of scientific proof; and in the case of malarial infection, insomuch that a particular species of misquito is necesI sary for its propagation (which I am glad to say we do not possess), I do not think that any of the present epidemics can be ascribed to such a I cause as the landing of the returned troopers. The Maori has never been guilty of those horrible crimes which the freed negro frequently commits, and which the swift and stern justice of Judge Lynch does not appear to repress. AVith good leaders the Maoris would make excellent soldiers, and in the event of invasion by a foreign enemy they could be relied upon to fight as valiantly for King and country as their white brothers. —Northern Advocate. —That since the Boer War commenced, until the present time ( our , casualitie.s have reached the formidable number of 75,562, including1 824 officers and 10,648 men killed or died of disease. —That Colonel Davies, the new ', Commandant for the Auckland district, although rather strict, is just the , sort of live officer we have been want* ing all along1, and should prove very populaa.

At a meeting at Pajt.ea it was decided to form a ,QO.-operative Poultry iOoinpany, Avith -the uoniflial papital of in £\ sh.aros. It was' § ated tliat the total co«t (/f pji-'i.fc and b.ujildiilg eapabL of haudling .sey.eu jth.Qy.sand birds per annijcii b ( e less than £700,

It is said that th >■ b,ox)kinaice-rs havi^ brouglit pressiiro t > b, ear qn the Anek.» land' .Racing Club jyijbh a vj.ew to inihieing that body o ceaso pay^ig oj.it on first and second horses <»n thetotalisator, and f\t it vath.ev tl/.aijL forfeit tiie £1500 a year which conies to it fn>)ii betting licences, that body ha^ (lecided to abandon thq iun.oyation.s

•'•A. sailor going to sea, his wife requires tlie p'-aye'vs .of the congregation ior lij-s safety." Suchwas the message as given 1q the parson.- It was read put in church like this; "A sailor going' to .see hj.s A-yife, desire:.* tlie pra- ers of tljpp.Qngregfl.tlon. for his' safety," " "

J T^e risks editors run are illustrated by the following " true stor-y.'-' The editor had received £w.Q inquiries iron). subscribers, mie qn How ti) raifje twins successfully, and tUe f)o}.e}.; on t^e best means of destroying- grasshoppers. As illrluck AVQuld haye if,, the answers Ayere put into the avi-qii"' envelopes • so that the lady n-'ifh. thu twins was liorriiied <Tt receiving iho ft ivice to ! " cover them carefully with straw and set fire to it, and the I^l]^ pe^ts, after jumping in the flames i- ay iiiinutp •, i Ayill be speedilA' settled." Th<* gentleman who was plagued by grasshoppers Avns told to " give tljeiß oasfrn'roil and rub th«-iv g''nis Avith a bone." It |is scarcely necessary jo say that tho editor lost f:wq tmbt-Grihors. c^T' % Last Tlmrsday affewpou Mcs.si'fi i Hunter and Wilson hi^d a special liorst sale, Avhen there was a large attendance of both buyors and sellers. Some 300 houses wer-e brought under the hammer, '('he 22 lun'ses bvought front Auckland fetched up to £U), and unbroken draughts wove going as high as £35, The sale was continued on Friday morning.

One hundred and five new estates placed under the charge of the Public Trust Office during September, The average number is abouj forty per month.

The Federal .Minister of Defence lias had an interesting report prepared giving particulars of the contingents sent to South Africa by the whole of Australia since ] 899, Jiy careful eal. culation, it lias been shown in this i|e. turn that the lands under tho South, them Cross sent one man in every 300 of the population. On a proportionate population basis West Australia heads the list of the seven States, as she sent 923 men from, ft cominunitj' numbering 182,053 persons, viz.. 2')5, or one man in every 200; while Victoria, has the lowest percentage, xh., J203. New "South Wale's comes first in* numbers with 4756 men, New Zealand next 3003 men, and Victoria third with 2445, Altogether Australasia sent 1,4786 men, and 15,344. horses to South Afrtca.

The Coromandel NeAvs says:—

" The practice of disturbing the Public gatherings and religious services is far too common in Coromandel. The first case of the kind Avas brought before the court in Coromandel Avas held yosterday AA rhen a youth was fined 10s It is to be hoped that this Avill serve as a warningl to others, everyone who offends in the direction indicated is Table upon conA'iction to a fine of £5, and it Avill be as Avell for youths of larrakin proclivities to bear this fact in mind. The practice of assembling in the porches of churches and the lobbies of halls indulging in stiige whispers to the annoyance of those assembled Avithin the building is a most reprehensible one, and it is hoped Avill be less common in the future than it has been during the past."