The Rodney & Otamatea Times WAITEMATA AND KAIPARA GAZETTE

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 33, 15 November 1901, Page 2

The Rodney & Otamatea Times WAITEMATA AND KAIPARA GAZETTE

A Floral service will be held at St Gohimhu's Church x)n ;3ufl4#y next. See advertisement.

Something novel in l\i& social way is being talked of at Warkworth. The formation, of a ''Vagabond Club/ We are not at liberty at present to saj' what form it is likely to take, except that everybody -who is anybody will ibe asked to join. It i& intended to '^make it move exclusive tliaiy free* j wjasonery and ihe most congenial soul J with a gift for " gab " and " cuffers " will probably be selected as president,

The first of the season's avool came into Warkworth for shipment to Auckland, on Monday last, and each day since loads are to be seen on the way to the wharf. Most of the settlers report their clips lighter but cleaner than last \ear. It is to be hoped that the coming wool sales in Auckland will show a substantial rise, although there are no indications to warrent the hope."

The Public works Department are calling tenders for the election of the Pacific Cable Station at Doubtless Bay; Monganui, the site recently selected as the landing place of the cable in New Zealand; The buildings are to consist of an office of six ropms, a two storey building to accommodate 20 officers or more, two residences of about 10 rooms each for the manager and assistant-manager, A cable hut

and all necessary out buildings. Tenders are due on November 29.

There were 1015 telegraph and telephone offices open in the colony on Sept, 30th. last, as against 946 at the close of thy corresponding quarter of last year.

"I'm afraid, Jolmny," said the Sunday School teacher, rather severely, *' that I will never meet you in Heaven." "Gram' -what nve yer been doing now ?" inquired the little urchin.

Mr. Kerr late licensee of the Wancworth Hotel, lias purchased the hotel from Mr. Gr. F. Such.

A Stratford paper reports a novel wager won by a Salvation lass last Saturday. She allowed herself to be

drawn down the main street in a hand-cart in order to win a bet.

The Hon A. «T. Cadman and Mr. E. M.' Smith's mission to the Old Country to raise capital to work the Taranaki iron sand, is stated to have been very successful, and a company with a capital of £250,000 is practically formed.

It is again rumoured that Mr. Seddon will become a Governor—the Wellington Post says of the Orange colony.

The venerable incumbent of St Columba's has returned to his parish again after his recent visit to Auckland, where he had the pleasure of meeting the brave Sir Hector who Mr. ' McKinney says'has the look of a man, who could win the Victoria Cross over again. He is still in the prime of life hale and hearty, Mr, Mukiuney at St Andrews had Sir Hector McDonald as one of his hearers. St Andrew's is a large church, but on Sunday last the worshippers could scarcely obtain sitting1 vooin. Tho General is a devoted , member (>f the kiik oi! Li s forefathers.

p'he largest qg;gs in 1-he .woi'l^l are .tliQseof thegiaiiflnqa.of N(3\vZealjirid. They .are a 'foot long', aiicf tiio t^/iteuts >AVQuid n,11,a Ihvge RV»cli- h^wl ; The g-iai^t luoa-J.ias ' ,l)ee^i ( e^ti7ict for ninny liim^reas ( oi' yeavs, j?o iaivusi is known, tlieije .(ii;e not lnorp tiian; hfilf .a dozen of [thqir eggs.iii.existaiKje today. Tlie .liiost interesting' .of ;t|iese^ i^s owned ,by t tUe jf e*.v M usqutn' of-Natural History, inasmuch .as ; tliis eg-g- C93%tajins : the i^ones of .an iiuhatchejp. .biji'd. Tliese .eggs .yaiy in colqur ft.;oni jjale yelloiv' to a ( cl(irk I'he tprd itself A^as f9uiicee^i f^et lii^-Ii {md .weighed jOyvr ,one tliousaud oounds.

- :TJp to the time oi lii^ accession ; to ■{ the throve Ki£ig"E4lw.ard was wont to j sleep late, anot his day rarely com-, licenced before i& 'o='ch)'ck.' Since' January, however, according to a' writer in SS Munsey's Magazine." he has found it necessary to change his;'! luode .of lite ija ttis respect.; and the !| i/rince who, u#til recently, -was looked J upon .as s the jjregf esji" sybarite in;: Europe, is bqw 'a^ his de.sk by seven ij o'clock every working dy,y. ' !j •^liere are .two things which a man is bound to take .on f.aijth—his wife's private opinion -of him and wha^,sausages made &oin. Land .suitable for daryiiig pjirposes ,i still mainifcaiiis jg, high value in ihe.j Mana\v;.a^u district.' The latest sale re-1 ported .of .a farm r»£i .up to £37 peri acre, -while sales at £28 and £20 have j also taken place. •• The Minister for L.an<3s lias been ;i advised by the Solicitor-General that';! ; there is aiQ limit to the time -within \ : which .& perpetn-ri leaseholder m.ay ac^uire freehold.. jx A mil/1 answer is said £q turn .away ] j wrath. % Tja are not sxire of its efficacj- j |in .the .c&se ,of 7 tlie .Scotch. Editor's a{.~ \ ology. Two gentlemen had .attended a I temperance' oiee^ag, aiicl retjirning' | home hf & d,afk and narrow kine, h^,d I been .thrown out ,oi thei# The incident w^,s rojiorte.d the local | paper, and jthe ja^sount cj^Sied w%h the ' j words;: —•'• Foitiijia^ly fe^.h mep. .were j j sober. }; TJte received jangry ij letter fr,om one of tfee jgeivkl-g^en. .con-1' .cerned, wi^li & mqufi& for &n apology.. i H,e Ay.as ofra&l to tfee flcoasion. "I© our i account of jtlie «nfc>ri«ina£G /jceidenfc tp s Messrs-r_r-,;' wro te the editor, •'•' we Ij stated that fortunately h&th men were: sober. Ijt ihis eta^emen^ has given great offence. We therefore beg t fco withdraw it/'-^-Liter^Fy World,

The nexfc meeting of fcl^e IJodn^y A^ricultiiirftl Society lifts been an-ajigv ed to tgke place on Saturday Nov. 23 • instead of Nov, 16 as was fixed .at'1 ia^fc meeting owing t^ the lattGF date j clashing wish Auckland sliow, j

The Coastal s,s. Company excursion ivips 10 the Auckland show; —Kapa* nui leaves Wark'-*^r l today at. 7 I a,m.; tomorrow t p a^m,, lea^ng ] Aucklan3 on Si)-—*^&-«| r %t midfiiglit, i ■TJie s.s. Orewa leaves Wade tod <y at 8,.'J0 a.m.; tomorrow at 9.30 a.m.,

leaving Auckland on Saturday at 6.30 Urn. Warkwoi'th has begun on more advance in the "path" of .civilization, in-as-much as the footpath in the township is being asphalted from Civil Bros, store to Mrs. Ragg's boarding house. We wont be satisfied now till we get a Borough Council with a real Mayor and councillors, with electric light and water schemes to wrangle over. Then wont our consumptive chests swell with all the dignity of our own importance. This is what will happen as soon as the Dairy indusfrv is established in this district.

The s s. Kapanui and Kawau ran excursions from Auckland to Kawau Island, on the King's birthday. Both steamers were crowded to their limit and the passengers enjoyed themselves immensely xintil they got to sea on the return trip, when a stiff breeze brought up a choppy sea. The ghastly countenances and heaving bosoms of the excursionists were almost unanimous, forcibly reminding them of Milton's muse on the ocean: —

"Calm regions once,

And full of peace, now tossed and turbulent!"

had scattered their enthusiasm for the "briny deep and all charm for '"A life on the ocean wave" had utterly vanished when they dejectedly stepped ashore on the Auckland wharf.

The B.ev. liaddon, half-caste Maori minister, who acts as Wesleyan missionary to the Maoris has beeD in Wellington for the past few days, giving evidence before a Parliamentary committee. He says he has no faith whatever in the statement that the natives are increasing in number. He believes to the contrary that so far as Taranaki is concerned, their degraded habits of life are reducing their numbers very rapidly. Mr. Haddori says that five members of his own family

had been returned twice. First a Maoii collector came along and recorded them by their Maori names, only to be followed by a pakeka, who took them all down again in English. These things in his opinion, indicate one of the causes of the apparant increase.

The Tea and Concert -which takes place on Thursday next in connection with the Warkworth Wesleyan Church promises to be something quite out of the usual in-so-far as ' musical talent is concerned. JThe names of the performers who taKe partin the is sufficient assurassurance »fa big success and a musical feast. The following ladies and gentlemen will sing:— Miss Thorpe (Aucidand), Miss May Dudding (Port Albert) ; Miss Snell, Miss I Maud Phillips, Mrs. Ramsay, MrsWard, Mrs La Eoche, and Messrs. Fallwell, Syme, Harrison, A. Grant and H. Warm (WarKworth)j Mrs,

■Wovjcer and Mrr. A,rmitage ('"VV^ellsford):; Mr.' Afford '"^l>ok Albqrt).; (iuar'tette paiky i'rpin Tl'oiiie galley. The ;Ilev. if. I^aw, a i'onne.r .minister o.f this^circu^t .w.ill alfjp ; \>e present and v w.ill spejiK. ' '

Wesleyan : ;C' ~,urqh -Sunday next.: Warky,;oi;th, .l-l' .a.\n. -Rey, -.G. Frost, ,7 p.m. p^ey. - : Q . '[Frost; ] -oine Valley, 11 a.in, %oll.; Kaipara Mats, 2.30 p.m." 'Rev, :(i, "Frost; Wliareliino, 2,;30 p.in'.' ifix. M. "Sjjott; Port Albert,"2.'.r.) p.nl. jlv. J. '^ecroftj .7 i-m, Mr. A.'Worjcer.'; Parkii/, 10.30 a.m. Eev. "X I), ratchet: (Prince Albert College).; Leigh,' 2.30 p.m. Eey. E. I). Pa'tchott.; Big Omaha 7 p.m. Eev.'E.' I) ya.tehett.

The 1-9 id between Tread wellI'■« comer and ,the Public Kcihoql, will be closed to traffic irgm ,8 a.m. on Monday ISTov. l&th. -to jf,l\e ( eyening of Wednesday 2^fix iast.

Mr. Sjiook ;hol<ii.s 'vis xi- x{t sttoeic sales at "NY^riiNv^ijtlj. .9U Friday N.9Vembe.y 29th,

The gchoouer Q-em arrived yesterday loaded with coal for 4re JicQ-rog-or s.s. Co.

Most people wilL'be pleased to kiio\s-; that the WarW-orih i/üblic Library is in a flourishing eonditioa. There • are now about 75 members. \ great deal of the credit is dwo to t"he secret- ' ary, Mr, Bayner. /* ;';

Li Hung'Oha-ng the gv^q.i Statesman is de .d.

We would draw out readers' at*-en tion to an issue, of the Hemingway Commercial and Coaching fvehool, AucKland. An institution of tliis der scription should prove ot gre»t valus to those desirous of a<jquirmg-a icnow.ledge of such subjects taught by the school, particularly to those living in the country, and -are ]->«i^iaps unable to afford tlio time a-nd. ex-pease -of studying at the centres w'hei^e «uch facilities are provided.. Jhei? system

of imparting Knowledge is well accredited a«d they 'have bioic wi,tti derfu'll augccss.

f A lavge nunibei- of -passengers left by the steaniers this morning to attend the AucKland 'Sliow It is a I wretched display oi bijd management ! tliat the Aucicl^nd peojplja wiil p^tsibC ' each year ia jbaying 'ivnipy svtatijLer for theii- show y

The King*s Birthday f*a^se<i -off quietly in this district. Except for a few private parties no h#lid#y ments were provided..

The Duke of Oorawall Has been created Prince of Afak-s,

A party of j^achtiruDn le!t Wavi^ worth in the yacht ''Spray" on Saturday, for & cruise round t]j.e Kawau Island. They met with rather squally and sho*e*y "weather, [ It appears to us, thntif anything is to he done re dairying maters in [this district, it will be necessary to take things into our own hands as it does riot seem probable—from a letter received by us from the Dairy Commissioner, and published in this issue— that any early assistance can be looked for from that quarter. We have thought of calling a public meeting of all those interested, but before doing so, we should be pleased to hear from those "who are concerning themselves in the movement,

Mr. W. J- Wilson of the Lime Kilns has returned to Warkworth from his trip to America,

The Rev C. H. Garland, president of the Wesleyan Conference of New Zealand will conduct the services on next Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m.

We regret to hear that Mrs. Frost of the Parsonage is very ill.