The RODNEY & OTAMATEA TIMES TIMES AND WAITEMATA & KAIPARA GAZETTE.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 38, 20 December 1901, Page 2

The RODNEY & OTAMATEA TIMES TIMES AND WAITEMATA & KAIPARA GAZETTE.

Friday Dece.ube 20. 1901

An offer has been cabled by Mr. Seddon of an eighth contingent of 1,000 men from New Zealand. We do not depreciate the importance of making such an offer nor are we unpatriotic, but we cannot help feeling that this small colony is not called iipon for such extraordinary magnanimity. If England were in dire straights, every man should go to her | aid, but with some 200,000 soldier in the field against a comparatively small and defeated enemy,and no international complications, the necessity does not appeal to us under the present circumstance of sending from this young colony the best of its manhood We trust that the home authorities, however much they may appreciate Mr. Seddon's offer, will take this aspect of the question and do this little colony the kindness of declining to accept this futher proffered assistance Patriotism to the motherland like charity is a virtue with a limit, for no one should expect another to beggar himself with a too ostentatious regard for either. New Zealand has played its imperialistic part right nobly, but there is a point when such matters become "overdone" -when not even taunts "made in Germany", ehoiild induce us to overstep the bounds of ordinary prudence, nor to be unjust to ourselves. We feel that we may not be piping the popular key, however our aim is not to -write AD CAPXANDUM VUXGAS.

Mr. Suook's stock sabs todaA-.

'i'he Rev. Q. Frojst sends his kind regards tlirough iis to all hj.s Wai'kwOrth friends.

Mr. Kniglit (Dentist] Avill be in Warkwpi'tli tomorrow and stay until tlie steamer leaves on Monday.

We liavp just issued from this office the prize schedules of the Port Albert and Warkwortli shows. Tlie schedule of the Mangawai show will be put next week. '

Upper "Rlalmrangi Road Board meets" on Monday next.

Rodney Agricultural Show committee meeting toniqrroy."

Church ""of Englaiid concert takes place on Wednesday. January 22nd.

Taul;pa Acetic Sports and Races on New Year's Day. • ' '

The Editor of the- Rodney and Qtamatea Times wishes the subscribers hearty season's greetings.

The editor of qne of our exchanges in the Wellington dJLstuct", " badly needs a few le'ssp s in gebgraphy. Referring tq tlie dairy movement in this district, he writes: "We gather from the 'Rodney Times," that the Siettlers. in that district are about to start dairy factories-^ and creameries, showing 'that the dairy indu§try is imsliing into the sotehernniost i arts of tlie colony.'' X It is high tune ||iat Warkwqrth was provided with Setter Post Office accpiiiodation. It is difficult to conceive of a more miserable arrangement than the present, so far as tlie public is concerned. If two or three persons have business at this office at the same time, they are compelled uwedge themselves into a stiiffy" little affair which even courtesy will not induce us to call a small vestibule.

The destruction of blackberry and briar bushes is to be "enforced by the Agricultural Department, which has instructed its inspectors to prosecute owners who neglect to clear lands of these pe§tfs,

As a result of the repent census, there will be six additional mpmbers in the new parliament. The Representation Commissioners are tq meet during the repess to arrange the boundaries.

Jt is currently repor ed in Southland th.at the Hon. Thomas Duncan will in t&e course (jf tfee next few Weeks, resign his office as Minister for Lands, and will be siigeeeded by Mr. McNab, the member for Mataura,

A Qreyniputh p^per referfing~lxr the demise of Ja lg,dy, 'says;—" On*TFrir day the lady took to bed, and despite the efforts of the mgdical men, she passed away peacefully;" What have the medicos of Q-reymouth done to deserve this ?

( (We all gamble, I dqn't say it is wicked, but! do say it is infinitely harmful, It causes ruin in innumerable cases, Yet we all gamble —ladies as well as men,"—liishop Julius, in course of a ; sermon at Cliristchurcli, '

Mr. Kinsella, the Daiiy Commissioner states that Taranaki dairymen have sold properties at from £18 to £25 per acre, and bought land in the Auckland district for £7 and £10 per acre. The country round T"e "Awamute is said to be good fpi- darying pmposes and a dairying boom is affecting the district.

At a meeting of the Board of Education tlie following resolution was carried. " That head and other teachers of all schools do personally salute the British flag or New Zealand Ensign displayed at their school, and teacli the scholars to do so. on the day appointed by the Board in,circular"cUved the Ist. day of May last, for the .hoisting of the same.

In order to assist. local bodies to carry out their share of the duties imposed by the Public Health Act, 1901, in a scientific arid intelligent manner, the Department of Public Health has prepared a set Of model bye-laws dealing with sanitary matters generally on the most approved modern principles. The compilation is now, we understand, complete and we trust our Local Authorities will at once obtain a few copies, adjust them to local circumstances, and put theniinto force.

Government offices throughout the colony will (observe the following holidays for Christmas and the New Year:—Wednesday, December, 25th; Thursday, 26th; Wednesday, January Ist; and Thursday, 2nd. Wesleyan Church Services for Sunday next: Warkworth 11 a.m. Mr. Jebson, 7p. m. Mr. French; Dome Valley 11 a.m Mr. Chaplin; Mullet Point 2 30 Mr. French ; Pakiri 10 30 Little Omaha 2 30, Big Omaha 7 p.m Mr- Patchet ; Wharehiile 230 Mr. Stott; Port Albert 230 Mr. Becroft; Wellsford7 p.m. Mr. Neal. Count}' Council meets on Saturnay, Dec. 28.

Rev Win. Gittos is expected io preach, at the Po.it Albert Anniversary Services on the 29th. December. The crown to be worn by the King Edward at his Coronation will be enlarged, but its weight will be kept down to the lowest possible degree. Now that it has become an object of great interest after a long seclusion, many questions are rife concerning it. The man in the street, who is most impressed by the cash value of an object, rather than its historic or sentimental associations, is particularly anxious to' know how much the crown is worth. The question is more easily asked than answered. Sixty years ago the crown was valued at somethinglike £113,000, but it is considered that the gems have a higher value now, apart from which historic importance confers,

A Criokat match Warkwqrth v Kaipaira Flats will" be playec} at AVarkworth on Boxing day.'

"Plum Duff" We cannot publish your letter until ij; li s been endorsed by the writer.

"Wednesday I)oo 2q. and Jan, w:ll be observed as ylqse hqidays.

On Thursday Deo. 26. the office will qpen from 9. t.q IQ. a.in No alteration fii time of closing mails,

Owing to Chris mas I)ay, a Factory Act holiday and the usual half/holiday falling-into the next week, we will be unable —rwitli our limited staff—to issue a paper for Christinas week. As the editor and staff have been hard worked ever since the birth of the " Times v we feel sure lhat our. subscribers will not grudge, us a couple of day's holiday to enable us to join them in a Merry Christinas wh_ich we heartily wi?h you all. ' " '

A lettpr was yead at the meeting of the Wai|vato Favuiers' Club, at Cambridge, on Monday evening from Mr. Pine of Taraiiaki witji reference to the wholesale destruction of Pinus Insignis, trees, and asking the Club to bring the subject up for discussion He forwarded un extract froni the Wanganui Herald |js follows ;— sevv eral sawmillers in the district are en.gaged ii} turning well grown P-inus Insignis into marketahh> sawn timber. The timber is su:d to. make excellent butter boxes. Mr. Pine went on to say in his letter that he was convinced the time wquld soon come when these trees would nflt be despised as at present. Mr. Jas Forest said that there was another use the timbar qf these trees could be put to and that was the making of fruit 'boxes They should feel grateful to Mr. Pine for pointing out the matter to them.

Following- curious case Gtune before fcheS. M. at Lumsden recently. A local doGtor sued for £4 os. 65., fees for medical attention, and defendant resisted claim on the ground thjit the professional visits tfei.-e.not authpris: ad by him. In giving his verdict for the plaintiff, the Magistral said' that a doctor could use his own judgment when to cease attending j^s patient, and added, that if a parent or other authorised person, ord'i-eda medical man to discontinue visiting a- patien% 0. seripus responsibility might rest on the individual acting in that manner should the patient die..

In our report of the Mahui-angi Heijds Uegatta last week, it appears that it -was not made qiute clear to some of our readers, about fcHe offer of the Coastal S,S, Go rlhe Kapanui is to rxni an excursion to ai}d fron| Warkwprth, and act as flagship for the sum of £12 the whole of the takings to go into the funds of. the committee,

The s.s, Knpauui is running ait excursion from Warkworth to. Kawau Island on .Tanu&ry 2nd, All sphooL children' beingfree, This annual event is looked for and appreciated by the little ones.

We would again draw the attention of the settlers of this district to the prospectus of the Farmers' Co-operat-ive Supply Association of Auckland, Ltd., We have no hesitation in saying that this concern is worthy of ' their fullest support and sympathy, and a few pounds invested in as many shares will prove advantageous to the producers and the company. The busi ness of Messrs W. J. Hurst & Co., has been carried on from the earliest days of Auckland, and the sterling business integrity of its management is too well known to settlers to need further comment from us.

The general committee appointed to arrange the preliminery arrangements re inaugurating the Dairy Industry in these districts, have advertised the the desirability of settlers getting their cows ready to be in by the next Spring, with view of supplying milk to the proposed factory and creameries.

The Warkworth Athletic Sports will take place on Saturday January 18th. The programme is a good one open to the Waitemata Electorate. The posters with full particulars will be published in a few days.

We have been shown over Mr. J. Harrison's Christmas stock, and without doubt he has a splendid assortment of goods in the fancy-goods line suitable for Christmas presents for old and young. It is worth while stepping into his shop to have a look for yourselves.

The Annual Soiree in coiinection with the St. Columba's Presbyterian Church will be held in the Masonic Hall on Friday next. Our Presbyterian friends always have a successful gathering at these times, and we anticipate that this will prove no exception to the rule.

This office is advertising for a lad and girl to learn the trade.

We are unable to find space in this issue to publish the names of the prize winners at the Omaha Flower Show. The report would occupy about two columns.

As a prime factor is advertising the interests of an agricultural district nothing can surpass the agricultural shows which have become a prominent fea'ure of the whole colony.— Waimate Witness.