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Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 165, 30 September 1892, Page 4

Mr Mansill intends making a start next week on the erection of a bouse for Mr A. E, Harding, County Chairman. Mr A. Johnston, working at the Ara—tapu mill, cut his toe with an axe and has been ofl work for a fesv days. A gumdigger named Bennley 'was last week, found drowned in a well on Mrs Outhwaite’s property at Kaukapalrapa. Mr McMullin’s String Band concert and dance takes place in the Kopuru Hall this evening. Aratapu moving ahead at the double. Twins this week, a boy and a girl, both well. That, beats even Dargaville, Constable N’.xson Scott, of Aratapu, petitions Pari, .m xt for n grant of land for military set ; ices. ihe Minister for Defence baa promised

to look into the question of necessary repairs to the Kawakawa Courthouse, lock up, and police station. The Waimamukn (Hokianga) football team were present at the Wairoa-Auckland match and will probably profit by what they witnessed.

The barquentine Waifemata, of Auckland, bound from Wolloncrorg (N.P.W.) to Wellington, has put into Hydney in distress, She was nearly lost in a gale. A collision occurred outside Tamar Heads between the brig Wylia and the barque Wenona. Both vessels were towed in badly damaged. Friday, the 28th October, will be observed as a public holiday in the Govern - ment offices throughout New Zealand, on the occasion of the labour demonstration, Mr Houston wishes the Minister for Public Works to put a sum on the supplementary estimates to repair the Mongonui wharf.

A telephone is to be established between Te Kopuru and Mititai, which will require over half-a-mile of cable across the river. The settlers have to pay a subsidy in connection with this extension.

On the Kaipara railway the Railway Commissioners are replacing decayed wooden bridges by concrete bridges. They will be more lasting, and the truest economy in the long run. Mr McMullin’s String Band who are giving a Concert in the Kopuru Hall this evening have decided to give a Concert and Dance in the Aratapu Hall on Friday, October 14th.

The ordinary meeting of the Northern Wairoa Agricultural and Pastoral Association is to be held at Mititai on Thursday evening next, when a short paper on 1 Grasses ’ will be read by one of the members and afterwards discussed. The Secretary probably has other business to bring forward.

The Annual meeting of the Aratapu Cricket Club is to be held on Tuesday evening when a full attendance of old and intending members is requested. Our contemporary’s paragraph of last week referring to the complaint of Mr Harrison on account of having been disallowed a game of football is a gross exaggeration and untrue in several particulars. We are sorry to learn that Mr John Dennin met with a severe accident this morning by being thrown from his horse on the Arapohue side. He received a severe shaking and fractured his arm, and was taken up to the doctor about noon today. Mr W. Davidson last week had a narrow escape from severe injury under the Aratapu mill. He was attending to a belt, got caught and was thrown over the shaft. His critical position was discovered and the mill stopped in time to save him from serious||hurt.

Mr Percy Hitching, formerly of Aratapu, has kindly forwarded us from Melbourne, an original story entitled, “ A Strange Duel.” It will appear in our next issue, as also will Mr W. Connell’s essay on Home Rule, which was read before the Port Albert Mutual Improvment Soc : ety. The football match tomorrow between Parnell and Ponsonby is being looked, forward to with much interest in football circles, and it is expected to prove the best cup contest of the season. Parnell are leading for the championship with the Ponsonby second, so that should the latter win on Saturday they will be even with Parnell. The Opanake natives have been moving for the opening of a native school in their settlement. The Native school Inspector, Mr Pope, promised to send a teacher and open school if a suitable building were provided. A building is being prepared and the natives will soon be in a position to claim the fulfillment of Mr Pope’s promise. In the course of a powerful sermon against gambling, which the Archdeacon of London preached at St. Paul’s lately, he very properly put gambling on the Stock Exchange on "the same level as gambling on the turf ‘ I have myself,’ said Dr, Sinclair, * known pious and respectable women who daily prayed with fervent earnestness to Almighty God that they might make 30 per cent, on the Stock Exchange.’

A cable message from Sydney ispublished stating that the barque Grasmere, bound to Sydney from the Kaipara, with timber, had been spoken at sea, with her foremast gone. The barque arrived at Sydney on Monday, and the master reports that the accident occurred the day after leaving Kaipara, and jvas owing to the martingale carrying away.

Mr E. Thompson’s new pearling schooner, the Diana, is ready for sea and sails for Cooktown, Queensland, on the first favourable opportunity. Captain T, J. Blackwell is to take the vessel over, and Mr Thompson accompanies her. The little vessel is well and faithfully built on the best approved lhm' and is s~ nice a thing has as yet been launched in our waters.

The- Ballast Committee of the Hobson County Council have been having a look round the district in search of ballast. The metal at the Omu has not come up to expectations, as it appears to be rather scattered and not to exist in any great quantity. At Tokatoka, on Mr Melville’s property, there is an abundance of metal of different kinds which it is thought may be of service to the County.

Mr F, Hosking, surveyor, has accepted the tender of Mr Spragg of Auckland, for the erection of a five-roomed cottage, for the accommodation of himself and wife. The site chosen is just below Trinity Church and almost directly opposite the post office in Dargaville. The contract price is £262, We understand that Mr Spragg intends to take up his residence in the district.

At the Wesleyan. Circuit Quarterly meeting one gentleman referred to the disturbance of worship caused at Aratapu by the standing of some young men in the lobby and around the door of the hall while service is proceeding. We feel sure that the young men do not wish to cause any annoyance and the matter only wants mentioning to lead them to take up their places inside, or further away from the building. The talking, and striking of matches outside could be plainly heard by all inside last Sunday evening.

Three young men were charged by Constable Scott at Aratapu, before Mr T. Webb, J.P., with trespassing on the land of Mr Thomas Cowrt at Tatarariki, The accused all pleaded guilty and made no defence, They had been warned off but persisted in their trespass. The Bench informed the prisoners that they had rendered themselves liable to a fine of £lO, or three month’s imprisonment, but as Mr Cowrt did not wish to press the charge he would on this, the first occasion, let them off with a fine of is and costs 7s. Any farther cases of this sort would be dealt with more severely. The charges against two others were withdrawn.

Section 27, Block xm, Waipoua Survey District, containing 452 acres is offered for sale by the Crown at 7s 6d per acre cash price, or it can be taken up on the deferred payment, or perpetual lease systems. This section is subject to £6O 10s for improvement consisting of house, clearing and grassing. Sections 28 and 29, containing GO acres, are also offered on the same terms, these latter subject to £3l for improvements. The land is described as about one-sixth mixed bush in each section, remainder open fern and tea-tree land ; inferior soil, but well watered ; situated about three miles from Opanake Railway station and the main road.

A meeting of those interested in the placing of another steamer in the trade between Helensville and Wairoa was held at Raynes’ hotel, Dargaville, on Tuesday evening, The heavy rain prevented some from attending. Mr Gow was in attendance and explained the steps he had taken in the matter. He had met with a hearty response on the river where there seemed to be a very general desire for a locally owned boat. Mr Gow left on Wednesday morning and proceeds to Sydney to have a look at the steamer which lias been offered him, and which by description promises well. If he is satisfied with the boat he will have it brought over, if not he will return and the formation of a Company will be further considered.

A teacher’s resignation.— Mr John Ritchie, in resigning his appointment as teacher of the Owhnroa School, wrote to the Board : would Ve well for him to have his life insured before coming here, and, if he can, find a society to insure his remaining in his right mind. When I applied to the Committee to enforce the attendance and discipline, which had been seriously interfered with, many of the parents wrote to the Committee, they would not send their children. Mr Airey, Inspector, .vuen here, said ; ‘ They do not deserve a full

time school, as they do not send their children. So I think it best to retire. I don’t want them to boss me as they did the Committee. I suppose they will try it on with the Board next.”—The letter of resignation was merely received. If you want to furnish, the best ’house to go to is G-arlick and Or an well’s of Auckland. They furnish a three roomed house for £l7 10s, a four roomed house for £3B, a five roomed house for £BO, a six roomed house for £l5O. In addition to furniture ; bed linen, blankets, curtains, table cloths, towels, fender and ii'bns and floor coverings, are supplied for the above, for net cash They are large importers of American and Austrian bent wood chairs, iron bedsteads and manufacturers of all other kinds of furniture. They import direct from the manufacturers, carpets, linoleum, mattings, Manchester goods and general furnishings. You can get all you want in your home at the most reasonable prices, and can depend on having- it well packed, Tedding of all kinds kept ready for delivery's Wire wove mattresses made to any size by Garlick and Granwell, Queen-Street Auckland | Advt 1