LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 16 June 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ills stated that the Government has bought the' estate of Mr Matthew Henry, .at Waitoa, hear Morririsville, containing an area of between 1400 and 1500 acres of land. It is anticipated that the estate will cut up into fourteen dairy farms.

To-night, in the Town Hall, Kaponga, the Presbyterian Church Anniversary social will be held. There, will be tea on the tables at 5.30 and a social assembly .at eight o'clock. The rfv. W.H. Howes will preside and there will be addresses by the Rev. O. vi. Stent, Rev. F. Rands and Rev. Jas. Pattison (Stratford).- A good musical programme will be given, included in which will be -children's items, orchestral and vocal numbers.

Rather an amusing incident occurred at the Hawera railway .station this morning. 'The senior cadat company marched tn to the • platforms a couple of minutes before the 7.10 train was due to depart. Of course the train was crowded, a.id the officials informed the commanding officer that the train was about to start, and they could not possibly, delay it to put on another carriage. The signal was given for the departure, and as the train commenced to leave the cadets were given the order to board; hut too late, as the departmental officials would not allow them to do so. It looked very much as if the boy* were to be.disappointed, but a conference between the commanding officer and the statkmmaster resulted in the hide being given permission to travel by the .next train.

The mission at St. Joseph's wa3 brought to a successful conclusion -on Sunday evening. There were two thousand communicants in the eight days, and over oue hundred new members were added to the confraternity of the Sacred Heart. This confraternity binds the .members to monthly .com-1 pi union, >6„ that its influence" for good "amongst th'e-~C,athdrjc--peopie of the town will be very great. The missioner said last i ight tliat ,he had witnessed nowhere such manifestations of faith and piety. It was comparatively easy to fill the church in the evenings, but the packed church at 6 o'clock in the bitterly cold mornings and the large number or Holy Communions spoke eloquently of the zeal of priest and people. AVhen delivering nis judgment in certain cases in the Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, the magistrate (M-r lenrick) took occasion to refer to the manner in which court cases and judgments were reported by the Star. "The cases were reported," said his Worship, "a* fully and fairly as was done perhaps by any paper in New Zealand." Go round among the people that have really obstinate colds, and you will speedily find that not one of them is taking "NAZOL." The fortunate folk that have discovered the sovereign efficacy of ''NAZOL" never keep the worst cold above a day or two, and those that have formed the good habit of inhaling "NAZOL" occasionally as a preventive never take cold at all. Sold in bottles, containing sixty doses, Is 6d. 2s 6d a week- -and the most popular sewing machine in Australasia—the Wertbeim—is yours from Dixon aDd Co.—Advt. 10 years' guarantee, 5 years tree and 2s 6d weekly will bring the marvellous Wertheim sewing machine from Dixon's to your doorH.—Advt

The writer of the open letter to boys and girls which appeared in Saturday's issue writes: "Wdi you kindly correct a mistaKe in. the open letter to boys and girls. It should read, 'Pray to God that this ship may never be used for anything else but a show ship,' instead of a warship. 5 " There was obviuosly son-<sthiiig wrorig, but. we did nou- see o'ij wn> u> aner Ihe manuscript, and it was not possible to communicate with author.

Contracts have been drawn insuring the late Mr Pierpont Morgan's art collection in New York for £4,600,000. About £800,000 of this has been placed with foreign compatties.

There appears to be a great deal of truth in the saying that all the wealth comes from the land (admits the Otago Daily Times). It is certainly clear that many countrymen are wealthy enough to obtain luxuries that several very well-to-do- city men cannot afford. It is stated that there was a great boom in the sale of motor cars in Dunedin recently, one estimate being that at least over £6000 was spen.t by agricultural representatives on these vehicles in one week. Altogether it is estimated that the Dunedin winter show and, to a certain extent, the visit of the battleship to Otago Heads, were responsible largely for the expenditure of £30,000 by visitors.

A very successful and pleasant card match and dance, .under the auspices of the Lowgarth branch.of the N.Z Farmers' Union, took place at Lowgarth .on Friday night. \There were about 200 present. The euchre and cribbage match between Mangatoki and Lowgarth was won by the latter by 7 games. A dance was held afterwards, the music being supplied by Mr and Miss Cooper, and' Mr H. Wishart made an efficiejit M.C. .'••'.'.."

. A ladies' hall is to be held.at Ohangai factory oii Monday evening.

We rive a reminder of -. the gathering at Kaponga to-night in connection with the Presbyterian Church.

Notice is given of the annual election of members of the Wanganui Education Board.

Wilson's Picture > will present views of H.M.S. New Zealand in various centres this week as advertised, commencing at Okaiawa to-morrow night.