MISCELLANEOUS.

Northern Advocate, 24 November 1888, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

i^^S^^grs staying at Morrion's Commercial f Hv»cl, Whangarei, week ending Nov. 23:— ' Messrs Bell, Wasteneys, Cooke, Wallace, Carbine, Eawnsley, Broughton, /Steves, Barton, Brannagan, Harbey, Shepherd, Collins, Stwart, Cohen, Mr and Mrs Westney, Mr and Mrs Hayes and family, Misses Evans and Day kin . Visitors staying at Pierces Settler's Hotel, Whangarei, for week ending, Nov. 23rd : — Messrs Nolan, Prothero, Rolands, Am add, Simons, Lightfoot, Mitchenson, Taylor, McNicoll, Ramsay. Cox, Wilson, Knight, Bellgrave. Hewitson, Bessell, Grouch, Tinney, Davis, and Miss Ritchie. The Northern S.S. Company's time-table for December came to hand too late for insertion this week, but we note, for the information of the travelling public, that ou Monday, the 3rd of December, the train leaves the station at 5 25 p.m., and that the Katikati leaves Parua Bay at 4 p.m. the same day. It will be seen by advertisement that Mr Aubrey has chartered the fast cutter Petrel, and intends running regularly in the trade between Auckland and Whangarei. He will land cargo at the Town Wharf, leaving what may be required at Kamo and districts in that direction, at the Hailway Wharf, as required hy his patrons. With coal as a certain return cargo, Mr Aubrey should carry on a successful trade. The much needed intercourse between Kawakawa and Whangarei seems at last to he put on a fair footing. Oar enterprising settler, Mr A. MeLeod, has been the successful tenderer for carrying the mails, and will, therefore run a coach regularly between these two important places thus facilitating intercourse all along the intervening line. The lack of guch intercourse has been a great loss to both districts, and we regard this venture as a good omen. A daylight parade of the Volunteers will take Slace at the Drill shed Whdngarei on Wednesay next, when it is to be hoped that a full muster will be secured. Full dress, arms and accutrements. By some mischance, the sadderly exhibit, foi which Mr Hutchings received first prize, was omitted in our list of exhibits and awards. H was a most croditable exhibition, and was mud admired by both judges and the public We see that Mr Beed, lately with Mr Porter

has purchased the business lately carried on by that gentleman. Mr Reed is well-known, thoroughly understands the requirements of ihe Whangarei tiade and we are sure will do his best to ensure success, which we feei confident he will achieve. A public meeting was held iv Bell's Hall on Monday evening last re forming a singing class for theyoung. There was a large attendance, Mr Tippet being voted to the chair. A general conversation took place all present giving in their names for membership. One pleasing feature being, that several adults desired to join the first practice which commences next Monday. It will be seen, on reference to an advertisement in another column, that the agency of the Wertheim Machine Company has been changed ; that E. M. Hallett & Co., of Queenstreet, Auckland, are appointed, and devote the whole of their time to its management, thus ensuring to the public that care in the conduct of the business its importance demands. We also sec that Mr McGregor, of the Melbourne Drapery ■^^ and Clothing Company is appointed agent for whose obliging conduct and busi- - ISB habits will secure its proper attention. The -tinctive features claimed by this machine nr others are, beauty and regularity of work k ithout the slightest disturbance of material or m perator ; its ability to stitch light or heavy ■ fabrics, even to the extent of 20 folds of un■k washed calico ; the multitude and completeness of accessories ; as well as the now notorious arm, which enables the operator to pass bulkiest of garments, without diffiIt appears that two millions eight *— . hundred thousand cf these machines are in use We advise our readers to call at the chief * agency in Auckland, or at the Melbourne "' Drapery Company's branch in Whangarei.

On Wednesday, the conoert in aid of Mrs Gates, got np by her sympathising friends was a marked Success financially, as there was a crowded houso. We are sorry we cannot say the same otherwise, owing to the scarity of the perforators, many who had promised their assistance not appearing. Those on whom the the task— which under the circumstances was not a light one— of amusing the public devolved did their be^t, which was all the more creditable as the cause iras one of charity. The great success of the service of song at Kamo,- on Friday, has induced many in Whangarei to hope that the management will see their way to repeat it in Whangarei. Now that so much labour has' been given to tlie production of so attractive a Cantata, and that its delivery has proved so great a success and so much appreciated Dy the public, we hope to see this wish indulged in. We feel confident that a good house could be secured. Elen Jansen, a neatly-dressed girl of 12, was brought up to-day before the Resident Magistrate at Christchurch, on a charge of stealing flowers, bat as neither the police nor the prosecutor wished to press the charge, she was dismissed, the Bench pointing out that offenders were liable to six mouths' imprisonment. Little boys and girls who think it no wrong to steal flowers, beware ! An exchange says : — " The other day a Napier risident wanted to send to a friend in Heretaunga, some willow cuttings He took them to the railway station, and booking-clerk decided to class them as timber. Timber must be charged at per 100 feet, and so the consignor was asked to pay as if he was sending 1 00 feet of timber. He objected, wrapped some straw round the cuttings and took them back again, when they were sent at parcel rateg, charged 1/." At the Newcastle races two horses collided and one of the jocieys named Waldron was killed, while the other was seriously injured This is the latest from Canterbury: — A Chicken recently hatched there had four legs, foiir wings, two distinct bodies, two necks joined, finishing in one head of good shape, but with only one eye. The chicken did. not live long. Lady Nountmorris was examined before the Parnell Commission recently. She fully described her husband's murderer, and under severe cross-examination of Sir Charles Russell fainted, further examination being postponed Australian mutton is quoted in London at 3id and New at 4J. Beef is 3d to 3i. It is not expected that the frozen meat marfiet will show any improvement bt-lore January. The committee who were appointed to draw up a scheme for the revision of the French Constitution propose to abolish both the (Senate and Presidency of the Republic. Mr A. ;/Y Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, addressed a meeting at Leeds on Saturday last, and reviewed at length Mr Gladstone's remarks at Birmingham on the present administration of affairs in Ireland. Speaking first as to Mr Gladstone's attack on Irish officials Mr Balfour explained that many of the appointments had been made by the Gladstone Government. The speaker characterised the ex- Premier's utterances as shameful, and said a more scandalous speech had never been made by a gentleman who was acknowledged to be a great statesman. In many instances Mr Balfour contended Mr Gladstone had wilfully suppressed facts, and had attributed to the present Government crime which he had committed himself. The . best and cheapest House for crockery and glassware of erery description is Boylan, Tanfield, & Co.'s, 174, Queen-street and Lome Street. No visitor to Auckland should fail to look over their magnificent stock which is generally acknowledged to be the largest and most varied in the colonies. We understand that price lists can be obtained on application. 1 17 Garlick & Cranwell's is the best house in Auckland to buy your furniture, carpets and floorcloth from. They keep a very large assortment of iron bedsteads and all lands of bed-room furniture, and bedding to suit all classes. Dining and drawing room furniture and every requisite for a house. They are noted for their good packing, furniture generally reaching the buyer as good as when purchased. Five per cent, allowed on cash being remitted with order. Bed linen, curtains and all kinds of house furnishings in stock at low prices. Book catalogues sent on application to Garlick & Cranwell, Queen-street, Auckland.