LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 27 January 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To readers and adrertisers. — Monday, January 29j(Anniversary Day), having been declared a close holiday in Whangarei, the Northern Advocate will not be published on that day. Don't forget ! Dinners and refreshments, fruit and summer drinks at F. Cooper's booth on Eegatta Day, January 29th.— Advt. An appeal is being made to the sporting people of Otago to raise £150 to send Hector Burk, the well-known runner, to compete at the Olympian sports early next year. We are prepared to assist any respectable man or woman in poultry farming. Best chance ever offered to beginners. Particulars from Model Incubator Agency, Ohristchurch. — Advt. The Whangarei High School will re-open about the 12th of February. As advertised to-day, a number of free places will be given to boys or girls who were over the age of 14 on December 1, 1905, and who hold certificates of proficiency. Parents are desired to make immediate application to the Secretary, Mr J. McKinnon. Mr C. H. Culpan is making alterations to his Cameron- street premises, and will run a clearing-out sale (for 14 days) of fancy goods, toys, cutlery, knives and forks, pocket knives, razors, enamelware, tinware, galvanised ironware, buckets, baths, orockery, brush ware, etc., all at 15 to 25 per cent, off ordinary prices, at Marshall's old drapery store, Bank street, and at Culpan 's, Cameron street.— Advt. The funeral of the late Mrs J. M. Nordstrand took place at the Otaika cemetery on Thursday afternoon, January 25, a large number of friends and relatives being in the procession, which left the house of the deceased's parents at 2 p.m. A quantity of beautiful floral emblems was forwarded by sympathising friends. The graveside obsequies were conducted by the Eev. F. T. Eead. Men's Suits 18s l!d, 19b lid, 21s, Three gent's ties for Is. Coubt's Sale now on. Shareholders in the Hikurangi Coal Co. met on Thursday afternoon at Mr H, Gilfillan's office, Auckland, for the purpose of transacting the business of the annual meeting. The Hon. E. Mitchelson presided. The annual report showed satisfactory results for the past year's operation, and enabled the directors to declare the usual dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum and the payment of a bonus in addition. The election as directors of the Hod. 8. T. George and Captain Anderson was agreed to. Men's Straw Hats, usual price 2i 6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d, sale price Is. Boy's Straws from 3d each at Coubt's Sale, now on.

A graceful concession to a section of Whangarei public opinion is an* nounced in our advertising columns to-day. A very handsome silver cup, which has been presented for competition in the Maiden Heavy Weight Fours race by Mr G. Halliday, is now on view in his shop window. Judging from the number of Rudge Whitworth cycles here, they are the most popular machines. C. J. Eccles is the local agent. He has also seven second-hand cycles of different makers for sale. — Advt. In the shop of Messrs Bentley and Co., Bank«street, there may now be seen a magnificent specimen of the lilium auratum, the "queen of all lilies," and some beautiful blooms of the cactus dahlia, grown by Mrs H. S. Hill. Mr L. Andrew, of Thames, has won the mining scholarship for the North Island, and Mr J. Williams, of Reefton, a similar scholarship for West Coast, worth £150 per year for three years and tuition at the Otago University. The Rongotea dairy factory is now turning out one and one-third tons of butter daily. Since last August the Company has paid 9£d for butter fat, which average is one of the best in the Colony, and reports on their consign^ ments show very satisfactory sales. A very large stock of Samples of Ladies' Underclothing must be sold at greatly reduced prices. Count's sale now on. All the arrangements are now complete for the Aquatic Carnival, which will talco place opposite the Rowing Club's boat shed on Monday next. Splendid sport is bound to ensue, and a record muster of the public is confidently anticipated. A commencement will be made at 10 a.m. sharp. The Jewish World tells the story of a rabbi who expounded the Jewish law for a small stipend. The learned man was asked by a friend how he was getting on. "If it were not for the numerous fasts which our religion prescribes," he answered, " 1 am sure my family would die of starvation." The following tenders have been accepted by the building committee of St. Joseph's convent and school : — School furniture, Messrs Harrison and Lamb ; school requisites, Mr G. Foster ; furniture and ironmongery for convent, Mr Drummond ; drapery and linoleum, Messrs D# W. Jack and Co. A Big Job Line— Ladies' Collarettes, Sale prices Is lid, 2s 6d, 2s lid, worth double the money. Coobt's Sale now on. The Whangarei branch of the National College of Music will re-open on February 5, when classes for singing and theory will be formed, and private tuition given in singing, theory, pianoforte, violion, and violoncello. Miss Rust, Secretary, will be at home to answer applications, and to enrol pupils on February 1. Mr Kirk states that potato growers suffered most serious losses during the past season. The area under potatoes in 1903-4 was 31,778 acres ; in 1904-5 it was 26,331 acres, showing a decrease of 5447 acres. Disease has reduced the yield by fully two tons per acre, which equals 52,662 tons, and this at only £3 per ton means a direct loss of £157,986. Avoid All Risks —Why run risks with mixtures containing opium and other harmful diuga when you can be cured— and Bpeedily cured —by taking Chamberlain's Cough .Remedy ? It contains no narcotics of any description, and is absolutely safe, and a positive cure. Taken at the first symptom, it checks the cold, and in cases of influenza will prevent pneumonia. For sale by Marshall & Sons. The crews of the West End and St. George's Rowing Clubs, with a crowd of accompanying friends, arrived by the s.s. Ngapuhi from Auckland this morning. The same boat also conveyed the racing gigs of the Auckland, Waitemata, St George's, and West End crews. The North Shore crew may arrive by the s.s. Kanieri to-morrow (Sunday) morning, with a further number of visitors. The Christchurch Police Force has the distinction of containing in its ranks an expert in Hindustani, in the person of Sergeant Bird. At an inquest recently held in Christchurch, in which most of the witnesses were Hindus, the Sergeant acted as interpreter, and discharged the duties with such fluency that what at first promised to be a lengthy sitting was greatly shortened. Sergeant Bird, who is an Englishman, spent many years in India. Speainkd Ankle, Stiff Neck, Lame Shouldeb. — These are three common ailments for which Chamberlain's Pain Balm is especially valuable. If promptly applied it rill save you time, mouey, and suffering when troubled with any one of theso ailments. For sale by Marshall & Sons. Responding to the toast of " The Guests" at a dinner given by the Royal Society (writes the London correspondent of the Post), Mr W. P. Reeves said that colonists who returned to the Mother Country were perhaps the most fortunate of all visitors, for they enjoyed all the privileges extended to foreign guests, while never being allowed to imagine that they had quitted their own home. But what special claim, asked Mr Reeves, I) ad the representative of New Zealand to respond for the guests at this banquet? He wished he could say that his Colony had distinguished itself by some brilliant contribution to scientific knowledge.- But science was so wide that perhaps it might sweep into its net what the newspapers called the science of football. (Laughter.) If football were ruled out there must be such a thing as the science of politics and government, which, like mathematics and biology, dealt with unknown quantities ; and if the beginning of science was experiment, New Zealand might at any rate claim to have done her share of experiments, which, however venturesome, had not yet led to any explosion in the laboratory. (Laughter.) Forty years ago New Zealand was without railways, telegraphs, or steamships — three months' journey from the centre of civilisation. If what was then a desert was now a oivilised country it was due to the teaching and the aid of science, which held together ever more closely the whole widespread British Empire. (Cheers.) DR. ENSOR'S TAMER JUICE, a wonderful remedy for Constipation, Kidney Troubles, Bowel Irregularity, Liver Complaint, and all the ills which arise from indigestiou. Indigestion causes Malnutrition, and is the foundation of all diseases. 2s 6d all chemists or stores throughout the colony.— GUSO. FOSTER Agent for Whangarei district. Circulars with blocks in Artistic designs executed witWespatch at Advocate Office.