LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 22 September 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

» One of the crew of the steamer Ardgow a ii, which has arrived at Newcastle ' (N.S.W.) from Java, is suffering from small-pox. In Mr 11. K. May's advertisement will be found the announcement that he has for sale settings of eggs from ducks and hens of unimpeachable pedigree and high reputation for laying qualities. Mr V. R. Marriott, of the firm of Williams and Marriott, Land and Estate Agents, Auckland, will be in Whangarei on Saturday and Monday, and can be seen by intending settlers or purchasers of property at the Commercial Hotel. OE the eight candidates for the Kamo Town Board the following five \ ere elected : — Murdoch Molnnes (34), Thomson Barnes (33), Tliomaa Wakelin (32), Richard Cutforth (31), Goorgo Kerr (30). Negotiations are proceeding for the sale of tho I) mnevirko gasworks to the Borough. The offer of the syndicate controlling tho wo ks amounts to a request for £15,000 cash and the taking over <«f cert.iin pant, which would probably bring the total up to closo upon £20,000. A telegraphic message was received by Mr E. Aldenon on Thursday morning to tho effoct that his brother, Mr Fred Alderton, who is staying with a married nster in Auckland, had beon subject to an alarming heart snizuro during Wednesday night, and th.it tho doctors gave very little hop'i of his recovery. Mr Fred Alderton had been directed to Auckland for a chnnjre, after undergoing a recent serious illness iv Whangarei. It is hoppd that his state may not be so precarious as is supposed.

I Further earthquakes have occurred in Sicily. Many of the houses arc uninhabitable, and the people ate camping in the streets. Mr IS. Uuwrwley, it will "be seoo, has on sale a quautity of Aaatraliau " Ujvto-Dale " seed potato s Giowers are urged to inspect the at »ck. A meet ing of the Whangarei Literary and Debating Society (Mock Parliament) is announced to take place on Monday next at 7.30 p.m. The Defence Bill, 1906, will come up for discussion. A Marconi installation to telegraph between New Zealand and the Chatham Islands would cost £11,000, and take £2000 a year to work. The Otago Daily Times, waling with the question of the suppression of quacks, considers it would be en- ' tirely unfair that the onus should be cast upon the newspaper of attempting to discriminate between the useful and the valueless, between the sound and the vicious of many specifics placed upon the market. The Native Minister on Mr Field : ' " The hon. gentleman seems to live in a worhl of imaginary grievances of his own making !" I The Minister of Railways says there is no foundation for any rumour that the Government was negotiating for the purchase of the Manawatu railway, nor is the purchase contemplated at present. " A very sensational ' Jungle ' book could be written about New Zealand dairies," remarked Mr 11. Eyre-Kenny, S.M., at Nelson the other morning, while dealing with the charges of supplying and selling milk from unregistered dairies. Mr R. B. Young, business manager for Mrs Howi* (" Te Kaogi Pai ") tho world-famed New Zealand contralto, arrived this morning to complete arrangements for her appearance hero on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 2 and 3. The r< solution of Iho County Count il at its nieetiug on Wednesday 'a&t, in reference to certain road fencing at Waipu, should be made to read: " That the Couuty Engineer was instructed to employ ilr Framr as assistant, and to mike inquiries whttn on his visit to the district in alwut 10 days' time." A desideratum in this district is supplied by the establishment of 1 the " St. Barnabas' Private Hospital," which will be conducted by Nurse Kenny, who comes here with the highest testimonials and equipped with long experience of modern medical and surgical methods acquired in the best institutions in England. The hospital is now open for the reception of maternity, medical, and surgical cases. Speaking as one of the anti-gam-bling deputation to the Premier, Mr A. R. Atkinson said that some hope was felt that the Government would take action to put a stop to the postal distribution of circulars referring to lotteries. Such a measure was very much desired. But so far there was no indication of such action. The Premier interrupted the speaker, and said that the matter would be covered in a Postal Bill which would be brought before Parliament this session. All fishermen and those interested in sport of every kind should write to Messrs E. Reynolds aiuf Co., 74 to 76 WUlfs^streat, <WelNng|ton, Jfor a copy oft their 50 page illustrated catalogue of tho latest in fishing rods, tackle, and sporting goods. The firm's stocks are entirely new, and have been specially selected by an enthusiastic and successful fisherman. Ouly the highest class goods from the most reliable makers are stocked, and these arc offered at the most reasonable prices. A glance at the firm's advertisement— which .appears elsewhere in this issue— will show that for 30s and upxwards a first-class 12-foot rod and complete outfit for fly-fishing can be obtained. When* writing for tho catalogue, please mention this paper. A very pleasant pri ate function was held on Wednesday afternoon, September 19, when several of Mr Gilbert Hawken's friends met for th* purpose of asking Mr and Mrs Hawken to accept a silver tea set, on tie occasion of their departure from the district, as a small memento of the high regard in which they had always been helJ by them a* neighbours of most estimable- character. After the presentation had b^en made, a suitable reply waa made by the recipient. Mr and Mrs Hawknn and family left for their future home in Auckland on Thursday last. The usual fortnightly parade of the Wuangarei Rifle Volunteers took place ou Friday evening, September 21, under the command of Captain T. H. Steadmau. There was a very good muster of the company. Captain-Adjutant Reeve, Licuts. Doe and Pearce, and Staff-Ser-geant-Major Cheator were in attendance. Lieut. Pearco took charge of the company, and conducted exercises in various ukirmishiug movements. Captain Steadman and Lieut. Dec instructed the recruits. At the conclusion of the parade, Captain Stcadman announced that a noncommissioned and recruit class would be held in future every Thursday evening. The company Is to be divided for the purpose of a Morris-tube match, the Lieutenants taking charge of their respective half companies. Messrs Mares and Langdown, of Ohristchurch, whoarein charge of the official residential bureau of the Exhibition, state that reports circulated by Wellington newspapers somo timo ago with regard 'o excessive charges for board and lodging in Christchurch are likely to have a serious effect on the attendance at the Exhibition unless steps are taken at once to l<»t the public throughout the colony know that charges for board and lodging will not be excessive. In order to set at re3t raisgivnigs, Mr Lnngdown has started on a tour of tho colony, Ho will call up n tho editors of newspapers, and will place before them the exact position, showing nctual figures and agreements to dem onstrate the fnct th it charges will not be unreasonable. It iseatiin'itod that the average charge will be about 2o per cent above iMrinal, and it is thought that when the inevitable ris) in the price of food is con*id«ro 1, th© increase is only what in-grit bo cxp ctol. A word to our business men and olhcrs :— lt is desirable to impress tpon all residents in the Marsden electorate that they can now obtain all their supplies of the celebrated Roslyn wearing apparel from the Whangarei drapers, and at prices distinctly in favour of the purchasers for goods of such excellence. The success of drapers is assured when it becomes known that they carry a full stock of our own New Zealand Roslyn manufactures. To the credit of our Northern .settle! s be it said, they will have the best thai money can buy, and that, no doubt, is the reason why they persist and insist on being supplied with Roslyi.