Local and General.

Northern Advocate, 25 June 1910, Page 4

Local and General.

Mr Charles Gade who injured his spine through a fall from a horse at Parua Bay, is now on a fair way to recovery.

Among recently registered companies is that of the Whangaroa Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd. (June 14), with office at Kaeo. The capital is made up of 2000 shares at £1 each.

The services at the Whangarei Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by. the Rev W. J. Elliott. In the afternoon Mr Elliott will hold his first service at Kiripaka. Young men and non-church-goers are very cordially invited.

Judging from remarks made by the Minister for Labor, a strong effort will be made by "the Government this session to pass a bill fixing Saturday as a day for a compulsory half holiday. It .is also proposed to legislate tbat when a public holiday occurs in any week it shall be observed on the nearest Monday.

Mr A. Crawford, of Kauri, has consented to lend, for the Curio Exhibition, a complete set of the volumes of the famous " History of the World," written by Sir Walter Raleigh during his long imprisonment during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The volumes are probs ably the only copies in New Zealand.

At the famous buckjumping show of Mr Jones to-night, Messrs Webb/ ,_ and Pearson's notorious "Outlaw'v*"* will be ridden by Mr George Pennell. The animal is a- particularly fractious creature, and it requires great daring for anyone to mount him. Mr Jones is offering a twoguinea gold medal for the best local bare-back rider on "Dynamite."

Mr G. Bull, who was appointed to represent Whangarei at the Chamber of Commerce Conference, held at Palmerston North yesterday with the object of discussing a proposed North Island Railway League, has telegraphed to the local' secretary (Mr J. Mackie) that the League has been formed. Mr Bull also states that a full account of the proceedings will be sent later to the Whangarei Chamber.

1 ..".' ■'._' - — —= All members of the Musical Society are desired to attend a meeting in the Parochial Hall, at 7.30 pm. next Tuesday. The meeting will be followed by the first practice of "Dorothy."

A property in Willis-street, Wellington, known as Hume's Buildings, consisting of a four storey brick building, and a frontage of feet, has changed hands at nearly ,£28,000, Mr T. Coverdale being the purchaser.

Gold is not always as plentiful as might be individually desired, but the next best thing to having it is the chance of seeing it, and this will be afforded at the Curio Exhibition, when there will be on view a large alluvial gold nugget from the WestCoast of the South Island The owners have generously loaned the exhibit to the Committee, who have decided to institute a weight-guessing competition therewith, with first and second prizes.

The value of building sites is showing a strong upward tendency in Whangarei. especially on the dry and healthy volcanic land, and for this reason there should be very keen enquiries for the exceptionally good building allotments situated between Wrack street and Kensington road, which Messrs Bain and Christian have been instructed to offer for sale on behalf of the owner. The sections are 52 feet by 121 feet, and the prices asked are reasonable.

Wellington newspapers are publishing the statement that some time ago a resident of Christchurch, who holds a Commission of the Peace, was arrested for drunkenness. As he did not wish it to become known that he had been so charged, he referred the matter to a member of Parliament, who, it is alleged, was successful in inducing the police authorities to have the name altered on the charge sheet. Recently, however, the facts came within the knowledge of another parliamentary representative who brought the matter under the notice of the Justice Department, by whom the circumstances are now being considered.

"How long were you in bringing about an agreement ?," a native in terpreter was asked in the Magis trate's Court. "About three hours," was the reply. "Well," said the Magistrate, £io ios"—-for that was the amount claimed for the work— "is a very good return for a forenoon's work." "It was according to agreement," answered the interpreter with dignity. Mr ScottSmith was a little surprised at another stage in the hearing of this case at the high charges made by the interpreter for professional work, but he ceased to demur when evidence was produced that it was .according to scale.