LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 21 July 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Are we musical? Popular concert will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, July 21, by the Whangarei Orchestra, assisted by Mr L. Kennedy, solo 'cello, and Mrs G. Woolley, soprano. Mr Kennedy has a world-wide reputation and the committee of the' orchestra have been very fortunate in securing his services for this concert, A musical treat is assured.*

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday good sorts were firm at last week's rates. Poorer kinds were neglected and many lots were passed in.

Fourteen old-age pensions and one widow's pension were renewed byMr E. Page, S.M., in Whangarei yesterday. One claim for an old-age pension was granted and one was disallowed.

•-The postal authorities have placed a box on the Whangarei railway station in which passengers may post letters or telegrams. The box will be cleared at 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 12 noon daily commencing from to-day.

In the Warden's Court at Whangarei yesterday, Mr E. Page, S.M., granted an application by Richard Dickinson for a prospecting license in connection with 120 acres near Kawakawa. The grant was made subject to the approval of the Minister for Mines.

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given by Mr E. Page, S.M., at Whangarei yesterday in the case A. H. Vcrrall v. George Chaffey £5. Orders for payment were made in the judgment summonses J .A. Tims v. A. Harper AS Gs Gd (or eight clays' imprisonment in default), and Smith and Woodman v. R. Dixon £3 10s Cd (or three days' imprisonment). The orders were granted subject to specified terms of suspension. —The old Duffus building at. Russell has been acquired by the Bay of Islands Hospital Board from the County Council for purpose of converting it into a convalescent home for invalid soldiers. This building, we understand, was erected very many years ago and is in a very dilapidated condition and the proposal to make it into a convalescent home has caused considerable amusement. A resident of Russell referring to the proposal yesterday pointed out that the place was without water supply or sanitation besides being in a district without a doctor,

An Auckland mail will arrive In Whangarei to-day at. 7.15 p.m., per Clansman, via Opua.

A petition is being freely signed in Whangarei in support of the request for a training camp in Auckland province. Owing to bad weather the s.s. Kanieri just missed the tide. She reached th e town wharf Whangarei at 1A45 p.m. to-day, about 12 hours late. F. Mander, M.P., has written to the Mayor of Whangarei, promising to support to the best of his ability the County Council's application for a £4000 loan for the Wha-ngarei-Whangarei Heads road. The Whangarei Ladies' Hockey team which meets Ruakaka at Mander Park will be composed as follows: — Misses V. Pearson, E. Harvey, G. Lowe, F. Campbell, M. Bell, M. Proctor, G. Woods, E. James, A. Hampson, A Barker, and D. Coulton. Considerable progress has been made by the Whangarei Girl Peace Scouts. There are now four patrols, which include, in all, about .'lO mem- 1 i bers. Lectures have been well at- ' tended and the spirit of enthusiasm is high. A patrol has been established in Kauri. It is expected that shortly Col. Cosgrove, of Christchurch, who is the Chief of the movement, will pay a visit to the Whangarei and district patrols. The secretary to the Auckland Province Fund, New Zealand Hospital Ship Equipment and War Relief Association has acknowledged oy letter to the Mayor of Whangarei a cheque for £289 9s 6d, representing a further donation from Whangarei and district. Sincere appreciation of the generous manner in which the district has responded to the above fund is expressed in the letter. The total donations for this district reach £1312 3s 4d.

In view of the decision of the Whangarei Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to purchase the Kamo Springs Sanatorium and grounds, the following details about the waters are interesting. The particulars are those of the Government Balneologist and taken from the book "Mineral Waters and Spas of New Zealand." These state that Kamo has a mild climate, and spring's of unique value, two of the latter being- large and there are several smaller ones. The waters are

o- a mildly chalybeatecalcareous nature, quite palatable and freely, effervescent with carbonic acid. Two main springs are used. The amount of gas given off varies from day to day, and indeed sometimes makes bathing exceedingly dangerous. The principal bath is constructed actually in the spring, which certainly gives the maximum therapeutic effects, but on the other hand is by no means free from the risk to the bather of asphyxiation. Describing the effects of the bath, the writer proceeds to state that there is a marked briskening Ci the circulation caused and a general sense of exhilaration. There are private baths of artifically heated -water, which unfortunately, are not heated in the best fashion and their therapeutic value is greatly lessened in consequence. With proper precautions, the natural bath should prove invaluable in the treatment of valvular heart-disease with failing compensation. Cases of anaemia and debility could do well with a continuation of baths and drinking the waters. Other cases of nervous debility should also benefit.