BREVITIES.

Northland Age, Volume 2, Issue 50, 17 July 1906, Page 4

BREVITIES.

We are pleased to learn that Mrs. Hazard, of Peria, who has been very soriously indisposed, is now convalescent. A flood is badly wanted in the rivers in the Bay of Islands to bring out logs that have been in the creeks for a year or so. There is a rumour that some big estates containing excellent land, near Ohaeawai, will be cut up and disposed of as dairy farms in the near future. Flaxmillers should have a groat harvest next season. Already buyers of fibre are arranging contracts, and the quotations run : G.F.A.UI. £3l, fair £29, and common £27. The p.s. Awarua arrived in Mangonui harbour on Thursday last, leaving again for Taipa this morning, to make up sufficient logs to make up a raft. Mr. T. Finlay, traveller for Messrs. Eoss and Glendining, Ltd., writes us as follows concerning “Eoslyn” unshrinkable underwear:—“Personal comfort is assured when you get ‘ Eoslyn ’ underwear. It is made of pure wool, soft of texture and absolutely unshrinkable. It has a delightful feeling of softness and silkiness. Once you have worn 1 Eoslyn ’ underwear you will not be satisfied with any other. You will save money, and at the same time increase your comfort. Ask your draper to-day for some line of ‘Eoslyn’ manufacture, and after testing thoroughly let him know the result—he will appreciate your expressions of approval. For further information see front page of this week’s Auckland 1 Weekly News.’ ” vyWb

Fifty . •» of T'rimley estate, a mile from town, was on Thursday sold to a Hastings syndicate for .fruit-planting at £BO per acre.

Sir Joseph Ward’s proposals for reciprocity with America include the exchange of wool and kauri gum for tinned salmon and printing paper.

The s.s. Clansman was delayed by the bad weather oil her up trip last week, and did not arrive in Mangonvi until Wednesday morning.

We regret to learn of the illness of Mrs. W. Wi 1 inson, of Oruni. She has been in Mangonui for some time under the care of I)r. Forbes.

Will members of the Oruru Literary and Debating Society please take notice that in future if it is wet on any debate night, the meeting will be postponed one week ?

On Saturday afternoon next “The Wanderers ” will try conclusions with the Cable Station footballers. The game should prove very interesting, and given fine weather will no doubt attract a large attendance.

The following travellers are advised to arrive by to-day’s Clansman: —Messrs. 0. Mclndoe (Seegner, Langguth and Co.), J. K. Garrett (Macky, Logan, Steen and Co.), J. Baxter (Hancock and Co.), and Gillefc (Wingate and Co.).

Messrs. Reed and Quartley have for sale 1440 acres L.I.P. and 264 acres freehold. The properties offered afford an excellent opportunity to anyone desirous of acquiring partially improved land. See advt. elsewhere.

Will those interested please note that Mr. Quartley will not pay his usual monthly visit to Kaitaia on August Ist. He will, however, attend the sittiug of th.i Magistrate’s Court at Houhora on Wednesday, August loth.

The occasion of the opening of the new Bchoollumse at Rangiawhia will be celebrated by a social on Friday next, 20th instant. A large number have expressed their intention to bo present in response to invitations issued by the committee.

The following passengers for Auckland by last Clansman were booked at the agent’s office, Mangonui:—Mrs. E. Donnelly ; Messrs. 15.I 5 . Sulenta, A. Stevens, J. Draper, D. McKenzie, T. A. Gavin, E. Donnelly, Heiwari, ?»nd Constable Benz-

Thos. McCreudy, saddler and harness make] 1 , Mangonui, has in stock a large assortment of horse rugs, of the best quality, style and finish. The rug you buy at McCready’s fits your horse and wears satisfactorily. Call and inspect his stock.* Elsewhere we publish a communication received in reference to the Ahipara and Hcrekino telephone lines. All the telephone lines in the Mangonui County are now self-supporting, and it is intended to endeavor to have the lines still further extended.

We have just received word of a bush accident at Whan gape. A man, whose namenve have been unable to learn, was cutting a kauri limb, when he inflicted a nasty gash in his knee, penetrating to the bone. He was attended by Dr. Hope, of Kaitaia.

Elsewhere will be found a reference to a probable cause of the scarcity of pigeons. We wish to say that the bird referred to in that paragraph is not one of the two which temporarily disappeared during a recent spm/ualistic seance. These pigeons (or were they pheasants, after all ?) were subsequently recovered, and for once it was not, as it mostly is, “a difficult matter to strike the happy medium.”

In pursuance of the Mid wives Registration Act, which enacts that after the Ist January, 1907, no woman shall practitas a midwife unless registered, examinations will be held in the four centres in iiopl-ember and December next, to en-

able those women to register who have hitherto, not done so. Applications to sit for examination should be sent in the first week in November. Further particulars may be found in our advertising columns.

Captain Iverson having obtained sufficient men to replace the sick members of his crew, the barque Agda resumed her voyage to Tonga, leaving Mangonui earl)’ on Thursday morning last. The report which has been circulated, to the effect that the crew were suffering from scurvy, is without foundation. As we ■slated in a previous issue, Dr. Forbes diagnosed the case as one of beriberi, and his opinion was concurred with by the District Health Officer, Dr. Frengley.

A Victoria Valley settlor recently witnessed what he considers an unique spectacle. Observing a weasel approaching a clump of trees lie decided to watch it and discover what its intentions were. The weasel climbed one of the trees, its ascent being marked by the hasty .flight of a pigeon. A few seconds later a nest fell to the ground, containing three eggs, which the weasel on descending promptly proceeded to suck. Our friend the settler thinks this is a clue to one of the causes of the increasing scarcity of pigeons in the district. We forgot to ask him if he despatched the n vveasel.

Prompted by the recent visit of the Vine Branch, a novel cargo steamer of the turret class, whicli put into Auckland on Saturday week for supplies, the current issue of “ The Farmers’ Weekly” contains a special article on the grain-carrying trade. The particulars given are of a very interesting character, and accompanied as the article is by a series of illustrations depicting the peculiar structural formation of the steamer, these being taken by the “Farmers Weekly” photographer, a much clearer idea is obtained of the character of the trade referred to. Another page of illustrations deals with the land ballot at Opotiki, and amongst a large variety of matters dealt with editorially, are the questions of Rural Education and the Reform of the LegislativeUouncil, which it is contended should be made elective on the people’s franchise.

Mr. R. M. Houston, M.H.E., returned home by last Clansman, and his many friends will be pleased to learn that the short change has greatly improved his health.

The meeting of the Oruru Literary and Debating Society, set down for Saturday evening last, was postponed on account of the inclement weather, and will take place next Saturday evening, 21st instant.

A man named McCutclieon was waiting in the church at Lincoln (Christchurch), for his intended bride, but before the wedding ceremony could be performed he was arrested on a charge of having forged a cheque for £l5B. He had a revolver concealed in his wooden leg, and promptly committed suicide.

A correspondent writes:—Mr. R. H. Bowman, of the Mitchelson Timber Co., Ltd., Herekino and Whangape brunch, assisted by Mr. Latimer Braham, Native interpreter of Awanui, was bus)’ going round tbo various settlements last week, collecting Native signatures for a lease of Rarotonga A 2a block. The Mitchelson Timber Co. intend laying water-pipes a distance of sixty chains further up the gully at Herekino, to convey water for their saw-mill and households. After both Ovvhata and Rarotonga leases had been completed, Mr. Braham returned home to Awanui.