BREVITIES.

Northland Age, Volume 3, Issue 8, 25 September 1906, Page 4

BREVITIES.

Mr. Charles Macindoe, representing Messrs. Langguth and Co., advises that he will be in Mangonui on or about Wednesday, 3rd October. Miss Annette Kellerman, the wellknown Australian swimmer, swam a mile in Eastbourne Baths in 33 minutes 22 seconds, beating the previous best ladies’ record by 132 seoonds. The Scotch express, bound for London, ran off the rails at Grantham Station, in Lincolnshire, on Thursday last, orfing to the brakes failing to act. Nine persons were killed and twenty injured. Mr. Draper, contractor for the hospital, returned to Mangonui yesterday evening, after a business trip to Whangarei. He expects to have the building completed within about three weeks. Lieutenant Jenkins, of the Whangarei Corps of the Salvation Army, has been paying a visit to the district during the week in connection with the usual annual appeal work. His solicitations have been meeting with a ready response. We regret to have to report that Mr. T. W. Wrathall, of the Cable Station on Monday of last week accidentally cut one of his fingers. Dr. Forbes atteuded to the injury, which was rather a serious one, and the wound is progressing favourably. At the Supreme Court at Hokitika on Friday last Mr. Justice Edwards sentenced B. Baymond, alias Lawson, a man who had pleaded guilty to attempted rape on a married woman in the street at Westport, to ten years’ hard labour and three floggings, each of twenty lashes. The Offensive Publications Bill, introduced by the Government, will empower the forcible removal of any obscene picture or written matter exhibited for the purpose of gain, and if a magistrate is satisfied that such articles are obscene, their destruction can be ordered. Our Waipapakauri friends are to hold a basket social shortly, in aid of their library, we believe. They are justly proud of the institution, which though it has only been established four years now contains close on 500 books, and another big lot is expected from England shortly, I Mangonui recorded 155 points of rain for August, Pakaraka 672, Bangiahua 609, Kohukolin 342 and Kaitaia 385. Mangonui had 10 days with rain, Pakaraka 19, Kaitaia 19, Bangiahua 22 and Kohukohu 17. The highest fall reoorded at any one place was at Okuru (1613 points, 15 days with rain), and the lowest at Kurow (30 points). Tutamoe, Northern Wairoa, recorded the most days with rain, viz., 25. Mr. G. Lesor was a passenger to Auckland by last week’s Clansman. He is combining pleasure with business, the principal object of his visit being to spend a few days with his brother-in-law, Mr. Brown (senior partner in the well-known firm of Brown, Barrett and Co.), who is renewing his acquaintance of “ God’s Own Country ” after an absence of some fifteen years spent in the beloved Fatherland. A tremendous typhoon visited Hongkong last Tuesday, resulting in 10000 Chinese being killed, and doing damage to the extent of £4,000,000. The British naval sloop. Pooenix was totally wrecked, and another vessel, with 1700 Chinese passengers, blown ashore. The Bishop of Victoria (Hongkong), the Bt. Bev. J. C. Hoare, who was crossing in a launch from neighbouring islands to the mainland, is supposed to have been drowned, and altogether there was heavy loss of life among Europeans as well as Chinese. The following extract from the Christchurch “Press” of 17th August last, is being widely circulated : " The Argentine correspondent of the ‘ Otago Daily Times,’ writing from Buenos Ayres under date of 20th June, says, ‘ Small-pox has been playing havoc here lately, the deathroll running into 150 to 200 a week. Toll has been levied on all classes of the community by the fell destroyer.’ ” On the arrival of the steamer Ardgowan at Newcastle (N. S. W.) last Friday from Java it was found that one of the crew was suffering from small-pox. In face of these facts the Auckland Customs Health Officer was justified in his opinion given recently, viz., that medical inspection of all vessels coming into port was indispensable. It had been suggested that medioal inspection of the incoming shipping was unnecessary. In the Magistrate’s Court at Cambridge on Friday morning, Mr. Northcroft, S.M., gave his decision in a case in which the Mayor of Cambridge (Mr. Buokland) was charged with using abusive language to Councillor Clark after a council meeting held in a public place within the hearing of passers-by. The magistrate said the language was used in the passage at the entrance to the council chamber, according to the evidence, and, as the meeting had closed, he did not think that it was used in a public place. The case would be dismissed. Hooray! Now when councillors disagree there will be no occasion for them to bottle their wrath until they' reach the road or the nearest pub. Councillor Jones will merely need to invite Councillor Smith into the "passage at the entrance” and then !!!**•??? mi At last Mangonui County Council meeting it was decided to write to the Chief Postmaster at Auckland, asking for one of the proposed bi-weekly mail services to be taken through Victoria Valley. The County Clerk has sinoe received the following reply:—“ Sir, —I beg to inform you that your letter asking for the second weekly mail service to be sent on alternate weeks through Victoria Valley instead of through Fairburns was duly referred to the Secretary. I am now advised that it is too late to call for alternative tenders for the service in question. I am required to report further on the matter when tenders for all services are received. It is my opinion that all the mails will have to be sent through Fairburns as the so doing will give mails at regular hours at Viotoria Valley and Takahue. It. is not yet decided that there are to be twice weekly mails between Mangonui and Kaitaia.— I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, D. CcjnraiG, Chief Postmaster."

We are compelled to bold over a letter from a Waipapakauri correspondent until next issue. Dr. Forbes has been recently indisposed, but we are pleased to notice that his health is now rapidly improving.^ The Clansman experienced very heavy weather on the down trip last week, being delayed for a considerable time at Bussell. “Messrs J. Penney and Sons advertise that their pure-bred coaching and roadster stallion Gladstone will travel the district this season. The horse is well known, and his progeny are favourably spoken of. Terms, £2 per single mare, two or more as per agreement. In another column may be found the Bailings of the N.S.S.Coy’s. Chelmsford for the current month. In future the time-table in connection with the Auck-land-Awanui service will appear regularly in the “ Age,” a feature that will no doubt be greatly appreciated by the travelling public. The deabte at Oruru on Saturday evening last was well attended, and the arguments adduced were very interesting. Mr. Quartley took the affirmative, and Mr. White the negative in the question “ Is the term the ‘ Sleepy North,’ as applied to the Far North, justly applied f ” The meeting decided in favour of the negative. A. Underwood, licensee of the Criterion Hotel at Cambridge, was on Friday convicted on a charge of permitting gambling on August Bth last by allowing a game of billiards, known as “ Devil’s Pool,” to be played for money. The magistrate’s decision was guided by a previous ruling by Mr. Justice Edwards who, on 4th instant, gave his opinion that playing pool for money was illegal. 11l health has been foi some time persistently pursuing Mr. Geo. Foster, of Oronaiti, and he is now laid up again in Mangonui. The trouble on this oocasiou is appendicitis, and Dr. Forbes’ constant attendance has been necessary. We learn that under the doctor’s skilful treatment Mr. Foster's condition has vastly improved, and he will be removed to Auckland by next steamer in order to undergo an operation. The presiding magistrate was very severe in commenting on the unsatisfactory nature of the evidence given by the plaintiff and his witnesses in the case Tupe v. Cathcart, heard at last Mangonui Court. Tupe admitted in cross-examina-tion that the costs of the case wen- being borne by one of the witnesses, and further said that if a oertain party “ had never put him up to it he never would have brought the case.” Unfortuiuitely we are unable to get a really full report of the case. WHAT IS IT YOU WANT P-A firstclass saddle, a set ofj harness—porhaps a bridle, or a whip ? You can obtain almost anything that’s made of leather from THOS. McCREADY’S Mangonui, where all kinds of repairs are promptly executed —repairs to harness, saddles, boots, etc. Tennis racquets re-strung. MoCready carries a full stock of everything requisite in his business as a saddler and harness maker, or is prepared to make same to order. Give him a trial. Mangonui Cricket Club have re-formed for the ensuing season, and there is every prospect of a big membership roll.. Mr. Percy Lambly was again elected secretary and treasurer, and the sub. has been fixed at 5/-. The opening match will be played at Cooper’s Beach on Saturday, 6th October, between teams representing Cable and Mangonui. Altogether the club has every prospect of another successful season. The members are in sympathy with the effort that is being inade to introduce a competition, and wc have no doubt that an association will be easily formed for that purpose. The football match, Combined North versus Combined Cable Station and Wanderers will not eventuate on Saturday next, as advertised. We yesterday received the following wire from Mr. A. H. Long (who was selecting the Combined North to am), which explains the matter: ” Combined Northern team unable play Mangonui until next Saturday week. Kaitaia Houhora previously arranged play this Saturday.” On making enquiries from the selectors at this end we learn that this will mean that the match will not now eventuate, as next Saturday week is set down for the opening match of the cricket season, and in any case Cable and Wanderers would be unable to get a team together. This is unfortunate, but it can’t be helped. An old identity of the district passed away at Mangonui on Friday night last, in the person of Captain Rogers, of Fairbum, at the age of 80. The fatal illness was of comparatively short duration, but very painful, and relief only came when merciful death intervened. Deceased was a retired sea captain, having been in the service on the African ooast, China, and various parts of the globe. He came to this district over 30 years ago, and after experiencing vicissitudes the like of which do not fall to ordinary mortals, he has now gone to his eternal rest. The funeral ceremony took place in Mangonui on Sunday afternoon, the last sad rites being performed by Mr. Ambrose Stevens, J.P. A daughter and two sons are left to mourn their loss. Mr. T. Finlay, traveller for Messsr. Ross and Glendining, Ltd., wishes us to direct the attention of storekeepers and general public to in important advertisement in this week’s “ Auckland Weekly News ” in reference to l ’ Roslyn ” woollen goods. It affords us much pleasure in acceding to this request, and while doing so would like to add our tribute of praise to the superiority ot the Roslyn blankets, rugs, tweeds, clothing, hats, hosiery, flannels, bloomers, ladies’ combinations, etc. From all we can learn these goods are becoming deservedly popular right through the North. We would strongly recommend everyone to wear “ Roslyn ” underwear, especially the unshrinkable Delta finish. Both summer and winter procurable from our Northern drapers at' prices in favour of purchaser.