BREVITIES.

Northland Age, Volume V, Issue 23, 1 February 1909, Page 4

BREVITIES.

Fruit at Leser’s.* Mr. D. Penman is In Mangonui. A fine stock of genuine jewellery at Leser’s.* Whangaroa County’s Balanco Sheet appears in this issue. Sewing machines. Good make. At Leser’fli* Kaeo Medical Club are advertising for a doctor* Dr. Gilpin having resigned* Brett’B Almanac for i&O9 obtainable at Leser’s.* Mr. Hirst* the new agent for the N.S.S; Go.* arrived by last “ Clansman.” Pupuke natives are arranging for a race meeting to be held some time in March. O’Neill, of buck-jumping fame, awarded a prize to one of the Kaeo riders for his performance on a rooter. The Oruru Church soiree and concert is the important fixture of the week. It will eventuate on Saturday night. In putting down the foundation for the Auckland Town Hall kauri gum was obtained at a depth of thirty-six feet. Rev. C. Aker will conduct services at Te Koroa on Friday, and at Fairburn, Oruru and Mangonui next Sunday. The contractors who are building the cattle pens for the Oruru Show are working energetically and making good progress with their erection. Commenting on his visit to Kawakawa Mr. Ned Evans was pleased to observe that the lamp posts in that township are still in the same old places. Mr. A. H. Long returned from Kaeo to Mangatete on Tuesday last. He is always the same —bright, bustling and busy. The Mangatete sawrailler deserves to make money. Mr. H. Robson, of Kaitaia, has been appointed an assessor in connection with the Land Court, at Teararoa, Gisborne. He left Kaitaia to take up his new duties in Gisborne on Wednesday laßt. Ned Evans was in Mangonui on Sunday .wearing an air of happiness besides his usual garments. Ned’s shoulder is steadily improving and he now scarcely feels any soreuess from its accidental dislocation. Messrs. G. Thomas and Dangen have not yet removed their saw-mill from the Kaiaka site. They are too full of work to be able to afford the time to transfer their plant. Good timber and good orders. The Hon. A. W. Hogg says that he will have all the backblocks in the Dominion roaded and bridged, “if he can only get the money.” Probably he will; but that is a very, very big “ if.”— “ Observer ” The Kaitaia Dairy Company is progressing and those connected with it are reaping rich rewards. The value of the butter fat supplied by the milk-suppliers totalled £847 for the month of December. A record for the Company. Dealing with a charge of assault brought against a school master at Kohukoliu Mr. R. Stone Florance, S.M., ruled that the law gives a master power to punish a pupil for misconduct while on the way home from school. There is a prospect of a fairly large acreage of Swede turnips being sown in the Oruru Valley this season. This is a move in the right direction as the better the winter feed for stock the larger the dairy cheques during the milking period. Mr. and Mrs, W. R. Lawrence, of Totara North, are visiting Auckland. Mr. Lawrence is seeking medical advice, his progress since the serious operation which he underwent some thirteen months ago not being entirely satisfactory. Chatting with a resident of Lake Ohia during the week he called our attention to the need for a mail service to that centre. An extension of the Taipa service is suggested, the coach to that place continuing on to the Lake. The postal authorities should give this their careful attention.

Mr. George Wilkinson, the County Chairman, was approached by the NoLicense party in the hope that he would contest the Licensing Election as the party’s nominee and pledged to the platform. This Mr. Wilkinson refused to do and he is, we understand, seeking election as a “ moderate.” At Kaeo a successful social eventuated on the return of the Rev. W. J. Spence from his trip through the North. The Wesleyan Church was crowded. The Revs. Seamer, Aker and Renata made addresses of welcome and Mr. Spence suitably replied. Musical items were contributed by local amateurs and refreshments were provided.

An idea of the size of some of the milk cheques drawn by South Taranaki farmers in the flush of the season may be gauged from the fact that the Kaupokonui Dairy Company, one of the largest co-operative factories in the Dominion, paid to three of its largest suppliers last month the respective sums of £357, £2BO, and £220.

Mr. Francis Mackenzie, editor and proprietor of the Northern Luminary, notifies his intention of seeking the suffrages of the electors at the forthcoming Licensing Election. Mr. Mackenzie is so well known that he is certain to secure large support and his liberal views on licensing matters should greatly assist him in gaining votes. Mr. Ben Gilmer, who has been acting as agent for the Northern Company, left last Thursday and, verily, the heavens wept at his departure. The weather—bad cess to it—prevented our making a special visit to the wharf to say goodbye to the smartest of the N.S.S. Coy.’s clerical staff whom we have met, but we can here express our congratulations to the Company on the return of so valuable a servant to the Head Office.

The drawing of Miss Warner’s Art Union took place on Saturday afternoon in the presence of our representative. Messrs. A. McKay, Win. Garton, sen., and G. Hunt officiated. The results were: —First prize, No. 146, A. V. Harrison; second, 86, C. L. Hertslet; third, 14, W. J. Bray ; fourth, 55, A. H. Smith ; fifth, 85, Desmond Jenkins; sixth, 12, W. J. Bray; seventh 180, S. H. Morris; eighth, 168, C. W. Houston; ninth, 33, A. G. Quartley; tenth, 161, Tim Tennant,

Don’t miss Paulandes cinerama on Thursday night.

All correspondence received to-day has had to be held over till next week. Want of space.

A correspondent informs us that the Whangaroa County Council are pushing forward various works and are paying particular attention to the repairs which are most needed by the public. We hope to prove the truth of this on our next visit to our Kaeo friends.

Mr. Hobt. Garton, brother of Mr. "Wm. Garton, sen., of this township* died at his residence in Mt. Rosldll, Auckland* on Tuesday last, after a long illness* Deceased spent some time in the North a few years ago and those who knew him will regret his demise. The sympathies of all will he with Mr. Garton, sen, It is said that on the Waiharara and Northern gumfields there is friction, It neems that the County ranger has been issuing gum licenses in accordance with the instructions given him at the last Council Meeting and that the diggers are dissatisfied. We would advise all gum diggers, who are feeling annoyed at the course taken by the ranger, to go to the nearest Councillor for an explanation or to ask any one of those present at the last Council Meeting to explain the reasons for the ranger’s actions. All Britishers will then be satisfied.

John J, Coady’s Variety Company will be visiting Mangonui at an early date and they should lie worth seeing. Regarding this management the “Grey River Argus ” says Mr. John J. Coady, manager and partner of Perry’s Biorama informs us that he has relinquished his interest and partnership in the above concern, and is now busily engaged on the managerial staff of the Kilties Band for their West Coast tour: at the termination of which he proceeds direct to Sydney to organise a musical and variety company to tour New Zealand. As Mr. Coady is well connected with all the leading theatrical managers and prominent artist, throughout Australasia, he should have little difficulty in securing suitable performers for his contemplated tour and will spare no expenses in organising an exceptionally talented combination recognising from past experience the New Zealand public are prepared to pay for genuine entertainment. He has retained the services of Mr. Harry Collins the well known Coon impersonator and late stage manager of the Biorama. Mr. Coady carries with him our best wishes for his future enterprise and we trust at an early date to receive notification of his company’s arrival in New Zealand.