BREVITIES.

Northland Age, Volume VIII, Issue 25, 9 February 1912, Page 4

BREVITIES.

Mr. A. Northwood, photographer, will be here next week. Tenders for fencing at Kehumaru are called. See advt. Children’e service at St. Andrew's to-morrow at 3.30 p.m. Change in the Northern Marine Motor Co.’s advt. thii week. Mr, J. Urlich has stopped payment of four cheques. For numbers see advt. The Omaper# estate, near Ohatawai, has been sold to southern farmers. Mr. Vernon Reed, M.P., left the Bay of Islands (or Wellington last week to attend Parliament. There should be some interesting speeches it Perie on Monday re sidelights on County Council works. Roslyn Blankets, Rugs, Tweeds, Suits, Worsteds, Hosiery, Uashrinkable Flannel and Underwear “ Delta " finish, The best that money oan buy.* Warner’s Corsets are splendid holiday oorsets. They oannot rust or break, nor oan the fabric tear. Prioes S/S and upwards, from loeal drapers.* 600 visitors to the Kawakawa races travelled by the excursion train from Whangarei and intermediate itationi on Anniversary Day. Houhora cricketers defeated Victoria Valley on the first Innings at Victoria to-day. Scores: Victoria Valley 103, Houhora iji. We are glad to hear Mr. H. H. White is progressing favourably. Wa hope everyone will rally round on the 14th and he will have a good sale. Mr. James Close, having sold hi* •state known as “ Ngaheia," is now building oh a 1000 acre piece of the Pakaraka estate known as " Ngahuha." We hear the top floor oi Mrs. Barghan’s hotel wai flooded' the other night. Luckily we have had rain since, so the loss of water will not be felt.

The “ Greyhound " will leave Auckland on Wed. 14th init. for the North returning from Awanui on the 31st. Full timetable of her running will be publiehed next week.

We notice Mr. C. Davies, of the Kaitala hotel, ie supplying no meals on the day of the Kaitala Show. What about the travellers passing through who don’t wish te go to the Show ?

Constable O’ Connor leaves next week for Auckland, to attend the sitting ef the Supreme Court. He will then take his annual leave, returning to Mangonui in about a month’s time.

Tho list of judges it Waipapakaurl Shew are advertised thie week The Committee are to be congratulated on their choice. A couple of events omitted in the schedule ere also announced.

Mr. Massey will, it is expected, move a vota of no-confidenct in tha Government next Friday. Tha House will then adjourn till the following Tuesday, when the debate on the motion will begin. We have to travel from home to get news sometimes. We read in the “ Luminary ’’ of an enthusiastic meeting of the Reform Party at Mangonui. As we had heprd nothing of thie we made enquiriei and find that what they lacked in numbers they must have made up for in noise. Only 4 attended.

Amongst the collection of special prizes for Waipapakauri Show Mr. R. T. Wrathall has given half a guinea for the gumdigger who has undergonr4F / the greatest hardships during the year i9ir. Those competing must hand into the Secretary, in writing, an account of all his troubles. A special committee, selected for the purpose, will judge the evening of the Show! Some of the yarns should be worth publishing.