LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 12 June 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Ramsay, local posfcmasteiynotifies us of an innovation in the sale of postage stamps which will be of great advantage to the public. Stamp booklets, interleaved with oiled paper, of a (size to fit the vest pocket, and containing penny and half-penny Btamps to the value of two shillings are now in stock at the Warkworth office and are being sold at their face value.

Mr Dymock (in an alteration in his business advertisement received too late for this issue) wishes to call the attention of residents of Warkworth and surrounding districts that he is opening up a shipment of this season's Bostock's famous high-grade footwear, including London's latest models. Patrons of this world-famed brand of boots and shoes are asked by Mr Dymock to.pay a call of inspection before purchasing elsewhere, as the new stock will be marked at City prices for cash only.

The Black Diamond Minstrels and Dramatic Entertainers will give another, concert in the Town Hall on Saturday, 22nd June (theyhight of the Bed Bluff - Dome Valley hockey match) .-in aid of the funds of the Warkworth Brass Band. A change programme from the successful entertainment given last week will be made, new songs and gags being included on the programme. A skipping-rope and cake-walk turn will be introduced to the accompaniment of the band., This will be well worth seeing, and should prove an eye-opener to those used to the school-girl style of skipping only. "Slopem's New Flat," the side-split-ting sketch, will again be produced, with the addition of extra characters and new effects.

He caught a train, a boat, a 'bus, Some fish, a cricket ball; He caught Ms typist talking to , - v ' The chief clerk, through the wall. x He caught both .'rt>q. aud wallaroo, . . ; TJpon Ms annual to.ur; But saVed himself from catching cold, With Woods Great Peppermint Cure.

Really things are moving. At one time to describe party government as a wasteful;method of conducting the country's business would procure the describer the name of visionary, and his utterances would be labelled as outside the realm of practical politics. Now the Minister for Internal affairs tells us that local government should not be dealt with in a party way- The Minister of Railways has the same thing to say about the railways, and if we renumber right, the Prime minister had the same thing to say regarding the administration of the Department, of Agriculture.

The Whangarei Co-operative Bacon Company after a year's^ experience find so the report in the Northern Advocate says, that the entire amount of paid up share capital hi £1250 6s Od has taken to itself wings and flown away, and some £400 more is required to pay the bills.

The lack of teachers has become sb great that the Southland Education Board is asking tho Government to try importations from England.

The matter of the establishment, of a bank in Warkworth. has not beeu allowed to be forgotten. Mr Nathaniel Wilson recently wrote to the manager of the Bank of New Zealand on, the subject, and the assistant manager, Mr G-eo. Nuils, replied that he hoped to visit Warkworth in two or three months time, when he would look into the matter.

Tho report of the Town Board's meeting is held over.

For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Wooda' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d,

'We cannot speak too highly of Roslyn All-wool Blankets, Rugs, Tweeds, Woasteds, Suits, Football Jerseys, Unshrinkable Flannels, Plaidings, and Underwear " Delta finish for men women and children.