WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 18 September 1912, Page 4

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

School Inspector Priestly is visiting schools in the County.

Mr Shannon has. sold his farm in the Town District to Mr J. Franklin.

The monthly meeting of the Band of Hope will be held in the Town Hall, on Monday evening next, the 23rd inst., at 7 o'clock p.m.

The Military parades at Warkworth for Tuesday 24th inst., havo been altered to :—Cadets and Infantry, at Hall, at 4.30 p.m.; Mounted Corps, 1 p.m., at Hall.

Severe thunderstorm in Auckland last Saturday night. The telephone exchange was unworkable for close on to half-an-hour. Hailstones as large as pigeon's eggs fell.

The two scarlet fever 'patients are making- a good recovery. Inspector Furniss of tho 'Health Department paid a visit to Warkworth returning to Auckland this morning-. Warkworth is moving on. A notification appears in another column that Mr Brodie of the firm of Styak and Brodie, solicitors, may be consulted at Bridge House. Another butcher in the person of Mr E. B. Feaver, is seeking patronage. Buildings are still following one the other. Mr W. Civil is erecting a house fronting Victoria street for Mr J. Snook, and the police station ! i.?. Mr.Frazer, S.M., handled the cases so far heard against the Waihi strikers for conduct likely to lead to a breach of the peace, in an able and tactful way, and he.deserved public commendation for the same.' Full credit was given to the good behaviour that, has in the main characterised the strikers, -while it was made abundantly clear that intimidation would be put down firmly. It will be "noticed by reference to the Aucklmd Farmers Uniqu advertisement in another column that Mr W. E. Johns is now acting at Silverdale as agent for the Union. Silverdale (late Wade) has recently been included in the "Farmer's Union regular itinerary of monthly sales in the North and Mr Johns will be well known to vendors and dealers about Puhoi, Waiwera and the Wade through having been secretary to the agricultural society representing those districts.

The Northern Mail states that-some trouble existed at Limestone Island through the Union insisting- that two fitters shduld members, and also pay the weekly contributions from the time the Union was formed. The fitters were prepared to join the Union, but pay baok levies they would not. The . question of calling the men out was considered, but evidently better counsels'prevailed. It was also stated that many of the' employees have resolved to discontinue the 2s 6d weekly levy made against them for the Waihi strikers.

The N.O.O's. and men of the Territorial forces in Warkworth, assisted by members of the Defence Eifle Club, purpose giving a plain and fancy dress ball on the evening of Friday, Ist November. ■ Given g-ood weather an enjoyable evening is anticipated. Matters are well in hand and invitation cards should shortly be issued.

Mr Walker, whose letter on the so called unimproved rating- appears in another column, desired that his letter should appear without footnote. It is however incumbent on any who proposes change to show what are the advantages to, accrue. It is not good business to try innovations without some reasonable ground that it witl make for the welfare of the Town and district. Perhaps Mr Walker will advance some reasons.

At a meeting of the Warkworth Cricket Club last'night it was decided to accept the Agricultural Society's offer of the use of the show ground for seven years for playing matches and to put down a concrete wicket, three inches thick and six feet wide on a bed of cinders two inches deep. It'was decided to have the club represented at the meeting called by the. society for to-morrow night to devise means- of improving the adjoining- paddock for use as a sports ground and show purposes, and to give all the assistance possible.

Mr Masterman, Financial Secretary to the British Treasury frankly admitted the Imperial Insurance Act would have broken down' but for amazing work done by the Insurance Commissioners, and that the appeal to the sagacity,common sense,and self respect of the working people had not been made in vain. Up to the date of the Act coming- into operation 7000 letters a day making enquiries had been received but since then the number had steadily decreased. The Act was working with smoothness and celerity and there was an amazing absence of friction. Ten millions and a half out of thirteen millions to be insured had by the end of July joined, approved societies, and over sixteen millions of stamps had been bought in payment .of contributions.

lii the British House of Commons during- the present sittiug votes totalling £68,000,000 were passed under the gulldtine resolution which prohibits discussion. Mr T. Healej protested that the procedure was calculated to destroy the power of the House over supply.

The number of cases of foot and mouth disease in the recent outbreak in England numbered fifty sis. The Board of Agriculture intended to send a committee of inquiry to India as soon as possible to conduct a scientific investigation into the origin and causes of the disease.

A bill has been introduced into the National Assembly of China to ensure total prohibition of the use, cultivation, manufacture and sale of opium for smoking by the end of the current year. Clandestine cultivation of the poppy will on discovery lead to the uprooting of the plants, aud punishment of the growers. Licensee are to be issued to smokers each month the quantity to be used will be diminished by one fifth on each renewal. All opium dealers are to go out of business on the last day of the year. Male smokers then under the domination of the drug must enter an antiopium bureau for treatment, while the ladies are to confess the quantity they smoke, so that a certificate may be issued for the purchase of a stated amount of anti-opium medicine.

Something approaching- a record in prices was \mi up by the Farmers' Union Co. at their Arapohue sale on the 11th inst., when a line of 40 prime beef on account of Messrs Greadon Bros., Mauugarda, realised under the hammer an average of eleven guineas each. Thirteen cows (beef) from the same vendors realised 10 guineas. This stock was fattened on land that about 12 years ago was bought for 7s 6d an acre. Messrs Greadon Bros, are now turning out 150 head of fat cattle a year, and these are fetching, roughly, £10 ahead. The poor North, forsooth! For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d . Suft'erer3 from I^rouehitis have secured prompt and' permanent relief by using " Nazol " Wonderful cures have been effected by Xazol'' when other remedies have failed. Cot wet through ! Wore damp boots! Cold settling on my chest, feel miferablo ! This is the experience of many. There is nothing that gives more speedy relief than full doses of l% NAZOL." It is quite magical in itb! effect. At church or the theatre, in the tram car or raiway carriage, you are sure to find someone using " NAZOL " for sore throat, cold in the head, or bronchial trouble. How is it? Why! because *' K"AZOL" is good and reliable. - Ministers, Merchants, Lawyers, Scientists and workers of every description all use " NAZOL " for. coughs, colds, bronchitis, influsnza, sore throat, and they all get prompt relief. When thousands use' "NAZOL" 'if is an absolute proof that "NAZOL " has real merit.i It is in daily use in over 50,000 homes for cold in the head, i influenza sore throat, coughs, bronchitis, aslnna &c, -,'-.•■ A sudden chill may give you cold in the head inflamed throat, or bronchitis. ißemembar !if you should take a "chill dont wait until! you laid up, but use ''NAZOL " freely right away. Thousands know its value. -

Tn the London Daily Telegraph of July the 30th which is just to hand, appears an advertisement from the management of Doctor Barnado's Homes stating the iucoine for the month preceding had dropped by £7500 Tho following is given as the explanation. " Letters are being received from our subscribers, the great majority of whom are persons of very moderate means, stating that the incidence of the Insurance Act coming in addition to other taxation, makes it too hard for them to bear an additional and voluntary burden. In many manufacturing towns tho workmen have very generously helped the Home by a self imposed tax locally organised and raised by themselves out ot their wages. We have already received notice from workmen in several large towns that this must be discontinued. If as we trust will be the case, the ultimate effect'of the Insurance Act be to dimmish the destitution which, is to often due to tuberculosis or other sickness of the parents, the pressure upon such institutions as ours will no doubt gradually decrease in the future, but at the present moment we have a very serious position to face."