WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 30 October 1912, Page 4

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Ramsay, postmaster at Warkworth,fldyi]seßU3 that a wireless station ( '* Radio Auckland " ) was opened last Thursday for public business. Kates: To or i from vessels approaching or leaving the Dominion, lOd per word. ►Hours of attendance; Summer, 4a. m. to 8- a.m.j 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Winter 6 ft.ns< foi 8 a.m. 9 a^n. to 11 &ni., 1 p.m^.to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The hours of attendance are bow continuous at the " Radio Wellington." .The Puhoibrass band is at last a thing orrealitjr, The instruments will arrive oil Wednesday next from Messrs A. Eady and Co., as the band committee, decided to get-new instruments and Mr Binsteads offer as bandmaster has beeji. Ai a<OQepted ,and. it is hoped before*" long - Puhoi would have a band worth listening to. -tin- i- ■. ■, ■.•'■ ,■■ ■'~ *^; ■ '* The Loyal Wfcrkworth Pioneer Lodge M.1J.1.Q O-iF., held their usual fortnightly meeting last Monday night, when seven new members including five females, were initiated into tjjie ordeiv ■ Lodge is thus the first within the Auckland district to admit femaje members into a male lodge^ The members of the lodge are holding a social evening in the Town -Hall to-night, to celebrate the occasion. -We know '■ Warner's Rust-proof Gorae&lo bis thoroughly reliable as '^a^#sKa|^(?ttifii»f and Be'rvie^in. If act we; TAre prepared to guarantee every pair not to Rust, Bread or Tear. Local J)raperi4 , ■;;■"''?■ ;:. Warner's^Rust-proof Corsets, Roslyn Unshrinkable Underwear and ItoyleV Prints in strong demand. ' Your Local Draper stocks the Roslyn Writing Pads at Id and Is each. Xtomarkable yalue. Try one. : Mr George Lochore.'..of Knox College Donedin, will arrive in vWarkworth: this week to take up the work of aseistant to the Rev. Oscar Blundell during the pollego vacation which extends to the end of March 1913 i "Mr Lochore will preach at St Columbus on November 10th. At church or ; the theatre, in the tram car or raiway carriage, you are sure .to/.find someone using v NAZOL " for sore throat, cold in the head, or bioiichial trouble. How is it? Why ! because " NAZOL" is good and reliable. . When thousands use "NAZOL" it.is an "absolute iwoof that "NAZOL " has real merit. It is in daily use in oyev 50,000 homes for, cold in the head,, jufluenza isore * throat, coughs, bronchitis, ashma ice, *

,On f and from Saturday,. • the 2nd: November, the ordinary timetable* of the mailcoach to and from- Kaipata Flats will"be resumed., Mails'fpi1 Auckland and intermediate officeslwill" close at Warkworth at 8.5 a.m. v

Mr Ramsay, postmaster at Warkworth, advises us that a post office has been opened at Pohuehue (Mr Wm. Shaw, postmaster). Mails close at Warkworth office on Mondays and Thursdays at 5 p.m.

There were good yardings at the local .Loan sales. On Monday Mr Rikys was busy hammering away at horses, and yesterday cattle had attention. .. ■, r .'■ : ■ .

The Rev T. Gh Carr had appreciative audiences at Mullet Point, Dome Valley and Warkworth to hear his lecture on the Tongue. Mr Carr dealt more with the power of poblic speaking and cited notable names from the world's; orators. The visitor also contributed songs and violin solos which were heartily appreciated. The -pw> ceeds go .towards theHpme Mission Fundof In«'Meth6difct Cnurch.

tThe^kirLfolk; are ■organising a farewell to Mr H. Brown and family. It will probably take place On the 22nd ultimo/: ~' ■■'•''■■■■ ' •■■■ "' ;" ►~ .. ~'..'.

.Through' the blowing, out of the back draught in one of the boilers at the Cement Wtorlcs oa,rly. this, morning, »I.;Boyd was burnt; on the arms. First aid was rendered, and Boyd went to Dr. Ick-Hewins for further treatment.

In our report of the discussion on the- Oounty Engineer question, we stated Mr Shepherd considered £300 ample for an overseer. Mr Shepherd states that while the word overseer was used it was not used by him.