PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 3 January 1940, Page 4

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY LOCAL AND GENERAL

Holiday-Beaches Patronised J With the weather fine, the Christinas and New Year holidays were spent out of doors by many. The eastern beaches of the County were well patronised by visitors, and at several an increased number of campers was noticed. There was heavy traffic on the roads, throughout, and a iavger D number of yachts and launches than usual included Warkworth in their cruise itinerary. The Kawau Island launch service from the Sandspit was also well patronised. New Year Celebrations ! The \Tell-luiown airs and songs of Bonnie Scotland were heard in a suburban area of Warkworth and Kaipara Elats early on the morn of New Year's, Day-^—no, not from the radio, but from the pipes of a staunch Warkworth Highlander and the throats of a party of friends with Scottish blood in their veins. It happened like this. The piper was awakened from a deep slumber at his Warkworth home by friends early on the morning mentioned, with the suggestion that the New Year should be ushered in in the time-honoured way. The piper entered into the spirit of the occasion with enthusiasm—so much enthusiasm that his friends were compelled to accompany him to Kaipara Flats, where he awakened other friends of the same ilk and where the revellers continued their celebrations until daybreak. Hoots, mon! it was a grand nicht! Presbyterian Church Services All morning services at Warkworth are cancelled during January. "Centennial News." % The latest issue of the "New Zealand Centennial News" contains a wealth of information concerning items of historical interest and notes of Centennial activities. In a speck ally written foreword, the Hon. W. E, Parry,: Minister of Internal Affairs, points out that it is the clear duty of all Centennial organisations to persevere with their planned programmes, and says that any unreasonable slackening of effort is sure to induce regrets and probably reproaches. The obligation to "carry on," he says, in a spirit worthy of the pioneers applies particularly to arrangements for children and elderly folk. The spectacular programme for the Centennial celebrations is fully reviewed in the "Centennial News," which also contains wellwritten and interesting articles dealing with the history of New Zealand.

A PROFITABLI'i COW Over 20 years old, looking in splendid milking-condition and still producing 4011). of milk a day, with a 4.1 test. That is the record of Maori, a Jersey grade .cow, bred by her owner, Mr W. H. Butler, Rahotu, in Taraimki. It is a refreshing record, particularly in these days, when heavy replacement costs in herds are such a disquieting feature of dairy farming. Maori nearly finished her career when she was only three or four days old, for at that stage she slipped on the concrete floor of the shed and broke one of her hocks. Mr Butler was just about to kill her when by a fortunate chance Mr R. B. Word, wellknown veterinarian, walked into the shed. He put the broken leg in splints and bound it;, with the result that Maori made a good recovery, though the effect of the accident is still noticeable in her walk to-day.