LOCAL and GENERAL.

Wairoa Bell, 26 April 1916, Page 4

LOCAL and GENERAL.

Hospital Board meeting on Thursday. Mrs Te Hau died last night. A tangi. is being held.

Ladies' Black Pony Cloth Coats at Mrs. Young's, nest Club. Circus ticket at four shillings were not very popular at Dargaville tlje ot- . her evening. Messrs T. Mandeno Jackson report the sale of 1300 acres of the Hore Hore Block from Mr. Giesen to a southern gentleman. m Out of respect to the memory of de J ceased Frontiersmen Williams, the Fv Squadron of the Legion is breaking up Camp before time. The Squadron will parade at the funeral on Thursday. . a This morning a German aeroplanoj dropepd six bombs on Dunkirk, one ww man being killed and three men Material damage insignificant. Rev. Slade, who was for some time a Methodist Minister at Fiji, committed suicide at Auckland a few days ago, after a period of ill health. Roger Casement, arrested in connection with the abortive attempt to land arms in Ire and from a German vessel, was brought to London on Sunday and is now in military custody. It is understood that evidence as to his proceedings in Germany since the outbreak of war, will be produced at his trial. Mr. and Mrs W. J. Stansfield, of Mangawhare, are leaving for Auckland. Mr. Stansfield is goipg into. Messrs Courts' establishment. For many years he has been iri the service of the Wai>-, roa Stores. The many friends of Mr.j and Mrs Stansfield will deeply their removal from our midst. Ladies and Maids Shower proof selling at Mrs. Young's next Club. Auction sale of furniture, etc. on turday, by Colmore Williams. See adv^B A Gazette notification, relative" toB the shooting season, reserves and other matters appears in this issue, and the . attention of sportsmen is directed to the same. The boundaries of the Hobson Acclimatization Societys district are set forth in the advertisement, and the duration of the season set forth. Ehe council of the Hobson Acclimatization society meets tonight at the Bell Buildings. Ladies' Costumes in aH the latest styles selling at Mrs Young's next Club In the fighting in the Qatia district was more severe than at first tho The enemy casualties were 70 killed and left^behind'^B-pi : isosers..tJsd~ five thousand rounds of ammunition, 4 machine guns, belt boxes full, twentyeight shells, eighty rifles. One of our mounted Brigades engaged all day with enemy. On Monday night eight aeroplanes attacked Quatia effecting a complete surprise. No further fighting since Monday, when the enemy appeared to be withdrawing from the district. The War office announces that thb raid over Norfolk and Suffolk appears tohave been carried out by five Zeppelins, only two making a serious atteffipt to penetrate inland. About seventybombs were dropped. One man is reported seriously injured. No further details of casualties yet available. .. London Wool Sales.—The Bank of New Zealand has received the following cable from its London office : 1 ‘ Fourth series now commences thirtieth May ; fifth series eleventh July.' j The Anzac Memorial Service at the Royal Theatre, Dargaville, was well attended yesterday, and quite successful. The Territorials, the Frontiersmen, the Cadets and the Scouts were -in attendance, as was also the Band. An extended report is Unavoidably held over. We regret that owing to presure on our space a number of items are curtailed and held over.

Tenders for Northern Wairoa Hospital supplies close to-day with the tary at Dargaville. Will • and down river tradespeople please note^^B The Hospital motor is again in commission. Its return was delayed for a few days by a slight accident, but wel lthat ends well. The Kaipara Telephone Club's annual meeting wil ltake place at Dargaville on Friday, May I4th, Members will ple*a,3e keep the date in mind. Business is important. We hear, though we hope it is not correct, that some of the committee will decline nomination f «r election. Some horse dealers from Australia recently paid a visit to this district, and to Mr. A. E. Harding's fine farm ht Aoroa, to have a look at some of the yearlings by the imported Clydesdale horse Dactah. These animals, although late foals, ate perfect pictures. We understand they have been priced, but up to the present we have not been able to ascertain if sales have been made. While' riding the donkey at the circus on Monday night R. Ellies had the misfortune in coming a cropper to get his arm under him, and breaking it at the elbow. Mr. Parker, Ophthalmic Optician . d Sight Expert, of Queen street, Auckland, who has just completed three years' monthly visits to Dargaville, takes this opportunity of thanking residents of Wairoa for the very liber IBIS patronage he has received, and to that his next visit will be on the and 6th of May, when he may be suited at Ross's London Dental bers. V

Kk A very serious mishap overtook ArCurtis, who was cook at tlie Frontiermen camp-, at Aoroa on Monday. Mr Curtis was busy the meal ready prior to the Squadron leaving for tile sports, when he was apparently seized with a fit and fell across the trench fire and regained there seemingly unable to move. Fortunately, some of the Frontiersmen saw him and quickly went to his assistance. They succeeded in pulling him out of the fire which had ignited his clothing. Curtis w r as badly burned about the body and face, and no lime was lost in taking him to the hosktal.

Hit is with very deep regret that we the sudden death of Mr. J. H. [ B. Wil iams, of Mangarata, who, althI ough comparatively new resident m I this district, enjoyed the confidence ! and highest esteem of all with whom.he had come in contact. A little over a week ago, Mr. Williams was thrown from his horse, and sustained a temporary injury to his knee. lie wras confined to bed for a day or two, when an attack of pneumonia set in. He was removed to the Dargaville Cursing Home on Saturday last, and was reported to be doing well, indeed not more than half an hour before his death, the reports were excellent. Unhappily, and to the profound sorrow of all his relatives and friends, Mr.' Williams suddenly collapsed on Monday afternoon, and passed away. The deceased only came to the Wairoa two or three years ago, and he was a fine, straightforward, clean, and gentlemanly type of man. with a character that at once won him and enabled him to maintain ■hem. He was a member of the HobHL County Council, and took a great in the progress of the district. |HHPvas a troop leader in the F SquadITof the .Legion of Frontiersmen, and was the irony of fate that the depassed away almost within a H&ones-throw of the Park while the 'Frontiersmen ’s sports were being held on Easter Monday. The news quite broke up the heart of the Squadron, and it came with startling suddenness, for a few minutes previous hadbeen Rnost assuring. Quite a gloom settled febver the township when the news of the became known. The funeral will the residence of Mr. A. E. HardAoroa, on Thursday, at 2 o ? clock please accept this intirnaoners the best i alue i:i ironmongery and hcaseis a time for ail things. ” - — Proverb. to attack a cough or colds is it attacks you, or, in other words always by Laving a bottle ot Lung Preserver handy. An occasdose is a fine tonic to the system a certain remedy for all chest H[ bronchial troubles. This has been by a discriminating public for half a century. Surely a sound ■borrmendation. l/io buys a big bottle V>in any Chemist or Storekeeper.