LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1708, 23 January 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr E. Y. Cox, of Shaftesbury, is to be the Waikato lay representative at the general Synod of the Church of England to be held at Nelson on the 31st inst.

A special meeting of the Te Aroha Town Board will be held Saturday evening for the purpose of considering the best day on which to hold the weekly half-holiday. It would be difficult to improve on the' day at present selected —Thursday—for it seems to suit most of our tradespeople. On Saturday evening last the Te Aroha Brass Band discoursed a number of selections on the balcony of the Club Hotel (where the Hon. A. J. Cadman was staying), which seemed to liven up the township. Miss Forbes, the proprietoress of the now well and favorably known “ Excelsior ” system of dresscutting, making, etc., is at present paying this district a visit for the purpose of giving lessons. This is a rare opportuity and should be taken advantage of by our lady readers. Messrs Hetherington and Co. have a replace advertisement in this issue, notifying the inhabitants of Te Aroha and surrounding districts that he has just received and opened uj>, direct from the importers, a large shipment of linoleums, fioorolothes, oil baizes, etc., at remarkably low prices. Inspection is cordially invited by H. & Co., when customers will be able to see for themselves the bargains offered. We understand their gift sale' closes in a few days—cash customers should remember this.

Mails for United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, etc., close at Te Aroha Post Office on Friday, 25th January, at 6.55 a m., mail due in London on 27th February. The postage on newspapers to the United Kingdom and foreign countries in now by weight, viz., Id first four oz, and £d every additional two oz or fraction. The postage on newspapers for Australian Colonies and South Sea Islands remains at Id each paper.

The day fixed for the election of a member for the Te Aroha Riding, in the Piako County Council, caused by the resignation of Mr P. Gage-Brown, is drawing near. So far only one aspirant for the position is in the field, and as he is a man of sound principles and sterling worth, we have no doubt that an election will be unnecessary. Contractors are again reminded that this is the last day on which the tenders for works in the Ohinemuri County will be received. There are some eleven contracts in all, principally for supplying and carting gravel. At 10 o’clock to-day Messrs McNicol and Co. will hold a clearing sale, at the Waihou Yards, of the whole of Mr Thos. Rowe’s dairy stock and utensils. Luncheon provided.

The date for holding the long-lookod-for plain and fancy dress ball is drawing near, Tuesday next, January 29th. The energetic secretary, Mr J. Callaghan, is sparing neither time or expense in having everything carried out in a first-class style. The wreckage from the Wairarapa still continues to be driven on the coost. A great deal has been picked up/ One party moved a dray load. Portmanteaus with the usual contents have also come ashore—the letters readable to a certain extent —so that the ownership might be possibly traced. Large quantities of cases have been picked up lower down the coast by Pakiri, Omaha, etc., including a silver-mounted pipe. The contents of a trunk or box were found. A large quantity of goods of all kinds have been washed up. Maoris and others'Have been constantly on the look-out; ■ The prize schedules for the coming Horticultural Show a: e now 1 printed, and include a 1 irge number of prizes for all kinds of produce, etc. As the date on which the Show is to he held is fast approaching, those who intend exhiting should be taking steps towards bring their exhibits to a state of perfection. It is expected that the Show Ih's year will be a greater success than the last, which was so largely attended, and pasted off so satisfactorily to all cmcerned.

The Hon. A. J. Cadman left here by one of Mr Gallagher’s brakes for Okoroire and Rotorua, staying in each place a short tiflie, and thence proceeded on his way to Urewera. During his stay here the hon. gentleman, accompanied by Messrs J. Mills, E. Gallagher, and E. Y. Cox, paid a visit to Thompson’s track, which work the Government intend pushing on at once. He was also deputationised by J. Bew and party re work on Thompson’s track; T. Gavin and E. Gallagher, for reduction of rent in Morgantown; J. Orr and J. Squirrell with reference to the Gordon Settlement; and A. *»Bo9SOn and Thomson re drains; etc., etc.

■ 'A man named James Clark was brought up at the Paeroa Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs James McAndrew and C. P. Mitchell, J.’s P., charged with stealing a gold chain and silver watch, the property of Etu Paaka, of Paeroa. A number of witnesses were examined, and the bench committed accused for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court.at Auckland.

At the termination of the various public interviews with Mr Cadman at Paeroa last Friday, Messrs Rhodes and Robson accompanied Mr Cadman to the top of Primrose Hill—the view from which at all times is extensive and delightful, but on this occasion the Minister expressed himself as highly pleased with what he saw. The railway engine was just then coming forward to within half a mile of Paeroa. For the firsE time Mr Cadman stated that we had a larger breadth of rich agricultural land lying round Paeroa than he thought—then, in fact, any one passing through Paeroa would believe; and this fact, taken in conjunction with a navigable river to the township, together with rich goldfields all around it, gave promise of a good future for Paeroa, The Hill, as had been pointed out by Messrs Rhodes and Robson, was admirably suited for the purpose of a Public Park, and although he could not, at present, promise to hand it over to the Public for the {purpose—the title not yet being complete—he suggested certain means for the Townspeople to adopt to seem-e the Hill as a Public Park.—Tribune

Are you Furnishing ? The best and cheapest stock is at ‘The People’s’ Furnishing Warehouse, Auckland. J. Tpuson Garlick is determined to maintain the position held so long for giving best value in furnishing goods. He is selling very cheap, all kind of Furniture, Carpets, Carpet Squares, Linoletim, Bedding, Iron Bedsteads, Woven Wire Mattresses, Furnishing, Drapery and Bamboo Blinds. He furnishes a house throughout, and sends an illustrated catalogue to intending buyers. Write to J. Tonson Gaelics, Queen Street, Auckland. Goods carefully packed.’ J