LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1717, 23 February 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Thames Miners’ Union sports are to be held on the 4th of next month. Big fields are entered for the events.

The results of the teachers’'examinations are now to hand, amongst those successful in passing are the names of Mr W Marsdon, Class D ; Miss C. Goldsworthy and Messrs G. Pocock and F. Woods, Class E.

Mr A. Laybourn Junr., has a replace advertisement on the front page of this issue, which should be read by all those about to purchase ironmongery, furniture, etc. He is also agent for the South British Insurance Co.

A summons has been served on the Piako County Council by the Waikato County Council, for its share of the clerical expenses of the late licensing elections. The case was heard in the S.M. Court, Hamilton, yesterday, hut so far we are unable to obtain the decision arrived at.

Some fifty persona left here for Auckland on Wednesday morning last by the cheap excursion train to Auckland- Most of the* stations en route supplied additional ex* cursionists, and by the time town was reached close on 700 had availed themselves of the trip. We hope the railway authorities will see their way to continue these trips, as they are a great benefit to country people. ' ' Jf'

His Lord'h ip Bishop Lnek visited this district at tlio beginning of the week for the benefit of his health.

The Board of Education have accepted the tender of B. Grayson, £240, for additions to the a chool at Karangahake, and authorised tlio appoint Jient of Miss Benshaw to Paeroa,

At the meetings of the Presbyterian Session, held on Monday, at Hamilton, the voting papers for the election of elders for the Presbyterian Church in Ohinenauri were opened. The voting was as follows Mr J. S. Ingram (Paeroa) 12 ; Mr McKenzie (Te Aroha), 10 ; Mr J. E, Slevin (Waihi), 9: Mr C. S. Brown (Karangahake), 9; Mr J. A. Cochrane (Te Aroha), 7 ; Mr D. McL. Wallace (Te Aroha), 7 Mr D. Craig (Wairaku), 5; Mr H. Ross (Waihou), 2; Mr R. Siuims (Waihi), 2. The first six were duly declared elected elders for the Church. We have much pleasure in recording the success of a Te Aroha boy, John Erasmus, who began his school career at Te Aroha School in February, 1884, under Mr Marsdon; seven year’s later he gained a Junior Scholarship, and attended the Thames High School; in 1893 he competed for a Senior Scholarship and obtained a certificate of proficiency; last year he was again a competitor and gained a scholarship, being second in order of merit. His latest achievements are the passing of the Junior and the Senior Civil Service examinations, in the latter of these his work was of such high merit as to gain for him special mention.

Things woeth knowing —Men’s Colonial, suits, 21s; trousers, 6s lid; cricketing and tennis clothing, cheap, and in great variety Colonial tweeds from Is lid yard; boy’s serge and sailor suits, 7s 6d; tweed suits, 7s 6d; washing drill do., from 2s 6d. Straw hats, grand selection of new goods; men’s and boy’s shirts and underwear, very cheap. Men’s suits to measure, 35s to 455; trousers 12s 6d, first-class fitting. AddressNEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 158 and 160, Queen-street, Auckland. Sole Agents for Bismarck Sewing Machines, 2s 6d a-week, time payment.—Advt.