LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1718, 27 February 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

’ A meeting of the Te Aroha United Christian Endeavbnrt3rfi , ’"'wfll s ' • I be ,/ .'Held in St. Mark’s Church to-morrow,(Thursday) evening, commencing at half-past Seven. !! The annual picnic given by Mr W. S. Alien, to the Morrinsville school-children, will be held on that gentleman’s estate on Friday next.

The battery atWaiorongomaicOmmencod crushing on: Monday afternoon. The stuff being' put 'through is from the Loyalty mine, and is expected to give a payable return. The other mines in the district are on good stuff, and have parcels of dirt ta grass, which will be put through after the Loyalty stuff.

'. The Valuation List for the Ohinemuri CouUtyis now open for inspection at the County office, Paeroa. All objections thereto must be left at the Court-house, Paeroa, not later,.than the 15th of March next.

We understand that Mr A. J. Farmer has purchased- about 4,000. acres of the Manawuru estate, Mr Farmer - having disposed <if his farm, Te Aroha West, to M r A. Morrison, : ,

We are glad to loam that Mr John James Erasmus, one of the' successful candidates from the .Thames High School at the .recent Civil. Service,,examinations, has been'appointed cadet in the Warden’s Office fit Paeroa..:.; / -. • " The Komata shareholders have confirmed the sale of the mine to a London syndicate for the purpose of forming a company of 150,000 shares, the property, consisting of the Golden Cross and Komata, to be known as the Waitekauri Co. The Komata Co. receives <£lo,ooo cash, equal to 10s per present share, and 5000 shares in the new company, XI paid up. Mr Tiplady’s store at Mount Eden was burnt down on Sunday night. The buildings were insured for XBO in the Phoenix and. the stock for <£2oo in the New Zealand. 'The origin of the fire is unknown.

The annual demonstration of the. united Friendly Societies took place at the Thames last Sunday afternoon. The procession, headed by the Naval, Band,, started, from Sullivan’s corner at about 2.30 o’clock, and marched to the Academy of Music, where a large number of people assembled, chiefly for the purpose of heating, an address ;on the objects of Friendly Societies'by S. D. Conolly, Esq , United States Consul-Gen-eral for the; Colony. i The Otago Daily Times thus sums up New Zealand’s position :—A wealthy 'and fertile colony, with a public 1 and private debt estimated at ,£68,000,000 due abroad has to pay an annual interest of £3,711,000/ The available net income to meet that interest was last year £1,616,000. Four years ago it was £1,680,000. This year, owing to the fall in wool the staple product, the net- income must fall: £750,000 sterling at least, and with the fall of other staples probably more. Setting aside all party spirit and prejudice, that is the one broad economio feature which must be looked at. It is not whether this party or that shall be in power, but whether we shall remain a solvent colony.

The mine manager of the United mine, Karangahake, reports as follows: —-We have driven 17 feet this week, which according to survey brings ns within 28 feet of No. 1 reef, and if it only turns out as well as the stuff that was taken out of’ the winze, I shall consider it the second best claim in Karangahake, as the return from the winze was 3oz 7dwt to the ton:' When we strike No. 1 reef I consider it will be advisable to let a.contract to drive to No. 2 reef.

The Reefton gold returns for the week are:—Globe, 121 oz amalgam from 115 tons; Hercules, 161 oz amalgam from 111 tons ; Progress, 2240 z amalgam from 180-tons; Cocksparrow dredge, 74o'z amalgam for. 134, hours; Alpine, 5460 z amalgam from , 410 tons. ’ ■» - , •• • ,■f. " i

A young man named K. Williamson has been committed to take his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court for horse stealing. It is alleged the accused stole the horses from Hamilton aud sold the same to a man named Jorden, in Te Aroha, about 12 months ago. In the case the Waikato County Council v. Piako County Council, which came up for hearing at Hamilton on Saturday last, a large amount of cross-examination took place.. ; ;Mr P. Gilchrist, solicitor, Te Aroha, acted on behalf of the Piako'County. The Magistrate reserved his decision.

Are you Furnishing ? The best and cheapest stock is at ‘The People’s’ Furnishing Warehouse,"Auckland. J.' Tonson 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, Linoleum, 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 .T. ToiisouGarlick, Qu :en Stieei, Aucklanl -

Mr Eichard Hobbs,. Auckland’s energetic cash draper, will have a new: advertisement in our next issue. . Mr Hobbs is evorto the fore in his line, and those wishing some-, thing new should watch his spaoe in next issue. " ■ . '

On Saturday afternoon Cr! Hodgson, on behalf of the Piako County. Council, opened the following tenders for. sanding 20 chains West of the Te Aroha Bridge. iP. Baino, X 13155; E. Parr, X1310a; R.Mcoabe, XI4 j J. Hickey, XlO 12s 6d; 'E. Mackie, Xls. Hickey’s being the lowest'tender was aOcepted. ; •■v -.ATwo onions were on view in Hamilton on Monday, grown by Mr Farrar,: of Claude•lands, from imported 'seed,.one of whioh weighed close on three pounds, the Other three pounds and a quarter. If any larger Ahanr these are shown; afc,.the coming T© Aroha Horticultural Society's Show, we have no doubt they will take the prize. * We are not in a position to say whether prohibition prohibits; but we are convinced that the law, prohibiting publican’s from sailing intoxicating liquors on Sunday, does not stop them from so doing. It is a common ocourence in this district to see men .coming, out of th,e * pubs ’jin, a state ;of intoxication.. Te Aroha seems to be the favoffrite resort for visitors from the Ohinemuri districts. There must have been between. 20 or 30 persons here from Waibi, Karangahako and Paeroa, on Sunday last, who arrived in the early morning and spent the! day' in bathing, eto., returning home before nightfall. The South Franklin Agricultural. Show to be held at Pukekohe on Saturday next, March 2nd, promises td be a great success.' The railway authorities are running a remarkably cheap trip from Auckland to the grounds, in the way of a Special train, which leaves town at 8.30 a.m,

Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, etc., per direct steamer ? lonic ’ from Wellington, 7th March, close at Te Aroha Post Office on Friday, Ist March,'. at 8 vp.in. Mail due in London on 17th April. Mr P Snewin, Clerk for the TqAroha Town Board, has an advertisement in this issue calling for tenders for supplying teams and and carting, also for the supply of timber, pipes, ironmongery, and kerosene, for a term, of twelve months. The Board also invite tenders for the position of pound-,, keeper fur the same period. Tenders are f o be sent in by Saturday, March 9th, not, later than 7.30 p.m. for further particulars see advertisement.

The last of the cheap railway excursions, from Auckland takes place on Saturday next, the 2nd March. The train: leaves town at 2 p.m. sharp, arriving ’in Te'Aroha. at 7.35. Hitherto exohusionists were compblled to return by the Monday morning’s train, but by this trip additional advantages are offered, whereby passengers ..may remain in the district till the Wednesday following and return by the ordinary train at 7.40 n.m. Aa the railway authorities have spared no expense in the way of advertising this outing, we have no doubt a large number will take advantage of the opportunity afforded them to visit this sanatorium. ;-• • . ? v

Mr Jas, Marslancl, architect, has an advertisement in another column calling for tenders for alterations to the Karangahake Hotel. For further particulars see advt..

Notwithstanding the bright pjrbspects, Waiorongomai, has at present before it, a number of empty houses in that district are being bought by outsiders and removed elsewhere, ' , . .... '<

Mr C, F. Spooner, manager of this paper, who was appointed at ...the last quarterly meeting of the: Wesleyan Church in this district, lay representative .to the twentysecond Annual Conference, is at present in Nelson, where the conference is now sitting

We have received the initial number of a new advertising sheet entitled “The New Zealand Typist' and Shorthand Writers’ Nows,” which is printed and published by Mr C. H. Murray, of Auckland, for the New Zealand Typwriter Company. It consists or some 8 pages of interesting matter and is very neatly printed ‘

The Committee who have .the working up of the coming Agricultural Show are working hard towards making it a success. A meeting was held in the News office on Monday evening last, when the resolution deciding to hold the Show in the Town Hall was rescinded, and the show will now be held in the Public Hall,, which, it was thought was more suitable for the purpose/ A letter was read from the secretary of the Te Aroha Brass Band, offering their services during the day for the sum of £6, the offer was declined. Considerable discussion took , placo as to what constituted a yearling, eventually it ; whs decided that any beast not older than eighteen months be classed asauch. It was resolved that, where not otherwise specified, the, winner of a first certificate will take the special prize in that particular class he should happen to exhibit in, It was decided that the. Secretary write to the Railway Department re running a special train on the day of show from W aikato Stations to this place.

Women are making rapid strides nowadays, in America they are doing'so more- than ever. Two Mississippi River steamboats have women captains, each duly licensed by the Government, and one of them owns her boat. A steamer on Paget Sound also has a woman captain. Three .women hold licenses as pilots on the Mississippi. In Nebraska a woman owns and operates a travelling steam threshing machine. In Chicago two women are steam engineers in charge of machinery. In the State of Washington Wo women work the machines in a sawmill which makes roof-shingles, and another, works, the. engine that hauls logs into the mill. Several women own and manage livery stables in Western cities A woman is stewart and purser for a passenger steamer/running from (Chicago. ’Many w6meh "carry on farms and cattle ranches. Many others are raising fruit. A young woman, formerly a teacher, owns and manages a fine vineyard in lowa. The only vocations which as yet women have not entered aro in the army and navy- Albeit there is no doubt they have a natural aptitude for handling infantry. Things worth knowing —Men’sColonial, 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 j tweed suits, 7s 6d; washing drill do., from 2s 6d. Straw hats, grand selection of new goods; men’s and hoy’s shirts and underwear, very cheap. Men’s suits to measure, 35s to 455; trousers 12s61,first-class fitting. Address: —NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 158 and 160, Queen-street, Auckland. Sole Agents for Bismarck Sewing Machines, 2s 6d a-week, time payment.—Advt. Winter visitors to Florida: ‘ I should love dearly to go sailing, but it looks very dangerous. Do not people often get drowned in the bay ?’ Waterman: ‘ No, indeed , mum. The sharks never let 3 anybody drown.’ 1