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Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1719, 6 March 1895, Page 2

The ordinal-/ monthly meeting a" the Ohinemuri County Council will be held in the Council. Chambers, Paeroa,' on Thiirs-, day next, 7th inst., commencing at 2 p.m. The attention of those desirous of selling dairy cow 3 is directed to an advertisement in- this issue. We would remind those interested in the .coming race meeting: that entries for Hack race and aeoeptahces for all handicaps must be made before 7 o’clock this (Wednesday) evening..

Those desirous af obtaining good land at a reasonable price should lose no time in applying to Mr A. J. Farmer, who, having purchased the Manawaru Estate, has decided to sell the same in quantities to suit purchasers. . . <.... Tenders for the supplying of timber, pipes, ironmongery, and kerosene for a term of twelve months to the Te Aroha Town Board; close on Saturday next, the 9th March, at 7.30 p.m. Tenders for' the position of poundkeeper to the Board close on the same date.

The last of the series of railway excursions from Auckland to Te Aroha, arrived here on Saturday evening last at half-past seven. There were between 50 and 60 passengers, all of whom seemed to enjoy themselves during their stay here. We have no doubt that should the railway authorities see their way to continue these trips that they would be well repaid for so doing.

It will be seen by the reports of the Hot Springs Domain Board, which appears in another column, that the library and reading room will in future be open on Sundays.

.» The Committee of . the Te Aroha Band of Hope have decided to re-commence the meetings of the Society. By advertisement in another column it will be seen that a meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Monday evening next, the Ilth inst., a good programme for which has been prepared. At the close of the meeting the election of officers will take place. The master bakers, of Auckland, at a meeting on Saturday, decided that on and after that day, bread shall not be sold retail at less than 2LI per loaf, and wholesale at not less than 2s 3d per dozen. Our readers will see by an advertisement in another column that Mrs Tonge has supplied a much felt want in this district, in the way of opening refreshment rooms. We have no doubt that Mrs Tonga will receive her share of the public patronage.

Our lady readers are reminded that Miss Foy, of the Thames, who is at present on a visit to Te' Aroha, is prepired to teach fancy work of all description. As Mi 53 Foy’s stay in Te Aroha will be a short one those desirous of taking advantage of this opportunity should make early application Mr James Shaw,-of Whataupoko, is just recovering from the effects ,of an extraordinary accident which happened the other afternoon. He was going to a tank with a kettle in his hand, when there was a vivid .flash of lightning. The lightning struck the kettle and charged it, and the eleetiii fluid ran through Shaw’s body to the earth. The shock felled him to the ground, where he lay completely prostrated. The week’s illness has been a serious and painful one.

Mr F. Pavitt, engineer to the Piako County, invite's tenders for carting sand on the main road near Waihou sale yards, and also for cutting down hills in the Gordon Settlement. Specifications for the work can be seen at the office of the Engineer, MrW.J. Hunter, auctioneer, will hold sales during the present month as follows : Ohaupo, 12th Cambridge, 9th ; Rangiriri, 7th ; seeond sheep fair at Ohaupo on the 14bh, and a sale at Alexandra about the end of Mar ;h A number of entries are already in for each of these sales.

Last evening the Harvest Thanksgiving service in connection with St. Mark’s Church took place, and there was a large variety of fruits, flowers, and vegetables displayed in the decorations of the Church, which was Crowded with people .belonging to all denominations. The incumbent, the Rev Evans, preached a very suitable sermon, commenting on Cod's bountiful goodness and mercy to His people, whom He had endowed with such a plentiful harvest. .The choir sang the anthem, * I Will Arise.’ During the evening Miss E. Wainwright sang * Consider the Lillies,’ in her usual excellent style; Misses Roberts and Wainwright also sang the sacred duet, * The Sea of Glass,' which was highly appreciated by the congregation. Our readers will notice that Mr J. M. Robson, of Paeroa, has turned over his stock and business to Mr A. E., Price. Of Mr Robson it may be said that his fortunes have been one with those of the district for many years past. He has built up a, firstclass business and his retirement from it thus, with honor and profit, is most fitting. His snccessor, Mr Price, is a man of experience in the thorny ways of storekeepiug, and, we make no doubt, will prove a most fitting heir to the splendid business made over by Mr Robson to him. . Tfie,, Chinese have queer ideas about montrosities and their right to dispose of such freaks. A woman at Woo-Eoo, province of Lnkion, recently gave birth to a child having four perfect eyes. The family were very greatly exercised over the matter, and tried to get the priest to kill the monster. This he refused to do, telling them that the best may to guard against the recurrence of such a calamity was to exhibit it in a cage on the streets for a few days. The priest stated the length of time that would be necessary to make a public show of the monster in order to propitiate the evil spirit that was responsible for the freak, and when the time was up the mother coolly' drowned her four-eyed offspring in a tub of water.

Things worth 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., Agents for Eismarck Sewing Machines, 2s 6d a-week, time payment.—Advt.