LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1724, 23 March 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Capt Edwin wired at noon yesterday as follows: —West to south and south-east gale with rain; glass fall, and very cold weather. A grand concert, to he followed by a dance, will be held in the Waihou Hall o i April 10th, in aid of the school funds. Refreshments will be provided. The Rev Father Hackett will celebrate mass at St. Joseph’s church, Te Aroha, to-morrow (Sunday), at 11 a.m., and will hold evening service at Paeroa. The creamery at To Aroha West is putting through close on 500 gallons of milk daily. There is no telling to v. hat extent the proposed reduction of -Id per gallon will reduce this amount.

* The team picked to represent tho Te Aroha Rifles in the return match against the Navals, which tak :S place at the Thames to-flay, left yesterday afternoon in one of Mr*Gallagher’s brakes. The easter encampment commences on the 12th prox., and will bo held this year at Devouport At the annual meeting of the Te Aroha rifles, which took place at the close of. the inspection parade on Wednesday evening last, the balance sheet was read and adopted. Two tenders were received for the conveying of the. shooting team to Thames, when that of Mr E. Gallagher was accepted. Mr W.' E. Thomas, surgeon dentist, who (has been successfully touring Tauvanga, Thames, and Ohinemuri districts for some weeks past, and has given satisfaction to his customers, will probably be in Te Aroha about the end of next month.

By reference to our Church services it will be seen that the Rev Dr O’Callaghaa, of St. Georges, Thames, has exchanged pulpits with the incumbent of St. Mark’s, and will conduct the service to-inorrow evening at 7 o’clock.

It again gives up pleasure to draw the attention of contractors to work to be carried out in this district. Tenders are invited for fencing, etc., specifications for which can be soon at Mr R. Harris’ store.

No previous Government. has been so liberal to the people. In the railway department the last few months' has been exceptional for the number of excursion trains run over the line 3 of the- colony—trains at cheaper fares than formerly. The result has been. vary beneficial in many ways, and has paid well. The latest stroke -—a ‘ Government stroke ’ in a bettor sense —of the Ministry is to further educate the children of the State schools by transporting them wholesale from the country to the towns. It is arranged that by any ordinary train in future day return tickets will be issued to school parties numbering not less than 20 scholars at fares which are ‘million’ in their character, and which will enable all the youngsters to travel to and fro and take their mothers with them. The fares follows: For first 25 miles 6d; 50 miles, Is; over 50 miles, Is 6d. For scholars over 15, and adults in charge of children, double these fares will be charged.

' Aro you Furnishing ? The best and cheapest stock i 3 at ‘The People’s’ Furnishing Warehouse, Auckland. J. Touson Garlick is determined to maintain the position hold so long for giving best value in furnishing goods. Ho 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 houscthroughout, and sends an illustrated catalogue to intending buyers. Write to J. TonsonGAßiucK, Queen Street, Auckland It has been decided to put all first-class railway stationmasters and a number oi second-class in full uniform. Stationmastera of all grades are to bo supplied with a distinctive uniforn cap, so that they may bo easily recognised by the travelling public. In the past (says an exchange) it has been docidedly aggravating to the public using' tho railways ttf'be ordered about by officials who bore no badge of sheir authority to do so, whilo ou the other hand, cases of carelo sness by subordinates have passed unchecked because those who had complaints to make could not differentiate between a B.M and any other man on the platform. Little syndicates are cropping up about us with the object of assisting prospectors to locato the gold-bearing roofs which are hiding somewhere in the To Aroha ranges. There aro some half - dozen syndicates formed, members of which usually pay 5s weekly towards the wages of prospectors. This self-reliant policy of Te Aroha will eventually bo rewarded we feel sure. Things worth knowing —Men’sOoloniai, suits, 21s; trousers, 63 lid; cricketing and tennis clothing, cheap, and in great variety Colonial tweeds from Is lid yard; boy’s serge and .sailor suits, 7s Gd; tweed suits, 7s fid; washing drill do., from2s Gd. 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; trouser12s fid, first-class fitting. Address: —Nlii’YV ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 15. and 160, Quean-street, Auckland. SoL Agents for Bismarck Sewing Machines, 2; od a-week, time payment.—Advt.