LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1726, 30 March 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Capt. Edwin wired at noon yesterday “ North-east to north and west gale, with heavy rain ; glass falling,” The Palace claim at Waiorongomai obtained 14oz retorted gold from 6 trucks of stone. ■ A general meeting of the Gordon Special Settlement Association is advertised to be held in the school-house on Saturday next, the 6th prox,, at 8 o’clock, for the election of {officers. / Mr J. N. Coutts, watchmaker and jeweller j of Paeroa, will be at Te Aroha next Wednesday, and may be seen on all kinds of work-' and repairs at Mr Smardon’s Palace Hotel. The circuit quarterly meeting of the local Methodist church will take place on Thursday next, in the Wesleyan Church, Te Aroha. The quarterly tea will be held at 6 p.m., in the Church. Gold in Te Aroha. ‘The pegging-out’ process still continues in this goldfield, and the latest piece of ground secured is almost within a stone’s-throw of this township. Of course the inevitable syndicate has been formed, and the reef is over 12ft wide. The serial story, "Beyond City,” which has been running through our recent issues and usually found on the fpurth page, appears in the supplement this morning. It has been moved to make room for Mr A* W. Edwards’ full-page advertisement, which everybody should head, "x Mr C. E- Jones,. an ex-member of the Victorian Parliament, and popular lecturer, who is at present touring the colony, is advertised to lecture in the Town Hall on Thursday evening next, on Parliamentary. experiences, he will also lecture on Friday and * Saturday evenings, particulars ' will appear in next issue. „ The Te Aroha rifles were inspected by Adjutant Grant on Wednesday last, there was a fair muster of men in attendance. The company wfere put through a series of firing exercises and other movements. At a meeting held after the parade it was decided that the company should drill two night each week previous to going into camp. •

Those interested in Horticultural matters are reminded that the annual meeting of our local Horticultural Society is to be held at the News office on Monday next, April Ist. It is to be hoped that all holders of members tickets will endeavor to be present. • The business of the evening will be election of committee and office for next year, the balance-sheet of ast Show will be submitted, and other important business discussed.

Mersrs Hetherington and Co., drapers, notify in this morning’s issue that they purpose continuing their clearing cash sale for two weeks longer, in order to provide space for new winter goods which is now landing from direct steamer ‘ Tainui.’ Additional inducements are offered for two weeks by H and Co. to clear out the remaining portion of summer stock. A large number of remnants and oddments have accumulated, and are now going to be sold at remarkably low prices, as they must be cleared bofcre opening up new goods.

Mr Frank Smith, Missioner of Paeroa, is advertised to preach in the Te Aroha Wesleyan Church on Sunday morning. Mr Smith is a deservedly, popular preacher, and it is hoped there will be a large congregation. Mr H. R. Bell will conduct the evening service, and will discourse upon- ‘ A Tea Party.’ Visitors are invited to both services, and hymn books will be provided for visitors.

Mr J. Stra 'ge narrowly escaped a serious accident on Thursday night It appears he was riding towards Te Aroha at a good swinging canter when in crossing the recreation reserve near the railway bridge he ran foul of a barb wire fence which was in course of construction and which stretched a cross the old track. Mr Strange was thrown a considerable distance by the force of the shock, and the horse, which was a valuable one, was so much cut about the chest and legs that it is feared it will have to be destroyed. Mr Strange managed to reach Te Aroha on foot, and yesterday was very little the worse for his shaking. At the.meeting of the Crown Lands Board held in Auckland on Tuesday last, the proposed forfeiture of sections in the Te Aroha village surburban settlement came up for discussion, when it was resolved that a number of sections be “forfeited, and that they be thrown open for Selection under Part 111 of the Land Act, 1892, with value for improvements in favour of present lessees added. The sections were forfeited for non-residence by the holders. It was decided that-Messrs Boscawen aud'Eayley should visit the land and report in tune for next meeting. The sections forfeited were Sections 65, 67, 72, 73, 80, 89, and 3.

In the Chicago live stock report the following remarks .occur upon the beef question : —‘ While early maturity has been carrying on its work of reform and complete.change of sentiment among breeders ; butchers have been changing their minds’ and their modes of procedure as well, until to-day the feeling against heavy beeves is stronger than ever before. Within the carcase- the butcher wants not so much weight as so much meat. The heavy steer produces too much fat, and' the proportion of waste is large.- The butcher wants cattle weighing 1400 to 15501 b. well matured at that; he lUes the flesh evenly distribu ed; he wants the steer he purchases alive to be of that low, blocky type, short, sturdy legs, well-covered plates, a full twist,' ribs well sprung, and is critical as regards the ‘ aft ’ appearance of the animal. He must be beef ‘ right down to the hocks/ Showyard cattle were not wanted among butchers this year simply because of their great weight. In fact, the revulsion of sentiment in this direction has been stronger than usual. The primest cuts and roasts are to come from the early matured, steer whose weight has been kept in check while his quality has been steadily improved. This is inevitable, and towards this end should the producer set out/ 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; 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. Address: —NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 158 and 160, Queen-street, Auckland. Sole Agents for Bismarck Sewing Machines, 2s 6d a-week, time payment.—Advt.