LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1736, 4 May 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr John Kennedy has recently commenced business as an auctioneer in Paeroa, and intends establishing a monthly sale of grain, produce, furniture, etc., in Te Aroha. Pull particulars in our next issue.

Captain Edwin wired at noon yesterday as follows :—** North-east to. east and south gale, with rain, and glass further fall.”

Mr W. J. Hunter’s sales for the present month will be found duly advertised in another part of this issue, to which we draw the attention of all interested.

W. E. Thomas, surgeon, dentist, has just left for Paeroa and Thames, ho is establishing permanent branches in these.districts and will visit Te Aroha once in every two months, oonjoinly with Mr R. S. Poole, a very highly qualified surgeon, dentist, recently from England.

The Ohinemuri County Council at their meeting on Thursday -last decided to suspend the wide tyre bye-law for nine months.

The Tariff Commissioners passed through Te Aroha for tho Waikato on Thursday last. They much enjoyed the baths and their few hours rest they obtained while here.

The Domain Board have made excellent arrangements for the enjoyment of the excursionists who are expected to arrive to-day. Children under 15 years are to be admitted free to all baths, and Nos. 1 and 3 baths will he" reserved for females only, while Nos. 2,5, and. 6 will be available for males. Adults will' be admitted to all the above baths at the charge of 6d each, including towels. The ordinary price of la will be charged for No; 3.

. Auckland’s water supply is practically exhausted, the consumers have been placed on "short commons, for several days this week.; , .

On Thursday night, Mr Jonathan Brown, of Tauranga; who was severely injured last week, by having his legs cut witlj a mowing machine, succumbed to his injnries. On Tuesday, Mr Brown began to develop bad symptons, and yesterday Dr Porter decided that amputation of the right leg was necessary, as putrifaction had set in. Mr Brown, however, did not survive the operation.

A motion was made in the Wellington Supreme Court oh Tuesday on behalf of the Commission now collecting evidence in the ease of Hay v Cassel’s Company to enable the commissioners to talm evidence in Auckland and the Thames. The application was granted. The witnesses,! believe, .which it is proposed to examine are Mr G. Aitkin, of Auckland, and Mr G. Denby, of the Thamos,

Hr Gubb t the Government fruit drying expert, exhibited a Zimmerman Fruit Evapbrator, and explained its workings to a large number of settler? in Mr Wallace’s ; forge on Wednesday and Thursday last This is an industry whioh heeds, to be bxoughtprominently beforelocal orohardists and those who witnessed the simple process by which waste product is converted into marketable goods will have learned many useful lessons. _ Mr Gubb has nh article ojj fruit growing in another column to which we direct the attention of interested parties. We would remind ratepayers of the Waitoa Boad Board that to-day is the date fixed for the election of members for that Board. The contest, promises to be an interesting one, all candidates being anxious to obtain a place, but as only five of the eight can be returned the other three must be defeated. The men are all well-known for their patriotism and no doubt the struggle will be a keen one. Morrinsville should be represented by two members, Waihou by two, and Richmond by one. We hope the result of the poll will be as we have indicated.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Band of Hope will be held in the Town Hall on Monday evening next, commencing at half-past seven. A good programme has been prepared, and all are invited to attend.

Are you Furnishing'?' The best and cheapest stock is- at ‘The Peopl e’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, Lixfoleum, 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 J. TousouGablick, Queen Street, Auckland.

Mr W.S. Evans, piano and organ tuner, is now at Te Aroha, and any orders left with Mr G. Robson will he promptly attended to.—Advt. McNicol and Co.’s sales will be found in another column, enumerating the entries received. About May the Btn 3000 crossbred ewes will be offered at Cambridge. The Paeroa live stock sale takes place on Thursday, May 16th, for which entries are fast coming in. On the 14th inst the annual sale of turnip cattle will take place at Ohaupo. and promises to be as great-a success as its predecessors.

A clergyman who left a notice in his church to be read by the preacher who filled the palpit neglected to denote [carefully a private postscript, and the congregation were surprised to hear the stranger wind up by saying: * Yon will please corns and dine with me after service.’

In the opinion of Thomas A. Edison all newspapers will eventually be set up by a combination of the phonograph and typewriting machine. Editors, he says will read offJnto the phonographs all the copy brought in, editing as they go along. The compositor will put the cydinder with his ‘ take’ on another phonograph, and listtening to the dictation,of the machine, will set' it up in type by working the keys of the mechanical type-setter,

pears ip Japanese paper: ‘ While storming the. first line of forts at Port Arthur a soldier ,belonging to the 24th regiment raised his rifle to fire at an unusually conspicious Chinaman. Just as he was about to fire a bullet from the enemy’s side came whizzing on, and, marvellous to .relate, entered the barrel of his own gun as smoothly and neatly aS if the muzzels had been placed mouth to mouth. Of course, there was an explosion, and the soldier’s piece-was scattered to the stock * but .without his receiving any injuries whatever. Says Wairarapa Standard Some plucky attempts to save stock by hands employed at .the Tuhitarata station at the recent heavy floods downv the -Lower Valley has just-come to hand. Messrs Wineray, Jackson, andpMurphy were sent out to drive the stock to higher laud, as the water was rising. They endured all sorts of hardships for. several hours in the Water, and managed to save 1,100 out of a flock 0f'1,400, sheep, but they lost a good many head of 'cattle.

The Paeroa Christian Endeavor Society celebrated their first anniversary on Monday last. The society itself was well represented, and delegates from the Thames and Te Aroha societies were also present. Songs and addresses were; given during the evening by the respective members of the different societies, after which an excellent supper was partaken of, which was supplied by the ladies. The songs were' well received; and special mention is due .to Miss Hirst for tho excellent manner in which she gave . * The Holy City.’- Miss Dunstan (firom the Thames) was well received in her song ‘ He wipes the tear from every eye.’ ‘Miss Bridson and Mr J. Reid also contributed their songs in good style. Regret was expressed at the unavoidable absence of the Rev G. Evans.

One of the surest methods of obtaining a higher percentage of butter fat in' the milk supplied to the creameries is" to -improve the: quality of the cows. Mr McKenzie. of-Te Aroha West, the truth of this and has purchased the shorthorn bull Creamer, which was illustrated in the December issue of the N.Z. Farmer Creamer is a son of the. Auckland Champion Prize, grade- shorthorn- dairy cow Strawberry. Her evening’s milk of 13 quarts proceed 2£ lbs of butter, the. analysis giving 17'31 solids and f 7 76 butter fats, equal to the best British and American records. Creamer’s colour is light cream on yellow skin. Mr McKenzie has also introduced two pure bred Jersey cows into his already fine stock.: i \

At Waitekauri the principal move this week has beoh in Alpla s'.ock advanced fr'oiii Is. 2d; to Is 9d, at which figure sales were made. Transactions in Talisman shares„ occur almost daily; but prices are, if anything a shade easier. Woodstock on the other hand, have firmed •in price, sales taking place at 19a. Other mining stooks do not show much change in value, although good reports are received from tho Portsoa, Grace Darling, Venus, and Kapai-Vermont, Owing to the formation of so many new companies during the last three months, the call list is becoming unpleasantly prominent; but, of course, claims cannot be developed without cash, and the promoters must have naturally expected in due course to be called npon to back their opinion.

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 fid; washing drill do., from 2a 6d. Straw hats, grand selection of new goods; men’s and boy’s shirtaanff Underwear, Very cheap. Men’s suits to measure,- 35s to 45a; 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.