Odds and Ends.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1741, 22 May 1895, Page 2

Odds and Ends.

Rain. ■' Carbine arrived safely in London

Proposed electric trams for Auckland. . School Concert on Friday evening. Shooting competition at the range on Friday. . • Gents Kaiapoi Tweed trousers made to order, 16s per pair. At A W. Edwards, Excursion from Auckland last Saturday success; over 1,000 arrived. Paeroa now boasts of five resident lawyers.- : House and shop destroyed by fire at Parawai. •

Mr Alfred Elkin, surgeon dentist, remains at the Palace Hotel till to-morrbw. Waihi has already yielded 6 tons of solid gold. ‘ ' -- Kaiapoi saddle tweed riding trousers made to measure, 21s 6d per pair. Large range of patterns at A. W. Edwards. Captain Edwin wired at noon yesterday as follows i— ‘ Northeast to North and Wes't gale with heavy rain—glass further fall.’ . A box of fruit weighing 561 b is charged 6d from Woodville of Napier, and a box of butter 25..5d.

It is probable that several dairy factories will be established in the Nelson and Westland districts.

The Parnell, Grafton; and North Shore footfall teams have commenced the season with wins to their credit.

Pigeon shooting is popular in Wairarapa. For a recent handicap no fewer than 52 entries were received. -

A miner named Terence M’Glegan attempteddo commit suicide at Cs,rgo, N.S.W, by exploding a dynamite cartridge in his mouth.

When a fast train from . London Bridge was approaching Sydenham Station the other day, a man deliberately placed his neck on the line and was decapitated by the engine. The deceased is unknown. Mr Alexander Nodder, coal and firewood dealer, Cross-street, Newton, died very suddenly on Friday evening. An American newspaper described a fire by saying tha,t the red flames danced in the heavens, and flung their fiery arms about like a black funeral pall, until Sam Jones clambered hurriedly on the roof and doused them out with a pail of-water.

Are you Furnishing P 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 J. Touson Gaelics:, Queen-street, Anckland.