Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1895.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1773, 25 September 1895, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1895.

The Town Board will hold a special meeting on Saturday next, to receive applications for the position of poundbeeper... The next sitting of the Te Aroha Warden’s Court will be held to-morro”, Thursday, the 26th in3t. Mr Bush, of Auckland, will conduct the business of the Court and thus relieve Warden Kenny. The quarterly meeting in connection with the Uppor Thames Wesleyan Circuit will be held at Annandale on Wednesday, 2nd pros. ■'* ... We are pleased to hear that Mr F. Paget Jones is about to open an office in Te Aroha, and carry.on his auctioneering and raining business. , Mr Jones has a first-class connection, and a large experience in mining matters in the Auckland province, which, with his knowledge of the field, will be of service to him in his new departure. The Rev W. L. Salter left Te Aroha by train on Monday for his home in Gisborne. His mission in this district was considered a success, and no doubt much good has been done.

Since the ‘ boom * in: Auckland, gained strength the licensed vituallers there have raised the price of rum from 4d to Gd per glass; and there is a movement to elevate the price of beer to a uniform rate of 4d. This is indeed a sign of renewed prosperity. The Post says that many able-bodied men in Wellington are willing to perform any kind of labdur for. 3s a day. At the inquest on Henry Lapthorn, of TiVnami, evidence was given that deceased lived in great poverty and was very despondent" about the future of his children. . The verdict was to the effect that there was no evidence as to whether he threw himself intentionally, before the engine. The driver of the train was exempted from all blame. R. Oi’abb, the temperance lecturer, who has been holding successful meetings in and around Auckland for soxnp time, has been fined twenty shillings and costs for insulting language to a publican. Te Aroha play-gqer3 will be pleased to. read the advertisement in another column announcing the fact that Mr J. J. Kennedy, the well-known comedian, is about to pay another visit to Te Aroha; it will bo remembered that on the occasion of this celebrity last visit he playod “ Con the Shanghron to a large andience. Mr Kennedy has a large company with him and will produce his'jnstly celebrated piece “ O’Callaghan op bis last legs.” No doubt he will meet with a good reception. Mr F. P. Jones held his usual monthly sale on Saturday last, but owing to the wet weather it was not quite; up to the previous sales. A miscellaneous collection was offered, and cleared at satisfactory prices The next sale will be held on Saturday, October 19th.

A goldfields map and investors’ guide, locating all mining leases up to date, has just been issued by Mr G/ E. Alderton. It contains maps of the Thames, Ohinemuri, and Coromandel counties; also a complete list of registered companies (including directors and managers) and mining plants. A good deal of miscellaneous hut useful .in- ' formation is given in the guide relating to the goldfields. Mr John Kennedy, auctioneer, announces that he will sell by public auction on Tuesday, the Bth of October next. 34 valuable building sites adjoining the Paeroa railway, station, and close to Paeroa-Thames road, the property of Mr Thos- B ai’ey. We’call attention to tho adveitisement. An American farmer had a small house to let, so he got some paint, a brush, and a hoard, and hung out a sign reading, ‘ To Wrmt.’ Everybody who passed by smiled at the orthography, but it was three or four days before tho owner ventured to ask of a neighbour, ‘Say, what makes everybody grin at that sign?’ ‘Why. it’s the spelling that gets ’em !’ It was explained that the Word ‘ wrent’ was not in accordance with Webster’s latest, and the speller went away mumbling, * Well, if they are so very particular aho.ut it, I can change it.’ And he did. Within two hours there was a new sign, reading, ‘ Two let 1’ 1 / The Land and Income 'Tax Department is- now requiring all person’s who have omitted to send in returns of-income for the year ending 31st March. 1895, to do so without delay. These returns were due on June 30th, but many have neglected to furnish fhem. If, after this warning, they are not forwarded, the Department intend •taking legal proceedings. The penalties provided by the Act for omission are rather ’ serious. New South Wales bullocks in the form of tierces of beef are now on their way to Siberia by the steamer Menmuir. It is an experimental shipment, and the first per“haps, ever made from Australia to the port of Vladivostok, the Russian naval and paaal station in Siberia Bay. The port is closed by ice from December to March, hut the Sydney shipment of beef will be there ear’y next month. Something approaching an important business is to be done in Australian produce-with this far eastern seaport, according to a report received from an Australian merchantjwhojis visiting that country. •»

We " have received news from Mr W. Hetherington, draper, to the-cffect that he has also secured the,services of a first-class milliner, s that dressmaking and millinery will be carried on in all its branches on the premises by competent young ladies. The firm of H and Co. will be ready to receive ord trs for miUin9ry on same date as that of d essinaking, viz., on and after the 28th of this month.—Advt.

The Hauraki mine, Coromandel, crushed 199 tons for the month, which yielded 2820 z gold of the value of .£BI6O, averaging nearly 15 ounces per ton. During the present ‘year, 21,9490 z lOdwt gold worth .£65,848 have been won from the mine. Messrs McNicol and Co. announce a special bull sale at Ohaupo, on Tuesday, 29th October. They also advertise their next sale at Paeroa for Thursday, 3rd October, and at Cambridge on Saturday, sth October. t

Nr Alfred Elkin, the well-known surgeon dentist, of Auckland, is at present on a visit to Te Aroha professionally, and may be consulted at the Palace Hotel, Mr Elkin has been busy during tho early part of this week, and has succeeded in giving every satisfaction to his numerous patrons. Persons desiring Mr Elkin’s services will do welTto secure an early appointment. Mr James Walkers’s house at Mangawhara was totally destroyed by fire about noon on Sunday. It was a large six-roomed house and was insured in the Commercial Union, the building for ,£l2O, and the furniture for £BO. Mr E. L. Saunders, the Hamilton agent, said that it was with difficulty, that he persuaded Mr Walker to insure. It was fortunate he did so, for Mrs Walker was unwell and staying in Cambridge at the time, and Mr Walker and his little daughter went to visit a neighbour some few miles away leaving a fire in an Orion range Bhut up. When about three miles on the road Mr Walker saw smoke in the direction of his house and rode back, but was too late to save anything, i JJe attempted to get through the; bedroom window to save some money and a valuable watch, but was nearly suffocated and ha,d to retire.

Are you Furnishing ? 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 Bedateads, Woven Wire,Mattresses, Furnishing, Drapery and Bamboo Blinds. He furnishes a house throughout, and sends an illustrated cat, alogue to intending buyers. Write to J. Tonson Gaelics, Qneen-street, Auckland, At the Nelson S. Ml Court recently a hard case named James Goodman pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Bridge street the previous evening. Sergt.Major Pratt said that this was the third appearance of Goodman on a similar charge, and he was moreover a' prohibited person. He caused some trouble when arrested at a quarter past eleven; and assistance was required to get him to the watch-house. 'The Sergt.-Major asked that the maximum penalty might be inflicted. Goodman made several interjections while the Sergt. Major was speaking. He said that he had been doing a little electioneering the day previous, and when the previous convictions were remarked upon that all had been paid in connection with these, and no mention should be made of them. When the penalty (<£s or 14 days); was pressed for he said ‘ Make it till' the Bth January, when my time is up (prohibition order expires) it’s no us 9 coming here every few weeks.’-. "His Worship: ‘You are fined .£2 or in default 7 days imprisonment.’ Goodman : ‘Thank pou. With hard labour ?' His.-’Worship: .‘Yes.’ ’ Goodman : ‘Thank you.’