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Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1774, 28 September 1895, Page 2

Mr W. J. .Hunter will hold his next Ohaupo sale on Tuesday, October Bth. He also solicits entries for a special- hull sale to be held on Tuesday, November sth. Taree- en hs of the earnings of a Belgium convict are given to him on the expiration of his term of imprisonment.

The usual monthly meeting of the Te Aroha Band of Hope will be held in the Town Hall on Monday next. A really good programme has been arranged for the occasion, and, as usual, we have no doubt there will be a large attendance. '■ McNicol and Co’s Spring Horse Fair at Cambridge on Wednesday and Thursday last was a great success, the attendance being largo, and the prices I’ealized being I the highest obtained for years past. There were over 300 horses sold, buyers being present from Auckland, Waihi, Paeroa* Te Aroha, and all the surrounding districts, the keen competition resulted.in good business being done. Mr T. Bradley was one of the principal buyers, and succeeded in securing some very fine animals. A long-felt want has at last -been- filled by Messrs A. Rowe and Co., who have ‘decided to run a daily coach between Paeroa aid Waihi. This firm will no doubt merit a fair share of public patronage. Rev Mr Joughin is expected back in Te Aroha on Tuesday next, Mrs Joughin having greatly improved in health. Mr Leach, who was sent to Gisborne to supply Rev Mr Salter’s appointments during the recent mission in this district, will preach at Te Aroha Wesleyan Church tomorrow morning. Mr Frank Smith will couduct the evening service. The Wesleyans are now arranging fora second paid assistant for the mining districts, and probably Mr Muldoon will be appointed for a t me. *l,'

By tlie New Zealand Gazette just to hand we see the Dress Regulations of the New Zealand Defence Forces published. For the benefit of our Volunteer readers we reprint a portion of them (Rifles). Jackets are to be of the Norfolk pattern, the material, indigo blue, diagonal cloth, scarlet facings; trousers of zouave patterns, with I- inch scarlet belt, brown leather gaiters 13£ inches high, and blue helments with brass mountings and spike, brown belts, Non-commissioned officers, chevrous to be of gold lace in scarlet ground; officers uniform to be of same pattern as men’s, but of finer quality, gold facings and brown leather sword .belts.

Some maliciously disposed person has recently caused serious damage to the wire rope of the Waibrongoin ai tramway, near the May Queen gra-le, the rope being •almost severed in two, it was either done deliberately or by larrikins rolling boulders down the grade. Fortunately this flaw was discovered in time to prevent a serious accident, endangering human life. _Weunder s tan d the matter has been placed in’the hands of the police and we hope the miscreant will be brought to justice.