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Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1780, 19 October 1895, Page 2

A treat is in store for our Waiorongomai re (ideuts, as the Te Aroha Volunteer Band intend payng, them a visit to-morrow-afternoon (about 2.30 o'clock), when the following programme wiU;be gone through 'fantasia, ‘ Sound the loud Timbre! ’; Anthem, ‘ Angels from the Realms,of Glory’; Mardi, fThe Bright Evermore’; Anthem, ‘ All hail happy Day ’; Selection,' Messiah’: Hymn,‘Tell me the Old Story’; March. ‘Lr He Gomes’; Fantasia, ‘Feleeia’; Marph, ‘ Cross of Jesus’; Or.'.fori a, ‘St Paul March, * Brightly GT ?ams our Banner ’, ‘ God Save the Queen.’

Masses will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s. Church, Te Aroha, tomorrow (Sunday), at 8 a.m. and 11. am., .

We have to- acknowledge the receipt of No- 1 Yol. I, of The People, a new paper published in Wellington in the liberal interests. Mr C. W. Russell is the proprietor of the| new venture. Their platform is an exceedingly moderate one and is thus summed up in the closing paragraph cf its leader. To better the social system and to make New Zealand a land of noble men and women, a lund of proud destiny, a happy home for posterity, and a fitting example for the nations of the earth.’

Mr F. P. Jones will hold his usual monthly auction sale of furniture, produce, poultry, etc., in the Public Hall this afternoon, at 2 o’clock; Now that Mr Jones has ta en up his residence in Te Aroha, he will have more time to attend to this important venture. We hope Jthe settlers will take every advantage of this Mart of exchange.. The liquor businors is the only business where it is necessary to obtain a certificate of good character according to law. A policeman, with' a wife and family, ran away with another woman, having obtained sick leave for the purpose. He was dismissed from |the force, got a statutory certificate of character, and now runs a pu 1 . . . _ '■ • McNicol and Co.'s monthly Waitoa sale took place at the. yards yesterday. The weather was fine (which is something new to say on sale day,), and consequently a large attendance of buyers were present. Fat cattle were in.demand and sold well; stores brought, usual price ; pigs found buyers at market prices; sheop sold fairly well.

Those who recently purchased blocks of land on the Manawaru estate have lost no 1 time in. getting the same under cultivation. Large fires have been raging in that direction during the past weex burning off titree, etc. Several dwellings , have been recently put up, and others are in course of erection. Altogether the new owners are a different appearance to the country in that district. v . ,

Our readgrs will dq well to Jook out .for Hetherington and'Cb.’s new advertisement; which will appear in our next issue. About\s p.m. ofi Wednesday evening, the sky in vicinity of Te Aroha; ‘as viewed from Paeroa, assumed a most peculiar aspect; Clouds, piled, one on top of the other, and-tinted by the rays of the setting sun, assumed all the appoarauce of immense -icebergs floating dn -space. •' The/illus.on only lasted for a. few liitnutes, and althooigh the evening was hot and the sun inconveniently warm, one could not. help feeling in close proximity, for tha few jminutes the illusion lasted, to the Arctic regions.— Ifaucalsi Txdbufie,.

' The Ohinemuri Minstrels gave one of their popular : entertainments in the /Te Aroha Public'Half; on Thursday’ evening lttsbvf Owing, no doubt; to the-numerous entertainments, etc., whichbave been held here lately , the attendance was not as large as the excellent programme warranted. This troupe have angah ike and Waihi to gopi a\i lieuee3 t and were highly spoken of, au.l fully maintained their reputation in the performance hire the other evening. The singing of the various members showed what local talent could be trained to. ° Mr Harston played the accompaniments in first-cla.s style., Mr Jas. Me Veagh, on behalf of the troupe, thanked those present for their support, an l aiao the Te Aroha Brass Band for thp generous, manner in which they came forward and offered to play. "

McNieot and Co. held a successful clearing sale at Mr J. Clarke’s farm on Thursday afternoon last. There was a good attendance of buyers from all directions. The furniture and'dead Stock fetched good prices, buyers being plentiful. The dairy cows, principally half-bred Jerseys, were in demand and sold freely, good prices being realised; horses brought their value. The farm failed to find a purchaser. Dr.Simpspft writes us to correct what he is pleased to call an error in our report of the recent Town Board meeting. Our report stated that the Dr applied to the Board for monetary assistance, this, the Dr repudiates, and says he did not psk for assistance, but only requested a guarunto . /' Are you /Furnishing? The best and cheapest stock iB at ‘The People’s’ Furnishing 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, Caipets, Carpet Squares/ linoleum, Bedding, Iron Bedsteads, Woven Wire Mattresses, Furnishing, Drapery and' Bamboo- Blinds. He furnishes a house throughout, and sends an illustrated cat, ailogue .’.to intending buyers.. /Vfcrite to J. T<*nson GABLiCK r Qneen-street, -Auckland