Odds and Ends.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1786, 9 November 1895, Page 2

Odds and Ends.

Rev S. F. Prior, of Auckland, preaches in the Te Aroha Wesleyan Church on. morning and at Paeroa in.i,tb.e evening Wellington is organizing a Domestic Servants’ Union. . "f , The Hon. A. J. Cadman‘B. health continues to improve. ..... j The Te Aroha Town Board invite tenders for lamp lighting. ... < . Flower Show and Art Exhibition to-1 Mr Bygrave, poundkeeper, will sell five horses in the Te Aroha pound to-day. . Te Aroha Town Board meet this evening, First Atlantic cable operated, 1858A barrel of rice weighs 600 pounds. ' The first steel pon was mabe in 1830. Light moves 187,000 miles per second. Slow rivers flow seven miles per hour. The first lucifer match was made in 1829. - A storm moves thirty-six miles per hour. Battles Of Bunker Hill and Lexington, 1775. .. .* - ~ -V" ~ . . The largest island in the world is Australia. . First musical notes used, 1338; printed, 1502. . Kerosene was first used for illuminating in 1826. * •.. ■ \ ■ : , Mr C. F. Mitchell of Paeroa has returned from his Australian tour, and chronicles his experiences in the Tribune columns. Mr Mclndoe advertises his house and grounds for sale. . Mr AT. W. Edwards can supply Kaipoi tweed suits to measure from 49s 6d. , Te Aroha juveniles celebrated Guy Fawkes’ day with bon fires, squibs, and crackers on Wednesday night. There were eighty deaths from hunger in London last year. Robert Darrah was committed for trial on the charge of murder, at the Thames Police Court on Monday night.