LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1789, 23 November 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The many friends of Mr Geo. Robson, will be pleased to learn that he is. slowly recovering from his recent illness, and hopes to be out and about agrin in 'the course of a few days.

The date of opening the Paeroa-;Te Aroha railway line has been fixed, for the 14th of next month, . It is . expected a cheap excursion will run- from Auckland, and the opening will prove quite a gala day. It will be remembered that on the occasion of the opening .of-the line . to. this sanatorium close on 2,000 people paid the district a yisit, and we hope to see as many attend the opening celebrations at Paeroa. y

Mr William Mackenzie will give one of his popular entertainments in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening next, and should the weather be favourable he will no doubt be welcomed by a large audience. Owing no doubt to the great success of the various excursions which the railway authorities carried out during last .summer to this sanatorium, and which hundreds took advantage of, the Department have made arrangements to run a cheap railway excursion to the Te Aroha goldfields, from Saturday to Monday or Wednesday, at first-class (return), 13s; and second,class, 103. To-day, a special train will leave Auckland for Te Aroha, at 2 p.m., arriving at Te Aroha at 7.35 p-m. It will return on Monday at 640 a-m , reaching town at noon j or, if visitors prefer, they can come down on Wednesday morning, reaching town at 2.30 p.m. This gives an opportunity to Auckland citizens to see the Upper goldfields at very reasonable rates, and by a comfortable mode of conveyance;:

F. P. Jones and Co., auctioneers, will hold a sale in the Public Hall this afternoon, commencing at 2 o’clock. This is a special sale, at' Which some first-class furniture', crockery, produce, sundries, etc., will bo offered. Those desirous of securing bargians should put in an appearance at this sale.

Mr Thos. Bradley’s horse fell with him while on bis way home the other evening. Mr Bradley was thrown to the ground with great force, with,the result that his shoulder was dislocated. . - ■

The usual weakly meeting of tho Te .Aroha Y.P.S.C.E. took place in St. Mark’s Church on Thursday evening last, and the number present showed the good work being done by this Society in the district-

The Rev S. and Mrs Lawry, of Newmarket, paid a flying visit to this district in the early part of the week. Mr L iwry was at one time in charge of the Wesleyan circuit in this district.

The annual meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council will he held in the Council Chambers, Paeroa, on Wednesday next, 27th inst. at 12 noon.

The Rev W. M. Edwards, late of St. Alban’s, England, will conduct the evening service at St. Mark’s Church to-morrow. Miss E. Warnwrlght will sing 4 The Dost Chord ’as an offe, sory solo, v V The Cambridge West Amateur athletic snorts are to take place on Wedncs lay, 27th, cjminencmg pt 1.30 sharp.<, ,Soine noted record brelkefs are to compete in the bicycle; and other'event's, including Mr E. Reynolds, ainatuor champion of Australasia, and Mr T. Roberts, holder of the world’s record for a quarter-of-mile hurdles., - McNicol and Co., auctioneers, hold their usual live stock sale at Onaupo on Thursday, 2iizh inst., the entries for which comprise well-brod grown steers, yearlings bullocks, calves,. sheep, etc. Their Paeroa sale is advertised to be held on Thursday next, entries for which are freely coming in.

The city of Auckland bas at last been favoured with a-- visit from that great Auiericaii liuinorist,, Mark Twain, and doubtless crcw'ds . will greet him when he niakek his appearance on the platform.

In an advertisement elsewhere the Ohinemuri County Council invite, tenders for various works within the County, which, will be received up to 12 noon on Wlednesday next, the 27th inst. Specifications can be seen at the county. office during the hours it is open... / 1 ' - - The various orchards in this district seem to be loaded with fruit this season. Mr Bossons has sornp splendid samples of the Japanese plum growing in his orchard, the trees are bending under the weight of the fruit, and a regular net-woi’k of supports have been erected.to sustain the abundance of fruit. i\ The Te Aroha Rifles are to hold their usual annual- encampment shortly after the Xnias halidays, when the Adjutant will be present to inspect the men. At tho close of the encampment military sports will be held; a strong committee has been formed and no doubt a very enjoyable day’s outing will be the result.

In compliance with a numerously signed requisition w: the Mayor of Mr Day, a public meeting of all those interested in the sujjar-beet industry was hold in 4 .tho.VoluntecrTlall, on Thursda,y last. The business of the meeting was to consider the means to be adopted to promote the growth of so gar-beet in the vicinity of the, town. Our Waikato friendsare evidently alive to the value of this industry,' which' will doubtless come as a boon to the farmers and others.

Mr William Murdoch, van old. Thames resident, died at the Hospital early on Monday moi-ning last. Deceased had been suf-. faring from a car]butiicle on the neck for some considerable time past, and in order to obtain more skilful treatment entered tbe hospital, when everything possible was done to effect a cure, but unfortunately blood poisoning set in and ultimately resulted in his death. ' , r

Carpenters should take note of the fact that tenders for the erection of a schoOl-house at Morrinsville close on Tuesday, 26th inst-. Plans, etc., may bo seen at 216, Yictoria Arcade,': Auckland ; and on application to the Chairman pf the Morrinsville School Committee. . . < ; ..

W. J. Hunter’s Rangiriri sale is to take place on the 27th inst., 600 head of cattle are ah-eady entered; ; and if tlie number of entries are anything to go by, the sale should be a great success. - "t"'' ; " ' Quite recently the head female teacher iu the Waihi puplic school had occasion to use the cane to an insubordinate hoy; who turned on the teacher, snatched the cane out of her hands, broke it, and threw the peices among the other pupils. On being told that his father, would he acquainted with his unseemly behaviour, he replied, ‘ Oh, my father won’t touch me, lie’s on the school committee.’ What next?y. *- The General Post Office announces

that from the Ist proximo, delayed 'telegrams, instead .-..0f 'being posted immediately on receipt at the offices of destination, will not be posted until night; and-not delivered/U'ntjl the next -morning, reverting in fact to the prac"tice in force up to December. 1895. I A young man, named David Gal van, of Raglan, met with’a serious accident on Monday tqoriiing, about 11 o’clock. In company with five or six others, he was engaged in a bush falling contract, inland -from Rangiriri, in the Raglan district. The tree he was falling brought down a second one, which pinned him/ across the loins. Notwithstanding the rough nature of the country, his mates decided to carry him out,- and after a terrible journey of 115 miles, through bush and over 1 creeks and swamps, they reached Rangiriri on Monday night. The unfortunate fellow was brought up to Waikato Hospital by the mid-day train on Tuesday, and he now lies- there in 'a semi-paralysed condition. It is’feared his spina is injured. X :