Odds and Ends.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1792, 4 December 1895, Page 2

Odds and Ends.

Masonic Ball postponed. Mining boom on the wane. "+ Masonic Installation on Dec. 19th.

Good gold found at Waiorongomai. St, Joseph’s Catholic Church to be removed.

The Wesleyans are arranging for a monster picnic at the Willows for New Year’s Day.--Hack sports to he held on the racecourse Saturday week. tor Auckland opi Friday "It is expected there will he a great'crush go down from here as the fare is very cheap and an opportunity to see Fitzgerald Brow’s wonderful circus. There will.be sports held at Waiorongojnai’ shortly, in which lo g 1 people only are flowed to run. We wish them success. The body of a newly-horn female child has been found in the Sanitary Depot at Port Melbourne. ,

It is stated that Mr MeHardy has refused four figures for his champion hull Duke of Lopglands. - - v^A'Social Co-operative Congress is to be held shortly in Sydney. It is expected it will produce good results. •/ ’ A man named Fogden has had his arm severely, injured whilst working in a saw mill at Hatswell, Wairarapa. A Wellington lady has offered, should a town'hall-be ereotet in that city, xp 'present it with a suitable grand organ According to the Napier News three prospectors from Hastings, after a 140. mile journey, have discovered gold. The Chinese Australian Hera’d has opened a Chinese labour office, and an interpreter engaged for the benefit of clients. An agitation is being raised at Wanganui with the view of having the railway bridge at Aramoho made avail able for road traffic.

The War Minister at Hobart declined to fire a salute from the battery in honour of General Booth on the occasion i f hfs landing.