Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1898. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2066, 8 January 1898, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1898. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

UPMtn THAMBB ADVOCATE!. 9 ffhU above all—te thins owe self ho Ires, tnd it meet follow m tho eight the 4ay Thoe must not then bo fawo to any man. SHAKosriAua.

We have received a letter from ‘Nottingham,’ but the writer should remember that we cannot publish anonymous correspondence. So send along your name, not necessarily for publication of course. The Wheat yields of the Australian colonies will fall short of their requirements this year. The Australians won the second test match by an innings and 55 runs.

The Hon A. J. Cadmau intends visiting the Whangarei districts shortly. The minister is expected to arrive in Auckland to-day when he is booked to receive several deputations.

Mr Wm. Hobbs, of Paeroa, surgeon dentist, will be at Mr Robson’s pharmacy, Whitaker-street, Te Aroha, on Wednesday next, 12th inst.

The accommodation on the Warrimoo leaving Wellington for British Columbia is full, and passages are being refused.

On Thursday evening the Te Aroha Braes Band gave an enjoyable openair performance in the Domain, in the presence of a large and appreciative audience. -% .

This afternoon the Te Aroha eleven journey to Paeroa, where they are engaged to meet a strong representative team of Paeroa cricke • era. A break will leave Gallagher’s stables at 10.30. The following is the team chosen : Capt. Pavitt, S. Hirst, Oliver, Lewis, G. Bygrave, Bell, Burlace, Hartneady, Smales, F. Pilling, Pavitt, junr. ; emergencies : Pearson, Dr Smith, W. Maingay, Biggs. ‘ That Mr Seddon’s Government is breaking up, or is likely to break up soon is, however, a too sanguine forecast on the part of MrSeddon’spolitical enemies,’ remarks the Review of Reviews.

The history of the colonies scarcely records a more dramatic instance of the wreck of a career than that of Sir Thomas Mcllwaith. He had no moral Benue with all his.ability. His connection with the Bank of Queensland was simply a huge disaster.

Mr Andrew Lang remarks that Virgil (the Latin poet), was of all poets most akin to Tennyson in genius. An application for the Taranaki Special Claim will probably he heard on Monday at the Warden’s Court.

Ordinary monthly meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council will be held on Thursday, 13th iust., at 2 p.m. Most people in these enlightened times know that it is absurd to expect a skillfully finished set of teeth for a guinea; also that good dentists do not require quack advertisements. Hobbs, dentist, Paeroa.

Notwithstanding the large amount of operations which have taken place during the past year, there seems to be no cessation of the erection of residences in Auckland. It is stated that the buildings now being erected are of a superior class to those formerly prevailing, being mostly for middle-class people. One feature is, that scarcely any residences are being built on speculation, but for occupation by the owners.

To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles, Dr Nicholson of London, the world famed Aural Specialist and Inventor of Artificial Ear Drums, has just issued the 100th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deafness and Aural Troubles, This book may be had from Mr Colin Camp: bell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z, Mr Campbell was cured of his deafness by Dr Nicholson’s system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may be had from Mr Campbell, also free.—-Advt.

It would be a great convenience to the Committee of the late picnic, if all those who have not yet paid in their promised subscriptions would kindlv do so at once.

An important meeting of the Com mittee of the local Agricultural an Horticultural Society will be held the Town Hall on Monday night. For some time past the Domain Board have been getting the track to the trig station put in better order, and the work is now nearing completion. The track is being cleared five feet wide, and a finger post will probably be erected showing travellers where to turn off, in order te get water, or to go to the mines. At the Domain Board meeting held last Wednesday night general dissatisfaction was expressed at the untidy condition in which the grounds were kept The Chairman was most vigorous in giving expression to these sentiments, stating that in spite of the fact that three men were now employed, the grounds and bath-houses were in a worse state than when only two men were at work. Warming up to his subject, Mr Gavin made the extraordinary statement that he would speak more freely, but for the fact that there were two pressmen present, who could not always be relied upon to take a proper view of things. Other members murmured a general approval of the charges of inat'ention to the grounds, and looked very thoughtful, but nothing was done. After the fierce denunciation by the Chairman, which had the evident approval of the Board, something revolutionary in Domain management was expected, but the only result was a silence which could be felt, during cvhich the Board meditatively stroked its chin, and looked up at the ceiling, prior to proceeding with the next business. As for how the aforesaid pressmen felt at the reflection on their ability or rather reliability, well, as Mr Toots would say, ‘ It’s of no consequence.’

The Great Fire.—Tonson Garlick Coy are selling their stock at Hoffman’s Buildings, Elliott-street, behind the Opera House. Ten Thousand Pounds worth of Carpets, Linoleum, Bedsteads, Fenders, Rattan Furniture. Overmantles, Bedding, Drawing Room Suites, and Furnishing Drapery. Such a sale as this will be has never been held in Auckland.— Advt.

A costermonger, meeting one of his own fraternity the other day whose pony might he considered a beautiful specimen of a skeleton, remonstrated with the owner and asked him if he ever fed him. ‘Ever feed him ? That's a good ’un !’ was the reply. ‘He’s got a bushel and a half of oafts at home now, only he ain't got anytime to ©at ’em.’ ' *

The Wardens Court will sit at the Te Aroha Court House on Monday morning at the usual hour.

The big kauri tree at Tararu Thames, which has been for many years an object of interest to visitors, is at present on fire. The ‘Advertiser,’ in referring to the matter says;—‘How the fire at the big kauri tree behind Punga Flat, has fared in the present rainfall, is not as yet known but it is. doubtful whether the tree can be saved’ The fire seems to have originated in a dried up swamp below, and to have worked its way np the hill till it reached the exposed roots and bole of the tree. The quantity of gum lying around and on the bark helped the flames, which (on the occasion of Constable McPhee’s visit) had secured themselves at the base and climbed up the sur« face of tho trunk to a height of about 20 feet. If the tree is destroyed what is undoubtedly one of the most interesting features of the neighbourhood will be lest.

On a tree, by a river a little tom-tit Sat sneezing, and wheezing, and coughing And I said to him, 'Dicky bird why do you sit Thus sneezing, and wheezing, and cough, ing? Don’t you know just aB surely as things aon be sure, •v i . If you’ll only take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, hat Cold most distressing you’ll certainly floor, • " V} ‘Stead of sneezing and wheezing, and coughing.