Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1898. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2087, 22 March 1898, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1898. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several horses arc advertised for in this isßne. A reward ii offered to anyone returning same to Mr Thos. Stanley, Te Aroha West.

We would draw the attention of those interested to a notification elsewhere, call* ing a meeting to consider the advisability of holding a picnic in connection with the Te Aroha West Creamery district. The meeting i will be held in the School-room to-night, commencing at 7.30 o’clock.

It is not often we have the opportunity of advertising farms for sale now-a-days, but the opportunity now occurs for those desirous of purchasing to do so. Mr Knight, of Manawam,'offers his farm, comprising some 200 acres first-class land, new home of six rooms, and all necessary outbuildings, orchard, etc., for sale.

To-morrow evening the Bev J. Campbell will give an entertainment in the Public Hall in aid of the Yicarage Funds of St. Mark’s Church. The entertainment will take the form of a lantern lecture, comprising some 80 views, being the gents from Mr Campbelhs extensive collection, which he has secured in Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, England, United States, in fact throughout the Universe. There will be a few musieal selections, and a very pleasant evening’s enjoyment is provided. As the price of admission is within the reach, of all, doubtless the- Hall will be well-filled. -

The ‘ Story of an Afriean Crisis ’ by MiGarret, editor of tae Cape Times has been issued by Arch. Constable & Co, in cheap bookform. Ittells the story of the Jameson Raid, and of the events which preceded it. and it gives the reader a full grasp of the situation in South Africa, especially in relation to the British and Boer communities. The work is frankly written by a partisan of Mr Cecil Rhodes, but to "us at this distance the local political bias may be passed over, while the solid worth of the contribution to modern historical records may be acknowledged.

We hear that the Hon R. J. Seddon intends to stump- the country at an early date. In order that the electors may have the opportunity of judging between his fiction and the Opposition facts he will be followed by Messrs W. Rolleston, Scobie Mackenzie, and George Hutchison. —Waipawa Mail. A French inventor converts grain into dough at one operation without milling. The grain is soaked, and entering one end of the machine is crushed and disintegrated, the paste passing on to the kneading machine at the other end of the apparatus, where it Is aerated and kneaded into dough, whieh can be preserved almost indefinitely without injury. The nutritive qualities of the grain, bran included, are kept . The Easter Encampment of the volunteers of the Auckland District, which is to be held on the North Shore racecourse, promises to be a very successful affair, judging from the number of companies who are expected to take part. It,is said there will be nine from Auckland, one from Hamilton, one from Te Aroha, two from Thames, and we believe there is some probability of the Paeroa company being represented. Nothing definite has been decided as to the last, bat the matter is under consideration. The Coromandel Rifle Volunteers, lately formed, have elected Mr A. T. Kenrick as captain, and Messrs S. Inder and J. F. Ryan lieutenants.

From the report of the Auckland Rifle Association Meeting, appearing elsewhere, it will be seen the Te Aroha Rifle contingent, consisting of Sergt. W. Maingay, Corp. Carlson, and Vol. J. Comes, acquitted themselves remarkably well, securing several of the money prizes; doing some capital shooting in spite of the inclement weather. The Te Aroha boys returned by train yesterday, having on the whole enjoyed themselves fairly well. Yesterday a lad in the employ of Mr McMillan, of Ngaruawahia, met with a serious accident while out riding. He was thrown from a horse, and his foot catching in the stirrup, he was dragged for some distance along the road. He finally fell clear of the animal, but not before he was badly battered about the head. The young fellow was brought on to Hamilton hy the afternoon train and placed in the Hospital. It is proposed to hold a Tennis Tournament in the domain. Ladies and gentlemen intending to compete will kindly send in their names to Mr Oliver or Mr Skipwith. Entrance fees have been fixed at 2s 6d each, nnd Mr Glynn Lewis has consented to act as handicapper. n .

J The Mills Hotel, recently opened in New York city, is a practical solution of the financial problem that confronts the labouring man of refined habits and small salary. The building contains 1560 comfortably furnished bedrooms a dining-room that will seat 550 men, 200 bath-rooms and every appliance iu the shape of electrical and sanitary convenience. Lodging is furnished at the rate of B£d a day, which includes the use of bath, reading rooms, gymnasium, etc. Meals are furnished at-from 2|d to B|d, about 5d being the price of a plain, substantia] dinner ; While laundry work is done at the lowest possible rates. No intoxicating liquor is sold or allowed in the building.