LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2102, 10 May 1898, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Our attention has been called to the advisability of extending the gutter in Whitaker Street across the top, of Kenriek Street, in order to- prevent storm water flowing down Eenrick Street as it dees, at present to the damage and inconvonienoe of residents; in that neighborhood, Lord Hawke condemns, the practice of tea adjournments in cricket matches, and expresses the hope that cricketers will avoid the general adoption of the system. Lord Ranfurly’s reference to the Orange Society at the recent Otago jubilee celebrations has been severely condemned by some of the Sydney papers, while the Mela, bourne ‘ Argus ’ and the * Age ' have strong articles on the same subject. The latter journal said: ‘ After all, however*, the action of the Catholic • body in resenting what they consider to be an insult of the grossest kind may prove profitable to His Lordship if he continues in the colonial service, and is called upon to act in a similar capacity in other countries where, as in New Zealand, the political principles, of the people are democratic, and where people can worship according to their own convictions or inclinations, and still join in ‘ peace ©a earth, good will to man.’ Showing the exceeding vastness of the rabbit trapping industry and the significant part it playa in the prosperity of the district,, it appears that the rabbits received at the Mataura works during two days the week before last would mean in wages to, trappers (on a basis of 5d per pair), £660; freezing charges to the company (at |d per rabbit), £ll2 5 and a gross sum t© the exporters (at l'Od per pair) of £ll2O, Besides this, the railways and a host of other agencies all get substantial pickings. The Mataura Freezing Works have been the direct means of bringing sudden death to no fewer than two millions ©f rabbits.

A young man named Wm. Ensor seriously injured his right hand at the Moanataiari mine, Thames, on Friday evening; Another young man named Cox was hurt on Saturday while playing football at Paeroa. He was kicked in the ribs; and Dr Buck by is afraid of congestion of the liver occurring. Another accident through a misfire occurred on Saturday—this time at the Waitekauri extended—with the result that a miner named A. E, Tapling was terribly cut and bruised, and there is also 1 a probability that he will lose his left eye. He is lying at present at the Criterion Hotel where Mr and Mrs Bastings are doing all they caa to make him comfortable,.

Tenders are called, by advertisement in another column, for c 1 earing 50 acres of tea-tree ; apply for particulars at this office. •

Mr W. Shepperd Allen, M.A., preached morning and evening at the Wesleyan Church on Sunday last.

The virile nations are everywhere* absorbing the decadent nations. (Lord Salisbury.) . During a race between the Thniwha and Kia Ora to Paeroa, the other night, the frames" v*ere issuing from theYhnnel of the former, and a passenger playfully remind edtke engineer that the boiler was below, not above the funnel. The Kia Ora was first. There are now no less than 36 patients in the Waikato Hospital. There is only regular* accommodation for 30*, but Dr Kenny has managed to arrange for tfib accomr&odation of six additional patients. • He was, however, compelled to refuse admission to a female patient on Friday last, as the resources of the- institution were quite exhausted..

Once more* the- ° pestilence that walketh in darkness ” is with us, and the familiar ‘ ping- of the mosquito enlivens the watches, of the night. We were going to observe, that Sunday was the warmest day we have had this summer;., but 1 a glance at the almanac reveals the fact that we are in winter.,;; Te Aroha, on account of the mild®and equable winter climate she enjoys, is rapidly becoming known as the New- Zealand Bournemouth.

Having secured all-the Northern- Steam* ship Company’s printing in connection with their Te Aroha and district agency, and the work of some- important business houses in the neighborhood, we have added? a practical man—Mr W'. Craig—to- our .permanent staff, who will devote* himself exclusively to that department*. Mr Craig will be pleased to submit his scale of prices, for every clasaof printing—based on Auckland charges—to customers;

A glimpse of life savouring of' the ‘ wild; and woolly west,’ very different anyway from sedate Te' Aroha where sportsmen find it harfi to flush a pheasant in. a long day’s* tramp: Whilst travelling, on horseback up the HurunVriyer a settler named - J l . Glendinning.;^s''assailed by a large boar, which rushed ’ out of of toitoi. After ripping the horse, which reared and unseated its. ridOr, the- boar made off down a gully, but was soon- overtaken 'hy Mr Glendinning and his d'ogs. It fought' furiously, several times* rushing out at Mr Glendinningj who, at last, after much stoning, succeeded in catching it by one of its hind legs. Having no weapon he- had to drown the animal in a water hole: On examining the \boar, Mr G’iendinning was astonished to find two large fully-developed tusks, nearly five inches in length, on eachside of the jaw. Both., the tusks on each side sprang from the' same' socket, which: was much-larger than in an ordinary boar’s, mouth! Altogether the jaw had a queer and formidable appearance. The. horse, ■which was badly injured', will be unfit for use for some time,—Napier Telegraph.