LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2110, 11 June 1898, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Hon. A.J.Ca<lman says there is no truth in the report that he intends standing for-the Bay of Plenty seat at next election. .

Professor Ramsay, of the University College, has discovered a new gas, and named it Crypaou. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the Humanitarian edited by Miss Victoria Martin. We are glad to learn that the health of Mr S. James of Te Aroha West is improving. XFor Coughs and Colds take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure. 1/8 and 2/6 That well - known gardener, with whose taste, knowledge and experience we have on more than one occasion made personal acquaintance— Mr Hugh Boss, of the Waihou Nurseries, informs the public in our advertising columns that he has appointed Messrs Mclndoe and Hill his Te Aroha agents. One of the most interesting fixtures of the month will be the Literary Society’s entertainment on Thursday evening next at Smardon’s Hall. On that date—the 16th—as will be seen on ’referring to our advertisemefc columns a miscellaneous concert will be given—in which the participants are all bearers of well-known names —to be followed by a diverting comedy entitled * Chiselling. ’ We have to call the attention of our readers to a strongly worded protest on the subject of Thompson’s Track by Mr Wm. J. ’Andrews, of Katikati. It is with regret wehave to chronicle the severe indisposition of Mrs Andrew Farmer, senior, and Mr Andrew Farmer, junr., Horn the prevailing epidemic, influenza. Mr Wm. Hobbs, dentist, will visit Te Aroha on Wednesday next. Sir George Dibbs, ex-premier, New South Wales, has re appeared in the political arena. A choice assortment of new dress tartans just opened at A. W. Edwards. —Advt. . v

A. London correspondent, in referring to the destruction of the Tabernacle by fire, says:—The Eev. Thomas Spurgeon, who was presiding over the annual meeting in the college close by when the fire broke out, appears to have behaved with much calmness and presence of mind, but after all was over he quite broke down, overcome with emotion. The news was brought to him during the meeting, and though he announced it to those present, he refused to close the proceedings or leave the room until all had been completed in the usual: way, ending with the Doxology. But then he sank in a state of prostration, and was conveyed with difficulty to his home, utterly overwhelmed with grief.”

I For Goughs and Colds take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2s The sugar-beet question is again coming to the fore, I understood some Cambridge gentlemen intend calling a public meeting in Olfaupo next Tuesday, the object being to strengthen the hands of our member, who has been invited to attend along with Mr Herries, Evidently the matter is not going to be let die out. All honour to toose energetic men who are putting their shoulders to the wheel for the public good. It is to be hoped there will be a good attendance as we are all more or les3 interested in the industry.—(Ohaupo Correspondent).—Agrus.

A celebrated gambler once made what was perhaps the most remarkable bet ever recorded. After a hoa7y run of ill-luck with his companion, he jumped up, and picking up a large bowl which stood oq the table, said:

‘Now I’ll have a wager which I have an equal chance of winning. Odd or even for 15,000 guineas.” 1 Odd, ’ replied the other, with the utmost composure.

The gambler dashed the bowl against the wall, and, on the fragments being counted, there proved to be an odd number and he was absolutely ruined.

To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles I>r 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 boob on Deafness and Aural Troubles, This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z, Mr Campbell was cured of his deafness by Dr Nicholson’s system, and tabes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist n 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

The health, of Mr Andrew Farmer, Senior, is such, .as to cause his family and numerous friends grave anxiety.

The jockey Collins, injured at the races on Saturday, was sufficiently recovered yesterday ntorning to leave $ ie Hospital.—(Auckland correspondent.) Father Smyth spoke yesterday ( says the Hastings correspondent of the H, B. Herald ) upon the subject of gambling, in respect of the charge of gambling for charitable purposes, He denied that' bazaars got up for churches came under the gambling category. Gamblers, he said did not frequent bazaars for the purpose of their business, and no one went for the purpose of gain. Whatever money was gained was for no personal profit, and this was well understood. If men did no other gambling than at bazaars more of their wages would go home on Saturday nights, and their wives and families would be proportionately benefited.

It is with deep regret we have to announce the death of Captain Me Kenzie’s wife at the Auckland Hospital whether she had gene bn the advice of Dr Gilbert Smith, for the put - pose of undergoing an operation. The deceased lady who had been suffering for some,considerable time, was a zealous member of the Te Aroha Presbyterian Church in the welfare and success of which, as far as her bodily health permitted, she took an active iu'erest. The deceased leaves a large f: mi yto mourn her loss. The funeral will leave the station (Te Ar >ha) to-day on arrival of the train. Mr Thomas Gordon, of Waitekauri, the well-known coach and boardinghouse proprietor, died on Wednesday last. It appears he broke a blood vessel while taking off his coat preparatory to lyiug down. He was 57 years of age, and a native of County Tyrone, Ireland. He leaves a wife and family. This week, says the Waihi Miner, a prominent Waihi prospector had to proceed to Paeroa in the company of Constable Whelan, in order to appear before the police court on the criminal and indictable charge of having obtained money by making a false affi-. davit as to the title to a residence site in Waihi.

The Northern Luminary (Kawa-. kawa) says that the trouble with the Northern natives over the dog tax will not soon be settled, and that there are at the present time over a huadred natives encamped ‘for a specific purpose ’ at the back of Kaikohe, A serious accident occurred at the Gold'en Pah mine, Coromandel, ©u Tuesday evening, to Mr E A. D ikiy, the mine manager. It appears that Mr Daldy was inspecting a reef in one. of the stop'os, and as ho held a candle up to the quartz he mechanically drew backwards, and forgot Tor the moment that a pass, or opening up which he had just ascended, was behind him, He fell down the pass, cutting an ugly wound on the back of his head. He then seems to have rebounded, and again fed on his face against "the other side of the pass, inflicting a still uglier gash several inches long on his his forehead. Mr Daldy managed to walk home, and was subsequently examined by Dr Bull, who f iund that, although the skull was laid bare, it was not fractured in any way. Both wounds were stitched up, and the patieDt is doing well,

In the Herald appears the prospectus of the New Zealand Acetylene Gas Company. The capital is £IOO,OOO (in 100,000 shares of £1 each, with power to increase); 45,000 shares are offered to the public at £1 each , 40,000 fully paid-up shares are to be set aside for the purchase of the Wilson patent for New Zealand for the manufacture of carbide of calcium and acetylene gas ; 15,000 shares are reserved for fu> ure issue. £SOOO in cash is t© be paid for the business of the New Zealand Acetylene Gas Company The amount derived from the sale of the shires offered to the public, less the £SOO paid for existing business, will be expended in the purchase of a site and the erection of a factory for the production of carbide in New Zealand, and in forwarding the business of the company. Application fcr shares can be made to the various branches of the Bank of New Zealand, or to the brokers of the company, Messrs Cook and Gray, Auckland. The vendors do not desire to obtain cash for their interest in the above invention, and therefore propose to take whole of the purchase price in fully paid up shares. Acetylene gas can now be seen burning at a large number of places throughout New Zealand.

XFer Coughs and . Colds take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure 1/s and 2/6