Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1898. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2111, 21 June 1898, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1898. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The offices of the ‘ Wairoa Bell ’ were totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning.

Yesterday a fire occurred at Mr Skipwith’s stables, at Hastings, which nearly resulted in the death of his late purchase, ‘The Sinner.’ That promising racer was only - got out with difficulty.' V c

Walter Deverell, who was injured at the Montezuma battery on Friday last, received such internal injuries as will prevent him from returning to work for .some considerate time.

Tn a recent ‘ Breach of Promise ’ case the defendant obtained a verdict because he proved that the girl had always a cold in her ‘ dose,’ as she expressed it. Thus were two souls with but a single pockethandkerchicf, two hearts that beat as one, parted for ever, just for the want of Woods’ Great Pepperurnt Cure, which is a certain remedy for all colds, coughs, or catarrhs. Tie a knot about this, somewhere ! Mr W. H, Nosworthy, for some time editor of the advertiser, is now in charge of the Waitara Mail, a tri-weekly paper,

Mr John McLeod, aa will be seen from an advertisement in another column, has commenced business as a fruit and vegetable salesman in Whitaker Street, and seems to be in a fair way to make an excellent business connection despite the dull times. Mr McLeod has made very complete arrangements for the regular replenishment of his stock.

On Sundaymorning last during service at St. Joseph’s Church, Father Kehoe referred to the debt still remaining on the building. Something should be done towards wiping it out, he urged. A meeting will be held after mass on Sunday next to consider the question. Mr Bastings, of the Criterion Hotel, Paeroa, has offered a prize of £lO to be competed for by teams of ten men aside from the different volunteer companies in the Thames and Upper Thames districts. The competition takes place on Saturday next, and it,is to be hoped that Te Aroha will endeavor to be represented on that accasion. In connection with the above the marksmen of the Te Aroha Rifles are requested to meet at the local range on Thursday next at 2 p.m sharp, for practice. It was stated some time ago that a dealing Colonial politician had, in a lit of temper tiirown a pickle bottle at apolitical opponent. The real facts were, that the said political opponent was so hoarse that he could hardly tpeak, and the L.C.P. kindly tossed him a bottle of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, a sure remedy for all colds, coughs, etc. Try.it! Thousands swear by it I All chemists sell it! Is 6d and 2s 6d.

About three o’clock yesterday afternoon a painful accident happened to a three-year old child of Mr Lockwood’s, of the Rangiatea estate. It appears that a boy of five had gone out in search of ‘ tops ’ for his fire, armed with a hatchet aud accompanied by his little sister. Shortly after the inmates of the house were al rmed at hearing cries proceeding from the children, and ou rushing out to ascertain the cause it was found that one of the little girl’s fingers was almost severed from her hand. How the accident occurred is still a matter of conjecture. The little creature’s finger was bound up, and after some delay a buggy was procured and she was conveyed to Dr Smith’s surgery. The doctor hopes to save the finger. A sample of American military glory:— ‘ Washington,. May 4.—Mr Roosevelt received his military clothes to-day and tried them on: Ihe material is heavy brown canvas with elaborate trimmings. The uniform is impressive,’

Dr E. Horton has a striking article in the ‘ Young Man ’ for April in which he says:—‘ln the north of England thirty years ago the workpeople were distinguished by a sirong intellectual life. Mechanics’ institutes thrived. Lectures on great subjects were popular. Debates could be maintained with sound common sense and the mastery of facts. How the sole subject of interest is football—not to play it, and to keep mind and body wholesome by regular exercise, but to crowd in ten thousands to watch the gladiators of the field to lay wagers, to lose money, and to spend Sunday in discussing the points, the gains and losses, of Saturday’s game.’ The young men of the northern towns, Dr. Horton'says, promise to grow up ‘ mere animals that live for pleasure and this ignoble kind of sport, without interest in their country, without knowledge of science or literature, unfit to govern .their own municipalities, utterly unfit to form the sovereign assembly of a great Empire.’

Poets have sweetly sung, aye, many a time, The varying moods of the Australian olime. But these same moods, although the poet thrills, ■ Threaten poor mortals with those sudden

chills, ' For which the remedy, as certain as it’s pure, Is W. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,

Notwithstanding the existence of two banks in Pttei’oa,-and the facilities given by those institutions for the cashing of cheques during banking hours, tradespeople, for the sake of a small purchase, unwisely accept a large risk in the matter of cashing cheques. Doubtful cheques drawn by Paeroa residents should be presented by the persons in whose favor they are made payable, and not ‘pawned off’ on unsuspecting taadesmen. Su--.h an action should ; be sufficient to excite suspicion in the minds of persons asked to cash cheques after banking hours. Trade speop’e are often induced to part with their hard cash for a valueless and to their -cost, find they have only a civil remedy against the drawer. Under the new Criminal Code Act, persons issuing valueless cheques are liable to be prosecuted for fraud.— Tribune.

The approaching election for the Te Aroha Borough Council, which takes place early in July, is already exciting no little interest in Te Aroha, and the names of several of the prominent residents aro freely mentioned- It would be premature to give them until further developments take place. Regarding the Mayoralty, however, only two names are mentioned, Messrs P. Pavitt and T. Gavin; and wo have' good reason for believing that the former gentleman has no intention of coming forward as a candidate. Mr Gavin, therefore, if no other candidate is nomin* ated, will have a walk over ; and we think that he well deserves the honor of being elected the first Mayor of Te Aroha in con* sideration of the untiring, disinterested, and zealous work he has performed for the welfare of the district and Domain for so many years past;' both as a member and Chairman of the Town Board and Domain Board.—Ohinemuri Gazette.

To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in. the Head or other Aural Ti’oubles Dr Nicholson of London, the world famed Aural Specialist and Inventor of Artificial Drums, has just issued the lOOtb 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—Advt

As a sign of the depressed state of the times in Paeroa, and the absolute stagnation of trade, we need only mention that some 50 eases are sei down for hearing on an average at each sitting of the S.M. Court. In the majority of cases set down fin Thursday last, onfessions were either made, or the cases settled out of Court. —Tribune.

At the Supreme Court at Timaru Timothy Cronin, a bankrupt licensee, pleaded guilty to failing' to keep proper books, and was found not guilty of incurring debts improperly He was sentenced to odo month on the first charge, At the close of the day the accused’s counsel requested a reconsideration of the sentence. He said his client had been advised to plead guilty in consequence of a re mark by His Honor on the previous day, that if tradei'S did not take notice' of warnings about keeping hooks, he w mid have -to do what he had not done yet, send them to gaol on conviction. He (counsel) took it that this warning meant to apply to the future, and not to the past, and had advised his client to plead guilty, and had called no evidence as to character to save time. His Honor consented, and after some evidence as to character withdrew the sentence, and m*dered Cronin to come up when called on.

The following prices ruled at the monthly sale held in the Hamilton Borough Yards on Thursday last:— Calves, poor, 7s 6d toT2s 6d.; good, well-grown calves, in brisk demand, from 16s to 20s ; 18-months steers (coarst), 25s to 28s ; two and a-half year-old steers (choice), £2 18s; empty cows, poor and aged, 22s to 28s 6d ; good fresh cows, £2 to £3 4s; stags, £3 16s to £4 16s; fat heifers, £2 18s to £3 14s ; fat cows, L 3 10s to L 6 ; Messrs Primrose Bros., getting the top price; fat steers, L 5 10s to L7ss ; the most money again going to the Hukunui graziers ; dairy ccfws, fairly p'eutiful, and of good quality„ A pen of choice young cows—near profit - from Mr J. Livingstone, make from £4 to L 5 1 Is ; medium cowSj L 3 5s to L 4 ss. Sheep : Fat crossbred ewes, 8s 2d to 6s 7d; fat longwool ewes, 10s 3d ; fresh longwool wethers, lls lOd ; store ewes, 6s lid; fresh longwool hoggets, 6s 2d to 6s 9d. Pigs: Weanerr, 6s 6d. Oaten chaff, good quality, L 4 per ton on truck. A section of land on the Hamilton-Whata-whata Boad was offered by Mr W. J. Hunter; but failed to elect a bid. A few horses were sold at current; rates. XFor Coughs and Colds take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cave. 1/6 and 2/6

On Saturday night the Literary Society repeated their successful production of ‘ Chiselling ’ in the presence of a highly appreciative audience. The piece went smoothly and much of the first night nervousness had disappeared. The concert programme was entirely changed and several new songs introduced. The Misses Huge, Hirst, Smith, aud the Rev J. Campbell contributed vocal selections, while Mesdames Robson and Caihpbell presided at the piano. Miss Stanley played a selection for the violin, receiving a deserved encore. In Mr Griffin, who gave a clarionet solo, we have a decided acquisition to our musical circles. The Vicar, we were glad to observe has recovered from his recent indisposition, and occupied the chair. As Chairman of the Literary Society he was able to give the audience considerable information about its formation ; the reasons for 'its illsuccess, and their hopes for the future. Unquestionably . the entertainments have been a great success aud reflect the utmost credit on the promoter. Mr Gotz’s assistance in the production of the comedietta was invaluable.