Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1898. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2122, 28 June 1898, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1898. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

From our advertising columnls it will : be seeu that the local Band announce a grand entertainment; in Smardon’s Hall on Thursday AC : monster programme has been prepared, and as the proceeds are in aid of the Uniform Fund, we hope to see a large attendance of the public.

We regret to learn that Mrs Gotz’s illness has taken a rather serious turn, Dr/ Fbrbes having been called ihto consultation with l)r. Smith. Weare sure thut all our readers will join with us in hoping that all danger may 'be speedily averted. V.

In this issue the Town Board in vite tenders for the formation of Rewi Street, and also, for clearing the ereek. Plans and . specifications may be seen atiMr Pavltt’k tenders are returnable to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. ;:A A;

At Invercargill on Saturday, after three and a-haif hours retirement, the jury, in the case of James Fleming v. the Bank of New Zealand, returned a verdict for £2OOO for plaintiff. The original claim was for £IO,OOO, for dishonouring cheques, which the Bank recalled and paid a few hours later. Arguments for a non-suit will be taken in Dunedin.

It is satisfactory to learn that the damage done to the property of the New Zealand Crown Company, at Karangahake, will not be so much.as was at first reported; Mr R. R Hunt, the company’s attorney, states that the damage done to the races, tramway, and battery will not. amount to £ISOO, as was at first reported, and probably half that amount will repair all- damages. Mr Daw, the general manager, expects to resume milling to-day and mining on Wednesday.

Among the minor casualties resulting from Thursday’s storm, there falls to be recorded a very narrow escape from ja . serious accident, experierc <i by Mr Albert Hunter.' - He and Mr Ted Devey were sleeping in a small one-room shanty, which was capsized, and roll' d over by the force of the gale.- When the occupants managed to get free from there unpleasant, position, and were making for a place! of shelter, a sheet of iron was blown from an adjacent building, and caught Mr Hunter immediately under the chin, inflicting a Mr Hunter was confined to his bed for a day or two, but is now abler to be about again. \ ' . « :