Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 22692, 4 August 1903, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1903. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The usual monthly meedng of Court Aroha, A.0.F., will be held this evening. he usual monthly social in connection with St David’s Presbyterian Church will be held in the Public Hall on Thursday evening uext. Messrs Hetherington and Co. annouuce that as they -are about to make considerable alterations to their premises, Ihey will continue their grert clearing cash sale for the next, four weeks. The stock must be cleared so as to make room foi; the builders. See Messrs Hetherington and Co.’a price list in this issue. The Glasgow Weekly Herald states that a medical authority attributes the increase of cancel to indulgence in confectionery and sugar. The many friends of Mrs J. McKee will regret to learn of the death of her mother, Mrs Geo. Wilson, which sad event took place at the Thames yesterday morning. The deceased lady ;was well-known in Te Aroha in the early days, where she resided with her husband, who was mining inspector for this district. Mrs Wilson was on a short \jisit to Te Aroha a few days ago.

A horse, sold as a hopeless wreck, for Is in a Hawera yard three months ago, is now one of the fastest trotters among doctors’ hackneys in Wellington. Mr R. McKenzie’s Mining Act Amendment Bill extends the definition “ miner ” in Section 9 of the Act of last year to mean every workman employed underground in a mine. We are informed that Kerangahake township is shortly to be supplied with gas.

A petition from Australian residents at the Cape to remit Lieutenant Witton’s sentence in connection with the Bush Veit murders has been refused by the Imperial authorities.

The directors of the Ohinemuri Light and Power Company have just paid a visit to Karangahake, and I understand they have decided to extend the gas mains to that township.

The Te Aroha Brass. Band will visit Waihou this evening und will play an open air programme in front of the Hall. A collection will be taken up on behalf of the Band funds, All members are requested to meet at the band-room at 7.15- sharp and will leave in Thomas* brake at 7.30.

Our Rotorua correspondent states that there was a tremendous burst at Waimangu Geyser early on Saturday morning. It was seen distinctly from Rotorua.

For sale ■ at J. B. Johnson’s a first class Jam. at 4d per tin.—Advr. Our rep*tentative paid the Te Aroha Dm-riot Co-operative Dairy Company’s butter factory at Waihou a visit a few days ago, and found quite an army of bricklayers and enginefitt' rs at work, placing a 25 h p. Tangeye boiler in position. "We understand tnat as soon .as this boiler is practically complete, and ready to commence operations. The factory is one of the most complete of its kind in the Auckland province, nothing but the latest and most up-to-date machinery being used to manufacture the butter. On or about August JO'h ,r >o intend starting or*-’- •• . gening ceremony boin 0 i’\ d >r date. We learn that the company have already made satisfac ( Ory arrangements for the disposal of the output. Worms undermine Children’s Constitions. Use Wade’s Worm Figs, Is box. For Bronchial Cough, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d everywhere.—Advt Onions, Onions, Onions: 14lbs for Is at J. B Johnson’s.—Advt.