LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42744, 6 July 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Choice herd of 21 dairy cows advertised for sale. The usual 11 a.m. service at Manawaru will not be held on Sunday next. The usual monthly social in connection with St Mark’s will beheld in the Public Hall on Tuesday evening next. Dancing, music, cards and refreshments Ladies are requested kindly to provide refreshments. The Bay of Plenty Times has changed hand, the new proprietor is Mr A. K. Haywood, late proprietor of the East Coast Guardian, of Opotiki. -Importers of New Zealand butter at home are thinking of shipping some back again, owing to high prices ruling locally this winter. We feel certain they would not do so if they only knew Johnson ahd Wigg are selling some of the very primest local farmers’ at lid per lb.—AdvtA petition is being prepared by the natives around Rotorua praying that the Government will move in the direction of legislating for the individualisation of the Maori lands. We notice that Mr Hugh Wilson, for some time in business in this district, and who is considered one of the best bacon-curers in the colony, is to take charge of the proposed bacon factory at Opotiki. There is some talk of forming a Debating Society in Te Aroha. Such a society would do inestimable good. Messrs Johnson and Wigg’s custom-, ers will please note June 26th is declared bonus day for the month. — Advt. Everything in connection with the forthcoming Plain and Fancy D-ess Ball, in the Public Hall, on Wednesdayjnext, July 15th is being done to make the function one of the best of its kind ever held in Te Aroha. A strong Committee have the affair in hand, and every detail is being attended to, All tickets bearing date June 26th returned to Johnson and Wigg during July, face value will be giveu in cash. —Advt. Mr Henry Hirst (fathor of Mr S, L. Hirst, Te Aroha), an old and wellknown resident of the Mount Eden district, died at his residence, Burnley Terrace. Mount Roskill Road, on Tuesday last, at the age of 78 years. Deceased, who arrived in Auckland by the sailing vessel William Watson early in 1559, servod with the militia during the Maori war, and subsequently settled in Mount Roskill Road. He took a prominent part in local affairs in the district, being for many years chairman of the Mount. Eden Road Board, and was an active worker in the cause of temperance. The funeral takes place this afternoon, when the remains will bo interred in the Waikaraka cemetery, Onehunga. Force is so well known now that anything ve might say in favour is unnecessary. One thing only wo would advise : buy it fiesh and swoot, and use plenty of it. Soo our window and you will have some idea what, our turnovor in this particular lino is.— Johnson and Wigg,—Advt oi A compliment was paid to Vr Hurries’ grasp of finance by the Premier during the debate on the Imprest Supply Bill. “Of all the members of the Opposition,” ho said, "who talk about financo, the member for the Hay of Plenty knows moio of what ho in talking about, is more careful of his figures, and is more impressive, than tho whole of the rost of his party put together.” A recent issue of tho London Slander 1 says “Lord Plunlcot is tho latest Irish landlord to dispose of his property to his tenants under Mr Wymlham’s Land Act.” Lord Plunkot told a reporter before sailing for Now Zealand, ho left an open ordor for tho disposal of two of his small estates—one near Monaghan and the other near Cork—and he was under the impression that it was the Monaghan property that had been disposed oL

oi A meeting of the shareholders of the Manawaru Dairy Company is called for Saturday evening next, when some rather important business will be brought forward. From returns just to hand from London, which we have been permitted to see, we note that the Te Aroha District Co-operative Dairy Company is still maintaining the high reputation of its butter on the Horqe markets. The report on the shipment of 238 boxes per s s. lonic, being as follows : —“ The colour and flavour excellent. General remarks being “ This butter j continues to arrive in fine order.” The j report on the shipment of 289 boxes i per s.s. Papanui, being “ The quality ; of this anival was very fine.” This j must be very acceptable reading to the ! shareholders in the above company, I all of whom take a great interest in their'factory, and by supplying only first-class milk, have the satisfaction of seeing their butter placed amongst the highest and best on the Home markets. The last issue of the Opotiki Herald to hand contains the following :—The proposed Bacon Factory in Opotiki has advanced another stage by the arrival of Mr H. Wilson, representing the Auckland syndicate, which is financing the concern. Mr Wilson appears to he a thoroughly experienced man and his very presence inspires confidence. On Tuesday afternoon he had a meet ing with a number of local settlers, and as a result therof we are pleased to learn that there is every reasonable prospect of the factory becoming an accomplished fact, and work being comnienced about the beginning of August. At present the number of pigs guaranteed amounts to 700, hut we have no doubt this will be considerably augmented. !

Mr Frank Rolle?ton, sou of the late HonW Rolleston, has decided to contest the Timaru seat against the Hon W Hall-Jones at the coming elections. The Press referring to the announcement, says : “In his fight with the Minister for Public works he will have arrayed against him all the influence attaching to Ministerial position. He could have made no stronger appeal to the constituency than his promise that he would try to follow in the footsteps of his father, No election coutest in all New Zealand will be watched with greater public interest than that at Timaru, and Mr Rolleston will enter upon it with the best wishes of thousands, in all parts of the colony ”

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d