LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42761, 15 August 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We must remind our readers of the Te Aroha Brass Band Social long night, which will be held to-morrow evening in the Public Hall. These assemblies have been much enjoyed throughout the season, and the opinion is widely expressed that the music of the band for dancing, cannot be surpassed, so that given a fine evening the social is sure to be well attended. The usual complete arrangements will be made for the enjoyment of those who attend, and an enjoyable evening is as-

sured. The price of tickets will meet the wishes of everyone. Father Hays, having postponed his return to England, is continuing his tour through Auckland province, and will give an at Paeroa this evening. The Waihou branch of the Farmers’ Union meets tQ-nigbt at 7-30 p.m. in the school at Waihpu. Those interested in bee-keeping should attend to hear the address by Mr J. Hopkins, the Government apiarist, on that subject.

The Railway Department have decided to open a flag station at the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Co’s works near Penrose. The name of the new station is “ Glasgow,” so that in fpture people visiting the Company’s Tyorks Or .consigning stock and produce wiU bock to Glasgo w. This new departure will doubtless be much appreciated by those who have at any time necessity to visit the works. Egg laying competition. So many eggs coining forward phat and Wigg ?j.ave decided to charge Is per dozen fr.pm date for new laid eggs. Adyt.

The social to connection with St. Mark’s Gnurch will be held this evening in the Public Hall. The great success of the previous one, held about a month ago, was very encouraging to the committee, and others who kindly assisted in various ways. It is hoped that the entertaining programme arranged for this evening will prove even more successful than the last one.

The large sale discount returned by Hatrick, draper, Kaipoi House, Te Aroha could not be continued under ordinary circumstances, the present is a rare chance for obtaining extraordinary value in calico, blankets, rugs, sheeting, table lineu, counterpanes, lace curtains, flannel, flannelettee, etc. —Advt. The tallest building in the world is being erected in New York by a life insurance company. It will be 500 ft high, or sft higher than the Washington monument, aud 88ft higher than St.. Peter’s, Rome. Mr S. S. Allen, son of Mr Shepherd Allen of Piako, has just returned to New Zealand. He has been studying for four years at Cambridge (England) where he has taken bis B.A. and L.L.D. degrees with honours. Mr Porter, the Methodist Home Missionary at Waiuku, has been engaged by the Franklin No-license League, to travel through the Franklin electorate on behalf of the temperance cause. On Sunday he preached at Morrineville. During the week he hopes to be travelling through Waitoa, Te Aroha West, and Manawaru, which places are in the Franklin electorate.

On Saturday evening at Morrinsville, while Mr Mather was attempting to get on his horse, the animal shied, dislocating Mr Mather’s shoulder. He was attended to by Dr Seville and is progressing favourably under his skilful treatment. An interesting trial of Richard Steveu’s patent Combined Milk Coder and Aerator, was held at Mr S. Bellamy’s farm, Waitoa, on July 24th and 25th. The milk from three of his cows which had been feeding on turnips only for several days, was put through the above cooler, separated and made into butter, it was free from the taste or smell of turnips, and gave entire satisfaction. A free trial given. These coolers can be ordered through Mr Fred W. Wild, secretary of the Te Aroha Butter Factory, to who payments must be made.—Advt. The ordinary meeting of the Piako County Council will be held at MorrinsvilJe tq-morrow at 9.30 a.m. Where do pins go ? Birmingham s o ems to have solved the problem which has exercised the mind of man and woman ever sinoe the invention of that useful article the “ pin.” •• What becomes of all the old pins?” that is the question, to which a frequent answer is— ‘ They disappear down drains!’ Now, this theory is borne out by facts, for it was found on opening one of the oldest sewers in Birmingham, that there was at the bottom of it a deposit as hard as the “slag ” from" a blast furnace, and that in the deposit sqqqthas millions of pins were embedded. Ordinary pins, brooch pina, belt pins, hatpins, safety, or, yather, so-called safety pins, hair pins, ilndeed, pins of all sorts and sizes which combine to t urn the modern woman into' a human pincushion. True, among all these pine was a collection of other small articles, such as buttons of every size

and shape, common and uncommon, marbles and Gven pocket-knives, but the pins were the predominant articles Mr J. Hopkins, the Government Use. expert, who gives an address to-night at the Waiboq sphool, will on the following days, visit the different beekeepers in the districts of Te Aroha and Paeroa, and on Friday will deliver an address at Hamilton. During the following week Thames, Waihi, and the Upper Thames distrtict, also Matamata, Okoroir®, and Rotorua wiil be visited and after these Mr Hopkins will pr< bably arrange to give an ftd dress at Paeroa as there are a qqmber of bee-keepers therq. 4pi a^ * n an J ( of districts desiring to be visited !by My Hopkins should write to that, effect, addressing him at the Stock

I office, Hamilton. Mr Hopkins re I cently drew up the Foul Brood Bill I which has already passed its first I reading in Parliament. The Govern- | ment is conferring a great favour on bee-keepers by arranging these lectures, and it would seem that there is a vast field open in New Zealand for this awakening industry which in the United States has been developed on a stupendous scale, the output there now being reckoned by thousands of tons annually. Mr Uopkins iutenda visiting the Kaiparq, district about the

beginning of September, If he who grows two blades of grass Where only one had plaice Deserves the thanks of every class And benefits the race. Then worthier et’ll of honoured name, While coughs and colds endure Emblazoned on the scroll of flame Is Wood’s Great P ppermint Cure, Mr Moss, the memb|r fqr Qhin* muri, asked the Minister for Railways in the House last week, “If there is

any immediate prospect «,f Te Aroha railway-station being improned so as to make it av lilable for invalids iu wet weather?” The Minister for Railways haa been £omiqqnh#tiqg with the Department Officers, and will not be able to give a reply to the question until next Wednesday. IWe therefore hope to publish the reply in Thursday’s issue. The Rev. L. M. Isitt is at present in Whangarei, and from there proceeds

to Hikumngi, there to give an on Saturday eyeping, B It is time the p\imp of the top magnesia spring in the D >main was put in good ord. r. It haß been out of repair for over a week and a difficulty is often experienced in getting it to lift any water at all. An exchange appearing! |u every ' ''directUm* 1 at Hawke’s B iy, tut, H unfdHuh ately, owing to so much wet and cold, the percentage of mortality is high, ';

The Anniversary services of the Waitoa Church took place last Sunday afternoon and evening. Large congregations assembled at each service and eloquent sermons were preached by Mr W. S. Allen in the afternoon and Mr J. Blight in the evening. It is now two years since the church was erected, and it is very encouraging to those who founded the church, to find that the services are so much appreciated and well attended.

Wanted good eating potatoes. Best morket price give. Johnson and Wigg.—Advt. The Annual meeting will be h®bl this evening of the Te Aroha Angling Club, at Dr Kenny’s house, 8. p.m The election of officers and general business will be dealt with. Five thousand trout were liberated last March in the tributaries of the Waihou River, and good fishing is therefore assured for future seasons. Some excellent takes were reported last season, and a number of deyotees of the rod from other parts, visited Te Aroha and were rewarded with good takes. When the excellence of the piscatorial sport on the Waihou gets more widely known, Te Aroha is likely to be a rendezvous for anglers from all parts of the count y. Johnson and Wigg arc buyers of good table potatoes in any quantity.—Advt. We hear that Messrs Annan and Jennings, the well-known firm of builders and contractors, have been entrusted with tho erection of Mr John Bradley’s new livery stables to be built on the site opposite the Hot Sp ings Hotel. The work will be proceeded with at once, so that the stables will be ready at an early date. Mr Banks, of Waihi, is advertising for a supply of dairy-fed pork o n rail. The Matamata Road Board calls for tenders for cuttings and fillings at Waitoa Bridge. The Manawaru Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., announces in this issue a rise in "the price of butter-fat, and also invites tenders for carting from the factory to Te Aroha. We would draw our readers’ attention to Messrs McNtcol and Co’s announcement of their sale to be held at Waihou on Friday next. The quantity of s ock is well up to the average, and some specially good dairy cattle will be offered. An exceptional number of good horses will be put up, and will no doubt find a iendy market.