GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42767, 19 August 1905, Page 2

GENERAL.

A number of large empty cases to be sold cheap apply J. Williams, opposite Hot Springs Hob 1. A special and the ordinary meeting of the Borough Co tncil will be held in the Council Office, To Aroha, on Wednesday, 23rd iust, at 7,30 p.m. Eeaders should bear in mind the da’e of the concert in aid of the Waitoa Church crust fund, on Thursday. September 14th. Tickets are already i i the hands of the congregaion asd will soon be ou sale at several business places at Te Aroha. We earn that a special shipment oi Ceylon blend is being made for the occasion, so that patrons can roly on a good cup o* tea ” being provided. The friends of Mrs W, Hartley of

Waihou, who is at present suffering from illness at Auckland, will be pleased to hear she is reported to be recovering. The Te Aroha West Creamery opens on Monday for the season. Annual meeting of the Piako Eate payer’s Eefortn Association in the Waitoa School this evening at 7,30. The election of officers, and general business are on the agenda. All

are urged to be present. Gwandu, a town of Attica, contains between 10,000 and 15,000 inhabitants and is surrounded bv a pa’iside of poles, the top of every pole bring crowned by a human skull. There are six g 8t n s, arid the approach to each ghtp. is laid witli a pavement of human skulls, the tops being tlie only part that, show above ground. More than 2,000 skulls are used iu Big pavement leading up to each gite The pavement is of snowy whiteness polished to the smoothness of ivory by the daily passage of hundreds of uak'd foot. We are pleased to report that Mr Hetheringtou. who has during the past three weeks, been confined to the house with a severe attack of influenz i,

has now almost recovered and is able to once more resume his b isiness To-day the Auckland test race for the selection of n rider to represent the centre in the Dunlop road race from Tiroaru to Christchurch on September 2nd, takes place. The course will be from Mangere bridge fo Wairoa S >uth, returning to the starting point. The rider making the fastest time will receive a prize of £lO from the Dual p Company, with which to defray his expenses in the South. Compare our tin buckets \vi h anyone you like and see what sort of value we are giving. Johnson and Wigg. —A.dAt' An up.to-date plumber and electrician m; y oe met with in Te Aroba, bv visiting Johnson andWiggs plumbers’ shop, where estimates and advise on all in t ers pertaining to their lines will he cheerfully given. Advt. |

Mr John Robinson is the successful tenderer Jor carting twenty tons of machinery and wire to the new powerhouse.

Hearing at Waihou yesterday that the Executive of the Piako Ea’ epaycs Eeform Association had already pledged themselves to candidates to represent the A socDtiou at the local elections, we sought an interview with the secretary of the Association, who said this was absolutely untrue and had probably been circulated by someone with the purpose of poisoning tlic minds of present and intending' members. He said all members could rest assured that before pledging support to any candidates for local elections, a list of' members will first be submitted to each member of the Ballot papers would be seDtbypost, and members receiving the highest number of votes will be the candidates to receive the support of the Association.

Ou enquiry this morning we near that Mr John Eobinson is rapidly recovering, and is expected to be out of the house again in three or fours days. Your old milk cans will be fixed up and new ones made at a price never heard of before in Te Aroha by Mr J K. Jones and bi 3 staff at Johnson and Wiggs. Advt The large s de discount returned by Hatrick, draper, Ivaipoi 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 linen, counterpanes lace curtains, flannel, flannelette, etc, —Advt.