Local and General.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42779, 16 September 1905, Page 2

Local and General.

The Te Aroha School Committee will meet on Tuesday night next, 19rh ins;. at 7.30 pm. Mr Hart’s auction sale will be continued in the Theatre on Monday and Tuesday afternoons at 2 p.m. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Piako County Council will be held in the Council chambers, Morriusville, ou Monday next at 9.30. We • hear that the N.Z.D.A. is about to enlarge their creamery at Manawaru, and will put in a new boiler and two additional separators. The meeting of the Piako Ratepayers, Reform Association, postponed from Wednesday;4ast, will be held in the Mauawaru School, Aratiatia, ou Monday next, at 7,30We regret to report that Mr. Wharton Thompson, who has rec-ntly taken up his abode in To Aroha, is confined to his bed through sickness. Mr Thompson possosses musical talent of the highest order, having occupied tho positions of pro lessor of pianoforte, harmony, and theory, at ilio South Melbourne College for two years; afterwards filling the position of organist and choir - master at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Echucu, for a period of four years. Then Mr Thumps m o nop* tod for and obtain* <1 tho position of organist at tho Eorost-stroet Methodist Church,‘.Bendigo, from which church ho was afterwards selected out of twenty live applications from Australiesia to take up tho posbion of organist and cboirmuHtor of tho Pitt-stroot Methodist Church, Auckland. Mr Thompson is preparing to rocoivo pupils in all tho branches of which ho is master, and wo feel sure everyone will join in wishing him a speedy recovery. Thoso interested in tho new departures recontly made by local business houses will bo pleased to hoar that Monday, August 28th has boon announced as bonus day by Messrs Johnson and Wigg.—Advt. Au exchange says tho proposal to hold a carnival at Waihi to celobrute the opening of the new railway, has almost fallen through owing to tho lack of support. It is now pm nosed t» fnll(in lino with ‘.ho Boro’ C uniuii’s proposal an co-operato with them in their programme on tho occasion of tho opening of the railway. Whilst Hatrick, draper, remains in Te Aroha the residents and tourists mav depend upon getting fresh and seasonable goods at reasonable prices. A common remark by la lies from Auckland when purchasing fancy goods etc, is, “you have a bettor variety and value than we get in the city.”—Advt#

Monday, August 28th, is a redletter day in the annals of Te Aroha. It has been declared by Messrs Johnson and Wigg to be their bonus day.—Advt.

Mr Moss, M.H.R, (Ohinemuri) recently asked in the House what steps were being taken by the Government in the ma. er of giving a better title in Lipseytown, by way of purchasing the Native interests or otherwise.

No good trying to get eggs without propel appliances, clover cutters, bone and grit mills stocked by Johnson and Wigg.—Advt.

In reply, the Native Minister stated taat negotiations with the native owners for the purchase of Lipseytown, Te Aroha, have been in progress for si,me lime past, and it is hoped that they will be brought to a satisfactory conclusion within the ensuiug month.