Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43066, 9 March 1907, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

This above all—to thine own self be true, And it must follow as the night 4hs day Ihou canst not then be false to any man Shakespeare.

A girl is wanted for general housework on week-days only. Hours Bto 6. The Minister for Lands will visit the King Country at the end of the month. The Cambridge school picnic to Te Aroha takes place on Wednesday next, 13th inst. We are buyers of old and new season’s chaff of first class quality in any quantity. Johnson and Wigg. Advt. It is now about a quater of a century since frozen meat was first exported from New Zealanb, Settlers should note that the weekly half-holiday in Te Aroha, will in future be observed on Wednesday in each week instead of Thursday. Mr George Spence in another column, announces that he has to let, dwelling-houses and shops in the best part of Whiiaker-street, and has also leasehold and freehold farms for sale. Mr Speuce will be pleased to answer all enquiries, and intending settlers will do well to give him a call. Geo. Cullen’s great cash sale is now on—reductions in all departments. —Advt.

Considerable dissatisfaction is being expressed at tbe easy-going manner in which railway traffic is being conducted on the Frankton - Thames section. The “ afternoon ” goods train to-;Frankton, christened by the officials-wthe “ Wild Cat,” a- has de- , veleiped into a nocturnal prowler with ways, and has gradu-ally-become of less and less use to the training public,

Mr.L.F. Ayson, Chief Inspector of ] Fisheries in New Zealand, and who returned by the “ Sierra ”on Saturday last from a trip to California, '• brought-1,000,000 lake herring eggs „ (fresh water fish ) for the Tourist Department These are to be dealt with in Rotorua, and the young fish will be distributed in the streams around there.

After going to the expense of making, don’t spoil your jam for the want of proper covers, parchment at Johnson and Wigg’s.—Advt.

At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Pride of Waihi Dodge of Druids there was a fair attendance. Bro. Robinson, delegate to the Grand Lodge meeting at Nelson, reported I on the business done there. Four new districts had been created, and in future Te Aroha and Hamilton would not form part of No. 10 District, but be a separate district. Mr A. W. Edwards, in another column announces that he has just received a shipment of floor-cloths and linoleums, in which a large range of choice designs is included, forming a line of splendid value in floor-covering. Mr Edwards also has on hand the usual large stock of high-class boots and shoes at reasonable prices. Immense reductions on dress goods at Geo. Cullen’s sale in Te Aroha. —Advt.

In the Baby Show at the Exhibition, Kathleen Gordon, aged one year and three months, carried off championship honours (a gold medal) as the best developed baby girl under two years. Tbe prize-winner is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Gordon, of Patutahi, Gisborne, and formerly of Ngatapa station, in the same district. There were 500 competitors.

Dr. J. P. Frengley, district health officer for Auckland for upwards of two years, and has received notice of his transfer to Wellington, whither he will proceed shortly. It is understood that the vacancy in Wellington was caused by the appointment of Dr. Valentine, late assistant-chief health officer, to the position of Inspector-General of Hospitals, and that the post previously held by him is to be filled by Dr. Frengly.

The rumour wap not correct; Billy Berghofer was not drowned in the recent flood, and is still going his rounds as usual. —Advt.

Everybody knows of the gentleman who has a great and glorious time with the money of other people, but who, poor soul, unfortunately files his schedule, goes bankrupt, “ bung,” or any other vulgar but expressive word. He is sorry. He has nothing. His wife, of course, has the money. A man is jointly responsible with his wife for the care of their children, and either the one or the other should be liable at law for the debts of either or both. —“New Plymouth News.”

The recent correspondence in connection with the hakas at Whakarewarewa, says the Rotorua Times has aroused the indignation of many of the Maoris in that district and on Sunday last they held a meeting at which they elected what is practically a vigilance committee, consisting of the Rev. Bennett and several other gentlemen. This committee will inspect the various hakas and poi dances as given, with object of eliminating all objectionable features and if these recur they intend to stop the dances altogether. Great rush for bargains at Geo, Cullen and Co’s, sale in Te Aroha. Advt,

Messrs Mclndoe and Hlil report a brisk demand for land in this neighbourhood, and have placed several properties within the last few days at very satisfactory prices. The principal demand is for sheep country and for this purpose a section at Waitoa of 775 acres has been taken. Several flax areas have also gone to Southern buyers at good prices including the late Mr McCabe's block of 367 acres. Mr S. B. Rosie’s property at Gordon has gone into local hands for dairying purposes, as also the remaining two blocks of 200 acres and 305 acres in Mr E. Y. Cox’s estate to outside buyers. £2O per acre has been offered and refused for a small farm section at Aratiatia, showing the population of that favoured spot. The whole of the first sub-division of Mr James Brown’s Riverview estate has been disposed of at good prices, and a portion has been re-sold at an advance on first cost.

Please don’t forget we stock grass seeds and will be happy to quote. Johnson and Wigg.—Advt. Thus remarks the “ Observer What have the New Zealand admirers of the late Premier to say for themnow ? The Besses o’ th’ Barn Band, by raising £SOO in one afternoon in aid of the Seddon Memorial Fund, have given more substantial help to the memorial scheme than any similar number of the sycophants who, when Mr Seddon was alive, used to fawn about him and profess undying devotion to him and the cause he represented—so long as he had billets and other favours to confer. And yet the Besses could have no ulterior object to gain in giving the benefit performance. Merely, they wished to testify their admiration of the career of a fellow-Lancastrian, and they did it handsomely. If Mrs Seddon directs, as she may do, that the £SOO cheque be applied to the proposed national statue, it will be a pleasant reflection for New Zealanders that so big a hunk of the funds came from the hands of a party of outsiders. Don’t think twice about it. Take your printing orders to the News Office.

The Waihou branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation which was formed last night, makes a good start with an inital membership roll of thirty-three. An excursion train from Hamilton this morning brought a number of school children and their parents to Te Aroha fora day’s outing. The Huia has recovered £3OO more of the Flingamite treasure. After provisioning at Kaipara she returns to the wreck.

The departure of the Sierra from Sydney has been delayed for a week, making a gap of six weeks between the sailings. The Wesleyan Conference, now sitting at Christchurch, presented their second station sheet on Wednesday, the Rev Newbold, of Auckland, being appointed to Waihi, and the Rev. J. Dukes, now of Waihi, to Te Aroha. The Rev. Snedden remains at Paeroa.

The local manager of the Oceanic Company states that the Ventura leaves Auckland for ’Frisco’ March 22nd, and the Sierra on April Ist. Passengers already booked at Lyttelton by these steamers may embark on the Ventura or tranrfer to the Sierra. There are several Japanese working on the plantation of a Scotchman in the Hawaiian Islands, and a traveller was recently astounded on hearing one of the Japs reply to him, in answer to a question as to whether he had some kind of fruit for sale, “ Na, there’s owre mndrift drouth the noo for that,” A rumour has gained currency in Wellington that four new Legislative Councillors are to be appointed on Sir Joseph Ward’s return from the Old Country. It is alleged that Cabinet is divided on the question of whether more than the aforesaid number should satisfy requirements. As showing the progress of the town of Hamilton it may be stated that building permits, to the number of 57, were issued by the Borough for the twelve months ending February 24, 1907, the total value of the new buildings reaching £19,229. It has been asserted, on good authority, that during the past four years there have been quite three hundred new buildings erected at Hamilton, the approximate value reaching well over £IOO,OOO. Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be conducted in the Te Aroha Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning and evening—by the Rev. Colin Robertson. The Church will be suitably decorated. We understand that Mrs Howie (Te Rangi Pai) who is visiting Te Aroha at present, has kindly consented to sing a solo at the evening service—She has chosen “ Nearer my God to Thee,” by Lewis Carey.

Regarding tuberculosis Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer says:—ln some countries in the Old World and in this colony consumption has been classed among those infectious diseases which it is obligatory on the medical attendant and the people affected to give notice of to the health authorities. Cases are not infrequent where several deaths have occurred in the same house from this disease, and the house has been relet without notice that it has been so occupied. After a very short occupancy of that dwelling by apparently healthy people they have contracted the same disease.

Satisfactory replies are coming to hand from bands in connection with the proposed band contest at Thames. The Waihi Federal, Karan gahake, and City Mission Bands have replied stating their willingness to compete, while the Hamilton Band have replied that the 9th November being show day they could not compete, but would be willing to assist and cooperate on any other date. It is. anticipated that thß Auckland Garrison, Battalion and First Mounted Rifles (Devonport) Bands will also compete

Some smart work was recently done iu leading sheep from the Timaru wharf to the Wanaka’s decks. The famous “ Rotokino Billy ” now nearly nine years old was responsible for leading 850 sheep on board in forty minutes. This was considered excellent work, and was accomplished with very little trouble. A further lot of 150 was subsequently taken on board by Billy. Billy is the sheep which was 'purchased from the Rotokino soma two years ago when that steamer gave up transporting sheep. Billy is a born leader of shop, and proves invaluable to the ship, and also to those concerned in shipping sheep.