LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43071, 21 March 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Second day of Cambridge Horse Fair to-day. A smart apprentice and also an improver are wanted for dressmaking. The Borough elections take place on Wednesday, April 24th. Meeting of the Liberal and Labour Federation at Waihou to-night. Mr C. E, Lamb, who is at present away on a holiday, returns on Saturday. Fine strong paspalum dilatatum plants are offered for sale in another column. The owner is wanted for a roan cow with turned-in horns, running on Mr R. Parr’s place at Waihou. A good opportunity for a boy to thoroughly learn the hardware trade is advertised in another column. Mails for Samoa, Honolulu, and United States only, per Ventura, close at Te Aroha post-office to-morrow at 11 a.m. Poor old Billy Berghofer—burnt out. —Advt. Railway arrangements in connection with the races to be held at Thames on Saturday next, will be found in another column. The amended plans and specifications for the traffic bridge, providing for an increased height and filling, to clear phenomenal floods, have not yet been received from Mr Metcalfe. A burglar attempted to enter the house of Mr W. J. Culver of the Labour Department at Napier one night last week, but the sudden release of a spring window blind caused the buglar to beat a hasty retreat. The Waihi Daily Telegraph has adopted the linotype machine for setting up the newspaper. This is only one of a series of improvements which are contemplated by the proprietors. The paper is now in its seventh year of existence. Grass seeds going out fast, samples and price not to be beaten at Johnson and Wigg’s.—Advt. Attention is called to the fact that a sale of work will be held in the Public Hall on Easter Monday and Tuesday, in aid of the St. Mark’s Church building fund. As the preparations for the event have been in hand for some time a great success is anticipated. Dr. Kenny will perform the opening ceremony on the first day. At the Council meeting last night during the traffic bridge discussion, Councillor Mclndoe caused considerable amusement when he mentioned that he had seen in the Herald that day a splendid idea for a bridge supported by balloons. The trouble would be when something went wrong with several of the balloons at once. And what about the horses ? They might object.

The current number of the Farmer’s Weekly just to hand contains as usual an amount of interesting reading matter, foremost amongst which are several good articles on the land question. Amongst the illiustrations is a full page set of excellent snapshots of the jumping at the Cambridge Show, whilst another page is devoted to the. herds of Herefords and Devons at Messrs R. and J. Smith’s farm at Matakohe.

During the week the sinking of the winze of the Rising Bun Gold Mine has been in progress, and ore of a highly satisfactory value is coming to hand. The reef, which is now too wide to be carried down with the winze for its full width is being taken down on the footwall and is taking well and carrying a good deal of sulphides. Colours of gold are frequently seen in the quartz broken. The winze is now down 20 feet.

Lieutenant-engineer Wheater, i n charge of the British Admiralty coal supplies on the Now Zealand station at Westport, has approached the Taranaki Petroleum Company on behalf of the Admiralty with regard to the supply of crude petroleum in considerable quantities, which are used for torpedo and destroyer fleets on account of its emitting no smoke. Mr Berry, chairman of directors, states that if the Admiralty provide barrels the company could supply 200 barrels daU^.

The burnt-out premises of Mr 0. W. Berghofer * are now in the builder’s hands.. When the steamer Taniwha was towing a "barge from Auckland to Paeroa on Tuesday night, the barge got adrift in the Gulf, delaying the steamer twelve hours on account of missing the tide. In an explosion at Nobel’s explosive factory in Scotland recently, three men were killed and two injured. The three men who were killed met their death while they were engaged in thawing a gutter, which had frozen in the previous night’s severe frost. The gutter ran between the nitrating house and the separating house, and contained nitro-glycerine and acids. In order to thaw the mixture, warm water was applied to the outside of the leaden gutter. The experiment lias been tried this season by Mr T. Hassall, of Kaiapoi Island, on a small plot of ground, as to whether diseased potatoe tubers would produce a diseased crop. The potatoes were put in under the usual conditions, and the crop to all appearances is quite healthy. The leaves and tubers have been under close observation for the reappearance of blight, but so far no indications of its reappearance have been detected.

A Kansas man has found a novel way to beat the liquor prohibition laws of the State. He has discovered a process by whieh he can solidify extract of beer to resemble plugs of tobacco. One plug makes about eight gallons of beer. Already the plugs are on sale, and although the State Board of Health has done its best, it has been unable to find any adulterant. The State prohibition laws do not mention plug beer. Algerian seed oats now to hand, buy early and save money. Johnson and Wigg. —Advt. It is pointed out that in buying “ Planter’s Choice ”or “Arcadia” teas the purchaser gets the full advantage of the price paid for them, as in connection with these brands there is no attempt to force the sale by a coupon system for which the cost of prizes must necessarily be added to the price of the tea. The two brands in question combine all the qualities most to be desired in tea at a price which allows of either being used in any household with economy. As these teas are kept by all grocers, a trial is an easy matter.

Mr W. Fox, a member of the Maori Council, has applied for a Gazette notice to be issued ordering the disposal of the late Tohu’s money to be considered by the Native Land Court which is to sit atHawera this month. So far as is known the money accumulated by Tohu amounts to £26,000. It is mostly in gold, and is contained in kerosene tins. Some women at Parihaka is said to be keeping it at present. Mr Fox says that the money really belongs to the Native followers of the deceased, the latter having been holding it in trust, Mr Fox’s idea is that the money should be devoted to some purpose that would benefit a large number of Maoris, and thinks educational purposes the most advisable.

Messrs Hetherington and Co., ever to the fore with novelties in the drapery and millinery lines, announce in a replace advertisement, the arrival of their first shipments of their autumn and winter goods which are now being opened up in all departments. Ladies who wish to possess themselves of a dress piece in the latest autumn shades should not fail to pay a visit to this establishment as there is a particularly extensive line in these goods Moreover, these shipments in many ways far exceed anything that has yet been shown in Te Aroha. The Kaiser does not like the habit which is in considerable vogue in Germany, of tucking the serviette under the chin at formal dinners. Says the Mail: A newdy-made “ Excellency ” was a guest at the Kaiser’s table, and hid his expansive shirt front beneath a huge serviette. The Kaiser happened to be reading a despatch. Suddenly looking up, he turned to the guest, saying laughingly,“ Tell me, my dear . Excellency do you want to be shaved just now?” His Excellency promptly bared his shirt front.

Clearing out price on floor covering to make room for big shipment arriving shortly. Johnson and Wigg. Advt.

The record amount of £SOOO has been offered by the New York National Baseball League for the “ purchase ” of two players, Jordan and Lumley, from the Brooklyn Club. The market prices for expert basebell players have risen steadily in recent years. The two men mentioned are regarded as such valuable acquisitions by the Brooklyn Club that the officials of the latter threaten to resign if the club accepts the offer. The highest “ price ” ever paid in Great Britain for a football (association) player was £IOOO.

THE SUCCESSFUL MILKER A short trial of a few months at the end of a season is no guide as to the reliability of any milking machine. Two full seasons is the shortest period in which to determine if the machines have any injurious effect on the cows or their yield. Many previous machines appeared to milk satisfactorily for the first season, but, until the “ Lawrence-Kennedy-Gillies ” was proved every machine resulted in disaster during the second, but most frequently, during the first season. The “ L.K.G.” can show five years’ practical use, and before any other machine can stand level, even on paper, it must give a five years’ guarantee against loss of yield or injury to the cows For full particulars apply to J. B. Mac Ewan & Co 7 Fort St., Auckland.,

Messrs Spooner and Company will continue the sale of Berghofer’s stock on Saturday at 1 o’clock. Mrs Stevens has given up her confectionery business in Te Aroha, and leaves for Thames. The Hon. Gh Fowlds says the Land Bill will go on the Statute Book next Session. A meeting of the Waihou Athletic Association will be held at Waihou tomorrow night. We believe the meeting will be held in the Hotel at 8 p.m Tuesday being St. Joseph’s Day, the annual picnic of the Catholic children of the Ohinemuri district was held on the grounds attached to the residence of Mr J. Barrett, Paeroa.

The band-room is found to be an excellent place for - Miss Campbell’s dressmaking classes in connection with the Board of Education. Owing to the sparse attendance at Waihou, it may be necessary for pupils to come to Te Aroha from there.

Rev. W. Evans, sen., formerly of Cambridge and now of Tauranga is at present visising Te Aroha, and staying at Park House. His many friends will be pleased to hear that despite his ninety years, he is still hale and hearty. We understand that Mr Evans will preach at the Presbyterian Church on Easter Sunday morning.

The Minister for Labour and Marine (Mr Millar) expects to visit Auckland in the course of a few weeks. He purposes going to Whangarei and Tauranga, where the fishing rights will engage his attention, and afterwards to Thames to inquire into the silting of river by tailings, Mr McGowan, the Minister for Justice and Mines, proposes visiting several portions of his electorate and the adjadent districts before Parliament opens its doors in June. Messrs E. Reynolds and Co. Ltd., Victoria and Willis streets, Wellington, are inaugurating their winter sports’ season by landing heavy shipments of all classes of high grade sporting goods. Enthusiastic followers of football, hockey, and golf will find all their wants catered for at the most reasonable prices, while special concessions are made to clubs. We advise our readers to write to the firm for prices and further particulars.

A man named Burke fell from the Paeroa to Frankton train on Monday night, but, fortunately, escaped injury. It appears that Burke was one of the passengers travelling on the trucks, doing service for carriages, when the door swung open, and he fell out The train was then in the vicinity of Motumaoho. There was some delay in communicating with the guard, during which time the train went a considerable distance. The train then ran back a mile, but nothing was seen of the man, and the train continued on its journey. Burke subsequently reported himself. He had after falling, immediately started to walk back to Morrinsville.

Did you ever stop to think that Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has in many instances cured a sprained ankle in less than a week by simply being applied before the parts become inflamed or swollen? For sale by Johnson and Wigg, Agents.