Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43083, 18 April 1907, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

This above all—lo thine own sell be true , And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man Shakespeare.

There will be no meeting of the Borough Council to-morrow night. A school picnic and welcome home to Mr William Newsome, will be held at Gordon to-.dav. Between the hours of 9.30 and 12 noon yesterday morning the River Waihou rose ten and a-half inches. Mr A. Annan is the successful tenderer for Mr T. C’nallon’s sevenroomed house at Te Aroha West, the price being £217 10s. Wood crossings are badly needed over the water-tables on each side of Burgess-st near the front corner of Mr Manson’s property. Although entries are still coming in freely for the North Island Egglaying Competition, it has been decided to take bookings for a few days longer. The Arbitration Court will sit at Hamilton, at 2.30 p;m., on April 23rd but the object of the visit is not at present known. In this issue an inset calls further attention to Messrs Iletherington and Co’s special autumn show of the newest millinery models and choicest novelties'

Mr D. Scelly, of Waharoa, complains that he was robbed in Hamilton about 11 o’clock on Monday night. The thieves took his watch and between £2 to £3 in cash.

Grass seeds going out fast, samples and price not to bo beaten at Johnson and Wigg’s.—Advt. Mrs L. Cullen, draper, Te Aroha, calls attention by inset in this issue, to several specialities now on hand in ladies’ costumes, drapery, millinery, and other departments. The late Mrs Dwyer of Cambridge was interred at Hamilton Cemetery the Yen. Archdeacon Willis officiating assisted by Rev. G. W. Smailes of Hamilton. Deceased leaves six sons and four daughters. There are nine candidates to contest the six seats on the Borough Council at the election on Wednesday next. Councillors Mclndoe and Ilether.ngton do not seek public honours on this occasion. .As Mr Somers was the only candidate for the office of mayor he is therefore duly elected for a second term. Hon. R. McNab, who should pass through Waihi to-day, may be delayed by wash-outs and slips along the Tauranga road by which he will travel. The road is said to be in a very bad state and doubts are entertained as to whether it will be fit, after the heavy rains, for vehicular traffic.

For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is Gd —Ad.

In connection with the shortage of trucks on the railways, Mr Poole M.11,R. Auckland, has wired to Mr Hall-Jones as follows ; —“ Rolling stock problem has reached an acute stage, and miners, merchants, and manufacturers are all in trouble. Cannot something be done to ease the pressure and prevent a coal famine ? I respectfully demand your immediate attention. Don’t delay.” Concerning Mr McNab’s flying visit to Raglan says the “ Argus,” there exists a very widespread feeling of disappointment that arrangements could not have been made for a meeting in the hall, where hundreds of all shades of opinion could have listened to an address, instead of about thirty having the privilege of hearing a post prandial speech which never, at any time, touched even the fringe of his particular policy. If you are troubled with dyspepsia, which gives its victims no rest day or ■night, and causes pains in the stomach and bowels, headache, dizziness and loss of appetite, constipation, etc., take a course of Chamberlain’s Tablets, thoy will stimulate the liver and bowles to perform their work naturally and gently, and strengthen the digestive organs. For sale by Johnson and Wigg ? Agents. {

A green leather silver-mounted hand-bag lost on Saturday is advertised for with reward.

We hear that Mr Percival, provincial secretary of the Farmers’ Union, will address the Waihou branch on Tuesday, May 7th. A social will be held in the Phoenix Hal) Morrinsville, on Friday April 26th, in aid of the Morrinsville Football Club. Algerian seed oats now to hand, buy early and save money. Johnson and Wigg. —Advt. Those who suffer from painful feet caused by disease of the nails, should peruse the advertisement which will be found in another column, dealing with the cure of this trouble. Have you seen Messrs Smith and Caughey’s grand display of millinery costumes, jackets, fur boas, blouses, jerseys, belts, lace ties, etc. ? Call and secure a bargain in the latest. The famine in China has assumed terrible proportions. Three million people aiv nearing starvation. The deaths number 5000 daily. Cannibalism is beginning to be practised, parents exchanging their children to eat.

At a special meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council the Chairman (Mr Nichoils) was appointed to interview the Minister for Lands during his coining visit, and urge upon him the desirability of proceeding more expeditiously with the drainage of the Piako swamp.

For children's hacking cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Is. Gd. —Advt.

At a special meeting of the Ohinemuri Council Mr J. McArthur, of Waihi, was appointed Engineer for the County. Mr McArthur, the new engineer, is a married man, 28 years of age, and is at present employed as draughtsman by the Waild Grand Junction Company at Waihi. Mr McArthur formerly resided at Paeroa, and was for twelve months assistant to his father, then engineer for the County.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and colds never fails, Is Gd. —Advt.

When the Hon. R. McNab visits Waihi on Thursday, the Borough Council will wait upon the hon. gentleman in connection with several important local matters, including the East Coast railway, the extention of the Waihi railway to the east end of the town, the Waihi Beach road, the police district, water conservation area, and the conversion of the local post office into a head office. A land proposition which appears to savour of strict economy was recently formulated during a debate on the land question, by an English poultry breeder and exhibitor. He said that if he could get land he would work it on the three-decker principle. On the soil he would have poultry laying eggs; above, bees making honey, and above that again, trees bearing fruit, so that there was a chance of three profits from the one rent.

Poor old Billy Berghofer —burnt out.—Advt.

As showing the extreme interest taken by residents of sone of the South Island towns in the getting together of a good band, we give as an example the case of a letter being received the other day by a local tradesman who is also a good instrumentalist, from a southern band secretary offering him a billet in his own trade at eleven shillings a day, and in addition a bonus of £1? 12s per year from the band. This is something like encouragement, and the town that is able to make such oilers deserves to raise a good set. of bandsmen. Yet the town in question is by no means a large one, nor yet is it a tourist resort.

The rapid transpositions of colonial life have rarely been more strikingly exemplified (says the Wairarapa Daily Times) than they were in the case of a roadmali for tlio Eketahuna County Council. No sooner was he dispensed with by the overseer than he became nominated for the council, and making an active canvass swiftly became the overseer’s employer. This complete turning of the tables only occupied a few days and is now the talk of the county.

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

The British Government’s new Licensing Bill will contain some very important proposals with regard to the employment of barmaids in public-houses. A powerful section of the Cabinet is entirely opposed to the employment of any young women in bars. Mr Herbert Gladstone, the Home Secretary, who is introducing the Bill, promises that it will deal with the objections on the grounds of health, economic disadvantages, temperance, and morals.

A SUCCESSFUL SEPARATOR. At the Agricultural Show of the Deutshoe Landwirtscharts-Gesell-schaft held at Berlin last June, the members of the Jury, Messrs Dr. Martiny, Dr Nachtvveh, and Prof. Dr. Vieth, recognised that owing to their ingenious construction, the Baltic Hand and Power Cream Separators deserved and should be tested at the Government Dairy Institute at Hameln under the supervision of Prof Dr Vieth. These tests have now been completed, having lasted three months, and on account of the excellent results obtained, ail machines have been awarded the Society’s Diploma of Honour and Great Bronze Medal. This award has only been made on three previous occasions since 1887. Agents, J. B. Mac Ewan and Co. Ltd.; Fort Street, Auckland.

A meeting of the Te Aroha Foot- [ ball Club will be held in Mr Filling’s I sample room on Monday next at 7.30 j p.m. All officers and intending 1 players are requested to attend, j Business important. :

Misses Lavery, always to the fore in their particular line of business, arc now making a grand show of choice winter millinery at their show-rooms opposite the Palace Hotet Customers cannot fail to be suited. —Advt.

The annual meeting of parishioners of S. Mark’s Church, Te Aroha, for the passing of the annual balanceshoet, and for the election of officers will be held in the Public Hall, on S. Mark’s Day, April 25th at 8 p.m. All parishioners are asked to attend.

The Court decided that the steamer Te Aroha was unseaworthy, but exonerated the captain and others on board. The Court found that the Shipping Act had not been complied with in the matter of issuing certificates. The costs of the inquiry were to be borne by the owner.

There is a spice of novelty mingled with the sad circumstances surrounding the death of a Devonshire blacksin itlnvho the other day removed the barrel from a muzzle-loading gun, loaded it, and placed one end on the smithy and the other in his mouth. Then Ire blew the bellows until the charge exploded and carried away his head.

On Tuesday last, at the Methodist ) Church, Paeroa, Miss Sarah Evelyn Phillips, only daughter of the late Mr .T. Phillips, was united in marriage to Mr F. A. B. Cameron, Rev, -J. Blight performing the ceremony. The bride was given away by Rev. J. Dukes, and Misses Winter and Cra’g were bridesmaids. Rev. G. Snadden acted as best man and Mr W. Jenkins as groomsman. The honeymoon will be spent at Napier. The heavy rains of the past five days caused the River Waihou to rise within three feet of the height of February last. Messrs Johnson and Wigg were under the necessity of removing their goods from the warehouse on the river bank, and fears were entertained that the flood would enter the Northern Co’s shed, but last night the water was a foot below the floor and is now receding owing to the rain having stopped.

A painful accident happened to M r Given of Matamata' on Saturday night last. lie had driven over 1o Okoroire to interview the Minister for Lands about a boundary question and was returning home, when his horse in the darkness took a wrong turning in the Matamata sett.em.ent, falling over a bank of the cutting, throwing Mr Given to the ground and then bolting with the buggy. In great pain Mr Given found his way to a local billiard room, where it was discovered that several ribs were broken, besides having sustained other injuries. The bones were set and the unfortunate man was conveyed to the Hamilton Hospital on Sunday.