Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 4308, 20 April 1907, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

It is just a year (April 18th) since the San Franeisco earthquake occurred. Mr J. C. R. Watts is opening an ironmongery and hardware store at Morrinsville. The Rev. J. Dukes has now taken up his duties in connection with the Te Aroha Methodist Church. Poor old Billy Berghofer—burnt out. —Advt.

Mr George Lovegrove announces himself as a candidate for municipal honours at the coming election. Easter only falls as early as March 22nd or as late as April 25th, once in every hundred years. Mr Frank H übbard announces his intention of contesting a seat on the Borough Council at the forthcoming election. Thames Borough Council has decided by seven votes to three in favour of building a combined brick town-hall. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d —Ad. The Telegraph Department expect to add some thirty operators to the staff within a short time to cope with increased traffic. His Worship the Mayor, (R. L. Somers Esq.,) visited Paeroa yesterday to hear the Hon. R. McNab, Minister for Lands. We understand that the proceeds of the “ Song of the Bell ” concert were handed to the Pension Fund only and not to the the Stipend Fund also, as appeared in our report of the S. Mark’s Vestry meeting. Ruapehu mountain is emitting large volumes of steam and slight showers of volcanic dust. It is not yet certain, says the Herald, whether or not Tie supposed extinct volcano has awakened from a long slumber. Newest shapes in millinery selling like ripe cherries at L. Cullen’s Te Aroha. —Advt.

A warrant has been issued for the apprehension of D. C. Mclntyre, late superintendent of awards at the New Zealand Exhibition, on a charge of having forged the signature of a Christchurch resident to a promissory note. Yesterday was Primrose Day, the anniversary of the death of Lord Beaconsfield, in 1881. Large numbers of the admirers of that deceased statesman, in the Old Country, wear primroses in their buttonholes on this day. The monthly meeting of the Waihou Branch of the New Zealand Farmer’s Union will be. held at Waihou on Tuesday evening next, at 7.30 p.m. Business :to elect officers and discuss proposals to be submitted to the Provincial Conference. Everyone is not looking for hard work. A whisper to these, buy, or rather get a trial of our OK washing machine, and see if this does not suit you. Johnson and Wigg.—Advt. The Valuation Department notifies that the District Valuation Rolls for several ridings of Piako County, will be open for inspection at the County office. Te Aroha, April 19th to May 3rd, 1907, between the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Devonshire landlord has exposed those tenants who were backward in paying their rent by whitewashing the the fronts of the houses of those who paid their rent, while the others 1 remained unwashed. This treatment had the desired effect.

“ Some little time ago/' says Mr J. Q-. Boyle, Kelmseott, W.A., “ I was suffering from a severe cough, which threatened to take a serious form. Hearing so much about Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy I decided to give it a trial, and to my great satisfaction was completely cured ■ by the time I had finished the first bottle.” For sale by Johnson and Wigg agents,

A meeting of Auckland citizens convened by the Mayor, decided to observe Empire Day (May 24) as a holiday and not the Prince of Wales’ Birthday, (June 3). Mr R. G. Lewis went to Karangahake to attend a meeting of the Goldfields Rugby Union on Thursday last, but owing to the death of the secretary’s sister, and his consequent absence, the meeting was postponed until Thuesday next. The Minister for Marine (the Hon. J. A. Millar), avlio is expected in , Auckland shortly, has promised to hold an inquiry into the loss of the paddle-steamer, Te Aroha, off Whangarei Heads, on April 1, under circumstances already published. OK ! Yes, there are lots of things that are OK, but our washing machine beats the lot. Try one. Johnson and Wigg. —Advt. Says the “ Observer ” in its on dil column —That the Tourist Department has been making further provision for tourists at Te Aroha by erecting a new house for the head gardener. Tourists ought to be thankful for such consideration of their needs. Owing to the shortage of trucks at the Iluntly coal mines, an indignation meeting of miners was held there last week, when it was pointed out that each miner averaged a loss in wages for the year of £3l 10s 8d owing to the scarcity of rolling stock, and the Company’s loss was said to be considerable.

For children’s hacking cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Is. Gd. —Advt. A simple and effective method of exterminating rabbits has been 1 brought under the notice of the Milton Mirror by a farmer. The idea is to smear a stone with tar and put it at the mouth of the rabbit warren. The animals will neither pass nor approach the stone, and he states, die in their holes. The farmer in question has proved this from practical experience. A fact which is not commonly known (says the “ Sunday Chronicle ”) is that Father Vaughan is the ! only English Roman Catholic priest j who has ever numbered King Edward VII. among his congregation. And the preacher abated none of his vigour on that notable occasion, giving indeed a good many hard knocks i to people not far removed from courtjly circles. As one would expect, the [ King has a sincere regard for such ! an outspoken priest, who has j had the honour—almost unique j among priests, again—of dining with j his Majesty. | A beautiful lot of sample furs at j reductions, low prices at L. Cullen’s i Te Aroha. —Advt. [ The return to England of the steamer bearing the bodies of many j of the victims of the Berlin wreck, ! at the Hook of Holland, was marked by a tragic incident. As the steamer i and its grim freight passed the Har- ’ wich signalling station the three • coastguardsmen on duty signalled, I “ Clacton passing with bodies,” and moved by the impressiveness of the occasion, the men started to sing, “ Lead, Kindly Light,” when sud- • denly one of their number dropped | dead. The man, it is stated, suffered I from heart disease, and the emotion under which he was labouring proved fatal.

In certain parts of the North of England, eating competitions of various kinds are popular, a wager of course, being invariably at stake. 4. Dewsbury labourer has endeavoured to create a “ pea eating record ” his plan being to dispose of peas on the doubling-up system, beginning with two on the first day, doubling the number on the second day, and to continue doubling day after day for fourteen days, has just failed, On the thirteenth day Catton took mint sauce with the peas, which numbered 8,192, and on the last day he broke down. His appetite for peas had left him, but he attacked a large quantity of sausage with gusto.

We only want half a wink, and our old black horse will be your front gate with our O Iv Washer 1 aboard. Two washings, a trial free. 1 Johnson and Wigg’s. —Advt. There is weeping and mourning, mingled with indignation, in TauJ ranga. As long as electoral history j has run it has been acknowledged as the metropolitan centre of the electorate of which it has formed part, and been made the principal polling place. But now grasping Te Aroha has a jealous eye upon the honour, and is pulling ropes in order to get it. Wherefore Tauranga wails over the ’ prospect of losing prescriptive rights , and despairingly calls upon all the political powers of the Bay to join with it in resisting the threatened i blow to its pride. Even the stones i in the street and the piles in the . wharf are swelling with emotion at the proposed outrage.—“ Observer.” A * SUCCESSFUL SEPARATOR i At the Agricultural Show of theDeutshoe Landwirtschafts-Gesell-scliaft held at Berlin last June, the members of the Jury, Messrs Dr. Martiny, Dr Nachtweh, 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 Ilameln 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, all machinos 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. 1

An Association wire states that a j Ponsonby syndicate lias won a third ' prize of £750 in Tattersall’s sweep, j Members of the S. Mark’s Musical ■ Society arc asked to meet at the Public Hall on Tuesday April 23rd , at 7.30 p.m. and to bring with them all available copies of the “ Song of the Bell.” We hear that the following farms have changed hands: —Mr W. JSweuey’s, at Waihou, to Mr Samuel Jenkinson, of Marton. Mr W. H. Neill, of Waitoa, 150 acres, to W. J. Sweney, of Waihou. Mr Walter Farmer’s, of 308 acres, at Manawaru, to Mr John Frear, of Karangahake. Misses Lavery, always to the fore in their particular line of business, are now making a grand show of choice winter millinery at their show-rooms opposite the Palace Ilotet Customers cannot fail to be suited. —Advt. Waihou Cricket Club concludes the season with a social to be held in the Waihou Public Hall on Friday May 3rd. Good music will be provided, and an enjoyable evening’s . amusement should result. Other' particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and colds never fails, Is 6d. —Advt. A presentation ceremony took place at Mr Faes’ boarding house on Thursday night, when the boarders presented Miss Shipton, who has been in To Aroha for aliout two years,

with a handsome clock and a silvermounted purse. Mr Golden of Northcote performed the ceremony of presentation, and a musical evening was afterwards spent, songs* being contributed by Miss Pooley and Messrs Golden and Binney. Miss Shipton has left Te Aroha. No need to go to Auckland for drapery —you can do quite as well at L. Cullen’s Te Aroha. —Advt. At the Arbitration Cours atPaeroa on Thursday, W. J. Ellis and Co were fined £1 and costs 9s for paying four hands 9s per day instead of Is 2d per hour —a difference amounting to tenpence per week. D. McL. Wallace of Te Aroha was also fined £2 and costs for the same error in payment of two men. Both firms were ordered to pay the arrears, and the employees of each firm were charged with accepting a wage below the award minimum. Each was ordered to pay costs 9s in the former case, and in the latter one was simularly mulcted, w r hilst in the other employee’s case a breach was recorded. W. J. Ellis and Co were also fined £5 and costs for employing an apprentice without having him indentured in writing. ( His eyes were red, his nose was blue. He couldn't speak, he'd just say “ Tchoo!’ And everybody round they knew And pitied him, he had the “ floo ” At last he gasped “ What shall I do . J ” And swiftly came the answer, too, For each one cried “ Oh, fool! procure A bottle of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.”