Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43106, 18 June 1907, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News.

TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

We are glad to hear that Mr W. Manson is making good progress back to health. The Te Aroha Ladies’ Hockey Club try conclusions with the Waihou Ladies’ Club at Waihou to-nrorrow afternoon, when they should give a good account of themselves.

For Bronchial Coughs take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure, ls6d and 2s 6d Advt.

A correspondent from Matamata writes that many local settlers intend in future to grow fruit on an extensive scale for the Hamilton, Thames and Waihi markets-

Just landed a big shipment of sewing machines both hand and treadle, ballbearing, and otherwise, no middleman profits, direct from manufactures. Johnson andWigg.—Advt. Monsignor O’Reilly, of the Thameswho has been laid up at a private hospital in Auckland for soma time past in a serious state of indisposition, is now considerably improved in health, but it will be some time before he is able to resume his duties.

For children's hacking cough at night Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure Is 6d and Is 6d,—Advt.

As showing the enthusiasm in which hockey is taking on with the fair sex, on Saturday afternoon about 18 littje girls from about seven to eleven years of age, were to be seen playing in the pound paddock. They believe in being up-to-date too, for at half-time they sat down to afternoon tea. A number of gentlemen on the ground were invited to partake of refreshments, and when the boys came round for their share, a little tot of about seven years of age informed them that there was “ nothing for the boys,” and she informed a young mau that she “ had no time for boys.” Clearing out our stock of millinery at : greatly reduced prices. Big reductions— L. Cullen’s Te Aroha.—Advt.

Our Waikato correspondent writes “ I regret to record the death of Mr Leslie L. Leighton. The deceased, who had been employed by Mr H. H. Howden for some two years, was apparently in the best of health up to about ten days ago, when he was stricken with an internal complaint, which, despite the best treatment and care, he passed away as above. Deceased, who was of a quiet disposition, had made some warm friends, who are shocked at his sudden decease ” "Men’s heavy wool underwear at reduced prices, also men’s ready-to-wear suits, perfect fitting, at L. Cullen’s Te Aroha.—Advt.

It is understood that a preliminary survey will shortly be made of the country between Waitekaruru and Waikaka on the Piako, to see if a comprehensive but not too costly a scheme of drainage could not be introduced. On the recent visit of the Hon, Mr McNab various pro* jeits were put before the Minister, to which he gave careful attention, bnt he appeared to think the proposals of Mr George Scotcher were the most feasable. Mr Scotcher’s proposal is that main drains could be put in at every mile, and subsidiary drains at every quarter mile. It is estimated to cost £6OOO, and would drain a very largs area of country.— Waihi Times.

A large shipment of Women’s and children’s hosiery and underwear just arrived, direct from the manufacturers,— L. Cullen’s Te Aroha.—Advt,

We would remind all lovers of dancing, of the social to be given by the Oddfellows in the Public Hall to-morrow night, and and as the evenings are now very cold, and j ust the sort when dancing can be thoroughly enjoyed, we predict a large attendance. The music will be supplied by the “ Te Aroha Trio,” a specially prepared floor is promised, and to do everything possible to made patrons enjoy themselves will be the endeavour of the management. There are woods of high mercantile value, Rare woods of great buty and price, Ai d woods of such close grain and hardness As resist all white ants, rats, and mice. But the Woods of all woods to be lauded, (You all will agree, I am sure), Is the Woods to whom mankind’s indebted, For the only Great Peppermint Cure. ’

The Yicar of rr e Aroha will hold seiv ce at Aratiatiaon Wednesday' (to-morrow) at 7 p in. The Hun T. K. Macdonald, who h 3 been on a visit to the towns on the Main Trunk line, thinks that the following towns will be important centres within a few years of the completion of the line: Hamilton and Fraukton Junction, Horopito, Wsiouru, Marton Junction and Palmerston North.

Six different styles of sewing machines to select from. Time payment or cash. See Johnson and Wigg’s stock, —Advt.

Mr J. Orr, of Gordon, has purchased Mr L. Shaare’s farm of 530 acres on the Waharoa-Gordon road at a very satisfactory figure. Mr Orr intends to extend his dairying operations next season. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds never fails, Is 6d and 2s fid.—Advt.

Owing to the extensive drainage schemes now in operation in the Hungahunga district, settlers are busily engaged draining their sections so that very soon large areas of land which was formerly under water, will be rendered fit for cultivation, and should in the near future become a great dairying district. One of the most useful things in the house is to be bought in Te Aroha at wholesale price, ask Johnson and Wigg. — Advt. A SUCCESSFUL MILKING MACHINE. On the 31st January last, 525 Lawrence milking plants, compris ing 544 machines, were actually at work in New Zealand. Since then over 120 more plants comprising 245 machines, have been booked for the ensuing season. A full list of purchasers’ names can be seen on applicatiou to the agents. The above figures, also the fact that orders continue to be placed in increasing numbers speaks with no uncertain voice as regards the reliability and popularity of the “ L.K.G.” After five years’ use, this machine cen claim the unique distinction of being the first successful milking