ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43108, 22 June 1907, Page 1

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

An. agitation is on foot at Broken Hill (NIS.W.) to secure the construction of a light-tramway to the Darling at Menindie, about 60 miles, to facilitate a supply of firewood, fuel having reached; famine prices. Mr Fisher. M.H.R., who has just returned from a visit to 'Australia, said he found the temperance question in New South Wales in very much the same position as it was in New Zealand in 1894. In August next, the people will go to the polls for the first time on the question of local option.

The following appears on the door of one of the Mangaweka, business firms, reports the local paper: “Don’t go anywhere else to get had, come here.” It is not often one hears of such a candid admission, and it is very evident that its purport, is not understood by the owner. Our Waihi correspondent writes: “1 learn with regret of the death of Mrs Aislabie, of 'Gisborne, which took place on Saturday last. .The deceased iadv was the mother: of Mr Allan Aisilable, of Waihi, and the sympathy of his increasing circle of friends will be extended to him.: in this, his second family bereavement within a month.” The Star understands that the widow of the late John Ball an ce is suffering from diphtheria in Wanganui. The instalments of fines inflicted upon the Canterbury slaughtermen in connection with the recent strike continue to be paid with satisfactory regularity (says the Press), and of the £6OO due, between £3OO and £4OO has been paid, the money being received by the Labour Department at the rate of £25 a. week.

Our .Paeroa correspondent writes that a deputation consisting of Messrs R. N. 'Smith and 11. Martin, waited on the. meeting of directors of the Thames Valley Dsfiry Factory with a view of getting a creamery erected at P'arawai. Between 200 and 300 milkers are available, and the establishment! of ai creamery would be a distinct advantage to Parawai and the company.

During; the progress of a football match at Waikino one of the Waikino player®, Mr El Montgomery, sustained a very serious injury and was removed to Nurse ’Weymouth’s nursing home, and is under treatment by Dr. Robertson. The injury was to the breastbone, which was fractured. He is doing . asi jfavorajbly as eouild 'be expected under the circumstances.—(Own correspondent.) rr~ ~ Mr Blarrac-lough, one of the rescued passengers from; the wreck of the Kia Ora;, is a butcher at Hawera, and was journeying on a shooting expedition to Kawhia. Mr Forbes, who was drowned, Was well known at New Plymouth and Stratford, and last year paid a visit, to the Northern Goldfields, including Thames and Waihi. Mr and Mrs W. (Rox.) Woodward, who recently left Rotorua/, where they had the- management of the Grand Hotel, are at present on a holiday tour of Australia;. At latest advices they had! visited Western Australia South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. arid after a visit .to New South Wale® and Queensland will probablv tiiirprtheir faces towards New Zealand. “* der show their practical ■sympathy with- ex-driver' J. Meikel, who was recently dismissed from'the railway service in connection with the Bankside collision; all the locomotive department -employees .in, the Canterbury district 1 are contributing a day’s pay towards al fund that i® being established for his benefit. Railwav men mother parts, of the colony are also subscribing liberally.' . of the "rowing agitation m. New Zealand m favor of cremation read' that the Waterbary, C'onn branch of the Cremation Association of America gave a dance to provide a ®mfang fund . The president announced at the end of. the festivities that enough money had been taken at the door-to ..transform half a dozen membjs mto ashes, and to provide their relatives with fancy urns-. At the conference between the rejyesendatives of a public meeting at Wadi, and Mr Warden Bush re a giant of land for school purposes, Mi* thoulf + n asked if ffis Worahip thought the man coming off shift at midnight would feel comfortable living next door to a school of 800 chili r Hls Worshi P' said he would ’ I TJ n2 ' nert to a School of 800 than live nert door to amain Jho played _ the cornet. (Laughter). Eventually the Warden said he would . s l ™ t] l e matter full consideration. Dr Beil, Director of the New Zealand Geological Survey, who will We And England shortly ,on tour, will deliver lectures at the Harvard, Tale, and Oxford Universities. He will. also lecture before the Royal. Geographical Society in London. Since his arrival in the colony Dr. Bell has had tempting offers to, Return to America, and 1 in order to retain his services the Government has > agreed to give him an; incresaed staff and to raise his salary from £6oo'to £BOO a year.