SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43216, 17 August 1907, Page 2

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

JJf An industrious young man is wanted for orchard and garden work, A petition has been presented to Parliament by Mr Poland, asking for a grant for a traffic bridge over the Waihou River near Paeroa.

The Chief Forester of the Lands Department has been instructed, to inquire into and report upon the suitability of North Auckland lands for the growth of rubber trees.

Just landed a big shipment of sewing machines both hand and treadle, ball' bearing, and otherwise, no middleman profits, direct from manufactures. Johnson andWigg.—Advt. At the Te Aroha Methodist Church tomorrow the Rev. J. Dukes will preach on “ The Christian Race,” in the morning, and on “ The Riches and Poverty of Christ,” in the evening. We would ask subsribers not to gum stamps on the back of postal notes, when forwarding payment of accounts as the Post Office will not pay out more than 5d adhering to postal notes. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds never fails, Is 6d and 2s 6d.—Advt.

The local lodge of Oddfellows’ hold their annual social in the Public Hall on Wednesday, October 16. As this is always the social of the season, no doubt there will be a large crowd present. A number of members of the local Masonic Lodge left by the express yesterday morning for Rotorua, to take part in the consecration and installation ceremonies in connection with the Constitution of Lodge Rotorua No. 153. Representatives from the Goldfields also passed through by the same train,

One of the most useful things in the house is to be bought in Te Aroha at wholesale price, ask Johnson and Wigg.— Advt.

At a meeting of the committee of the Ladies’ Hockey Club last night, matters in connection with their social, to be held on Thursday, September 5, were taken in hand. A meeting of ladies is to be held on Monday night, to arrange in regard to the refreshments, etc. The Secretary was requested to write to Morrinsville to ascertain if they could play their match on Wednesday, August 21, instead of the 28th.

For children's hacking cough at night Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure Is 6d and 28 6d, —Advt.

Sir Westby Percival, at the annual meeting of the Waibi G.M. Company: I thank you for having appointed me a director ; and before I sit down I may tell one thing which I do not think many of you know, and that is the meaning of Waihi. Wai means water and hi means bubbling. It is the “bubbling brook,” the “ bubbling fountain ” ; and the Waihi mine instead of bubbling water, is bubbling gold, and long may it continue to do so.” An assortment of the new season’s goods now on view (see windsws). L. Cullen’s Te Aroha —Advt.

Jt is estimated that the eighteen months’ drought at Oamaru has cost the district not far short of a million sterling. On the last grain harvest, as compared with previous averages, there was a loss of £200,000, and the loss on the decreased output of butter ran to nearly another £50,000, It has been carefully computed that about 75 per cent of cattle and 50 per cent of sheep that were in the district twelve montns ago, have been potted or exported to more favoured districts.

“ Oh dear, oh my, I’ve had I wind and lire, trying to shut my shop ; but as long as I know it’s the people’s desire, Billy Berghofer is on the hop, and his bread as it rises will keep him on top.” The Land and Income Tax Depart' ment is experiencing considerable diffi- ' culty in getting in its returns from those liable to assessment under this Act. As a result, much inconvience is caused to the Department in completing its returns. Some people appear to take no notice of the circulars requiring them to forward the necessary particulars. The Com missioner scarcely desires to go to the extreme of issuing a large batch of summonses, but this course will have to be taken unless there is a more speedy reply. Neglect to furnish returns is punishable by a fine of not less than £2, and not exceeding £IOO. A flight of colds set out one day, Great ugly things, and flew away, Across the hills and o’er the sea, Determined vengeful thus to be. But all at once these colds grew fewer, Vanquished by Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure; And so they died, all one by one, j Their deadly work left all undone.

The Postmaster has informed us that the man who posted the circulars on the telegraph posts lately is liable to a fine not exceeding £25. We would advise the man to shift them at once, as he is known-

At the ordiuary meeting of the Auck> land Presbytery on Tuesday evening, .the Rev. C. Robertson wrote asking for his presbyterial certificate as he was about to return to Victoria. The Rev. G. Y. Roby, formerly of WhaDgarei, spoke appreciatively of Mr Robertson’s work in that charge, and the clerk read a letter from the Rev. T. Scott. Moderator of Te Aroha, commending Mr Robertson’s work in the latter district. The request was granted. Six different styles of sewing machines to select from. Time payment or cash. See Johnson and Wigg’s stock. —Advt. Mr H. J. Greenslade, M.H.R., is asking the Government whether they intend, in the case of the men injured in the Rotorua railway accident, to give those men full pay and hospital expenses, or only the usual half-pay. He states that in the case of Acting-Guard Dwyer (whose widowed mother is dependent upon him), he was sent on temporary transfer for three months to Putaruru. This man has to maintain his mother in Auckland and was really keeping two homes on slender pay when the accident occurred.

New season’s goods just arrived (see windows). L. CuSen, Te Aroha. —Advt. The third of the entertainments organised in aid of the Te Aroha School Improve meut Fund will be held in the Public Hall on Wednesday next and will take the form of a progressive euchre evening. The particular object which the promoters of the Fund have at present in view is the rehabilitation of the school library which was damaged by fire some time ago. One of the prizes offered for competttion on Wednesday evenidg is a handsome fret -work glove-box, made and donated by Mr L. J. Steele. It is now on view at Mr H. Jackson’s, stationer etc.

General regret will be expressed at the death of Mr Thomas Radford, the well known mine manager, which occurred at his late residence, Queen-street, at 6 a.m. on Thursday. The end was not unexpected, as the deceased gentleman had been seriously ill for some considerable time. The members of his family had been called together and the majority were with him at or shortly after, the hour of his death. His demise will be regretted by a large circle of friends, who extend their sincerest sympathy to the relatives in their sad bereavement. — Tuames Advertiser. A beautifnl assortment of ladies’ neckware, newest styles just arrived. L. Cullen’s, Te Aroha—Advt.

The report of the Government Balneologist of the Tourist Department in regard to Te Aroha states: “ Here also improvements have been effected in the bathing establishment. The staff has been strengthened by the. appointment of a masseur as well as a masseuse for the season, and several additions have been made to the balneological apparatus at the disposal of the Resident Medical Officer. To utilise the steam from the tunnel spring, a vertical shaft has been carried to the surface, and I am now engaged on plans for a vapour bath and inhalatorium to be erected on this site, The amount of mineral water at present available at Te Aroha militates against a high-pressure douche system; but in every other respect the spa should soon be able to boast of a very full equipment.” THE POPULAR “L.K.G.” It was expected for the coming season that the demand for this popular milking machine would be four times greater than during the past season. Recent advices from the general agents for Australasia show that for the months of May and June last, over seven times as many “L-K.G.” machines have been sent out as compared to the same period of last season. This speaks with no uncertain sound as regards the popular verdict. A list of purchasers’ names and addresses is supplied as proof that these record sales are genuine. J. B. Mac Ewan and Co. Ltd., sole agents, Fort street, Auckland.