THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43218, 22 August 1907, Page 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is a vacancy for a strong lad in Mr Wallace's blacksmith shop. Mr Hastings Braddell, editor of the “ Waikato Times,” has been appointed editor of the “ Nelson Colonist.” To day being the 21st anniversary of the dedication of S. Mark’s Church, there will be evensong and sermon at 7.15 p.m. An assortment of the new season’s goods now on view (see windsws). L. Cullen’s Te Aroha—Advt. The King has forwarded the Albert Medal for presentation to Diver Hughes for rescuing the Italian miner Yariscbetti from the flooded mine at Kalgoorlie. Bad homes and inferior cooking were assigned as the causes of drunkenness by a speaker at the Anglican Synod, held in Sydney last week. For Bronchial Coughs take Wood’s Graat Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d Advt. A social is to be tendered to Miss Crombie in the Public Hall on Friday evening by members of St, David’s Sunday School. An inset will be found in this issue from Mr J. A. Young, containing correspondence in regard to the Land Bill, which will be read with interest by farmers. Six different styles of sewing machines to select from. Time payment .or cash. See Johnson and Wigg’s stock, —Advt. Mr McMillan, Government Road Engineer, estimates the cost of a railway between Napier and Gisborne at £BOOO per mile, total £1,200,000. No tunnelling of any magnitude would be required but some of the country is very rough. New season’s goods just arrived (see windows). L. Cullen, Te Aroha. —Advt. A Press Association wire states that Birtless, a Sydney cyclist, has began to ride from Sydney to Port Darwin by way of Queensland, thence along the transcontinental telegraph line to Adalaide and back again to Sydney. One of the most useful things in th® house is to be bought in Te Aroha a* 1 wholesale price, ask Johnson and Wigg.— Advt. The measles epidemic is increasing rapidly in the central portions of the township of Waihi, and the attendance at the District High School has gradually dwindled down to a meie fraction. No less than 400 pupils were absent on Tuesday.

For children's hacking cough at night Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure Is 6d and 2s 6d,—Advt. Hetheringtons, Limited, announce the last ten days of their cheap clearing sale. This opportunity will no doubt be largely taken advantage of by those desirous of securing bargains. As the excellent quality of the goods stocked by this firm is so well known, we predict a very busy ten days for the shop attendants. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds never fails, Is 6d and 2s 6d.—Advt.

Between the terminus of the Kaibu Valley railway and Hokianga Harbour lies almost the last area of absolutely untonched kauri forest. The Minister for Lands has asked Dr L Cockayne to sur vey tl e forest and make a botanical report upon it on the same lines as that on Kapiti Island. Hitherto no exhaustive account of a kauri forest has ever been published. The area in question is about 25,000 acres in extent, and the report is expeoted to be of an exceptionally interesting character, as it will deal with the rejuvenation of denuded areas.

Just landed a big shipment of sewing machines both hand and treadle, ball' bearing, and otherwise, no middleman profits, direct £rcm. Johnton andWigg.—Advt. When the brake conveying the Te Aroha Ladies’ Hockey Club to Morrins ville yesterday, arrived at the second bridge at Waitoa they fopnd that the approaches were torn up and the bridge under repair. An indignation was held at once, and whoever is responsible for notifying the public should have been on the spot and heard the expressions from some of the young ladies, and we guarantee they would advertise in the local papers next time a bridge is closed for traffic. There has been a great deal of neglect by someone in not notifying the public at this end. 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 eo the? died, all one by one, Their deadly work left all undone. 1

Mr Anderson, at present conductor of the Thames Hauraki Band, and who has a large number of pupils at the Thames, has been offered the position of bandmaster of the Waihi Federal Band. Mr Anderson, who has excellent qualifications, is a comparatively recent arrival from the Old Country. “ Oh dear, oh my, I’vp had wind and fire, trying to shut my shop ; but as long as I know it’s the people’s desire, Billy Berghofer is on the hop, and hiii bread as it rises will keep him on top.”

At the quarterly meeting of the local Order of Druids on Tuesday night Bro. W. Biggs, A.D., presiding, twelve new members were initiated ai dfive proposed, Bro. Smith, from the Ponsonby lodge, was also Ipresent, Owing to the rapid increase in membership the lodge will have to make arrangements for a larger meeting room in the near future. We have to acknowledge with thanks a complimentary ticket for the Druids annual social, to be held in the Public Hall on Wednesday, August 28. The committee have arrangements well in hand, and the social promises to be a great success. The special feature will be the torchlight processien.

A beautiful assortment of ladies’ neckware, newest styles just arrived. L. Cullen’s, Te Aroha.—Advt.

Mr P. Hogan, of the local livery stables, had a rather unpleasant experience yesterday in taking a load of young ladies to play hockey at Morrinsville. Finding it impossible to cross the bridge at Waitoa, which was under repair, of which no notice had been given, the foreman in charge of the work instructed him to go round another road, No. 2. Mr Hogan did so, but the state of the road was so bad that the front of the brake disappeared under the mud and water, the driver luckily escaping un> injured, The front carriage and springs were broken. Mr Hogan released the horses and then had to walk back to Te Aroha driving five horses. The brake will have to be repaired on the spot before it can be brought back. DAIRY SKIMMING. The Baltic Separator is steadily win* ning its way into public favour. The following testimony from Mr A. Armstrong, of Manakau, is a fair sample of the letters we receive-—“ The 100 gallon per hour Baltic Separator is giving entire satisfaction. It ruins smoothly, and is easy to turn. In capacity and skimming it is all that is claimed for it. It is the most economical machine I have used; so far the up-keep has been nil. Having had experience with other makes I can recommend it as being the best.” J. B. Mac Ewan and Go. Ltd., Fort Street, Auckland.