SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43219, 24 August 1907, Page 2

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A good reliable girl is wanted as general servant. An advertiser wants lessons in macrama work.

We would draw attention *to the National Insurance Company’s advertisement in this issue, for whom Mr H. J, Hirst is the local agent.

“ Oh dear, oh my, I’ve had wind and fire, trying to shut my shop ; hut as long as I know it’s the people’s desire, Billy Bergbofer is on the hop, and his bread as it rises will keep him on top.” Telephone subscribers are requested to add the Railway Station to their list. The number is 34. It is to be hoped the Department will also soon add the Police Station to the list.

Last Thursday, a storm of exceptional severity occurred in the vicinity of the Papamoa No. 1 settlement, Bay of Plenty. It is estimated that about sin of rain fell within a quarter of an hour. For children's hacking cough at night Wood’s Great Pepperniiiit Cure Is 6dand 2s 6d.—Advt. ' ~

The ; Guardian’s” Hinds correspondent says that ploughing by steam in the Hinds district is being extensively carried on at present. Each plant is capable of turning over from 30 to 40 acres of land per day. Numerous complaints have been made in regard to cyclists using the footpaths and scorching along regardless of any--one. Unless the police or the Borough Council take action soon there will be a nasty accident one of these days. 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 Labour Journal for August gives the number of men employed on railways in the Auckland province, as foliaws : Kawakawa-Grahamtown, 60 ; Helensvilje northwards, 124 ; Gieborne-Rotorua 3$ ; North Island Main Trunk, 1881* This makes a total of 2103. Messrs W. H. Herries and H. J. Greenslade waited upon the Minister for Public Works on Tuesday and urged that a vote of £2OOO should be placed on the Estimates for the’Waimai track between Waikato and Tauranga. The Minister promised to give the matter careful .consideration.

An assortment of the new season’s goods now on view (see windsws). L. Cullen’s Te Aroha —Advt.

The report of the Inspection of Machinery Department gives a long list of defects in boilers and fittings. A great many of these were considered very danger ous and show clearly the need of rigid inspection by skilled and experienced men Even in the short space of a year, between the annual inspection visits, dangerous defects develop in most unexpected places in steam boilers. The total number of defects discovered in boilers and fittings was 1883. Seventy-four of these were dangerous. 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. It is reported that a Masterton resident has designs for a military invention in course of preparation, which he claims will put the maxim gun completely in the shade as a quick-firing weapon. The maximum capacity of the latter weapon is 300 rounds per minute. The colonial inventor claims that bio weapon will discharge no less than 4000 rounds per minute, and continue firing for four or five hours. The principle of the pro posed quick-firer is practically the same as the Maxim gun, with one or two important exceptions. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds never fails, Is 6d and 2s 6d.—Advt.

Was the late Mr Seddeie a wealthy man ? Apropos of the question (says the Free Lance), which has been frequently asked during the last two months; a remarkable story is in circulation in Wellington. It is asserted, on what ought to be excellent authority, that Mr Seddon’s estate in England, which is apart altogether from his property in New Zealand, has - been sworn for the purposes of probate duty at £175,000. This story may or may not be true, but it is finding general credence. If it is true, it furnishes interesting food for reflection. •Help the weak if you are strong, Respect the old ’ you are young, Own you faults ' .hen you are wrong. And when you’re angry hold your tongue Pay your debts before you bet, Back-not a bill for rich or poor. And when a cough or chill you get, 'Take some Wood*’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The Rev. J. Dukes will preach in. the Te Aroha Methodist Church to-morrow morning and ’evening, and at Manawaru in the afterncou.

A meeting of the Te Aroha Young Mens Club will be held on Monday evening in the Band Room. Paper : “ Should Barmaids be Abolished ” All young men interested are invited tx> attend.

Thomas Joseph Graudin a well-known farmer of Waikato, was accidentally shot at Matakohe. - The deceased, who was 32 years -of age recently purchased a farm at Matakohe, and only took occupation on Monday,, He was trying to shoot a pheasant and the gun caught in the wire netting, the shot entering under the chin, death being instantaneous. Deceased, who was the youngest son of Mr F. Gaudin, of Auckland, served with the first New Zealand contingent in South Africa. He leives a widow and one child. Deceased formerly had a farm at the Gordon.

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

A very haudsome specimen of a wed-ding-oake is now on view in Mr W. Berghofer’s window, Whitaker-street. The cake, which is for two well-known Te Aroha residents, who are to enter the bonds of matrimony next week, is a three-tiered one, and the decorations are of an exceptional character. „ The cake, which is regarded as the finest yet made in Te Aroha, is the work of Mr Thomas, and Mr Berghofer is to be congratulated on securing the services of such an up todate man,

At the meeting of the Sheepowners’ Union, Mr J. C. N. Grigg, in his presidential address, referred to the wonderful resources of New Zealand in connection with sheep farming. He stated that the colony was able to export nearly four and a half million carcases per annum, and yet maintain its flocks of over nineteen million sheep. The frozen meat exported for the year ending July 31st, 1907, was as follows : —1,849.871 carcases of mutton, 2,641,618 carcases of lamb, and 197,832 q;rs pes. beef, which, when compared with the previous year’s totals, showed an increase of 167,908 carcases of mutton, 394,321 carcases of lamb, and 114,951 pes. beef. For Bronchial Coughs take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure, ls6d and 2s 6d—Advt.

The Minister for Lands, the Hon. R. McNab, has received a letter from Mr Fulton, who went to fit. Helena a short time ago, at the request of the British Government, to establish the flax in - dustry there. Mr Fulton states that a few bulbs of flax were imported to the island in the early fifties, and there is now sufficient flax growing to keep one mill at work. The gieat difficulty experienced at present is that of getting suitable drying paddocks. The people of St. Helena, he says, are in need of Some industry that will give them suitable employment. At the time of writing, Mr Fulton was on the eve of departing for London, where the necessary machinery for flax dressing purposes is to be purchased. Six different fjtylesi of g&wing machines to select from. Time payment or cash. See Johnson and Wigg’s stock.—Advt The mine manager of the Rising Sun GqMfijining Company reports for the week ending 17th August, 1907, as follows. —The cross cut into the hanging wall from the bottom of the winze is aow in a total distance of 31 feet. The country is still of a favourable charactar. Two quartz veins have been intersected from which a little gold can be obtained by mortar tests, and yesterday we intersected another vein but cannot tell whether it is the hanging wall reef until we have cut through it. -Fair prospects can be obtained from it by the dish. The air shaft is down a total distance of 31 feet and timbered up. We were unable to resume work here until the latter part of the week, the shaft being full of water, the soakage from 'the heavy rains.

New season’s goods just arrived (see windows). L. Cullen, Te Aroha. —Aavt. The vagaries of the late train from Paeroa to Hamilton, popularly known as “the wild-cat,” were forcibly impressed upon a party of tra/ellers on Saturday night. Several gentlemen, including two well-known Hamilton business men wished to leave Te Aroha by this train, and in order to make sure of catching it, sauntered down to the station about

half-past eight. At ten, one or two became restless and adjourned for refreshments, the others deciding to remain on watch, as they would take no chances of missing the train. Then came a message from the stationmaster, stating that the train would not be leaving Paeroa for another hour; and the cunniDg ones also went in search of sustaining power. To make a long story short, the party returned to the station about 11 o’clock, indignantly refusing bonifacio’s pressing invitation to take a bottle of Scotch with them. Then started a weary vigil, for it was not until 5.15 a.m. on Sunday that the strained ears of the worn out \yatphers caught the welcome sound of the en .ine’s whistle. What the unsyirpathic wish to know is. what greeting did these travellers receive from their spouses when they got home ?—Waikato Times. DAIRY SKIMMING.

The Baltic Separator is steadily winning its way into public favour. The following testimony from Mr A. Armstrong, of Manakau, -u a fair sample of the letters we receive 1 —“ The 100 gallon per hour Baltic Separator is giving entire satisfaction. It runs 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 Co. Ltd., Fort Street. Auckland.