Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43312, 11 April 1908, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I his above all—to thine oven tel/be true, ini it mutt follow at the night the dag Thou canet not then be fake to any man' - Shakespeare. .

Mr and Mrs W. Moore leave Paeroa on April 15th for a trip to England. On Sunday evening at St. David’s Presbyterian Church, the Eev. Wm. C. Blair will preach on the subject “ The True End of Life.”

The preacher at Evensong, at S. Mark’s on Sunday will be the Rev. F. W. Thoyts, M A., formerly Rector of Chiirchover, Rugby* •//

The Druids hold the first of a senes of winter socials on Wednesday evening next, 15th. Those entrusted with the carrying out of the social are leaving no stone unturned to make it a success,

Yesterday morning a detachment of 4be Te Puke Mounted Rifles, 4th Regt., in command of Lieut. Tuthill, passed through Mprrinsville, en route for Castor Oil Bay. for a week’s training, previous to their faster manoeuvres. The contractors for the extension of the target trench are nearly; finished, and when completed, makes it 140 overall. This gives ample room for th& toorking of ten targets, making it one ofthe best ranges outside of Auckland. The extention has been taken'jh order to enable the next meeting the South Auckland Rifle Association to be held at Te Aroha.

Mr W. Manson (late of the “ Economic"), paid a flying visit to Te Aroha on Thursday. His many friends were pleased to see him looking so well after his late illness. Mr' and Mrs Manson are spending a few weeks on the sea beach, just outside Tararu, Thames- 1 ■

On Wednesday and Thursday mornings heavy frosts took place, more especially in the vicinity of Mans warn. The frosty had a detrimental effect upon young grass, poming, as it' did, so soon after the long spell Of dry weather and the recent rain.

The Northern 8.8. Ooippany potifies that excursion tickets between Peejroa ap4 Auckland will .be issued from Monday, litih April to Monday, 20th April- Tjpkets are nvaiiahle for return within a month. • “ v

On Thursday evening, and again lust night we heard several shots fired in. the -vicinity of what is known as the ‘’Pah Lagoon.” It looks as if pur webifoioted friends were being forcibly reminded that the shooting season is near at hand, lye would like to see an example made Of pf the offenders. The question qf fortnightly pay is exercising Co a great _ extent the minds of the mjnerfi, and a public meeting waa held the other day in eonnacSon with the matter. Tpe Goldfields Adyocate st&tes that W? t“® discussion assumed a perwqal.plw o ' the meeting was eventually adjourned l The Returning Officer for tb# Borough of Te Aroha notifies that the annual election of Mayor for ‘ the kl . Borough of Te Aroha will be held ou the 29th inst. m, of this Borough are so ine c,.. with ? the excellent thoroughly the present Csuncil, results achieved by . ' of the under the able guwaia&i p- u» g \ present Mayor (R. L. Soiiipr’S, juL!*. ’ that there is very little probability of an election taking place. . ,

The Thames Advertiser says referring to district requirements, Mr W. l)eeble thinks that unity is strength and suggests that in • connection with the Piako lands and the necessary bridges or connections decided upo'ri,, there should be combined-action ?takon by the local bodies. We hope to see this suggestion carried out, for unless something is done it will be too late and the golden opportunity may never return.” The other evening as the train from Frankton to Paeroa was nearing Mangaiti a draught horse got on the line and galloped along m front of the engine for about 100 yards. Eventually }p pame to a bridge, and in attempting to <res UjC.rpss its legs got in between the sleepy, r ffts jrain cuming along, it cut the horpfi stuck up on top ojfithe $ &e h,ojisatejjr the engjne yas lifted straight above the rails, and wfceijf .the hpqyV* l * removed the engioa dropped baqk on to the rails, otherwise it >nlght have gope ov,ejr the side of the bridge. . '? New season’s goods arriving daily in all departments.—L. Oullen.

t ;is undur-tood, iu regard to the piouxg f oysters at the State beds in the North, that it has been 1 decided that the charge for Russell , oysters at Russell shallbe lls 6d per sack, and at Auckl and 12s 5d per sack. A New Zealander who has just returned from Johannesburg says that Taieri. and Peninsula Dairy Company’s butter (Dunedin) is Belling in Johannesburg at 3s a lb, and that it never sells below 2s. Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer, is on a visit of inspection to the Waikato Sanatorium at Cambridge. He will sub' seqnently visit Rotorua, and will return to Auckland early next week. Dr. Mason may pay a short visit to Te Aroha.

On Wednesday afternoon a number of the Volunteers and Rifle Club members journeyed down to the new rifle range, and did some shooting. In mest instances good shooting was the result, and the shootists expressed themselves as. well pleased with the range. The official opening takes place on Saturday, April 26th.

The death has recently taken place of Mr ,Joseph Wylie, of Rotorua, wellknown in the vicinity of the Urewefa country. He was in charge ef the native school at Galatea for twelve years. He lost one son in the .Boer war. Deceased arrived in New Zealand 33 years ago, and resided at; Tauranga for some time. He was a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, and was 65 when he died.

The following officers of the Post and Telegraph Department are to retire en a pension on account of the. age limit, as frdm June 30th next:—J. Cameron, lineman, Palmerston; C. Sage, lineman, Ashburton ; W. Parline, lineman, Milton ; H. Hodges, lineman, Mercer ; G.i Sorcum, letter-carrier, Blenheim ; T. E. ; Shirley, clerk, Napier; J. H. Weaver, telegraphist, Port Ahnriri; Miss S. Brock, clerk, accountants’ branch G.P.O; Miss M. J. McKellar, clerk, accountants’ branch, G.P.0., has been retired pn a pension on account of ill-health. A rare musical treat is promised Te Aroha patrons of the Concert hall on Easter Monday night, when the leaders of St. Patrick’s choir, Auckland, will give a grand concert. The programme, which we have had the pleasure of perusing, is a first-class one of standard music, which will be interpreted by well-known city vocalists. Amongst those taking part are Misses Rand Anderson, C. Lorrigan, Eva Carrigan, 'and Messrs Jas. Lonergan, Harry Herbert, and O. Pritchard. Our reporter in the coarse of his peregrinations called in to pay a visit of inspection to Mr D. McL Wallace’s coach factory, where he noticed a very nice brougham for Dr. Axford, which was being renovated and fitted up. The brougham was very neatly and tastefully finished off. The body painted dark green picked out with gold and Vermillion. Chocolate leather cushions, and lazy back and blue cloth trimmings. The workmanship displayed, reflected creditably upon Mr Wallace and his efficient staff.

We draw the special attention of our readers to Messrs P. Baine and Co’s replace advertisement in this issue. Mr Baine is well and favourably known throughout this district as a man who can he depended upon to carry out any work entrusted to him, with despatch. The firm’s list of agencies include some of the best in their line, viz., Guardiap Insurance Co., Ltd., Wilson’s hydraulic lime and cement, New Zealand Express Co , Taupo Totara Timber Co., Ltd., South Auckland Sawmiliers’ Association, etc. Messrs Baine and Co., now represent Mr E. E- Gillman. Architect, Paeroa, and all information can be had from them. Plans carefully drawn to scale. Detailed specifications are accurately written up and attached to the necessary legal conditions. Works economically designed, consistent with sound construction and requirements. Designs of proposed works are prepared and submitted free of cost.