LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43330, 26 May 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The heavy rain which set in on Saturday evening has continued steadily ever since. The river is rising rapidly. We were pleased to observe that arrangements were made for the Waildno Band to takei part in the Church parade on Sunday morning last. At a meeting of the Ohincmuri County Council the tender of Sniallmaii Bros, at £268 18s for work on the Waihi-Beaeh Road was accepted. Our reporter paid a visit to the Hamilton Hospital on Saturday, and on enquiry found that the inmates from Te Aroha and district are making good progress under Dr. Douglas and his efficient staff of nurses. New season’s goods arriving daily in all departments.—L, Cullen.

Sitting of S.M. and Wardens Court at Te Aroha to-day. Te Aroha Borough Council meet on Wednesday evening. The Waikino Band played some firstolass music during their stay at Te Aroha. A new lodge under the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows is to be opened at Morrinsville on Wednesday next. Mr W. Reid has a preliminary notice in this issue. announcing that, having decided to leave Te Aroha, he is holding a clearing sale at an early date. Particulars j will appear later on. j 1 I The Taumanuiui Press reports the j finding of two mountain dogs at the Maori settlement in that district. These animals were supposed to bo extinct. They are low-sot white woolly dogs with jet black eyes. A good point was made by a member of the Tramway Union dining- the discussion on the attitude of the manager of the company and the strike. Said he : If thje company had power to dismiss an employee at a moment’s notice upon payment of salary, surely the men could fairly leave their cars at a moment’s notice, and forfeit their pay, This will interest you. Special job line of sample hosiery and children's underwear at English cost prices. Gahagau’s Economic. —Advt. The Te Aroha postmaster (Mr J. G. Beswick), advises as follows :—Waiorongoinai mails will from this date close at Te Aroha daily, at 0 a.m. and reach Waiorongomai at 9.30 a.m. Closing at Waiorongomai 9.30 a.m. and returning to Te Aroha at 10 a.m. The office hours at Waiorongomai will in future he from 9to 10 a.in. and -i to 5 p.m. only. Extravagant prices worn recently realised at a sale of harvest thanksgiving gifts in connection with St. Stephen’s Church, Opotild. Cucumbers were disposed of at 10s apiece, eggs 10s 6d per dozen, lemons 7s 6d per dozen, carrots 2s Od per bunch, swedes Is each, and pumpkins up to 10s a piece. The church funds bonefitted by this remarkable sale to the extent of abou £45.

A youth of 15, named Possneck, who two years ago lost both hands in a machinery accident at Amstad, is reported to have accomplished the remarkable feat of gaining a speed certificate for shorthand. After'- his mishap, by which his hands were cut off at the wrists, he was received into a cripples home. The Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, one of the patrons, took an active interest in the lad, and paid for two artificial hands. The cripple soon became so expert in their use that he is now an excellent penman, and can write shorthand at the rate of 115 words a minute!

This will interest you. Special job line of sample hosiery and children’s underwear at English cost prices. Gahagan’s Economic. Advt. Ganger Snell who works between Morrinsville and Te Aroha met with a somewhat painful accident on Thursday morning when proceeding to work while sitting on the back seat of the jigger it came off the line on the Piako Bridge, owing, no doubt, to the rails being frosty, and ran on the sleepers for some distance, with the result that Mr Snell’s leg got severely bruised. Fortunately, no bones were broken.

By this morning’s train Mr S. J. Parkes, who for some time has been in the employ of Messrs Hetherington, Ltd., leaves To Aroha for Auckland, en route for theiOld Country. Mr Parkes, during his stay amongst us, has made many friends, who regret his departure. We hope to see him back in about twelve month’s time. Wo wish him bon voyage.

A Church Parade of the Piako Mounted Rifles took place on Sunday morning last. The weather was anything but favourable, at times the rain came down in torrents. Notwithstanding the impropitious weather some of the P.M,R. members came a distance of twenty miles in order to be present. In addition to the Piako Mounted Rifles, the Te Aroha Cadets, in charge of Capt. Barton, and the Hamilton Cadets, under Lieut. Rowe were also present. The Waikino Band (under Bandmaster Crean) headed the parade and played an excellent march on the way to S. Mark’s Church. The Rev. E. M. Cowie preached an appropriate sermon, and special hymns were sung.

The Te Aroha District Co-operative Daily Company, Ltd., find its, business increasing to such an extent, that the directors hayo decided to hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, to consider the question of increasing the share capital. The meeting will bo bold on Wednesday, Brd of June, at 2.80 p.m,, when tin; following special resolution will be submitted by the Directors of the Company : “ That this Directors may increase the capital of the Company to £IO,OOO, by the issue of 2000 additional of £2 each such to be dealt with as if they formed part of the original capital of the Company,” It is proposed to acquire additional creameries, and for such purpose the proposed additional spare capital is necessary. Tho Misses Lavery desire special mention to be made of the choice winter millinery they are now selling at extraordinary loiv prices as everything must be sold'. Call and see the latest styles. Advt.

Have you over tried a bottle of Tan-ol for polishing your linoleum or cleaning your furniture ? It is recognised by all who liavo tried it to bo greatly superior in many ways to tho various pastes on the market. It is experience that tells, thousands are now using it who formerly used pastes. It is more economical, cleaner, gives very much better results. It gives a brilliant polish with lesa labour, and it cleans out the dirt instotui of polishing it in like the pastes. Tan-ol is sold in bottles by all stores.—Advt

If you are troubled with Dyspepsia which gives its victims no rest day and night, and causes pains in the stomach and bowels, headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, constipation, etc., take a course of Chamberlain’s Tablets. They will stimulate the liver and bowels to perform their work naturally and gently, and strengthen the digestive organs. For sale by J. B. Johnson Agent, For Children’s Hacking Cough at niSht Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure. Is (id and 2s 6d. A clean woll-polished linoleum always looks nine. You cannot konp it as it should bo kept if you two pastes, because they don’t clean tho linoleum, but polish iu (ho dirt. Tan-ol (which is a cream put up in bottles) is used in thousands of homes, because it is really tho best article for linoleum, as ii not only polishes, but cleans and preserves it. Have yon tried it 't Hold in bottles everywhere.— Advt. Jinks, M.H.R , grow desperate. Drugs by tho quart was Quaflin, And yet his cough would indicate Ho’d soon require a coffin He took Woods’ Peppermint Cure. And since ‘ He’s been of all debaters j The ueplits ultra, and the prince I Of loud-lunged legislators.