LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43342, 25 June 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The work of fixing up the Domain fence has been entrusted to Mr A.

Annan. The death took place recently in Perth of Dr. J. G. Davy, who resided in Auckland some years ago. Messrs J- and G Lovegrove, estate agents, have grazing for 80 cows or 400 sheep, up to September Ist. See Advertisement.

Notwithstanding the cry nowadays that Australia is the place to get farming land, etc., we understand that several Queenslanders have recently taken up estates in this county. The friends of Mr Todd, clerk of the works in connection rvith the drainage of the Piako lands, will be pleased to learn that his condition has shown a slight improvement. Farewell conversazione to Rev. E. M. Cowie and Mr F. Pavitt, in the Public Hall, this evening. At the S.M. Court on Tuesday, a deserter from the H.M.S. Challenger, was remanded to Auckland. The Morrinsville Hockey players could not fulfil their engagement to play Te Aroha yesterday. Another win for Te Aroha. The Waihou Domain Board advertise 30 acress of grass land to he let on lease for 10 years. Tenders will he received by the secretary, Mr G. H. Deverell, from whom all information can be obtained. The Goldfields rep. fixtures will be resumed on July 4th, when Piako will meet Karangahake at Te Aroha. On Saturday next the Te Aroha Juniors play Matamata at Te Aroha, and the Morrinsville and Waihou Juniors play Ut Waihou. At the end of April butter was selling in Canada at Is 6d a pound wholesale. Naturally trade was restricted, especially in view of the fact that greatly increased supplies were shortly expected. Call on us and inspect our prices in Oilcoats, Raincoats, Ladies Jackets, and Skirts. We sell at less than Auckland prices. Try Gahagan’s EconomicWe notice that the selector has chosen Mr Lennard (Piako) as one of the Goldfield “ reps ” to play against Auckland on Saturday next. If there are many players of the calibre of Lennard in the team Auckland will have to play all they know on Saturday. The additions ahd alterations to Mr A. W. Edward’s drapery and boot warehouse are just about completed. The additions make a wonderful difference to

the interior of the building, and make it one of the most up-to-date establishments of its kind in the district. The alterations were entrusted to Mr Jennings, who has made a real good job of it. At the local Court on Tuesday last Mr W. Mace and Captain Montgomery, newly appointed Justices of the Peace, were introduced by Mayor Somers, and duly sworn in by Mr F- J. Burgess, S.M. Mr M. Cronin is to be sworn in by Magistrate Cutten, at Hamilton. For excellence of quality and good value in Blankets tryGahagan’s Econ omic.

The Rotorua Chronicle, seems to think the escaped Waiotapu convict, Ussher, has perished in the bush, and asks that the police should make every effort to find out whether the man is dead or alive. Three weeks ago a tramp with, swag on his back, and corresponding to description of Ussher passed through Manawaru. He called at the teacher’s house and asked if he was on the read to Matamata. On being shown the road to Matamata he asked could he get to Cambrikge from Matamata. It is further rumoured that the same tramp was seen in Te Aroha a few days after without his swag.

If you are suffering from Billiousness, Constipation, Chronic Headache, invest one penny in a post card, send to Chamberlain Medicine Co., 608, Harris-street, Sydney, with your name and address plainly on the back, and they will forward you a free sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by J. B. Johnson, agents.

Do it now ! Inspect our women and children’s winter underwear. Our values are good. Gahagan’s Boonomic.

The new All Saints’ Anglican Church at Matamata was dedicated on the 16th inst., by the Rev. Archdeacon Willis, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Edgell and E. Cowie. The building was crowded, and an offertory of over £7 was collected in. aid of the fund to pay for the seats. The church, which is situated near the district school, was built by Messrs Good and Gordon, and it is a credit to the district.

New season’s goods arriving daily in all departments.—L. Cuilen. Business must indeed be looking up iD Te Aroha and district. Not content with the enterprise of the Bank of New Zealand, who have shown their confidence in Te Aroha by the' erection of handsome new premises on the corner of Bridge and Whitaker-streets, we are given to understand that another Bank is to be approached re opening a branch in Te Aroha.

The “ horse fiend ” is abroad again. One day last week a fine young colt, the property of Mrs J- A. Cochrane, of “ Grongomairoa,” Waihou, was found lying dead in a paddock, and a careful examination of the carcase showed that the animal had cither been shot with a pea rifle—or stabbed with a thin-pointed instrument, as a wound was found in the breast, running under the shoulder-blade. In an advertisement elsewhere in this issue Mrs Cochrane offers £lO reward to anyone giving information that will lead to the conviction of the perpetrators of the deed.

On Monday last Mr John McSweeney, senr., met with a somewhat serious accident at Aratiatia. Mr McSweeney and Mr J. Timmins were engaged in blasting logs in Davis’ bush. Two holes had been charged, but only one fuse lit, the two men retiring a short distance, and after the shot fired returned to light the second fuse, when the charge exploded in McSweeney’s face. He was severely burned about the face and hands, the wonder i* he was not blown to pieces, as he was in the act of bending over the fuse when the explosion took place. Mr Timmins was also burned about the arms. Both men were taken to the Hamilton hospital the following morning. We learned last evening that the both men are makiug good progress. An error appeared in our report of the Rev. Dukes’ address on Sunday evening. It should be “denied” intoxicants, and not deemed intoxicants.

Don’t forget to send round early to Vigg and Co. for cream puffs.

He tried Port Hacking after fish,

But only caught a cold. He said, “ Atchoo ! By jove, I wish

I’d done as I was told. This is indeed a Hacking cough

Good name it’s got I’m sure ! But next day he was right enough Through Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure