LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43353, 23 July 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Basket social and dance at Aratiatia on Friday evening. July 24th, in aid of Christ Church building fund.

The Railway Department are issuing excursion tickets to Auckland for the Britain v. New Zealand match on Saturday next. This promises to be the match of the season, . and a record attendance at Potter’s is expected. Ladies’ underclothing, ' bloomers, skirts, neckwear, blouses etc., at ridiculons prices. L. Cullen’s Sale. —Ad. Says the “ Gisborne Herald ” :—•' The Commissioner of Taxes in the pursuit of income tax, forwarded the usual demand last year for a return of a certain person’s income. This person having died, the notice went to his solicitor, who reported the death of his client last July. This year a similar notice has been received, to which the same solicitor has replied :‘ ‘ Last July I informed you of the death of my client, [Mr- . I have now to inform you that he is still dead.” Dont forgot the cloan sweep sale, the prices will interest you. Gahagan’s Economic. —Advt.

Playgoers are reminded that Mr Howard Yernon, the well-known Comedian, Miss Yinia de Loitte, the . gifted young prima donna, and other talented artistes pay a visit to Te Aroha. at an early dato, when a rare musical treat is in store for those privileged to attend. The value and prices talk. Tis the clean sweep that does it. Gahagan’s Economic.—-Advt.

Miss May B. Robertson, 8.A., by request undertakes to give a course of twelve lessons in English literature. The course will be free, and open to all those who apply for admission. It will be especially adapted for the young people of Te Aroha who have had no opportunity since leaving school to pursue their studies in English The course begins on ■Saturday, 25th iust.. and will be held iu the class loom of the District High School

Try the. Economic for raincoats and jackets. Tlic clean sweep prices will astonish you. Gahagan’s Economic.-—Ad. Lovers of progressive euchre were entertained at the residence of Mrs P. Baine, on Tuesday evening, in order to say farewell to Mrs Kelly, who lias bom spending a few weeks amongst her numerous relations and friends in Te Arolia. The players occupied fi e lables, the bell and the distribution of waiters being in the capable hands of Miss Edna Baine. The ladies fhst prize was won by Miss Brownlee—the young lady who obtained the premier position at the recent euchre party, held in the hall. The gent’s first prize fell to the lot, of Mr Dalton, and the booby prizes were awarded to Miss Bill worth and Mr Chum Wallace ‘ After partaking of a very early supper, the players dispersed delighted with the pleasant evening they had spent. This is worthy of note : Boots, shoes and children’s footwear are going for. a more song. Gahagan’s Economic, —Ad. The Loy-il Piako Lodge of Oddf..llo\v.s, Moriusville, ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday evening last, at which there were a large attendance «*f members. Members are beiug initiated every meeting. Bro. Hubbard, of Arolia, conducted the initiation ceremony, and a largo amount of routine business was disposed of. This lodge bids fair to be a great success.