LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43374, 17 September 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Howard Vernon Company appeared in the Public Hall on Tuesday evening last to an appreciative audience. Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a good attendance at the Junior Football Club’s Social last evening. We are pleased to notice that Mr John F. Brown, brother of Mr Stanley Brown, of this town, is an ongst the medallist at the recent Edinburgh medical examinations We offerbim our congratulations.

Our Paeroa Presbyteriau friends are holdingasale of work to-morrow(Friday, and Saturday.) In addition to the display of fancy needlework, there will be • unique selection of Japanese goods, chip carving and other art exhibits. The door prize is a novelty for Paeroa. A numb* r selected prior to the sale will be announced at 9 p. m. on Saturday evening, and the person who produces the ticket received at the door with the winning number on it will receive the prize. The date of the Oddfellow’s Plain and Fancy Dress Ball is drawing near. The Ball promises to be oue of the best held in Te Aroha for a long time past. The Committee are working like Trojans to make the function a record one in every way. Prizes will be given for the best lady’s and gent’s fancy costumes ; while Mr Gahagan, of the “ Economic ” is donating a speeial prize to the “ Belle of the Ball ”. Messrs A. Tattersall, and F. Hubbard are th» joint Secretaries.

A sheepfarmer near Dannevirke was greatly troubled with dogs amongst his sheep and lambs which is rather a serious thing at this time of the year. He had a suspicion that the mongrels belonged to a Maori pa close by, so he determined to put a stop to the worrying propensities of the dogs.' To make himself safe he advertised that poison for dogs would be laid on a date raentioted. The sheep farmer purchased poison which he gave to the shepherd to place in the paddocks. The shepherd poisoned some meat and threw it where he was told. Taking into consideration what happened afterwards, it was thought the Maoris saw the shepherd lay the poisoned meat in the paddocks, which they collected and gave to the shepherd’s four dogs, for they were found dead on their chains next morning, and showed unmistakable signs of having been poisoned. The police were immediately informed with the result that two Maoris have been arrested, and are to be charged with poisoning the dogs. The dogs were valuable animals and the loss to the shepherd is severe. A correspondent writes from Manawaru complaining of the action of the local school Committee in charging such an exhorbitant “ cleaning-tax ” for the use of one of the school-rooms for about an hour on Sunday afternoon for Sunday School purposes. Eigkteenpence is charged, while the whole, building, windows, fireplaces, and everything included, is kept in order by the caretaker for £9 per annum. According to the conditions of his contract the caretaker may chargeextra for cleaning after socials dances, and other meetings ( Sunday Schools excepted ). Does this mean that Sunday Schools are to be charged doublo or not charged for at all ? Perhaps some of your Manawaru readers will answer the question.

Four hundred and twenty rolls of netting to hand at bed-rock. Ask Wigg and Co.—Advt.

We are ready to supply you with garden seeds, but would be sorry to see the fowl scratching them up. Nettiug was never cheaper. Wigg and Co.—Advt.

A splendid range of children’s silk bonnets at Gahagan’s Economic. —Advt. Mrs L Peters, Miramar, Wellington, N.Z., says : “ I can safely recommend Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to anyone suffering from pains in the stomach. A few days ago my little boy, aged six years, was suffering agony with this complaint. I only gave him a few doses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and he was soon well and has not been troubled since, I think this remedy should be kept in every home.” For sale by J. B. Johnson, Agent.—Ad.

For Bronchial Coughs take Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 2s 6d.