LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43375, 19 September 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Plato Co mty Council meet on Monday next.

A good time is in store for those priviledged to attend the second Mangaiti Social, on Friday, October 9th. Ring up No. 4 for everything. It’s Johnson’s Stores and you’re right. J. B. Johnson. —Advt. A s there seems to be some doubt as to whether masks are to be worn at the Oddfellows’ Plain and Fancy Dress Ball, we have been requested to state that it is optional with the competitor. Hamilton Borough Council is thiuking of getting a loan of £4OOO for the purpose of constructing public baths, aud mak* iug additions to the horse bazaar. “It’s a creed of mine never to let a man off who hits a woman, ” remarked I'r. A. McArthur, the Welling S. M., when dealing with a man charged with unlawfully assaulting bis wife. A fa;mer in Ashburton County claims to have killed recently 108 sparrows with one discharge of his gun, the cartridge being charged with sparrow shot. The gun was discharged while the birds were in the net of rising from an oatsheaf stack. We wonder how much shot was in that cartridge. Mr R. F. W i y, Soci ilist. who is “ out ” for the Ohinemuri seat at the approaching general election, promises to make the fight exceedingly interesting. He has opened the campaign, and, as Mr Way's orotorical powers are well-knowo, he will doubtless give the other contestants a good run for first honours. Captain Anderson brought up another load of bridge timber with the “ K >pu ” on Wednesday The timber is of splendid quality, and is being stacked preparatory to workiug. Mr Belcher is over-hauling bis favour ite litt'e pleasure launch “Rita”, in order to meet the requirements of tourists aud others during the fine weather. During last season the trips up and down the river in the “ Rita ” were a pleasure long to be remembered. Mr Belcher considers that, ehould the weather prove favourable, the launch will be ready for business in the course of a day or two. The tea kiosk in the Domain is near ing completion. Doubtless the paths, terraces, etc , around the building will receive attention later on. The structure is on a piece of high ground at the back of the bowling-green, and commands a view of the whale domain frontage. Electioneering is in full swing for the Westland seat (says an exchange). Mr Tom Feddon, the sitting member, visited the southern part of his constituency, and his opponent (Mr. R L Michel) just recently completed a tour of the same district. Mrs Seddon passed through Christchurch this week on her way to the West Coast, and will help forward her sons candidature in the same way th it she used to furlhor the late Premier’s int.rests on the co nparatively few occasions on which there was a contest. Already there are signs of an intensity of partisa i spirit. A West Coaster who knows the constituency inti nately alleges that is is an example ot the failures of the female franchise. Since the byeelection, at which Mr. Tom Seddon was elected to fill his father’s place, society in Hokitika and in the other centres i f the electorate has rigidly divided itself into two opposing camps, the Seddonites and the Michelites, and like the Samaritans of old, have no dealings with each other. Ladies who were oice on the friendliest of terms now cut eaeh other dead, and the afternoon teas of the Seddonite ladies are never attended by any Michelite ladies. The canker has gone even deeper, and the hotels in. Hokitika are divided according to the political candidate they support, and a Seddonite is never seen imbibing in a Mich lit 3 tavern, whilst a Michelite would rather perish of thirst than quench it in a Seddonite inn. Mr A. F. Burton has been appointed sole selector for the Te Aroha Bowling Club

Mr Ed. Gallagher is once again spending a few days in our midst. Mr W. Maingay, local agent for Messrs Smith & Caughej r . Ltd., advises that the spring millinery display will take place at TcAr ha from the 10th to 14th October. A well-attended special general meeting of the Te Aroha Bowling Club was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. The President (D. Me L. Wallace, Esq. ), occupied the chair, and a cjnsideruble amount of business was transacted. We are pleased to be able to state that the amount of milk sent to the various

creameries throughout this district is

rapidly increasing. This is owing, no d.mbt, to the abundance of feed showing this last few weeks. A number of new suppliers have also started milking. Mr R. S. Hanna (County Clerk) advises that the balance-shof the Piiko Counfy is oj on for fn-'pection at the Counfy offi ov Te Aroha. For bed-room sets, Johnson’s stores arc head quarters. Embossed white or fa'icy coloured are specialities, and fit the usual famous bedrock prices. A football match worth seeing will be played in tlm Bridge Domain ( near the Post Office) this aftirn >uii, when the Te Yrolm Fire Brig ole try coiiclu-i ns with our locil r p-. "I lie natch i> a

fancy cos'umo riv, and sh uld calie

much "'o-rin-o-t. We have just b-en advised that a number of the ‘ All Blacks ” specially engaged f>r the ecca-ion, will take part in t e contest. Stops are being tiken to induce Mr W. P. Ckepmell, for over a quarter of a century associated wi'li loc 1 Bodies, to allrw himself to be nominated for one of the seats at the approaching Piako C unity Council election.

Te Aroha residents may not be aware that Mr J. B, Johnson is the local agent for the “Common Sense” Rat Exterminator —absolutely effective. If you fire interested, call fit the up-to-date stores find they will gladly help you combat these undesirable vermin.

Mr J. A. Young, Government Candidate for the Tauranga Scat, has just received the following letter dated ioth September from the Hon. Jas. McGowan, Minister-in-Cliurge of the Roads Department:—“ln reply to your letter of the 9th instant, with reference to provision being made on the current year’s Estimates for the formation of the Alexandra Road between Wardvillo (near Waharoa and Gordon) and To Aroha, I may inform you that your representations as to the urgency and importance of this work have been noted, and will receive consideration when the Supplementary Estimates are being prepared.’’ There is not a particle of ooium or other narcotic in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and never has been since it was first offered to the public. It is i s safe a medicine for a child as for an adult. This remedy is famous for the cures of. colds and croup, and can always be depended upon. For sale of J. B. Johnson, Agent.—Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d and I 2s 6d. i

An advertiser desires a situation as housemaid in anhotsl. Mr Gahagan announces that he is opening up the first shipment of new season’s goods. A five-foot reef was unearthed at Murphy’s New Find during preparatory work in connection with the putting in of the tunnel. The prospects are encouraging. Mr A. W. Edwards is having further improvements made to his already up-to-date drapery establishment. Special electric lights are being fitted; Mr Edwards is not afraid to throw plenty of ligh- on his wares, the quality will stand the strongest test On Thursday afternoon at Morritisville Mrs Innes, aged 71, passed over to join the great majority. The deceased lady Was well-kuowu throughout the Waitoa district, where sh« resided with her husband and growu-up family for many years Mrs Innes had been in feeble health for some time, and the end was not altogether unexpected. The funeral will take place at Morrinsville this afternoon at 1 o’clock.

Messrs J. G. Lovegrove, Land Agents of this town, have purchased the property known as the Ingledell Estate, about £ of a mile from Te Aroha. It is their intention to subdivide th« prop-rty at once into residental sites of from 2£ acres up to 15 acres These sections ought to command a ready sale, all having a main road frontage, and being first-class high and dry ground. We undersl an 1 these sections will be within the reach of all as they will be sold on exceptional y easy terms. It should be noticed that this property is freehold, and being in the Piako County the rates are very low.