LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43376, 22 September 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A black collie d 0 ,2- is advertised for. Borough Council meet to-morrow evening. A meeting of St. Mark’s Church Vestry takes place this (Tuesday) evening.

A man named 0. Clarke, a travelling tinker, was placed in the lockup on Saturday, charged with being drunk. The accused was brought before Capt, Moiitgamcry, J.P., yesterday, convicted, and disclaim!.

The time for receiving tenders for the Waikino water supply has been extended to Thursday, loth October. Mr J. Wild’s tender lias been accepted for painting the much-abused - and very justly SO- -seats in the sanatorium grounds. The scats are to be painted a lawn green ; a ■ great improvement on the whitewash previously used.

In our advertising columns will be found a special announcement from Messrs Hethcriugtons Limited, the enterprising drapers. They announce their annual display of new goods for Friday evening next, when their establishment will be thrown open for public inspection. A pleasing feature of this pmmcrtade display is that an orchestra will be in attendance.

By advertisement in another column, Mr W. G. Nicholls (chairman of the Ohinemuri County Council) requests the business people of Ohinemuri to observe a holiday on Saturdav, 20th inst, this bciii# the first anniversary of the proclamation of New Zealand as a dominion.

In rofering to a case of scarlet fever at To Aroba West, reported at yesterday’s meeting of the Piaku Couuty Council the District Health Officer statd:— “The children of the household mint be absent from school until one w ek after complete dis i ppoarauce of “ peeling ” in no case shall the period of absence be loss than six weeks from onset id disease in patient aff- cted. and in the event of removal two wee’ s after such’removal. When Autumn conies with gold ripening

sheaf, With glow’ring skies, and days becoming

brief, If from asthmatic pains you’d find

relief Take Woods’ Great Peppermint

Cure. When Winter’s chills are at our every door, And daily falls of rain give mud galore,

On Sunday evening, ab mt 8 o’cl ck, Mr J. I>. I'ii mins’ cnvshed and hay loft ou his freehold property at W lihou, was burned to the ground. Mr Thomas is a loser to over £IOO, as there was no insurance On the builc.iug or contents. . It is about tune the Minister of Justice appointed three or four more Justices of the Peace for this district. During the

past few months several of our Jnstices have left the to wd, the result being that at, the present time they are few and far between The mijon, portion of the work fulls on Cap'aiu Montgomery, J. P. We trust no time will be iost in this matter. It is not so very long ago in To Aroha that a man, before he c mid be i dealt with for the offence he was charged had to career about the towu and help to find a Justice of the Peace ! We are inf Tiued that Miss Hudson,

superintendent of St. Mary’s Homes, Otahuhn will deliver an address in St. Mark’s Church Te A r oha, on Thursday afternoon at 3 p. in. Monthly' sittingsof S. M and. Warden's Court will be held this morning, under

Mr Burgess, S. M. The District Engineer, Auoklmd, iuvites tenders for repairing and painting the Post Office Te Aroha. Specifications etc , may be seen at the Te Aroha Post office. Tenders close on Tuesday, 29 th September. At a special meeting of the Piako County C uncil yesterday, the special orders, relstiug to the new traffic bridge ac oss the Waihou, were confirmed, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Cr. Me Caw. —Cr. Keeley said he understood the b idge, when completed, would be only 12ft, Gin. in the clear; ho considered this width on the norrow side. Chairman Gavin said the bridge when completed, would be as wide as the majority of big bridges throughout the Dominion. Engineer Mete 1: considered the bridge quite wide enough, and that it would be unwise to make any alteration. A social under the auspicious of the Methodist Church Choir will take pi ice in the Public Hall on Wednesday Sept 30. On this occasion some novel Methods of entertaining will be introduced The last efforts by this enterprising choir in this direction will bo long remembered as one of the most successful of its kind Tn addition toils bed-making, hat trimming and impromptu speeches f r gentlemen there will hi several original items introduced. Prizes will be offered for 11 events. We have no hesitation in prophesying a bumper house. The proceeds are to defray the cost of the new Hymn-books recently introduced into the Church for the use of the congregation. The followiug Ladies and Gentlemen have kindly donated prizes for competili m : —Mrs Finch, Mrs William, Mr Keesing Mr wards, Mr Johnson, Mr Donovan and a number cf other ladies and gentlemen arc also contributing prize s. Colonel \Volfe, Officer commanding the Auckland District, inspected the Piako Mounted Rifles at Mr J A. Cochr.inu’s farm Waihou. on Saturday last.

There was a very good muster, over forty men and a full complement of officers and non-coms, being present. Amongst the officers present were Captain R. C. Allen (in charge ), Major Bell, 2nd Regt., Auckland M. li. Staff Sergt Major Coleman and Lieutenants Moore, Rowe and Campbell. The Sergt. Major, for about two hours, put the men through a course of drill, in extended order, diagonal marching etc., at which both men and horses acquitted themselves very creditably. The Colonel complimented the men on the big muster. Captaiu Allen intimated to those present that it was his last parade, as he is retiring from the force.

Another month has almost gone, and still nothing has been done re that Fire Brigade Shed. We are beginning to wonder if the Council are really in earnest over tho matter. It is to be hoped they are. An inspection parade of the Te Aroha Defence Rifle Club is called for Thursday evening next at 7.30 o’clock in the Public Hall. The Te Archa Footballers play Matamata on the latter's ground next Saturday. We deeply regret to have to chronicle the death of Mr Frank Bums, well-known in this town, which sad event took place at Wanganui on Sunday evening last, 20th inst. The cause of death wa 3 an acute diabetes. The death is particularly sad, as it is only so ne three months since the young fellow married Miss Etln; Patterson, eldest daughter of Mr Jamesl Patterson, of this town. We extend to the bereaved wife our heartfelt sympathy in her hour of trouble. The funeral takes place at Wanganui this ( Tuesday) afternoon. The annual meeting of the Waihou Tennis Club was held in the hall on Saturday evening last Mr Ccdveit being in the chair The Secretary, Miss H. T.iyl .r, road the' balance of 13s ill 1, This was regarded as very satisfactory as the initiel expeaces of the Club had been heavy. It was decided to adjourn the meeting to Thursday evening next when a larger number would do able to atlend There is epiite a large number of tennis enthus iasts in the district an 1 altogether prospects are bright for a successful season. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure f» Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d anci 2s 6d. For bed-room sets, Johnson’s stores are head quarters. Embossed white or fancy coloured are specialities, and at the usual famous bedrock prices.