LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43378, 26 September 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The second Wesleyan Choir Social takes place on Wednesday next, Sept. 30th, in the Public Hall, when an excellent programme will be submitted.

A well-attended parade of the Defence Rifle Club was held in the Public Hall on Thursday evening. The Rotorua-Te Aroha hockey match takes place on Wednesday next.

The funeral of the late Mi H. M. Salmon took place yesterday at the Hamilton East Cemetery. The service was a very impressive choral one, Rev. Cowie officiating. There was a large attendance of friends and Oddfellows. Deceased was one of the oldest members of the Oddfellows Society in the Dominion.

The Rev. J. Dukes will preach in the Methodist Church, Te Aroha, to-morrow morning. Subject, “ Spring aud its Lessons;” evening—“ Christianity Verses The Liquor Traffic. ”, During the' service to be held on Sunday evening, intheTe Aroha Presbyterian Church, an ordination of elder 6 will take place. At the close of the Service the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will bo dispensed. From October 10 to 16 will be a week of increased work and decreased nutriment to Salvationist officers. It is the army’s self denial week, when all its members are required to stint themselves of some habitual comfort, for healthful comfort for healthful discipline, and the augmentation of the army’s funds - Self-denial month, during which is made a systematic canvass of the public for funds, will last from September 22 to October 22. The proceeds of the canvass are devoted to the army’s social work. Our Thames contemporary says : “If a sick, lame, or otherwise indisposed person is stopping at Te Aroha it would be advisable for him (or her) to know before hand the scale of charges laid down by the Government doctor’s fee. The Waikato Times tells of a Hamilton resident who had occasion to go to the d- otor to hive a wound dressed (the whole matter took aboutfive minutes and as he was under the charge of a Hamilton doctor should have cost him nothing ) and after the matter had been attended to was informed that the fee would be 108 6d. To say he was astonished would Dot convey his feelings. But the doctor, who was very condolent on the matter pointed out that it was the scale laid down by the Department, under which he worked and could not therefore be abated, as he was a paid servant and not a free agent in the matter. The dressing was not a matter of skill but a chemist’s job, seeing that the patient’s only reason for not doing it himself was that he had no dressing, or in other words no antiseplic gauze nor iodide powder.

Messrs J. and G. Lovegrove, who havpurchased the Engledale Estate, on the West of the Waihou river, about one mile from Te Aroha, informs us that they are now offering this property, in sections from 2i to 15 acres. We have no doubt these sections will find a ready sale, as they are admirably suited for Resident Sites. The property commands a magnificent view of the surrounding country, while the Waihou River were splendid boating and fishing can be obtained, adjoins the property, and the close proximity to Te Aroha leavos nothing to be desired, while the price and terms are exceptionally easy. Full particulars will be seen in our advertising columns.

Mrs R. Gadd, 307 Madras-st., North Christchurch, N.Z., writes : “ Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a most valuable medicine. I sell a lot of it in my shop, and it is used in my home. I have recommended it to several people and have never known it to fail. There is no question but what it is the foremost cough medicine sold in this district.” For sale by J. B. Johnson, Agent-—Ad.

Full stock of summer goods just arrived at Gahagan’s Economic. —Advt. Four hundred and twenty rolls of netting to hand at bed-rock. Ask Wigg and Co.—Advt.

Ring up No. 1 for everything. It’s Johnson’s Stores and you’re right. - J. B» Johnson. —Advt.

We are ready to supply you with garden seed*, but would be sorry to see the fowl scratching them up. Netting was never cheaper. Wigg and Co.—Advt. For varied assortment of lace goods of all descriptions L. Cullen’s is the House. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d and 2s fid. The Dominion medals were presented t,o the children at the Te Aroha School yesterday afternoon by the Chairman of the School Commttee (Mr R. L. Somers). Messrs Devey, Ashby, and Maingay (committeemen), and Mr. Wild (Town Clerk) were also in attendance. The school Hag was unfurled and the children sang 4 ‘God Save the King.”