LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43388, 22 October 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Executive Committee of the Te Aroha A- & H. Society will meet, on Saturday next the 24th inst.. at ".30 p. m. Business to arrange preliminaries for the next Show. Mr J. A. Young, the Government candidate, addresses the electors in the Public Hall this evening Several large Kochester lamps are advertised for. No tender has so tar, been accepted for the alterations and additions to St. Mark’s vicarage,

The very handsome Challenge Shield, presented to the Piako Mounted Rifles, by O. F. Pilling, Esq., has been on view during the past few days in Mr O’Neill’s !ahop window. The shield, which is nicely fiuished and mounted with silver suitably engraved, was much admired, and the volunteers have - good reason to be proud of their gift A building erected over a quarter cf a century ago in Whitaker-street, has been in use up till quite recently by Mr Dibsell is a bake-house, it was intbeearlydaysof the goldfield, the leading shop in the town. With Mr Dibsell’s retirement from business, the property was acquired by Messrs Wigg and Co., in connection with their general store, and when Mr W. Dudley, builder, is fiuished with it, the old Pioneer Bakery will still maintain its former reputation, as one of the leading business places of the town. The alterations and additions are being expeditiously pushed forward.

An adjourned meeting of Mr Hemes’ Ladies’ Committee will be held in the bund room to-morrow (Friday) afternoon at 3 o’clock. All interested are invited to attend.

Mr Herries was well received at the Gordon on Tuesday evening, and at the conclusion of his address was accorded a hearty vote of thanks on the .motion of Mr Maisey seconded by by Mr Dairmard. Mr Newsome occupied the chair. Mr Henies’ meeting at .Waitoa last night was well attended, and the settlers appeared favourably disposed towards him. This evening Mr Herries speaks at Waihou, and Te Aroha West on Friday. The flags were flying from the flag' staffs of the various public buildings yesterday —Irafalga Day. Waikato A. and P. Association’s 17th annual show will be hel i at Hamilton on November 11th. and 12th,

Call on S. Levy, Watchmaker Te Aroha, oppcs te Bank of |New Zealand, for repairs. Country orders promptly attended to. Twelve months guarantee with all vr.rk, All work at town prices. —Advt.