LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43386, 10 November 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

George Rolton, the well known Ihames runner, died at the Hospital on Saturday from blood poisoning, the primary cause of which was an accident. The ordinary meeting of the Piako County Council will be held at the Council’s Office. Te Aroha, on Monday, the 16th inst., at 2 p,m. The settlers of Aratiatia have enjoyed a splendid spring, with the result the pastures aie luxuriant, and consequently the supply to the creamery is rapidly increasing. Miss Anderson Hughes, who is to visit Te Aroha in the interests of NoLicense, is a splendid open-air speaker. This was proved last week in Auckland, when from the foot of the Grey statue, Miss Hughes, to a large crowd, vindicated the success of No-License in Ashburton.

Mr Murphy’s bridge contract is progressing apace. The earthwork approach on the western side of the river is nearing the bank, whilst some half-a-dozen sets of piles have been driven on the eastern side.

At the Wesleyan church last Sunday evening the children repeated the Anniversary hymns under the able conductorship of Mr G. Sherlock. Rev. J. Dukes preached an appropriate aud convincing sermon upon the subject “ What Sunday schools have accomplished.” Mr Sherlock is to be congratulated upon the performance of the children, and those who assisted them under his conductorship to make such a success of the musical part of the Anniversary services. With a view to putting an end to the stray dog nuisance, the Gisborne Borough Council has established has a dog pound with the following fees; For leading, conveying, or driving any dog to the pound, Is ; daily sustenance for each dog, 6d ; fee for giving impounding notice, Is; insertion of such notice in a newspaper (in additiomto the actual cost of advertisement), 6d. Dogs unclaimed within seven days are to be sold, and if not so disposed of will be destroyed. The turnip season is close upon us, and farmers who have not already booked their manure orders would do well to read Kempthome Prosser and Co’s advertisement appearing in this issue, placing before them their well-known “ Westfield ” Turnip Manure. This manure has stood the test of time, which only serves to increase its popularity with the farming classes. : In our next issue Kempthorne Prosser and Co., will draw attention to their “ second string ” namely “ Westfield Prepared Guano,” the password for which is “ cheap and good.” This manure bids fair to take second place this season only to its elder brother “ Westfield Turnip.” Yesterday, being the King’s Birthday, 'Te Aroha presented a festive appearance, more particularly of course the Domain. Early in the morning brakeloads of holidaymakers set out for the springs at Mataraata, while other of our residents betook themselves to the upper reaches of the Waihou, in quest of trout, perhaps in hope of lowering the record established by Messrs A. An: an and Campbell. The baths and mineral waters were’ well patronized as usual, and some friendly games of bowls were indulged in. The Domain presented a very pretty picture thronged as it was with excursionists and their families, the holiday attire of our visitors contrasting artistically with the now blooming flower beds. Te Aroha may look forward to an augmented tourist traffic this season, owing to the completion of the Main Trunk Line. Already the Wellingtonian is in evidence, and though no doubt the opening of the new line will divert from Te Aroha some of the more well-to-do Aucklanders, at the same time there will still be those of the Queen city who will resort to the quiet and healthgiving waters of our popular town. While many Wellingtonians, whom n-«t want of means, but rather a dislike of the sea has k pt from visiting us will now avail themselves of the opportunity of doing so. In addition to this, we are gratified to contemplate the bringing so much nearer of the Wellington market for our agricultural produce There is no doubt the district has much to congratulate itself upon, in the way of enlarged commercial opportunities along with the whole of the North. Call on S. Levy, Watchmaker Te Aroha, oppes te Bank of New Zealand, for repairs- Conntry orders promptly attended to. Twelve months guarantee with all work, All work at town prices ’ dvt.

Our heartiest congratulations are with our cousins in the United States in that they know and love the highest when they see it. They have proved again, as they did when electing Mr Roosevelt, how deeply they appreciate strength and nobility of character. The man who was chosen to administer the almost impossible affairs of the Phillipines, simply because it was an almost super-human task, who undertook it purely because it was his duty, although as he frankly stated he did not want to go, is the man for America in the face of the tremendous problems existing between her capitalist and her labour classes. Mr Taft is a genuine puritan in his bones, and will administer justice to rich and poor alike feariug nothing. The man who will march into the court room in face of the representatives f a gigantic strike, aud with a blow of his great fist upon the table deliver himself of the adverse judgment which they had threatened to reward with instant death ; the man who will take up the c iuse of a poor girl when she is making a futile attempt to obtain damages from a railway company for hurt received, is the man for all classes. It is with a glow of genuine personal satisfaction that we congratulate our American cousins upon their choice of “ Santo Taft ” as the Filipinos call him.

The interest taken by Onebunga residents in the cadet movement takes a practical form, evidence of which is the number of prizes donated for shouting competitions. The handsome silver cup presented by Mr A. Ormrod was won by Busier- •'ergeant-Major Morgan. Sagoant McEldowney wo aMr Bowery’s piize (a tin of tea) for the best score at 200 yards. Private Neville being second, winning Mr Sharpe’s prize 'a pocket knife), and Bugler-Sergeant Morgan :hird, receiving a set of sleeve links, presented by Mr W. Court. Messrs Watt Brothers’ trophy (a valuable silver medal with gold centre) is to be competed for next Friday and two following weeks. The three highest scorers in the North Island Press Challenge Shield Competitions (to be fired for early in December) are to receive a gold medal . first), a silver medal with gold centre ( econd), and a silver medal (third), which have been pns mted to the corps by Mr Bishop. Other trophies have been ■ promised, so that the Onehunga cadets 'have a busy time be.wo<n and ! Christmas before them.

The High School cadets proceeded to Paeroa ou Saturday and fired a match against the Hamilton cadets, whom they succeeded in defeating by eight points. The Thames lads scored 65 points and the Hamilton cadets 57.

Over 20 carpenters who arrived by the Corinthic from the Old Couutry state that the condition of their trade here is in absolute contradiction to the information they had received before deciding to leave England.

Economic local enterprise our Shapes and styles in millinery better and cheaper han bought from Auckland. Trj Gahagan’s Economic. — Advt.

At a meeting of the Show Committee on Saturday evening, the sche lufe and prize list was amended according to recommendations from the several subcommittees. In order to encourage good farming it was decided on the recommendatien of the Preside nt (Mr J. B. Thomas) to give prizes for the best fi.ur acres of swedes. Entries close on day of next show. An offer to print the schedules free of cost for . the righ; to advertise therein was accepted.

The only business of importance transacted at the Hungahunga Drainage Board meeting on Saturday, was the striking of the rate in accirdanc j with particulars notified. Arrangements have been made with Mr Otwaj, engineer, to call tenders for the Pen-nui outlet and the new outlet as soon as the proposed loan is carried It was resolved to grant Joliuson a further two weeks’ extension of time on his contract.

For varied assortment of lace goods of all descriptions L. Cullen’s is the House.

Residents will have the pleasure of seeing displayed in Mr Wigg’s window the handsome fishing rod presented last Thursday to the members of the Te Aroha Pire rigade by Cap lain Montgomery in anticipation of th-> sports which will be held in January. the trophy is a three jointed Grcenbent rod, with double-check Hendryx reel, and is a valuable and very useful gift. Yesterday Lieut. Rowe and Q.M, SergtDevty completed the telephone service at the rifle range, everything is working amicably.

StaffHergt-Hajor Shaw paid a visit of inspection to the local rifle range to ascertain if it is suitable for holding the South Auckland meeting on 29th January, 1909. He appeared very favourably impressed.