MORRINSVILLE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4361, 16 January 1909, Page 2

MORRINSVILLE

' Own Correspondent. The town has the regrettable record of having trvo deaths recorded in the one week. Mr Hewitt’s infant son passed away on Wednesday night, aged four 1 months. Mueh sympathy is felt for, the j bereaved family. A man named Craig, I a member of the gang of workmen ' installing the telephone, contracted pneumonia a week ago, and was removed to Nurse Allen’s home, where despite every care and attention, he died on Thursday morning. Deceased belonged to the Mauku district, and leaves a grown up family to mournjtheir great loss. . v '. ’ • An epidemic is at present raging among the infants of the town and Dr. ‘ Seville is haviug a busy time. t The many friends of Mr Duxtield will legret to learn that he met with a ‘ painful accident on Thursday morning. • While roping a cow the rOpe'got twisted ' around his right leg throwing him down ; and breaking the email bone. Mr , Duxfield is indeed having bad luck as 1 only a few months ago he and several . members of the family were laid up with a serious illness. It is the general wish that he may make a speedy recovery. On Tuesday night whilst riding to Annandale in company with others, Cecil Shirley met with an accident which rt suited in a broken collar bone and a severe shaking, through his horse shying and falling with him. He was removed to Nurse Allen’s near by, where he is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. The binders have been busy during the week, the weather being favourable for harvesting. Lamb shearing is about completed. Mr West, buyer for Messrs Hellaby, Ltd., paid a visit to the district during the week. He states the lambs are of splendid quality this season. It is upwards of two months since the i tender was accepted for building the Piako br dge on the Kereone road, and as yet with the exception of getting the timber carted, nothing has been done It is two years this mouth since the old one was washed awav.

Mr Hogg is evidently a believer in keeping abreast of the times A spring dray, turned out of his establishment ,to the order of Mr J. 0. R. Watts, is* a handsome and substantial vehicle, and well suited to Mr Watts’ requirements. One of the candidates as Native member. Mr Eketone, paid a visit here on Thursday to advauce his claims, and was royally entertained by the local natives. The Town Board workmen are effecting numerous improvements. They have just re-graded Lorne-street north, which gives stock drivers better facilities of getting !o the saleyard without passing the hotel corner. A return tennis match between Kiwitahi and Morrinsville will be played on the local courts on Saturday, when a keen struggle should result. Kiwitahi E roved the winners on the last occasion, ut Morrinsville players hope to pull the match off this time. The following players will represent Morrinsville : Mesdames Seville, Layne, Messrs Manuel, Clifford, Allen (2), Bryers and Hogg.