LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Rov. J. Dukes will preach in the Methodist Church, Te Aroha, to-morrow morning and evening. Tenders for the Presbyterian Church at Paeroa (in wood) close on Tuesday next, 10th, at 5 p m.
Mrs Skinner, wife of Major Skinner, Auckland, died somewhat suddenly at Bonny Glen on Thursday night, from heart failure, being in her 51st year, The remains were conveyed to Auckland by the express yesterday.
The Government Tourist Department has purchased the township and Te Puia hot springs blocks, comprising about 700 acres, says a Gisborne wire. A League called the Bay of Islands Railway League has been formed to look after the interests of the district in respect to the North Auckland Main Trunk liue.
The work in connection with Murphy’s Find i j being pushed on with despatch. The drive has been extended 160 feet, but it is expected that the extension will have to be carried a good way ou. An angling record for Rotorua has been established by Mr C. Filton, who in six days landed 150 fish, ranging from 4lb to Sib in weight.
During the service at St. David’s Presbyterian Church, to-morrow evening, the solo ‘ Lord, God of Abraham ” from Meudelson’s oratorio “ Elijah ” will be sung. Mr H. Fitzpatrick, a member of the shunting staff, at the Morrinsville railway station is under transfer to Onehunga. His departure will be much regretted as he was very popular and a keen sport when the call of duty allowed.
Readers are notified that in the present issue our “ World’s News ” column is replaced by a selection of quotations from writers' of greater, or less prominence. We have endeavoured to cull only such selections as possess true insight and noble sentiment. The column appears upon the first page.
Miss Cassie Dearie of Mangaiti was driving to the creamery yesterday morning when she fell out of the cart and it went over her. Dr Axford, of Te Aroha, was called in, but we are glad to say be rejjorts that though badly bruised Miss Dearie has sustained no fractures. Dr. Axford predicts a good recovery, and expects to find the patient much improved to-morrow.
The following players will represent Morrinsville in the cricket match to be played on the Morrinsville ground on Saturday, against Waihou : S. Alien, W. Aittcen, H. Turnbull, W Lowry, C. May, H. Fitzpatrick, D. R. Campbell, W. Neels, T. Hancock, 0. Seton, and G. Rogers. Emergencies :P. Allen and H. Page. Miss Chrystal, of Kaiti College Gisborne, is staying at Hazlewood, having , come to Te Aroha for a holiday. Miss Chrystal, who • has visited Te Aroha at various times during recent years, expresses the ooinion that our town is seeming decidedly more stirring than 1 when she was here a year ago. Our Kiosk is, Miss Chrystal considers, ; beaurifully situated, and the catering excellent. Being interested in educational matters Miss Chrystal has paid a i visit to our District High School, oil ! which she speaks in the warmest terms of’ approval, considering that the institution is worthy of the support of all our residents, and that while we possess such an institution there is no need for any J of our young Te Arohans to go else-1 where for the higher brunch* s of theiil education. I A chain-letter, purporting to raisJ subscriptions on behalf of Dr. Barnardo’l Home for Waifs and Strays, is ifl c’rculation iu New Zealand says “ Thfl Thames Advertiser.” A Palmerstc® resi lent, Avho had some doubt as whether the appeal was c nuruunicated with London Truth, • has received a reply from the the effect that it lias been the Baruardo people, and thac the muH hac been dealt with on many the columns of his paper We are to see this nuisance exposed. aim st ought to be legislation to tue chain letters. The members of the Tenuis Club are practicing early and with a view to retreaving some of S' lost laurels. Mr Hector McLean M.A., Otago University, will preach morrow morning and evening Te Aroha Presbyterian Church. McLean, who is the 1909 Otago voisity nominee for Rhodes Scholarship, is at present travelling on behalf of the Vouth of the Church Committes of the Presbyterian Church. What might easily have been a nas y accident occurred on the Waihou the other evening. Mr Bell and a ptjrty were proceeding up the river in a boat when, as they leached »he n w bridge, the boat became entangled in a wire rope connected with the bridge Mr Bell who reached up iu the at tempt to disentangle h r was thrown into the water, and had it not been tint he is a good swimmer he would certainly have been drowned, the current being very swift just there special Clearing Sale, 200 dozen Laces all widths. Id, 2d, and 3d yard, at G«hagan’s Economic Advt. We have some ol' our imported turnip S' od left, also manure, at right price. Wigg & Co.—Advt. Special Clearing Sale, 200 dozen Lacss All widths, Id, 2d, and 3d yard, at Gahagan’s Economic. Advt. J. B. Johnson Ims devoted speeial consideration to the seed and manure j department, and wishes to see the 1 Laurie Cup for champion Swedes won ] by aTe Aroha farmer Our seeds are ] all tested before being offered, and we ] are agents for best varieties.—Advt. ] Special Clearing Sale, 200 dozen Laces. | All widths. Id, 2d, and 3d yard, at ' Gahagan’s Economic.—Advt.
It is distressing to hear of the ravages which are being committed by the codlin moth. A lady wh > ha« b«en spending a day at Te Aroha West brings word that apples are suffering so severely that in some instances one can only cut one or two slices out of nn apple, and that the P‘St is ravaging pears, plums and p ‘aches. This is very distressing for our orchardists.
Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Newth) paid a visit to the District High School in connection with the present trouble re accommodation for some fifty children unable to procure the usual educational facilities of the Dominion, says the Waihi Daily Telegraph, i The Mayor found that there was room for j about seventy pupils in the school, and in one class-room alone only half the usual space was occupied. After completing his inspection, he wired to the Minister for Education, to the effect that he had visited the sohool and found accommodation for some seventy children, and asking why pupils were now being refused admittance. He also wired the chairman of the Auckland Board of Education (Mr C. J. Parr) asking him to authorise admission of pupils as he did at Mount Eden recently, under similar circumstances. There are grievous complaints that the prohibition order is a mere empty form in Te Aroha, that it does not prohibit. This is a serious matter. So far as individual cases are concerned icis so serious that it cries aloud for amendment. So far as the principle of prohibition, whether of individuals or of communities is involved, it reminds us of the old lady who, on being recommended to try sleeping on a feather bed, procured a handful of feathers and slept on those, with the result that she decided that feather beds were good. The New Zealand public is not like that old lady, it recognises that where the narrow application of a certain principle fails, the wider application must be introduced ; where prohibition orders do not avail No-licensc must be tried.
The engine driver (Mr J. O’Shea) on the local train service, displayed considerable presence of mind on the return trip of tbe excursion train from Miss Ada Crossley’s concert at Paeroa, says “ The Thames Advertiser. ” At Matatoki a number of draught horses got on the line and the driver promptly applied the Westinghouse brakes and pulled the train up with suddeness Had it not been for his presence of mind and prompt action a serious accident might have resulted, but as it was the passengers suffered only the inconvenience of a sudden jerk. Had driver O’Shea not pulled up the train as he did there wis a big probability that the engine and carriages would have been derailed and the consequences might have been serious. The passengers at first did not know the reason for the sudden stoppage but when the facts were .ascertained high praise was awarded Driver O’Shea for his action.
At 5 o’clock last night a horse and cart belonging to Mr Murphy, and used for carting stone to bridge work, got stalled and ran away with a dray and load of stones. It cime down the upper end of Bridge-street and ran into an electric light pole in Whitaker-street, brought the horse down, breaking his leg ; he will have to be destroyed. It will be a heq,vy loss to Mr Murphy, the horse being worth about £SO.
In a letter written during Christmas week to aTe Aroha resident, an English friend writes thus :—“ You are well out of this climate. It is bitterly cold and the ground is covered with thick snow.” Rater different from a Te Aroha Christmas Day.
SALE OF SALES—To the Public of Te Aroha—Having definitely decided to retire from business inTe Aroha, we wish to draw your attention to the fact that WE ARE DETERMINED TO GET RID OF OUR WELL-ASSORTED AND UP-TO-DATE STOCK, absolutely regardless of cost. Sale for thirteel’ days onlvj-jL. Cullen, Draper, Te Ai*oha. Last Weknesday.afternoon a team from Waitoa drove over to try conclusions with our local Club Some good games were played, the match resulting in a win for the visitors. The following are the scores :
Waitoa Te Aroha. LADIES SINGLES. Miss Cook 0 v Miss Beswick .‘J gents’ singles. Mr Whiteliorn G v Mr Maingay 4 J. A. Marshall 9 v F. Harris 2 Mr McLean 9 v Mr Calder G B. E Farrow 4 v F. Hams o '• ladies double. Miss Cook Mgs Beswick Miss Hunt 6 v Miss Hare l Mrs Hunt Miss Maingay Miss Farrow 11 v Miss Willis G gents’ doubles. Mr Whitebom Mr Maingay E. Farrow 9 v Mr Payze 8 Mr Marshall Frank Harris R. E. Farrow G v Fr-'d Harris 4 COMBINATIONS. Mr WlnteWii Mr Maingay Miss Cook G v Miss Beswick 2 F. Farrow Mr Payze Miss Hunt G v ■ Miss Hare 4 Mr Marshall Frank Harris Mrs Hunt G v Miss Maingay .‘1 Mr McLean Mr Calder Miss Perrett 2 v Miss Willis 6 E. Farrow Fred Harris Miss Farrow 5 v Miss Brownlee 0
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Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4373, 13 February 1909, Page 2
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