LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4375, 18 February 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The drive iu Murphy’s Find, Te Aroha, is now iu a distance of 17<J feet. The present contractors, Morgan’s party, are pushing o* the work expeditiously.

The Te Aroha Domain Grounds looked quite picturesque yesterday afternoon. Bowling, tennis and croquet bemg iu full swing, all the courts and rinks were occupied.

'I h members of the Te Aroha Fire Brteadf, recognizing the valuable services rendered by Mr W. B. Maxwed during the recent sports g.thering, h ve presented him with a tobacco pouch ai d shaving brush. Harvest thanksgiving services will be held at St. Mark’s Church, Te Aroha, next Sunday. The Church will be 01 on for the reception of fruit, vegetable*. f;irm produce, etc., next Sa urdiy. Ladies of the congregation are invited to be present to assist in decorating the Church.

Inspector Franklin is at present on a visit to Te Aroha. He is determined that residents within this borough shall look after sanitary matters. T c Harvest Festival Services will be held in the Methodist Church, Waitoa, on Sunday, February 28, when the Bev. W. C. Blair will preach at 11 a.m., and Mr Best at 2.30 p m. At the recent Te Aroha A and H. Society’s annual show Mr H. I. Hyde’s boar, over 12 mouths, succeeded in gaining second honours. This particular boar attracted a good deal of attention, and was well spoken of by pig breeders. By an inset in this momiug’s issue, it will be seen that the last clearing sale is being held at Cullen’s. The goods arc being sacrificed. The Secretary of the Waihou Domain Board (Mr G. H. Deverell), invites tenders for the right to cut flax in the Waihou Domain.

We are pleased to notice Mr Jas. Mills out and about again after his recent illness. As a result of bush and swamp fires around this district, piincipally in the direction of the Piako Swamp, Te Aroha was enveloped in smoke yestorday afternoon. The number of births rcg’stered at Te Aroha for the quart er ending December 31st last totalled 27 ; while only two deaths were recorded. Mr T. E. Donne, Head of the Tourist Department, is expected to arrive in Te Aroha in the course of a day or so. In connection with the approaching summer meeting of the Te Aroha Jockey Club, to be held on Monday (Miners’ Union Day) and Tuesday, March Ist and 2nd, record nominations have been received, being 100 over that of last year, and no less than 30 over the previous record. It looks as if the meeting is going to prove oDe of the best held in tho district, and the Committee are all working hard with th’s end in view.

“It is a pity some of the parents could not be ordered a flogging,” such was the remark made at the Police Court on Tuesday, when the cases of juvenile depravity were being dealt with. Parents and guardians who allow children t» roam about the streets and in the Domain after nightfall should be severely dealt with. Attention is directed to the alteration of the time of departure from Thames and Auckland in connection with the Oddfellows’ Premier Picnic. The p.s Wakatere is now advertised to leave Thames at 0.4.3 a.m. on Saturday, 20th inst , returning from Auckland on Sunday, 21st, at 3.30 p.m. There are some fine trout in the Waihou just now none of your “ razorbacks,” but strong, sturdy, welldeveloped fish, that give the angler good sport, and when caught make a spleudid meal.

Mr Arthur M. Myers, who is retiring from the Mayoralty, after four years of strenuous work, leaves Auckland on a holiday trip te England on Monday, March 1, pro ,eding first to Sydney. At Sydney he will be joined by Mrs Myers, who left for the city on Monday to spend a fortnight with friends. No less than 35 members put in an appearance at the quarterly meeting of the local Druid’s Lodge on Tuesday evening last. Several visitors were also present, including the District President elect. A quantity of sick pay was disbursed and other matters affecting the welfare of the Order attended to. Mr C. Alley notifies that he will again be a candidate for a seat on the Ohinenmri Licensing Committee. Those in search of bargains should make a note of the fact that the old established and reliable firm of Hetheringtons Limited are holding a great sale of late shipments of new goods. The stock is being sold at about halfprice. “Where the good values are” is the motto of this firm, and we would advise residents of Te Aroha and outlying districts to call and see for themselves. Bishop Neligan, Mrs Neligan, and children, who are on board the Tonga riri, arrived at Hobart yesterday. The Bishop is expected to reach Wellington on Monday next, and to arrive in Auckland on Wednesday or Thursday, according to which route he elects to travel by. Preparations are being made by a couimittre of ladies and gentlemen f,.r a reception to Bishop Neligan. which will take plr«ce at the Choral Hall, on Thursday evening next. In connection with the stock show at Paeroa on Saturday next, the Paeroa business people have decided to close on Saturday afternoon from one o’clock to six o’clock. This will be in addition to the usual half-holiday. Indications point that the shoW will be a good one, and doubtless many from To Aroha will en • deavour to take a run down.

The other day one of our local admirers of Izaak Walton hied himself to the banks of the Waihou at the mouth of Lipsey’s creek, where a few nice fish had been seen d£ing a bit of fly-catch-ing. Our amateur friend, who had been most successful on a previous occassion, easily beating the professionals, took his best rod and line with him and set to work whipping the stream. Ere long his line ran out at a great rate, and the excitement for the next few minutes was intense, as the trout indulged in all the tricks known to fish of its high standing. The fish proved too much for William, clearing down stream with hooks, line and sinker.

A quiet, but ex< eptionally pret.tv wedding was solemnised by the Eev. T. B. B. Wooloxall at the residence of Mr B. ,T Hariis, of Fosemont Eoad, Waihi, on Wednesday afternoon last. The contracting parties being Miss Sarah Anna, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Harris, of Te Aroha, and Mr F. G. Warrell, third son of Mr and Mrs Warrell, of Ep o'li. Auckland. The bride, who was given away by her brother (Mr B. J Harris), wo-e a white embroided muslin dress, with pretty white lace hat. She was attended by her sister, Miss Mabel Harris, in white lawn. The bridegroom was supported by Mr J. MicMlebroMc. popularity of the happy couple wts manifested by the many and costly gifts displayed. After the ceremony an adjournment was made to the dining-room where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was partaken of. The happy couple subsequently leaving for their future home, amid showers of rice aud well wishes from l the numerous guests assembled.

Tne inter st in bowling co.ibiuues, and tho local green is well patronised. In the Challenge Suckles match Messrs J. Sf.inley snd H. G dugan defeated J. White and J Salmon 23

At the conclusion of the juvenile depravity ca*es in the Police Court on Tu sday last, the B nek spoke in very strong language concerning the way in which children were allowed to roam aboil - the stre Is and domain at night.

Mr W. A. K**llow, Taranaki-street> Wellington N.Z , writes :• “ There is no question about it —Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy is a fine one. I have used it several times and it always gives me immediate relief. Not long ago one of my carters came home with a very severe attack of colic and diarrlioe i and it only took two doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea liemedy to fix him up in good shape. I never go away on a trip without a bottle of this medicine, for I find that change of water often affects one.” Fur sale by J. B. Johnson, Agents. —Advt. ~ SALE OF SALES—To the Public of Te Aroha —Having definitely decided to retire from business in Te Aroha, we wish to draw vour 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 only. L. Cullen, Draper, Te Aroha. The Clean Sweep commences this morning.