LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4398, 15 April 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A reward of two pounds is offered to anyone giving information as will lead to the recovery of some thirteen head of young cattle. 'I he ordinary meeting of the Piako County Council will be held at the Council’s office, Te Aroha, on Tuesday, the 20th Inst., at 2 p.m.

We draw special attention to Messrs Geo. E. Clark and Sons re-place advertisement in this issue. This reliable firm is offering a special list for top dressing. Read the advertisement and act accordingly. Mr A. J. T. Judkins, an old Te Aroha boy, and who is at present in charge of the Wade School, passed through Te Aroha by motor-cycle on Tuesday, During Mr Judkins’ short stay he expressed ldmself in n > measured terms concerning the improved appearance of the Sanatorium grounds and the district generally. Evidently all the co-op- r-tive dairying ©ompanies in the dominion are not so well off in the matter of wide awake directors as is the Mereinere dairying Company From a report in the Hawera paper we note that the shareholders of the Mereinere Dairy O-iiup <ny had a pretty lively meeting when they held a discussion on the lo«s of over L2QOQ owing to a company to which they sold their butter getting into financhl difficulties, It appears that the output for the season was sold to a certain firm, and that the last two cheques received by the Meremere Company, am muting to L 2297, has been dislpiiQured. The estate of the bankrupt company will only pay about a shilling in the pound, so that some of the milk suppling will be heavy losers, Thpre was Some pretty straight talk at the meeting of sh reholders, am} tin- ch i : rmau and secretary and others wore plainly told that they had not shown yery go<>4 business ability in allowing tbo coippapy to “ f»lj in ” so badly, A meeting of Waiorongomai footballers is culled for Saturday evening next at 8 o’clock in tho Waiorongom d Hotel. All interes'od are requested to attend, as importaut business will be brought forward, viz - , to elect delegates, enroll members, eto.

The bustling Mr B iningt >n Waters, a ! vance representative of Mr Clemeut L, Wragge, F R.Q-.S-, e*o., scientific entertainer, was in To Amh i yest* rday. An error crop*' into our report of the presentation to Mr F, Wild, The cheque p -e-wnted by Mt J, B Thomas, was from the A. and P x SHoeiation of Te Aroba of which Mr Wild is secretary, and nothing wlmtevrr to do with the milk suppliers, The funeral of the late Mr Patrick Hogan, of Manawuru, took place yes* or day ufternoon at the Te Aiolia West Comotry. The cortege whs over half a mile long, many coming from Thames, Coromandel, Ohinnmuri and the Waikato, Tljo deceased gentleman was a man who had few oneupea »nd many frieuda, and was gr atly respected. The aeryico at the giav.- w»s conduce! by the Kev. Father McGuiuness (To Aroha), while the K,. V( Father Brodie (Waihi) and Dean Haokett (Paeroa) were also present. The latter hi oke a few worda to those iiHsembUd arounu the open grave, concerning the many sterling qualities of the doceauod, Mmy of jhoao present wore visibly affected,

Rev. W. Blair will conduct service in 'he Gordon and Manawaru districts on S .uday, April 18th. On Wednesday next, nominations close for the e ection of Mayor, and Councillors for th t Borough of Te Aroha Fine weather prevailed for the Gordon Picnic yesterday, and both young and old had a most enjoyable time. The eu rgetic secretary (Mr Nightingale), and a committee of ladies and gentlemen worked hard to make the end what it was —a complete success. Mrs Blunder has just received a telegram from India. “ What an admirable invention the telegram is ! ” she exclaimed, *‘ when you come to con sider that this message has come a distance of thousands of miles and the gum on the envelope isn’t dry yet. ’’ A social and dance will be held in the Waiorongomai school-house to-morrow (Friday) evening. For the cvnvenie ce of Te Arohaites, Mr J Robinson’s coach will leave Te Aroha at 7.30 p.m.. and returning after the dance. First-class music, good floor and supper. Cleariug sale at Mr Linder’s farm, Waihou, to-morrow, when dairy cows, horses, pigs, farm implements, etc., will be offered,

The case against four boys for alleged breaking and entering was again before Captain Montgomery, J.P., on Tuesday. Sergeant McKinnon (Waihi) prosecuted. A further adjournment was made till the 20th.

Applications are invited for the position of Secretary to the Waitoa Drainage Board. Another motor car has made its appearance in the district. Mr Thos. Mclndoe having purchased a very nice machine, suitable for the roads in this district. The machine will doubtless prove invaluable to Mr Mclndoe iu his particular business—that of land and estate agent The Secretary (Mr T. D. Rice) of the Piako Rugby Union annouces that the annual meeting of the Piako Rugby Union, will be held in the Waihou Hotel on Wednesday evening, 21st inst., at 8 o’clock. All interested should endeavour to be present. When our educational authorities throw off the veil of false modesty and include in the curriculum of work for the elder girls instruction in the duties that they will sooner or later be called upon to perform, then, and not till then, will the baby be saved from the murderous treatment to which it is too often subjected through sheer ignorance. —Wanganui “ Herald.”