LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4418, 1 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A reward is offered for the return of a short-haired collie puppy. Mr A. Mackenzie, of “ Kerry dale,” W.iitoa, lost several sheep last week through strayiag mongrels He has decided to destroy all stray dogs. The mine manager of the Ri-ing Sun Gold Mining Co., Ltd., reports for the month euding 22nd May, as follows: The Contractors have driven 54 ft; The country at present is blue sandstone and fairly good shooting. On Thursday last Mr J. Donaldson, and Mr Weston Hughes, of Manawaru. drove across Thompson’s Track. Wo have heard some very ugly reports about this track, and we are wondering how our friends enjoyed their outingThe Attglican Bishop of Auckland, Dr. Neligatr, visits Karangahake on Sunday, June Gtb, when he will give an address in Montgomery’s Hall in the afternoon, commencing at 3 p.tu. A collection will be taken up in aid of the missions of tlic Church.

(Some time ago the Auckland Dairymen’s Association promoted en essay contest, the subject chosen being “ Winter Dairying,” and the papers were submitted to Mr D. Cuddie, Dairy Commissioner, who has now made his report. The papers, he states, were, carefully read over and compared for merit by Mr (Singleton an 1 himself, and the paper written by Mr A. Scobie, of Whangarei Dairy Factory, was award* d first honours, while Mr P. Craig, of Paeroa, and Miss F. McDonald, of Okiti, tied for secord prize. The Commissioner, as the subject is such an important one, recommends that it should Ire set again for this year’s competition. What should prove to bo of interest to potato growers in this district is the introduction to New Zealand of a variety reported to be absolutely bight proof. To Mr George Robertson, of Wellington, is due the credit of introducing tho “ Solauiun Commersoni ” into New Zealand. The new potato hails from Franco and has been successfully grown in the North Island thi3 season. It is stated that while other potatoes were attacked by both wire worms and blight the Solatium Commersoni, which had been plauted amongst other tubers, effectively resisted both. The educational system of Denmark is so perfect and popular that throughout the entire couutry there is not one illiterate family. | At tLe la t meeting of the Coromandel C unty Council a letter was read from Mr A. Bruce, Town Clerk at Thames, suggesting that as the whole of the local bodies concerned have agreed as to the desirableness of Coromandel becoming a separate Charitable Aid district, the 1 Coromandel County Council should promote a local Bill to give; effect to the desired change. It was:decided to instruct the solicitor to proceed with the local Bid. The contractors for tho erection of a new butter factory at Paeroa (Messrs Lye and (Sons, of Auckland) have made a start with the work. It is expected that tho work will be completed in about three months.

It is difficult in Germany for a p -ofessional rogue to enter a family as a domestic servant. There every servant has a character-book >'n which the mistress must enter the dates of the coming and leaving of tho servant, with her character, while in service. This the girl is obliged to take to the nearest police station t nd hare it dut d with the official stamp, thus preventing the manufaclure of bogus recommendations,

Miss Milgrew will nob hold her usual | dancii'a class this week. Wr would like to draw the attention of ' Con; table Maokle to a letter appearing e’sewhere in this issue. The June number of the “ New Zealand Farmer ” just received from the publishers, is particularly interesting. It contains a store of letti-rpre.-s of great interest to fruit-growers. At a meeting of the Waikato Winter Show Executive Committee a letter was read from Mr R. T. Jansen. Te Aro! a, offering an exhibit of minerals for show. It was decided to ask for particidars of the proposed exhibit. At the Hamilton Borough Cournil meeting it was resolved on the motion of Cr. Bettley that a recommendation he made to the Municipal Conference to have the present system of voting at municipal elections amended so that the old system of " crossing out ” be reverted to.

The Farmers’ Auctioneering Company holds its Hamilton stock sale on Thursday, June 3rd ; Waihou sale on Friday, June 4th ; Ohaupo, June Bth, and the | anuual Waihou Horse Fair on luesday and Wednesday, June 29th and 30th., for whiffi entries are solicited. A cuggesfion from the Waikato Winter Show Association that, the Governor bo invited to open the Winter Show, or to be present at the Show on one day, was favourably considered by the Hamilton Borough Council. It is a fact that the great Electric Opeiascope Company will arrive here to-morrow (Wednesday) nitrht and will submit to the theatre-going public of Te Aroha a programme of entirely new moving-pictures just out from Loudon and Paris, These pictures are the very latest to be obtained and are exceptionally good for repertoire See daily hills. The “ Merry Widow ” wal'z craze is a reproduction of the famous Comic Opera now so popular in all our large centres. The Cntnpany brings with them their own engine and dynamo and as there is perfect sympathy between operator and machine the public are assured of a really good night’s entertainment without the slightest fear of a breakdown. As a company they are second to non 9 and are acknowledged by both Press and public to be the best of its kind in Australasia. They have just finished a very successful tour through the South Island and have been enthu>iastially received wherever they have shown A special feature in their programme is, the clearness of the pictures and the power of the electric light and as their prices are within the reach of all they should have a bumper house. While visiting the Creameries, yesterday a halt was made on entering, Mr Strange’s farm. Manguiti, where a large stack containing seme 80 tons of paspaliun was inspected. The cattle are very fond of it, and it is fattening. The stack was built up [with the aid of derricks. To Aroha is to have its weekly auction mxrt veiy shortly. Messrs W. Mackie and Sons having decided to launch out iu this direction, Mr Mackie and his sons are well-known and should meet with every success.