LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4419, 3 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr A. Mackenzie of “ Kerrysd'•tie,” Wnihcu, invites tenders for culting scrub. Tenders close cn 14th inst.

The Waihou Branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union invite the young people of the district to the social in the Public Hall this (Thursday) evening.

The parishioners of St. Mark’s Church arc reminded that the annual meeting will take place in the Public on Friday (to-morrow) evening at 7.J0 o’clock.

The Thames Advertiser says A proposal has been made that some of the ore from the Te Aroha district should be forwarded to the smelter at Waiomo, and a test made. There is a large quantity of refractory ore at Te Aroha, and it would be interesting to see if the present process will be effectual, Ihe Tui syndicate, which we understand is of local origin, might take action ; if not it is probable some of the other companies will.”

Mr Clement Wragge supplies the following weather report : the disturbance ‘Carroll,’ in a weak condition, passed south from Wellington at 4 o’clock on Saturday afternoon and was registered by a clock work instrument. Being overcharged by high pressures it is fizzling out. It is only one of a series that has failed adequately to respond. However, ‘ Buddo ” comes in a few days, and promises well, and < Ngata ’ will follow near the middle of June.”

The Rev. W. R Poole, from Fiji (who is a brother of C. H. Poole, Esq., M.P.) will give a Lantern Lectuie on Friday evening in the Methodist Schoolroom, and ou Sunday evening will preach in the Methodist Church. On Sunday evening Mrs Poole will contribute a solo. The friends of Mr H. McCallum, late of Waihou, will regret to learn that he met with a serious accident recently at his farm near Te Awamutu. He was run over by a waggon and bad several ribs broken, beside sustaining internal injuries. Mr McCallum was conveyed to the Hamilton Hospital and is making satisfactory progress towards recov ry, but it is expected that he will be laid up for several weeks.

Two great “ catches ” of rabbits were made near Kawarau Gorge on a couple of nights last week in a rather easy way ( says the ‘Cromwell Argus’ ), A small paddock of English grass at the foot of the ranga with a wire netting fence was opened in a few places to allow ” bunny ” to come in, and quietly closed during the night, with the result that 255 were secured the first night and 122 the second night.

A number of local sports journeyed to Auckland yesterday for the purpose of being present at the winter meeting at Ellerslie.

It js expected the coining session of Parliament will ceo a chango in the Speakership of the House. Mr Guinness, who bos filled the position since it was vacated by Sir Maurice O’Rorko is held to have disqualified himself for the position by some of his recent criticisms of the Government. Mr F. E. Baurne, one of Auckland City members is mentioned as a likely- candidate for the Speaker's chair.

The young men are invited by the members of the Ladies’ Hockey Club tfi q, fpijori Hy iflatch ju tfie Ijridge Romqfin at 2.JJ o’clock this (' Thursday) afternoon nuz t evening the members of the To Aroha Defence Rifle Club were instructed by Sergt.-Major McDonnell. There was a very fair muster. A most interesting and instructive couple of hours was spent, the men taking great interest in the instruction imparted by the Sergt - Major.

At a meeting of the Thames High School Board ou Tuesday, a 'letter was read from Mr Reynolds, one of the Board’s tenants at Waiorongomab asking the Board to grant him an extendod lease with a reasonably long tenure, so that lie could proceed with certain extensive improvements. It was resolved to refer this matter to a special committee, which will also go into the question of the endowment leases generally. An old identity in the person of Mr Jansen, father of Mr R. Jansen, was taken ncrosi to the Hamilton Hospital y- sterday. We arc pl< ased to learn that our old friend, Mr Osborne, of Manawaru, is jpaking prqgfefis iq thp Wajlii ljospit;4 ;

Call and sec fqr yoursclyos tfie bargains to be had at Edwards’ boqt, shop and slipper sale.—Adyt. For Children’s Hacking Cough qigbt, lyoods’ Great Bcpperiqiqt Cure, Is (ji and 2s Ofi. —Adyt. The Te Aroha Pork Butchery manufactures all kiuds Of small goods daily and sells at reasonable prices. —Advt.