LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4427, 22 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In future, railway travellers in Arkansas who drink intoxicants in trains or on station platforms will be heavily fined.

Some half-a-dozen men are busily engaged in the Domain taking out the earth preparatory to laying down the new bowling green.

Real Scotch meat pies every Saturday by a real Scotch baker, try them. Wigg and Oo.—Advt,

It is hardly necessary to remind the Waitoa settbrs of the Poll to be taken on Saturday n xt, Juue 2fith., to borrow £3OOO for drainage works in the Waitoa Drainage Board’s area. It is high time the long-promised railway crossing—near Mr Bosson’s was made It would prove a great convenience to the settlers in the immediate vicinity.

Mr Bennie, Mining Inspector, who has spent some time at To Aroha, has returned to Thames very much improved in health, and it is his intention to return shortly so that the benefit to bo derived from the baths may be enjoyed. A telegram from Westport is to the effect that evidence of the scarcity of employment in the dominion is supplied by the fact that over 40 applications have been received from all parts for the position of caretaker of the Westport Club at £SO per year.

It is stated that a South Island firm have notified their willingness to erect and instal machinery for a freezing works at Tauranga capable of dealing with from 50,000 to 150 000 sheep per annum, at a cost of .£IO,OOO. A cable from Home states that Sir Robert S'out was luncheoned at I he House of Commons by the United Kingdom Alliance. He remarked that the triennial local option vote would if tried in England do more towards the education of opinion than closing scores of public houses.

Our Thames contemporary says 1— “ Quite a number of people are at present at Te Aroha undergoing treatment at the baths and as a health resort this little town is annually growing in popularity. Nothing is wanting that will add to the patients’ comfort while there, and the domain grounds are becoming more beautiful every year.

We would like to draw the Foreman of Works’ attention to the d sgraceful slate of the by-road leading to the residences of Messrs Gratten, Besson and Wild, over the river. Something should be done at once. Residents of Te Aroha and surrounding districts are reminded of an important sale to be held at the Waihi Hotel, under the auspices of the wellknown Auckland auctioneer, Mr Louis Lewis, which commences at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning 20th inst., and will be continued ou Monday, the 28th, at the same time. The whole of the ground floor, including billiard tables, pianos, and all fittings and furniture on that floor will be sold on Saturday, while the contents of bedrooms (30 rooms) and sitting rooms will be offered for sale on Monday. The hotel is well furnished and replete with modern furnishings, and Te Aroha hotelkeepers and others in search of bargains should attend the sale. Full details are advertised.

Mp James Salm.qn, fhe well-known tailor, advertises sujts to measure at very cheap pates. We baye seep soipe of the suits ana they are a marvel of cheapness and qwffity. The final practice, previous to the concert, of the Te Aroha Choral Society, will be held in the Public Hall tills evening. To ensure success a full representation of all the parts lu necessary. Members will please take note, Another improvement is about to be made to the appearance of our main street. The business premises of Mr J. B. Johuson will shortly present a transformation scene. The whole of the frontage is to be re-modelled, three 12 x 12 plate glass windows put in, and the main entrances, etc , otherwise improved. The work has been entrusted to Mr Wm. Dudley. Mr C. H. Dickerson, of Wellington, who pas beeji spending a week or two at Te Aroha. returned fo'Auck)and on Saturday. £t % meeting of the djpectpjrs of (lie Te Aroha District GoToperatlye Ijaipy Ppijjpapy on Saturday evening last, it was decided to call for tenders for the erection of a creamery and manager’s house at Okauia. Mr Gillman, architect, Paeroa, is to be entrusted with the drawing out of the plans and specifications. The creamery will be similar in architecture fo rhe one owned by the Cempany at MaungaT°Vf pippin Ale If’. W. notifjes the Borough's intention tp leyy i\ gpberal fate of Is fid in the £, and a separate water of 7d in the £, payable on the 14th July, 1909. A special meeting for this purpose will be held on Wednesday, July 7th. The Star Vaudville Company gave one of plfeff entertainments in the Public Hull on ' Thft f}ttpnc}np9fi fj.pt ijltogetifej satisfaetpry to the manager. The nnmeFQns 4)°V B V e naye had here lately -i.-'gf a more OF Jess tijleijtecj variety, cjouhtlesy kept many away. Mr Burgess, S.M. and Warden, will deal to-day with the sites recently pegged out in what is known as “ Edwards’ paddock,” neat the railway station, recently purchased fty the Government, and thrown open for sefeefftm. M The Sisteis at tfieloraf Cflnypijf dpsirp h) potify the parents of the chjftfF.ep jfchejr scftopl tHajk the tfsual general certificate of bps been duly applied fop and peep gpftjipd jpy tfc.e secretary of the Aupklamf jKdpcptipp 7% goftqqf' h«s been ppjgplafly inspected apd ejcamjnpd fjy tftp Go.vermjjeijt r fnspeptqj\s fop thq pasf ' tljpee years, and the applicutfqn fpF cei fiijctjte is in the case of the Cutholic Schools a mere matter of form as having the School on the Government Inspection Lists is sufficient authorisation and a guarantee of efficiency.

fitting of S.M. and Warden’s Courts today. an exftiftifian of quarri collected by Mr R. T. Jansen,’ and'which fte purposes forwaiding ip ffie Waikato Winter'Sl/owf is bn exfiipitjoji •in flje sibop lately 'occupied fty Mr A." Law, Watchmaker, Whjie jpg jn tfte jajn yesterday, pn the sjte of tfte pfty ftoyhqg gF.Cri', 11 WtyPt wljyrs tbc lo Aroha/& gW J «tooa about 30 years ago. A very old rqeufjty present—and one whose word we have no reasoh to doubt-stated that the Russian precede whs uscused of brutally inurSeriugV Ma q&ffl fj?e road opposite where Be\\ ,y s kiln now 7y7f§ ,9!?. aine^ the ,totafa post a,bove to, «& t# tjj preyent fiis escape before being sent to Auok; land. ‘ The Russian was tried some months Utcr ttcnuitted. The following t,cam will represent Te Aroha in the match Wnihou at Te Arofia on Saturday Y'‘ xt: " Full ,H y McSweeney ; three quarters ; Elleiv. MePfe D. Allison five-eighth : Miller L. Buchan, C. Scott,, forwards: Geo. McKee, S. Jennings, JVJtcKeu, Ifqvpybun, Collins, J. Jennings, C. Cribb.

A ftou)l)er of weeks after an old man W»8 appojjj£/id postmaster of a small village the villages apd tjjeir friends began to complain about the nun-dpljvpry of letters. An inspector investigating the matter found out that the postmaster had sent out no letters since his entrance fnbt office, and pointing to a hundred or more Jeters that the postmaster bad kept by ft' stearnly : “ Why on eart-ft don.t you let was waiting' till I got tft.e bag' tftii, said the old man, with a gentle smile. Wanted residents and settlers to know that a Gash PofJc Butchery has been started next to J, Romp’s butchery. The Te Aroha Pork Butchery manufactures all kinds Of small goods daily and sells at reasonable prices.—Advt.