LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4436, 15 July 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sale in Public Pound to»day, Morrinsville stock sale on Friday next. Pinko County Council meet on the 20th wst, at 10.30 a.m. Messrs 3. and fir.- Iyovegrove have a house of five-rooms, stable, cowshed, etc., and eight acres of land, to let,

Miss N. I. Gibbons, 8.A., has been temporarily appointed. assistant teacher of the secondary department of the P&erca High School. The members .of the Te Aroha Fire Brigade held a wet practice ”on Tuesday evening, when some good work was put in by Captain Piikington and his men.

The now bowling-green in the Domain is nearing completion. The grass sods *re being banked around the lawn. Doubtless this green will receive a good deal of attention when the bowling geason arrives.

Mr 3, B. Johuson, of the Up-to-Uate Store, advertises in this issue for an energetic, wide-awake lad. On our fourth page appears a season* able announcement by Mr Le Roy. of Auckland, regarding the pomnel slickers, saddle coats, and walking coats ho has for sale. We remind all connected with the To Aroha Presbyterian Church of the annual meeting which is to he held on Friday evening, July Kith. The meeting will begin at 7-30 p.m. At the close of the business part, mijgjc, refreshments, etc., will be provided,

Yesterday afternoon a number of 1 ennis players spent an hour or so on the new asphalt court. When ihe front and back stop nets are in position, things will be much nicer, as at present a good deal of time is lost in chasing the balls. The light on the new court is first-class, no willow or pine shades intervening. As time goes on this court will doubtless be much used, being handy to the tea Kiosk, etc.

The “ Waikato Argus ” says “On Tuesday night “ Soldier ” Thompson, of Hamilton, will wrestle Jonson, the man who boat Pearce in Australia, and who is champion of the Goldfields. The match, which will be for £lO aside, will take place in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton.

The man Samuel Mcßumey, who was found with his head wedged between two pickets in a gate at Hamilton East on Sunday, and was admitted to the Waikato Hospital ili an unconscious state, died yesterday (writes our correspondent). An inquest will be held. Mr and Mrs Chudley, of Chatham Islands are on a visit to Te Aroha. Mr Chudley owdr some 3000 odd acres of land in this district. Mr A. Bruce, town clerk of Thames, has resigued, and his resignation was accepted at a special meeting of the Borough Council. A res dution was pis-ed expressing appreciation of the services of Mr Bruce during the many years he has held office under the Council.

Messrs Mackie and Sons hold their next sale at the Mart on Saturday, commencing at one o’clock. Those requiring furniture would do well to call at Mackie and Sons’ sale, as the furniture will be sold at ridiculously low prices ; also a consignment of men’s suits (tailor made), sox, trousers, and a lot cf other wearing apparel, linoleums, door mats, etc,

At the recent mce'ing of citizens in the Public Hall, at which the subject of Compulsory Military training was discussed, the question of starting Ambulance Classes in Te Aroha was touched upon. Dr. G. G. Kenny, who was in attendance, expressed his willingness to render any assistance within his power. A meeting is now convened for the 21st inst., in the Public Hall, when the public and all anxious to assist in forming a branch of St. John’s Ambulance Corpse are invited to be present. These classes would doubtless prove invaluable to back-block settlers, as it often happens in case of accident, that much valuable time is lest through the incompetency of those around not rendering first aid. We trust, the meeting will be largely attended.

Mamaku House, situated only fourteen miles from Rotorua in the fastgrowing town of Mamaku, is now under wholly new management, Mrs Kilgour having taken it over. Mamaku is taking a decidedly agricultural aspect. Sawmills are giving way to farms, and there is every prospect of farming operations assuming extensive growth here in the near future. It is a nice drive too, from Rotorna to Mamaku. From the hills half way a grand view of Rotorua Jake is obtained, and the steam of the distant geysers rising in dense straight columns add much picturesqueness to the prospect on a still day. The byways as well as the highways of the public service are being effected by the Government’s policy of retrenchment. For instance ( says the Ashburton Guardian )in th e smaller oentres of popu - lation throughout the dominion several of the Government Departments —such as the Income Tax and Government Life have no office, and the collection of money's for these Departments has been fop many years, undertaken by moneyorder of other clerks in the post office, and a commission has been paid for the service rendered. This practice has now been stopped, and the offices have in the future to perform the work without receiving the commission. Prophecy is a notoriously risky business, but the “ Citizen ” ventures a prediction. It is this : That when the police escorted Sir Joseph Ward out of New Zealand a fortnight ago the day of the Liberal Party as an effective political force came to an end. It is not dead yet; it may linger in an office right up to the next elections. But if any poUtiQal papty iu the whp}e history of the country has ever been damned by public opinion it is the organisation which now parades under the name of Liberalism. When Sir Joseph Ward locked the door of Parliament House and departed, he took one further step to bring the public busiof the country to a standstill. He made Mr. Carroll Acting-Premier. Mr. Carroll was a safe man. If the heavens fell or the sea swallowed us up he would no doubt still bo found pleasantly engaged in the gentle occupation of do’ng nothing, and doing it very well indeed. Mr, Carroll as Acting-frim® kfiuister is typical of what the old fighting Liberalism of Now Zealand has come to.