LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4444, 3 August 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Presbyterian Social In the Rubjio Hall to» morrow evening.

Mr and Mrs W. Manson are at present on a visit to Te Aroha.

Mr 8. Hirst is having a new house greeted in Burgess-street.

tlhayy rain fell on Snnday throughout the day and night, and the rivef js in flood. Druid’s Lodge meet to-night, Head Mr Bauman’s announcement in this issue.

There was a good attendance at Dr, Kenny’s ambulance class, A new advertisement from the Te Aroha Laundry wiU be found in this issue.

There is every likelihood of a rep, Rugby team from Karangahake visiting Te Aroha on Saturday next.

Complaints have been received as to the lack of patronage of the Money Order office apff pavings Bank in (Connection with the Wuitou Host O ffice, Settlers will do well to bear this in mind, and support (bhejr own office, before the privilege now available is taken away.

Miss Hazel Taylor has been appointed relieving teacher at the Waitoa school.

Our report of Mr 8. Brown’s farewell ; letters to the Editor, snapshots, etc,, unavoidably ffield oyer till next issue.

The Memorial Service which was tq have been held for the late Mr. W. Horn on Sunday evening in the Methodist pburcb, Te Aroha. had to be postponed, .owipg to the inclemency of the weather. The Service jyill ba held next Sunday .evening.

r)n Saturday evening tfye local .contingent of the Salvation Army wejre out as u&v<d Whitaker-street, and told the old, old story jto th® listeners jbv the way side. We understand that Brigadier Glover will shortly visit Te Aroba ; and give ote of his interesting discourses. The establishment #f a? IUP.-lO'date laundry has been a long felt wap-t in thijs district, but in the course of a few days u fully equipped laundry will be in full saving $t the corner of Bridge and VVhit^ker-^tri 9 ef,s, upder the management of Mesdam,eg hj[a,y 4-nd Jjeilßon, Residents and visitors wiid doubtless be pleased to tba,t everytJung is pp y gressing favourably, and that sopn tjneir laundry troubles will be at an end,

Last evening Fireman J. Angus fell off the ” Wild Cat ” Justus it was approaching jttm Pperoa Railway Station. Three few7 dcrabby ipppjvoimg man, Ai gun, was literacy cjR t# pieces.

We are in receipt of the Augus number of “ Good Cheer,” New Zealand’s monthly home journal. The number is very creditable aud will undoubtedly enhance the reputation “Good Chepr” has already earned in all parts of New Zealand. This popular journal is admirably adapted to the home, containing, as it does, something to interest every member of the family. It is wonderful value for half-a c-own a year post -free. Subscribers, we notice, are to be able to choose their own free cut patterns. We have received from Melbourne a clipping from the Pastoralists Review in which it is stated that New Zealand sheep are superior to Australian, ana this has beeu showed by the prices realised. The writer, who is an Australian, states that he hopes New Zealand will continue to advance and expresses the hope that the present slump will soon pass away. The clerk of a local body in the Westport district has received the following extraordinary reply to a demand for the payment of overdue rates:— I* l ", j year of our Lord. 1909. Miss Amy Bock got two years for obtaining money under false pretences, and W. Connelly got ten years for murder, theft, and lying- Jake this as an example that ‘ the way of the transgressor is hard,’ and ‘ he that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy.* If the clerk has to accept such threatened risks as those foreshadowed by his correspondent the officer is, at least, entitled to an increase of salary. A farmer of the Masterton district, who recently visited Denmark, says in that country all the factories he visited were worked on the co-operative system, such as is in vogue iu connection with the Te Aroha Co-operative Dairy Company. But the Danish organisations went further. In connection with each was a store, for the supply of all manner of goods, in which all the shares were held by farmers, He could not. deny that more attention to cleanliness in the delivery and treatment of milk was exercised by the Danish people than one is accustomed to witness in New Zealand, although in this country a high standard in these particulars is reached. Where the Danish people differ from our farmers lies in the close attention which they give to small details that are overlooked by many an average dairyman. In the Danish factories, too, care is taken that when purity is secured in one place, germs shall not be allowed to lurk unnoticed in parts that might easily escape notice when work is hurried. The pro cautions of the operatives, combined with the diligence of the suppliers in respect to the cleaning of utensils and the healthfulness of all surroundings, is probably the most prominent factor in securing for Denmark the foremost place in the world’s butter market

A correspondent signing himself “ Airship,” writes as follows to our Thames contemporary:—” Sir, —Reading in your valuable paper on the 30th inst. ip regard to the mysterious airship that has oaused so much exoitement at Otago and elsewhere in the Dominion, I thought that I Would take a few observations with my field glass, so this morning about 3 o’clock I had a look around and looking towards Te Aroha mountain I saw a very bright light about 1000 ft high, moving in the direction of Auckland. As it drew towards me the light became much brighter, so that I could easily discern an airship about 300 ft long, with a crew of about 250 officers and men all told. The men were desperate looking fellows. They had faces on them like cheese, with a peculiar eye stuck in the centre. I should say that it would take all the British navy to face such people as what I saw. Two of the principal officers, so it appeared to me with my glass, were having a game of two-up, aqd they seenopd to enjoy their game' yery ipqch. I watched tup airship until jt glided over the Hanraki Gulf beyond my view, and I seen it no more,” Influenza is always more or less prevalent at this season of the year, This disease is very similar to a severe cold, sud jf allpwed to take its course is liable to cause serious results. The hsst treatment for influenza is to avoid exposure and take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. This medicii e gives immediate relief, and if used as directed, will ward off all dangerous consequences. It leaves the system in a natural and healthy condition, Jt always cores qnd cures quiokly. Fop sale by J. B ; Johnsqn.—Adyt,