LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4445, 5 August 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Te Aroha Choral Society’s practice on Tuesday evening was well attended. The members are taking a good deal of interest in their work, while the conductor, Mr C. Rayner. appears to put his whole heart and soul into his duties. Excellent progress i« being made. On Sunday afternoon at 2.30 the Rev. A. J. Reed will conduct service at Manawaru, and at Waihou service will be conducted in the evening at 7 o’clock, by Mr Steele. It is hardly necessary to remind our readers of the P.M.R. Social to be held in the Pnblic Hall this evening. The affair promises to be a great success. The many Te Aroha friends of Mr las* Parkes, who left here on a trip to the Old Country some twelve months ago, has returned to Auckland, and will be paying a visit to Te Aroha in the course of a few days. Mr Parkes was for some time in the employ of Hetheringtons, Ltd.

The mine manager of the Rising Sun Gold Mining Company Ltd. reports for the fortnight ending 31st July, as follow*: The total number of feet driven to date is 297, The country is still sandstone and mnch better for driving. Should this class of country continue we shall get through this contract much quicker than the last.

At the inquest on the body of John Angus, who was killed on the railway line near Paeroa, a verdiot of “ accidentally killed ” was returned. No direct evidence was tendered as to how the unfortunate young man, whose parents reside at Papakura, got on to the line, but it is presumed that he got out of the train when it stopped at the bridge, and falling as the train started again was killed. A New Zealander in Singapore, writing to a brother in Masterton, states that he saw a glowing account of the North Island Main Trunk line in a Singapore paper, written by two ladies from Penang, who had been travelling jtbroHgb New Zealand. They spoke in appreciative terms about the trip, but wbut surprised them molt w*s the refusal of the guards on the train to accept tip*! The following tenders have been dealt with by the Piako County Council : No. 88.—Cutting Ti-tree on Stanley Road at Farmer’s, Te Aroha West School, and at Cemetery : F. J. Eastwood 3/9 (accepted); Stanley Bros. 8/- ; Gojack 11/-, No. 89. Cleaning about 40 chains of Drain on Diagonal Road, leading to Thomson’s Track ; no tender accepted- No, 90. Extending the Waiorongomai Horse Track for a distance of about 2 miles : Trainer £l5O (accepted) ; Adams £199 10s ; Stanley Bros. 18/10 ptr chain ; Butler 22/6 per chain ; P. Dudson 29/9 per chain ; Lupus and Bray 24/4 per chain ; Donovan 24/- per chain. Our iWaikato contemporary says :- "It is understood that the Railway Department will re-adjust the Waikato train service, and on September Ist rim a mixed train from Auckland to Waikato at about 3,30 p.m, This will prove a boom to Waikato, and if the train leaving at 5.30 p.m. runs at a better pace than the old “Weary Willie accustomed us to, we may expect to reach Frankton not later than JO p.m. and perhaps a little earlier. WhiLa on this subject the matter of running the train through to Hamilton each night might be considered by the Depart ment. A large number of passengers are now coming daily to Hamilton, quite sufficient to warrant running the train to the town evpry night.” A meeting of those interested in arranging a Church Concert at Waihou took place on Tuesday evening, when there were present ; ' Mrs and Miss Abbey, Mesdames Borrie, ICimber and Voysey, and Messrs T. D. Rice, R. Parr, L. G. Roberts, and W. R. Johnson. Mr Johnson was voted to the chair. Tho Chairman briefly explained the business of the meeting.. Several letters were read Irpm th,e Rev. P. Cleary. It was resolved on the mption of M r R- P*rp seconded by Mrs Borrie that a Concert be field on Thursday, August 12th. It was decided to have a small stage erected for hb e eyening. Tfie ladies are to provide refreshments. It was resolved that the Chairman arrange for a piano, and also draw UP a programme in coiijnnofton wuth Rey- 1, Cieary.

The opening services of St. Andrew’s new Presbyter an Church at Paeroa were held on Sunday last, there being a good attendance at all services. Visitors were presont fro n the surrounding districts although the stormy weather prevented several attending who would otherwise have been present. The m -ruing service was conducted by the Rev. 1. E. Bertram, M. A. (of Devonport) who was at one time in charge of this district, while! the afternoon and evening services were conducted by the Rev. A. Gow. The choir at each of the services was under the conductorship of Mr R. T. Bush, Miss Evans presided at the organ. The church is a remarkable fine building and one which the congregation should bo proud of- It has seating accommodation for about two hundred people. The work of bnilding the church has beeu faithfully carried out by the contractors Messrs Markwick and O'Regan, and the result is a fine substantial building that should serve the Presbyterians of Paeroa for many years to come. It was designed by Mr E. E. Gillman, architect, of Paeroa and reflects great credit to his skill and ability. One of the victims of the recent “ Southern Cross ” drowning fatality, Mr R. Rae, chief engineer, was a brother-in-law of Mr J. Crickctt, of Te Aroha. Ho had only been married about four months. Mr and Mrs Crickett left for Auckland by the “ Wild Cat last evening. Waihou live stock sale on Friday, August 27th, for which entries are solicited.

Just as we were going to press a wellknown character, rushed into the office gesticulating in a most extraordinary manner, and stating that he could see uncanny lights in the heavens, also a strange fiery flying aeroplane, with myriads of snakes climbing up the ropes and encircling the strange ship. We had no doubt our friend could see what he stated. He had them bad.

We draw special attention to Messrs Mackie and Sons’ sale by auction on Saturday next, amongst other articles enumerated there is a single - seated buggy, boy’s pony, saddle and bridle, slightly damaged iron. No 1 Orion range, furniture, etc. If you are in search of bargains attend this sale. The directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company have declared an interim dividend of 2s per share for the six months ended May 31st last.

The lady members of the local branch of St. John’s Ambulance Association held a successful meeting on Monday evening last, some 17 being in attendance. Dr. G. G. Kenny instructed the members in first aid. Next Monday the gentlemen members meet in the Band Room. Those desirous of joining the Association should hand in their names to Miss M. Maingay, Hon. Sec,, on or before that dato.

Another old identity in th# person of Mr James McCord, died yesterday afternoon at his residence, Puriri Street, in his 52nd year. Deceased has been ailing for about 12 months, suffering with consumption of the throat. Deceased leaves a grown-up family to mourn their loss, his wife pre-deceased him about two years ago. The funeral will leave his late residence, Puriristreet, tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, at 2.30 o’clock.

Mrs T. Burton, Albert-road, Epsom, N.Z, writes: “ We all use Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and think a lot of it. My husband who is a ooDduetor on th* Auckland trams, takes it when he has the least symptom of a cold, and it always lessens the attack. Have given it to our children many times for coughs or croup, and it has never failed to cure. For sale by J. B, Johnson. —Advt.