LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4464, 18 September 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Borough election on Tuesday next. The another of their popujLsr entertainments (u the Public Hall last eyen^ng. Owing to press of business Mr Tbos. McM<V» has reluctantly been compelled to retire (from tfe® Borough Election contest,

Several additional prospeGtors have been fossicking on the hill sides at Waiorongomai. The other day a very rich loose stone was picked up, and an effort is being made to find the reef from whence it came.

Tbe .Piako Rugby Union Social takes place m the Pffihc Hall, Te Aroba, on Friday, Sept. 24th, wfcenibe presentation of Cups and Caps will M made to the Te Aroha seniors and juniors jrnspfiptively. Tickets of admission are within the ip»ch of all, and the best of music—Te Aroha TpiQ—has been secured. Mr H. McSyepuoy ip the Hon. pepretary. rrT

Miss Henderson, of Madras, India will, speak in the Te Aroha Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. On Monday evening Miss Henderson will give au address illustrated by lantern views. The Rev. A. .T. Reed will preach in the Methodist Church on Sunday morning and evening, The subject in the evening will be "The Coming People.”

Faith in the future of Rotorua, despite any temporary dullness, is shown by the erection of two new boarding houses. A third, a large one, has been tendered for, and a fourth, also a large one, is contemplated. The mine manager of the Rising Sun Gold Mining Company Ltd., reports for the week ending 15th September, as follows :—The contractors have driven a further 20 feet dnring the week making a total of 436 feet, leaving about 10ft to be driven to complete rthe present contract. The country, though still of good class is slightly tighter.

From a recent issue of the Waikato Argus we learn that Mr J. B. Grant, of Tirau, recently disposed of two horses to Mr Sisam of Wakatane, at a highly satisfactory figure. One was a six-year-old mare by Chief Commander, possessing great bone and substance, and the other a beautiful speciman of a draught mare by Royal Conqueror.

A great wave of Shakespearianism is said to have swept over Melbourne, and the devotees of the bard, after worshipping at the shrine of Oscar Asche and Lily Brayton, have taken to studying th 9 works of Shakespeare. One pro minent Melbourne bookseller reports a phenomenal sale of cheap editions, and there is also a great demand for complete sets containing all the plays. A prominent society hostess the other day is reported to have held a " Shakespeare tea.”

A writer in the Wairarapa Daily News in the course of a controversy on Jersey and Holstein cattle says :—" The Holsteiu-Friesian Register of Brat Keloro, Vermont, is pure Holstein, and contains only pictures of pure Holstein. There i« not a trace of the Jersey in it. Its subscribers would scorn such a charge. There has always been a mix-up in the names, but Holsteins, Holstein-Friesiau, or Dutch cattle are one and the same breed ; not a trace of Jersey in them. Vol. I of the New Zealand Herd Book of 1886 calls them " Dutch Fresian.” The most profitable dairy herds on earth are the Holstein-I riesian herds, and the finest milk on earth for the production of cheese is Holstein-Friesian milk.

In perusing the remarks contained in the Cailman Bath Visitors’ Book, we noticed the following :—" Chained metal mugs sadly needed at all the drinking places, especially Nos. 8, 15, and 21.” We regret to hear that a little son of Mr T. Clarkin, of Eureka, was the victim of a painful accident. He was rushed by a cow which inflicted very severe injuries on his leg, and though the wounds are very painful it must be considered fortunate that the horn did not strike a more vital spot.

The decision of the Minister for Railways to withdraw the railway concessions at present granted to school teachers attending training classes was condemned at the last meeting of the Auckland Education Board. The notification from the Department was to the effect that at the end of the present month the issue of free passes would cease. It would still be open to the Board to apply for concessions for teachers attending conferences or special classes. In the last issue of the Mercantile Gazette appear the names of a number of persons who have been registered as members of the New Zealand Society of Accountants. These include Messrs F. W. Wild and E. O. Nash, of Te Aroha.

An Auckland message states that at a public meeting, a committee was appointed to make arrangements for the welcome to Sir Joseph Ward on 30th, when the Prime Minister will be presented with an address. A half holiday will be observed if the time of arrival is suitable,

We are pleased ti notice our old friends, Mr and Mrs Thos. Taylor, senr., have returned to their farm at Waihou, from Auckland. The old couple, notwithstanding the fact that they celebrated their diamond wedding a few months back, are enjoying fairly good health.

A notification appears elsewhere in this issue to tho effect that Mr J. Motley has taken over Mrs McKee’s grocery and provision business. Mr Motley is a man who thoroughly understands this class of business. He hopes that by civility and attention to the requirements of the residents and settlers of Te Aroha and district combined with reasonable prices, to merit a continuance of the support which ha* been accorded to his predecessor. Mrs Mcßep also returns thanks to her customers for past favours.

Mr Clarke, electrician, Te Aroha, is up-to-date in his profession. He is prepared to deal with electrical power in a hundred and one different ways. On the counter in his shop a pot of water may be seen boiling, from the electiical power, electric irons, electric signs, stoves, etc. It is worth one’s while to call in and see them. No smell, no smoke, pp'dj F fc ’ j UB * the th’ng for an up-to-date household:

There is not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and has never been since it was first offered to the public. It is as safe a mediciue for a child as for an adult. This remedy is famous for its cures of colds and crpnp, cq,n always be depended upon. For sale by J* Johnson, Agent,—4-clyfc-