LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4479, 26 October 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several letters are unavoidably held over till next issue.

A furnished room is advertised for. The annual concert and soiree of the Te Arolia Presbyterian Church will be held on November 21th.

The official opening of the Te Aroha tenuis courts take place to-morrow afternoon iu the Domain. The Rev. W. C. Blair left Te Aroha by the “ wild cat ” last evening, en route for Christchurch, in order to be present at the Presbyterian General Assembly, the reverend gentleman will be absent from Te Aroha for about two weeks. Services, next Sunday morning and evening, in the Te Aroha Presbyterian Church, will be conducted by Mr N. D. McKenzie, of Knox College, Dunedin. Mr McKenzie will also conduct service in the Manawaru district at 2.30 p.m.

Mr Nightingale, of Gordon, has kindly consented to assist at the School concert to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. He will provide the humorous, element, without which most concerts are incomplete. The Taylor-Carrington Co. will stage a new adaptation of Mrs Henry Wood’s world-famed story “ East Lynne,” at the Public Hall. Te Aroha, on Friday night next. The large amount of comedy that has been introduced serves as a strong contrast to the emotional scenes of the play, and beeps the audience amused from the rise of the curtain to its fall, Prices and concessions remain as heretofore. A notice of importance to drivarsof vehicles in the Waitoa Riding of the Ohinemuri County appears in this issue The non-use of tyres of the regulation width is cutting up the roads, thus compelling the Council to enforce the Bye-law regulating the width of tyres. A lost sheep dog is advertised for.

Members of the Piako Mounted Rifles are notified that fines for wearing any uniform, when not on military duty, will be strictly ei forced.

There is no need for farmers to send to Auckland or Hamilton for appliances and drugs uacessary to tho dairy farmer or stud breeder, as they can be obtained at “ The Old Pharmacy.”

Inclement weather made it impossible for Paeroa bowlers to hold the official opening of their green on Saturday last. AS there will not be any other day available for holding an offictal opening, the Club has decided to abandpn the opening ceremony this season, T >nders are invited for road formation at M orrin sv.'lle. Tenders close on Saturday next.

Tfia approaching election of members of tha Waitoa Drainage Board is creating a good deal of attention { and both sides are working hard for thsir respective fancies. A meeting of ratepayers is called sor Wednesday (to-monow) evening in the Waihou Public Hall. All candidates are invited to be present. The Auckland Rifle Association's programme for its ne*t meeting was put up last week, A few alterations have been mado. The sum of £4 lias been added to the first prize in each of five matches, and £2 10s extra in aggregate, About £2lO will be competed fur in two days, Doubtless this will biing forth big entiles. A capital programme hag bpen arranged for the concert in the Public Hall, •to-morrow evening, in aid of the school funds. In addition < to leading local taloni, st-veral from a distance will take pert. The concert should prove one of tho best held in Te Aroha for a Jong time past. Popular items will be given by the (phijdrep. Should tho weather Erove favourable 4QWbt'l eß § the Hall wi l e packed. Mr H. Jackson, of the Arcade, hag ap important announcement in this issue. Hitting of the H.M. and Warden’s Courts this morning. The newlyapnom'.ed Justices of the Peace will be duly sworn in,

Mr Thos, Taylor, Srpr. has disposed of his property at Waihou, apd given instructions t > Messrs Mackie and Sons, auctioneer*, to sell the whole of his household furniture and effects. The sale takes place on Wednesday, November, fird. Yesterday afternoon Allison’s milk cart was tied up opposite the Post Office. Some boys appeered on the scene with a packet of crackers, and setting them alight, the horse attached to the vehicle became affrighted and dashing forward, broke tho haines*, etc., and got cleanout of the shafts. Boys and their crackers in the public streets have been a source of annoyance for some weeks past, Gents Panama Brazillion Boaters and other Straw Hats, an immense stock just opened. Special inducement to cash buyers during the next 14 day» at A. W. Edwards, —Advt, JO2l *

At the Waitoa Drainage meeting the other evening Mr A. Swn y, in accepting nmnmtiion, said he favoured classifying the land, and keeping the drains as near as possible to the natural fall. He had h\d considerable experience in draining. Mr Win. Gallagher also accepted nomination. In speaking of the best way to drain tho estite said that the greater bulk of the water west of No, 7 road should go to the Piako, there being ample fall, therefore there was no necessity for making the Ohine Creek the main outlet for the whole estate.

Millions of eggs have been preserved in Sharland’s Moa Brand Egg Preservative. It is the standard preparation in New Zealand. Try it yourself this year. See th it the full name is on the label.

New Millinery, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, etc., large stock just received. Special discommon all cash purchases over 20s duringnext 14 days at A. W. Edwards.—Advt. 1021 Study economy by purchasing egg during the cheap season and preserving them in Sharland’s Moa Brand Egg Preservative. It will beep fresh eggs in new laid condition for an indefinite period. Thousands have tried it and will confirm this testimony. At all stores See that the full name is on the label.