LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4481, 28 October 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The BotmsJi Council met at the Council Chambers lasi evening. There was a good attendance at tin/ concert in the Public Hall, last evening', and everything passed off satisfactorily

A fairly lively meeting took place at Waihou, last evening, when the Waitoa Drainage question was once ag tin dealt with,

A bowling green is in course of erection at Morrinsyille. There arc some go ahead people in this prosperous township,

A short sitting of the Assessment Court took place on Tuesday last, when the Clerk handed in a preposed list of properties at rateable value in the Waitoa Druinage Board’s area. No objections being offered, the Magistrate confirmed the list as correct.

The latest rumour in connection with the vacant Cabinet portfolio is that Mr T. E. Taylor has a chance oi being selected.

What is considered will be the last dance of tho season takes place in the Public Hall on Wednesday evening next, when the “ Ivy ” plain and fancy dress ball eventuates.

We regret to have to report that Mrs P. Heathcote, who has been indisposed for qoiti* weeks pasfc f was takon to the Waibi Hospital on Tuesday afternoon last for treatment.

Mr E. H. Taylor, M.P., for Thames, asked Parliament through the Minister of Lands what steps arc intended to be taken to prevent continued destruction of fishermens’ nets through the drainage works on the Hauraki Plains.

Mr Sparrow, of the well-known firm of Mills and Sparrow, butter merchants, etc., London, is on a visit to New Zealand on business connected with dairying. Mr Sparrow will visit Te Aroha and di trict on Saturday next. One of the Commerce tourists, in remarking te a Christchurch pressman on the fine quality of New Zealand land, also remarked on the fine prices. Instead of the cheap land one would expect to find in a new country, there wqs pot much difference in the prices at Home and in New Zealand, said he.

The statement made to the antigambling deputation by the Prime Minister, viz., that he is willing to submit the question of the totalisator and bookmakers to the voice of the public, gave great pleasure to those who waited upon him. Mr Ell, as a result of the Prime Minister’s statement, has iutimated bis intention of withdrawing his Totalisater Abolition Bill.