LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4484, 4 November 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr W r H’ Herries, M,P., paid a visit to Te Aroha on Ho has returned to Wellington.

We again remind those interested of tfyp meeting called for to-morrow ( |p consider the formation ,9f ? Cltfb.

We are pleased to be qble to report n marked increase is noticeable jn tfre anjpunt of milk being received at the various throughout this district.

Our lady readers are reminded that Kisses Davies and Reynolds, dressmakers, have moved to moro centrally situated premises, next to Borough Council Chambers, Boundary-Street

Messrs Magill, Swney, and Gallagher return thanks to Waitoa Drainage Board ratepayers, for having returned them as their representatives at the reoent election.

A reliable girl for household is advertised for. Messrs SJacljie qud Sons hold a successful sale at Mr Taylor’s farm yesterday, MrT, Taylor, senr., who has sold his property, is one of the oldest Waihou settlers. Mr and Mrs Taylor took up their residence ip this district thirty years ago, and hare witnessed many changes in the neighbourhood. The connecting link, as far as the earthwork is concerned, has been made in the Kenrick-Street contract. Favoured with fine weather, another month should make a big difference in the appearance of the job. F The most successful of the local anglers up to the present is Mr Alex. Annan, who is undoubtedly a genius with the rod. He appears to know all the tricks of the trade. He landed a couple of nice fish opposite the township the other afternoon, after about half-an-hour’s fishing. There appears to be plenty of trout in the Waihou this season and excellent sport should result, ,

Mr and Mrs A. G. Tiiddel are at present on a visit to Te Aroha. Dr Purdie, Health Officer, is on a visi to Te Aroha. He is stayii g at the Ho Springs Hotel. Owing to inclement weather the proposed opening of Thames Bowling Howling green to-day has been abandoned.

It is stated on the best authority available, that the Waipa Railway and Collieries, Ltd., possesses one of the best coalfields in the Dominion. Shares are now available on application to Mr P. Baine.

It is expected that the Public Hall will be crowded on 9th inst., to listen to the Waihi Lxedertafel.

We understand that Mr W. H. Herries, M.P., has disposed of the balance of his property at Shaftesbury. Yesterday Sir John Logan Campbell, tne patriarch of Auckland, entered upon his 93rd year. . Notwithstanding his great age he is still hale and active with full mental capacity, the only serious eftect that age has had upon him being to slightly impair his eyesight and to somewhat effect his hearing. He still daily attends to his office in the city. Waitoa settlers are jubilant at the prospect of having the necessary drainage works carried out forthwith. We trust they will not be disappointed, and that both the Waitoa Drainage Board and Piako County Council will endeavour to push along with their respective works with the utmost speed. Our Waitoa correspondent writes : “ Everything is calm after the election. The little joke about that horse doing the disappearing trick has leaked out. The result of the election gives general satisfaction. I understand that one of those elected has stated that he will not sit. There are some people who would rather be the “ head of a mouse than the tail of an elephant.” The Railway Department advise that holiday excursion tickets will be issued from any station to Wellington, on 4th November, and from any station to any station from sth November to 9th November inclusive, all available for return up to and including Friday, 3rd December. On Tuesday, 9th November, a train will leave Thames for Te Aroha and Waihi at 6 p.m. A train will leave Te Aroha for Thames and Waihi at 6.30 p.m. A train will leave Paeroa for Waihi at 7.20 p.m. Everything promises well for the Te Aroha Methodist Sunday School Anniversary, which takes place on Sunday next, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. The Rev. A. J. Reed will deliver addresses; special singing by the children, assisted by a combined choir and orchestra. On the following evening a tea and concert takes place, for which a grand musical programme has been arranged. Prizes won during the year will be distributed. Up to the end of last year the Waiotahi mine had' produced gold valued at £655,166. The total to date including the October return just published is £663,498. The last return is the best for the present year. In 1906 when the company was working on the last patch, gold valued at £223,678 was won, while the next year (1907) the value of the gold output from the mine was £149,820. Then to show the uncertainty of mining, at Thames at anyrate, next -year—that is in ISoß—the returns dropped to £14,670 for the year.

Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a fair attendance at the sale of work and blouse competition in the Public Hall, on Tuesday afternoon and evening, in connection with St. Mark’s Ladies’ Guild. Much of the work [ exhibited and sold was of a very fine order, and sold well. The numerous articles were tastefully arranged around the hall. On entering the hall and passing the genial tioket collector, Mr Hall, we found on the left the Tea Room and Sweet Stall in charge of Mrs Kenny, assisted by Miss Beswick, Miss Addah Fawcett, Miss M. Beswick, and Miss R. Wood. At the top of the hall was the blouse and children’s stall in charge of Mesdames Cleary. Peate, Rowe and Hedge. The blouse competition was won by Miss Towle, of Epsom, Miss Stevenson, Devonport, 2nd. The Fancy Stall was presided over by Mesdames Torrance, Holden, Nicholas and Byrne, and Miss Fawcett. Cake and apron stall, Mrs Nash ; toy stall, Mrs Pickmere; whilst Mrs Wigg (hon. sec.) and Mrs Burton (hon. treasurer) were hard at work everywhere. The cake guessing competition was won by Miss J. Wigg. In the evening music assisted materially , to the enjoyment of those present. i

The Returning Officer (Mr E A-. Campbell) inserts elsewhere in this issue the official returns of the Waitoa Drainage Board election. Nobels Clyde and Nile Ballastite cartridges are indispensable for good shoot ing. At Johnsons’ stores you can ge any quantity at lowest cash prices. Adv NASAL-CATARRH. Albert-street, Auckland, August 27th, 1909.—Nazol, Ltd. Dear Sirs,—Your remedy for Nasal Catarrh being brought under my notice, I decided to give the same a trial, and must say that I experienced great relief after using it for two days. I recommended a friend of mine tp use it, and he tells me that nothing he has taken has done him so much good as Nazol. I am sure that once your remedy gets known, it will be universally used among those suffering froiq Catarrh }n the head. You are at liberty to make what use you like of this tpstimqnial.—lfoprs truly, D. Harvey. For your summer hats, Brazilian, Boaters, apd Panamas. Try Gahagan’s igconomjc.—Acjvt.