LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4498, 2 December 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

“ Expenses of Timber Commission, £“3000, ” is an item in the Estimates,

A start haR been made with asphalting the play-off on the Tennis Courts iu the Domain, and players are jubilant in consequence.

The total number of Government employees affected by retrenchment totted up to 940 persons. The incomes returned for taxation have increased over what they were fifteen years ago by the euormous sum of £10,143,703.

The ODening of the Thames Valley Co.-op. Dairying Co.’s new butter factory at Paeroa takes place on Monday next, oth December, ot 11 30 am. ; luncheon at the Criterion Theatre at 12.30.

Almost every orchardist in thellastiugs district reports exceptionally heavy crops of apricots and plums. The operation of thinning will involve a considerable amount of labour

There is great rejoicing in Marlborough over the recent rise in the price of chaff. During the last few days one merchant alone has bought 1000 tons, mostly from the Grove and surrounding districts, for shipment to Auckland. The Rev. P. Cleary, while engaged in his parochial duties, towards the end of last week, met with a bicycle accident. He received several nasty bruises and was much shaken. We are pleased to note that the Rev. geutleman is out and about a; :ain. ' The £5 tourist tickets that are bung issued by the Department over the North Island railways, aie becoming exceedingly popular. The tickets are good for four weeks, and are certainly a boon to those desirous oflcoveiing a great deal of groudn in a short space of time. Duiing the past few days, Mr W. G. Bell, Government Inspector of machinery has been payiug a visit to this district in his official capacity. He visited the Gordon yesterday. The Rev. W. Blair will conduct service in the Te Aroha West School at 7.30 on Sunday evening,

Building operations are proceeding apace on Edwards’ block, west of the railway station. Dwellings are in course of erection for Messrs Hedge and Costello ; while the finishing touches are being put to Messrs Donovan’s and Duds on’s residences. The Warden is determined that all who fail to comply with the conditions, viz,, building withiu six months on the sections allotted to them, will run the risk of forfeiture. Those who wish to keep their sections in this Block should make a note of this, and act accordingly. Mr William Crookes, M. P., ai rived in Rotorua on Tuesday evening, and he will leave this morning. During his visit he was taken round Ohinernutu, the bath buildings, grounds, and the town by Mr Blow, lccal agent of the Touoist Department. Yesterday afternoon he was taken round Whaka by Guide Maggie.

M>ij or A. E. M. Norton, trades commissioner for tbo South Australian Government has left for Chiua and Japan. His mission is to, see if South Australia can get a share of the trade done between East and Australia. The appointment of a commercial represontative for South Australia in the East is contemplated, but it is understood that the scheme will remain iu abeyance until Major Norton’s report received.

A writer on Devon cattle in the United States admits that they do not grow as large as the Shorthorn, Hereford, cr Aberdeen-Angus, but he adds that they are large enough to suit the average farmer, and he further assarts that no breed will make more beef per acre of grass consumed or bushel of feed fed than do the Devons.

At the present time the flowers in the Sanatorium grounds, along the side walks and in the alloted plots, are a real picture, and highly spoken of by tourists and othors. The display of sweet peas are indeed pleasing to the eye, while the phlox, near the Cadman Bith, and the choice and vaiied assortment of carnations are the best ever seen in this district. Excellent taste has been displayed in the arrangement of the numerous colours, making the whole quite picturesque, Messrs Gordon Bros., .lively stable keepers, are busily engaged getting all their vehicles overhauled and renovated, in view of the tourist season. Quite recently the popular four-wheeler was handed over to Mr D. McL Wallace’s factory, and after it had passod through the hands of the vaiious mechanics, it looked like a new vehicle. The painting and lining work reflects credit on Mr S. Wallace. Mr Geo. Deverell displayed good tnslo and workmanship on the upholstering, and with the result that the coach rides as comfortable as an easy choir.

Our attention has been drawn to the fact that if mining privileges are granted on the face of the hill to the north of the Bald Spur, the water supply for tho town w.uld ba affected. Tho residents of Te Aioha can rest assure 1 that Warden Burgess is not likely to do anything that might causo troublo in tho direction menti nod. We are only too pleased to learn of good payable reefs being unearthed in close proximity to tho town. In the last Sydney Referee to hand we notice a photo of Mr D. Pretty, of Hamilton, champion axeman of the Dominion, and in the axeman’s column of the same journal appears a challenge from Mr Pretty, for £IOO aside, to any axeman in tho Commonwealth.

Your cough troubles you most at night—just when retiring, and you have difficulty in getting off to sleep Try “ N.izol,” it acts like a charm An hour before your retire, take two drops on loaf sugar, and allow it to dissolvo slowly in the mouth, and rub two or three drops between the hands and thoroughly inhaio through the nostrils for a fow minutes, and repeat again just on retiring. It is worth trying. “ Nazol ”is sold by chemists and s.oros at Is Od por bottle contain i ) Inn

If your baby is teething during the Summer months you must guard against dysentery mid bowel complaints. IL op a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera u nd Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and at the first unusual looseness of tho bowels give it a dose. Sold by J. B. Johnson, Agent.—Advt.

The only case at the Invercargill Su preme Court was a charge against Von Tunzleman, IS years of age, of stealing £‘29 10s from a Friendly Societies’ dispensary, setting fire to the building, and attempting to chloroform the dispenoer. He was sentenced to seven years’ hard labour.

During the past few days Mr Adams, Government surveyor, has been busy surveying the block lying east of Whitakerstreet, {between Boundary and Bridge streets. We understand that further purchases from tho Native owrers are contemplated,

In future Mr "W. A. Henderson, surgeon dentist, will visit Manawaru every Tuesday from 9 a.m to 12 noon, m d may b 3 consulted at the residence of Mrs Pott*, with whom app< intments may be ar • range!. ltie Public Ha’l was crow led last evening, when the annual concert by the Convent Pchool pupils took place. The concert proved a great success. Judgiug by the number of enquiries made as to when the Borough containolate offtring the reserve for selection on the west side of the new bridge, the 'sections will be eagerly sought after.

There was a record sale at Hikutaia orgMonday, ably conducted by Mr Bert Dunlop. There was a large yarding of cattle sheep, and pigs. Almost the whole of the stock was sold over the hammer. There was a large attendance, buyers being present from Waikato, Thames Valley, and Thames. Splendid prices were realised, and the sale proved a record for the season. Two pais of fat steers sold at from £7 l()s to £7 15s. Fat cows brought from £5 to £6 2s. Store cows sold at from £3 11s to £3 19s. Two-year-old steers sold at £4 2s to £4 9s ; IS-month steers £2 17s 6d to £3 2s; 60 dairy cows sold at prices ranging from £4 8s to £(i. Fifteen bul’s found a ready sale at £4 4s to £6 6- - . Sheep bought from 8s to 13s ; pigs 10s to £l 3s ; and weaners at 4s. The sale was a great success, and all concerned are to be congratulated at the result.” In order to keep pace with everincreasing business, and to better display the large and varied stock of toys, books, periodicals, etc., the proprietress of Allen’s Stationery Depot, has decided to move into larger and more commodious premises, stituated a few doors lower down the street. The carpenters (Mr W. Dudley and staff) are hard at work making the necessary alterations and additions to the new shop, which it is expected will be finished iu the course of a few days. A challenge has been received by the local Club from the Waikiuo Rifle Club, suggesting that the match be fired on Saturday next, 4th. As some half-a-dozen members of the Te Aroha R. C. are taking part iu the bowling match against Paeroa on Saturday, it was decided to reply regretting inability to comply with the request, and expressing willingness to fire later on. The following words regarding the British Budget and its effects upon the middle class are quoted from a recent issue of a London paper : “My income is under £SOO a year. What has the present Government done for such as me ? It has knocked 3d in the £ off the income tax on out earned incomes. This year it actually raises over sixteen millioas of money without even taking a penny from, us except in the way -of a slight extra tax on our luxuries of tobacco and whisky—a taxa'ion which we only need to take a little less of to avoid. On the other hand, as the f.ither of four children under sixteen, the Budget actually makes me a present of 39s par year. I have always voted Conservative, but I cannot oppose such a Budget as this, and scores of others are, 1 know, saying the same.

Romo time "ago Messrs Strange Bros, had the well-known water diviner, Rev. Mason, taking a walk over their farm, Bell Vue, Mangaiti. Acting ou the advise given by Rev. Mason, Messrs Strange Bros, have had boring operations carried out by Messrs Stevens Bros, with most successful results. In the_ first bore Mr Ma : on considered that water would be got at 130 ft., and a good flow was me with at 12Ift. A second bore was put down 170 ft. in another spot locate 1 by the reverend gentleman, and an excellent flow of 80,000 gallons per diem was tapped. The cost of the boring, etc., will amount to about £lB and £27 respectively, but by securing such an exceptional artesian flow, hundreds of pounds have been added to the value of this wcll-knowu property. Messrs Flynn Bros, also intend to try boiing on their property, and we hope they are as successful as Messrs Strange Bros.