TE AROHA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15048, 18 July 1912, Page 5

TE AROHA.

DRUIDS' LODGE. The installation of Brother Box as District President of Te Aroha Druid district took place at To Aroha. The cere-1 mohy was, performed bv the Past District President of the Wafhi Lodge. Repre- i sentatives were preiient from Hamilton, Morrinsville, Karangaliake, and Atahi. After the installation three new members were .initiated into the mysteries of Druidism. ,

HUNTLY. ; RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' CLUB. A meeting of railway employees was < i. 111 0 station office at the . beginning ■J j wee when it' was unanimously deC i l ns ,tituta a debating and social club for railway employees and their friends. Judging by the enthusiasm of those present the future success of the club appears to be assured. There are 22 railway employees in this district. It was de-1 cided to make a beginning on the social side at the end of the month. ; Officebearers for. the inaugural session . were elected as follows:—-President, Mr. R. F. Bollard, M.P. vice-presidents, Messrs. JP. Bailey, W. H. Bailey, J as. Elliot, Jas. * le , tc £ er \ L - Harris, jun., E. V. Ralph, and G. A. Shaw; chairman, Mir. F. £. Hardwick; vice-chairman, ? Mr. C." ■CHoward; treasurer, Mr. Geo. Mercer sec-1 retary, Air. A. Neill; committee, Messrs. i Hilland, Broun; McGowan,; Cole, Crowley, I Bradburn, Hard wick, Howard, Mercer, | and the secretary. . V , ! . Building operations are brisk in all parts of the town, the principal structures going up being the Ralph Picture ; Theatre aha Hull, and the Roman Catholic.- school. The Miners' Union Hall is almost completed. •; Archdeacon Willis, of Cambridge, conducted the services in St. Paul's (Anglican) Church ■' on Sunday last. the vicar (Rev. A. J. Beck) being, confined to bed through a. severe attack of influenza. Appendicitis appears to be fairly prevalent just now in the mining township". Four patients have been sent to Auckland and Hamilton to undergo operations. '.j