Local and General.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 750, 21 November 1900, Page 2

Local and General.

Mr and Mrs Dalston left London per " Papanui" aad Mr and Mrs John Edwards per " Onnuz " in time to arrive at their Paeroa homes easily before Christmas.

On Thursday evening next at the Criterion Theatre, will take place a progressive Euchre Party and Dance, the occasion being a farewell to Mr, Mrs, and Miss Bastings. A large number of i nvitations have been issued, and every detail is being attended to by a strong ladies' committee.

The " Ohinemuri Gazette " has by far the -largest circulation of any paper on the goldfields. It has been established since 1891, and in this long period has naturally found its way in almost every household. Specially reduced terms can be made with the proprietors for display Christinas advertisements.

The nativos on the western side of the river are making extensive cultivation at and near Paeroa. Their 1901 harvest should turn out woll. The same remark applies to the down river natives.

The grass and crops at Netherton are splendid this year, although a little late. It is to be hoped that the local body will assist to their utmost the extension of the road to Turua which must be of immense ultimate benefit to Paeroa and Ohinemuri generally.

Great Cleaving Sale ax P. E. Kjeli<ek's, of ■ furniture, crockery, glassware, ironmongery enamelware and tinware, prior to shifting into the Masonic Buildings. These lines must be sold at any price, as they will not be stocked in the new premises. Come early and secure the bargains. — Advt.

A walk along the western bank of the Ohinemuri JJiver from the i ailway bridge to Mackaytowu, will give any passer by an idea of what the tailings from up-country are likely to do to the river and surrounding lands. In one place over 5 feet of tailings are deposited. The tailings of course must perforce go somewhere, but are they to flood Paeroa.

We learn that one popular gontleman, not altogether unconnected with banking matters in Paeroa drew two non-starters in the Melbourne Cup. A well-known biiliardist also drew a £40 prize. These were in the sweep drawn the morning of the race.

The ballast engine has again made its advent to Paeroa, and is busy . ballasting the the first section of the Paeroa-Karangahake line. Points and crossings and 18 chains of permanent way are already laid from the Paeroa Eailway bridge. An able co-opera-tive gang are at work and it really looks as though the Public Works Department are getting a hustle on.

We have been asked to state Miss Carry Knight and Mr Light will sing at Miss Featon's social on the 30th inst. Every effort is being made to make a success of the social; a good programme is being prepared, and we have every reason to believe that something above the average will be the result.

It is a singular thing that vegetables are so scarce in Paoroa. Mostly all that is consumed in the place, is imported from Auckland, and on arrival, as a rule, is stale and impallatable. Surely with all the good soil in.the district, sufficient vegetables ought to he grown for local use. We think that were market gardening entered into on proper lines, a good thing could be done.

A man named Paul Williams, while going to work at the Grand Junction a couple of days ago, accidently fell over a bank. He was rendered unconscious, and remained where he fell until some of his mates found him. He was carried home and attended to by a doctor. Under the circumstances he is getting on aa well as possible.

The following team has been chosen to represent Preroa in the cricket match to be played against Waikino in Delany's paddock on Saturday : Bennett, McVeagh, Fielder, Conolly, Smith, Wilson, Taylor, Newdick, Walsh, Burgess, andTorrens. Emerg : Hill and Garcia.

Wade's Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant ; children thrive after taking them. Price, Is. •

A young man named Harry White, while engaged with a crane at the junction on Monday, met with a painful accident. Intending to handle the brake, he, by mistake, inserted his hands in the cogs of the machine, with the result that the tips of the fingers of his right hand were severely crushed. I)r. Buckby attended to the injuries, aud Mr White has gone to the Thames Hospital for a short stay.

Mr. P. Keller one of Paeroa'e best known business men finds the time has arrived, and his increasing business warrants, larger and more central premises. With this object in view he has take n the premises known as the Masonic buildings, and the carpenters' hammers can now be heard putting it in the order he desires. It is the intention of Mr Keller to have the whole of the partitions pulled down and the building converted into one large shop. Up-to-date plate-glass windows are to be inserted in the front, and special preparations made for the display of his stock for the present season, which will shortly be to hand from the Home markets. It is also his intention so soon as it can be arranged to take in Mr Fraser's chemists shop. This is a big stroke of enterprise on the part of Mr Keller, and we hope that the increased business he anticipates doing will well repay him for his outlay, "He will be in. his new premises by Christmas, which will undoubtedly be a great acquisition to the town.

There was a decided absence from Paeroa of the legal fraternity on Tuesday last. It is a well-known fact that there is more law dealt out in Paeroa than any other place of its size in the colony, despite the general opinion that the supply exceeds the demand. However, be this as it may, there was not a single member of the bar to be found in the township on Tuesday. What had happened nobody seemed to know, and it was assumed they were out on strike until enquiries elicited the fact that they had fled to Waihi to hold their usual monthly picnic at the S.M. Court. One would have thought that a re-hearing of the Tiehborrie cause celelre or another skin-grafting case was being held at Waihi, instead of a dozen paltry debt cases. Our upper township may well be proud of-the circumstance, for Paeroa can well spare litigation of this nature. While we have no objection to the absence of our legal gentlemen at Waihi to earn an honest shilling we certainly think the" notifications remining advestisements which we have from time to time traced to Waihi rightly should be shared with us, more especially as those connected with the same are residents of Paeroa, and look for Jjljeir support from the place. -

One' step won't take you very far ; you've got to keep on walking; one word won't tell folks what you are ; you've got to keep on talking; one inch won't make you very tall: you've got to keep on growing; one little "ad " won't do at all; you've got to keep ' em going.

We understand (says the Thames Star) that as the result of a friendly interview between Mr McCullough, Mr M. D. O'Keeffe and serveral members of the Miners Union on Saturday afternoon, the article in the Star of the 29th of October is to be submitted to Mr Warden Bush, with the request that he shall say whether the article bears the construction put on it by the Miners' Union. Mr O'Keeffe.challenged Mr McCullough who accept ed the challenge, and thereupon the conditions were written out to be submitted to Mr Bush and signed by Mr 0' Keeffe and Mr McCullough.

The members of the Ohinemuri No. 3 Rifle Company, paraded the ■ streets a few evenings ago, vainly looking for a shelter. Later, our reporter bumped into Major Porritt, Capt. Walmsley and Sergeant Major Cheater in earnest conclave, as to what they were going to do with the fifty odd soldiers then parading in scattered groups in the streets. There was not a room available in the whole town, and the benighted officers and men fhad to disperse, some to their homes and others to the hotels. It seems a great pity that something couldn't be done in the matter of providing a hall here for our voliinteers. The necessity for a voluuteer hall will be more in evidence than ever," now that that a second company has been started in Waihi. Major Porritt is very emphatic on this point, and is of opinion that the Government might be,inducedto give very material help. —Waihi Miner.

The Rev. E. Best, a well known parson at auckland, while conducting evening Divine Service on Sunday last at the Union Free Church dropped down dead. The service had only just commenced, and he had asked for hyrnbook of larger print, which someone had handed to Mm, when he uttered the exclamation, " "What ?" and fell forward to the arms of Mr H. R. Swales, and expired.

At Waipu last week, in a drunken squabble, one Maori bit off the nose of another.

On Friday last at Waihi, y^e employed in the Grand Junction shaft, a man named Johnson met with a nasty.wound .to his head through a hammer falling 20ft., and striking him. He is about again, and how he escaped with such slight injury, seems a mastery. •'"'" '" ■ ;:■":■- = -■•'■■" ■■j:i -—

Attention is directed to a replace advertisement for Messrs Nelson and Moat's teas.

Last Tuesday was, (says the Bay of Plenty Times) the anniversay of^e British flag in the Bay of PlentyWl years ago, that ceremony having been performed by Cayt. Cook at. Mercury Bay on November 15th,\ 1769. Schools should fly their flags tomorrow to impress this date on the children's minds. . : .

Mrs Me' amara received a cable from Sydney on Saturday evening, announcing the death of her husband. No reason is assigned as to the cause of his death, but Mrs McNamara believes it must have been somewhat sudden, as she only received a letter from him a few days ago. Mr McNamara, it will be remembered, was a resident of Paeroa some two years ago, and was connected with Mining and County work. During deceased absence he has been connected with mining on the other side, and intimated in last letter, that he was about disposing of his interest in a mine, and returning to Paeroa at Christmas. Mrs McNaraara has our sincere sympathy in her loss, more especially as she has a family to support.

It will well repay anyone to read and study Messrs A. E. Price and Go's new advertisement on our first page. The firm is thoroughly acquainted with the wants of the people and have imported accordingly. In order to be in good time with the Christmas stock, there is just now being opened up a beautiful consignment of novelties that must commend themselves to everybody. Toys and fancy goods are in great variety, and the drapery and clothing department is well stocked with everything suitable for the season. In the grocery department new fruits for Xmas is a feature.

We are pleased to see the County Council is calling for tenders for widening the metal bed from the railway station to Mr Atkins.Hotel. This is undoubtedly a necessary work, as during the past winter months it has been almost impossible to cross the road, except at certain points, owing to the accumulation of mud. The footpaths are already being attended to, so that in a short time, it may be reasonably expected that this portion of the town, at least, will present quite an improved appearance. This is, as it should be, and when we get our aspahlt footpaths, we shall have something to be proud, of.

Messrs Mackay and Wilson announce in their space that they have a largo lot of general farm produce for sale ;, also that they will hold a sale at the- mart to-morrow ofstock, produce, etc. '^t

We have been requested to state that the annual school concert will take place in about 4 weeks time, just prior to the closing of the school for the Christmas holidays. Special preparations are being made, and '-■ everything points to a successful function. Further particulars will be published in these columns shortly.

An incident which occurred at Invercargill last week, showed (says the Daily news) that the young colonials are imbued with military enthusiasm. to a great extent. Tfcree small boys the eldest being about eight years of age, had been discussing the military camp to be held. by the Southland Mounted .Rifles, and went in for drilling each other, jeyery spare moment they had. They rigged up aomething resembling a tent, and at tea time one night announced their intention of camping out. At 10 o'clock paterfamilias found them asleep.in their tent, and thinking they would soon have enough of it, they went inside again. He dozed off, and did not wake up till five o'clock next morning, when the " first words lie heard were, "Eight well," and he found the boys having a morning parade. When youngsters of tender years display such an enthusiasm for military matters, there is no room to doubt the adventurous spirit which', actuates the average young new Zealander.

Referring to the subject of night work in banks, a prominent Christchruch banker, informed a ropresen* tative of the Press, that if the Qovernment attempted any interference witlt the system at present .in vogue, probably, a quarter of the clerks emplos<Jd in banking -would be dismissed. On'second thoughts he remarked that, the proportion might not be so large, but undoubtedly the services of a large number would be dispensed with. The mistakes due. to the carelessness of one man were sometimes responsible for a nnmber of clerks having to return at night to assist in discovering them; sometimes the increase of the business of the bank was responsible for so much night work, but the tendency was not to overwork the clerks.. The effect of any interference with the present state of affairs would be, however, that a large number of slow aud inaccurate clerks would find themselves out of employment.

Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking them. Price, ie^ . -^ The Czar's temperature "Slower. He sleeps well.

The second million of the universal # penny stamps-' ordered by the New Zealand Government have been shipped per the (JotKic.