Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News SATURDAY, JULY, 6 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43114, 6 July 1907, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News

SATURDAY, JULY, 6 1907. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ihis above all—to thine own self be true , And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man Shakespeare.

Notice is given that trespassers on Mr p, Ojjjrtain’s property at Rangiatea will be pros cutsd. Poison is also laid for dogs.

Six different styles of sewing machines to select from. Time payment or cash' See Johnson and Wigg’s stock. —Advt. The blight which has been attacking potatoes is reported to have attacked vegetable marrows in different portions of the Wairarapa.

Mr Blow, Under' Secretary for Public Works, says before the end of 190 S the Main Trunk line will be completed, and the Aucklaud - Wellington journey negotiable in twenty hours. At the meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union on Wednesday night, it was do. cided to play two matches with Piako this season and to ask the Goldfields Union to fix dates for the matches. This week’s Gazette notifies the promotion of Chaplain, the Rev. E. M. Cow>c of the No. 2 Auckland Mounted Rifles, honorary captain to the rank of major, (honorary chaplain third class.)

For Bronchial Coughs take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure, lsGd and 2s Gd— Advt.

The second social to be given by the S. Mark s Girls’ Guild, will be held in the Public Hall on Wednesday nightJuly 10. Tbe services of the Te Aroba Trio have been engaged, and the dancers are promised a good time. The Rev. G. Snadden will preach in the Te Aroha Methodist Church tomorrow morning and eveuing, and Mr Carlew will conduct an Evaugclestic service at Manawaru to-morrow evening.

The Methodist Union of Great Britain has published a song entitled “I am Sailing for God’s Own Country Tonight,’’ founded on the well-known expression used by the late Mr Seddon, on the occasion of his last public utter ance,

Berghofer’s is the host place in Te Aroha for small goods of every descrip tion —plain and fancy.—Advt. We hear on good authority that Mr Magill intends to erect a large marquee adjacent to the saleynrds, Waihou, for the purpose of providing luncheon for those attending the horse sale next Wednesday and Thursday. Mr Magill’s action will no doubt be greatly appreci ated by the settlers visiting the «ale. It is a rather extraordinary thing (remarks the Foxton Herald ”) that Australia, where a crop of wheat of twelve bushels to the acre is considered a fair thing, should be able to sell better flour cheaper than New Zealand, where three t-fines the number of bushels per acre is a reasonable crop. Goods cleared out regardless of cost at Cullen’s great sale on Thursday next.— L. Cullen Te Aroha. —Advt.

Tlie Thames County Council has resolved to ask the Government to place a sum of money on the Estimates to provide for the main road across the Piako Swamp being connected with Thames County main road at the most suitable point, so as to establish connection between the Piako land and the Thanes. The second term of Miss Holden’s dancing class for juveniles, will commence on Saturday, July 13th, at 2.30 p m., in the band-room. As Miss Holden is a pupil of Mrs Sowerby, of Auckland, those wishing to learn dancing are fortunate in having this opportunity of securing so capable an instructor. The drainage of the Piako ph.ins has been the subject of an interview Mr Poland harl with the Minister for Lands. Mr Poland learnt that an engineer has been appointed and would start opera" tionsin the oourse of two or three weeks. The gentleman appointed is Mr W. Breakell. who has carried out some Government drainage works at Raupo, Northorn Wairoa.

Owing to the increase of the river trade, the Northern Steamship Company has found it necessary to put on a larger steamer for the Paoroa-Te Aroh a traffic The new boat, the s s. Rotokohu has been in commission this week, and does the trip from Paeroa in six and a half hours as against ten hours by the Matuku. She is a staunch little steamer of about twelve tons, and is able to carry thirty passengers on the river. There are woods of high mercantile

value, Rare woods of great buty and price, And woods of such close -grain and hardness As resist all white ants, rats, and mice. But the Woods of all woods to be lauded, (You all will agree, I am sure),

£s the Woods to whom mankind's indebted, For the only Great Peppermint Cure.

A young girl is wanted to assiit in fhe house.

For children’s hacking cough at night Wood’, UreatPeppermint Cure Is Gdand 2s Gd,— Vdvt.

Sp ali ig of the brave steward, ;s (Misi Ivellar) Mr Pxatt, of Kawhia, in bis narrative of the Kia Ora wreck, states : “ I jumped from the bows, as I could see the vessel was sinking. When I came to the surface I saw a boat, and swam for it. The stewardess helped me in. She is a plucky woman. When she was in the boat. Mr Baggstrom, the chief engineer, called for a lifebelt. She took hers off and threw it to him.”

L. Cullen’s first great clearing sale of new drapery commences on Thursday next.—L. Cullen Te Aroha.—Advt.

There is a reason why “ things are looking up ” iu Shannon (says the Fielding Star). The flax industry is about to boom again as it lias never yet boomed in any part of the colony. Mills are beiug built on various suitable sites, and by the time spring arrives there will be thousands of pounds paid out weekly in the iin nediate neighbourhood of Shai n -u. Flax and s iwmills, t getber with meir com bmed industries, will effect this. It is expected that tbe Selfoi’t Fibre Company, which is establishing a very large and thoroughly up -to-date flax mill plant near Shannon, will alone employ over 300 hands when in full swing. There will be no less than five strippers going night and day under one roof, and the green flax will be conveyed across the swamp to the mill over a steel tram line several miles in length by means of a locomotive. The flax train will pass under the railway line by means of a sub-way, whi h has been constructed for the purpose. One of the most useful thiugs in the house is to he bought in Te Aroha at wholesale price, ask Johnson and Wigg.— Advt.

Whilst giving evidenec before the Arbitration Court at Wellington on Friday Dr. T. F. Macdonald, talking of the health conditions of the trade, asserted that he could produce cases of lead poi ■ soiling amongst Wellington compositors. Pressed on the point by Mr F. Pirani. who was cross-examining, Dr Macdonald said that one of the symptoms he had ob served was tbe colour of the men’s faces. “ Is that from lead-poisoning or from beer ?” asked Mr Pirani. ‘' Oh well,” replied the doctor, “ one would require to know the habits of the men. As to beer, arsenic is known to give men a great thirst.” (Laughter.) Mr Pirani said that arsenic was not an ingredient in the lead composition used on linotypes now. “No ” retorted the medical witness, “ they do not use arsenic, but it is one of the impurities of lead.” Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds never fails, Is Gd and •2s Gd.—Advt.

An invention of interest to carters and carriers has (says the Herald) been patented by Mr J. Whelan, of the Auckland City Council staff. For a long time the difficulty facing carters and contractors has been to find a satisfactory principle upon which a four-wheeled waggon might be constructed so as to tip, after the manner of a two-wheeled tip-dray, thus saving the labour of shovelling out such loads as coal, metal, sand, etc., Mr Whelan formed an idea of such a vehicle, and a specimen waggon was construct' d by City Council employee iin the Council’s workshop, and is now on view ot the Corporation yard. It is a full lock waggon, fitted with a brake, and has so far come through every test imposed upon it to entire satisfaction. The patentee does not claim to have brought out any new principle, but ho lias adapted certain well-known devices and applied them, so that the body of the fo ir- wheeled vehicle may be tipped as readily and as simply as that of an ordinal y two wheeled tip-dray. Th" goods to be sacrificed at Cullen’s grextt sale are all new gcods.—L. Cullen Te Aroha.—Advt.

“ We think Rugby is the greatest football game in the world. We are mighty well pleased with it, and we arc going to slick to it,” said Mr James Lanagau, a graduate of Stanford University, who arrived in Wellington on Thursday last iu quest of Rugby knowledge. He is “ coach ” at the university, which is one of four (Stanford, Pomona, California and Nevada) that have adopted the Rugby game, and he has been deputed to “ sit at the feet of All Blacks,” as he put it to acquire scientific information. “We are trying to get some ideas,” he declared and to develop Rugby, so that in time we will feel equal to inviting one of your teams over, and to send one across to you. The idea of sending a Californian combination to New Zealand just now has been abandoned. When the matter was thought over it was considered that a team, which had not yet time or opportunity to get an extensive acquaintance with the game, would not have much chance of success.”

Just landed a big shipment of sewing machines both hand aud treadle, ball bearing, and otherwise, no middleman profits, direct from manufactures. Johnson and Wigg.—Advt. There appears to be in Auckland a good deal of umbrage taken at Bishop Neligan’s reference to Auckland’s churches being merely wooden shanties, and some writers think that the Bishop has been talking about a subject that he has been ill- informed upon. Bricks and stone were expensive things some years back, and, for the matter of that, still aro, and if we had to wait for places of worship till we could erect them in those more lasting materials, there would be far less of them, and our country districts would hardly know what they meant. In a country like this wooden structures are entirely suitable, an l the worship in them will be quite as acceptable as in the most handsome brick or stone church. Before money is wasted in such edifices it would bo better to S3e that our districts are able to have some sort of worship, aud that those clergymen who do the work get some respectable remuneration for their labour- One of our great blots seems to he the pocr pay meted out to our clergy, so that it would seem there was little attraction for a brilliant man to enter the ranks of the clergy, as it means a constant begging to provide the nec ssuries of life for himself aud family. {Give us more lf wo.odon shanties” and capable men to preach in them, and a fair reward for those who labour in His vineyard —“ Raglan Chronicle.” POPULAR MILKING MACHINE. The popularity of the “ L. K. G. ” Milking Machine was never demonstrated more fully than at the recent Palmerston Winter Snow. Numbers of intending purchasers, after waiting to see the different machines at work, placed their orders for the “ L. K. G.” being thoroughly satisfied that the tried aud proven machine represents the safest and most profitable in estment. If jou intend in stalling in time fur the ensuing season, it will be necessary to book at once to make sure of getting delivery in time. Leading far/nerf in every distriet use the “ L.K.G.” J. B. Mac Ewan and Co. Ltd., Sole Agents, Fort street Auckland \

The test cricket match between South Af i-ica and England had to be abandoned owing to rain. England made 428 runs in the tirst innings, and South Africa 140. The latter had accordingly to folio - » on, and in the second innings had lost three wickets for 162 runs.

The following tend trs were accepted by the Ohiuemuri County Council on Thursday: Formation of MangaitiT.r )kia Road, Griffiths and Collit £279 ; for nation Waitekiuri Hill track, E. Bain £'_D ; cutting down point, Bridge Road, Kuangahake, W. C Kennedy £23 17s ; for.nation and gravelliug road, Karanga halce, Bren ui and Co., £l4 16s Sd; lowering and improving drain, Komata North Road, Thomas and party £79 19s 6d; track to Silverstream mine, Marototo, W. C. Kennedy £23. We have received the July number of “ The Lone] Hand,” from Messrs Gcr lon and Gotch. This magazine is improving evevy number, and will soon be recognised as one of the leading magazines issued. A full page illustration is given of Mr J. C. Watson, the Australian labour leader The series of articles for “I’or the Public Good” are continued, also a strong article on headache powders, showing the harmful drugs that are used by s ime unscrupulous persons. A special feat are of the magazine is the neat and cat day manner in which the advts are set ou‘.

At the sitting of the Thames Magistrate's Court on Thursday, A. Bradley, licensee of the Lady Bowen Hotel, was charged with unlawfully keeping his licensed premises open during such time as ihe said premises should be closed, namely, on Sunday, June 23rd. Inspector Kiel} - conducted the prosecutien and Mr Clendon appeared for the defendant and pleaded guilty. It was poiuted out by the Bench that it was a serious offi.nee to refuse admission to the police, as htd been done in this case. A fine ot £lO with costs was indicted, without endorsement.

Mr Horace J. Moon, Secretary Empire Hotel, Wellington, N.Z., is a great believer in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Ho says: —“I am pleased to be able to speak in high praise of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, it having cured mo of a very sovere cough. Other cough mixtures I had taken failed te even relieve me. For sale by Johnson and Wigg, agents.