LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4379, 27 February 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ohinemnri County Council invite tenders returnable up to 4th March for some Jen different contracts for roads, bridge, and drainage works. Monday next has been appointed a special bank h diday for the branches of the Bank of New Zealand. Particulars of 48 acres for sale by tender can be seen at this office. Tenderers shown over the ground at 2 p.m on 6th March. The Piako County iuvite tenders for various road works at Morrinsville and Te Aroha.

Mr J. Steel will preach in the Methodist Church, Te Aroha, to-morrow morning and evening, and at Te Aroha West in the afternoon.

The Railway Department has an announcement in this issue relative to the issuing of excursion tickets for the Te Aioha Races on the Ist and 2nd March.

e The chi’dren attending itlie Te Aroha School were given a musical treat on Thursday afternoon, for which they are indebted to the generosity of the Chairman of the School Committee (R. L Somers, Esq.) The little ones marched to the grounds in charge of the headmaster and his assistants. At the close of the Borough Council sitting on Wednesday evening, a meeting of the Te Aroha Domain Board took place. Mr R. L. Somers occupied the chair. The secretary reported that matters in connection with the Tui Park reserve were much the same as last reported. As far as the Te Aroha Domain is* concerned the fences have been repaired, entrance gate erected, and the path leading to the grounds put in order; several seats had also been erected. A credit balance of £4 13s 3d remained. 3 In his official report the secretary was 1 instructed to state that the Board were . anxiously awaiting the promised visit e of the Government Engineer from 1 Rotorua, advising the Board how best 1 to beautify the grounds, 3 A lady visitor writes: —Have en- ? joyed my visit at Te Aroha very much, 1 and noted improvements have been mad •, ) but the No. 1 bath for ladies requires some attention. It is not fit for elderly. ' ladies or anyone suffering and helpless, f as there is not any hand rail to assist ‘ t jiena, sn they are afraid to use' he bath, al--1 though they would like to do so. Kindly r draw the authorities attention to it. ” 5 The Trontham rifle meeting is drawing! ’ near, and by Thursday morning’s train! 5 Sergeant W. Maingay, of the Piakol > Mounted Rifles, took his departure! , hence On the journey down Sergt.l . Maingay competes at the Wlirarapal Rifle Association’s meeting, which takes! 1 place on March Ist and 2nd, Messrs W. I Mclnman, G. and A. McKee, of the Te ; Aroha Rifle Club, confemplate journey- > iny to Trentham this > ear, which begins j on Thursday next. March 4th. I That the Te Aroha Co-operative is 1 pushing it way to the front there is no gain saying. ’ With go d managers up- ' - tordate appliances, and capable directors j —practical men who get next to nothing ' for their services—the success of the , 'company is not t> b > wondered at. At present’the quality of the butter compares'l very favourably with any on Ihe market. I The number of suppliers is ever growing. 1 For January 1908 gome £2107 Itis 6dl was j aid to suppliers, while for theß corresponding T erlod this year thefl sum totalled £3053 12s sd; while the® amount of butter-fat for the same period® amounted to 57.953 lbs /*,161 respectively. News from Oarubiidgo is to the that a deputation < f Mr T. B'icklandM supDorters waited upon him and doavoured to' get him to withdraw resignation ns Mayor, but he Tne Council will elect a Mayor for balance of the term and Ihe name of E. J. Wilkinson is freelv mentioned ifll this connection, Mr Buckland stuteH that if the erection of the town hall not gone on with he will congest Mayoralty again in April.” ®j On Thursday afternoon, a young man,® in a somewhat “ muddled ” state, while® riding home to Te Aroha West, came to® grief opposite Mr Campbell’s residence.® A quantity of buggy harness ho was! carrying looselv around the horse’s became en angled around its feet, o ui'ing® the horse to stumble, rolling on the rider® and inflicting slight injuries. The horse’s ■ knee was severely cut, exposing the bone ■ and sinews. ® Mrs Rayner, of Allcu’s stationery W depot, reminds her many customers that g she is still local agent for the New Zea- w land Herald and Auckland Weekly Nows, and that orders for these publications will receive her best attention as heretofore.

M ssrs Sintoa Hutchinson Bros., of Walton, notify chaff-gr-'W' rsof To Aroha and surrouudiug distruts that their plant will be at their dispo: al during the en u ing season.

The return m it h —Waihou v Morriusvill0 —will bo played at Waihou to-day. The Waihou t- am will be picked from tli fol owing : Mo srs LewiWeir, (J >iue: - ford, Boss, Ttico. Bell, Forrest, Harris, Timmins (2), Epping. Parker, Ilbert and Bougen.

We bag to acknowledge receipt from Messrs Thus Cook and Son <’ Auckland agent of a c >py of the sixth edition of their hand-book, entitled “ New Zealand as a Tourist and Health Resort,” considerably enlarged and revised to date The information is given in a concise and readable form such as is sought by the tourist or intendingvisitor to this favoured Dominion, and, judging from previous editions, we think we can safely assert that this little work is more in demand among the travelling pnblic than any other publication of its kind yet issued. Like previous editions, 10,000 copies are printed, and distributed gratis to all enquirers throughout the world. Messrs Dalgcty and Coy. report having held a clearing sale at Waihou on account of Messrs Lamey Bros , ou Tuesday, 23rd inst. They also offered a good outside entry of cattle, sheep and horses. There was a very large attendance and bidding was brisk throughout. The stock, machinery, farm implements and sundries all sold at very satisfactory prices and the following prices were realised for stock: Draught horses from £24 to £45; light harness horses, £l2 to £25 ; light hacks, £7 to £lB 10s; dairy cows, £4 15s to £7 10s ; lambs. 8s to 8s 9d; ewes, 11s 3d to 13s 3d ; weth* rs, 10s 6d.

The many To Aroha friends of Mr James McGregor, at one time in business in this town, will regret to ieam of his death, which took place at his residence, Mt. Koskill, Auckland, on Thursday last.

Mr A. W. Edwards reminds customers that his clearing-out sale ends to-day.

Read what Mr. C. W. Thomas, 11 The Working Man’s Friend,” has to say in his new advertisement.

Te Aroha J.C. Races on Monday and Tuesday next. International matches on the Te Aroha bowling green this afternoon.