LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4403, 27 April 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Very little interest appears to be taken in the Municipal election, which takes place to-morrow. Some ten coudidates have been nominated for six se*fs. The Borough Council Chambers will be the polling place, and the time for v< ting has been hr.ed between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. A meeting of the ladies of St. Mark’s Church parish will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon.

Mr J. B. Thomas has a notification in this issue warning trespassers off his properties. Poison laid for dogs.

Those taking part in the Te ArohaWaitoa tennis match to-morrow afternoon are reminded that play will commence at 1.30 sharp.

Mrs Watson, “Whararaiti.” Next to Auckland B~wling Green, has accommodation for country visitors. See advt. The attention of country residents is drawn to oin' advt. re The Lotus, Tea and Luncheon Rooms, Queen-street, Auckland.

A special business meeting of the Te Amha Junior Shakespeare Society is to be held to morrow (Wednesday) evening at 7.30 sharp. Members and intending members are invited to be present. The members of this Society spent many an enjoyable and profitable eveniug last winter attending the readings, Last shooting season the usual unsportsmanlike trick indulged in by certain “ pot-hunters,” viz., shooting the day before the season opeued, will be somewhat checked this year as rangers have been deputed to watch carefully the river banks and bring the offenders to book.

It is about time our Hockey players took steps towards getting things in order for ihe approaching season. Many an enjoyable hour was spent last year by both phiy-N s at-d onlookers, and we trust that they will not be found in the background this season,

The Te Aroha Trio, whose music was so much appreciated at the numerous social functions lasti winter, open the season at the Gymnastic Club’s Annual Social in the Te Aroha Public Hall this evening. Should the weather be favourable doubtless the Hall will be well filled.

Tea is being strongly lecommended by the German military authorities as a beverage for troops on long marches in pltK?e of the coffee, which has hitherto been the sole refreshment supplied, Special tea making machines are being constructed,

Apparently retrenchment in the Tourist Department has a u eady se in (says a Wellington correspondent), It is understood that ten girls in the Wellington office have received notice or are ab ut to receive notice of dismissal.

"Wanted residents and settlers to know that a Cash Pork Butchery has been started next to J. Rowe’s butchery.