LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4404, 29 April 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Cnairman of the Hunjrahunga Drainage Board has been advis' d by the Secretary of Treasury, Wellington (in reply to a telezrmn sent,) that the L4OOO drainage loan is now available and that the money will be seut next week.

Special show of oil engines at Mes srs Gordon’s Stables this afternoon.

Mrs P. Hogan and f.mily have a bereavement notice in this issue.

Piako County tenders for carting sand close on Saturday next. The Secretary of the Waikato Winter Show (Mr F. Maxwell) requests us to remind intending competitors that entries for the turnip crops close on Ist May. It is stated on reliable authority that the Government intends to abolish District Courts from the 30th of Junc next.

The Public Hall was crowded last evening when the ever popular and reliable Taylor-Carriugt >n combinaton gave cne of their succes ful entertainments. Rouuds of applius-* greeted the efforts of the management, and the whole show was voted tir-t-class.

The payments by the N.Z Dairy Association, Limited, made on 21st in-t for butterfat supplied r’uring March total £12,698 13s Id. The similar payments last year total £8470 19s 6d. Thus there is tho considerable increase for the month of £4227 3s 7J, or almost exactly 50 per cent.

It i 3 stated that a number of bauds were withdrawn from the work of draining the Hauraki Plains—especially in the vicinity of Waitoa. It was soon discovered that retrenchment in this respect was a bad move, and so the majority of the men were re-instated In the Waitoa section the area drained exceeds five miles, and every effort is being put forward to negotiate as much of the watpr before the winter. The veteran Maxwell bemoans the loss of his faithful dog, “ Dingo,” who some poison thrower has laid low. It appears a strange thing that the real mongrels usually found hanging about country towns get off free while the more useful ar.d intelligent canines suffer.

The Duke of Westminster has sent a notification to the Cheshire and Chester authorities that if the Government Education Bill became law he will resume possession of the school buildings in their area owned by him, xhe Duke owns eight schools in Cheshire, and two in the city of Chester.

The Tasmanian fruit-growers have decided to ask the Government to vote a sum not exceeding J_ilOO for defraying the cost of making models of specimens of fruit grown in Tasmania, for the general information of the orchardists and those who intend planting in Tasmania

For the first time in the history of American courts cats have been declared legally dead by due process of law. When tho estate of Elizabeth Heritage was called for audit, counsel informed the court that the teetatiic had left by her will c. small legacy for the suj port of two cats, but diligent search laid failed to fiud the bene‘‘ciaries The estate will now be distributed among the other Ip its of the testatrix

The Gymnastic Club’s Social to k place in the I’ub'ic Ual! on Tuesday evoniug, The attendance was not as large as the purpose for which the social was * airanged warranted. Those present spent a most enjoyable evening, excellent dance musio, some of which is entirely new to the district, was provided by tbe Te Aroha Trio, which comprise Miss Fae; (piano), Mr W, Mclnraan (violin) and Mr L, Buchan (cornet). Extras were supplied by Miss Harris and Mr Peat, the latter also contributed a song. During the evening Mr Frank Harris thanked thoso present for their patronage. A njap paiu p d Cromblo was nearly blown to pieces «t Picton a *ow days ago. He wus carrying a sack containing a efrarg .'gelatjne, powder and detonators up the face of a hill oq the western side when he trod on a qraterpjpe and slipped. The bag fell, and he thinks a detonator must have struck his f..Qt, causing an i xplosion. Gromb.'e had the presence of mind to kick the hag further away aipl clear The force of th" explosion sent him down the hill, aud, hjs clothes being afire, he dashed into tho sea. Hia mutes immediately went to tho rescue, to find tho st'in was taken off his face, hands and arms, his hair was singod, aqd his legs scorched, but from thp peck to the waist there was not a mq-rk, His face was bbmko'iod with the pqwdei f , At the spot where tho explosjqn occurred thpre is a hole in the tell quite 2ft deep.

Quite an enthusia t : c mooting of the ladies of St Mark’s Churffi was held on Wednesday in the Ohuich, in connection with a Sale of Work to be held in Easter week, 1910 A working guild was firmed, it wis decided »he ladies should on "Iter, nate Thursdays at St. Mark’s Yicv age and at the residence of Mrs Wigg, to do fancy and other work for the forthcoming sale, the object of which ia to defray tho debr at present resting on the parish. Mrs Oleary was elected President, Mrs Wigg Secretary, and Mrs Burton Treasurer.

A clever sketch of Mr T. E. Taylor. M.P., appears in the current issue of “ The Citizen. - ’ “ Nobody ” savs the writer, “ can listen to Taylor and be ‘ a moderate ’ ; he makes you violently friendly or violently hostile. He bas so much m«en"tism that the audience must point North and South. Just as the average politician is naturally dull, an 1 naturally unable to be otherwise than dull, Taylor is naturally vivid and exciting and unable ever to be otherwise than vivid and exciting. I would not like to live in a society of Mr Taylor’s making But I would not like to live in :i country in which there whs no Taylor. In a political soci"fy grown slovenly, unprincipled and dull, there is urgent need for somebody to stir up trouble Leaven is not a wholesome diet, but bread without a little leaven is bad. Taylor was the leaven of Parliament in the past; he is certain to discharge his old functions again in future. He has given ample evidences of an intention to regard the next three sessions as three wars.”

The Te Aroha Pork Butchery msnu faetures all kinds of small goods daily, and sells at reasonable prices. Advt. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d.—Advt.

Indigestion nearly always disturbs the sleep, and is often the cause of insomnia. Many cases have bpen permanently cured by Chamberlain’s Tablets. For sale by J. B. Johnson, Agent.—Advt. It is not usual to give a trial, but we have confidence enough in Bonehills to do this. Guns at our prices. Wigg and Co. —Advt.