LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4475, 14 October 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Doubtless all who have the welfaro of Te Aroha and district at heart will make it their business to put in an appearance at the Public Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening, when something definite will be decided on respecting the proposed Carnival. The Canvassing Committee’s report will be received. We feel confident that hundreds of visitors would find their way to Te Aroha to attend a Carnival. The question to be carefully considered is the duration of the Carnival. Doubtless the matter will be thoroughly gone into by the promoters.

There was a very attentive and appreciative audience at Foley andlßurton's picture entertainment on Tuesday evening last. The scenes from the life of Napoleon were well worth the price charged for admission. Other interesting films received well merited applause. The y<entriloqual powers of Fred Foley mst with a good reception. Should the Company rovUit Te Aroha full benches will doubtless greet them.

We are pleased to be able to report that the average attendance at- the Te Aroha District High School has a very decided upward tendency. Ngaruaites open the tennis season on Saturday next. Several local exponents of the racquet iutend putting in an appearance. Those who have the arranging of the concert in aid of the School funds, are leaving* no stone unturned to make the affair a success.

The Druiido of No .10 District—Thames, Paeroa, Kawuagabake, Waihi, and Waikino—hold a gala day at Te Aroha on Saturday, Nov. 24 th, A big crowd is expected to participate te the outing.

A farmer in North Caetetbwry who when feeding his fowls makes a li»e of grain near them for the sparrows, a*ul succeeded in getting 80 sparrows with one shot from the shelter of a macrocapa fence. The birds thus accounted for realised os at the price paid per head by the local body of fee district.

Influenza often leads t« bronchitis. When the first signs of influenza appear—such as throat irritation, phlegm, dullness of the eyes, tightness across the chest—don’t hesitate, but get a bottle of “ Nazol.” It Is wonderful how speedily “ Nazol ” gives reHe£ and cures. Each bottle contains i6O doses, and is sold by chemists and stores at Is fidpqr bottle. Millions of eggs have been .preserved in Shorland’s Moa Brand Egg preservative. It is the standard preparation jin New Zealand. Try it yourself this year, fle® that the full name is on fee label.

“It is impossible to take something from nothing,” observed the mathematician, with the smile of a man playing a trump card. But his opponent wasn’t satisfied. " You can get fairly close to it when you take the conceit out of some people,” he quietly retorted.

Good dairy butter, one shilling a pound at Motley’s Central Store.—999.

A gentleman who declares that he is King Edward VII., and complained to the Federal Government that his salary is being unwarrantly delayed, called at Mr Deakin’s office again recently. When informed by an attendant that his salary had not arrived, he excitedly exclaimed that unless h e got it in a day or two the Government would be sent to the country. “ That’s plain English i” he exclaimed as he left the building.

Conductor Rayner will have to look after his laurels, as we learn that there is another Choral Society in existence. On Monday evening a practice was held in the -tear of a well-known business man’s premises. An outsider reports favourably on the proceedings, the top notes being exceedingly melodious, but a lot of practice is needed, the other voices coming in anyhow. A well-known Thames Valley farmer has invented a contrivance for rendering ships safe ftom attacks by airships, and is in treaty with the British Admiralty concerning same. The device consists of a revolving apparatus, which, it is claimed by the inventor, will knock any object off that falls upon it from above. Tests of the invention have been carried out with dynamite and heavy weights, and in no case, it is said, has the contrivance failed to act effectually. In reply to “ Enquirer ” we have ascertained that the next meeting of the South Auckland Rifle Association will take place at Te Aroha on the 29th January. Members of the P M.R. and the Defence Rifle Club should bear this in mind and indulge in more practice, so that when the meeting eventuates they will figure amongst the prize-winners. A pig belonging to Mr Charles Webbe, of Manakipawa, was killed the other day. and tipped the scale at 5121 b (says the Taranaki Herald). The animal was so fat that it could scarcely rise when lying down, or lie down when, ofter many struggles and mncli tribulation, it had got on its feet. Owing to the fact that it got no exercise its toes grew long and were curiously curved.

In the drivers’-room at the Auckland railway running shed oh Saturday, Mr J. Benny, driver, was presented with a casket of household cutlery and silver teapot, beautifully inscribed, contributed for by his fellow-workers as a token of their esteem on the occasion of his marriage. Mr Nicholson, night foreman, occupied the chair. Mr G- Munro made the presentation.

Six months ago (says the Timaru Herald), Mr J. Mclllroy was recommended to go to Tasmania and “ live on apples as much as possible,” for the benefit of his health, his complaint being gouty affections of the feet. He has just returned to Timaru, quite recovered—a new man. He found eating apples a pleasure in Tasmania, as somehow or other the apples there are much better flavoured than those grown here. He was staying in one of the apple districts, and learned that the best orchards are in the stoniest ground.

In connection with the marked improvement in milking sheds on dairy farms that has been shown in all sheds recently erected, a rather striking feature may be mentioned, and this is the absence of provision for light by means of windows. It seems rather odd that the splendid sheds now being erected, with the accompaniment of concrete floor, concrete race, ample water supply and can-washing facilities, should have such inadequate provision for light and fresh air. The old order was generally a shed with an open front, and, though lacking the many facilities now in evidence at all new sheds, certainly assured an ample supply of fresh air and a good light. In some instances a current of fresh air is obtained through the shed by means of sliding panels, but windows are a rarity, despite the fact that the buildings are commodious in every way and as well built as many dwelling-houses.—Hawera Star.

Presbyterian Church services will be held at Gordon and Manawaru on Sunday next. The official opening of the Okauia creamery takes place to-day. A party of Directors and others leave Te Aroha at 7.30 this morning for the purpose of being present at the ceremony. You may shoot fairly well with a second class gun, but when it comes to long distance killing, J. B. Johnson’s English and Belgian weapons stand out sure killers.—Advt.

Labour Day passed off very quietly as far as Te Aroha was concerned. A few extra visitors were noticeable in the town, and the baths and drinking springs were well patronised.

Good as the Bank may truly be said of Shailand’s Moa Brand Egg Preservative. Fresh eggs deposited in it are well and safely kept, and return a handsome profit, Thousands can testify of this. At all stores. See that the full name is on the label.

INFLUENZA, COLDS, SORE THROATS

Stanley Bay, August 23rd, 1909. Nazol, Ltd. Dear Sirs, —For some time past my family and self have suffered from Influenza, Colds and Sore Throats. We have tried many remedies advertised, but could get no good result until we took some Nazol, which acted like a cbapip—not only relieving, but curing ns. I have much pleasure in testifying to its wonderfy) power.—Yours faithfully, 11 A STANi,By P+y Resident.” Year after year brings increasing Eroof of the yalqe of Sbarbj'hd’s Moa ra»d Egg Preservative. Thousands swear by it, To be bad i&t all stores, see that the full n*m« is op tbo itfeel, If you are suffering fronj. a cold and experience a tightness of the chest, with difficulty in breathing, you should trv “Nazol ” It will givevou relief, and remove the trouble. “ Naz >1 ” if not an ordinary cough remedy bq.t something better. It relieves and cures without deranging the system, each bottle 60 dose'-, and is sold by chemists adores at Is 6d per botfte. Thousands of pounds are sav&d »y<ery year to the Poultry Keepers of Now Zea : land by the use of bharland’s Moa* Brand Egg Preservative. If you want ,tp share in this, nee it this year to pre--sejrye your eggs. At all stores. See that fee fall panic is on the label.

A shapely b&djßfead is a thing of beauty and for utility Lords English made bedsteads take some beating, at Johnson s stores.

The Standard Egg Preservative is flhm-lapd’e Moa Brand Egg Preservative. 'Xep,rf! ,q£ efperjnncp with it only strengthens dts claims. At all stores. See tbatfc the full n&ipe x>p fee label*