LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVIII, Issue 14659, 11 April 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

As soon as the process of counting the people is completed the representation commissioners will get to work on fixing the boundaries for the pirliunntiry electorates, Until this is done it is mere guesswork to say whore districts in the vicinity of the existing bo'.md iry i: nes will be.

Quite a large number of Miners’ Rights were taken out last week for residents in vaiious parts of the Ohiuomuri County, the idea in a go >d mmy cases no doubt being to secure votes at the County election next November. The County revenue will benefit considerably by the eagerness of certain people to have votes, pjsiibly to the extent of close on £IOO.

Some time ago it was decided that a new rank in the police service should bo create!—that of dotec'ivc-scrgomts The Commissioner of Police (Mr F. Waldegrave) now announces that the new ra’-k will be conf ired rn those members of the detective fo’co, who, having not less than ten years’ service as detectives, are recommended by their inspectors on the ground of efficiency. 'I lie only detectives who come within the new regulations, so far as length of service is concerned, are Detectives William Campbell (Greymouth), Peter McMahon (Auckland), John Cooney (Thames), and T Boddam (New Plymouth). Detcciives Mcllvenry (Auckland}, andJ Cassells (Wellington), are just slightly short of the term.

Mr J. B irugh, chairman of the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Co , Ltd , in conversation wuh a Te Kuiti ‘ Chronicle” representative, remitked that the company’s turnover for the past season would not prove to bo as largo a 3 in previous years. Hometbiug like 12,000 fewer sheep had boon put through, and a smaller numb ;r of e ittle. lie wis in • dined to predict a higher price in tlm immediate future for meat in the Dominion, but di I not anticipate higher ra'es for stock sol l for export. Referring to the abnormal drought the North Island has experienced, ho sa ; d that in all his experience in Waikato, not excluding 1908 the seasons had never Keen so dry. Springs which were running three years ago on his place in that drought had completely fade! this year.

Grass send is paitioul nly high priced this season, and the feelings of the bush farmer \vh-\ after S'wmgmmy pounds worth, sees it wooed into vitality by a shower only to periih for lack of subsequent moisture to sustain its existence, may better be imagined than described. It is likely that sane 10-ifl has already resul cl in this manner, and it is certain that there would have been much more had the rain longer delayed its crming. So far as the dairy factor!- s are con -

cerned the change in the weather has come tor late to effe t the milk and cream suppliers for the re3t of fie stusun. for most of the herds have been under going the “ drying-off ” iirocess for some little time past, and th'-re is every pro bability of the factories closing down much earlier this year than usu 1. Willi

the failure of the turnip crops many farmers havo been getting in oats and Italian ryegrass to provide early spring feed for their slock. For'unntely the beginning of the sum;: or was very favourable for both grass and oats, and on most farms there is something in the way of hay to fall back upon during the winter months. Unu’ually warm before, for the time of the year, the weather has been even still more s i since the rain, the j temperature being quite abnormal for April.

The news that in consequence of the dearness of food in SwitzerLnd, the Government, after prolonged deliberation, has consented to the importation of frozen meat from overseas, is of considerable importance to Australia anl New Zealand (writes a London correspondent). Dr. Buergi, the expert, sent some time ago to London, warmly recommended the importation. The duty will be 25 francs per 100 kilograms, which later will probably bo reduced to 10 francs. At the higher rato tho duty is something over Id p r lb, b it even after meeting smh a charge colonial mutton could be sold at a price much lower than that which must now bo paid for meat of similar quality in Switzerland. »

Our advertising colu;un3 ontain tho official notice of the inking over by the Ohinerauri County Council under compulsory powers of a c a rfcmi section of land in the Waitoa Survey D.strict for read improvemo's.

With a continuance o? fine weather there is every prosoect of Te Aroha being exceptionally full of visitors for the Eister holidays. N arly a 1! avail tide accommoda'ion has alnadybcen bool.cl at tho various hotels and boarding houses.

A lady’s satchel, containing a purse with some £lB in coin of the realm, was left iu the Te Aroha Baths on Sunday evening. Tho owrer discovered her oversight after tho buildings had been closed for the night. On applying for her belongings on Monday morning sho was able to testify 1o the watchful care exercised by the bath officials for she found tho missing article in their safe k eping, awaiting a claim being made for it.

A “ wine bibber ” bad such a glorious time in Te Ar fin on Friday evening that he was Time! helplessly reclining in Whitalcer-street. lie was accommodated with lodgings for the night at the Police Station and on Saturday he had to put in a compulsory appearance before Mr J. Motley J. P. AfGr being duly admonished from the Bench he was as a first offender convicted and discharged.

The many friends in Te Aroh i of Mr F. C. Shaw will regret to learn of his death, which occurred yesb rffiiy morning atthe Sanatorium at Cambridge. The deceased was only 29 years of age and he had been making considerable progress in municipal life in the Dominion. Following on s mice in tho National 1! ink at Pneroa, l.e nettd as a c sidant clerk to the Ohinenmri County Coun-.i’, from which posh ion ho was promoted some little time ago to the clerkship of tho Wiiitomo County Council at To Kuiti. Consumption, however, attacked him and iu the panic of life he passed away yesterday, as already stated.

An unintentional visit was made to Te Aroha on Saturday by a male individual, who had set forth with official assistance from Wellington for the pu-p -so of becoming an inmate of the Sanatorium at E itorna - At Frankton in error he joined the Thames portion of the train from Auckland, and his mistake was not discovered until Te Aroha was reached. Prolonged illness had rendered him in lowly circnms'ftnces and with an enforced stay in Te Aroha over the Sunday he was not in a position to meet the necessary financial on lay. A stranger in a Strange land he, however, found that there were some good Samaritans in Te Aroha, and thanks to the kin 1 services of Constable Mackle his wants and requirements were duly provided for pending his departure for ltotorua yesterday.

Under the providons of the amendment to the Ilurb mr Boards’ Act a new election of representatives on the Thames Harbour Board is to take place on the 2Gth inst. .Nominations tor the seats close on the 19th inst. Our advertising columns contain particulars in regard to the representation on the Board of tho Borough of Te Aroha and of the County of Piako. The retiring numbers a e Mr 11. L. Somers (Te Aroha) and Mr Cbas. Manuel (Piako County) and their re-election is unlikely to be opposed. An old boar, which had long since passed tho beydoy of usefulness, was recently brought under the auctioneer’s hammer at a clearing sale in North Otago, and was knockod down (o a specula'ivn purchaser for hilf-a-crown. the highest bid. It was (says the Oumaiu Mail) subsequently sold to a butcher for £G, who prompMy converted it into the primest dairy-fed bacon

Two local bowling teams met in the Domain on Saturday to compete for tho “ Cock of the Walk ” bulges, hold by Messrs Camming (skip 1 , Donnelly, Clothier and Stanley. The match was the outcome of a challenge received from Messrs Dalton (skip), Clark, Woo 1 and Dransfield. The gam; re3u’tol in a i easy win for the challengers by 23 points to 15.

The absence of active interest, in sporting matters in To A rob a was again denoted on Friday. A meeting had been summoned fur that evening to make arrangements for the coming football season but the attendance was so meagre that no business was transacted.

l The- valuable qualities of natural mineral water springs in Te Aroha are no longer to he neglected. Advantage of them is to be taken in a c unmercial sense. A company has hem registered in Auckland to place the waters on the market and tenders are now being called for in respect of the erection of a factory. The site of operations will be at what is locally known as Williams’ .Springs (at the south end of Vr'hit kcr-street) where there is a plentiful and apparently inexhaustible supply of various forms of mineral waters.

Efforts are being made <n establi h a golf club in Te Aroha au i a meeting is to be held at an early date to t.ko steps towards the defiuitc lau rolling of stx Ji a club. The matter is one which p cuiiirly affects the future welfare of the town Tiro possession of go’f-linlts adds to the meri's of any district, particularly from the point of views of visitors, and sin e j smaller towns of much inferi. r merit, j cater in that way for li diday-inaVrs To

j Aroha sport-m m should bos'ir the.u- ---' selves to carry the prospected enterprise t through to a satisfactory conclusion.

[ The To Aroha Brass Band played [ nnother excellent programme of music in 1 the Domain on Sunday evening, th' ir 1 se’ections being much apprecia'etl by the ! large company in attendance. F>r the ' purpose of securing the purchase of new instruments and an extension of member ship, a subscription in aid of the Band fuuds is now b-ing taken up. Besidenfs of Te Aroha will probably not be backward in contributing liberally to an organisation which undoubtedly adds to the attractions of the town, and c 1lections if made amongst visitors at Easter-time would probably be well responded to. A handsome band master’s baton has, it may he mentioned, been presented to Bandmaster L. Buchan by the Proprietors of this paper.

Particulars will bo found in cur advertising columns of the local train arrangements for Etster. Kxcursion tickets will bo ns usual issued f r Easter and special trains are to be run.

When coughs distract you every day, To pain and suffering you’re a prey ; Just go and get without delay— Woods’ Peppermint Cure. You’ll find yourself in one short night Become quite well again and bright; You’ll shout—your heart will feel so light: “ Woods’ Peppermint Cure !” G

[ A’tliough qu''e the uuul number of s country-people msdi their custom' ry ‘ w ek-en I visit to To Aroha on Saturday, trade at the bn3ire-s establishments was none too brisk. Thr explanation is that diiry farmers have found their mrnthly c eques on the light side this yenr as the result of the dry toison producing short supplies of milk. Tl ey have accordingly not the wherewithal to indulge in extensive shopping and trade is thereby ButFering temporary.

We ag in draw attention to tbe fact tbit te day (Tuesday) is tho last day for the forthcoming municipal elections. The franchise is now open to all persons (male and female) about tbe age of 21, provided they have resided at least twelve months in the Dominion, including three months in Te Aroha. Persons, who have neglected to put their names on the Register of Electors, should make a claim h fore 5 p.tn. to-diy to the Town Clerk (Mr E. W. Wild).

As will bo seen from a n Fee in our advjriisiug columns the election of Mayor and Councillors for the Borough of Tc Aroha is to take place on Wednesday tho 2tifch inst, whilst Wednesday, the 19th inst., is tho last day for nominations.

The Ohiuemuri County Council has decided to take steps to rnho a loan of £IOOO for tho purposo of constructing a swimming hath at a cost of £ooo at Paeroa. and also to effect improvments to the local domain.

As we went to press last night. George L wegrove, a son of our well known townsman, Mr Join LovegrGve, was lying set imply ill at bis father’s residenc’, suffering from inflammation of the brain. Dr. Axford was the medical man in attendance and, recognising the gravity of the case, he had called in Dr. Seville (of Morriusville) for a consulta- - tion.

Two new arrivals appeared in (he Dunedin Police Court on Saturday. One of them, a man, with an application for a prohibition order against his wife, who he alleged, consume! three bottlc3 of beer be ween midnight one night and four o’clock the next morning. Tho wife applied for an order against her buffi md alleging that he was spending her money which she bad to work for to keep the hons« together. Both applications were granted.

The effect of the sudden popularity of ski ing in Switzerland has been magical. Skat in or has taken sec placo. and the th-filing r xcitement of the bob-sleigh has ceased to exercise some of its fascination. Tho great charm of ski-incr is tint it throws open tho whole of the lower snow slopes to the winter visitor. Tie is no longer confined to the beaten tracks, hut can wander at v ill. Tho sport cau be enjoyed, in great or less degree, by people of all ages and of both sexes, and its only real dangers are thoso which are self-sought. As an exercise it has few rivils, an 1 molest proficiency can bo obt lined with comparatively little practice.