LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVIII, Issue 14882, 18 October 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The official opening of. the Morrinsville Bowling Club will take place on November 6th. ' %

It is probable that the Public Works Statement will be delivered in tlflTttouse A letter on the subject of the rqrort of the Tiako County Council meeting in the matter of the correspondence from the Eastport Road Progressive Committee, and relative to the Correct report published in the “ News,” is unavoidably held over.

An Eastport Road correspondent writes relative to the resolution passed at the last County Council meeting, in the matter of the Eastport Road Progressive Committee. In our last issue, it was published “ On Mr. Milliken’s motion the Clerk was requested to write to the-Com-mittee'that the report in the “News” was correct.” This was the tion passed outlie subject.

A proposal to manufacture bricks out of the river tailings is being considered by the Paeroa Chamber of Commerce. We have received, from the Agricultural Department, a catalogue of the Weraroa yearling Holstein Bulls, to be offered for sale by public auction, on Friday ist November, by Messrs Dalgetv and Co. It may be inspected at this office.

‘ Some idea of the wealth that is invested in motor cars, in this district might be furthered from the Napier Park races Psays the “ Telegraph”). At one period of the meeting, no fewer than 85 cars were counted in the paddock enclosure, while there were fifteen in other parts of the course. Averaging these at £4OO each, which would be a very moderate estimate, the value of these cars might be set down at £40,000. This, it might be. added, is not even a quarter of the motor ears in use in the district, but it is seldom that so many cars, and of such considerable value, are seen together in the paddock.

* A . The “ peanut brigade,” wasi.in evidence at the Public Hall last evening. Its frequent interruptions, cracking peanut’ shelis-wkh hobnail boots, and impertinent remarks—indicative of ignorance and illbreeding—gained for it an unenviable name. In-tuture, attainment managers will probably deal with rowdyism as it deserves. • 4#

At a inetting of the Committee of the Te Aroha Howling Club, it was decided to formally open the on Wednesday, October 23rd, and to hold‘the stars tournament on October 28th (Labour Day) The visitors taking part in the stars tourney will be entertained by the club to.lunch.

The Valerie Collins Entertainment Company will give a Sacred Concert in the Public Hall on Sunday .evening at 8.30, when a really fine programme will he presented. Those who were unable to hear Miss Collins and lother members of the Company last evening will thus have an opportunity of hearing them.

On Tuesday, Mr bitten, when driving towards Te Aroha with his daughters, had the axle of his; vehicle broken, through the wheel going into a hole iti the road, near Mr. Grainger’s. The wheel rolled into the drain, but, fortunately, the horse remained quiet, and the occupants of the gig escaped injury. Sir Joshua Williams was presented in Wellington on Wednesday with a silver salver and massive silver caudelabrta by the District Daw Society of New Zealand in celebration, ofliis receipt of knight hood. The presentation was made by the Hoii. 11. D.Hell, K.C., before a large;,att-ri endance of the Bench Bar.

A carrier was fined £5 and costs at Paliiatua; for savagely attacking a horse with ajarggj baton,"feliing it to the ground and beating it unmercifully on the head wkeiieVeL it attempted to rise. . krfThe Manuka’s consignment of New Zealand potatoes to Melbourne are in the opinion of the inspector affected with Irish blight.. Out of 2400-bags 1500 have been examined this week.and all rejected. A Special Children’s Service will be held iU-the Methodist Church on Sunday morn ing next. The Rev.G.B.Hinton-will preach 011 the occasion.

Asa direct result of the Huutly coalminers lockout; coal has advanced in price in Te Aroha from 2s 9 1 to 6s per sack, and only- a small quautity is offered at that price.

An address upon the subject “Christianity’ and War” will be given by the Rev. W. Blair in the Te Aroha Presbyterian Church on Sunday night. For Children’s Hacking Cough take *- Wood’s Great Peppermint, Cure 1/6 -I

We understand that the names have been taken of those who made unseemly interruptions and were guilty of bad behaviour at the Hall last evening and that posecutious may follow.

Try us for Groceries, w’ell make it worth your while. Leave a trial order at the Te Aroha Cash Store.

The annual meeting of members of the Te Aroha Chamber of Commerce will be held on the 28th. Nominations of officers will be received by the secretary Mr R. S. Hanna, up to 22nd inst

The Sacred Concert to be given on Sunday evening in the Hall by the Valerie Collins Company’ is sure to be such a musical treat that a veiy large atteudence is assured. Sacred songs will be properly interpreted by the talented members of the company, and as such concerts are not frequent in Te Aroha the opportunity’ of attending will not be missed by true lovers of music.

Te Aroha Cash Store offers fresh, clean Groceries at city prices, and delivers them within a reasonable radius. Why not save money.

At Te Aroha auction rooms to-morrow Mr J. D. Morison will sell horses, vehicles, poultry, produce, and also a number of ladies’ and gentlemen’s bicycles. The latter will, doubtless be sold at bargain prices as they are to be cleared at auction.