LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15629, 2 June 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Canada has given a lead in regard to a War Tax. A charge of one cent is made on every letter posted, the necessary stamp being engraved, “ Canada War Tax, One Cent.” This will bring in a large revenue, and probably not press unduly individually. On our fourth pige to-diy, the Stock Market, and “ No Peace.’’ The N.Z. Dairy Association has decided to erect a cheese factory at Mauawaru at an early date. Upwards of i,ooo Austrian and German woman and children have been repatriated from Great Britain. The Tatua Dairy Company expects to pay out to its suppliers 1/6 per pound for butter fat this season. The Department of Internal Affairs has already received nearly £ro,ooo in accouut of the “ Hospital Ship ’’ Fund. The date for the Taumarunui election has been fixed for June 15th, ©ne week later than that for the Bay of Islands. Messrs Redgrave & Kirby have donated to the “ Hospital Ship ” Fund, a sack of “ Champion ” flour. This will be sold at Mr J. D. Morison’s au:tion mart on Saturday next. Mr F. W. Wild, treasurer of the Hospital Ship Fund desires that all unpaid subscriptions be sent in to him forthwith, as the money has to be sent to Auckland to-morrow'. The Tatua Dairy Company, at a meeting held last week, resolved to make additions to its cheese factory, so as to be in the position to cope with a larger supply of milk, A real fireside comfort is a good easy chair, made of cane and seagrass, pretty designs, at prices from 21s to 42s at H. Jackson’s Furnishing Depot. *

Dr. Kenneth Gordon, (SurgeonCaptain N.Z.M.C.) has authority to examine recruits for active service, and during the week has passed several as physically fit. The workman employed at the Waihi-Paeroa Gold Extraction Company’s works have agreed to give one day’s pay towards the Hospital Ship Fund out of the next pay thev receive.

The “ Journal des Debats ” says that the question of compulsory service in England is not of practical importance now that there are over 2,000,000 volunteers. The news paper suggests that perhaps a greater number could not be utilised. “ Nobody has greater confidence than myself,” said Sir Edward Carson recently, that we shall succeed in creating a peace which will secure for our children’s children the blessing of being no longer threatened by bullying Prussians and militarists.” Included in the lines to be sold by Mr J. D. Morison at his next Saturday Sale for the ‘‘ Hospital Ship ” fund, are a sack of ‘‘Champion”, flour, three pictures and a prize bull-dog. Call and see our Book of designs for Wooden Bedsteads in Rimu or oak; very artistic goods, and sold at catalogue price at H. Jackson’s Furnishing Depot. *

The principal picture to be screened at the Theatre Royal to-night and to-morrow are “Lost in Mid-Ocean,” a Vitagraph drama, “ All for Science,” an A.B. drama, and ‘ The Strategy of a Conductor,” a leading comedy. We refer our readers to the advertisement enumerating the list. The list of lines to be sold by Mr J. D. Morison at his sale on Saturday are advertised to-day. Over 60 members of the National Reserve attended drill in the Sports Ground on Monday evening Drills are to be held in future every Monday. Why sleep on a bundle of fern When you can buy a first class 2ft 6in Wire Woven Stretcher and. Tufted Kapok bed for 30s at IT Jackson’s Furnishing Depot. * Twelve ships, all insulated, are now on their way toNew Zealand

! to load meat for army supplies. Following are the vessels :—Rangatira, Paparoa, Kia Ora, Indrabarah, Athenic, Opawa, La Blanca, Remuera, Tongariro, Waiwcra, Indrapura and Somerset. SUBDUES THE INFLAMMATION Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the me Heine to relieve bronchitis. It removes the difficulty in brea'hing, relieves the cough, ease* the paiuaud by producing a free and ea y expectoration subdues the inflammation. Chamberlain’s Con ;h Reined' 7 is soothing and healing, and assists Nature to throwoff the disease and builds up the system so as to avoid future attacks. Sold by aT chemis’s and st- reWepers. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, 1/6, 2(6

In all there were 6416 New Zealanders in the Boer War in ten contingents, the total casualities being 421, and the number of lives lost 176. These losses w'ere spread over the two and a-half years of the campaign, the heaviest occurrTng'in the engagement fought by the Seventh Contingent at Bothasberg. The Australian casualities in South Africa were 120 officers and 1280 men.

A reminder is given of the Grand Social to be given at the Waihou Hall on Friday evening, in aid of the “Hospital Ship” Fund. The organisers, Misses Teague, have the general arrangements well forward, and an enjoyable time is assured. At the Waikato Winter ShowtA opened yesterday, Messrs W. Dunn and Sons were the most successful exhibitors in the Poultry section, and therefore gained the aggregate prize. In addition, the Leghorn and Wyandotte points prizes and four special prizes were won by them. In all this firm won 36 prizes with 31 entries. Next to Messrs Dunn and Sons, Mr A. G. Yardley was the most successful in the Wyandotte classes, winning all those for whites with one exception.

A. notice in the Gazette states that July 14 will be observed as a public holiday in the Government Offices throughout the Dominion for the celebration of Arbor Day. In order that the movement may be made as successful as possible the Govern* ment hopes that the Mayors of various municipalities and the chairman of local bodies 'will place the matter before the people of the Dominion, and do all thdy can to encourage the planting of public reserves and other available lands, both public and private, with trees suited to the locality. For the Coronation Cup, at the Winter Show, given for the best box of butter fojr export, the Thames Valley Dairy Company was awarded third prize with 93i The Te Aroha Dairy Company gained a third prize for box of butter taken out of the grading (store, being only beaten by one point by the winners, the Awahuri Dairy Company. The second'Red Cross Tea of the series was held at Mrs Kenneth Gordon’s yesterday. Thirty six shillings were collected for the Hospital Ship Fund, one guinea to go through Mrs W. H. Edgell’s Fund, and 15s through the St. John’s Ambulance. Last evening between seven and ten o’clock there was a splendid display of the “ Aurora Australis.” The colouring was unusually beautiful, and the effect brilliant indeed.