LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15706, 6 December 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

By the Rangitira, which. left Auckland on Friday for Lopdon butter valued at ,£"212,000 and cheese at ,£"20,000 was shipped.

In the Dargaville district 60 Dalmatian and Croatian gumdiggers have offered to serve in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces-

From Mr J. M. Bill, the wellknown practical tailor, we have received a handsome pictorial calendar for 1916,

The apricot season at the Thames has opened three weeks earlier than usual. The fruit is now on the market, and is described as particularly good.

The “ Gazette ” contains regula' tions for the grading of honey intended for export. All honey for export is to pass through grading stores at Auckland. Wellington, Lyt'elton, Timaru and Dunedin, and is to comply with certain standards laid down by the Department of Agriculture.

What about a nice Sideboard in Rimu, dark walnut or oak. New designs now on view at H. Jackson’s Furnishing Depot. (i>

/ The question of going on with racing during the continuance of the war was considered by a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association, and the expressed opinion was all in favour of keeping the sport going.

Some nice Palm Stands in oak and dark walnut, something new at the right price, can be obtained at H. Jackson’s Furnishing Depot. :,t

The Hon. W. H. Herries has notified Mr H. Gill the “ Te Puke Times ’’) that the question of the Railway Department taking over the control of the line between Te Puke and the Mount is now under consideration- The railway is already proving a wonderful boon to farmers, and particularly to those who go in for sheep breeding.

The Hon J. Allen, Minister of Defence, has telegraphed to the Mayor of Auckland stating that 600 men are still required for the December quota of the eleventh reinforce- 1 ments, and asks that the matter be brought under the notice of the patriotic societies.

Tenders are invited by the Matamata County Council for a number of carting contracts.

A very useful donation has been made for the benefit of Wounded Soldiers by Master John Hannah, of Te Aroha. consisting of a number of walking sticks made from tea tree. The gift shows great thoughtfulness on the donor's part, as he made the sticks without assistance.

At the half yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand the chairman of Directors stated that the excess of exports over imports in New Zealand for twelve months ended September 30th was

The financial conditions of Austria and Hungory are most serious, The loans in sixteen months only aggregated mostly compulsorily commandeered out of bank savings.

A movement is in progress, supported, it is said by members of both sides of the House of Commons, to found a National party under the leadership of Sir Edward Carson.

The Rome correspondent -of the “ Daily News ’’ says the Kaiser’s object in visiting Vienna was to dissuade the aged and obstimte Emperor Francis Joseph against concluding a separate peace.

The Waimea County Council has given a month’s notice to all single employees who have not enlisted, unless rejected as medically unfit-

Tenders’are invited by the Piako County Couucil for improving about two miles of the Piakoiti Creek near Walton.

The Central Tea Rooms, next to Messrs Redgrave & Kirby’s, will be opened to-morrow by Mrs Warner, who solicits a share of public patronage.

Francis Peter Hagan, a young man employed by the Public Health Department, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, on Friday, with breaches of the War Regulations Act by littering disloyal statements. He asked for a rem ind for a week, which was granted.

At the Wesley Hall on Friday evening a Japanese Evening will be held by the pupils of Miss C. M. Herbert, L.A.B. His Worship the Mayor, Mr W. Norrell, will preside and the proceeds will be devoted to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund.

Real money savers at Williams’ this Christmas —Large meat dish 2s 6d, cups and saucers 5s 6d doz.. writing pad, 300 pages with 3d packet envelopes Is ; set of carvers, best only, 3s 6d ; tea sets, best English ware ; Foley china, less than warehouse prices, only 12s 6d ; Christmas Cards to clear from Is packet. You are cordially invited to inspect our large stock of season’s goods at Bell’s Buildings.' 9

One of the outstanding exhibits at the Thames Valley A. P. and H. Association Show this week will be that from the Ruakura State FarmOn Saturday evening three trucks arrived at Herriesville, laden with various commodities, all from the Government Farm. The exhibit will be a most comprehensive and instructive one, and farmers will do well to spend some of their time in the main building inspecting this exhibit. Four men, all experts in various subjects will be in attendance to give information and answer all enquiries.

A notice appears in this issue relative to the dissolution of partnership of Messrs Redgrave & Kirby. The business will in future be carried on by Mr J. Kirby, who is sure to command a fair share of the trade of the town and district. The principal ileus on pur lourth page to-day are,” joffre’s Optimism” and “ What German’s<trc told.” A party of Te Aro'idinotor cycli ;!s paid a visit toNgaruwa’ii i yesterday. The time occupied in the journey was about three hours each wav. A trout weighing 81 bs was taken from the Waihou River, close to Te Aroha* yesterday, by Mr F. W. Wild. This is one of the largest caught in the river for some time.

It is understood that on Saturday Mr R. B. Hines refused a big olfet for Miss Amaiis. The mare, which gives considerable promise, ran third in the Maiden Handicap at Claudelands.

Now is the time to post Christmas Cards to the Boys at the Front. A splendid selection of Patriotic Cards just to hand are now on view at Mrs Rayner’s.

How these Americans love money! Mr Claude McKay, an Australian journalist, writes home from New York that the only time he saw a crowd in that solemn city was when they saw of British gold being carted down Wall Street. They stood on the pavement and cheered the boxes trundling by ! Satirical reference is made by Mr Kay to the skilful way in which American daily papers vary the war news to keep up their circulation. On Tuesday, Thursdays, and Satur* days, the Germans win in the columns of the New York dailies, and the rest of the week the Allies have the best of it.

At a dinuer in Dubliu there were two sisters present. Oue had just emerged from her widow’s weeds, and the other was not long married, out her husbaud was in ludia A young barrister who was present was chosen to take the young widow to dinner, Unfortmately, he was under the impression that his partner was the lady whose busbaud was in ludia. The conversation commenced by the lady observing how hot it was. “ Yes. it is very hot,” replied the young barrister ; “ but not as hot as where your husband is.”

When the American liner St. Louis arrived at New York recently it was reported that the delay in her schedule from Liverpool was due to “sabotage.” It appears that someone, before she left New York last trip, loaded her lubricating oil with emery powder. When she reached Liverpool an examination showed that the bearings had been entirely worn away. Repairs entailed a week’s delay.

Wardrobe, combination chest and washstand in rimu. Nobby designs to choose from at £lO 10s complete at H. Jackson’s Furnishing Depot. *

It is stated that a single man applied to the manager of one of the Taranaki factories for a billet, re cently vacated by a man going to Trentham. The manager asked the applicant : “ Aren’t you a single man ?’-’ and on receiving an answer in the affirmative he quietly told the young man to apply to Lieutenant Humphreys, the recruiting officer, who would give him a job at 5s a day with the Expeditonary Forces.

Just landed a fine range of Hearthrugs and Door Slips, beautiful deS signs at Jackson’s Furnishing Depot.*

A fire m the store-room of Donaghy and Co’s twine works, Parnell cn Wednesday caused damage amountto several thousand pounds, mostly to the stock, which is covered by insurance with the New Zealand Insurance Company.

It is expected that harvesting operations in the Wairarapa will com mence two weeks earlier this year than last year. Some of the crops are already fit for harvesting.

Patriotic Christinas Cards for the Boys at the Front are now on view in great variety at Mrs Rayner’s, Whitaker-street. Call early and make your selection. *