Te Aroha And Ohinemuri News Published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Afternoons. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5480, 27 April 1917, Page 2

Te Aroha And Ohinemuri News Published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Afternoons. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL

The New Zealand Dairy Association, Ltd., on the 2ist instant paid to its suppliers £78,190 7s 2d. This represents tho advance payment for butter-fat supply during the month of March.

We understand there is a probability of an uptodate boarding house being erected in Te Aroha at an early date. It is to be of ferro-concrete, with all the latest improvements and equipment, and will be erected on a central site.

Suppliers to “ Glaxo” factories will receive high prices next season. At the opening of the Matamata factory on Tuesday Mr F. J. Nathan stated tho rato per pound butter-fat would be two pence more than for cheeso, or three pence more than for butter. Not less than 2/- per pound would be paid for the season’s supply.

It’a tho talk of the town without any doubt that D. Roland has the most comprehensive show of Millinery to offer. Ladies with delicate tastes are especially catered fpr. The artistically designed hats comprise the last word in fashionable silk hats, in all leading shades; and Tagel ready-to-wears. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Curo. Is 6d 2s 6d. ■ • -l ■ ■ t

On Sunday next the-war will have been in progress 700 days. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Te Aroha Chamber of Commeroe will be held on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m. Bharp.

We are asked to point out in connection with the patriotic dance to be held at Mangaiti this evening that gen> tlemen will be charged 2s admission not 3s as advertised last issue.

The outlook for the 1917 Waikato Wiuter Show is more promising than ever. Competition in all sections is likely to be keen. The'fcecretary, Mr W. H. Paul, Hamilton, will be glad to furnish prize lists post free. * The election of borough councillors at Paeroa resulted in the return of the following:—Messrs F. A. Balcke, H. R. Rush, P, E. Breuan, W. Taylor, J. W. Graves, F. E. Flatt, P. Vulgar, and A. F. Fielder.

A conference of chairmen of the Military Boards is being held in Wellington to-day to discuss various matters that have arisen in connection with the working of the boards, and recure as far as possible uniformity of procedure by the boards.

At the Methodist Church on Suuday oveniug Mr Herbert will explain President Sinclair’s proposal to make the year 1917 a year of spiritual progress.

The Farmors’ Auctioneering Co. hold a horse fair at Morrinsvdle on Tuesday, when 350 horses of all classes will be offered. The following day tho same firm holds its usual monthly stock sale at Matamata.

Evidences of allied activity in Frauco and Egypt are presented in au interesting series of illustrations iu this week's issue of the “ New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review," pride of place being given to America's entry into the war. The Auckland Trotting Club's meeting and the Wellington races, and the bowling tournament at Palmerston North, form part of au attractive pictorial budget.

While riding along the road towards Te Aroha yesterday afternoon a Waihon lady sustained a nasty spill through her mouut shying Fortunately a wayf irer saw the accident, and help was speedily at hand, the sufferer being removed to her home. Sho was fortunate to escape with only slight abrasions and bruises, beside the accompanying shock.

We have just been shown au account of the Waikato Dairy Co., Ltd in which they have paid out for March bntterfat Is 64d per lb. We understand this is a record for bntterfat payment for March, and seeing the largo stock of butter on hand it speaks well for the financial outkok. Shareholders in this company should at all events be satisfied.

Mr C. J. Parr, when acknowledging the vote of thanks for his address la=t evening, said he hoped at a later date to return to To Aroha and agaiD address the public, particularly on the work of the British Navy and the Munitions Department of the War Office. The applause which greeted tho announcement showed the lecturer how heartily such an address would be welcomed.

Mayoral elections iu various parts of tho Dominion resulted in the return of the following :—Tauranga, Mr J. C. Adams; Mt. Eden, Mr 0, Nicholson ; Onehuuga, Mr J. J. Boyd ; Eltham, Mr F. B. Crump ; Hastings, Mr H. lan Simson ; Taumsruuui, Mr A. S. Laird ; Otahuliu, Mr A. M. McDonald ; Duuediu, Mr Clark ; Christchurch, Mr H. Holland ; Wanganui, Mr Mackay; Blenheim, Mr Corry ; Invercargill, Mr Stead ; Petono, Mr McEwau ; Timaru, Mr Maling ; Oamaru, Mr Milligan. Mr F. W. Wild, borough treasurer, informs us that the amount of the collection at Mi H. M. Smeeton’s recent Y.M.C.A. war work lecture totalled £3 13s 7d, while subscriptions handed iu were as follows :—Mr G. W. Horn £5, Mr J. A. Clothier £4, Mr W. G. Cooper £3 10s, Mr Albert Davey £4, and Mr Judd £3. Of the amount raised at the recent Paldy's Market Mr Wild has forwarded £llO 9s 5d to the Sixth Hauraki Regiment, and the same amount to the Y.M.C.A. War Work Committee, Auckland.

Anzic Day was celebrated as a closo holiday in Te Aroha on Wednesday last. Memorial services were conducted at some of the churches in the morning, and in the afternoon a united service at Theatre Royal was attended by a large number of the public, including over twenty re-

turned soldiers (most of them real Auzacs), and the 'i’e Aroba Municipal B.anii. His Worship the Mayor presided and brief addresses were given by the K.e\. G. H. Morse (Anglican), Rev. U. Blundell (Presbyterian) and Mr J. A. Clothior (Mothodist), in the unavoidable absenoe of Rev. j Dukes. The Recessional and the hymns, “God of Our Fathers, ” “0 God Our Help in Ages Past, ” and the Battle Hymn of the Republic were sung, also the National Anthem at the close. The Rev. Morse offered prayer, and the Rev. Blundell read the 46th Psalm. Before the close of the gathering Trumpeter Allan Wild rendered the Last Post, aud cheers were given for the Anzacs, the Boys at the Front, and the Empire. A wonderful photo-play has been built around Booth Tarkiugton’s very human story of life in Platville, “The Gentleman from Indiana,” to be shown at the Theatre Royal to-night aud to-morrow. Booth Tarkington’s stories are immensely popular for their true-to-life characters. Men and women, good and bad, are just like the people we all know in our town, but the master hand of the author weaves their lives, and loves, their follies and vices into the web of a powerful novel, throbbing with incident, aud abounding in dramatie situations. '* The Gentleman from Indiana ” is John Harkness (played by Dustin Farnun), the big varsity footballer who goes down to Platville to run “The Platville Herald,” knocks out the corrupt political boss system, breaks up the notorious Whitecaps, and falls in love with the sweetest girl in the town. It is a great story, and if anything, is even greater on the film. A good selection of supporting items complete the programme. The fourth cycle road race, under ! the auspices of the Te Aroha District Cycling and Athletic Club, will fake place to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at 3 p.m., the course being from the far end of the traffic bridge railings to Waitoa and back (approx. 14 miles.) Mr James Maloney, official handicapper, has declared the following handicaps, in connection with this race : W. Everitt scr., H. Hart 30 secs., W. Cartwright lm, R. Annan 2m, R. Bates 3m, J. Porter 3m, C. Walker 3m, H. Moon 4m, P. Tretheway 4m, T. Tonge 4m, J. Gavin sm, B. Tretheway sm, J. Fitzpatrick sm, N. Gray sm, R. Bygrave §m, F. Attwood sm, P. Geaney 6m, J. Cumming 6m, B. Gumming 6m, W, Newsham 6m, C. McCormack 7m. A. Smardon to be handicapped.'

A replace announcement from Mr E. Monk, will appear in Monday's issue.

Tenders for cutting a roadside drain at MaDawaru close on Monday at the Piako County office.

Hams and bacon, eggs and butter, poultry, vegetables, fruit, etc., are included in the entry for Mr J. D. Morison's Mart sale tomorrow afternoon.

The usually monthly Red Cross tea is to be held on Tuesday afternoon next in the Wesley Hall, when Mesdames Stanley, Gordon, Morison and Cuff, will preside as hostesses. A good musical programme has been arranged.

The best goes farthest. Time tolls the value. Roland's costumes wear well, because nothing but the best ot materials are used, Ono of Roland’s Costumes will outlast half-a-dozen inferior-made costumes and will always retain its shape. You know tho kind we mein.**

A suggestion made at the Anzac function on Wednesday evening that a Soldiers’ Club should be established in Te Aroha for the convenience and comfort of returned solders. The pro ject was first mooted by Corp. Neabor of Te Aroha West, and was taken up willingly and enthusiastically by His Worship tho Mayor, Borough Councillors aud returned soldiers. Several of tho citizens’ representatives urged the soldiers to appoint some two or three of their number to act on a joint committee with councillors to advance the scheme, and assured them of the very heartiest support One suggestion was made that the time had arrived for the Borough Council to erect a new borough council chambers, and thus have the present building, which would be altered to suit the requirements at small cost, for the establishment of a soldiers’ club. Before the gathering dispersed the soldiers presont appointed Trumpeter Alan Wild and Corporal Neabor as their representatives. His Worship the Mayor announced that a meeting would be arranged at au early date, and he anticipated that considerable financial support would be forthcoming for tho carrying into effect of the proposal. The remarks of various speakers on the subject were greeted with unanimous applause.