The Te Aroha News Published MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 19l7 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5499, 13 June 1917, Page 2

The Te Aroha News Published MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL

A fiual reminder is given Spriugdalo settlers of the animal meeting to-morrow eveuiug of shareholders in the Public Hall at that place.

There is every prospect of a big audience to greet the Royal Pantomime Co.’s presentation of •* Bluebeard ” at the Theatre Royal to morrow evening.

We learn that the volume of business transacted at the Te Aroha Post Office has warranted it being advanced a grade, and the change is to take effect almost immediately.

Five old members of the Te Aroha School Committee were re-elected at the annual meeting of householders on Monday evening. The other four members did not seek election, aud the feur new members are Messrs Hedge, Hayworth, Mays, and Reese. Mr G Sherlock is one of the re iring members That geutleraau has boon associated with the local committee for a long number of years arid has always done yeoman service—indeed he has been looked upon for years as a very valuable member. He will be much missed.

For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d 2s 6d.

■ Tho Waibou Valley Daily Co. Tj&k bas arranged to erect receiving dijig pots at the comer of McCabe's Road*, 1 Waibou, ami at MangaHi.

We are informed defendants and witnesses in the Manawaru dispute beard at the local Court yesterday, have donated the whole of their expenses to the Red Cross Fund.

Court news, correspondence, and a report of the annual meeting of householders, is part of the budget of nows held over this issue.

A very successful social aud dauce (considering the awful weather) was held in the Palace Theatre ou Monday evening, by a committee of young people. The proceeds are for trench comforts

Tho postal authorities notify that on and from Wednesday, the 13th inst., mails for Waiorougomui, Te Arolia West, ele., will close at 9 a m. The alteration is made to ensure tho return country mails connecting with train leaving Te Aroha at 5.15 p ra.

We learn that Mr E. W. Wagstalf, ot’Te Aroha] West, his disposed of his ISO-aorc farm to Mr Curran, of Taranaki, who takes possession in July. Mr Wagstalf lias purchased about 30 acres of Mr Geo. Wood’s farm cn Stanley Road, aud iut'.mis to erect a largo rosidouon there at once.

The Te Arolia Red Cross ladies have decided to conduct a shop iu Bell’s Buildings on Saturday next, to dispose of many articles, both useful aud ornamental, contributed by members and well-wishers. Tho committee will gratefully accept any further gifts donated for tho shop.

The propects of manufacturing cheese, butter or glaxo during the coming season seem to have been agitating tho minds of dairy company directors aud supplier throughout the Te Arolia district of late. Wo have not heard of any definite decisions being come to yet, hut the presence of Messrs Nathau aud Muiray, (representing glaxo interests) in the district gives promise of that commodity being more extensively manufactured than heretofore. Dairymen’ arc eagerly awaiting some definite move by tlio “ heads."

A local baker was charged tit the S.M. Court yesterday morning with soiling short weight bread ou May 15th. Inspector Fraukliu, oross-ex-umiued by Mr Carroll, said on several occasions ho had weighed defendant's bread, but had uut fouud it short weight. The bread which was the subject of the charge was only slightly under weight, but was mote than would he accounted for by evaporation since coming out of the oven. Tho S.M. imposed a line of T f with costs Ji 112, remarking that lie would not order tho offence to ho advertised as this was the first occasion defendant had been tho sub ject of such a charge. He would, however, cautiou all bakers in the district to be very careful in their weighing of bread, us tliu Act provided for severe penalties.

Mr W. B. Johnson, drainage board clerk aud engineer, Waibou, is having additions made to bis oilier premises, and the alteration will give more accommodation for the holding of board meetings, ele.

The Right Reverend the Bishop ol Auckland, Dr. Averill, is paying lib annual visit to this district next week

At the annual mooting of thu Taurauga Licensing Committee, held last Thursday, Mr R. L. Somers was granted a renewal of his license for the Hot Sptiugs Hotel Taurauga. Mrs 14. Farquhai, was also granted a renewal for the Wailrou Hotel. The police reported concerning the Palace Hotel, To Aroha, that certain repairs were necessary. Mr Sharp said quotations were being obtained and the work would have attention. The renewal of the publican’s license to E. E. Harvey for this hotel was granted, subject to the repairs boing carried out. As regards the Grand Hotel, Te Aroha, the police reported that certain repairs were required. Mr b'harp intimated that the repairs would be put i:i hand at ouee. The license was granted, subject to tho repairs being effected to the satisfaction of the police.

*• Charity Ann,” is the drama to be presented at the loeal Theatre Royal to-night and 10-niorrow. There is a tragic story behind tho beautiful face of Ann Charity, the famous violinist, and she longs to find t he man who was responsible for the tragedy. One day at a reception she meets the great artist, Graham Trevor, who has boon out of England for ' yea's. To his surprise she invites him to sec her home. On arriving at her Hat sho locks the dour, and thon begins to tell her uneasy aud mystified companion the story of her past. Sho goes back six years to the time when her father, a blind old fiddler, used to play to the thoatre queues aud she wout round with tho tiu cup. Trevor’s face shows signs of recognition aud dismay as sho speaks of the artist who was attracted by tho forlorn couple, aud wiio summoned them to his studio, openiug a new and wonderful world (o poor “ Charity Ann ” as she theu was Trevor would give anything to escape now, but he is forced to remain and hoar the story of his own baseness —the shameful wronging of a drowsy exhausted girl at tho clone of a long sitting. The continuation of tho story is thrilling in (ho extreme.

Nasal Catarrh or Cold in the Hoau comes with cold wet weather. Don’t wait until it has a strong hold upon you, hut at tho first sign use NAZOL freely. Thousands have proved its worth.