The Te Aroha News Published MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXV, Issue 5545, 28 September 1917, Page 2

The Te Aroha News Published MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL

“ Are our by-laws worth the paper they are printed upon? ” asked a councillor at Wednesday evening’s meeting of the Borough Council.

One appellant at the Military Service Board in Hamilton stated that by goiDg into camp he would be losiug £250 a year. “ But that is notbiug," he continued, “when so many people are making bigger sacrifices. ’’ “It is absolutely impossible to get farm labour just now,” said an appellant at the Military Service Board at Hamilton. Another stated that he had several so-called farm labourers but they were not worth their keep let alone wages. “ Send your soldier boy something you are sure he will enjoy. ” What better advice can one have than that? I£ the advice is accepted then the question of what to send is easily answered. See the list published in this issue by Mr E. A. Bruce, of the Busy Stores.

“ Some of the differences between members of the Works Committee are very much like the differences between the Kaiser and the Crown Prfnce! ’’ declared the chairman of the Works Committee during a discussion at the -Borough Council on Wednesday evening.

The usual weekly popular dance* conducted by the Cycling Club, will be held in the Palace Thoatre, on* Tuosday next at 8p m. sharp. *

That little white parcel —you know, the oite tied with coloured string—is the subject of a replace announcement from the Old Pharmacy. Read it at once. It is on page 3.

Linoleums, carpets and rugs are the special feature just now of the display at Jacksou’s, the “ arts and erafts furnisher.” Some details are given iu the replace advertisement to-day.

A novel and attractive window displays is that shown by Messrs J. B. Johnson and Sons, ironmongers, who have specially featured lawn and garden implements. The display is a distinct novelty and has attracted a lot of attention during the past few days. But the onlooker should not merely examine the wiudow, the stock inside the shop is well worthy of inspection.

Among the soldiers who havo returned to the Dominion dutiug the past few days, invalided home after considerable active service overseas, we notice the namos of Second-Lieu-tenant Stephen D. Rice, son of a former Waihou schoolmaster and well-known in this district. Lieut. Rice is tho winner of a Military Medal. Private Wm. Odgers, whoso next of kin reside at Te Aroha West, Private J. J Coulter (brother of Mr R. Coulter), and Private S. Jennings, of Te Aroha, son of very old local residents, have also returned.

Special attention is called to the new advertisement from Caudwells in this issuo. The firm are showing a large variety of new summer dress fabrics, and advise early selection, as it is difficult to replace goods once sold out owing to the limited supply coming from tho English markets.

In granting exemption in a case beforo the Military Service Board iu Hamilton on Monday, the chairman stated that they would not guarantee what would happen in a few months time. The demands made by the war may be very much greater then, and men now considered to ho engaged in essential industries may be called upon to take up arms for Kiug and Country.

800 farming evidently pays. It was stated by an appellant before tho Military Service Board iu Hamilton that more was made out of an acre beo farm tlmu from 30 or 40 cows. Last year his relatives took £560 from thoir bees, which meant a profitof £4OO. “ Crazing is cheap ’ remarked a member of the Board, “ for the bees aro not fenced in.

Two plain-clothes city constables visited Pahiatua recently, wiih the result that eighteen anti-shouting charges were heard before the Magistrate, Mr Reed, on Thursday. The wives of two licensees, also an hotel employee, who served liquor, were each fined forty shillings, aud other defendants were fined twenty shillings. The cases were the first of the kind in Pahiatua,

Evidence of French energies is strikingly indicated iu a notablo sorles of lllustraions in this week’s issue of the “ New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review. ” Tho miscellaneous section is devoted to a full page Neiv Zea’aud Roll of Houour Gallery, groups of tho Wellington Amateur Operatic Society, aud the Juvenile Musical Comedy Company, Otago Boy's High School Cadets, Snapshots at the Dannevirke Hunt Meeting, boxing etc.

At a former sittiug of the Military Service Board at To Aroha, tho Waihou Valley Dairy Company had lodged an appeal on behalf of Percy Travels Sraythe, a tinsmith, and exemption siuo die was granted, but Smythc has left the employ of tho Company, aud was appealed for at Monday’s sittiug of tho Board :u Hamilton, by Mr Walsh, on behalf of tho Matangi Dairy Company. He asked that leave bo granted uutil December, owing to tho shortage of tinsmiths. Smythc himself said that ho wanted exemption only until the last of the First Division was called up, and he was granted until Novem her 15th.

At a recent sittiug of the No 2 Military Service Board, Captain Rogers stated that iu some cases it was very difficult to get evidence showiug that appellants should be sent into camp There wore some people who criticised the decisions of the Board ; but why, instead of criticising did they not come forward and give evidence on oatli before the Board? They owed a duty J o their country to do so. There was also theanonymous letter writer. Tho man who writes auonomyus letters aud won’t come forward to substantiate his statements may be considered the worst “ shirkor ”of any, and his effusions find their proper place iu the waste paper basket.

“ An Evening with Dr. Guthrie," by tho Rev. J. Dukes in Wesley Hall on Wednesday evening, was very much enjoyed by those present. Unfortunately there wore counter at. tractions that evening, which no doubt deterred a number who would otherwise have availed themselves of the opportunity of hearing the rev. gentleman. The life and work of the great Scotch divine was clearly and skilfully presented by Mr Dukes, who at the close was accorded a hearty vote of thauks for his enter, tabling address. Mr J. A. Clothier presided, and during the evening musical items were rendeied.

An old man who had evidently reached the allotted span of life was charged at the Police Court this morning with having no visible means of support Messrs Motley and Nicol were the presiding Justices. Tho bench were of the opinion that it would be a humane act to have the old man admitted to some benevolent institution. Constable Leece promised to have him sent to the Old Men’s Home in Hamilton. On this understanding he was convicted and discharged A CALF FOOD THAT IS EASILY PREPARED No trouble—it b so easily made—that’s one thing I like ahout CEREMILK (said a well-known dairy farmer recently.) There is no bother, no time wasted—it is only aecessarj; to stir CEREMILK into warm water, pouring tho mixture into boiling water. The whole is then allowed to stand till fteking time when it is mixed with skim inilk or whey. Made from the finest of New Zealand’s cereals. CEREMILK is an absolutely pure natural food foxcalves. Suporior in every essential to any similar food in the world. Try it. Thousands of dairymen have proved that not only is there less trouble with CEREMILK but that it gives far better results. ' Free Booklet “ About Calves ” will be sent on request. FLEMING & Co., Ltd., Box 24, GORE. Local distributors, E. A. BRUCE, To Arohaj Waikato agents, G. E. CLARK and SONS, Cambridge or Hamilton. For Childron’B. Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d 2s fid. • ■: V

Mr, J. A. Clothier informs us that another of-the Elstow Estate sections, No. 2, has been purchased by Messrs Cox Bros, of Eastport Road.

The Cambridge “Surprise Packet” art union was drawn on Wednesday evening, and the following are the numbers for the first eleven prizes : —No. 962 (motor car), won by Miss Lewis, Cambridge ; Nos. 1104, 143, 540, 1065, 880, 121, 691, 738, 479, and 1087.

Mr J. D. Motison, auctioneeer, announces a special clearing sale of household furniture on Wednesday afternoon next, on account of Mrs 0. E. Austin, who is leaving the district. Particulars of some of the articles are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

Flower lovers who grow blooms that exactly fill the quotation, “ a thing of beauty and a joy for ever,” will be interested in the Tasmanian astors and South African dimorphothecas which Mrs Dalton, the local agent for G. J. Mackay, Auckland’s leading florist and seedsman, is now taking orders for. Each is quite the exception for its beauty and general attractiveness, and To Aroha’s soil is considered quite suitable for propagation.