Late Locals

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6279, 28 September 1922, Page 1

Late Locals

At the c’eirirg pale this week Mr McKearuey’s herd at Waharoa theia was keen competition, and the whole herd averaged £ls 10s. Buyets were not keen at Mr J. R. Lundon's clearing sale at Tatuanui last Tuesday. The average was slightly over £7. Arrangements are being made to hold a m mater bwsaar at Springdale on Friday and Saturday of next W' ek, October 6th and 7 th. Mfcny com petitions have been ar< singed for, and satisfactory prizes are offered. 'I he M P. for the district, Mr Hugh Po. land, is to formally open the baz ar at 1 p.m. on the Friday. The Anokland Co-op. Egg Sccia y has appointed Mis Bowles, con fro* tioner, Whitaker-street, as it receiving agent tor iPe Aroha district, and all interested in obtaining the best possible price for fresh eggs should obt tin the fullest ihformation from the cg*nt. Despite the rain theie was a good attendance of farmers at the olearatoe sale at Mr H. Gray’s farm, To Aroha West, yesterday afternoon. The 64 cows in milk averaged £8 12s, with £ls 10s as the top price. \ The rest of the herd (<priogers and baokwaid sorts) and ytoung heifers made fair average price*, while the implements, horses, and sundries were qhitted at ruling rates. V; Before proceedi g with routine business at last night's meeting of the Borough Council a vote of condolence to the relativee of the late Mrs James Farmer rkds oanied in silenoe, all standing, In moving the vote, his Worship mentioned that decreased was the mother of Mr Andrew Farmer the first Mayor of this Borongh, and a man who did mnch for the town during his term of office, and eo it w>s fitting that such a vote should be ca-ried.