LOCAL & GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6335, 1 May 1923, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

A vote of confidence and sympathy were passed at last meeting of the Te Aroha Trotting Club to Mrs Tallentire and family, consequent upon the death of Mr J. Talleufcire, who was an active member of the club.

Prior to the commencement of business at the annual meeting of the Te Aroha Orphans' Club last week, members stood in silence for a few seconds as a mark of respect to their late and muoh.csteemed Brothers G. F. McGirrand W. MclnmaD.

The phone number of J. E. Wild housepainter, sign-writer and paperhanger, is 208. *

Reporting at last meeting of the To Aroha Borough Council, the electrician (Mr C. Dalton) stated that since the beginning of the quarter he has been running the power station on Friday nights, and if everything remains as at present the Council will be able to effect a saving of £l7 5 s on last quarter’s figures.

The erection of the Eire Brigade station at the corner'of Keurick and Koromiko streets, is now well under way.

The Thames Valley Power Board meets today. The fire brigade’s annual plain and fancy dress ball will bo hold in the Theatre Royal on Thursday, May 10. The Elite j band will supply the music.

“Rush to Rusbbrooko’s ” with your coal orders ! his replace advertisement.

Five cases of chicken pox wore reported to the Morrinsvillo Borough Council from April 16 to 23. The sufferers were all children between the ages of 7 and 13 years.

The shooting season opens today A maiter that should be noted is that a license (which costs £i) is necessary befoie any game, either imported or native, can be shot at. The statement that duck and other native game are ‘‘free for all’’ this year in the South Auckland districts is untrue, and this fact should be heeded by those iu search of spoifc.

The Theatre Royal has been engaged on Tuesday, May 22, for the second grand soc ; al to be held in aid of the funds of St. Joseph’s Catholic Chu ch. Time and work is not being spared by an energetic cummittee to make this social compare favorably with the best of the season.

The Fire Brigade is making tensive preparations for its annua plain and fancy dress ball which is to be held in the Theatre Royal on Thursday, 10th icst. Six valuable prizes have been secured as prizes for tho wearers of the best fancy and most o.iginal costumes The dauce music will be supplied by the Elite Jazz Band, and the Mayoress (Cr. Ada Gordon) bus kindly offered to organise a ladies committee and take charge of the supper arrangements. Tho sumptuous repast arranged by Mrs Gordon and the lady helpers at the brigade's last big social will at this stage be recalled to memo:’y.

The Te A rot a Branch of the Royal National Plunkett Society will hold i f s annual meeting in Wesley Hall-on Fiiday next at 230 pm. A cordial invitation to the public to be present is extended.

A trotting sulky, harness, and all other equipment is advertised for sale.

Use Nazol freely for that fresh cold. *

While discussing the minutes at yesterday’s meeting of the Piako County Council, the chaiiraau, Cr. F. W. Walters, when he came to mention re the Thames Harbour Board, he said, “ I don't suppose any of you gentlemen want to discuss matters concerning the Thames Harbour Board, that’s been fued up, and well too! Anu, if the Board wants anything mare definite than the result of tho poll, it is hard to please." It was evident that members did not want to discuss the matter for their reply was made by a laugh significant of satisfaction.