LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6599, 14 May 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

We wish to draw attention to the boot and shoe repair advertisement appearing in this issue from J. Horton, The Lively Boot Shop.

During the year ended March 31st mortgages to the value of £41,134,166 were registered, aainst £37,862,419 in the preceding year. Those discharged amounted to £27,733,868, against £22,246,512.

The annual winter course of instruction extending over one week will be held at Ruakura Farm of Instruction, commencing on Monday, May 25th. Particulars may be obtained from the manager, Ruakura Farm.

A reminder is given of the Grand Catholic Social to be held in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday next, 19th. A good supper is promised and the floor will be specially prepared, while Darby’s Classy Orchestra will provide the music. The function is in aid if St. Joseph’s Church fund. The prices are gents. 3/6, ladies 2/6.

Recently there has been a demand in Wanganui for good yearling vealers not for local consumption, but for export (states the Herald). It appears that this demand has come form Italy, where the veal is made up into various forms of Italian dishes greatly relished by the more wealthy of the population.

On Sunday night, May 17th, at 7 o’clock in the Masonic Hall, Pastor C. A. Paap advertises to give a lantern lecture on British Bechuanaland, South Africa. The Pastor spent several years there recently, and saw most of the country. He promises his audience a treat next Sunday night. Mothers are especially invited to come and bring their children.

Marton Liberals (says the Wanganui Chronicle) are trying very strenuously to find a man who would have a sporting chance against the sitting member at the general election this year. Some favour Mr Lyon, solicitor, of Marton, but many think they will have to come to this end of the electorate tor a likely candidate, and most probably Mr J. T. Hogan, ex-M.P. for Wanganui, will be approached.

It is remarked that Queen Elizabeth believed in a strong navy, and to ensure having one she had a law passed ordaining that everybody should eat fish every day during Lent and on other specified days. Non-compli-ance led to a heavy fine. And lest anyone should mistakenly think that religion had anything to do with it, it was plainly laid down that the Queen needed ships for the “defence of the realm,” and the fishing industry was “the chiefest nurse for the bringing up of youth for shipping.”

They grow hardy youngsters in the King Country (states the Taumarunui Press). On a recent morning as a local business man was coming to work he was stopped near the railway crossing by a bare-footed youngster who asked him the time. “Eight o’clock,” was the reply. “That’s good,” said the boy, “I’ll be in plenty of time for school. I left home at 6 o’clock and have walked six miles.” “And do you have to walk home again from school?” inquired the man. “Yes, but I might get a horse soon,” was the hopeful youngster’s reply.

“Considering the wealth of England, and the desire of the people to help all they can, the condition of the returned soldier there is a standing rebuke and disgrace to the country,” said Mr I. W. Raymond in the cour*e of his remarks to the executive of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association the other night. “One sees the poor fellows seeking alms everywhere,” ,he continued. “And yet, come to New Zealand and what do you find? A Government that has tried to meet you in a reasonable spirit. I remember last time I was here you were aiming to secure some board.”—The members; “The Pensions Board. We’ve got it now.” “Well, this is one of the first countries that has such a thing.”

For Influenza Colds take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Auction sales this week at the local marts will be held on Friday instead of Saturday.

The amount paid in license fees for the right to store dangerous goods within the Borough totalled £ls 10/last year.

The foreign missions report presented to the Presbyterian Assembly now sitting in Melbourne, states that native women in the New Hebrides are being recruited illegally and taken away in French ships; also that drink is being sold to the natives.