The Te Aroha News Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Mornings. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6601, 19 May 1925, Page 4

The Te Aroha News Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Mornings. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Messrs Grocott and Andrews, eye specialists, of Hamilton, may be consulted at Pierson’s Pharmacy on Saturday, May 23rd.

Mr W. Grounds, chairman of the Dairy Control Board, will address a meeting of those interested in Dairy Control in the Matamata Town Hall on May 23rd, at 11 a.m.

That the band of Maori War veterans is fast decreasing was mentioned by Major F. W. Garner in Palmerston. At the time of the introduction of the pensions system, of the original band of 4000, inclusive of the 1000 friendly natives, who had fought in the wars, the number alive had dwindled to some 2000, while at last September roll had shrunk to 460. Since that date probably 70 had passed away. Palmerston North possessed nine veterans, added the speaker, six of whom were over 80 years of age, four having attained the ripe age of 86 and one 90 years.

The Piako County Council intend to hold an ordinary meeting of the Council at 10.30 a.m. on the 27th, the annual meeting following at 12 noon the same day.

Further issues of “Humour” to reach us continue to show that high standard of contents that has distinguished earlier numbers. In thirtysix pages weekly this clever little paper comprehensively reviews the wit of the world. Publications from the remotest spots of the world are quoted from, and as only the best of humour is selected the magazine is always thoroughly enjoyable.

An old Chinese love story is embodied in the design traced on a willowpattern plate. On the right-hand side of the plate is depicted a mansion wherein lived a mandarin and his only daughter, Lichi. In the left-hand corner is shown an island whereon dwelt Chang, the mandarin’s former secretary, with whom Lichi was in love. The mandarin, hearing them exchanging vows under an orange tree, forbade the union. But the lovers eloped and hid in a gardener’s cottage, seen at the end of the bridge, opposite the willow tree. They attempted to escape to Chang’s home, but the Mandarin pusued them with a whip. In his rage he would have killed the lovers, but the gods intervened and changed them into a pair of turtle doves seen hovering in the sky above the main design. The design is called the willow pattern because it is a tale of unfortunate lovers whose flight took place “when the willows begin to shed their leaves.”