The Te Aroha News Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 66285, 2 October 1925, Page 4

The Te Aroha News Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Owing to an error, Mr J. B. Johnson’s name was omitted from the list of those who nominated Mr S. McKibben as a candidate for the borough election.

A house-seeking lady complained to the Mayor of Christchurch that she had attended at an agent’s office at 9.30 on Monday morning in reply to a house to let advertisement, and found about twelve other applicants waiting. She was informed that the house in question had been let at 7 o’clock that morning and was advised that another house in the suburbs was awaiting a tenant. She inspected the house, but found it to be a “disreputable old shack in a filthy condition.” The rental asked was 25/- a week.

It is reported that at the last meeting of the Finance Committee of the Waihi Borough Council a member drew attention to the fact that arrears owing to the Council totalled £4BOO, the bulk representing overdue rates and gas fees and fittings charges, together with some £9O or £IOO as rents on Waihi Beach reserve leases. The councillor is said to have suggested that the best means of getting the money in would be to appoint a paid collector, who at a cost of probably not more than £250 to £3OO would no doubt be able to get in the bulk of the outstandings. The course advocated evidently did not find approval, as the Council’s decision was that following thirty days’ notice steps be taken to recover arrears. —Telegraph.

The service at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening, will be a memorial service in memory of the late Mr R. Peterson.

A commencement was made this morning with the erection of the bowling pavilion which should be finished in time for the opening of the season.

The Methodist bazaar and “butterfly fair,” which was postponed on account of the sudden death of Mr R. Peterson, will be held in the Parish Hall on Thursday next.

Two five-roomed dwellings situated at the corner of Bridge and Rewi streets, will be sold by auction on Saturday at 1 o’clock by Messrs R. Coulter & Co., under conduct of the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Mr H. Stansfield, the well-known mining engineer, and formerly superintendent of the Talisman mine at Karangahake, is at present in Waihi. On the suggestion of the New Zealand executive of the Waihi G.M. Co., the London directors have invited Mr Stansfield to confer with the company’s officials on the important question of mine development, and to advise generally on points affecting the future of the Company’s operations. Mr Stansfield’s long local experience specially fits him to be a consultant.

Illustrations of wide variety make this week’s issue of the New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review of appealing value, the range of subjects covering topical events locally and overseas. The attractively arranged centre pages show the King at Cowes Regatta, Lady tennis champions, the Tiller chorus girls, and others. The Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting is represented in an interesting series of snapshots covering leading races. The Timaru-Christchurch road race for the N.. Cycle Championship, is depicted in ?ome graphic photographs. The funeral of the late Mr Simon Robert Peterson, which took place yesterday, was one of the largest that has been seen in Te Aroha; no less than 39 cars following the remains to the graveside. The number of beautiful floral tributes bore testimony to the great respect in which the late Mr Peterson was held. One of the most conspicuous wreats was from the Methodist Church. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Henderson according to the rites of the Methodist Church.

The Town Clerk (Mr F. W. Wild) has received a number of photographs of the clay model for the statue to the late Sir William Herries which is to be carved by an Italian sculptor. There are four photopraphs showing the statue as it will appear from different angles. The strong pleasant features of Sir William are faithfully portrayed, and the pose is that with which his old friends are familiar. One hand is in his coat pocket, and he apears to be quite unconscious of himself as he stands in loose fitting clothes, with one side of his coat falling back in folds.

Mr F. M. Jacomb, well known as a Te Aroha business man, has been appointed district agent N.Z. Redwood Forests Ltd., with headquarters at Te Aroha. The capital of the company is £4*0,000 in £1 shares. Of the total 30,600 shares have been subscribed and paid up to 10/- per shate, and 6000 profit participating forest debentures of £35 each,'bearing interest at the rate of 31 per cent, cumulative, are to be issued. The company has purchased 6014 acres of freehold land at Putaruru, on which it is proposed to grow suitable species of fast-grow-ing trees, especially fast-growing redwood, and it is confidently expected that when the forests reach the realisation stage each £35 debenture will represent an interest which will be worth from £SOO to £IOOO.

A meeting of farmers, convened by the Northern Bay of Plenty SubProvincial area of the Farmers’ Union, was held in the Coronation Hall, Tauranga (says the Bay of Plenty Times) on Saturday last. In the unavoidable absence of the president (Mr Lockhead) the chair was occupied by Mr M. D. Meares. The chairman introduced Mr R. Coulter, of Te Aroha, who was present by invitation from the deputation appointed to ask him to contest the Tauranga electorate in the interests of the Country Party. Mr Coulter explained his position and also that he was in complete accord with the platform of the Country Party. After an interesting address the following motion, moved by Mr J. S. Thompson, and seconded by Mr A. J. Mander, was carried unanimously: “That this meeting of farmers have had much pleasure in listening to Mr Coulter’s address and offer our support as a Farmers’ Party in his candidature at the coming election in supporting the Countr - ’- Party platform.” A vote of thanks to chairman concluded the meeting.