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Te Puke Times, 25 July 1919, Page 3

The Bachelors' Ball, which eventuated on Wednesday evening last, was a great success. The threatening weather throughout the day and evening kept many, who would otherwise have attended, away from the function, Notwithstanding, over forty couples, including visitors from Tauranga, Paengaroa and outlying districts, graced the floor for the first waltz The music, supplied by Mr Woods' orchestra (Mr Woods- cornet, Mrs Woods-piano, Miss Vingoe -violin), was delightful, and left nothing to be desired. Supper arrangements were left in the capable hands of MrR, Bell, who provided a bill of fare that met the taste of the most fastidious. Mr Bell may be complimented on the excellence of the repast. Dancing was kept up till the early hours, when a tired, but happy, throng wended their way homewards,

At the Supreme Court at Auck.' land on Tuesday, Mr Robert Urquhart, of Te Puke, was admitted a solicitor.

Paul Chamberlain notifies in a replace advertisement a daily mail service between Tauranga, TePuke and Rotorua, via Paeng. aroa.

The English wife o£'a New Zealand soldier,' as a/transport approached the Auckland wharf, was heard to observe tartly, "Whata'ellofajole!" In this issue the Farmers' Auctioneering Co,, Limited, notify their clients, that from the Ist August, their office and stores will be closed on Saturdays at 12 noon in lieu of Thursdays.

For the purpose of carrying goods from Wellington to the Foxtonport, a shipping Company has been formed at Foxton. The Company, which is to have a capital of £10,000, proposes to purchase a steamer suitable for the trade, and thus to enlarge the usefulness of the port.

Three hundred, head of cattle will be offered at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company's sale at Matata to-morrow. On Monday the Company will hold a clearing sale at Otumoe'tai on account of Mr J, H. Palmer, whose dairy herd is accounted one of the best in the district.

A very sad accident marred the Peace Celebrations at, Tauranga on Saturday last when a lad of 14 years of age, the son of Mr John London, received severe injuries through his horse falling and rolling on him. The boy was removed to Nurse Chappell's private hospital, where he died on Tuesday afternoon.

At the last meeting of the Rotorua Council, Cr Dixon reported having received a letter from the Commissioner of Lands to the effect that £1500 subsidy was available for the OmanawaTe Matai water supply scheme. -The Chairman and Crs Dixon and Smythe were appointed a sub-committee to go into the matter, with power to act.

The second social of the Wist Bay of Plenty branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association will be' held on Wednesday next. The surplus funds from this social are to be devoted to the purchase of a billiard table for the Soldiers' Club, Tauranga, and it is hoped that a bumper crowd will gather to help the branch in its effort, Ladies are requested to look to the supper arrangements, and bring baskets.

Mr J. McLaren, local po3tmas. ter, has been notified as follows; The censorship of all cables and wireless telegrams throughout the British Empire will cease, Both cable and inland telegrams written in private code may be accepted. Telegrams to those countries where local censorship is still in force are accepted at sender's risk; cable censorship to the United States is abolished; and messages in code language are received as prior to the war.

A jolly little evening was spent at the residence of Mr and Mrs McCauley senr. on Tuesday last, when a number of friends met to welcome home Private John McCauley, a soldier who had the misfortune to lose a foot in action at the front, besides sustaining a severe wound in the shoulder. A very pleasant time was passed with songs and musical items, the proceedings being kept going merrily until a late hour. Private McCauley had previously seen set vice in the Boer war, for which he had received the South African medal,

The general low tone of camp life .(says the Wairarapa Daily Times) is generally admitted by those who are qualified to speak by actual experience. The conditions existing show that our camps have a very strong demoralising tendency. The great majority of instructors use language which, if given voice to in the streets would result in them doing a term of imprisonment, Sir James Allen, with no experience at all of camp life, is attempting to defend the conditions that existed there, He says, in effect, that the instructors are meek and mild, and of the Sunday School type of individual. Men who have been in the camps at Featherston and Trenlham hold a totally different view. They have had experience of these blatant, bullying instructors, whose language at times was enough to shock even a hardened civilian. Sir James Allen is only making a laughing stock of himself by his foolish statements. Why does he not get into touch with men who have had experience in camp, and not take the word of camouflaging tin hats who have no desire that'the truth should bo known,

It is requested that all accounts against the Peace Celebration Committee be rendered to Mr J. J. Nagle, Town Clerk, on or before Monday next.

Miss F. Goodyear. .who has been relieving Miss Hill at the Te Puke Public School for the pastmonth, has heen appointed to the Morrinsvilw school, Messrs Davis'and Gardiner, tobacconists and billiard saloon proprietors, advise elsewhere in this issue, a large selection of toilet and smokers' requisites in stock.

It is stated that Sir A. Russell, who so ably commanded the New Zealand Division at the front, will be a candidate for the Hawke's Bay seat at the next general election.

The fo)lowing late entries have been added to the list for the Farmers' Auctioneerinar Company's sale on.Tuesday/next :- 10 2J to 3yr steers, 20 18mth to 2yr steers, 1018mth to 2yr heifers.

Amongst estimates of votes required for road maintenance which the Rotorua County Council has agreed to forward to the resident road engineer for submission to the Minister of Public Works are the following :—Pikowai Road £100, Maniatutu Road £200. Kohe Road £500, Hannon's Road £200, Amoore's Road £300, Matai Road £300.

It is understood that the subscription lists, to provide money for the purchase of new instruments for the Town Bind, are being generously supported by local residents and business people. Over £100 has already been subscribed, so it should not be long now before there are instruments enough for the full complement of the band.

The question of whether a lady had recently got out of bed when a constable saw her, was -under discussion in. the Wellington Court on Friday last. The constable was a9ked if the lady had the appearance of having just arisen from bed. .■ The guardian of the law smilingly replied : "She did not look as if she had just got up. I know pretty well how they look. They all look alike when they first get out of bed," There was a general laugh in Court,

The death is announced of Mr David Asher, a very old resident of Tauranga, who passed away on Wednesday morning, at the age of 69 years. The deceased formerly conducted the Tauranga Hotel, but of late years had lived a retired life. He left a grownup family of eleven sons and daughters and thirty-two grandchildren. His children are -Mrs Parata (Wellington), Mrs Lees (Papamoa), Mrs Hartnett (Tauranga), Mrs Jones (Tokaanu), Mrs Steedman (Taihape), and Messrs Henry Asher (Wellington), Albert and Ernest (Auckland), Tom (Greytown), Jack (Tokaanu), and George (Te Puke).

The Supreme Court sittings at Auckland on Wednesday was entirely occupied bv Te Puke-Paen-garoa affairs. In the morning the question of the custody of the two girls in the Penketh divorce case was heard, and Mr Justice Hosking's decision was in agreement with the request of the father that the mother should have the children so long as she lived a reputable life and remained unmarried, with various minor conditions. In the afternoon sitting the time was taken up by argument in Smith v Orr, in connection with Maungarangi land. Judgment was reserved. It will be remembered that this case was heard so far as evidence was concerned in March last. Mr Hodge in the former case appeared for petitioner, and MrR. A. Singer for the respondent, and in the latter case Mr McVeagh and Mr Hodge for the plaintiff and Mr R. Bell for the defendant.

Mr James Fletcher, a contractor of Dunedin, expresses the opinion that within a few months quite a boom will take place in the building trade of the North Island. He reports having completed arrangements for the erection of new bank premises f r the National Bank in. Auckland, extensive alterations for Messrs J. R. McKenzie, Queen Street, and has bean requested to prepare plans for two large buildings, also in Auckland. The total amount of work signed for in Auckland and Wellington is over £200,000. Mr John S. Fletcher, who left by the Tofua on Saturday last, is visiting America to purchase a large plant for working the marble for two- of the above contracts, Messrs Fletcher Bros, having taken over a large interest in the new marble quarries at Mptueka,