The Te Puke Times TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1920 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Puke Times, 31 August 1920, Page 2

The Te Puke Times TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1920 LOCAL AND GENERAL

At the meeting of the Town Board last evening, on the motion of the Chairman, a vote of condolence wifh Mr T. P. Lemon and members of the -family in the great loss they have just sustained, was passed in silence, The Board of Trade has definitely fixed the retail price of milk, It is to remain at 8d a quart from September 1 to April 30, but during the winter months (May 1 to August 31) it may be 9d a quart. The flag at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co's local office was flying at half-mast yesterday in consequence of news having been received of the death, at Wellington, on Saturday last, of Mr Samuel Clark Johnson, Chief Inspector for the Dominion. Picnickers to the Mount, who have been accustomed to enjoy the shade afforded by the large pine plantations, will regret to hear that the property is being surveyed into quarter-acre sections, A regulation published in the Gazette, and now in force reads: " Any person who loiters in a Post Office or Telegraph Office shall bo liable to a fine not exceed* ing £5, and any person found so loitering may be ejected," The Bay of Plenty Hospital Board has instructed its architect to proceed immediately to erect an up-to-date hospital at Whakatane, as approved by the Minister of Health, The structure will be built by.day labour, at a cost of between £15,000 and £20, > 000.

When leaving Wfaakatane on Friday morning a wave threw the stern of the Northern Company's is,B. Tastftan on to a rock, carrying away ■ her rudder and two blade 3of the propeller, The vessel continued to sea, and with the aid of a derrick rigged a jury rudder and reached Tauranga under easy steam on Friday night. She will be towed to Auckland. We are requested by the Farmers' Auctioneering (Jo. to notify that the time for Mr H. Goodwin's clearing sale, to be held Qn Friday, September 10th, has been altered from 2 o'clock to 12 noon, also that the property will be submitted in two lots. A quantity of chaff and barley seed is added to the list of articles to be sold. f No privilege railway tickets issued to a soldier will be available after November 30th next. Owing to the very heavy demand that will be made upon the time of the railway staffs in all parts Of the Dominion from November onwards, soldiers entitled to claim the privilege tickets are requested to make application for them as early as possible, or else they-will lose the privilege completely. A charming compliment was paid by the Prince of Wales at the Shakespearean ball m Brisbane recently. The Prince was standing with a partner after a dance, and was much subjected | to the close scrutiny of the large j crowd of guests. The Prince's partner said; "It must be very irksome for you to be always stared at by crowds in this way." | The Prince smiled and said:— "They are not staring at me. They are looking at you," 1 The eale of property in the Main! Street, advertised for Saturday i last, and held in the Alliance j Hall, attracted a fair number of j interested spectators, The pro- i pertyin question consisted of a section 50ft x 200 ft with two shops and a small cottage thereon. Mr F. Higginson dficiated as anctioneer on behalf of the Farmers' Auctioneering Co. The first bid was one of £1500 fol-; lowed by one of £1800, after ; which bidding progressed by fif- j ties, tivemy-lives, tens and fives, i until it readied £2040, when it ; was knocked down to Mr J R.' Mayn;ml. ,

"The hand that rocks the era- j die wrecks the world," to mis* i quote & uk 1 !) known saying, rnav! bo a piece ui' cheap but ! the worn'in in the present case I has without doubt wrecked her husband's bi'let (saya the Otago; Daily Tim'?). 'Do you know; whv ona of my men is away from work this week?" asked the emplover, "No," said the newspaperman; "why?" "Beeauaol his wife has gone to the Christ- i church races, and he had to stop j home to mind the children," re-1 plied the employer, When the i snorting wife rotojrfw from Christ- i church her husband will bo free! from hia domestic duties, and will hav<,3 theepportunity to peek unothopjob, a

The business lately run by Messrs Davis and Gardiner as hairdressers, tobacconists, and billiard saloon proprietors, will in future be conducted solely by Mr W. Davis. Mr D. Ball, who is a well known hairdresser, will be in charge of the tonsorial department. Included in his business Mr Davis has a library, and for a small payment per volume the public may read works by the most modern writers,

A representative gathering of officials of the Public Works Department and public bodies in the Bay of Plenty district and the public of Tauranga entertained Mr J D. Holmes, who has resigned the position of district en-' gineer. Eulogistic references were made to the energy put into public works during the brief time Mr Holmes has been in charge here, and • general regret was expressed that the Government had failed to make a reasonable attempt to retain its officeis. Opportunity was also taken to welcome Mr F.S. Tyson who succeeds Mr Holmes Mr Holmes was presented with a gold wristlet watch from the members of the Department's staff,

A very pretty wedding was celebrated in the Preabj terian Church on Thursday last, when Miss Margaret Donaldson, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Donaldson of Reefton, was married to Mr Roy Smith, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Jas, Smith of Te Puke, The Rev. Thos. Scott, M.A., officiated. The bride, who was attired in crepe-de-chine with the usual veil and orange blossoms, was attended by Miss Marion Smithy gowned in cream, whilst the bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr Kelvin Smith. At the close of the ceremony the wedding breakfast was partaken of at the residence of the bridegroom's parents, The happy couple afterwards left for Auckland where the honeymoon is being spent.

A Hard-up " social was held in the Papamoa Schoolhouse on Friday evening last, for the purpose of raising funds to have the electric light installed in the building. There was a good attendance, and some of the costumes worn provoked shrieks of laughter, Some of those present whose apparel wa9 deemed to be far too respectable for such, an assemblage, were summarily brought beforea hastily appointed J.P,, and fined for transgressing tho rules. The gathering was of a very jollj nature and thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Mrs Fagan was the pianist, being relieved by Mrs Bennett and Miss Morton. A song, contributed by MrStoko, was much appreciated, whilst an excellent supper provided by the ladies, wa3 done full justice to.

It is with the deepest regret that we chronicle the death of Mrs T. P. Lemon, who passed away at her residence, No, 2Road, on Sunday morning l , after a long and trying illness. The deceased lady was born in England, but lived for the greater part of her life in Australia, coming to New Zealand some fifteen years ago. During her residence in Te Puke and until the state of her health precluded her 30 doing, the late Mrs Lemon took an active part in Church work, and a keen interest in all movements of a social nature.' She leaves a son and two daughters-Mr Archie Snodgrass and Mrs J. Bennett, of Te Puke, and Mrs Anderson, wife of Major ■Anderson engineer, now stationed in Mesopotamia. Her eldest son was . killed in the war, whilst another daughter, Mrs J. Eilia, died about three vears ago. The funeral took place this afternoon, and was yery largely attended. The Rev. J. W. Chapman conducted an impressive service at the graveside.

I The "Bachelors' Ball," held | last evening, proved ns great a | success as its mo3t ardent well- ! wishers could have hoped for. | The whole of the attendant cirj cumstances were propitious, and. j in consequence there waa a very i large attendance, visitors being ; present from all parts of the disJ trict. The Hall again presented 'acharming appearance, the com- ; mittee of each succeeding nocial I endeavouring apparently, to find some different design of decora' I tion from the one preceding. On this occasion, although the huge bell formerly used and nikau palms andp ungns wore much in evidence, tils prirc : pal future was a delicate trellis, daintily ornamented with flowers and fe.n?. The 11 ior was as perfect «8 willing arms could make it, whilst the music provided by the Alliance Orchestra was all that could be desired. An innovation in regard to supper was that it was served in a large and roomy marquee, where, under the capable supervision of Mr J;imVa, a host of assistants ministered to the wants of the guests. Mr Neil Carpenter made a most efficient M.C. Whilst there were m,any willing workers, there were a few who stood out most prominently for their in dofatigablo efforts to make the" gathering a success, viz., Messrs McCnilagn (Seoretary), N. Carpenter, , -Manuaii, A, Watkins, and Riddell Bros, The assemble dispersed at about 2 a.ra„ having thoroughly Appreciated the hospitality of their Jiosts,