LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Puke Times, 15 September 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A seven-aside football tournament is to be played to-morrow, the proceeds to be devoted to the Town Band.

Complaints are being made with regard to the number of cows wandering about the streets It is stated that several hedges have suffered severely. It will be news to many that direct telephonic communication with Auckland is now obtainable This facility is due to the erection ■if a new line across a portion of •he Hauruki Piains. Mr T R McGee, Chairman of Directors of tha Bay of Plenty Dairy Association* left for Wtliing;on on Tuesday last in order to attend a conference of dair,\ companies.

Mr Robert McCauley is at pre sent an inmate of the Rotorua Hospital, having recently under gone a serious operation. His many friends will be glad to know that be is progressing favourably.

Mr Robt. Brownlee has recommenced business in Te Puke us a tailor, and can be found in one of King and Go’s new shops lie is showing a fine range cf pat terns in tweeds and surges, and guarantees to turn out an up-to date suit at a moderate price. Good picture programmes are promised for Saturday and Tuesday evenings, particulars of which appear elsewhere On account of the hall being engaged next Thursday the programme for that evening will be screened on Wednesday. A very heavy yarding of cattle is expected at the Spring Cattle Sale to be held in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co's yards oh the 26th inst., no less than 1360 having been entered, whilst others will probably come forward. In consequence of thiß the Company wish it known that springers will not be yarded after 9 30 am. An important clearing sale is to be held by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co. on the 27th inst., when, acting under instructions from the owners of the Papamoa Estate, they will offer on the property, the whole of the live and dead stock, consisting of farm horses, dairy cows, harness, and an exceptionally large quantity of implements, chaff, grass seeds, and sundries. The property also, c .nsiating of approximately 3160 acres, will be submitted in one lot, and if not sold will ba offered in 19 sections, varying in size from 50 to 500 acres. At the meeting of the B.iv of Plenty D-'Vi'toj merit League last Mr Keegan said fi was a caU.mi*v to bv-« the Fret zing W\>h,s closed. . jh a b-.‘St of land was .-.t hai d to kit p tht m going once they were opened. It was, however, a mailer for individual < ff.jrr. If every man who owned a piece of land would put £2O or £25 i t" the venture the works could.be <iKn?d at once. Prospects wt re never brighter for sh- ep »’ d. mutton, and there was no betti r place than the Bay of Plenty to fatten the stock. He advised the settlers to switch off from cattle to sheep, It would undoubtedly be a paying proposition, and every pound put into it would be doubled in the next two or three year's, If the works were opened the Bay of Plenty would have a good market for stock right at it 3 own door. Pov Olnkhea’s Hat king Cougli, Woods' Great Peppermint (lure.

Late entries for the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co’s sale for next Tuesday are 30 mixed yearlings and 25 3yr old steers. Guy Fawkes Day is still a few weeks off, but Mrs Veitcb, of the Scotch House, has already made provision for its celebration by the youngsters by laying in a large stock of English and Chinese fireworks

A match between the Te Puke ladies’ hockey club and the Whakatane club was played at Thornton yesterday, the game ending in a draw—3 all. For Te Puke Kura Mends scored 2 goals and Rene Hicks 1 goal. At half time the scores were Te Puke 2, Whakatane nil, but in the latter part of the game Whakatane had easily the best of it, and overran the visiting team. No Auckland mails arrived in Te Puke this morning. It is stated that the train was delayed for half-an-hour for the boat, but left ten minutes Before the latter came into the harbour. The passengers were landed at Tauranga Two business men with important engagements at Whakatane and Opotiki, had, in consequence, to engage a special car to take them right through.

The members of the Te Puke Ladies’ Hockey Club and the United Football Club are combining* to hold a dance in the Alliance flail on Monday ening as a windup to the recently-concluded son. An energetic committee from the two clubs has the arrangements well in hand, and with music by Mr and Mrs Woods, a good floor, and an excellent supper, intending patrons are assured of a pleasant evening. The price of admission has been resstricted to 2s 6d, ladies free. The social and dance in aid of the funds of the Catholic Church, held on Wednesday evening was a pronounced success, fully one hundred couples being present, whilst the arrangements were excellent Mr Flynn made an admirable M.C., and was assiduous in his efforts to find partners for all. For those who did not dance card tables were provided. Mr and Mrs Woods, as 'usual, supplied the music, whilst a most bountiful supper, provided Dy the ladies of the congregation, was handed round, and thoroughly appreciated. A special word of praise is due to Miss Maxwell, the secretary, for her untiring efforts to ensure the enjoyment of all.