LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume III, Issue 101, 12 April 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Talk carnival. A roan heifer is impounded at Te Awamutu. The regular monthly meeting of the Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce will be held on Tuesday evening next. Mr J. A. Young, M.P. for Waikato, has been advised by the Minister of Public Works that the following tenders iwere received for the post office at Matamata R. Orr and Sons, Auckland, £l7lO ; Gordon and Long, Matamata, £1254 Qs; A. M. Mackay, Mt. Eden, £1187; A, Moody,. Hamilton, £1177. Mr Moody's tender was accepted.

A poll of ratepayers was taken at Dargaville on Monday for a loan of £8,500 for. the establishment of a municipal gasworks, and resulted in 80 voting for and 16 against.

Sir Joseph Ward considers that the work of the Imperial Trade Commission, on which he will represent New Zealand, will occupy about two years. It will not, he says, interfere with his position as a member of the House of Representatives.

By advertisement Mr A. Kimber notifies that owing to his inability to complete arrangements for premises the opening of his bakery business has been delayed. Other arrangements are now being made, and a definite announcement will be made at an early date.

The results of the weight guessing competition in connection with the Oddfellows’ sports on Easter Monday have been announced, the actual weight of the pig being 561bs. Messrs W. Middlebrook, 55%1b5, G. I. Pollard, 56%1b5, F. Turner, 56% lbs, tied for the prize.

We understand, states the Kawhia Settler, that the Maoris of Oparau are objecting to gravel being removed from the river. As it is being used for metalling purposes (to which they do not contribute) which is increasing the value of their land, there appears to be little cause for any complaint.

A petition has been prepared by the residents of Kakepuku and signed by all residents of that district, asking that a fence be erected at the approaches to the Puniu Bridge. It is stated that there is a very considerable drop from the road level to the river bed, and under existing conditions there is nothing to prevent a serious accident.

Philharmonic practices on Wednesday evening were well attended, and the Society items to be rendered at the forthcoming conceit should be very creditable to members. The committee has the arrangements well in hand, and an enjoyable evening’s entertainment is assured. The box plan is open at Le Sueur’s, and those 'desirous of securing reserved seats should book.without delay. v

Messrs Lawson and Swain hold their first sale in the new mart erected for them in Market Street (opposite Heerdegen’s cafe) tomorrow, when produce and sundries and household furniture will be offered. In this connection the contents of a 24roomed hotel will be disposed of, and it would seem that this is an exceptional opportunity to secure furniture at a low rate of charge.

It is probable that the Midland railway will be opened for traffic as far as the Bealey before long, The formation work is almost completed to the Glacier Hotel at the Bealey, and is well in hand from that point up the Bealey River. Pile driving over the Bealey river will be commenced shortly. Ballasting operations are to be put in hand at once, with a view to opening the line for traffic to the Bealey as soon as possible.

A movement is afoot to hold a leap year dance in Te Awamutu. A representative committee is being formed to complete the necessary arrangements, and it is anticipated that the venture will prove an unqualified success. Although no definite arrangements have as yet been made we are informed that an endeavour is to be made to hold this dance early next month. A meeting of ladies interested will be held in the course of a few days, when the proposal will be further considered and a definite announcer ment made.

It would appear that the Government really does mean business this time regarding the introduction of the long talked of Local Government Bill, and are invoking the aid of the different local bodies to help in framing a will meet with general favour * fc For that purpose a conference**T?T%to be convened by Government shortly, which will consist of/ delegates appointed from local bodies from all over the Dominion. The Government contributes £IOOO towards the ex- '■ penses of the conference. Surely something better than the exist-, ing state of affairs will be the outcome of this highly important gathering.

Two prospectors, after spending three weeks in Tararua ranges, have returned to Levin for provisions. One of the men stated that the country was very rough in places, and some of the places difficult to get round with swags on. Great hardships had to be endured as, owing to the nature of the country to prospect, the camp had to be frequently removed, thus rendering it almost impossible to have a camp of any permanency, and consequently the prospectors on many occasions had to sleep on a wet bed. The country was very favourable for the occurrence of minerals, but so far nothing of any com-

mercial value had been discovered. They were more hopeful of discovering valuable minerals as prospecting proceeds towards the main range, the indications being much more favourable in that direction.

The Rev. W. Woollass will take for his subject on Sunday evening next in the Presbyterian Church “The Supremacy of the Invisible.” Mr Woollass will also conduct Divine service in the Church at Hairini on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.

The tennis tournament, held at Rotorua during the past week, should be of special interest to Te Awamutu, as the honours in the men’s championship singles were only lost by a local player by a very narrow margin. After some brilliant successes in the first four rounds Mr E. A. Cox was placed to play the final with Duthie (Remuera), which game, after being well contested, was won by the Remuera player, the scores being 6—3, 5—6, 6—3. In the handicap singles Mr Cox (scratch)succeeded in winningthe final. Misses B. and K. McGovern also took part in the tournament, and got through a large number of rounds in the various sections.

The many friends of Mrs E. I. Miller will be pleased to learn that an operation performed yesterday for appendicitis has been entirely successful, and that Mrs Miller, is now making a good recovery. It will be remembered that during her recent illness it was at one time considered that an operation would have to be performed. This was, however, not found immediately necessary or advisable. In order to regain her good health Mrs Miller, on the advice of Dr. Henderson, journeyed to the seaside, where, after enjoying six weeks of moderately good health, the illness again necessitated confinement to her bed. On the advice of Dr. Aubin the operation was successfully performed yesterday. It is hoped that Mrs Miller will make a speedy recovery, and will soon be able to return to Te Awamutu.