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TE AROHA. Vital Statistics. The following vital statistics were registered during January: Births 8. marriages a, deaths ;s. it is interesting tu note, in connection Willi the latter, that the ages of 'the three deceased persons aggregated '-i-ii years. Rainfall. The following rainfall figures were recorded at Springdaie during January: 'total l.voin, ram ifit on lu days; Lhe maximum full was uii lhe idlicd, when O.osin fell, educational Matters. Mr W. r. itanuktn, until recently a member of the teaching staff at Tj Aroha, has been appointed headmaster of lhe AWakini school .near YYhakatanej. .Mr staples, al.su formerly' a member of the Te Arolia staff, will go to the Napier Street school, Auckland. Mr .1. Elliot, who was relieving at Te Aroha prior to lhe Christinas holidays, lias been appointed headmaster of the Jiikutala School. The Education Board has 'confirmed the appointment of .Miss B. 0. union to Te Aroha, and Miss L. M. McMiken to Munawuru. Cricket. The Gordon team met Te Aroha on Wednesday Just at Te Arolia. The results were: Te Aroha, first innings, ( .i i; Gordon, first innings, i>7; Te Aroha thus won by 3} runs. Be turn matches have yet to heplayed In Te Aroha with Thames and Waharoa. Obituary. The late Mr W. Newsham, 73 yd s of age, who died last week, was resident in Te Aroha for nearly id years. Mr Newsham served in the .Maori war. On one occasion, early in lSd3, he was with Mr Hursthouse captured by Maliuki, and next day released by Te Kooti. Deceased was a prominet member of the local bowling club. He leaves a widow and grownup family of three daughters and two sons. Waltoa Dried Milk Factory. The fitters have commenced to instal the machinery, and it is expected that the factory will he working next season. A large portion of the machinery will be worked by electricity, which will come from Horahora. The company Intends to use a dozen or so electric trucks for the conveyance of the milk from the farm to the factory, it is over 18 months since this building was started.
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14586, 8 February 1921, Page 2
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