Te Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 11, 18 August 1883, Page 2

Te Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

"This above all— to thine o'.vn-self bo truo And it must follow as the night the day, Thou canst not then be falhu to any man. 1 —Shakespeare.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1883.

Probably in no session since responsible Government wa.< granted to New Zealand lias there been a more impotent Opposition, if the disjointed atoms that at times coalesce in antagonism to the Government, and immediately fall to pieces again after a futile assault, can bo so termei 1 ,. The hon. members who so eagerly covet scats on the Governuu'iu Benches are too much officered, nearly all aspire to.be captains, few me contont to serve in the ranks, and the consequence has been that jealousy, distru.-t. and cross-purposes have been engen leiv 1, and the Opposition has become a Fair laughing, stock.. As a matter of corner rumors of o&e gjekb eoisp at'tw another have got wind from time to time, but like the mountain in labor they have proved very harmless little mice itvleul, and have been but flashes in the p-wi of the most fizzling kind. There is i>n>' ; thing, however,, that a few of the Uppo1 sitLoii members have proved tliomsel\!'s> most apt in-, a-nd that is in producing the most unfounded allegations and imputations on the honor of members ot the Ministry from time to time. Having signally failed to bring about a Ministerial crisis, and finding themselves thoroughly foiled in every attempt to ioust the present Government, they have fallen back on the advice contained in the celebrated brief "No case; abuse the ; other side," This, to Mr Pargaville and others hungering for the Ministerial ilesh-pots, seems a most congenial task, a»d they have emptL-d oat the vials of their wrath in the most approved political Billingsgate at their command. Notwithstanding all this they have not only hurled their tiiunders in vain, but hare actually served the cause of those they have traduced and calumniated, but have by their reckless so disgusted many of the most respectable members of their party as to cause them ': wholly to secede and go over to the Go- ; vemtn<>nt side. This is a cons-e jtience hardly calculated on, but it is a fact notwithstanding, and at the present time Ministers are in a far mo>re assured position than they have been at any period of tbo session. Consequently it 13 most satisfactory to note how rapidly business is proceeding. The Estimates are being rapidly got turough, the Government 1 measures are meeting with but little opposition, and there is every chance that ; Major Atkinson's hope of bringing the ; session to a close during the present month will very nearly be fulfilled. This lis as it should be, and the Government ■ are to be congratulated on the firm stand : they have- taken from the very outset of the session, and on the manner in which the Colonial Treasurer has prevented scenes like those that occurred during last session recurring. The business of the country has been pushed on promptly and with despatch, and the stonewallers of the past have only made one or two very feeble attempts to renew their old tactics. Owing to various causes there is every certainty that at the close of the session the Cabinet will be reconstructed, but in all probability it will be strengthened instead of weakened thereby, and the chances of upsetting the Government coach next session, will be even less than <wist, at the present time. The prebcnt Parliament will expire by efiluxion

of time in 1884, whom possibly new men may take a turn at the- wheel, but in the meantime, it is evident that the Colony will be spared either a. Ministerial crisis, or a general election to disturb Its progress and advancement.

. Ihi another coUmnv Mr C. S. Pyne- dr-aws , Bpecin.l attention' to> his new season tea«,. as 'also to* Mb- wellt-assortetl- Rtook of" general groceries, including first-class bacon, hauis, I potatoes and butter.. i We are- sorry to hear that Mr J. D „ Pb wd veil, 'ft Well-known breeder of racehorses, died' on Monday last at Patea. During his time lie bred some very good stock, including Besolution, Hailstorm, Lady Grey and others, favorably known on tho turf of the colony. It is stated that Dunedin during tho forthcoming racing season will give nearly £4000 public money at their Spring andi Autumn Meeting. A Salvation- Army oaptahi' named Reuben Smith, was fined at Tinmru £1 and costs for obstructing the thoroughfaroi The following gentlemen are ga'/etted as Registrars of Marriages and Births and Deaths :— Mr George Wilson,. To Aroha ; B. iC. Bonlo, Hamilton; A, De G\ Pottcrtou, Thames ; W. Matravcrs, Tauranga ; Walter Scott, Cambridge. • Tho shareholders of Hie- rhconix and rhoonix No. 2 Licensed Holdings met at Mr ,Bobson'3 on Thursday nni took the necessary • preliminary lo fonmthe two> clai-us into a company, to be called " The Phumix Gold- ! mining Company, Limited," 25,000 shares, •1000 of whitU are resolved for sale on behalf >of the company. Mfessvs James, Pavitt, Robson, Wainw right and Cnff were elected provisional directois, and Mr F. A. White, of Auckland, legal manager, it being agree Ji that three dhectora should resign in favor of Auckland shareholders. This company's ground is situated immediately between the Inverness and P. elnims, both of which are on rich gold, ami 1 thG- precious metal has , already been fonn'l in several places on the Phoenix claims both by the tramway, workmen and the bharehoMers' nun.. : All the formalities necessary for the incorporation of the Public Library here have •been duly complied with, and it has bern duly registcrel in Auckland. tiuV"-'p! ; .ms j have coma to. hand pretty fieely, and many ! promises of contributions have been received. There is already nearly £40 in hand, and steps are being taken by tho committee to 'have this sum materially augmented. A committee meeting will be held this day week, when probably some of the books required will be agreed on and ordered without delay. The committee are entitled to great credit for the post, and we have no doubt that > they will lose no time in the future in getting the Library in working order. The new Court-house is quite finished with the exception of a few extras, and it only awaits the arrival of Mr Becre, the inspector, to pass it before being handed over to Mr Wilson, clerk of the F-ench. The work has been very well and faithfully done by the contractor, Mr Penk, and though a hideous little building outeide, it will prove a great comfort and convenience to all who have business in connection with it, after the building that has hitherto done duty at. a Court-house. The next tiling i.s to make tho approaches passable, for now it can only be readied by wading through a mora^a. The dimen-ions of the various rooms aie as follow-*: — -The Court, including the space allotted for tlic Bench, is 36ft 6in x 23ft ; room for legal gentlemen, #c, 12ft x 13fl; mining-in-spector's otlice, 12ifc x Lift; bailiffs office, 10ffcxl'2ft; clerk's o.Hcc, 12ffc x 19ft; R.M. itid Warden's room, TJffc s 12ft, with a passage leading to them bix feet in wiith. Mr Beere is expected hcie on Monday, and on his certificate Mr Wilson will at once move into the new building. A. great deal of new ground is being taken up in the district, and many applications for holdings are coming in. In another column will be seen several advertisements, giving details of the ground applied for, and the , applications will bo dealt with at the next ' sitting of tho- Warden's Court. Mr Burgess has leeeiwrl a letter from the hon. sec. of the Thames Football Club, containing a friendly challenge to this, district for a match to 1 c pl.i^e 7 either heie or at the Tha ( .iO3. We believe that some enthusiasts in the game are endeavoring to get a local team together, but whether they will be . successful or not lenniins to be seen. At Waitoa tilings are- looking up considerably, more business being done and more ca^h htuing be -n put into circulation. Some farmers in the neighborhood have already commenced their spring sowing in some cases,, and others are about to do so. Mr Thomas Rowe is aiding a dwelling house to his premises, an^ other buil lings are likely soon to go up. Theio is a hope on the part of Mr Rowes neighbors that the addition means he is tired of single blessedness, and intends shortly to join the ranks of the Benedicts. The railway contractors, Messrs Hunt and White, are pussing on as fast as possible, arvl the late short spell of dry weather was. taken advantage ot by them to the utmost-.. They, this week, commenced work a the Te Aroha station site,, and have established a camp for their laborers on the other side of the river. There is no doubt that if they cannot com- ■ plete their contract within, the- agreed time, it will not be owing to any lack of energy on their part. The camp above referred to is the thud they now have on the section, and they have already between 60 and 70 men engage- 1, when the weather allows them to woik. At Shaftesbury there are about thirty children who are excluded from the public school, owing to the want of accommodation. A short time ago ehe parents memoialised i the Board of Education on the- subject, j piaying that the n.ew school building, should I be commenced without delay* Smco tihen ; a communication has been received from the Secretary stating that the school-house will j be commenced as so m as ever the deeds of j transfer of the site, sp generously given by MrE. Y. Cox, are signed. There nee l be little delay in this, and a pressing want will then be supplied .. We are informed on unquestionable authority that Mr John Bullock has arranged with a well-known capitalist to construct a waterracaon his (Mr Bullock's) right, nvd also put up an efficient battery at Waiorongomai, The information was received in Te Aroha yesterday by wire, and a letter with Ml particulara has been posted. The Shotover Licensed Holding- nt Stonfty Creek is about to be re-worked, and operations will be vigorously carried on, with every prospect of a successful result. Our mines luvo had a visit from Mr T. McLniitfhlin of iJeofton during tho week, one of the most fortunate ami practical mining speculators in New Zealand His opinion of the fow mines visited wamost flattering, and lie was much please! with the substantial character of our reel's, our tramway and batteiy, and appeared not to doubt that the plucky speculation of Messrs Firth and Clark will most certainly be a very profitable one. The special correspondent of the Auckland Evening Star says that Mr Pyke has senfc a letter to Mr Montgomery formally notifying that he has loft the Opposition. He atalea that his reason is the Dargavillo attack.

We would specially draw the attention of those desirous of> securing business or residence sites at Waiorongomai to the announcement from the Warden's office, appearing in. another column that several sections are now obtainable, having been foifeitorl by the late owneus "tot consequence of breaches of the regulations. Any one can apply for either of them up to noon on Monday the 27th inst. Should there be more than one- applicant for any section, it will be put up to auotion onthefollbwlngdayr Tuesday.,, the. 28th,, at <te Warden's Office at 2 p.m. A little puff o$ wind' waited 1 tih> township on Monday night last, and stripped some iron off two or three rooft. It was feared that a repetition- of the late serious gale was commencing, but we are' glad to say that this did not prove to be the case. On Monday evening last the usual fortuightly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the Wesleyan Chapel, Mr. Ilott waa in the chaiiv Mr Ashby presiding- at the har roonium,. After the usual preliminaries, the chairman briefly addressed the- maeting, chiefly with regaisd to. why people should sign the pledge. It was not sufficient to merely abstain themselves ;• if 1 they wished their influence toi have much weight on the right side, they must go a step further. Merely i making a lesolution in one's own mind; one sometimes feels at liberty to withdraw from it i if they choose; ln\Vif T one double knots tint ' resolution with a solemn promise in the hour of templat.on, self-respect, love for truth, and - a desire to be trueVo one's word would bo a strong reason for saying no 1 It would also givo a sufficient answer to those who might tempt others to. drink. If one can say,, " I have signed the ulalge," no true or hpnour- . able man or woman will ask anyone to break i their word. He called on all to sign the pledge, oven though they might not need to do so as regards themselves, but do so that they may add to it the benefit, the weight, and standing of their own moral character. It might involve some self-denial — but selfdenial as a duty and a law of Christianity, become? a privilege, when exerc^ed for the good of others. By signing themselves they made it easier for others to do so. Example went further than precept. Persons should not- r lelu;lo themselves with the- false idea that because they cannot influence large numbers of people, theiefqie it is not their duty,- to , become total abstainers for the sake of one. How much can be done by rescuing one or preventing one. He concluded by saying, " How do you know what your influence may bo upon one — yoijr child, your servant, your j friend, your neighbour? You must be influencing some one for good or for evil every day of your life. t More eyes were watching us than we think. , More lives than we know of may be on the balance waiting for the feather of our example to turn them- to thin way or that. Tho little- act of self-rlenjal I urge upon you will be fully rewardel." A Pretty long programme was next gone through, consisting of readings, recitations, and songs, inteiNporscl by music and a number of songs under the leadership of Mr Ashby, ably as- j sisteiby Mr Pook> on the violin,, who. by kindly attending, Ihus greatly added to the enjoyment of the evening, and.wa£ much appreciate 1. About 70 were present Next meeting takes place Monday evening,,, A.ugu.st 27th. Cubic information was la^t week receive 1 that the three diiest steamers of the Slmw, ! Saville an 1 Co.'s. line are to sail from. Loivlon as follows:— The Jirbt on 15th September, for Auckland, Wellington, Lytlelfcon, an-1 Poit Chalmers; tho second on 25 ih October, for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and WcUingto i ; the third on 25th November, far Jflrttfitton and Wellington. Without doubt the Te ArfSiurtfis lici is one of the most law-abiding places in the wqiKl, for crime is almost unknown here. Ie is- now months since a criminal charge was. piefseare.l against any of its inhabitants,. \mljbi the single exception of a " drunk " arrested o&lhe 21st of July last.. An arrest for aot a-Kfcged offence said to have been committe 1 «it liew Plymouth was. made, it is true, but the result showed that the charge was unfounded, a»nd the- accused was at once discharged. At the same time it is hardly likely that these halcyon days are going to last for ever, for the population is already increasing every w,eek v and on the battery starting, we may fairly' expect much laiger accessions. At the present time for the whole distance to Morrinsville on one side, down tho river, at Te Aroha and Waiorongomai, there- is only one policeman,, in the shape of Seigt. Emerson. Admitting him. to be a most efficient and experienced officer, it is certain that he cannot be every whete at once, in addition to which he has several other duties, outside of police work proper, to 1 discharge. It is quite necessary that at least one constable additional be stationed here or at Waiovongomai, and w e hope that Superin- , tenilcnt Thompson, in whose district this is, 1 will recruit tUft present army of one without delay. The returns of the Post-office* Saviisgs. Barak for the quarter ending in June, continue to be very unsatisfactory compared with the returns for the corresponding period of last yexr. In the second quarter of 1882 the deposits exceeded the withdrawals by £06,814, but last quarter the withdrawals exceeded the deposits by £20,232*. At almost every chief office in the «olony the withdrawals exceeded the de- ' posits r the- excess varying from £4218. in AucklauvU &MIT in - Nelson, JEW 90 in Wangnnui* £2&2& in Wellington, £2441 in Dunedin, £2330 in Greymoufch,, ajtad, £2156 in Invercargillv to £84 in Thnanu Only four offices leport an excess of deposits out of seventeen ia the lists* These are. the Thames, £1700 ; Christchurch, £748; Gisborm, £127 ; and Napier, £G6. The Now Zealand Times had a paragraph stating that Mr R. J. Seddon had taken an hotel in Palmerston, North. A facetious member having heard that Mr Seddon had been studying from some time past to. quajify himself for the law, in c*dei: to. take advantage of ! Sir George Grey's liaw Ptfaetitigness Bill,, has congjfitulaled the mem-be* foae Kumar* on being " callod to tho bar." In tho- eviction case at the Roman Catholic CHmetery,. Auckland, in whWi Patrick Hennessy., Michael Casey*, and Murtagh Donohue, were charged with unlawfully, and by force, demolishing a house \n the ©ccupation of Bridget Walsh, the accused were committed for trial, but released on bail. Now Zealand banks have deposits amount-, ing to nearly £9,000,000, with only 1,000,000, of nptes in circulation. Coin and bullion ou. hand topreaurt nearly £2,,G00,0Q0* On IMcta-y afternoon last (sajra. the Tap/tnui Cornier), a most gallant deed was done by sohfllars attending tho Waipahi school,, and the young girl who was the principal 8 etc* in the scene is deserving of the Royal Humane Society's nvelaU Boon after school closed! on the day named, Marry Ann Woolliams,. aged ll^anihfisr brothijr^ dge>l 13^, were wending their vyay hoixkewards — 'the former crossing the bridge, and her br.o.Lher (owing to an injury to liia foot) ridings The river was swollen and the current strong, and when 'the hoarse reached the mi Hie of the stream, he swerved, throwing his rider, whose foot hung in the stirrup, and tho horse immediately commenced to drag the youth, who was hanging head downwards in the water. The young la.l's sister* wh_o wituessed the accident, hesitated not a moment, bqt sprang into the water up to her neok, caught tho horse, and led him towards the bank. A schoolmate then gallantly came to her aasistance, and with his pocket-knife severed the stirrup-leather, and the almoat-drowncd boy was released from his dangerous position, little tho worse in. ota

'respects for his untimely bath. Had it not been for the pluck and promptitude displayed •by the lad's sister, a few minutes would have settled his fate; and Mary Woolliaxns deserves a small' niche in the temple of fame that Britishers erect the world over to commemorate acts like this now described. In an article, headed "Canterbury Gold" ithe lyttelton Times has the following :— " The excitement anent the diamond discovery at .Alford Forest has caused the finding of a supposed goldfield in the Province to be temiporarily forgotten. Nevertheless, ciroumstances still occur which tend to show the auriferous charaoter of the country on the eastern side of the Southern Alps. It is stated on good authority that some good specimens of coarse gold from, the Malvern Hills were exhibited in town last week ; and rumours of gold in the Oxford district arc i (naturally, perhaps) not wanting. In support of these last, it may be mentioned that Mr H. E. A.lport has in his possession a sample of • dirt,' which was taken from a drain at the foot of a hill in the township of Oxford several ypavs ago, and in which are several specks of gold, two of them muoh larger than those which arc found in the Ninety-Mile Beach sand. It is said to be very doubtful, however, if the metal exists in anything' like payable quantities, though its presence is looked upon as an indication of larger d&poeits somewhere on the eastern slopeof the ranges., A so-called " electric flannel " has been invented in Franco by Dr. Claudat, who affirms that it is efficacious against rheumatism. This flannel' contains, per kilogramme of I wool, 115, grammes of oxides of tin* copper, zino, and iron. A. series of threads of the j| tissue saturated with these metallic products l-are woven alternately with the ordinary threads. The flannel so prepared forms a dry pile. M. Drincourt, professor of physics at the Rheims Lyceum, and M. Portevin, of the Polytechnic school, have proved, independently, by very precise experiments, that Dr. Claudat's flannel liberates electricity, either by simple contact, or (better) in contact with the products of transpiration when the tissue i 3 applied to.thebody. ! In few places in the-colony, however small, is there such' a general dearth of rational amusement as in TeAroha, whilst singularly : enough nowhere is an. entertainment of a jgenuinej character. rnor« appreciate..!. As 1 stated last week, we- are to have a pleasant break in>thedrsad monotony to-night and Monday evening, the Auckland Concert Company having notified their intention of giving two concerts. This is, as we understand, a semiprofessional company on a short tour, but all its members are known a 9 accomplished vocalists imi instrumentalists, and at their entertainments at the Thames and 1 elsewhere, i they have been, most- ffovorabJ[y receive JL Wo j 'hava npt the- s^ylitest doubt, should the [weather prove favorable, they they will be | accorded a hearty reception here, an-i that a ' full house will attend to show its appreciation of our visitors. Prices arc most modeiate, . and an excellent programme i<* submitte I to suit the tastes of all who attend. Wo would i also remark that it will lie moonU«l\t after the performance,, an>l so enable poisons conning' ,from a distance to reich their homes i<n comfoit. The Thames papois speak en- • thusia*ticalljs on. the excellence of the en'.er- ; tainnvn*,, an, Iwe a#6> sure, that Iho^o who at|ten 1 this evening- have a musical treat in i store. I The Clyde -i Hie enJiie- horse, "Young ilHyfch," i'< nlverfHcl f>v sale, an 1 is well worthy of the attention of faimois aud ; settler^ for service during the coming so'i-ion. j Messrs Bivilley and Co. avo making all •preparations for their coaching season, oom- ! menci'v^ on the Ist proximo. They have a good stock ol horses to. be^in with, an 1 they we d.iil.y putting them through their facings 1 by eo?i.:h exerci.se as fear as the io.als permit. Tho'Kjh, we regret to. say, the projected steeplechase meeting did not come off in this I district during the seasoni, there is little doubt thai a race meeting enn be inaugurate'], and ! already some lovers of sport are on the gui i rive respecting it. There has been a little ' difference of opinion, as to- the date, some : thinking that a Xmas or New Year's meeting would be most appreciated, especially as by that time the myiing tramway will be completed and the battery fairly in work, whilst • others think that if sport is the chief consideration, as it ought to bq, the anniversary day of opening Te Arolm, at the end of November., will be the-best. There is argument on both sides, but we- certainly incline to the canlier tlntte,. for the si'mspte reason that it will 1 not clash with any other meeting, in addition 1 to \yb,ich public money sufficiently good to tempt Auckland and other horses can bo 1 a Wed to- the stakes, and many owners will be in iuced to give their animals a trial' gallop, as it were, though early in the season*, and if not in pink condition. The battery, too, will be in full work by that time, and at least an instalment of " the good time coming " will , Ivxvq set in. A meeting of those interested in ! the races vcill be held this evening at Quintan's I Hotel, and we would diseot the attention of all sportsmen to the advertisensertt calling it, which appears in another column. " Adam Bede's " first consultation, No. 1, on the Melbourne Cup, has been successfully got off, and No. 2 is now open. i Ax hearty laugh was occasioned in the . Warden's Court at its last sitting. A case i where the complainant prayed for the for- ! feiture- of a, certain, claim on account of its not being worked was on, and the- defendant was under cross-examination. He- had stated that • he had worked on it every day, when the complainant's solicitor asked if he. had ever really worked a full shift on it at one- time, , in reply to, which defendant said, " Shure and I 1I 1 did not*say that, for wasn't Imy own boss." The manner in which the reply was given, and thje- rich brogue accompanying, caused the only real genuine laugh during the sitting. | Defendant clearly took it as a great joke that he should over-exert himsejif w,hen.he_wa,B," his awn boss." I The new bath-house; and baths avo being ; vigorously pushed on by Mr Bennett, the coni tractor* and would have been- finished almost iby this time,, but several additions on the original contract have been made^ There seems, however, to be evexy certainty of their being completed ojxd ready for public use by this day fortnight at furthest* It is to be hoped that,, as the season has almost commenced when visitors may fee expected and the opening «$ the- mvm, ia so, aeax» the JDorftam Row* will make every effort to finish tihe whole design prepare*! "by. Mr Ma.bsou.ey oi, <ib.o YeryeairUeati possible memeat.