The Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 43, 29 March 1884, Page 2

The Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

'This .tuovii Al — Lo thine own-selfhc true And it must- fellow as the night the day, Thou c inbi nut theu be i.tlso to an\ in^n.' — Shakcspeuro.

SATURDAY, IWAKCJI 2!J. 1884

A jiKKTiMJ is announced to tike place at Waioronqonwii this evening, for the purpose ol dweuv>mg important matter.^ re t!»o Evcel-ior JJatrery Co. We strongly atvi>e all who are in any way interested in thK district to attend. A STnilar meeting will be held in the Public Hull, Aroha, on next Monday evening. On both occ-'^ions Mr Crunij), Mining Engineer, will be present to give ini'orfortnation ro^pecti «q the amount of water obtainable, etc., etc. The speedy erection o- this second battery is » mutter of the first importance to this district, and if those residents therein had only shown a little more practical iute.-e^t, the work misrht nave been already commenced. Purely the benefits, it will be the means of conferring on our voiin-jr gohliiei i an 1 Loo patenc to even one to require emnnerating.

H->\. G. T. M.nsliaU will deliver Ins "nrewoll h^inious on to-morrow (Sundayj, oic\inus to. loving foi his now sphere of \\oik, Puv of Hands, as follows; — Te Vroha ai 11 a.m . 'V* Avnlui West at p.m., \Vaiorongomai at 7 p.m. The wouhl-liu suicide, W. Atkinson, vns brought down from Oxford by con,iiil>lp Dillon on Friday night, and on satmday was brought before Captun CoihetC t!.l\, and leimnded for seven lav*-. It was n man named Collins, and not Mi F.dlon, a« at tirst reported in Camhiidge, w ho lescued Atkinson fiom diow nmg. Atkinson had been working a few d i\ s for Mr Fallon,and occupied the same tent as Coiling who was told by some of the other navvies early on Friday morning that his mate was in the rivei. Collins found him dinging to a snag, and brought him out. Aflerwaids Atkinson w.is conlined in a room adjoining McManns' Hotel, ■md while there attempted to cut his throat. Smith, who was watching him, took the razor from him, and ncuih losL three linfger.s in doing so. Atkinson li.is a cut ■ ' ahont three inches long on the right side' of his neck, and a small one under his' chin, neither of which are deep or danscions, lie is being attended by Di (Inshncy. The respected Registrar for this district, Mr G. Wilson, had a pleasant little duty to perform on Tuesday last. One of those agieeable breaks in the ordinary monotonous routine of work attached to the Warden's office. Mr Edward Walter Ilibgame, an employee on Mr Larkworthy's estate, tired of the many inconveniences attached to single blessedness, took unto himself Miss Eliza Took to wife, and deciding to forego all unnecessary ceremony, entrusted to Mr Wilson the task of tieing the knot, or as our American cousins term it, '' get fixed up." The affair was kept quiet, but the precocious youths of the township, seeing u young lady in biidal array vending her way to the Court llo.ise, qnicklv spread the news that there was "something on, 1 ' and the building was soon taken possession of: by a number of people. The Registrar quickly and satisfactory performed his duties, and the lanikins with very audible chirps reminded the happy bridegioom that it was now his duty and privilege to salute his fair paitner* and to his credit be it said he quick! v acted upon the suggestion. The little affair passed off without a hitch. Mr Haseldcn, Acting Under-Secretaiy ■Toi Justice, p lid Te Aioha a visit this woek. in ihe eours'M)f a m:vvl of n'Tieiai in-pc(t"on. II • .uii\ -d l>\ coach on Monday oveninii. and left caih nevt morning b\ boat tjr Tnamcs. We have leceived from Mr TLutv Wngg. of Wellington (the lompi' i), a cop\ 01 tin " Calcnd >r ol Ii iUl< s oi i\io Hiuish Aim\ iiom 1 *)i"»f> t> ltftf-J " in uiiiluion to (his, the ( ,\\< ml-M i;i>(", tl'.c pi. -«.nt .md .niuin.d titles o1 the 'jiitish Aim\ as now constitnt' d. the dati ol the 1< l-lllir Of" th,' d'ii<" Cllt , \;l|||,'lits, ll|l| I!|i Ml o.iducs ;ip.d motto-\ Tli" < oiupilatioi! ol Ihis I'ale'uU l imi't have t k -n a uicd amoiuit ol" lvse.nch ,i'id ti >ub' >. We d > not donot the mlunnition th.is ill'oid d ii i <. 'iidc-n^ti .iiivl e;'-\ lorni will In- aiii \i \\i\v I '>\ in mv. Copies ,ue obtainable i' 1 ' *n Messrs I'pton ,vv\ ii y 0.. Auckland. The r.'iu Uibbon iihiu'iiKiit cont'iiU'^ to m.iki i.ipid piiiyi s-, n, (/\ei tuenty thnuv.m'' l>!ue liblioris Inxcliein issued since Musi's. Booth iind (jlo\ci commenced their civs.de. A man named Win Rooko, n shephcid in the emplo\ of MrFntli, .Matnnati, met with «m .iccidcnt on Sunday while eiossjnu (l creek. tiiere on horseback. Tue beast managed to get its foot fixed in I n't ween two bonldris in the watei, and,! in ti\ing to extricate it. it'll and lolled on the top of 31 1 Rooke, K'stdtiug in that ge'.tiemauV collar-bone being biokeu lie was biought into (J.mibiidgc in tin evening to obtain medic il as-istiince^ ami was attended to by Di Cuslmey, v.\)o states tiiat liin paticiu is progcsfting favourably. Grot complaints are made by all who have in the course of: their business to tiaxel over the road from Aioh i to Paeroa on account of the disgraceful condition ol same, Tlie Thames County Cou.ici' apparently ignore being in any way liable for its repair Even in the present dry weather a journey to Pai-roa by vehicle of any kind is quite an undertaking, and none who have lately gone over it chink of setting out on another journey without first laying in a stock of rope, nails, and other arti"les which would prove useful in case of a breakdown. The worst part is be tween the " Willows 11 and the Kotokuhu goige, in fact, a regular pitfall here exists. Severil accidents have lately occurred in this pait, happily, so far, unattended with personal injun. Dr Coopei's hoise fell whilst negotiating the place referred to the other day, and previous to this Mr Walter Grey had both the springs of his trap broken whilst trying to cross, and others whom we might mention have got stuck and had to wait patiently till .some one came along to help them out. Surely, this state of things on a main public toad is simply scandalous, and shows gross carelessness on the part of those placed in charge Parties requiiing timber of every description — door^, sashes 1 , mouldings, m.mtfepieees, turnery, fretwork, &c., will iind it to their ;>d /antage to puichase from the Auckland Tinibci Co., who will furnish on application sheet*, of designs, wiLh price lists. A work that will bo of groat convenience to the mining community, and which may be the means of opening up a large extent of new auiiferous country, viz., the cutting of a line along the top of the range from Karangahake to the Aroha mountain, is now being proceeded with. The north end of the track begins at the I fan raid claim on the Karangahake field, and from thai point over three miles of it have aln 4(ly been cleared. Captain liayncr, with a pady of men, is now .surveying for an extension of the line southward, and tendens for clearing another two miles will shortly be called for. it is not expected that the entire distance will bo completed this season, but the »vhole will be finished a.s quickly as means will allow. In order to utilise the portion that has already been made and that for which tenders are about to be called, a branch line will be cut to connect with the Aioha aud Paeroa road at a point near the Willows, so that the work may as qnickly an possible, prove of public benefit. The road to Karangahake will thus be shortened by several miles, md communication between the two gold!Hds b rt greatly fa •ilitat"d. Mr Edward Peel, of M'nernl Wate,nine, calls for tend m\s for t,ie erection of

(i si\-roomcd house. Tenders close on \piil Ut Does Mr Pool thereby expect one will tender til a foolishly low figure? The American Evangelists held temperance meetings in Hie Public !fal! Wednesday , Thursday, and Friday nights, .which were largely attended. Over t*venty n>w adult members were enrolled one evening". They will hold ie\ ival services in the Public Hall, W.iioiongoinai, JVom Tuesday to Friday next week, commencing each o\enin<; .it 7. A great temperance meeting 1 will be held on' this night week at the ■same time and place. Siles in Auek'and of shares, forfeited for non-payment of culls in Arizona (j.M. Co. thi-s day ; in Phoenix and Waiorongomai G.M. Co.'s on Thursday next. The Rev. Mr D ivies having- resigned thechaigeof this district, purposes leaving next week. So far no successor has been appointed. Mr Davies con luets divine service to-morrow at 11 a.m. in the Public Hall. On Thursday and Friday next the Great World Circus visits Aroha. We believe this show is a very complete one, and in eludes a large company oL' talented artiste, together with a large stud oL' highly trained holies and ponies. We nave no doubt it will be very largely pationised whilst amongst us. The Company proceed to Paeroa on Saturday and exhibit there same evening. The Teleunph Department are preparing to extend the telephone communication from Waihou to Morrinsville at once. Tenders aie now being called for distributing the poles along* the line, and the work w.li be pushed on now, so that in a iew weeks Morrinsville. will bo connected by wiro with Te Aroha and the rest of the world. We beg to draw attention to the adveitisment in this issue, announcing the fact that the large and splendidly situated house belonging to Capt. Kdw.ird Moore is to be let. This is a really desiiable residence, and ought speedily i'md a good tenant. The American Evangelists will conduct the evening service in the Wesley an Church to-morrow. A cricket match, Representative Hamilton 11 v. 11 All c iineis, will ba played here on this day week, weather permitting.