The Aroha News. AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 51, 24 May 1884, Page 2

The Aroha News. AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

'This above all— to thine own-self bo tru And it must follow as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.' — Shakespeare.

SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1884.

Queen's Bi'thday being kept to-day, the bank nnd po<-t and telegraph offices closed. Business houses here will he closed dm ing the day, but open after G o'clock this evening. Traveller' 8 on the mad from Morrinaville to Te Aroha complain of the deviations along; the line of the now railway. The road in several places in far too narrow, and the inconvenience will be much more fVU now the winter has nriived. Something ought to be done in the matter. Afchorttitne ago the Te Aroha Wc<*t school was constituted half-time in connection with the Waihou school, owing to the attond mcc at the foinier falling below the number which is required for a fulltime kHjool. Naturally enough, the Te A roha'West people did not like the change, and we arc informed that at first they proposed closing their school altogether rather than submit. But after thinking it over, they saw too plainly that none would suffer more than th^m -elves by riicL a course. We understand, that in order to have the full-time school restored, they have written to the Board of Education asking that certain children living within the Te Aroha West school district, and who have been attending the Waihou shool. should be compelled to attend at Te Aroha West. We wonder if they informed the Board that the children referr >d to, if inside to attend the Te Avohn West school, would have to walk through a deep swamp of

a couple of miles ? Wo cannot say we rdmire tho steps tak*n by the committee if it is as lias been thus represented to us, for it could not bo productive of! good feeling in the district, and might have lod to the closing oE tho Waihou school through lessod attendance. The Public Library and "Reiding-room lmvc been shifted from the Public Hill to the more eontral premises lately occupied by Mr R. K. Cooper, near the Post Office. The change will be much appreciated by frequenters of the Reading-room, as the new quarters arc milch more comfortable for winter occupation than tho old ones, the approach to Which in wot weather and during the dark evenings was the reverse of pleasant. During their stay in Auckland tho Premier and Minister for Public Works were waited upon by a deputation from the directors of the Rotorim mil way to ask the aid of the Government in matters connected with the construction of their lino. The deputation had a favourable hearing, both gentlemen expressing their incerest in the undertaking, and promising on their return to Wellington to do what lay in their - power to further the work. As very little can be done in the way of forwarding material for tho construction of the Rotorna line before the one from Hamilton to Morrinsville is completed, an increased effort will probably be nude to have the latter section finished at the earliest possible date. As the rails are now laid into Morrinsville, no long time should be required to render that portion lit for traffic, and before two months haVe passed we may hope to hear of trains running to that township. As will be seen by advertisement, the Rev. Mr Neville, from To Awamutu, will conduct the Presbyterian services to-mor-row at Waiorongomai in the morning, and in the Public Hall at Te Aroh.i in the evening. The secretary of the Library acknowledges with thanks the receipt of two useful scientific works from Mr G. S. O'Halloran. Rev. T. J. Wills has requested us to announce that he purposes holding an open air service (weather permitting) tomorrow morning, near Mr Buttles office, commencing at 10 o'clock. Also that he preaches same day at Te Aioh.i .it 11 a.m., To Arolia West 3 p.m., and Waionmgouiai 7 p.m. ; taking for his text on each occasion " Death and the Judgment." We bog to draw special attention to Messr* J. A. l>arber and Oo.'s adve?tisement, which will be found in another column. This firm is well and favomahly known for its excellent arrangements as forwaiding and bhippir.g agents to all paits of the world. Thiough thorn parcels \\illj be oxpeditiously deliveird in London for 5s and upw aids. They have agi ntb all over the woild. A reliable agency of this character is a gteat boon, and deserves to be well suppoited. The ciicket match, Austrilians v. Oxfonl University, wi- concluded at (Kfoid on thit> day week, and resulted in ;i win for Oxford, with seven wickets to sparo. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Te Arolia Band or! lL>p<\ announced to take p'uee on last Tue-day eveninu, was not held, ,is a maik of respect for the laU Master Kiliau, one of it-- carli"-.t members, who^e sad dc.ith is recoukd in another column. The Thames County Council invite tenders for widening, funning, and metalline the Kauaermgn Valley road, and for cutting, cle iririLr. and foinn'ng poi lions of the Wuitck.au i io,id. The wol k may he inspected next Tuesday, and tenders must bo sent in by the following Salurda}*. The following postal notices appeal* in tho last " Gazette " to hand i — Tolm Squiirel, appointed postmaster for Shaftosbnry, to date from April Ist ; Thomas Neillie, appointed postmaster for Qu.irtzville (up Hill), to d.it' 1 rioin Apiil l*2th ; A. Foreman, appointed messenger foi Wiioion<jom:ii Post Oilice, at J. 30 a-year, to date from April 17U>. Within the past two or three weeks there have boon a Salvation Army marriage and a Salvation Army funeral celebrated in the colon} 7 — tho foimer at Auckland ami the latter at Wellington. The funeral would appear to have been conducted on -stt icily " inilitaiy h principles — the big drum being chief mom nor ; but a new feature was the piesence of a band of " hallelujah lasses," who, I suppose, would " <uhi eclat to the proceedings " even more than the brass band. The marriage of one of a well-known AuckhinderV daughters to Captain " Ted" Wi ight is an auspicious event in the Army's history; but theie is just one point which I should like to have elucidated in this connection. My readers are aware that it is only a week or two since the iir.st i-nniversary of the opening of the Arinys operations in Auckland was celebrated. Now let us look at General Booth's " Orders and Regulations" on the subject of courtship and marriage. The official publication says :—": — " None are allowed to do any courting during the first 12 months. If at the end of that time any engagements are formed, information to this effect must be forwarded in confidence to the Gcncral-in Chief, who, if he approves, gives consent to such engagement. No marriage can take place without the consent of head-quarter's" Of course it's none of my business, but I would like to know, you know, how '* Captain Ted" has got married in the face of ihe^e " Orders." As he has been only a twelvemonth here, has he refrained fro in " courting" during all the time? lias lie informed the General, " in confidence," of his engagement? And, most impoitant of all, baa ho got the consent of u head-quaiters," without which he could not possibly get married ?^ I suppose it's all (W)right, and t wish the' pair all kinds of happiness, and in due course a little army of thumping hallelujah babies (of course with the consent of "head-quarters.")— "Zainiel" in the Star. An exchange has the following :—: — There is not one man in ten thousand who can afford to do without seven or eight hours sleep. All the stuff written about great men Nvho slept only three or four hours at night is apocryphal. They have boon put upon such small allowance occasionally, and prospered ; but no man ever kept healthy in body and mind for a number of years with less than seven hours' sleep. If you can get to bed early then rise early, ff you cannot go to bed until late, then riV? late. It may be Ra proper tor one man to rise at 8 as it is for another to rise at five. Let the roiisftig bell be, rung at least thirty minutes before the public appearance. Physician^ Buy

that a midden jump out of bad giv irregular motion of the pulse. It tak os hours to get over a sudden rising. Rev. Joseph Cook, in ono of his recent lecture- 4 , gives a dark picture of -the hi\tflass shite of society in America when he says that while out of every 10,000 deaths in Eump • only seven are murdors, in the United States out of 1000 djutha twenty* one are caused bv murder. Among the causes for the lawlessness which prevails, he enumerates the animosities which obtain botweon races and religions and political parties ; intemperance ; irroligion ; atheism : the failure of the Church to reach the masses ; illiteracy ; and the weakness of tho Government in pr>tocting the rights of citizens and of the States. The editor of n Canadian journal thus advertises. " We heieby notify the public that we will not do any more printing for balls or other questionable We havo conscientious c onvictions which we are determined to adhere to strictly, oven at the risk of giving offence." A single Vermin Board irt South Australia last year killed 520 dojjs, 7,704 kangaroos, 3,038 wallabies, 35,779 rabbits, and" 235 eai>lchawkes. The cost of all this was £1,785 17s fid. W.tnganui Dairy Factory is a brick building, cost £1,500, and is conducted on paying principles. Milk is being supplied from (30 cdwsj the average daily supply being 200 gallons. It is calculated that each gallon of yields libs, of choose. Since the opening of the Suez Canal, the price of tea in England has, 1870 exeepted, i declined each year. It has never been lower than now. The population of" Cnnml-i was increased by immigration during 1883 a trifle over 100,000. When the territory of the United Slates is as densely settled as that of Fmnco the population will number 080,000,000. In its summary for the year 1883, tho Engineer gives an account of the new principle upon which compound engines are being made. An extract from this pumnicivy respecting the fitting up with these engines of the new steamers for Ihe New Zealand trade, may be interesting to our reapers. It is as follows :— " The triple expansion engine has boon so successful, that it is nol improbable that it will ultimately supplant all other types of compound en»im>s. Messrs Denny, of Dumbarton, are building two sots ; Messrs Napier, of Glasgow, have in h-md tlnee sets of 5.000 horse-power each ; Messrs Blair, Riehaulson, and Thompson havo each in hand one .set. Messrs Shaw, Savill, and Co. are now running ships to New Zealand, and it is for two of these Hint the engines of Messis Denny are intended. The New Zealand Steam, Shipping Company, is running monthly boats direct to Now Zealand. The voyage is about 13,000 miles, and is made 'in 45 days, or even a littlo losa. The ships burn fifty or sixty tons of coal a day, steaming at 12£ knots. The Shaw S-iviirCompany's Albion Line !., intended to compete with this company, and to havo speed of about 13 knots, burning less coal." At The Resident Magistrate's Court, Thames, on Frida> 10th insst., before 11. Kenrick, Esq., R.M. -Roberts v. Whitehouse. — Action brought to recover £9 19 Gd, for alleged wrongful conversion of certain furniture. The plaintiff had occupied one of defendant's houses at To Ai-olm, and he left the district, Ips wife placing the goods upon a noign bur's premises, where plaintiff seized them, with th» intention of distraining for rent. Mr Miller submitted that a landlord could only seize on his own premises, and not goods which had been removed The defendant deposed that he had been holding the goods, expecting his late tenants to settle, and he still had them in his possession. In distraining he had simply taken an inventory of them, and left them with the neighbour. — His Wor ship said there was no doubt that tho goods had been removed without intention of disti nint. As there had been no fraudulent intent, the landlord culd not follrvv them. Judg'-ment for amount claimed, to be reduced to one shilling on delivery of the goods with 48 hours. Costs. 2s Gd