Te Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 66, 6 September 1884, Page 2

Te Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE

'This -ihovo ill — <;o thino owi--»'>'f ') trne And it must follow us tho niafht the flay, Thou c;int.t not then be tulst'to unv m»n.' — Shakospparo.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1881.

It is not necessary to inform our readers flint this district is uii'lor great obligations to ihe Piako County Council for undertaking tho construction of the County tiamway at Te, Aroli.i. Without some such tramway the TV A roll a gollnVld could not liavo beon propcily opened up and worked. If we regard the stupendous en.yiueeiiny; difficulties involved in an undertaking to convey quartz from mines some 1800 feet above the level of the Waioroni?o mai township, where the battery is situated, we have no hesitation in declaring •lie Te A roll a tramway, some three miles in length, to be a work of which the colony may well be proud. Fiom time to time in the course of its construction various difficulties have been met with, such as tremendous slips, some of them necessitating the removal of thousands of tons of earth and rocks. Nothing daunted, however, the Council still persevered with the work taken in hand, determined to see it carried out. In so courageously facing these difficulties, and in successfully overcoming them, the Council has well earned the thanks of everyone interested in the Te Avoha goldfield, and of all who are deMrous of promoting the prosperity ot the Fertile valley of the Thames. Were the work to be done over again no doubt many improvements could be suggested, the result of past experience, but the same remark would apply to nearly every undertaking of any magnitude, whilst ihe class of country to be dealt with in the formation of the tramway was peculiarly difficult. Already the annual gold revenue amounts to about £1000, resulting from an annual yield of about 13,000 ounces of gold, and causing the circulation in this district alone of between £40,000 and £50,000 per annum. The total cost of the tramway is about £20,000 ; of this amount £9000 yet remains to be paid In order to pay this sum it will be seen from our advertising columns that the Council has determined to raise a special loan to cover rhe amount. The securities offered are Ist. The gold revenue. 2nd. The rent ! of the tramway if leased ; and 3rd. An ann al County rate of one farthing in th • jjound ; the latter only if found j i pessary. The ?mn which the two loimer may be expected to yield, if no more than they now give, wM extinguish the loan long before the date fixed (10 years) for its repayment. In that case no County rate will be collected. We need hardly say that we heartily approve of the steps proposed to be taken by the Council, and in saying so much we are satisfied that we are only expressing the general opinion. On the 23rd inst. n meeting of ratepayers of each Riding will be held, to consider the above proposal* A poll will be taken to authorise the raising of the loan, and we we do not think we are saying too much when we express the opinion that the votes will be practically unanimous in favour of the raising of the loan. Should the loan not be authorised, the Council will \>e compelled to raise the amount required by a County rate, not exceeding three farthings in the pound in any one year. The raising of the loan will, however, render such a course unnecessary, and we are confident that all who are entitled to vote will register their votes in favour of the loan, and so relieve the Couutj from the payment of any rates for this purpose.

For the second time within the brief space oi one mouth a Stout-Vogd Ministiy possesses the reins of governmtnl at the Empire Cit), and when oneglances down the hon. new list of gubernatorial advisors, one worders why they were previously driven from office, and why the vexntious heartburnings and'intrigues of the past three weeks. The personnel is pnctically the same as hat of the first Stout Government, and its policy doubtless unaltered. The Auckland representation is different, j but that is only because members who refused to have anything to do with the "unholy Suutrurn combination" changed their minds, and are willing now to take to their bosoms what sea rote a fortnight since they .tpurned from them with disdain. We confess we are at a loss to account for the change of front on th# part of the Auckland Grcyites, especially when we take into consideration the fact that the conditions are less favourable than ■>efore. It cannot be that the conversion is due to Sir Julius Vog< l's utterances on Radicalism and land tenure, nor have we been able to perceive the material interests of the North were considered in expelling a highly popular Auckland Minister of Public Woiks from office, and refusing another important portfolio in the young New Zealand Ministry. These things .ire quite beyond oui ken — the key to i hem must be left for the future to disclose. Hitherto not the slightest explanation has been vouchsafed ; nevertheless, as matters have gone, we hope the new Ministry will receive a fair opportunity of developing their policy. Matters might have been ordered differently and better, but ihe long p*.ign of Major Atkinson has made some portion of the colony eager for a complete change in the control, though we share in these feelings only to a very limited degree. An interregnum will probably do no harm, especially when the policy of the Government has to pass the fire of a vigorous and powerful Opposition. Now that Sir Julius Vogel is actually in office, the colony can be none the worse for knowing the exact nature of his financial proposals, and considering whether they reveal anything of real benefit to New Zealand.

T!.e resolutions passed at the public meeting, held in the Hall re railway and other matters, were forwarded to Mr J. B. Whyte, and tho following letter in reply ha-> been received by Mr Pavitt, who acted as Chairman :—": — " I have received yours of the 12th re f on ing to several local matters, and in reply have to state that I have already seen the (now) late Minister for Public Works, and urged upon him the neecssity of completing the railway forthwith. I nlso pointed out the very great desirability of making the railway bridge available at once for ordinary traffic. At the time of my interview, however, the Ministry wore almost in the act of reaitfuin^> so no positive orders were given, it will, therefore, he mj T duty as soon as an apparently stable Ministry is formed to again lay the mattei before the Government. This, I need hardly assure yon, I will do. As regards the lan.*s I shall bs glad to receive the petition you mention, and will do my best to get a favourahle answer to its |prayer. The matter of the railway time-table and delivery of the mails will also have my attention, and I confidently hope to show that tho confidence, you so kindly express, in me is not misplaced-." The proceedings at the Court-house on Tuesday next will be of a specially interesting ehar.u-ter, seeing that an inquiry wil J be held on that diy hy Mr ICenrick, 11..M.» with regard to the subject matter o! tho petition of Messr< Murphy, Gavin, and Fr.user, who pray that the election of Mr E. K. Cooper, as representatives of the IV, Aroha Riding in the Piako Council be declared void, on account of the lletu ruing Officer refusing to accept votes Iroin holders of miners' rights, unless their tniine* were also recorded on the roll of elector? supplied for the occasion. The ujiittor is largely discussed, and the result of the petition anxiously looked forward to. Whatever the decision given on Tues- | day next may be, it certainly could never have been the intention of the frainurs of | the Counties Act, and its amendments to give any and everybody who chose to go and pay £1 for a miner's right not having any other qualifications sufficient to entitle them to be placed on the County roll, a vote in a local matter of such interest ; seeing that residents lately arrived, although possibly holders of considerable property, would not be entitled to vote, through their names not being registered prior to the annual re vision of said roll. There are too, numbers of ratepayers whose names do not appear on said roll, through their own neglect or otherwise, and surely the production of their receipts ought be a better qualification than a miner's light taken out for the occasion, perhaps only the day prior to the election. On Tuesday last a native, whilst on his way to the Pah, and who had got as far as the brick-yard on his journey, was knocked down by an infuriated bullock, one of a mob being driven to Paeroa, and serio'isly hurt, his left leg being fractureda little above tho akle. The sufferer was conveyed to'^ie Thames Hospital as soon as possible bygone of Bradley & Co.V buggies. t, Messrs Hunt and** White,, the contractors for the MorrinsVi lie-To Aroha rail(formation j have iiiudly completed tiiuir contra it.

Aceordihir to lat» stitHtujs: — The iritis'li nation's expenditure m>nn intoxi•ttiug liquor, during 1883 «m Minted to £T '5,477,272, a decrease of £774.084,b as omi pared with 1882. In 1882 there was . d crease from 1881 of £823.101. In '8(>0, with H population of 22,778,000, the, •xnenditure of the United Kintrdom unori •ntnxieitiriK liquors w>w £85,27G,870. Year by year the exp'nditure r.we until in 1876 it mched the e.ioniious sum, 61' of £147,288,759. Thus, while the population hud only grown 15 pur cent. Between 1870 and 1880 the drink bill receded from £147,000,000, to £122.000,000. Tn 1881 the diink bill rose again to €127,000.000. since which yenr it linn fallen to the extent of about three quartern of n million sterling p«v annum. We be.^ to'draw tho attention of our readers to Mr C. S. Pyne's new advertisement which will be found in another column. In view of the present scarcity of money and necessity for making every shilHnar go as far as possible, Mr Pyne hr»«determined to soil for cash at such pricethat cannot f.iil to satisfy. We are glad to see Mr PViv, in determined to give every noß^ible advantaire to cash purchasers, au<l hope he will i)o well supported in this step. Tin 1 Government restrictions have been removed from 4000 acres of the Maunifotatara B'oek, which U now open for salt*. This land is situated about 14 miles' di - tant on tho Tauiunga hide, and is, we believe, of excellent quality. Mr .T ilin Fan ell ''draper), and Mr Jones (pianoforte tuner), who jointly purchaser from Mr ileapliy a ticket in G. F'aniMir's sweep on the Great Metropolitan Stakes were the successful drawers of Hilltop, \tlio came in second horse in the above r.ice, which was run in Sydney on Tuesday last and was won by Sir Modred. The amount of the prize awarded the second horse being, we believe, £101 5-«. Mr Ehrenfried was the purchaser of business sites, Lot 2, Block 3, and Lot 7, Block 4, township of Te Aroha, with the buildings thereon, sold by auction on Wednesday last. The Inverness G.M. Co. have made application for pei mission to construct a water-race cap.ible of carrying two sluice heads of water. Mr G. H. Gottrell disposed of 1625 May Queen G.M. Go.'s shares by public auction on tliis day week as follows :— Mr Everitt, 500, at 4d ; Mr N. Cleary, 125, at 4d ; Mr j Montague, 1000, at 3d. j A. meeting of the committee of the Waioiongomai Band of Hope was held on Thursday evening, 28th ult. The balancesheet of the late concert was submitted, the receipts of which amounted to £18 12*, and expenses £4 2s. A considerable sum is yet owing on the organ, and it was therefore decided to hold another concert <m or about Ist October, by which means it is expected the'Krull amount still duo will be paid off. In the Supreme Court at Wellington on 9th July last, Ch.irles Henry Monkton was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for a period of two }'ears, for making a false declaration under the Marriage Act to procure his marriage with Emma Howell, a minor. On the day following Alice Lynch wus sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 18 months, for also making a false declaration under the Marriage Act to procure the marriage of the said Ch, uies Henry Monkton to the said Emma Ilowell, a minor. On this day week Mr Herbert H. Smith gave his panoramic exhibition in the Public Hall. The attendance was fair. This panoiumais one of real excellence, the views bcin'j; exceptionally well got up, and are both interesting and instructive, inrluding views of Auckland 30 years ago, and at the present time, tho Thames, etc., etc., also a tour i'min Auckland to the Hut Lakes', ia Taurang.i, Ohinemutu, and the Kotomalmnu Lakes and pink and white terraces. These views are really beautiful showing the boiling pools, waterfalls, hut hathr, and various sections of the terraces. Also views of the New Zealand Alps, showing George Sound, Milford Sound, the ice bridges and glaciers, which give a good idea of New Zealand in both hot and cold r.limales. Several comic vie.ws were interspeised during the evening for the benefit of: the younger portion of the audience, and a special feature of: interest was the exhibition of a number of local views representing Warren's Hotel, the Hot Springs Hotel, Quinlan's Hotel, Whitiiker htteet, the Battery, Tramway, etc., etc. Also a series of views representing incidents in the Zulu War with a view of Mr Forbes on his perilous ride of 110 miles in fourteen hours ; the whole concluding with a r-al waterfall of many colours, illuminat'd by the liui»light. The exhibition was repeated on Monday evening. The Rev. 8. J. Neule, of the Thames, will hod Pi-Hshyterian tsei vice on Sunday morning in th« Public H.ill, and tit Waiorongoimw in th° evening. Sale of house .property in Whitaker street, known as Tonge'a Boarding-house, by public auction this day week. The concert got up by M«ssrB Kahnan and Shea, in onier to l'ui^e bvuh for the clearing oi the Waiorongumii School ground, erection of swings, &c, took place in this kJehool-liou.-e, W'aiorongoinai, on Friday evening, 29th ult. We are informed by Mr Purdio, who acted as secretary for the occasion, t.i.it the attendance numbered about 100 lv 120. TUe pi'ogruijuuie eon-

tamed soiyip sevpntppn items, and mii Pieces fully earned out Tlidsp who too pnrt were principally thoßp who asm-t'd nt the latr> concert in Te Aroha, find m un /*»f the Ron<r* wei" identical. The confer! '••onnlnd d 'thont 10 30, wli^o tho mom wm "Ip'tred for d'lnfin"*, n f hu il i wn«» lepnt nn till nbont 5 3 fl npxt morning. Ws' wtp 'innbie to obtain a copy oF th n pngrunm 0 , nnd nn p-irticnlnrs respecting the concert were fnrnnhod us. Lndy WhitaK-er, Sir F. Whitaker'H wife, died Tuesday niglit. v The value of the London Times' advertisements in a recent Sutnrd-iy's issue f-.ays an exchange) was about £2180. This ia at the rate of £13,000 a wenk, and .£52,000, a month. Of the twenty four >ij.«fps, tliere were f«>iirteen of advertisements. ! Dr Iluckby and Mrs Buckby^ nee Mi^s, Clarke, loft for the Thames Tliurad.iy »uoniin£f, Wins; p'i«sen^er-< by the p.a '.Vniton. The m.irria<ye ceremony was [>erf'ormed at half p«Rt 8 the same morninir '•v Revq Mclntosh J(Te Arolin), and N il The postal Departinput invite tiMid^v? for conveyance, of mail 18 for 1885 and 188fi. The football mulch, To Aroha v Cunbridge, corner off here this afternoon. Rev. T. J. Wills will preach on Sunday next at Waiomngniai at 11 a.m., W"itoa, 3 p in., Te Aroha, 6 30, in the Church.