Te Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 73, 25 October 1884, Page 2

Te Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1884.

Vithout ilnnl)i some, step will cn 1 I o n «>• in necessary to establish locil sclf- • overnni'Mit in this district. And we ire decidedly of opinion that n Borough Council, embracing the goldfield, Waio»*<>ngomai, i\n<\ Te Aroha is the best possible form in which same can W secured under ?uch a system each part of the Municipality would he fairly represented, •mil would return members in proportion to population. What arrangement could i»e more satisfactory ? The matter havi iir lieen discussed at two meeting alrea Iv within a week, an 1 as it will be again brought up at the meeting 1 to be Meld at Waiorongomai to-night, it is not necessary for us to recapitulate at length the advantages to be gained through the establishment of a Borough. We will, however, refer to* one or two of the more important one*. A Town District still remains part of the County in which it h situated, and can be rated by said County in addition to the taxation im posed by the. local body, in fact as fa r as rating goes, the forming of a Town District merely gives those within its boundaries the privilege of being rated a second time. On ihe other hand once a Borough is proclaimed, only its council can impose a rate, and all payments to other governing bodies cease altogether. In addition to this, the whole of the monies obtained within its boundaries must be spent therein, whether arising Irom dog taxes, rates, licenses, or any other source. Again, a Town District cannot bonow money for improvements, whereas a Borough Council can raise sp"cial loans to carry out works of general utility, whether for the securing of proper water supply, formation of streets and footpaths, or otherwise. But in addition to all this, a Borough has over ami above the ordinary sources of income a chance of obtaining endowments of land and other assistance from Government, which a Town District need never look for. In confirm ition of what we s ate we need only instance the Thames, which, when split up into a number of Highway Districts, was merely regarded •is a Fourth or fifth rate town, and improvements for the general good could only be carried out with the greatest difficulty ; but, no sooner was it constituted a Borough tlian it assumed an importance in the Colony which it could never possibly have attained when divided amongst a number of petty local governing bodies.

As will be observed by advertisement the general election of members for Piako County Council takes place on 12tli Nov. Nominations must be made on this day week (Ist prox ) before the hour of noon. Mr J. C. Firth is the only fresh name a-, yet spoken of as a probable can.utidate r'or the much c oveted honour as far as this Riding is concerned. Adjourned meening at School House Wa'orongomai, to night fit 8 o'clock re proposed Town District. A petition from 'funks and others, Tau rar.ga, praying for better postal service between T.iuranga and T e A roll a, has been referred to coiiMdeiati'>n of Government. This is the petition that was initiated last year. With regret we have observed the announcement of the death of Mr Robert Long, fanner, late of Te Aroha. Mr Long, who died in Auckland on Sunday List, wa-i unmarried, and lived with a sister on 'the farm near Waiorongomai. Mr Long hud been ailing for some time past. Our readers will be glad to know that in a letter lately received by one of our residents from Mr J. ri, Whyte, he -■tales that he is able to get about quite well now, and is feeling much stronger, but, he adds, " I do not expect to be fairly set up in health until I can spend a few weeks at the Te Aroha Hot Springs. I intend to do so as soon as possible after the House prorogues." We shall all be very pleased to have our respected member amongst uk, and have no doubt as to the great amount of good he will derive from our hot baths. Wo think it would be an act <>f kindness on the part of Mr Wh.yte to direct Sir Julius Vogel's attention to the virtues of these springs, a course of which wuild probably have a wonderfully beneliciai effect m regards hits health, and although the lion, gentlemen may not quite see alike in political matters, we feel sure there will be no difference of opinion between them as to the viitues oi the Hot Springy at Te Aroha. Visitors to Te Aroha Hot springs and mineral Waters during the week : — Mra J. Ji. Whjte, Mr and Mrs MwGregor flay, Hamilton : Mr R. K. Davis, Mr Marsden, Mr and Mrs Taniield, Auckland ; Mrs IJ. B. \Jook. Mr Gilmour, Thames ;Mr Knight, Shaftesbury ; Mr Houghton, Cambridge ; Miss llunoiman, Waikato ; Mis Rh( dcs, Miss Perry, P.ieroa, We beg to diuiv special attention to Mr Soppett's new advertisement. Purchasers iiia) - rely upon receiving ' every attention at this btore, and will be (supplied with first class goods on most moderate terms. At the nn-M'ting of the Pihko Council held on WeUutibUciy uigut luht Cue ouuir-

inn oft')«T-im v:ivf!> n n^r*-- s-'Vtrtf > ]1 Mie mo'ifhlv report of tie trnmwav. fv '"•'ion >r did not tnk • hi-* 11 t'ir-» < it i >*i'!^ md no rof 'renoe wu-: trrid^ t-> fie failur -)f the Oonntv 'o-m or the m itt f *,r op leas"n«r the tmmwnv This i** *ho l.*°t moetin" >f the Council prior to the general gl*"-:-tion. The, return of gold exported from Now Z'Mil-ind from Auokl'ind District fir the quarter end in? September 30. 18S4, wa c - 1 13,868 niinee-*, ymlhd for £54,907. Thr 'turn, for same period last year was 1 3,447 ounces, value £53,784. The n n w postmaster appointed £01' Morrirnville is Mr A. Blnck. The progrcs made, with the, work at the railway bridge has been much loss rapid than it was expected to be, but operation-* are going: on steadily though slowly, and IF no further hindrances arise the structure will be well advanced before the year exnires. TII 3 coffer-dam for the centre pier In s been cleaned out to a depth of 14ft below the level of the river, and a good -ontul bottom obtained. The filling in of concrete will presently be commenced. A start has also been made on the eastern pier, the sheet piles for which are now being driven, and if nothing occurs to interfere with the work the contractor hopes to have both this pier and the centre one completed some time next month. Mr Bere (Resident Engineer), inspected the work in progress on Wednesday last, and expressed himself as satisfied with the foundation (already referred to) for the centre pier. There are about 1000 cheeseTfactories in Canada, turning out an annual product of ;>B,ooo,oooibB. " Viator 11 writes that his business as a canvasser convinces him th.it a large number of clerks, shop assistants, and other people of a similar class have been attracted to Auckland by the reports of its prosperity, and being unable to get employment are now in genuine distress. He says :—" The gum fields appear to be the only refuge for this class of people, and I think the Government should grant i'ree passes, with an ordur on the storekeeper for a week's provisions, tools, etc > the money to be refunded when the un. happy men has got sufficient gum to pay the bill."— Auckland Star. We are authored to state that the rumour which has been in circulation for a few days p'ist to the effect that Messrs P. Ferguson and Co. hod disposed of their machine site and crushing plant to the Bactery Company is totally without foundation. No such proposal has l>>en entertained, and it is the intention of the new Company to proceed with the erection of their luill as rapidly as circumstances will allow. Most, if not all, of the ni.ichinery lies ready in Auckland to be i\- - warded as soon as the road is in a fit hUufor its conveyance from the landing t') the site but as some of the parts are of grout weight, one or two of them weigh inn about three tons, it will be seen that it would be unu ise to attempt to convey them to their destination until the roads are in really good condition. We under- i stand that the fitness oL : the machinery for its intended work has bvi^n, or will be thoroughly tested befote it leaves the. foundary. There will thus be no necessity for experimenting when it is erected at the site, as every part having been proved 1 beforehand the whole plant may brf expected to do its work satisfactorily as soon .is it is put together. It is calculate/ 1 that i when the machinery is in full work it will be capable of roughly crushing from 60 to 7<» tons of quartz per d.iy, and of grindingto the finest pulp about half of that quantity. The proprietors hope to have it in operation about the end of December or shortly thereafter. We may thus reasonably look forward to a large increase in our gold returns early in the coming year. Mr tT.Turnbull was the only person nominated to fill the vacancy on Waitoa Road Board 1 , caused by resignation of Mr Buck, and was therefore declared duly returned* The river steamer Patiki was successf uly re-la nched at Thames Wednesday morning from the slip opposite Messrs A. & (-J-. Prices' foundary in the presence of a considerable concourpe of spectators The alterations have made a vast improvement in her external appearance, and it is hoped th?t her speed will also be "ffieuted for the better. The steutner now lies near the Goods Wharf, where some small works yet remaining will be completed. A meeting of the Te Aroha Band of Hope will take place on Tuesdaj* evening at 7 o'clock in the Wesley an Church. The programme, prepared for the occasion is both long and varied, and will afford a really pleasantevening's entertainment. We have this week been shown some exceptionally large duck eggs, some of ! which wvigh as much as four and a half ouncoseach. They are from Mr F. iStrange's j farm, Lower Waitoa. Fisher's Opera Company, on tlioir return from Waiorongomai (where they were fairly patronised), performed in the Public Hall again on Fri lay and Saturday nights of last week. The attendance was a gre.it improvement on that which greeted them on the previous Tuesday, on the occasion of their first appearance, but nuverlhehiKH wan u\ no uiuuiin what so large a company would reasonably expect. The tivinslormation scene was very oxeelientlj brought out, uml luu^iy up^iuaauU.

On Wimlii >>i(l,iy oveiiin^" but only one i jinli'T and the aecrstary pnt in an rap-; 'inuict 1 at the orieket mating, whiu i, •, •n^MjuonUy Wl to bi i Ij'mnu.l tilKtlih" •/uniii"-. It is to bu hoped that the s^am s )!' cricket and to'inivj will 'not bo illowad to r^uopeac from '£ > Aro'ia, jis there im very ittli jotj ot ier houtht'ui ani'iseirt^nt to bj had nowadays.