The Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 82, 27 December 1884, Page 2

The Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

'Tliis above all— to thine own self be true, Ann ir. must follow, as the night the tiny, Thou canst not then be false to any man.' Shakespeare.

SATURDAY, DfrXJKMBKK 27, 1884.

Thk year that has now so nearly run its course has been to some full of tiisapp >inMtiiMitg am! cares, to others it has brought success and joy. With the majority, however, there has- been a blending of these, making up the chequered path of life. In the world jat large it has been an eventful year, Jaivl has brought about nio«t unlooked for and mighty changes. New Zealand has shared in these, changes, and its Govp-nment has passed during the year into totally different han. ls, and the policy now being pm sued is of a widely different 'character from that of twelvemonths ago. Sir Julius Vogel has again appeared on the sceno. and is once more at the helm. [The direct steamers have been suppleimented by a numb?rof additional ships, ail supplied with every modern appliance whereby speed and comfort could be increased, and are now the recognised mode of conveyance for traveller;* to or from the Old Country. In connection wit:) thfin, the exportation of fiozen meat, and of cheese and butter, has made great advances and is daily being luore systematically carried on, ami the successof this trade menus wealth to our farmers, the introduction of fresh capital to the Colony, the opening up and cultivation of many thousands of acres of land hitherto unimproved, and the employment of many additional workers. These steamers, too, have been the means of supplying a direct mail service to alternate, with the 'Frisco mail. Tne growth and manufacture of the tobacco plant on a large scale in the Auckland Province must not be overlooked, and also the immense bugar refinery erected at Aucklan 1 city. The Parliament of 18»4 will be long remembered from the many great changes that took place in connection therewith, and the difficulty th.it was experienced in getting a working Ministry together. The cry of the unemployed has boon almost continuously heard, more especially down South, but has chiefly arisen from malcontents and ne'er do wells. The twolve months upon which we have now almost entered promises to be one of mighty interest to this colony. Probably changes quite as unexpected as what have occurred during the past twelve months will take place in Governmental circles. An Industrial Exhibition is to take place, j tiie growth of sugar beet is to be largely I subsidised by Government, the North Inland Trunu .Railway to be pushed on, besides a host of other railway lines, etc., etc. In our own immediate neighbourhood things have not turned out so prosperously as was ainieipateJ. But, although many disappointments have been experienced, still we have every reason to look forward hopefully to the future. Ours is but a young disi trict, comparatively undeveloped, and we know that great successes are only to be attained by exercising patience, and the overcoming of many diffi ulties. Of our mines, and mining interests we puipose speaking in detail in another column an ! in future issues, simply stating that the | opening of the new battery now in course of erection is looked forward to by nearly everybody with great interest, as, i with more reasonable crushing charges than new exist, many more hands will find employment on the Hill, and more money he put into circulation. Our hot spiing.. have rapidly and deservedly come into public favour, and are being resorted to by those in search of health from all parts, as well as by tho pleasure-sucker, and have fully established a reputation for health giving pioperties, by the wonderful cures already effected, and we may reasonably expect that year by year they will attract large crowds of visitors. New bath houses have been erected, a enre-taker appointed, and everything possil'le done to secure the comfort of those who frequent them. A few months more ought seethe new railway and traffic bridge over the Waihou river completed, and we trust also that ere the year 1885 expires that the railway, lately opened as far as Morrinsville, will be continued right into our township. The connecting of Waihou and Morrinsville with Te Aroha. by telephone has been a move, in the right direction. Many excellent houses have been erected during the past year both in Waiorongomai and Te Aroha, whilst a new school-house and fine public hall have also been erected in the former township. Preliminary arrangements have been made for the erecting before another season of a cheese and butter factory near Waitoa, and a largo quantity of milk guaranteed. , We think another might with advantage be started at some central point near, Waiorongomai, and prove a boon to the surrounding formers. The railway to connect us with Thames is also about :to/be proceeded with. " Every cloud has a, silver lining," and although things have not been.very brisk with us' here 1 >%toly^ and wejiavo ha I much to retard oiir pro- v gress, still no one who is well-acquainted; wifch\tfie district arid knows- the, liiinenil} w"f Itlt - backed up by the'rexcellent^agricu]lafaH;ra

:]an«is fnntf tr^tcji' ftwav can rl|i|)t Plil|;'wKa^tte^f(j|^^ls^ talUtsf be ' nt^Hly d&velo^y amK,¥|| ( ft liri^ht future before it ,' No^ <\o^ Ut, Aidify7 !iffio,\?ifci«'s WilNjave to bt? stii l nidjii(te<lf Unt still w'eh^e'goodgrounls fonlqok' lin«f fofwar'l hnpefnlly ftp' the fijture,- and, onr cor- lial wish is thnt the year; npph'i wiich wp havo now, w^ll ni#h Rntered, may be more prosperous than the year that hns gone, and thnt success nifly crown tFie efforts, and the sunshine of •iiippiness'liiriitpn up the path, of each of our friends.

Thursday n^xt brine: Ne,w Year's Day the ]oc») post nt)>] telfsrnph "fiVes will he closed all day. All mails will In closed iit 8 p.m. the previous evning. We direct the attention of our readers to Mr W. Bridg man's new advertisement in this issuo. No teJp&'iania transmitted hvt ni.ifht. Messrs Cumpbell Bros, have broken up and sown into turnips some 40 or 50 acros of their land adjoining Waihou township, to be fed off during the ensuing winter, The Hauniki Tribune of the 19th inst. takes the Thames Star to task for its ignorance of local geography, and states that " the New Find mino, Waiorongomni, is in the Obinornuri Riding 1 ." If the Editor of the Tribune will take the troub'e to asccud to the summit of the little hill in front of our office, armed with a pocket compass and a map of the district, he will see that the working* of that mine will require to be extended a very long distance indeed before an encroachment is made on the uhinemuri Riding. At the meeting- of tho Bu.trtl of Education, held on Friday, 19th inst , it was agreed to constitute Waiorongomai and Te Aioha eep<uate school districts, as requested, It has been arranged to hold the children's picnic in connection with the Bmd of Hope, Sunday School, and Day School, at Long's paddock on New Year's Day. The Waiorongomai picnic will also be held, so that should the weather prove fine there will be a large gathering. Subscriptions have come in freely, and sufficient funds are already in hand to provide a substantial " treat" for the whole of the children. Sports of all kinds, including boys' and girls' races, ladies' races, old m^n's races, obstacle races, &c, will be held on tho ground. Meisw|Biadley and Co. and VV. Hetherington have kindly placed conveyances at the disposal of the Committee to convey the children out, and arrangements are being made with the Te Arohn Brass Band to march out and play on tho field. Children arc requested to meet at the Te Aroha Da; Shonl at 9 o'clock sharp on New Year's morning, and each one to bring a mug or a pannikin with them. During the absence of Mr Geo. Wilson for the Christmas holidays, Mr Robson has been appointed Deputy-Registrar of Births Deaths, and Manages. AA hurdle race took place on Monduy forenoon between Mr T. F. F» j n ton's Catchem (Murdoch lOst lOib) and Mr Lumsden's Resurrection (Owner list 101 b%for £10, over same course us on Saturday last (1£ miles), on which occasion it will be remembered Mr Lumsden's horse proved, victorious. A good start was effected, Catchem going away with the lead, which he held up to the second hurdle where he baulked, and Resurrection thereby gained nhead a long distance. At the fourth hurdle, however, Resurrection fell, and before starting afresh had been overtaken by Catchem, and both horses proceeded on the second round of the course togetlvr, and at a rattling pace, both clearing their jumps in good style, Catchem gr.iduallj 7 for,e<l ih :ad. CoMiing into the straight for the run home ResuTrection slipped, and fell a second time, leaving Catchem to come in an easy winner by many lengths, p* The Te Aroha Band of Hope held their meeting on Tuesday evening last. There was a fair attendance. Mr Vause occupied the chair, and a creditable programme was gone through, some of the items being really good. A few new recruits were enlisted during the evening. Next meeting announced to be held that night threes weeks. Among the dangers to which miners are exposed while at work not the least is that arising from the use of inferior fuse 1 There is a considerable quantity of this article in the stocks of our local storekeepers at present, and for want of better it has had to be used in several mines. In two or three instances it has nearly led to disastrous results. In one case, Mr Baxter of the Inverness claim had a narrow escape last week' when about to inspect a charge in which fuse of this kind has been used. It had bung fire for about a quarter of an hour, and believing the shot had missed, he went to examine it. He had , reached within 30 feet of the face when the charge exploded, but fortunately without doing him m^ch injury. If it had 'gone off' (a niinnto, later in all probability the Wrise. q'uen c wou'd have bei a fatal to himThere should ; certainly, -be epni§ supervision of the sale/qf , all^articFes- used for blasting purposes, and • everything r , of dpubtfurqualitysh'Mild be 'unh^sitJitiftgfly riondemnedJby 'authority.,,* ,; C ;, " \ rV'Vbrj^sfe—fiaaf'bei&n^ ;oVi';tho,Ji>cal '^}^\o^}^W^^^^^'

liCiL prfiotic^of • an y n<?yount;&|^.e^p f 'lj|pft ; ;! rfclnß.wiaflVnltn^ {iXrtw the ; fel '%V^Vd|fj)|l|wflll v|f *loeal *tealn- j—'Mesers P^ifl^f^ifei^laft^leBs,Ho?*n, Hunt^Smith^Hiifehs, 1 Btlr-, g-\«*s, Verity, Hornibfnnk',*(Wfil>« TCmer'^encies—O'Brien, Mercer/ JMeS, Quinlrin. On Wednesday morning Mfsrs Bradley and Co. d<^patch u d uo hm than three coaches to Morrin^ville to.oatih the AuckI;md train. In addition w which Mr Gallagher proceeded te> the jame distination from Waiornngomai wth his lart?e h'us, driwn b} r four lioisor, re many taking' advantage of the holidays to go an( l Rfie their friends and relatives, »r otherwise on pleasure bunt. Tho Pnkekoho Cheese F ctory is in active operation, turning out cheese of excellent quality for the local! »nd English markets. Since the opening pf the season scarcely two months ago, the factory has absorbed no less than 20,0j>0 gallons of milk, and is now receiving tie lacteal fluid ; at the rate of 800 gallons' 'daily. The result of the season's operations so far aw been the manufacture of about 500 cheeses, averaging GOlb.s in weight. This i<s much larger thin were formerly made, the change having Wen introduced on the advice of Mr Bowron, Government Inspector of Cheese Factories, who considers cheeses . of 611bs, and over will do best in the London market It is Mr Bowron's in tention to have a shipment of 100 tons or more sent by direct steamer, when be is hopefnl of getting the freight reduced from £9 to £4 per ton, which will allow a margin of profit to the proiiueeing companies The Pukehoke cheese maintains its -high reputation for excellence. A sample which is seven weekß old, and which, we are informed, \yas made under exceptional difficulties, is rather high in colour, but in taste ana flavour resembles the best Htilton. A number of smaller cheeses will still be made for the local markets. The factory, which is entirely free from debt, was found in excellent condition on the occasion of the Inspector's recent visit, aud in every way reflects credit on the management of Mr VValpole. — Auckland Star. A Canterbury landowner, now in London writes as follows :—": — " I think New Zeal and must give up the idea of growing wheat for export. There are millions of acres in India whore wheat can be grown, and whore wages are less than sixpence per day, and the carriage to England occupies three weeks, and wheat can bo landed in England at less than , three shillings per bushel. I niota gentleman from the.->e parts ar Shiewsbury, and he told me he had 50,00" J bushels of wheat for sale, and ho was convinced that it was to hi* advantage to take anything he could get for it in New Zealand sooner than send it to England. In fact India- corn can under-sell America." — llnunus Star. A mooting of the creditor^ of H. E. Campbell, solicitor, was held in tho Court House Thames Tuesday afternoon for tin* purpose of receiving the Trustees 1 report and considering the debtor's application for discharge. Mr lienshaw occupied tho chair. The Trustees' report was to the effect that the business of a coich, proprietor into which the debtor had entered) speculating in building houses, and the decline in value of propetry at Te Aroha were the chief causes of his bankruptcy* The debtor had handed over all his property. Several shares and leasehold property had been sold, and 6-* 8d in the £ had been paid to the creditors. There were still some shares and leaseholds unsold, and 327 acres of land at Manaia, and if this — which required one native signature to complete the title— sold at anything like a fair value, 20s in the pound should be paid. The Trustees' recommended that the Bankrupts discharge be gradted. The statement of accounts showed receipts to be £190 16s 3d, ami expenditure - -including £175 2s Id for the 6s Btl divided — the same amount. Tho debtor said only two of his sections at. To Aroha had been sold, and the Chairman stated tint another allotment would be required for railway purposes, and he had asked a sum of £60for it, but has received no reply. The meeting resolved to adopt the Trustees' report. The debtor was granted his books by a resolution of the meeting. In consideration of the assistance rendered by Mr Campbell in realising his estate, tho creditors agreed to allow him to live rent free so long as his affairs remain in liquidation. Mr T. Evans, of Hamilton, has got the contract for bu.l ling the new cheese factory at TatiMnro for the Waikato Land Association. This makes the neventh factory of the kind , (including, the Swiss factory now going, up at Pukerimu) establi h"d in Wnikato. /.The company have Mr C afcja, engineer, -at work at Hukauui (Woodlands) cutting timber for the building. The factory will be erected in the Tatjwbare township, on the allotment opposite 'Williamson's Hotel, faoiuff the main Hamilton-Pinko' lioad. "I The' extra- bath lately- "provided in No. 3 > UTs4Js:iipprt}CJated. U ,, J- " An ''engineer dn, the' G-byernmerit staff EJai<! a- vi|ii't)iin/w'eek: t');\the site of the-

\Me»ii^' ogH>;E t y.ai&f- 5 oh ri] OrrVn, JP£J'cyj: 3t.' : iJrtjint!;AiißJ<^'Smrfh u u J r ]Ro'})t."' : Qhnnpef)', , W^Bripham^f . Kendall; Wl^ninn,Huflfti- dirtipbeit^Fj 'pf^%l>WHfcii« r Campbell^ Mrs J-AF. and Miss Jerram, TRev. W. McOmeJ Auckland ; Mr and Mrs W. v H. B.igiialh and^f amity, Tuj*uft;;,lVtiand Mi's Coates and famiiv, Mrs J. B Whyte, Hamilton ; MrF. Wayman, Cant, bridge, ; Mossra W. Carey, A., S. Moon-, Paeroa ; Mrs J. 0. Ghvin, Wellington ; Mr and Mrtf Andrew Burns and family, Thames. Mr Bins, Chief Postmaster, Auckland, linn written Mr Mills acknowledging receipt of bis letter convoying resolutions paused at the recent meeting held in the Public Hall, Te Arolm, advocating the establishment of a daily mail service. Mr Bias guys that he has brought the matter under the notice of the Postmaste'r-Gone-••al, whose decision will be communicated. Our local pedestrians are beginning to come out in force. On Monday morning aiVr the hurdle race between Messrs Lnnisden and Fonton'a horses, a foot race came off between Mr P. Quinism of the' British Hotel, and J. Cniupb '11, of Cambridge. The distance was 100 yards and the stakes £2. The local mm had the best of the start, bnt after a stiffish tassel the visitor came in a winner by about a yard. The friends of the former backed him freely, and in doing so dropped n good round sum. Two or throe other matches h.ive since come off, among which wa may mention, one between the same Boniface and Mr J. Col em an, and another between Messrs Whitiihouse and Coleman. In both instances the stakes went to the hitter. We would remind our local po.indkeeper that in accord inca with "The Impounding Act. 1884," by or before April 30th he will have to comply with Section 3C if said Act which necensitates that ''Eveiy pound keeper ahull, within four months after the commencement of this Act, provide sufficient means of shelter in the pound kept by him for the animals impounded therein, and otherwise provide that such pound shall be arranged in manner as required by this Act," etc., etc' E. Gallagher's new coach now daily on the road, was built by Mr Michael Cronin (Waiorongomai), who, although an amateur coach builder, has without doubt displayed considerable talent in its construction, the vehicle being most creditably turned out, for a first attempt in that branch of business. vGrand lx-tuin from the New Find mine this month ; probably a dividend will be declared. -^ The prosecution of the authorities of tho Bank of New Zealand, for infringement oi" the machinery inspection regulations took ■ place in Auckland on Wednesday, Mr tl G-. Seth Smith, K.M., occupying the Bench. , I Mr Buddie, who appeared for the dof"nd mts, admitted that a technical bro.a-h of the Act had been committed, thnugh an ; oversight in not renewing the license held ' by the bink for crushing. The lowest ' line allowed by the Act was £50, which the Bench accordingly imposed. j <TOverntn*nt circulars have been issuerl | !to County Councils announcing that as it . has been found necessary to reduce the expenditure in the Mines Department, and i as the whole of the revenue derived from < goldfields is payable to the County ! Councils, Government intended to abolish ' the offices of receivers throughout the colony after Feb. lat next, thus throwing the onus of collecting such revenue on the i local bodies. .