The Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 88, 7 February 1885, Page 2

The Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

'This above all— to thine o\\ n self bo true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man,' Shah tjitart.

SATURDAY, FKBRUAKY 7, 1885.

We have good reason tor stating 1 that there is at last a probability of an early completion of the. railway to our township The re- surveying of the station site dn this sMe the river has now been completed, and no doubt tenders will be invited in a very short time for the necessary works. The bridge across the Wailiou river will be finished in a few weeks, and once the contracts are let, but a short time should elapse ere we see the iron horse making his daily trips to and from Te Aroha. The importance of the work referred to, can hardly be overestimated, especially now that the marvellous properties of our hot springs and mineral waters are becoming widely known; and we venture to predict that once the line of rail is completed, Te Aroha will rapidly assume its proper pl«?e as the sanatorium of New Zealand, and its healing waters prove a blessing to many a poor sufferer, and be the means of restoiing health and vigour to hundreds and thousands, who shall resort thither in search of relief from varied ailments. The virtues of our mineral waters is no longer n matter of doubt or conjecture, but well-known public men willingly testify to the wonderful and rapid benefit they have themselves derived. Numbers who have come here completely cripp'ed from rheumatism, &c, in a few weeks have returned to the homes, restored to health, and anxious to tell other sufferers of the healing waters, that they may go and benefit likewise.

The disastrous news from the seat of war received last night, will be read with deep regret, announcing as it does the capture of Khartoum, and that the brave Gordon is probably a prisoner. The knowledge that this defeat has been 'brought about through the treachery of some of his own followers, makes it all the mere sad. When a man's enemies prove to be amongst those of his own household, as it wore, bravery, skill, and foresight ofttimes all go for nought. Further information will be most anxiously awaited.

In u conversation with Mr Bullance, Native Miniater, he intimated to Mr W. A. Murray, Piako, that, uirciunßtunceß permitting, he hoped to visit Te Arohu übout Tue-day first. We trust that circumstances will permit, and Mr BalJance pay us the proposed vinit. Should he do so, no doubt a deputation of our feuding townspeople will wait upon hhu, urn! lay before him our local vvuuto.

List of victor* to the Baths for tli« week ending 6th February :— From Auckland : Mr «»nd Mr« Alfred Kidd. Mlwhth Pond, H. J. Smith, W 13. Meldrnm, W. Marshall, Jhh. Burtt, M. W. Carew. From Thames : Miss Gitle«pie, Mr Williams. Mr Robert Gammie, Waiton ; Mr John Runciuian, Cambridge ; Mi*| ttvan Gill, Kihikihi ; Mr John Bridson, Coroin:mdei ; Mr John MeAtier, Onehunga ; Mr Thna. Best, Chrfrtclturch ; Mr John Stewart, Waipnna ; Mr G. S. Wright, Wanganui, etc., etc. It is with groat pleasure we lenrn that nnr respected fellow-town-mien, Messrs K. Harris and D. Brigham, have entered into paitnership, and purpose forth witli opening a grocery and general provision store, in the new and commodious premises, Whitaker Ptreet, 1 c Aroha, as f oi - incrly occupied hy Mr J. F. Cocks. Both irentlemen have long been resident on this field, and aie well known throughout the district. Mr Harris is. master of the business about being entered upon in all its detail", and we are confident that the firm of Biigham and Harris will me-t with heaity support from nil quarters. Price* will be fwh a* to leave no room for complaint, whilst the goods in their various HiH'H will be the best procurable. We wish the new firm every success* Work ia being pushed on with vigour in connection with the erection of the new buttery, and good progress is being made. Mr Pond, 'of Auckland (Analytical Chemist), has been amongst us this week, and taken away samples of the mineral waters from three of our springs for the purpose of analysis. Close competition itt now the order of the day in the coaching line, and no room is left for grumbling on the score of excessive charges. As will be seen by advertisement Messi-3 Br.idley and Co. now convey passengers either to or from Wtiiorongomai for the very low fare of 6d. The woik of re-surveying the proposed Pill way station site on this side the river was completed yesterday. There should not now be any great delay in the calling for tenders to complete the line of railway to Aroha. Mr McLaren, Mining Inspector, has been instructed to report to Government in thu matter of the. road to the Ohinenmri Coalfield, in which an attempt is being mado to .s.-enre the expenditure of a portion of the £5000 vote passed last session for the development of mine* other than &old. Schools now in full swing again. MiGil lies has replaced Mr Purdie as head mutiT at Waiorongomai, whilst Mr Steel hah been replaced by a Miss Harden, from Auckland. Messrs J. M. Clark, J. W. Carr, and J. 11. Upton have been elected vi.opposed as the new meiubeis of the Board oi" Education, in the room of those retiiing by effiuxion of time. At the meeting of the Auckland Prcsbytuiy, held on Wedntsday hust, the matter of thrf Rev. Mr MdntoshV. lengthened absence from Te Aroha, owing to his wife's illness, was discussed. We take the following report from the Auckland Herald ;_" ; _" In regard to Mr Mclntosh's appointment to Tt: Arohu, ami the quebtiun of funds, a letter was read from the Church Extension Committee stating that they would grant £25 a year provided the congregation raised £12:> a-year. Mr is'eil suid that Mr MclntObh lud written to him that his wife was dangerously ill, and ho was unable to come up. lie informed the congregation of this, and they proposed to grant him leave of absence. They were anxious that he should return. He could not say whether or not he had written to the Church Extension Committee resigning his charge. — The Clerk said this was one of the periodical blocks between the Church Extension Committee and the Presbytery.— ln reply to a question, MiNeil said there had been no supply at Te Aroha since Mr Mclntosh left two or three months ago.— lt was finally agreed that the Clerk of Presbytery communicate with the Church Extension Committee informing them tuat Mr Mclntosh had been absent from Te Aruha for a lengthened period, and the Presbytery were informed tuat he had accepted an appointment in Christchurch, and abking whether it \vnwith their consent, and that the Rev. Mr Neil communicate with the congregation in regard to supply." The following anecodote was told by Mr Booth one niglit at the Theatre Boyal during the course of his address to young men ; — He said that when living in one of the States of America l\e had a friend) who was a Dutchman, and who lived next door to his neighbour. This neighbour, who also hailed from the " Faderland," had a very savage dog, which use to fly out and snap at passers-by, and especially seemed to have a dislike to the Dutchman next door, never failing to spring out at him when he saw .Hans pass the gate. One morning Mr Booth's friend just came out on his way to work, and had a pitch fork over his shoulder. The dog, a-> usual, flew at him, and Hans, turning round, drove the prongs of the fork into the animal. Tlio owner immediately came out and uucot»ti d Hans thus — " Mine gootne«s gracious! vat you do mit mine dawg?" Hans replied— u Veil, vat you dawg peen doing mit me ? Vy doan you gheep him from parking py me ?" " Veil v;ll," said the neighbour, "if uaue duwg pi h you, vy didn't you go at him byey <<c order cud oi: do iuru V" "By fc>lumii.>y I'

replied Huns ; "vy didn't your dawg shump at me by hin-oder cud ?" It is nep'lleps to unv the rtory caused an imim'iiKe laugh all over ti" house. Great astonishment at Waiorongoniai 1 The election of Mr P. Ferguson an Chairman of School Committee lout, through his not voting for himself. Whilst admiring the fine fueling thus displuyi-d, his friends appear to think it was out of place on the occasion referred to, and that he made a great mistake. Probable result? An appeal to the Board of Education: Perhaps a dissolution, and fresh appeal to the country, all of which won'd have been avoided hnd Mr Ferguson been a little more canny. The view held by the other party \ " Possessien is nine parts o f the law." Tenders will be called at an early date for certain repairs and metalling on tinmain coach road to Morrinsville, the work will be let in two contracts, one from Purunui Creek to MrLarkworthy's, jthe second from Pinko bridge to Morrinsvillo. Ten. dera will also be called for clearing the Matamata roaa above Mr Willis's farm. The many friends of the Rev. I. J. Wills in this district will be glad to know he has Wen re-appointed to the Upper Thames Circuit for another year. The first direct mail from England arrived in Dunedin yesterday week. Owing to the rapidity of the Aorangi's passage, under 40 days, Auckland mails were delivered by Tuesday, that in in 45 days, whilst for Dunedin it is only a few hours longer than the average delivery of the 'Frisco mail between London and Auckland. Such a service as this will revolutionise the cirrying trade of the colony. A meeting of the householders of the Moninsville district was held in the school house, Morrinsville, on Monday afternoon? January 2Gth, for the purpose of electing a Schwol Committee, and considering the boundaries of the Morrinsville school district. Mr W. A. Murray in the chair. Mr i Kowe, beu. and treas,, to the retiring committee, submitted the accounts for tho past year, which were adopted. After \ some discussion it was decided to recommend to the Board that the eastern boundary of the district should be the Waitoa river. The following were nominated for members of committee : — Messrs Jas» Rowe, A. Bluck, W. J. Ozanne, J. Warren, J. Horreil, 11 Kockliff, G. Smith, H. J. Clifford, W. A. Murray, H. 11. Cholmondeley, Jas. McDonald, J. Barber, J. Jones. The following were declared duly elected : — Messrs Blnck, Ozanne, Murray, Kowe, Uockliff, Smith, and Warren. At a subsequent meeting of the new commit too Messrs Ozanne and Bhuk were elected Chairman and Secretary respectively. Members of the Te Aroha School Committee are requested to meet punctually at 7.3.1 p.m. Monday, at the school room. Aii will be seen by advertisement, all the crockery, glass, ware, etc, etc., in tho estate of Jus. Clarke, bankru t, will be sold by public auction, and without reservo this day on the premises. Sale commences at 2.30 p.m. Mr Win. Kniirht, of Shaftesbury, has left for Auckland, having leased his house, garden of 3 acres (well planted with fruit trees, strawberries, etc.), and about 45 acres of land, to Mr Davy, late of Waitoa, for a period of four years. The lessee has taken possession. The business which came before the K.M. on Tuesday was exceedingly light, and u not worth recording. It consisted of three undefended small debt cases ; in each instance judgment was entered for plaintiff with costs, There was no business for traiwction in the Warden.-. Lourt. The hot springs at Waitoa being private property, visitors ?ire requested to call at the hou^o be Lore proceeding to the springs, as Indies bathe in them all hours of vhe day. j There are 30,000 acres of good land in ! the county of E-^ex, England, which are tenantless. The reason is said to be that English fanners are being educated above their business, and debert the funu for the city. Concerning the establishment of a School of Mines on the Thames we learn with satisfaction that the matter is looked upon favorably by both Sir Julius Vogel und the new Minister of Mines, and that tLv matter is to be brought before the Cabinet. A dividend of 6s in the <£, in the estt?te of vVm. Bennett, will be payable to day, as advertised elsewhere. The Dunedin Herald of January 24th has the following paragraph :—": — " Mr rJallance leave* for Auckland, m the Hinemoa at midniyht to-day." Hanlan and Clifford have been doing good training work for the sculling match, which takes place between them to-day. Both men have clone excellent trials. Both are iv good cond. on. The betting is 2 to 1 on H nhui. The Government Life Insurance Department have done good business during last year, and big bonuses are expected. Temperance ticket to be run at Dunedin licensing elections. By advertisement iv the Thames Advertiser this week tenders are invited Lor the raising of oUO tons of coal from thi Ohinemuri coal seam, which, we understuud, it is intended to distribute for^testing purposes. The following telegram was reooiveti at | Thames on Blst ult. from the Under Secre-

J toiry -for Public Works, in reply to the recent message of inquiry regarding^ the proposed Kopu-Hikutaia section of the Thames-To Arohn railway :—": — " fn reply to the dehiyed telegram of 20th ipst., the Minister directs me to inform yon that the information at present in the office is not sufficient for tenders to be called for immediately, and that it may he some few weeks before they can be invited." New Zealand mutton and American wheat are killing the English farmer. A correspondent of the N. B. Agriculturist* December 3rd, writes :•—"[ have been forty yer>rs a fanner. During that time [ have, of com He, seen bad and good times, but I never saw worse prospects for faimers than now. With America and other countries pouring into this country thousands of quarter* of grain weekly, and the beef and mutton trade being rapidly de veloped even in such faraway countries an Australia and Now Zealafd where is the British farmer to get his income to meet rents and other expenses'? Thin is a question difficult to answer. There is but one answer, and that is an immediate and ample reduction cf rents in all graingrowing districts of at least 30 per cent. But how is this to bo got? Landloids have their own difficulties, many of them have inherited properties heavily burdened with debt. It becomes with them a serious matter to 1 educe rents, and they deserve our sympathy. Still the matter is urgent — it is for our very life as farmers.' Thore is another answer, which, wo can give to the distressed agriculturist : Come to New Zealand and b« your own landlord. According to the, 'Impounding Act, 1884,' the occupier o* any land, whether fenced or unfenced, may recover certain fixed trespass rates from the owner of any trespassing pigs or goats, and for a repetition of the encroachment by any animals belonging to the same owner, within a space of three montliß, double rates are recoverable. The occupier of any fenced land, sown in artifical grass, or under cultivation, is empowered to destroy am trespassing pigs, goats or poultry » but must send a written description of the animals to the owners, or to the nearest police station, within 24 hours of their destruction. The owner of any entire animal wandering at large is liable to a fine not exceeding £20, in addition to tresspass rates or other special charges. No purchaser of cattle sold at auction by a poundkeepor will hereafter be effected by any default or ii regularity in the sale. The Wesleyan Ministerial Conference resumed at Dunedin on Saturday morning, and afte.- a short sitting the mixed Con- j ference then resumed. The principal business was the discussion .>f the following resolution, moved by Mr Edsnn :—: — •'That this Cour'eriiiiOL 1 , while loyally submitting to the late Geneial Conference considering their importance us bearing upon the efficent prosecution of our won , deeply regret that in ko many instances the decision was adverse to the mature* l and strongly-expivsaed wish of our church .in this colony." Thin was, after debate, carried by 22 votes to 6. A motion was also carried prote-ting again.st the action of the present Ministerial Conference in postponing the appointment of a connexional evangelist, and on the motion of the Rev. W. Morley, all resolutions relating to the w.atter were rescinded. The Conference resinned at 7.30 p.m, und. the journal of proceedings having been signed^ the session ended. The petition of George McCaul, praying That William Carpenter might be declared to be a bankrupt, was heard on Tuesday in the District Court, with the result that Judge Smith granted an order of adjudication. It appears that about a month ago tl^e debtor assigned his estate for the benefit of his creditor*., but Messrs McCaul and Miller declined to participate iv this arrangement, and the former initiated yesterday's proceedings. The liabilities are undei stood to bft considerably more than £5000, chiefly incurred in connection with the management oi Mr J. E. Banks' affairs. James Stockrt, of Auckland, sharebroker, has filed a petition praying that he may be adjudged a bankrupt. His son, J. P. Stodart, who is in a similar financial plight, was examined on oath Tuesday before the Official Assignee. He said he had been engaged for several years as manager of goldmining companies, in conjunction with his father, His difficulties commenced about two years ago, when he entered into mining speculations on his own account, backing bills for friends without any consideration. He had kept no bocks, and admitted that he had been reckless in this respect. Of the £583 5s 2d unreceived debts, £207 3s was for accommodation bills, upon which he had onty received £50 consideration ; £320 repre" sented bills taken up by his father on his account. The consideration for this amount was mining shares, now absolutely worthless. If the bill of sale over his furniture is valid, his only assets will be somo goldmining shares, which he estimated to be worth £25. Mr Jus. Stodart having resigned the legal management of. the Deep Level Cro*s G M. Co., Air Menaies has been appointed in his stead. Out of a vote of £5000 for aiding the developemeut of minerals other than gold, an effort is being made to obtain a grant ' towards the road to the c.mltield at Oliin -

nmri. Mr McLaren^ Mining Inspector, is mnUmg inquiries into the m-atfceiv and will nport to the .Government the result oH his investigations. By the steamer Zeulandia, which sailed from Auckland on Tuesday, Mr J. D.» Lumonte v> asa pwsengor for San Francisco where he intends to purchase additionitl plant to develope the silver mines oi'lsew South Wales A .few months. since Mr Lamonte came over from California tv Sydney to Rtart the smelting of silver ore at the Sunny Corner Company 7*7 * mmi 1 , and the result is thut there is now being exhibited in George-street, Sydney, a collection of silver ingot*, the first lot produced, amounting Xp 53,7600z', and valued at £14,000. Mr Lumonte has protected his process by patents in all the colonies, and it is not improbable that hv will pay a visit to this colony at an earl) date, with a view of introducing it into the treatment of tailings from some of the loading mines.