MISCELLANEOUS.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 89, 14 February 1885, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS.

■■-■■■' ♦ -r Great increase of traffic on the tramways.! There were 20,000 tramps in Germany last year. A "bunting mill"— A contest between two billy-goats. " Won by a bare scratch 1" as the hen observed when she turned up the worm. Cheap railway excursions becoming all the rage. The crops in Otago look well, but more heat is Wanted. If you want to see a telegraph boy run, watch him on his way to dinner. "Honest-tea is the best policy" for grocerß. What is the song of the good bicyclist ? Echo answers, '• Good-bye, sick-list !" Sir Julius Vogel visits Uhristchurch three weeks hence. In Sydney, New Caledonia is declared an infected port. Melbourne Exhibition opened Saturday last. A great success. Large bush fires are raging near Carterton, in Wellington district. Mr C. W. Greenland has bean appointed secretary to Westport Harbour Board, out of 53 applicants. In Queensland last year 73 males and 683 females under 21 years of age entered "the holy bonds of hemlock." In San .Francisco there is a grandmother aged 26. She married at 11 and her daughter at 12. Hon. Mr Tole will pay a visit to the South Island in the course of a month or so. The Mayor of Auckland, while in Wellington, interviewed the Colonial Secretary on the Hospital scandals. The new High School at Dunedin haß cost £18,000. It is to be opened next week. Rotorua Maoris have started to make billiard cues from mairi timber, which they do most successfully. The brand of Kane ! A woman named Bridget Kane has just been convicted for the 121 st time of drunkenness at Dunedin. M. de Harvon intends to present doublebarrelled fowling pieces to King Tawhiao, Major Te Wheoro, and Patara te Tuhi. The Dunedin Committee in connection with the Industrial Exhibition recommend that the charge for space be reduced to 6d per foot. Wellington Woollen Company expect soon to order machinery from England. When will Auckland go in for woollen manufactures ? There are evidently lots of book-keepers in Auckland. In reply to an advertisement for one, no fewer than 69 applications have been received at the Stab office. No fewer than 16,000 families, or, say 60,000 human beings, were last year turned out of their homes in the City of New York. This was done at two hours' notice A Waikato settler who was troubled with orchard robbers, has got a respite since he, deftly attached fish hooks to the best loaded branches. Verb sap. The Wellington "Times" lectures Sir Julius Vogel for bad taste in referring to the telephone charges while that libel action is pending. Who drew that fearful and wonderful map of tho Soudan, granny? The fourth cataract is placed in the middle of tho de?ert, a hundred miles from the Nile. The Premier made his visit to Westport the occasion of getting a vote of confidence passed in the Mini&try. It is looked on as an unjustifiable dodge. Under the heading of "A Public Benefactor," the Whangarei paper says the district owes nearly all it 3 wonderful progress to the efforts of Mr Joseph Bennett i and concludes "May his shadow never grow less !";i The Rationalists publish a manifesto pleading guilty to using the exclamations "Bosh" and "Fudge" at the recent scene in the cemetery, and stating that their loud and emphatic protests compelled Mr Tebbs to desist for a time. Mr Macarthur, M.H.R. for Manawatu, addressing his constituents last night, said he thought no more local government machinery was required. What was wanted was money for roads and bridges. So say all the country folks ! The Premier and Minister of Mines visited Brunuer Wednesday, and were banquette d in Brunnerton mine, 130 feet below sea level. The foundation stone of new harbour works was afterwards laid. Says the " Sydney Morning Herald " :-— " New South Wales last year exported nut produce to the value of £57,000 ; and is credited with shells to the value of £49,080 ; both items due to the fact of the central position which Sydney oocupies as the great depot for the Polynesian trade." The fruit crops this season in this district (says the 'Northern Wairoa Gazette") are generally satisfactory, and with perhaps the exception of peaches and grapes, promise to exceed the average. Peaches are growing scarcer year by year, and will soon become altogether extinct if growers neglect to plant new trees in the place of those which are fast becoming old and useless Apples are unusually prolific, but grapes will be anything but plentiful. At Mangawhare, I however, there is fortunately an exception to the general scarcity to be found in the garden of Mr R. Hume The crop on his celebrated vine is very heavy ; and in the course of a few weeks the clusters of ripening fruit will present quite a picture. [Established 1868.] M W HITEHEAD BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, Has a large and varied assortment of Ladies', Gents', and Children's BOOTS AND SHOES, From the Best Manufacturers in England and the Continent.

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laid >n the table by Or J. C. Firth, asking at whose expense the connecting OF the hoppers with the county tramway wa* m*de as regards the folio Mug companies ; New Find, Premier, Canadian, Diamond Gaily, Eureka, Inverness, and Colonist. Cr J. C. Firth stated that as retfirds the first six companies mentioned the expense had been borne by the county, nnd he felt sure thr same an^ver would apply to the Colonist also. Cr. .murphy said ne had been deputed to lav the following resolution before the council by a public meeting recently held at "Waioromromai :—": — " That the member for the nding (Air Murphy) be requested to ask at the n»>xt sitting of the Piako County Council the following questions: -1 Was the trestlework con- ; looting tramway with the buttery paid lor by tht county, if so, tiie amount s.iould bo refunded by the battery com- | jiany as ne said trustlework is nearly all on private property ? 2. Dili the country council authorise the iiKtkinjr of the branch tramway to con nect with Eureka hupper, if so, at what cost ? 3. What freight did the bakery (Jo pay for conveying material required foi the i?recti( n of wire tramway to connect Lureka mine with main tramway ? Gr Firth in reply said the trestlework was authorised and paid for by the county. It was part of the original undertaking, ami the tramway would have beer useless without it. Or Firth,— in reply to Cr Smith, stated he was not aware if the permission of the Battery Company had ever been asked to allow this trestle work to t> over their ground. Cr Smith wished to know if it was county property why it had not been bunded over along with the tramway ? How the work had been performed, etc., etc.? Cr J.C Firth stated the work had been lot by contract and the account passed like all other accounts It formed part of the origin .1 scheme. Cr Smith wished to know at whose expense this trestle work, if on Battery Co.'s ground, would be kept in repair. Cr. J. 0. Firth replied that of course it would be kept in repair by the county. Cr Smith wished f» be informed why only one turning table had been handed over to tramway manager ? Cr Cbepmell asked, if any other battery were erected alongside or in the vicinity, would the council also be required to make another connectton such as that enjoyed uy the present battery ; lie would like to know to who.n this trestle work belonged. Cr Firth replies that it was a county work and helonire I to the county. If other batterie* were erected ti«e council vonld bm.-fit by connecting them with ilie tramway in i^mm'ii *»« it wmM einse m l:«rjrer traffic owr the line and thus greatly enhance i lerovenuj. Ci Chepmell could not see that it was the Inty of t :e council to make the.«e c mned'on-. Ti.i< was for the battery companies to do, Cr Gould siil lie thought the Battery Crmpuny ha! no ri»hl to the expenditure of so large a -urn of county m«-ney for their ?o c benefit. The new Battery Company did not appear to have any chance of similar advantages b-'ing muted them, nor any future batteries that -night be erected, eir.'.ier. In reply to No. 2, Cr J. C. Firth naid the work was authorised by the county. When "h* mat tor was brought up, it was referred to the battery manager to report on, who said there were spare rails and sleepers on hands, and that the tramway men could carry out tiie work in their spare time. This advice was acted upon, and the connections made at really no cost to the county at all. Cr J. C Firth sai i he considered the arrangement was an extremely excellent otic for th* 1 county. In reply to No. 3, Cr J. C. Firth replied that the amount of fiiesht paid was £6 Os 6d, which was the on'y account sent in, and was for conveyance of "ire Cr Chepmell said that he saw in the Aroha News that it was stated the battery manager was about erecting n guage under which trucks would have to piss, before being emptied lhto the lmppers at battery, and wished to know if the report was correct ? and if so, what right the battery manager had to ei.'ct such, if the trestle wortt was county propprty. The Chairman stated he believed then wis a platform in front of the hoppers, ]>ni ; t and paid for by the Battery Jompctny, on which it could be erected. Cr.J. C. Firth stated that the underi'anding fr'»ni tue first was that truck? containing but 82ft water measure were to be conveyed. Doubtless many instances had occurred in which more was carried. The Battery Company, he considered, had as much right as the county to have a guage elected. He had heard nothing of a .yuage being elected, hut it was the duty of the batfce-ry manager t > look after the interests of his employers, and if he purposes erecting such, or hns done soj he consMeied the county ought to be very much obliged to the battery manager. It is hia business to take care and not crussli 1^ tons instead of 3^ t;ns. If the county convey more than 1£ tons they do so to their own injury, and it was the doty of the council to see to it. Cr Cbepmell wished to know why it was not seen to before now, if it required attention. Why did not the Tramway Committee *cc to if all t-ie time tuyy were in office? How was it t!ia>. no st'-ps had been taken in the past to correct this error, ii it existed ? He did not understand why the battery manager »..uol . nado'take to erect this guage without fi/st consulting the comi.il, as it was ©a couaty property.

A telegram was received from Mr Geo. Wilson, chairman <>f the Domain Board, urging the council to have suitable footpaths constructed between the hotels and the batns for the convenience of invalids. Or Murphy strongly supported the application, and said the work wi.s. highly necessary. At present the roads and si. ie- walks were in such a state as to render it really diffienlt f,»r nvilid* to reach the baths, ami something ought certainly be done, as, if allowed to remain as at present, the road would be almost impassable in the winter lor invalids The application was Favourably received by the Council, and. on L>v Murphy's suggestion, it was resolved that Mr Pavitt be instructed to prepare estimate by next meeting of probable cost, and ihat it l*e also ascertained ho v much the residents are willing to contribute towards the work. A telegram was rend from the Postmaster, Te AroiiO) requesting that the approach to post office be improved, as last winter it was in a really bad state. Or Murphy spoke in favour of the work being done, and said it would only cost, a trifle* Resolved, that the nutter be left in the hands of Or Murphy and the en- | gineer, the repairs not to exceed £2. Resolved, on the motion of Cr Chepmell, that Mr John Hunt be appointed to tjil ue those portions of Te Aroha [tiding not at present valued, and also to nmue a Hat of sucu alterations as are necessary on the roll ; same to be submitted to council as soon as possible. A le ter was read from Mr Goo Lip sey protesting against being rated for land held by Government under goldfields regulations, and over which himself and Mrs Lipsey have no contiol, etc., etc. Resolved, that .\»r John Hunt be requested to enquire into and report on the matter This concluded the general business. A number of accounts were subsequently parsed for payment. The wages sheet amounted to £184 5s Tiie Chairman was authorised to make arrangements with the bank for the prompt payment of tramway wages.