The Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 91, 28 February 1885, Page 2

The Aroha News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1885.

Vamotjs rumours have of late been cavefully circulated in this district, to the effect that it was extremely doubtful whether the new battery, now in course of election on onr goldfield, would ever be completed, that the Southern shareholders had backed out of tho concern, etc., etc. What the object was of those who set these reports afloat, we do not purpose discussing just now. We, however, made it our special business to make careful enquiry into the matter, and it now affords us much pleasure to be able to state, and on excellent authority, that there is no truth whatever in these reports. Without a doubt the whole community arc under great obligations to those who have como to the rescue of this field, and refused to bo dissuaded from their purpose of practically testing for themselves the payability of our reefs. Before ninny months elapse, we confidently believe they will begin to reap a far more substantial reward for their pluck and enterprise, than mere thanks. One thing \s certain, this new battery is here looked forward to as a means of rescuing our goldfield from itd rre&ent very depressed state, Should the new battety prove anything like as efficient as it is pronounced it will be, by those who ougl>t to know, we shall quickly see several more on the same principle erected on the field, and a new era of prosperity begun amongst us. Tenders have been called for conveying the machinery from the Waiorongomai Landing to the battery site, and in another column we give a few particulars as to the present progress of the work. It now devolves on the Couuty Council to make prompt and satisfactory arrangements for the construction of the brand) tram line to connect this battery with the County Tramway. In the lace of the large amount of county money tint has been expended for the benefit of the existing battery, it would be a great injustice to do other than affjrd this second company every reasonable assis'ance. We hope at the ensuing County meeting arrangements oi a suitable character will be made, and tho work pushed on with energy forthwith. As the matter stands now, the battery will be rc.uly lor crushing, almost to a certuinty, long beforp the connection is completed. The work is one of such wist imprrt.,nce, not only to the residents ol' this immediate district but to the eonnty generally, that it must not be shelml under any circumstances; to do so were to commit a great public wrong. The Council hav-e everything to gam and nothing to lose by act ng liberally in this nutter, and thus encouraging the erection of additional batteries on our goldtield, tfwj increased revenue through means of which, would quickly recoup the outlay required

The contractor for the Additions to thd baths (Mr Heathcote), has shown mu oh energy in the carrying out of the work entrusted to him, and will probably complete bis contract by Tuesday next. Thd fitting of the piping, tips, etc., will then be gone on with, and another week ought see th« additions almost, if not quite ready for u^e. Mr D. J. Frasser was the successful tenderer for the iron and plumb ing work. We direct the special attention of farmers and others to Messrs Adam L yl/ourn and Go's new a vertisement, which appears in this issue. It will be seen that a large stock of clover and grass seeds, bone manure I',1 ', guano, etc., etc., have just been received. Messrs Laybourn ami Co. have established a name through the excellence of the goods sent out from' their warehouse, and the farmers in this district will do well to communicate with this firm before purchasing their supplies. Quality and terms will both be found satisfactory. The extraordinary retorting 1 of the New Find gold, whereby it lost 520z lOdwtsin the melting o£ 37toz last week, has been freely discussed, and evoked some rather strong remarks, the reverse of complimentary to those responsible. W. Eraser, Esq., M.H.R., returned to the Thames on Thursday afternoon, after a visit to Auckland, during which he held a long interview with Sir Julius Vogel. The only matter of public importance descanted upon was the situation of. rail* way affairs, t ud wo (Thames Advertiser) are glad to learn from the Mayor that Sir Julius gave him to understand distinctly that no iinnecespaiy delay will take place iin proceeding with the Kopu-Hikntaia section, but that' tenders will be invited immediately the plans are completed. ' Engineering, says an exchange must certainly be one of the exact sciences. Throe members of the profession have been reckoning up tho 'amount of wat;er which pours per minute % over tho Niagara Falls, and only, differ, two quarts in the higlrust and -"lowest estimate,' and this deficiency is now known to. have been 1 made by' a temperance ojjjjjaiic l>eid f a, Httle' further up. the creek,

Thee name of [a mountain pouk "near Ohinemuri which was frooly usjd during' the last sitting of,"t!ie Land Court, wim " Tninpuoteknhrtotoiipatolii,* 1 which, being interpreted, means "The sewing of Apntrthfs garment." As u verbal curiosity, this is almost as bad us " veloeipedarian istwalistnriftneoloffist," which it was onee 1 proposed to apply to tha genus .but which was found rather too longlong *or ordinary woar nnd tear. " How," said a. gentleman to a friend who wished to covey a matter of importance to a lady without communicating directly with her, u how can you be so certain of her reading the letter, seeing* you have directed it to her husband?" "That I have managed without the possibility of a failure," was the answer" she will open it to a certainty, for I put the word ' private 1 in the oorner. A Scotchman was eulogizing a preacher whom he had just heard, and poured out his admiration to one of his fellows in the following style : " Man, John, wasna yon preachin'? Yon's something for a body to come awn wi\ The wuy he smashed down his text into so many heads and particulars just a' to flinders 1 Nine heads and twenty particulars in ilka head — and sic mouthful o1o 1 grand words— an' every one o1o 1 them fu 1 o' meaning, if we but Uent them. We liae ill improved our opportunities. Man, if we could just mind one thing he said it would do us quid." The Dunedin Evening Herald some days ago publishes some jintere sting figures relating to last yeai's bankruptcies throughout the colony. According to the statements oE the debtors who sought the protection of the Act, their liabilities amounted to £106,246 16s lOd, while at their own valution their assets represented iin round numbers £200,000. From these i figure it would appear that the debtors I were solvent, but in realising the estates i the leceipts of the Assignees only amounted to £21,855 Is 2d, and from this sum the costs of liquidation have to bb deducted. At the end of the year the Assignees held undivided funds to the amount of £6331 8s 2d. The death has been announced at Buenos. Ay res of Senor Nicholas Aucheluns, who was probably the richest fanner in the world. His property is said to have consisted of: 1770 squ.u-o miles of land, 350,000 cows, and 500,000 sheep, I together with a considerable amount of house property in the cit} r . Ho was worth at the time.of his death £2,400,000. List at Visitors to the Baths since last issue : — Mr S. Percy Smith, Mr and Mrs J. Phillips, Mr and Mrs.J. M. Sennix, Mr A. T. Good. Mr Geo. Stanton, Mr W. Girrie, Mr Bray, Miss Zieglar, Mr Allan, Anck-* land ; Mr John H. Jackson, Lichfield ; Mr Jas. McKerrow, Wellington ; Mr Mears, Miss Elliott, Rev. C. E. Barley,- Mr> JEhrenfried, Mrs Aitken, Mrs Rettis, Mr J. A. Miller, Mins Lynch, Mrs Ardoin, Mr Wilioox, Mr G. Symington, Mr Geo. Hackett, Tnames ; Mr J. N. Mclntosh, Buthurst, N.S.W. ; Mr M. Crewdson, Nclsi >n ; Mr Joseph Karl, Ohaupo ; Mr Robt. Seddon, Hamilton ; Miss Stittor, Bathurst, N.S.W. ; Miss Mclntosh, BatUur*t, N.S.W ; Dr and Mrs Cainerson, Oude, India ; Mr Win, Meekle, Mercury Bay ; Mr A. Heldt, Newmarket ; Mr N. Grimshaw, Fiji ; M and Miss Turner, Tauranga ; Mr Robert La\ enton, Auckland ; Mr Robert Thor burn, Mr John Fletcher, Mr Thomas ! Black, Thames ; Mr A. O. Black, Northern Waircrn ; Mr Chas. Gould, Waitoa. i The many friends of Mr Trude, the ; popular manager of Messrs Wells and Soutter's fctore on the Hill, Waiorongomai, will learn with much regret that he pur ; posea leaving the district at an early date, | Mr mule, by his universal urbanity sinve his residence in this district, has made a large circle of friends, and will carry with him many heurty wishes for his future prosperity in other spheres of usefulness. In response to the inquiries made by telegram a short, time ago, as to when tenders would be called for completing tho Kopu-Hikutaia section of the Thames- Waikato railway ; -Dr Kilgour, of Thames, received the following Wednesday from tho Undur-secretary of the Public Works depart went :•—'• In reply to telegrams signed by yourself and Messrs McGowan and Fratei^ re Kopu-Hikutuia railway, Minister directs me to state that further information is required before finally completing plans, so that tenders cannot be invited for some weeks yet. — (Signed) C. Y. O'Connor. The creditors in the estate of Jame-5 Stodart, late legal manager, have resolved to take proceedings for the repayment oil the sum of £700 paid to the Deep Level Cross Gold Mining Company a few weeks before the debtor's bankruptcy. Mr Allan, tho member for Newcastle-Under-Lyne, who is at present on u .visit to New Zealand, is now in Waikato, and with Mr William Aitken, of Auckland, wa < at Morrinsville on Tuesday last. He expressed himself highly 'pleased with the capabilities of the country, and the thriving, fertile appearance of .several of the properties over which ' he rode in cornpapy with Mi* Aitken'. For some little time past the ' visits ' of men of means from England and tlie South -seeking investments for capital in land have, been few and fufcbetween, but itis*'a healthier 5 sign, that of Jate; quite a change, Jhas taken place in this respect.-., „„.,-,., , , ..,.,,,, - ( : MrJ.'Ja,%iWn,^|^Wb«kokl (says f l } VVairoa; in ior <

yeur or two, •_ He has had, 25 ftcrea o&rich •lime] cleaiv<i laml1 aml 10,0,00 hop poles cut and stacked^ in preparation for the work. Wo have Rerious misgiving, on the subject of tho introduction of stoats and we-tsols into this conn try. - The remedy may prove worse than the disem»e. Everything wifh life in it thrives apace here. There is a fear -that settlers' wives may find in their plundered hen-roosts a reason for condemning the importation of the voracious little quadrupeds. At an adjourned meeting of the Library Committee, held on the 23rd inst, it was resolved to have a concert and bull on the evening- of Eaater Monday in aid o* the fund for the erection of a new and suit* able building. The premises at present occupied are much too small especially the reading room, which is at times inconveniently crowded, and to meet the increasing requirements more room is absolutely necessaiy. It is ,'the intention of the Committee to use every effort io make both concert and ball a success, *and as it will be tlie first occasion on which an enterfciinment of any kind has been given iv aid of the Institution, there will no doubt be a tull house. The Auckland Education Board at present boasts a bunk overdraft of £5,401 18s lOd. Fpr 1884 the average daily school attendance was, 14,445, and of teachers and pupil teachers during last quarter, 537. Tho board have of separate schools 224, 46 being half-time ; while the schools held in buildings the .property of the Board number 187, and teachers' residences the property of. the Board, ill, besides 1 caretaker's, residence. St. Patrick's Day is fast drawing near, and sports an<l pastimes are being arranged for in different parts of the colony to come off on that day. Our Ohinemuri friends have made preparatiens for holding the customary race meeting, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. Judging by the programme $ very fair day's sports may be anticipated. For the principle event, viz., 2 miles handicap, the very respectable prize of 25sovs is offered, and should be the means of bringing together a good field. Tho first horse in the 2 mile handicap hurdlo race stands to win £20, and £15 is the prize fur the winner of the Miners' Puide of 1£ miles. Te Aroha mineral waters will form one of the oxhibits at the forthcoming Industrial Exhibition at Wellington. Mr E. Peel, our local mineral water manufacturer, has applied for space, and will exhibit a vseleotion of his excellent mineral waters and cordials. The natural mineral waters taken from the Hot Springs Domain tornted at his factory, will form a chief feature in his exhi bit. i We would direct attention to the advertisement to be found ii. another column announcing the opening of a branch of the Now Zealand Government Life Insurance Association at Waiorongom.ii Post Office. This will prove a boon to polic}'holders in that district, enabling- them to pay their premiums at the post office. Perhaps uo business has expanded ouring the past few years at such a rate as life insurance. It is an institution worthy of general support. The security offered by the Government Association is all that could be desired, and we have no doubt Mr Lovell, the postmaster, will have numerous applications through his office. We would draw attention to the alteration of date on which a poll of ratepayers will be taken, both at To Aroha and Morrinsville to decide whether certain monies shall be borrowed under the Roads and Budges Construction Act in the county of Piako. As will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, the poll will now be taken on Wednesday, March 25th. We have to acknowledge receipt of the February number of " Tho Schoolmaster,'* a monthly journal published in Christchurch. The work is full of interesting news as regards schools and teaching, and will no doubt ere long be found ia every teacher's home, where it certainly deserves a place. Much of the information is of general interest. Messrs Brigham und Hums, whose advertisement will be found in another column, have now opened up a large and well selected stock of groceries and general provisions, and are in a position to execute orders in Urge or small quantities for cash at co-oporative prices. Customers may rely upon being supplied with only new goods of the best quality, and will receive every attention at this store. The Thanus Advertiser says :—: — The lists of business to be Lransacted at the forthcoming session o£ tho Native Lands Court to be held at Shortland came toll and Thursday, and may be inspected by interested persons in the lobby of the Government buildings. There auems every likelihood of a protracted sitting, if we nmy judge from the number of cases' set down for hearing. Not less than 201 applications hay« boon made for the determination of titles to blocks (amongst the number being 1 the Government claim' to the great Piako block, comprising some 200,000 ucres}, while there, are ;146 applicotionsforyiK'cesHion onlers«nd3l Jrorsubdivisions. He-hearings are also' gazetted in the muter of jlio,Ohineinuri No.. 2 block; of 17,800' acres and three othcrcases, pye--(viotisi y Adjudicated upon, so that the, judges 1 .have eVFdaritiy'two or three month's' stetidy /w'orljiSefore th>m. ,Jt is un.jerstobil that/. Olijcjfi^if j?e=Staodbnttld will be one of the. i 'jpr^sidentß^,^^ „..,»■ I\3\ ' 1 '