PUBLIC MEETING.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 143, 27 February 1886, Page 2

PUBLIC MEETING.

A rußLic meeting was held on Tuesday evening last by Te Aroha residents re the opening of the line on Monday next, when it was unanimously resolved that Monday, March Ist, be obseivcd as a general holiday. It was further resolved " that the people of Te Aroha give a luncheon in the Public Hall to those whom they may choose to invite.'* The following committee were appointed to carry out the arrangements : Messrs G. Wilson, 11. Parr, Mills, Upsey, Warren, Robson, and Dobson, and a committee as follows to attend to the decorations, etc.: Messrs Ciump, «J. Come-, Green, Bew, and Cook. A large number of invitations have been issued, and Mr T. Lawless lias been entrusted with the catering for the occasion. The programme of the proceedings will be found in our adveiti&mg columns.

In response to un application for assistance by Ohinemuri County Council, Government have gianted a sum oC LlOO towards impioving the ioad fioni llan^ioia Punt landing to the county road-Thames Tatiunga— along the Komata Block. A foir-room house in the best pait of Arolm Township for residence is advertised foi bale in this issue. A social will be held in the Aroha Public Hall on next Monday evening. Sec advoitisenient. Tendets are invited by Piako County Council tor forming and metalling Bridge and Win taker Streets Aroha. Sale of buggy and harness under distress uairant on Tuesday next. Ohineinm-i County Council invite tenders for ceituin road works, and also for a supply of road metal. On Fiiday, ?9th inst., J.F. Cocks soldjby public auction the Ohin<Mnuri Jocky Club nice privileges, -the following priceb being realised :— Cauls, 18s ; TemDeiance booth, L 3 2b 6d ; Publican's booth L 9. Mr Jas. Marshall's advertisement •appears in this issue. Purchasers can al\v*\-! lely on finding at Mr Maihhall's establishment a large and varied assoitment of the newest goods, wid their wants w'll be carefully attended to. The auction of stock, implements, furniture, etc., at Piako, on account of Mr W. A. Murray, has been postponed from 27th inst to Thursday, next, March 4th. And will commence at 1 p.m. For particulars, see advertisement this issue. Mr W. Pi. Bridgman announces by special adveitisement in this ibsue that he has iihulc bweuping leducuons in all departments, and judging by the prices quoted should have little difficulty in effecting u speedy clearance of surplus stock. The foot-race for £5 a-bide between Messrs P. Quinlau and T. Tierney has i>een postponed till Friday next. On last Saturday Mr J. F. Cocks sold | the piivilegt-R of the Te Aroha Jockey Club meeting, the publican's booth being purchased by Mr Wairen for £7 10b^ I temperance booth, Mr T, Aitkin, £3 10s ; I caids, Mr Genish, ss. | A foot-race has been ananged for this afternoon between Messrs U. Parr and N. Cleary for £5 a-side. The event will probably come oil in what is known as Morgan's paddock at o o'clock, The yield obtained from the treatment of 13 tons of second grade quartz from fiom the Adeline mine, Karangahake, at the Ivanhoe battery, was reduced by melting to Olozs, the gold being valued at £2 11s 3d per ounce. This makes the value of the 13 tons £233 3a 9v), which, together with the £570 obtained for the six tons assayed by the New Zealand Smelting Co., brings the total value of the 19 tons of ore up to the handsome sum of £803 3d3 d Dd, or an average of over £42 5s per ton. Aroha Licensing Commissioners elect their chairman to day. Messrs Bradley and Co.'s contract for the conveyance of mails to and from Morrinsville and Aroha ceases with to-day's trip. We are plcrsed, however, to know that they have been appointed to convey the mails to and from the Post office and railway at Te Aroha. They will also continue to run the large coach to and from the various Hotels and all trains for the conveyance of passengers. We cannot allow this opportunity to pass without congratulating the firm on the very satisfac- ( tory manner in which they have conducted both the mail and passenger service to and from Morrinsville. We have never once known them to miss the train, although the roads oftentimes were in a wretched condition, nn one has been injured through any accident, their turn out lias always been most creditable and the careful driving and universal courtesy ex-

J tended to all by Mr N. Ferguson, is generally acknowledged. On Thursday hist Mr J. W. Walker took down to Thames a sample of a parcel of stone now on its way to the smelting works, from the Union Cluim, Waihi, which being assayed, yielded at the rate of 270-/s 2d\vts 6gra of gold and 1650ze 9dwts 3grs of silver. Mr Walker avers that the stone was taken as a fnf average sample from the hulk, and that on examination dy himaelf and experts they failed to discover the slightest show of gold in it The above assay shows a value of £141 per ton. The Warden has despatched Mr Chas. Dearie and the Native Assessor, Wikiriwhi Ilautonga, to ascertain the exict situation of the Parakawai find in relation to the boundaiy of the Thames a'nd Ohinemuri Counties. The assay of 5£ tons of ore from. the Dubbo mine, Karangahake, has been completed at the New Zealand Company's wovks, and found lo contain bullion of the value of Jld 10s per ton. The Quartz was taken fro'n a reef 4ft in thirkhefis, the percentage of gold per ton being loz lOdwts 4gis, and silver 7ozs Odwts I2gl\s, the i'oimer being valued at £4 per ounce, and the latter at 4s, making the total Viiluc JC9 10m, iind is consideied veiy satisfnctoiy, as the stuff is easily broken out. The sale of heuses and sections at Te Aioha in the estate of IT. E. Campbell, by order of the Trustees on Saturday last, could not by any means be termed a success, as the prices realised were very low. As the trustees had, however, given oidcrs that the lots were to be solo, in oidcr to complete the winding-up of the estate, they had to go. Mr Jas. Craig, jinn., officiated as auctioneer in his usual eflicient manner. The following wee put up : — Allotment 2i Block 6, a back street business section, fenced, annual rental £5, tailed to elicit bidders, and was withdrawn. Sections 15 and 10, Block 3. business sectiows, near old landing, with stable t>tc, withdiawn, no biddeis. Section 9, Block 5, corner busine.su .section' opposite Post Ollicc, with twojoom houso, now occupied by Public Library, and also a second two loom house, £70, Mrs Outhwaite. Section 10, Block 5, business section with two room cottage, £17, Mr llobson. Section 15, Block 5. business section with two r»om house, £13, R. Fulton. Section lu\ Block 5, business sociion coiner of Kenrickand Hewi &trc«ts> with thiee room cottaae £31, J. Wiseman. Section 10, Block 20, business soction corner ul Bridge and Terminus stieets> withdrawn. The furnace and all outsid * connections eiecte>l foi the Woodstock mine at Karang.. .ike are of <\ voiy complete a mi! «mbstdntt d nature. Two hoppeis h.ive been erected, <md a start to fill these was made on Wednesday List, and a pi reel of from 40 to 50 tons is now being conveyed to the furnace from the Maria reef, of which a'jout 10 tons will be foithwith put tlnough the stone breaker, in order that an as&cu may be obtained from ,i parcel of this M/e, by Mr Smith, the assurer at! Kniangahake. Everything possible has been done to economise and save mart rial lab mr, and tho cost of trucking qual'te ' fiom the mino ri^ht to the furnace mouth will not be above Is per truck. We are informed tint mi-i angements have been m.ulc froi the ssup,>ly of a cargo oi iron j on from Ivamo, and that it may be expci '<?d ne\L week. \\'( under^tmd the survey of Thompson.-, tnuiv is not \ et complete ; however we should think it highly desimWle th.it tenders be filled by Government forthwit i iOi apoition of tho work, as now that through tiain accommodation to j Aiolxi is an accomplished fact, the route refened to would undoubtedly be greatly übcid, and prove moat valuable. Tliere are other weighty reasons why the work should be commenced at as early a date as possible. Mr J. W. R. Guilding, sUb-census ennnieialor of Natives, has completed the woik allotted him by Government, and this week sent in his report. The districts assigned Mr Guilding extended from Okauiit to Keiipehi, Piako, and included all settlements in this vicinity. The total number returned was 160, which does not, however, include some 35 Natives at present employed on various works in the Wai toa di&tricfc. In his report, Mr Guilding states that in one or two settlement fever has been vciy piovalent, and theie is great need for some step* being taken to enfoico sanitary regulations. Hot Springs Hotel. — Visitors' List : — Mr and Mrs A. Lewis, nurse, and 2 children, Mr Hume, Cambridge ; Mr M. Lally, Mr F. W. Lally, Australia ; Mr R. Fletcher, Samoa ; Mi* T. Wykoham, Mr Rawlinga, Mr R. Walker, Capt. and Mis Williams, Mr T. Short, Mr Whitohead, Mr Ilewson, Mr Marlon, Mr Pulford, Mr Barlow, Mr Austin, Mr Williams, Mr Perm* Auckland ; Mr and Mrs Wrigg, Wellington ; Mr and Mrs Renshaw, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Ryan, Mr Lyons, MV J. CJarkin, Thames ; Mr and Mrs Miller and child, Kihikihi ; Mr A. Wallace, Mr Carr, Wuikato ; Mr Durance, Devonport ; Mr Shepherd, Nelson ; Mr Green, Mr Lynda, Onehnngn ; Mr Fielding, Hamilton, etc Palace Hotel. — Visitors' List : — Mr and Mrs Yagger, Mr Staoey, Mr Smith, Mr Bedford, Mr Cameron, Mr CJpton, Cupt. Brewer, Mr Dixon. Mr McCloom, Mr Hudsonj Mr and Mrs Cooper and 2 children, Air Hales, Auckland ; Mr Minahall, England ; Mr and Mrs Balfe, Mr and Mrs Reid, Mr Jas. Craig, jun., Mrs Harcourt and 2 children, Mr Fitzyordld, Mr Banks, Mr Muir, W and Mrs Payne, Mr Cathreen, Thaiues ; Mr Burbridge, Waitoa ; Mr D. M. Beere, Uainiltou ; etc., utc. '

In the Woodstock mine, Karangahake, work is proceeding in both levels on the Maria reef, and the reef steadily improves in appearances as driven on. Mr T. Tierney has refused £80 for his horse Auctioneer, winner of several private local matches. The horse was recently owned by Mr J. U. Moore the "popular mine and battery manager nt Waihi and bought by present owner at Paeroa for £12 10s. For erecting a butchers shop, and shifting another building- to the rear of same for Mr J. MofLat, the following tetideis have been received by Mr Pavitt, the architect: Messrs Heathcote and Booth) £39 10s (accepted) ; J. Gomes, £46 10s ; Mills and Tonge, £51 ; Penk and Allen, £53. For the • erection of a explosives magazine in Lipsey's paddock adjoining | the river, to the order of Mr D. J. Frazer, Mr Pavitt received the following tenders: Messrs J. Cornea, £35 10s (accepted) ; P. Dillon, £38 4s ; J. West, £42 ; Heath* cote and Booth, £44 17a ; Ponk and Allen, £46 10s j Mills and Tonge, £47 The magazine will be fenced in with corrugated iron, covered with the same, and and timber lined and cealed throughout. I Ohineinuri County Council have fixed township slaughter house licenses at £5 per , annum, bush do £2. At a meeting of the To Aroha MasonicLodge on Ihurhday, 18th instant, the following installation of officers for the ensuing year took place : — Bro. Geo. Wilson, M.WiM, ; Bro. J. Lavery, D.M. ; Bro. Erasmus, S.M. ; Bro. J. Farreli, W.SW. ; Bio. H. Crump, W.J.W. ; Bro- JWarren, IVeae ; Bro. A. F. James, Sec. and also S.D. ; Bio. J. Cornea, J.D. ; Bro. J. Moffat, I.G-. The ceremony was performed an in impressive manner by Bio. F. Pavitt) P.M., assisted by Bros. Hun is, Dobsbn, and Hay wood. After the ceremony was concluded those present adjourned to the To Aroha Club Hotel for refreshments! We are informed that Mr D. M. Beere, Dibtiict Engineer, ban received notice that his services will be dispensed with at the end of the month, in consequence of lack of work to bo clone. There is* no denying the fact that the outlay now chargeable against the consolidated revenue of the colony is something enormous. We spend four millions uyear. That vro have a revenue able to meet this expenditure may be accepted as a proof of the maz vellous resources of so young a country, We draw a million sterling from our rail ways : a million and a half from Customs ; half a million from stamps, including postal leceipts ; another half a million from property tax, beer duty, telegraphs, and registration fees, and half a million from land rents and other soui ces. We pay rather -sultry for some of our privileges. Education costs us £360 000 ye.irh, and Defence upwards of £200,000. The Legislative Deptutment costs neaily £70)000 a-yenr, the Colonial Secretary dispenses nearly . quarter of a million, and ,the Postmaster-general -a little over that amount. The Treasurer's Department costs £50.000, and our Public Works £570,000. The sale of the reversion of the illustrateds and periodicals in connection with the Public Library was in every way satisfactory, and good prices were realised. Dm ing the coui.->e of last week Mr Warden Kem'ick received .tn important telegiam fiom Mr Wilkinson, Government A^ont, now .it Alexandra, conveying the information th.it the native obsti notion to the progie-s of piospoi tors in the Tuhua section <-f King Country is at an end. A Luge number of natives fioni the Tuhua district wont with the prospectors to see WaLanni, whom they found at Upper Mok.iu and as a result of the meeting the whole party have now returned to Tuhua, some of the obstructionists now acting as gmdesi Other prospectors who have finished to their" satisfaction the exploration of the districts allotted to them, have also accompanied the Tuhua men. In order to disseminate information amongst the natives, and prevent the recurrence of iccent complications, it has been suggested by Mr Orrnsby chairman of the Kawhia Native Committee, that the proposed terms for the openiug of goldlields, us well as the conditions under which prospectors have been sent out, shall be printed, so that they may be circulated in the out districts before the next meeting of the committee. Considerable interest was evinced in a foot race which came off on this day week between Messrs W. Hyde, miner, and Wiggan, assistant cook at Warren's Hotel. The stake was £5 a-side, and it was ulti mutely arranged to run two races £ mile and % mile for £2 and £3 aside, respectively. Mr F. Pavitt acted as judge, Mr R. Brennan as starter, Mr R, Parr as clerk of|the course. In the Mr Hyde fairly run away from his apponont. who gave up before half the distance was covered. In the second event Mr Hyde cut out the running, closely followed however by Wiggan for a time, but ere half the course had been gono over, the latter saw that he was over matched and ceased contesting further. Hyde completed the distance at a good pace and showed such excellent form, that it wero no discredit any amateur to come in behind him. We were misinformed with respect to the entries for the hoi'se race to have (\rnie : off on Saturday last, Mr J. F. Cocks not having entered any Uoiae for the event.

The race was postponed from Saturday till Tuesday last, when it was easily won by Catch'em.