The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES'ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 155, 22 May 1886, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES' ADVOCATE.

1 This above all —to thino own self be true, And it must follow as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.' —Sha.kbspiuiu«.

! SATURDAY, MAY 22, 188 G. ——— —________ __________________________ , j 1 | !

In another column will bo found ft copy of the petition to bo^ forwarded to Government, praying for a grant to form a drny "load road to the Tui Creek Claims nt Te Aroha. The proposed work is one of the erreate^t importance to this and surrounding district^; as the opening up and systematic working of the Tui reefs is much to be deßired. The great wealth of this portion of the field, h;m been satisfactorily demonstrated by trial parcels sent to Thames, and elsewhere for treatment. All who have vißited tho district (including Professor Black, Mr La Monte, Mr J. A. Pond, Sir Frederick Whitaker, Mr Warden Kenrick, and a host of others) have been unanimous w ith regard to the vast mineral wealth existing there. A dray road, where an easy grade ia obtainable as is the case in th; 8 instance, lias "many advantages over a tramway, and would bo available for all claim holders at all times, without the necessity of an expensive permnnpnt Btaft. In the case of extensive workings, connection between the road and mines could be effected by means of wire tramways. A variety of new processes are now being placed at the disposal of the public for treating quartz near home, and a price baa nlready been offered for ore from this district, delivered at Auckland station for shipment to the old country. The developeinent of this promising district would prove a publio benefit, md we feel confident Government will be found willing to assibt so good a cmso. Accompaning the petition a box containing specimens of the various ores obtainable from the Tui will be despatched to lion Mr Larnach viz. : Galena, carbonate of lead, sulphide of lead, sulphide of silver, and gold, hematite, etc.

The necessity of additional police force for Te Arohn has been long recognised, and advocated on several occasions in our columns. In both 1883 and 1881 Inspector Thomson was requested to increase the staff, and representations were also made in the same direction by Piako County Council, and also by a local J.P. Mr J. C. Firth, we believe, also made- application. To Inspector lviely is due the thanks or the community for having at last obtained the necessary permission. On taking charge of the district Inspector Kiely at once recognised the great necessity of additional police for an area of a(«Mit 40 square miles of country, including 1 the Ridings of Matamata, W,iitoa, and Te Aroha. About a month since the Inspector notified Serjeant Emerson that a second officer would be sent, and on May 10th Constable White was appointed to the district, with headquarters at Te ArohaConstable White arrived this week from Kihikihi, and at once entered upon his new duties. Mr Jas. Wisemaa has recently taken several extensive draining contracts from the Wnikato Land Association in the vicinity of Eureka. On Monday evening next a meeting of the Te Aioha Band of Hope will be held in the Public Hall. We are informed that an excellent programme lias been prepared and thoso who decide to attend tho meeting may rely upon having an enjoyable evening. The Auckland Tobacco Company is to be wound up. In tho House on Thursday last, in replying to Mr Seddon aa to whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill this session having for its object the abolition or reduction oC the ex port duty on gold, Mr Lirnneh said a Bill had been introduced by the Coloninl Treasurer with this object. By the Rotomahana on Wednesday last 29,Q001b weight of butter, N.Z. Frozen Meat and Storage Co.'s Vand, was shipped from Auckland, for Sydney. The census returns for Auckland City and suburbs have ju^t been completed, and show the population now to he 64.000. The total for Dunedin City and Suburbs is 4G,205. Fur Wellington, 26,208. For i CbriKtcburch, 15,275. The Piako County Council meet at the Borough Council offices, Hamilton, at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, the 29th inst. English mail via Frisco closes at local Post Offica to-night at 8 p.m. Mr J t S. Buckland announces sovcra] important sales by auction in this issueSale of horse, and wheel wright's material, at Ca hi bridge, this day. S.ile of cattle at Olmupo, mi Tuesday next ; and usual j monthly sale of cattle, horses, etc.; ut Wuitoti sale yards on Thursday. See advertisement. Ohinemuri County Council invite tenders l>3 r advertisuient in this issue, for supplying, and fixing a number of culverts, and for road maintenance. See advertisement. Saturday return tickets from any station, to any station available up to, and including 25th inst will be issued to-day, and Monday next. At Hamilton on Wednesday next Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co., will hold a sale of horses, cittle, vehicles and harness, etc. See advertisement.

Wlmt with groatly-incroased work during tho past few months, nnrl tlio long hours of Attendance, tho duties of the local postmaster- and' telegraphist have been excessively heavy of lute, and we arc glad to know that rolieUjhas been afforded and an assistant granted,- Master U. Burns, who has performed the duties o£ messenger at To Aroha for the pa^t three years in a very satisfactory manner, having been promoted to the position of cadfct «t this office. We hope no .v that the plea of overwork for one official , can no longer bo adduced that' the hour for closing mails will bo altered. As" at pro sent tho box closes at 7.45 a.m. for Waiknto and Auckland, tho train by which the mail is convoyed starting at 8,40, nearly an hour afterwards, whilst five minutes would be ample time for tho conveyance of mails from the post office to tho station ; and as it is the mails are never called for until shortly before the train leaven, so that with the increased staff, the public may reasonably look to the department to consider their convenience, by giving them at least an additional half-hour for posting letters and papeiu We have long thought it could not be necessary to close the box an hour prior to tho despatch o£ mails, but knowing that the postmaster's duties, singlehanded, were excessively heavy, refrained from referring to tho subject heretofore. We clip the following from the Weekly Press : — A young man who recently left Napier for the River Plate district is very sorry he did so. Writing to a relative, he says :—": — " I wish very sincerely that I had never come here. Men on estanoios (sheep-stations) get .€5O a year, but things are very dear although labour is cheap. The sun plays ' Old Harry' with my head, which goes thump, thump, for hours, and nearly drives me mad. The heat is frequently 96 degrees in the coolest pait of the house. I dare not go to sleep in the middle o£ the day, or I am like a lunatic when I awake," The writer in other ways gives a very b;ul report of the country except as a sphere for persons with large capital. 110 wn'tes that he will not be safe till he gots a " six-shooter." He got employment at very low wages clearing docks from land, and "put in" the usual hours — from 4.30 in the morning fill sunset, lie complains pathetically that the place is " nothing like what the books and papers stite," regrets that ho was ever " foolish enough to leave New Zealand," and winds up with "Thank God G did not conic." Young men dissatisfied with this colony, and thinking of going to South America, " for a change," would not find much inducement to do so. if they could read the letter from which wo have made the above extracts. A public meeting will be held at Waiovongotr.ai this evening at tho school house, ! commencing at half pa^t seven, for tho purpose of forming 'a Distiict Improvement committee. i On Monday evening next a ball and [ supper will be held in the Waiorongoin.ii Public Hall. We understand the committee in connection therewith arc going to considerable trouble, to make the iiffcvtr a thorough success. A speei il coach will sttrt from To Aroha at 7 p^n. for Waiorongomai that evening. Butchers in Ohinemnri. Count}', are notified that any person filrtughtenng cattle after June Ist without a licenso will be prosecuted. The ground occupied at Waiorongomai by Phoenix G.M. Co. having bqen forfeited by the -Mining Inspector, is now open for occupation. . A quantity of the timber^ intended for the now church of England at To Aroha is already on the ground and the work of erection will probably bo commenced early next week. The contractor has stated that should the weather prove favourable, he expects to complete his contract in about six weeks. We are informed the whole total amount now required to enable tho building to be opened free of debt is £150 ; and in order to raise this amount several special efforts are now being put forth,' amen-ght which wo may mention that a To Aroha ladies committee has been formed who aie now busily engaged in working up materials, with tho intention of holding a bazaar and gift auction shortly before the opening ; and the district is being canvavssed for gifts. Anything saleable, from a needle to an anchor, will be thankfully received by this committee. We hope all who can will cheerfully assist towards so desirable a consummation as that aimed at, viz., to have the church when opened free of debt. We may add circulars are also boing sent to incumbents and friends in neighbouring districts, soliciting their aid in this manner.