The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 162, 24 July 1886, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 24, 188 G. In our columns to-day will be fonnd reports of the public meetings held this week at Te Aroha and Waiorongpmai re local self-government, by which it will be seen that the residents of both townships i have decided to unite in the formation of | a Borough, to include the goldfield. These preliminaries having been got over, it now I remains in the hands of the Improvement Committees appointed, to decide the important questions of, number of wards, representatiOTi, etc. There should be little difficulty in arriving at a reasonable arid just decision on these points, and we trust nothing will now occur to prevent the incorporation of the three places in < a Borough as proposed ; as there can be no doubt that such a union will be to the advantage of all concerned. We would direct attention to the advertisement in this issue announcing a special sale of really excellent furniture on Monday next, by Mr J.F. Cocks, also same time, trees and produce.

With regard to the levying of another separate rate by tho Piako County Council on the Aroha Riding, as proposed, we feel sure neither Cr Murphy, the mover of • the resolution, nor the council as a body will now seek to do so in the face of the resolution passed at the public meeting held at Te Aroha on Wednesday evening iasl. We have also ascertained tho views of some of the settlers and large landowners in the riding, and they have expressed themselves as quite opposed to the pro • posed rate. Mre Ryan has, in addition to the fruit and vegetable trade as heretofore, now made arrangements for a supply of fresh fish direct from the boats every week. Tho need of some regular supply of fresh fish has been long felt at Te Aroha and Waiorongomai, and wo hope Mrs Ryan will meet with hearty support. Mr A. F. James has been appointed by Messrs Laybourn Bros., to collect accounts still unpaid. Messrs Ahier and James have been appointed to collect the unpaid acoounts of Messrs Wells and Soutter, in connection with their Aroha and Waiorongomai business, recently disposed of. The following Licensed Holdings have been declared forfeited at Karangahake, Potosi, Peveril of the Peak, Sultana, and Retreat. MY G. Wilson has been gazetted as a Mining Inspector for the Hauraki district, Mr Wilson returned to Aroha on Tuesday last after visiting Waihi and Karangahake, but left again for Thames on Thursday, and (owing to tho continued indisposition of Mr McLaren, Mining Inspector, for Thames) is likely to be a good deal in the Ohinemuri district during the next few weeks. Wo understand plaints have been laid against a number of claim holders for breaches of the regulations. A call ot three half penco has been made in the Canadian Gold Mining Company. We observe auction sales formerly announced as J. S. Bucklands, now appear over the signature of Alfred Buckland and Co. We understand this change is in consequence of certain alterations made since Mr J. S. Buckland left for Sydney. Te Aroha Club Hotel. — Visitors Hat for week ending July 23rd : Mr H. Wallace, Mr C. laud son, Mr J. Uoom, Mr J. M. Haslett, Mr F. D. McLean, Mr J. Besant, Mr J. N. Stevenson, Miss Goodwin, Mr F. Saul, Mr J. Craig, Master Wilson, Auckland ; Captain Hoare, Thames ; Miss Brown, California ; Mr C. Tuck, Miss Haslett, Cambridge. Poison is laid on Messrs. Campbell's property at Waihou. This step has been found necessary, owing to the losses experienced through hawks attacking' th» newly-born lambs. Mr T. L. Green's new advertisement appears in -our columns to-duy. Mr Green ha 3 just received a large stock of choice new seeds, early potatoes, etc. Mr C. Tuck, Clerk to Piako County Council, ai'rived at Te Aroha on Monday last, returning to Cambridge on Friday morning. During Tuesday and Wednesday, as announced by advertisement in our last issue, Mr Tuck was at Mr Ptvitt's office for the reception of unpaid rates. We understand that still a large number of persons have failed to pay, against whom summonses will forthwith be issued Mr Tuck who had not visited Te Arolia for a length of time, expressed himself as most agreeably surprised at the progress that had taken place. We regret to learn that a cablegram from Queensland was received by Mr Jas. Craig, jun., on Tuesday last, announcing the death of Mr D'Arcy McDougall, who for many months was a visitor at Te Aroha in order to avail of its Hot Springs, and only left a short time ago. The death occurred at his home at Toowomba, Queensland) on Monday) the 19th inst. The deceased derived great benefit from using the hot baths) and when he left for Queensland, expressed his intention of returning at an early date. During his stay at Aroha he made many friends. A very excellent suggestion was made by Mr Warden Kenrick at the recent meeting of the Thames School of Mines, viz,, to have a reverberating furnace and smelter erected, capable of treating small parcels of ore, for test purposes. The matter has been • referred to a committee to report on as to probable cost, etc. Replying to Colonel Frasor, M.H.R., the Hon. Minister of Mines, in the House on Tuesday last, entered into a lengthy account of the history of the drainagu works at> the Thames, detailing tho circumstances under which £50,000 had been devoted to the sinking of shafts and maintenance of pumps under the Immigration and Public Works Act, 1874. The Drainage Board had now, ho said, been formed with the power to levy rates, so the works certainly had no further claim upon tho consideration of tho Government.