The Aroha and Ahinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Issue 166, 21 August 1886, Page 2

The Aroha and Ahinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

' 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 man.' . — SIIAKESI'EVRE.

SATURDAY, AUCI. 21, 188 G.

It will bo seen by reference to the annoimccmcnt of religious services in this is^ue, that the Anglican Church at Te Ardhn will be foinially opened to-moirow by Bishop Cowic^of Auckland. It is satisfactory to know that the building- of this (lunch lias been in no way delayed by the existing dopiession, an.l we tiiNt the oilertoiies at to-moiiow V sci vices will be such as shall inateiially i educe the debt which still leinains. At the List meeting of the Vcstiy it was unanimously icsolved that all sittings should be five. This decision is we Hunk a who one. having icgaid to the huge munbei of visitois which m.iy confidently be expected will attend, moie especially dining the summer months; and we trust the funds of the chinch will in no wise Ruft'ei by the course adopted. The Vestry certainly deserve much credit for (he eneigy displayed with lespcct to the erection of this church. whL-h will supply a want long felt at Te /roha. "We hope the weather will prove favourable for the opening set vices, as it is anticipated huge number-? will attend fiom the smioundimr districts.

Ti: Aroiia Clur lloitl. — Visilois list foi week ending August 2 Dili : — Mr and Mi*. Pulfour, Xapicr ; Mr Knapper, Katikati ;Di Gindcis, Uotoi na ; Mr liaddon. Nelson : Air Tuck, Mr Williams, Cambridge ; Mr ]l. 8. lluntoi. Ohaupo ; Mr Siiul. Auckland ; Mi Slewiwt, Mr Duncan, 'Moirinsville. Mr Edwin Edwards lias leased the Paeroa Public Hall for a considerable peiiod, and we are informed will endeavour to arrange for lectures, entertainments, socials, etc., to be held therein in lull more frequently than heretofoie. The Rev. Oliver Doa-i has lcq nested us to state that as the opening services in connection with the new Anglican Chinch at Te Aioha will be pleached to-mono\\ T , he has sin singed to foi ego ihe nsn il Sunday evening Wcsleyan Cliurch service on that date. w WV would direct attention to Messrs W. S. Laurie and Co.'s advertisement. This firm are well and widely known for the reliable quality of all goods they send out. Messiri Laurie and Co. ofl'ei ailifieial nianuics, clover, glass, and other farm seeds ; seed potatoes ; fencing requisites etc., etc., of the best quality and at leasonablc juices. As will bo so.on b.y advertisement in this issue, a grand social and ball in connection with the Te Aiohi Bias.s Band will be held in the Public Tlall, Te Aioha, on next Wednesday. We «re infoimed that a very huge number of invitations have been issued foi the occasion, a most attractive programme been diawn up, and that do eft'oit has been bpaiod to make the affair a thorough success. Should the weather piove favouiable no doubt many w'll attend fiom the siu rounding- districts A special roach has been arranged fdr to tsuit Wdioiongomai friends. j Tenders are invited for ploughing by the Auckland Agricultural Company. See advcilisement. Mr M. liobcrtson, sccretaiy Goidon Special Settlement, notifies by advertise" ment that on S.ituiday, the 4th prox., a meeting of members will be held at "Waiorongomai at 1 p.m. ; also that a fuilhcr call o£ 3d per acre has been made, to bo paid by or bofoie the time specified. Mc-srs Allied Buckhmd'aud Co.'s forthcoming sales will be found advertised in this issue. To-day at Cambridge atumtity of modueo, including yood potatoes, feed oais, chail, etc., etc. Impoitant sale of d)Apeiy, ironmongery, etc., fit Cambridge on account of Mr W. Kincaid on Wodlxsday ncxl. Sale of ovei 100 houses at ("uinbiidiie on thiis day week, etc., etc. F<»iy!ibh and Km(>ponn mail (by diiect sttvimcr liom Wellington), \vill close at r LV Aiohu rost-ollicc an J.lotulay next -\t 7,45 a.m. Newspaper, &c, at 7.30. P.O. Oulers this cl<iy at 10 a.m. fn to-day's bupplcment will be found a coni]>lete synopsis of the business of the past session. Amongst oihei items appearing in fhe, t:'Mj)plo!ii<M)i'uy l^'fimntcsme several jf'iipy

of special interest to this district ; noh.hly. £500 for the Piieron-Owhnroa rond ; £250 forWnihi bridge; £1000 lor the KatU knti-Te Arnlia rond, etc. Tn the House on Monday last tlic Legislative Council excised from the Special Powers and Contracts Bill, para- ! graph 18, Ist Schedule, giving" lessees at thermal springs leave to extend leases for 42 year*. The committee went to a division on the point, the result being that 18 voted that the paragraph be excised and 8 against. s The business at the R.M, nnd Warden's Com ton Tuesday last was almost nominal. The only case for hearing being that of Brett and Co v. Hy. T. Rowe. Claim £3 15s for advertising. Judgment was given for the amount, with costs 6s. Mr 11. W. Northcroft, JIM., presided ; •and panic afternoon procjecded to Pacioa and Thames. Pr Cinders, medical officer in charge of the Government Sanatorium at Rotorua, paid Te Aroha a visit extending over several days this week, and left again yesterday morning. This wthe first occasion on which Dr Gindcrs has seen Te Aroha. and he expressed himself as Aery greatly surprised at finding the place so advanced and with such excellent stores and hotels whilst the number and excellence of the baths, and aspect of the domain, etc., was much bej ond wliat he -was pie pared to find, considering the amount of money that lias been available for expenditure, and he considered very great credit due to Mr Crump, the Boards engineer. Dr Ginders predicts a good future for Te Aroha, having the additional advantages and attiactions, of being sunounded with excellent agricultural land, vast extent of: mineial wealth, dnect uilway communication a\ ith Auckland, nnd by river "with Thames, etc. Mr M. O'Donog-bue, To Aroha West, recently discovered a patch of kauri trees lying embedded in the Mvamp land?, foim mg apoiHon oC his farm. Some of these trees afforded lengths of 30 foot of excellent timber, which M r O'Donoghue has utilised by splitting them into fencing posts, for which, as may bo imagined he found a i?ady sale. Borne of the trees yielded when cut up over 300 grand posts. Mr D. J. Frazer has recently elected an exceedingly neat and withal substantial fence, enclosing two residence bite allotments recently acquired by him adjoining the WctJeyan Chuieh. Theso allotiuuots Mi Frazor has albo had .levelled, and tilled piepaiatni^ to theii being bown down to glass, and they should prove valuable as a building bile, the position being excellent and land good. Mi Li. N. Blencoive has just completed fencing in a ten acre paddock oti the lower side of Waioiongomai road, adjoining Te Aroha township. The land is now in course o£ being cleared and drained and will shoitly be sown down; and the investment should be a remunerative one to the owner; as the need of town paddocks is much felt. Amongbt many other improvements going on at To Aroha we observe that Mr Geo. Lipscy has lately planted a Luge number of fruit and ornamental trees (probably about 1000) in his paddocks tow aids the livci. We are glad to see tint a number 'of other local residents have gone in for planting this season, as not only will these trees add greatly to the appearance of the place in the course of a few years, but also it is to bo hoped also prove valuable additionsto ihe ownets homes. We undei stand Mr Lipsoy purposes shoitly electing a large now dwelling house in one of the paddocks referred to. As an excellent sample of what can bo done in the district by some of.' our local tradesmen, there is to bo seen at Mr WEveritt's Bridge sticet, a i'oni- oared racing boat which has just been launched; and which has been entirely built by Messrs Evcritt and son. This boat is 33ft in length by 3ft Gin beam ; and both as legards material and workmanship reflects the greatest credit on the builders. The Messrs Everitt have now a twin boat to the above on the stocks, which they expect to complete this month. These boats have been built with a view of developing a taste f^r acquatic sports amongst local residents; and' wo hope the firm's enterprise in this direction will meet with a due reward. Already over a dozen boats of various builds and sizes h.ivo been turned out, and are being considerably patronised. It is intended later on to h.-ivo occasional days sot apart for boat racing, etc., in which no doubt the fouroared boats, abeady mentioned, will play j a conspicuous par I. To visitois to our township the river must ever prove a soiuce of attiuction, and with the facilities now available, this firm who have .'ilso a si cam launch m connection with then lleqt, will bo in a position to suit the tastes of all comers. We would direct attention to tho Now Zealand Tweed Co.'h new advertisement 'rthich appeals in this issue, and in which they make an announcement of." importance to headb of families. To enable our rcadeis ihe better to .understand Mr Pavitt's report to Oliineuiuri County Council which appeals in on i- columns to-day, ro new road in Waitoa Riding 1 , wo may xU\ie that Iho point A icfers to the comei of Mr Jno Me Cormicka land ; B. to t- point on the proposed

Tli.inies-Te Aroha railway line near the point on Jtoiokulm liill. The first lew mile» of the pioposcd road (ie A to B) is all solid ; and the remainder could be easily drained at little expense, (probably less than LI per acre) ; whereby would be opened up a large extent of valuable Crown and Native lands (that may be acquired) aacl Paeroa made more accessable, whei-rl>y the rating value of the Riding, would be increased. The Thames Borough Endowment of 2000 acres adjoins 'he land icpoited on by Mr Pavitt, a ldige creek, about 10 feet wide at its lower end, runs from the Aroha block through this property from south to north affording ample facilities for draining purposes. This endowment is rated, we believe at |£6 ; whilst 1000 acres of Mr Stranges property adjoining, and nothing like so valuable, is rated at an equal amount. There can bp no question the formation of a road, such as that pro" posed Avoulrl opon vy a very valuable district. The Thames School of Mines was opened on Monday evening last, Dr Kilgour (President), pie&iding. The lion, secretary, Mr Albert Biuce, read a icpoit, which showed that 514 members had been enrolled, and owing to an energetic canvass £520 had been laibcd from donations, subscriptions, and fees. The cxpendituie had been : Freehold pi operty and school, £300 ; ftmel ting-house and furnace, £120 18s 2d ; laboratory fittings, gas, &c., £97 12s Gd ; other fittings and incidental expenses, £224 10s 8d ; total, £741 Is 4d This leaves a debit balance of £221 Is 4d. However, as a subsidy of £ for £ on the amount expended has been promised by Government Lhcre should be £520 from that source, which, after deducting the debit balance, Mould leave £295 ( Jb 4d. This, Mr Bruce said, wculd, with fees received, cm ry them, on till next year, when the committee hoped the school would be fixec 1 on a pcimanont basis. Mr A. \V. Edwards' new advertisement appeals in our columns to day. Our rendfMS will observe prices quoted in the various lines are extremely moderate. 'Fu'sco mail should be received to day. Jn om supplement to day will be found a brief sketch of the late Warden Kcnlick's public life. In this issue we also publish some lines upon the deceased gentleman clipped from the Thames Star. At a meeting of shnieholders of the Karangahako Quaitx deduction and Mining Company, held in Auckland Tuesday, Mussin J Chamber-*, C. Alexander, J. F. Cl.uke, I'], llornsby, and L. D. Nathan .vere oloctfd peimancnt diiectois. A Wellington bettlcr now in London wiitcs that New Zealand will have moie ton usts than ever in consequence of tho volcanic eruptions.