The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 176, 30 October 1886, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

'This above all— to thine own self be true A.nd it must follow as the night the day, Thou canst not theii be false to any man. 1 — SiruiEsri;.VKK,

SATURDAY, OCTOBEU 30, 188G.

An adjourned meeting of tlic To Aroha Domain Boaid was held on last Satuiday evening. The business was of! a routine character. Amongst other correspondence read was a communication fiom Dr Hector, Gcnernmont Analyst, stating that in icsponse to an applic.'ition made some time since by the Board, a Meteorological Station would shoitly be erected at Te Aroha. AKo defiling that the Board would f 01 \\\u d samples from the various springs for analyses by Dr Hector, as bad been requested. Three nine bottles each fr^m all the prineipd springs have since been carefully taken, and despatched for the purpose named. Next English and rCuropean mail via San Francisco closes at To Aroha Postoffice on Monday, November 8th, at 7.31 a.m. P.O. Oirlers pievious Satuiday at 10.30 a.m. Due London December 15th. On Satuiday last a rowing match, at Te Aroha, light \\* heavy Weight^, resulted in an easy win for the light weights. On the race course same day, a good many assembled to witness a quarter of a mile spin between W. Comes and T. Tierney for £2 aside. The race was an exciting one from start to finish, the contestant*, being \ery equally matched, and resulted in a win forTierney by about a foot. A second contest takes place between Messrs T. Tieiney and W. Comes on the Te Aioha. race course this day, at 1 o'clock, for £5 a-side, distance 440 } aids. This "svill be followed by a i.ice 830 yard?, between Messrs G. Faulkner v. Wiggins, stake £2 n-side. The favourites far these events appear to be Cornes and Faulknei Tc Aroha Club Uotcl.— Yisito-s.' list: MraudM/s Melville, Mrs Dudley Wai d, Miss Brett, Mi Hamley, Aicklnnd ; Miami Mis Melhnisn, Nelson ; Mrs? Shepherd and three children. Karang.diake ; Mr J. Ctaig, Mi Twentyman, Mr Stutfoid, K.M. Thames. C. Baickf:, calls attention to a new line of Coloured Photos (Xmas land New Year Caids) of Tc Aioha Township, suitable for out going mail. — Advt. The following aquatic contests will be decided at Te Aioha this afternoon. The first race, starting at 3 p.m., will be a sculling matdi, Ti'iney v. Muzon for £2 a tide. The .second event will be another trial between Mr D. J. Frazer, in a sculling boat, against Messrs Rmdolph and Cocl-s in a pair oar boat for £1 a-side. A similar content on Saturday 16th inst, it will be renumbered lesulted in an easy win for Mr Frazer. To-day, however, the knowing ones predict tliat the older of passing the fl ig will be reversed ; whilst Tienujy is favourite for the sculling race The Church of England Bazaar will probably be held in the Te Aroha Public Hall, and not in the school house, as previously announced. Social in Te Aroha Public Hall on next Tlnusday. r Whitehotise announces a cleaianco sale of boots and shoes under cost. Fern albums, birthday cards, etc., adveitUed for .sale cheap. On Saturday, \ov. 27th) being the day after Te Aroha Ilace meeting, Messrs Alf . Buckland and Co. will hold a sale of huise 1 -, etc., at Te Aroha. It is to be hoped the entries will be very laige, and that the sale will piove a most successful one, and result in periodical saleb of a like character being held heie, a>, for such Te Aioha .should be a good centrt. The half yeaily balance sheet of Piako County Council, appears in this issue. To-day, Mr J. F. Cocks will sell by public auction at hiy mart at noon, tlu privilege of: publicans booth in connection with the forthcoming Te Aroha llegatta, and subsequently furniture, produce, etc., as per advertisement. Attention is directed to Mr A, \V. Edwards new ad\eitisement, announcing the arrival of a large stock of new goods for spring and summer wear* Mr Edwards' price list is worthy of the peiusal of intending purchasers. Of boots Mr Edwards keeps u very large and sekct stock by thebest makers, which are sold at remarkably low prices. Mes&rs W. J. Hunter and Co., will hold their second bule of cattle at Mon'insville, on Thursday, for which 300 head are already entered , Already 1200 head of cattle have been entered for Messrs Buckland and Co*s Ohaupo live stock sale, November 11th. Full particulars will appear in future i .sues. Monthly meeting of Waitoa Rond Boaid, at Morrinsville this day.

Mr Biilck^ adveitises a house to lot. Mr Dowries met with an accident whilst crossing the Katikati track this week, through his horse corning down ; but fortunately escaped vithout broken bones. Programme of Te Aroha race meeting appears in our issue to-day ; and it will be observed Btakes as high as £30 in value are offered. Intending contestants should hear in mind that entries foT the forthcoming Te Aroha Hegatta close on Thursday next. Sports at Te Awanmtu on "Wednesday next Special trains will 4 run, and Saturday return tickets bs issued from Te Aroha and other stations. See advt. Special attention is directed to the advertisement announcing a series of exclusions to Auckland, on Nov. Gtli, 8th, and 9th, at veiy low fares Nov. 9th being the day of the Te Aroha RegaLU, and the Church Bazaar, we hope Mr Hudson will also despatch a special excursion at low faies from Auckland on that day as there can be little doubt many would avail of the opportunity to visit Te Aroha. We notice with A^erygieit re«iet, by the report in our Thames contemporary, confirmed b}' our Thames correspondent's telegram, respecting the Government enquiry at Thames, for the adjustment of assets and liabilities between Thames ana Ohinemuri Counties, it appears to have, so far, terminated most unfavourably for Ohinenuui ; but tiust si ch a liability as that stated, over £2,000, will not be allotted Ohinemuii, when the award i-s finally announced.