THE Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMESADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 199, 16 April 1887, Page 2

THE Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMESADVOCATE.

SAT UItDA V, APIUL IG, 1887.

The lecenfc vi-it of the Minister of Mines ami pai ty being u matter oi! apecia' inteiebt to the many leaders of this journal on the gold fields, and desiring to give them a full lepoit thereof, necessitates our holding over usual mining" repoit and much other matter this issue. Wo aie infonnccl that the Chairman of the Ohincunui County Council, acting on the advice of the Minister of Mines, has convened a mooting of miners and others interested, to dioCUhS the question of charges for treatment of ore at R.-iiley's Battery. The meeting is to he held at K.irang make on next Wednesday commencing at half-past two, and as the subject is one of gieat impoitance it is to be hoped the attendance will be both huge and representative, the whole matter fully and impaitiaily discussed, and icMilt in airangements of a satisfactory nature being ai rived at. Key. T. J. Wills, formerly Wesleyan Minister of this circuit for two years, but who nt the l.i»t meeting of Conference held in Auckland, sent in his resignation and has since joined the Church of England, been ordained, nml appointed minister of the Church of England at Opotiki was recently presented with an address and testimonial on the occasion of his lea\ing G : s>bonie. where he has resided dining the paal twelve ninnLha. We have much pleasure in repi biting a full report of the proceedings in our Supplement today, knowing it will he reul with groat interest by Mr Wills' large circle of friends in this distiict. The rain of Mondiy enable! the Waiorongomai battery to work all the stampers for a couple of days, but the water supply has, again inn short, and only 15 head are now cuiohing, and these for the New Find mine. As «<ri instance of the unusual short hiipply of water at this seaso.i of the year, we may state that Stoney Creek is a creek only in ruine ju->t now, the bed of the stream being absolutely diy. The next Katikati fair will bo held on Wednesday April 27th. See advt. Tenders are invited by Ohinemuri County Council, also by Waitoa Itoatl lio-ird for vaiious woiks.

Tho appointment of MeSbrs W. P. Chopmcll, U. Cliff'>id, A. \V. dubbins, J. | Turnbull, and R. Purr, as Licensing com- ! mittee for Waitoo- District, is notified in tho Gazotto o£ tho 7th inst. Tho soiroo and concert in aid oC the Wesley an church fundrf, held at Waiolongomaion Friday evening, was largely attended, ami an excellent programme presented. Messrs J C Fhth and P Ferguson, had several interviews with tho Minister of Mince, during his stay at To Arolni, with respect to their applications for special claims at Waiorongom.ii, etc. Wo understand Mr Larnach showed a dosiio to iis-»ibt as much as possible, tho introduction oi capital, and the systematic working- of the goldfield, and that tho applicants were well pleased with the result of the interviewed. Tho poll of. latcpayers in Ohinenuui County taken on Saturday Libt re proposed Joan of JC7300, resulted in tho loan being lost. The voting was as follows :— Paeioa. No. on roll, 87 ; for the loan, 25 ; against 5. Karangahake : No on 1011, 65; for loan, 25 ; against, 0 ; informal, 1. Waitoa: No on roll 18 ; for loan, 4 ; against 5. Waitekauri : No return has yet been received from this riding. Until the roll is revised it will bo almost impossible to asceitain the general feeling of ratepayers in such matters ; the number of dead heads and absentees on the existing roll being so very great. We diiect attention to Mr Jas. Marshall's (Thames) new advertisement, announcing that his fust shipment of autumn and winter drapery, millinery, clothing, etc, has been received and opened up. These goods having been purchased prior to the advance in wool, and at a time of great depression in the Home maikets, Mi Maislhill is in a position to oifer exceptionally good value to his customers. Piako County Council meeting to day, at Hamilton. On Wednesday night, the train due at To Aroha, at 8.50., did not arrive till 9.40, or more than three quarters of an hour behind time. The same thing occurred last night, letteiv, etc., bi ought by this troin not being obtainable tili to day. We are informed that anangements are in progress for holding a fancy dress ball at Waiorongonuti, at an early date.