The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 236, 7 January 1888, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

1 Thi* aHove all —to thine o*vn *eU !~o tint '"• And it. iniist follovr a<i the night the day Thou ean4 not then be fn]*e to any ran.' — Shakespbarjj.

SATCTRDVY, JANUARY?, 1883.

j In ot;r ct ;oplement will be found a full | jpput^f A'U'Uland Racing C'uW Summer Mcptinir ; Chri«t church Jockey Club do, TnttTSnUS V.FI. C, and other race meetin^P. Also report of a recent meeting of th" WaitnaG M.Co., held at Christclmroh. J and other mining newH ; latent Ana:loi Colonel notes, and much otlvr matter of | genera! interest. j Thn Custom* autViritifis nrj churns j gold duty on the n^siv value of tin* ore 1 recently exported to Eniopo from 0! » ni <> - mnr 'i_ mmt VV r *yid\ch\'y ai£ jetj ct th«» slTipmenf'of ore, nnd in faet~"Bfcrio«isly handicap it, as resets that oF 10-.v stride quality T!jc rmttev sm«t!y only neeiU to ho brought und*r the notice of Govern ment in the prnppr qcMrter, to have it set right. Every facility shoulr l»e afforded hy Govcrntru nt in the matter of shipping trial parcels of ore. in order fiat the b'St method of treating fame miy hf discovered. By refrr'Tu-e to onr Aucklmd tel*»^-ranis it will be seen the Star has moved in the matter. There is nothing of special importance to record respecting wcik on the pro'dfields ''urine thn pftst week. At Wnioronjfrr.mai the bntt<?Vy i all buns; np. only th^ tailings plnnt beinff at work. Tenders arc being culled for putting in a now low level, and Mnkinrrwjnzo in connection with the New Fi..d mine. The "Siial monthly -maelinfif, of the Te Aroha 'School Comniitfee'«houlr?hive been hpld on Tuesday last, but as barely a quonimSvere present, and as it N necessary that the annual rep .rt and abstract of accounts bo forward fd bv 15th *innt, and the Chnirman beih* Rfo'fent from the' di-trict for n few- dayp, it was decided to adjourn the Wotinsr to next Tuesday evening, January IOUi/nit*? p.m, " Tbp" monthly meetinfir of Ohincmnji County Council wilt be ljeld'at Paerda today. The contractor for the improved appfiWcbfßtftlhe We«»leynn Chnrch is now w«»i! forward with. the jnrork in hand, and wi}l probably coTiplote it within the next fpw,<Uy«. ' ' < Rpv. S. L^wry bftfl thu waek gone to rcpjde in a newly erected home, adjacent to |be $Pt Springs Domain. Tenders for-tbe fruit of the orchard on tiarlsvw>rllyy*iieBtate,'Waito», close td*dny. The Weale^an Chwrcn was very ta*tc fully decorated- with evergreens, flower*, Ttcl?fcnr^nndny"la c t,' being the first d-iy ufthe New Year ; and the services ( Anniver Rttry of the opening of the chureh{) both .[morning and evening were conducted hy Rpv, S.^awry . In the evenin/r .thochureh wnar crowded to its f ullest capaciti'. The JBritißh and ' Colonial ■■ Printer and jSt-ttioqjgr, published in London^is a weekly jonrnni . for bppUfteUer,,*, s-tationerp, and ; printers. Tl&nftrobpr fSrNovetebferttUi hns/juf%,tim»b to h(ifj^,*RHd will, be found to Qpijtain a Irfrge-ai^qunt of moßtnspf «il on<f VaTtiiibteinf ormntibn 01-fip*eciJil intereßT to .thnf&cnnrt&Jjtei}; \vitp prijotiop:, or ijew^- - paper,. M-ork. P«ir]ticnla^ (wjth _in. jßome c^B6B"iHu'Rtr{>,iiHnft), H>f severAl TPoent invcWtiooH And.iißpwy'emeift'? willjbe foun<|. I AYe/are informed 6s, per acre $m* the. jjrice Mdflflra'' G'Neir nnd /SynimfSidk 1 apScifi&H *£<* ciitfing'difd lilnVHhg dn ih& jLflckerl»S«i * <M©r^.^le:X^Ktitei M , .wliq^3lfcn/fer^r«ft«C^J»^lj • Tho price ab ' /; /Ptal» Gaitoly t CoDfncirnp^f^rate^aypb 'XifOtomtßikiiao. to le?ty agenpral county rot 6 ?: <v!so ;uf \tl\& ■ appointment of .dpg -r'egi.-itm'e " ix ■ , • 'gi^J^n^wtif oJfe^> 7fc cj>n<iiderj»Wo atrton^t^toW oB^ 16 *? s l? eo P soiling fat "sniiv^Miiifc j«ij>r«^|#r*t^.'' .r-'. r -'- t .[. .» i , t Tli«"Je : |r^)s(^r;mJJ)rjS^ t)<iu4 t'p'greet tfiem at fl P«eroal,oh evening Inst; otml,' /thdjr/' crrtcrtaitim^nt .'piiaswd- off ;yt'ry, Rtf^oesaCupy.^ ..rt>e' Veqne^of innfiyof "tbeif rripncirt tliey huvc : deciden to Repeat t h.«*?r li^Th Viioli^ B^th in%> * '

To <j«y -At %' W. K. Gifter'n stables*, CHinbrhigc. Mr (J.( J. McNlelioi wjU hold a' large Rale oth^rses, saddlery*' etc. etc* Bv fuH-arii-emont it will bo fcoeh that Mr \V\ S. ttvan*, (Auckland,) piii'in forte turuM 1 , etc., is now, on n \ islt to Te Aroha, nnd is prepared to receive) (Vdera. * Mr Kvtuia is ao well known*' antf holds such a i lii^ii position in his naiticul.ir branch of bOMucaa, tlvit wo are stire in my in this district Will avail ol* the opportunity o£ having their piutios efficiently tuned, etc; The annual school treat to the. children attending the To Arolm public school look place on i\fnnd'i,y last; the picnic this year being heli!, by kind permission of Mr Ceo. Lipsey in one ol his paddocks adjoining thf liver, n little bclo'.V the towns!- lp, The assembly was. ni the Ki'hooi around, an I shortly before !() «,m. the m uvh to the midefcvotfs commenced, tlio children being lori by tho Te Arohn B;h<h Hand, who*" kindly t*avo, their .services forth? n;-i-rt«ion, «'«md thereby greatly «d ii'd to thy pleasures o"f tiio day. ih.i sight w-is a grty one,' as the procession proceeded on in wny, a°compi»»i<'d by tho head teacher MrM.irsdon, the resident clerks men, s^veitU members oC thf) school committee, and n number of others who kindly volunteered their sprvic. 8 for tho occasion, and rendered vftluublo aid dining the day Arrived ut the appointed place, at-tiVo arrangements were at once commenced, to provide nui'feeiuenta for the young folk, including switig-*, athletic sports, and games lit: all kinds, which continued throu^hr/iit the dftv. Tho arrangements mado for an nn'ii idled supply of things in tho w.iy of cat.ibics, t» «, milk, etc, were oxcuUent-, and included fruit, lollies etc., etc. A number of prizes were given away to the successful competitors in the foo'tjacis nivl other sports. The <U\ u-,1-, lino throii^hout, and tho he.it pk*;s,sM»ly tampered by ficqaent breezes. Dm in j the afternoon a lar^o number of lor-.il it-ptdcnt, p-iid a visit to the souno of the pivnte. Tho homawarJ march eo:n | iiit'iu-cd abatit six o'clock, and altogether i th affair passed off tit oat fcatM'ttctorily. A« Mts G. Devoy d'tir. wia proccelini^ to W.iioion.nomai on ISiturday la-t in u two w'let'l tap driven by hoi>on, m turning oft' I tl»2 in lin roul up to tho towu-Oiip) a spill oceun\d ouiniic to the dnvt-r taking the turn too sharply, whereby the vehicle coming in contract with the bank was upsa. both Mrs Devcy and her sonfoitunuU'ly escaped with a severe .shaking. Tha doft-rred payment settlers wjio iot\ntiy look up land aorons the rivor, Te Au-hi Survey D^trict, taking advantage of the present spoil oL dfy we»Ulier have olwand \\\n\ b'irnt off u Im-go urci of their holding. Fuv, liow«v«m-» w oft-times a rlilficu't agency to control. And in thin in ttmoo exloi.ded to the ro.id, and we are informed were it not for the exortions of Mr 11.I 1 . Grtittm, ono of tho wettleia, the fire 1 vKmld have ulmost to a et-ruinty have completely destroyed both tho road and also tho bridges elected then. on. Mr Wmden Stiat£.ml hus kindly conn«nted to de iver hi-< lecture "Tough Yunjß," fit Pat-roa on Tue«d iy 21th iuat., prjceedo in aid uf yo-iiuoi funds. Thtire will bos a Rittitig of the Kesident AlagislnU l^ and Warden's Court at Te Aroh i on i'uusday next, us.d at Put-ron qa the £uilo»vin^ d,\y. The quarteily meeting of tho Wos'ey.m Upper Thnim-8 CilMut was held at Te Aroha on Tuesday Kist. Tho bnsinesa tianaacted was of a routine vhaiactL-r* Messrs Livory and Crump, valueia to Te Aroha To»vn Boa'id, have been busily en-g-tgt-'J <lcnng the week in making their vain ition'tj ; &nd the valuation list will shortly be couipkttd. Some heavy shower-"',-. although oC brief duration, fell yostei day afternoon; and were ino'-t welcome, cooling tl»o utmosphcie, und laying the dust. A low houVw •of steady lain "would da a great amount of good just now. "'"-'■— -^ ,_ Harvesting will now shortly be in full swing in this district, and the sound of the reaping machines be heard on every hand. At Mata-Mata it is expected a start will be rated e about Monday week to cut thy oat crop, about 700 acres ; which proinis.es well, and the wheat harvest on the same estate will quickly t'oilow, Visitor* List* Hot Spring* Hotel, To Aroha, for the week ending Friday, 6th Jiimvii'/, 1888: — Mr and Mrs John Wiieon, Misses Norri« (2), Miss Atkinson,'* Mrs Kilgonr, Misses Kilgony (2), Messrs David- Pitkith^y, Jqhn Hi)BS, W. Burton, and Pickett, Thames i Mr T. S.T>VfhaJ),Sydney; Very Key. Dean Lennard, 'Messrs" E. Perkins and Black, N.S W.; Mrs Kn< x, Mis Comrie,'Mi^s Stewart, Mies Philsoi), Miss Mitchell, Mftjs Errtngton, Miss Nef«on, -Mm and faster Coates,- Mr and Mrs SharIrttid," Master 'bharlani?,* Mlhs Brok'cfield, Mrs (*raham and 2 children, Mr »nd Mrs Goodsott, Mr and Mrs MacKechnie, Mr and Mrs " Flemminjsr, Misses Alexaudpr (3), Master Philson, M'.'Bsrs W. Phil-on, John* Coitirie, J.-W. Stewi»rt, Pilche^ Toliilsom, Brown, "F. R*. Claud, J. H. H«m»p, 0. Alexander, N. Alexander, Solomon, and Kvans, Auckland ; Mr and Mrs Stevens, Waipti ; Mr Olms. Crump, Palmerston, OUgo ; Captain J. McPherson, Ifajnilton; Mr -Buck worth, Katikati ; Vr and Airs Wright, Mr and Mrs A, if\ James* - Messrs G co. If^er (Fmser and Sons) and F. 3^ Mnrgetts (of New Era B tttery) are at present, on "1i visit to Te Aroha ; whilst Mr/ Adam 1 Porter is expected.' to arrivo by tn^d.tj's tvata and will, we ttnd^r-t-tand, be%j}jioinpanied by some gentleman connected with Home capitaliHtv, who are desirous of inspecting ilia mines in this district. . » . . "' ' Itfr ;F. Dibble, of Mata JMatn, has this weekflwpevintendedlhe'^jiiQgdown pfthe telephone wire erected- by MrJ, C. J?irth home. two years a,go, to connect Iho Wai6rongomai battery ofiloa } uith Matu Mat>w The poles ImvLe been cart'dljtq Te AfoTmand placed on -railway trucks for conveyance fco-Movrinßvtlle, a»d will, wo beli«ve be Shortly re-erected in order to connect MataMkta so^ie*. otheT^f tlrd v estut«u* no^ unclerthe^jn^rpanrtg^netH, / '. ; {^ At the meeting of the Auckland Croxvn Land's jrtij frirjindny-Irtßt, ni? agP'i^a-. cation was rend 'froni' T. W/Ooiilflioififj ior' exclusive right , to cut flax 'intho^ chain reserve pr>bpth tynks oi the ; AV^ih'q« Vi<\'«r ;4; 4 between Paero^VJiiriotwtf t6^Ruakak(t bl ook, It wan resolved to offer the Crow n iand Within tbe/aron indicated under lonsa to, applicant. Section- -00, Block 11 } Te A'r/tha Survey. BiwtHct^ hue been, set, apart^ $br^fetseU)M#M«i«g, \