The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 249, 24 March 1888, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

♦ This above all —to thine own self bo true And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man. — Beukesimuue.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2-1, 1888.

We are veiy pleased — and our pleasure will be shared in by every one of our readers — that onr sanguine- expectations of an early revival of tlie mining industry as expressed in our issue of March 10th., are now rertain to, be speedily realised. The sale of mining property afc Waiorongomai tais week, particulars of which will be found in another column is by Wr the most irnporlanfc event that lias yet occurrod in the. liistory of mining- in this tli&trict. It cannot bo regarded as an haphazard venture entered upon merely for purposes r>f speculation. Mr W. K. Wilson, the purchaser, has at his command unlimi-

ted nieani ; he is n man of long and varied exporionco in mining, nnd has thoroughly inspected tho property of which ho is now tho possessor. It mny tbereforo bo assumed that ho has satisfied himself as to its value. lie has expressed his determination to bring to his aid tho most skilled experts ihat are to, bo found in Australia, and an extensive achomo of operations has, we understand, already been devised for opening up on an elaborate scale, the property he has now acquired. Tho importance of tho results that arc likely to follow upon this enterprise can hardly yet bo estimated, but it may safely bo predicted that if the anticipations expressed by Mr Wilson be fulfilled — and there is every reason to believe that they will be — a tide of prosperity will set in, the like of which has not yet been witnessed on any of the Upper Thames goldfields. Afc Waiorongomai tho flow may now bo said to have commenced, but it will not stop there, for it is certain to spread until it embraces tho districts northwards, and wo venture to prophecy that before another year passes away the Tin and Ohinemuri field, as well as Waiorongomai, will again form the centres of a largo and thriving mining population.

It is in contemplation, wo boliovo, to make some recognition of tho services rendered by Mr IT. H. Adams in the negotiations which have resulted in tho acquisition by Mr W. It. Wilson, of extensive mining property at Waiorongomai. Tho desire was first expressed by tho shareholders in the Silver King claim, who intended privately to show their appreciation of Mr Adams' successful efforts, but others wish to give honour wheie honour is due and many are of opinion that the recognition should take a public form. On a like occasion, though one of mneh less importance, the admirers of Mr P. Ferguson entertained him at a public banquet. We are not aware that Mr Adams is at all desirous of a similar compliment, but some means ought to be devised to givo effect to the wish that has been so generally expressed. Daily postal communication between Auckland and To Aroh.i is again iib-ml to bo restored. Airangements have been completed between Mr K. Gallagher and tho authorities for tho conveyance- of mails to and from Moninsviilo on tho offtniin drys, and tho no'" service will com. mence on Tuesday, Apul 3id, according to the ngroemont now made. Fiiday 75oxfc (Good Fiiday) will be observed as n v\o<o holiday at the local post and tfleuraph olhcos. All mails for despatch on th.it (i. ile will bo closed the pievious evening. The CoromannYl News has tho following • — " We aie pleased to leain th.ifc our contemporary the Aroha and Ohinomuri News h.is decided to publish bi-weekly, instead of weekly, as heretofore. Tho To Andia folks uppuontly know how to appieciato tin* local journal, and th n business- people all snppoit it well by advertising ; some oL' them occupying a olumn of space. The W,-iioron«in?nni Snndav School Anniversary was held in the Waioiongoniai Public ll, ill on Tuesday evening l.rst. The proceedings commenced with the tea, wfuVh reflected great credit on those who had the cany ing out of this poition of tho aft'.iir. After tea, tho chairman (Picv Jas. Marshall) Rev. S. Gawiy, Mr W. ,T. KUioK, Homo Missioncry from Paeron, and Mr G. Dcvoy ( tho energetic suporintendant addressed those present, dialogues, were civen ; after which games for the young people were started, and altogether a most enjoyable evening was spent. The singing was very good, and special hymns for tho occasion printed in pamphlet form. On Wednesday evening last a TTarvest Festival was hold in tho Woslcyan Church, To Aroha. Tho building was most tastefully decorated for tho occasion with evergreens, flowers, fruit, and a variety of produce, the general effect being very pleasing. Mr Buttlo occupied the chair Mo3t interesting addresses were delivered by Rev. S. La wry, Mr W. J. Elliott from Pueroa, and Mr Buttic. During the evening a number of anthems, harvest hymns, etc., were tendered by the choir in a most effective manner. Rev S. La wry also sang as a solo, l# Consider the Lilies." There was a good attendance on the occasion.