The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 259, 28 April 1888, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

1 This above nil —to thine own self bo true And it must follow as the night the dny Thou canst not then be fhlse to any man. — SttAKKSPE.UIK.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1888.

Scneial members of tlie Thames High School Endowment Boaid of Governors on Thui?day la-4 vi-itod the Endowment lancK at Waioron^om.ii ; chiefly with reference toee) f ain pr.nions thcieof u-c"ntlv applied foi for mining purposes by Mr fl. 11. Adams. We understand Mr Brodio, chairman o£ the Board, did not evince much inclination t i make the reasonable conceptions a-ked for, rr to footer the mining iudiMiy at YVaiorongom li. The W.mltn'^ decision in tin r.isp ll\de v. Owner* u[ Sueee^-, Mine, ir-^e vuy great satisfaction ; the hope being fr^elv expressed that the cliiiiu would not be forfeited, as a large amount of moni y has been expended upon it from time to time. In view of the probable departure at an eaily date, of Mis G. WiKon <o iesi(].> ;it Thames, several of her lady fiiend*> invited lu-r to a farewell ' % Social" la~.t evening, which came off in tlte Court Hou^e. Th'j beautiful moonlight night was .ill in favor of those imited attending, the anangementß were vei y complete, supp-r being hud out in one ante-ioom, card tables in another. Dancing was kept up till e.iily morning, and a very enjoyablo evening spent, Mrs is a gem-ial favuinte. and will take with her the best wi-hei of u large circle of friend* in this dUtiict. It is n matter for regret, that through pome infoimnhtv the sixty mtepa\ crs votes recorded at Waitekauri, (all being in favor of the £1,100 loan), weic informal, and the loan piopoc.il has not been c.uried It is exceedingly frralifyin^ however to find that in all Ohinemuri county only ten votes weie recoided against the loan, seven of these beini; in Waitoa Riding, whilst in Karangahake liiding only one vote was given against the loan ; from which it is ; abundantly demonstrated the ratepayers fully appioved of the loan being obtained The committee appointed at the first mcf ting (' onvened by Mr (}. Kbeit) in connection with the pioposal to banquet Mr C. A. Comes, met at the Hot Springh Hotel on Wednesday evening last, and arranged pu'liminarics. The following were appoint* d (o canvass for Mibsci iptions ; to\\<irds (he Banquet fund :— For Te Aioln, Me^^is G. Lij)-eyand C. Oallaghei ; for \Vaioiongo:nai, Mc^-^is ("»• Illicit and P. Qiiinian. No d t ito w.is d< < id< don foi the ,iil,ui, ponding fuithti uifonnation ie p-pecting the auival m thi-> di-tiict of Mi Parkes, A dance i-* advntised to <ake place in Te Aioh.i l^ililic Hull on no\t Thursday evening' The Kelmns im published in the last | Gazette to hand, states that 10,953 ounces of gold, valued at £'-13,449, W(r.> entejed for duty fur expoitation fiom New Zealand as the pioducc of the Auckland gold field for the qu.utcr ending Maich 31st, I<SBB, aX comitarccl with 9,GG4 ounces, valued at j138,290 lor the quaiter ending Maich 3Kt, 1887. j A f-ak- of work in ;.id (f "Wesley an Chinch funds washelci in the Public Hall, Te Atoha on Tiiuisday, 19th in'-t. The ;4al!s wore well piosided with useful and fancy goods of vai ions kinds, and reflected gjeat cicdit on the cneigetic workers who for some time past h lye been busily prjparing for this e\ ent. The attendance was vcr> good during the evening, when in addition to thu atliactions of thft s.ile, (ho Te Aioha Bias« Band, the chuicli choir, and others rendeied several selections of tiiusio. The net proceeds are expected to be about £25, besides goods still unsold to the value of £10 or £12. The committee desire to express their thanks to all the fiifiids who in various ways contributed to the succe&.s ami enjoyment of the proceedings. The Mark Lnnc Express says :— " Aiiftialian butter does not seem to meet a very good pale lierf as yet, »nd Ihn value of a consignmejif djopped ab'iul Id per In ipcenfly. It is, however, a question of packing, iind we are afraid tins competition ii i oin the antipodes w ill of prove a \eiy serious matter I'm homo producers.'' As a rnattei of fact, all first quality butter shipped recently has hold a^ satisfactory pi ices, hi.t the lowei (|ualitj hits brought \ eiy low prices.

Mi Paikos, the metallurgist, arrived by tlio K.iikourn. Inward 'Frisco mul should roiu;ii Te Aroha this afternoon. Mr l\. Ilanis notifies that he has a live— roomed house to soli or lot. A notification to a.l persons indebted to Mr 1). .1. Fra/ 'r is published in todays issue. A cull of tlnceponce per share in con neetion with the Colonist G .M- Company is a Ivertised. An impounding' notice is advertised in this issue. Monthh meeting of Waitoa Road Board at Moirinsville to day. Mr 11. IT. Adams, on behalf of tho To Arolm 8. and G. M. Co., invites tenders for driving two main adit levels at Waiorongonmi. Tenders will be rocoived until noon, Saturday next May sth, On "Wednesday next Mr J. S. Auckland will hold aside of hoi sea at Hamilton. A largo number of entries arc heine leeoived, and tho Auctioneer announces that ten good draught mares, live year old and under, nro wanted at this sale. See ac'vt, We direct attention to Mr John Harts now udvei tisement ; announcing the ariivaj of a laigo stock of wintei drapery. Then? uouds have been carefully selected, include latest novelties, and will be sold at icmaikabl} low prices. Early inspection invited. MrlLuthas also just leceived and opened up laigo consignments of giocery, crockery, iicumongery, tinware, etc., all of which will be found of excellent quality, and every inducement will be ofTeied to encourage cash transactions. We understand that the Kooeiver of Ciold lle\enue at To Aioha has leceived insttuctions to take immediate steps to have all arrears of rent on business and residence kites, etc., paid up, Mi George Fraser of Auckland, 1m applied foi a patent "for impioyemenU in a gold and silvei amalgamating pin, formerly known as Mclva} 's Holler-pan," in convening it into a continuous grinder, to be known as " Eraser's Improved Gi hiding and Amalgamating-Pan." Mr Alexander Paikos of Dulwich, Surrey, England, has applied for a patent in New Zealand, "for an invention for improvements in the extraction of gold nnd silver fioin oits, oi compounds containing the same, and in solvents fui such metals." Mr Thomas W. Coulthard of Papakura, ha-; applied foi a patent ,'foi the moie peifect dicsing of New Zealand 11 I\, or any other fibious plant, to be called " Coulthard's Flax-dressing Machine-" Ohincnuui County Council will receive tenders foi tho position of foreman of works, ,it a salaiy of £110 pel annum. until ten a.m. on Satm day next, May ot\\. Notice is given by ad vei tisement in our columns to day, that the Holla of county j electors, and lists ot defaulter for Piako Ci'iinty are now open foi inspection at the following pi, ices : To Aioln, Mi Ilanis's stoir ; Monins\ ilie, Mr L'hllord's htnre : M.itiM-il.i, Mi Dibble \iesid.Mi«v ;o\fonl, Mr Kobe's store ; Goiion, Mr Hunt'-. iesidence. On Tliurbil.i^ , Maj- lOiii, J, S. t^hKland will hold a special sale of linibe I^, butfgios. saddleiy, etc., at Me°srs Biadh-y anil Co' - s stables, Te Arolm, Kail)' cuts les are invited, in order that they nt :) be duly advertised. lOntries will bo iectivi-1 by Messrs Biddley and 00. on behalf of the auctioneer. Evidently it is expected business wi'l shortly be busk foi auctioneers in this and smrounding districts. In out last issu" werefened to the f.ict that Mi Ja<. Ci ii_r, juni. (v ho is so well <\ud wide'y known as a iii st das-, aiKlioneet ) was about to au.un leturn to ivsidt amongst us. ]^y ad\eitisement it uill be s^en that a new citididate for public f ivour* is now in the field, viz., Mi Edwin Edw.uds of P.ieioa. Mr Edwaids has a lot of "go" and energy m him, 'and will nodonbt receive a fait share of pation.ige. Mi Edwards announces he is prepared to conduct both indooj and ontdooi talcs, and will hold pi nodical cattle s iles. He is also aacnt foi Webb and Co* celebrated farm and gaiden seeds. If musical Auckland has a * { professor " of the tuneful art, at a salary of £100 a year, why Rhould not other "centiesof population " enjoy the same privilege? Te A'oiia has asseited her claim, arid other cities may he expected to follow suit. It was dm ing the visit of the Minister of Education that the Te Aroha people awoke to the consciousness that they required a Professor of Music. An informal meeting was held in a loom of the piiucipal hotel, and a popular musician or the di^tiict was present. In fact, lho only persons present wer" '-.lid musician and a certain wag from Auckland. The lattei called for drinks, and with the insidious liquor he poured a glowing talc into the, ears of the ea»or musician, lie told him the Government were going i.. for higher education, and were appointing Professors of Music all over the colony; that the f.ivomitc musician in each place was sure of getting £100 per year, and that "the man fo; 1 Gal way," oriatherTc Aroha, was clcaily tho individual who was being addressed "If I were you," went on the wag," I'd go to the Minister at om»; he is living in this hotel, and will be delighted to ccc you. Swelling with importance, and feeling that £100 a ear already w ithin his giasp, the musician took another "nobbier' 1 and went off to into? view the lion Geo. Fisher. The Minister received him graciously, listened giavely to his statement, and proceeded to enquire into trie fitness of the candidate for the professorship. The musician proceeded to " dash off a little composition " in proof of his powers, and the great man having pro miscd to consider the application, dismissed tho candidate with that suavity which chaiactcrin.es every Cabinet Minister when he i.s on tour. A merry twinkle in tiie eye of the honourable Georgo-gave, place to an uncontrollable outburst? of laughter as soon as the would-be Pro-: fes-sor was out of hearing. Tho explanation of this ebullition is that Mr Fisher's room being next that in which the wag and musician had been holding (heir " confab," he unwillingly ovei hoard the conversation, and was therefore prepared to receive the interviewer. That ho was able to cany through the meeting' without breaking down speaks volumes for Mi' Fisher's histrionic powers. As for the musician, he is immortally enshrined as "The Professor" at Te Aroha, albeit " without diploma ; " hut it id anticipalcd thai ho will experience some difliculty in "collecting liifiHdl.jiy. — Zttiniel, in btnr.