The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 276, 27 June 1888, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

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\V V i )N KSPA V, JU N X '27, 188 R.

In uuv columns to-day will ho foun 1 some particulars leinoetini; the | regress being made, in connection with tho utilisation of ilio native Hax plant (Phoniuiitn Ttncc), »» in.Uwtiy inaugurated some, little time ba^k at To Aroha. Weave greatly ph^ed lo know that very croncral interest is now being e\ineed in different parts of tho Colony ,with lospoct to the tbx industry ; for one of tho first anil wuM important steps in the promotion of industrial activity in New Zealand is to discover what industries can ho satisfactorily established 01 their own merits in the* I'ohviy, and wo have not the sliahtett hesitation in s'atiu^ that we believe, with the introduction of im-p»-o\ed »pplian«-es and mothols Fo' 1 its troatmont, the preparation of the native ilax plant of New Zealand will yet Ix-come a very impoitnnt industry indeed. Theie sire many trades and manufacture-, which, for various ieason<, cannot be ad vautauooinly established in the Colony, hut the one under notice does not come under that eategorv. The raw nmteiial jriottj in ore it piofu-Mon in a vaiiety of situations and is easy of cultivation ; hut apait from thi* the elnnafe and soil <>f Now Z.-aland aie admirably adapted for the trrowth of tho European plant of the .-aine- name. The flax industry constitutes a nu^t impoj taut feature at Home, nioio especial!} in tho North of Inland; whilst the annual \aiuo of fl.ix ami it* produces ( (ibu\ linseed, and linked oil), imported into Great Britain amounts to <omethimj like £10,000,000; Liussia enjoying a ve«y laru'p of this trade. Flax fiom Now Zealand, equ\l to that .ifiown on the Continent of ICuiope. wa- exhibiteil :\i the recent Colonial Exhibition !«• Id at London. Sooimr that tho (l.ix plant, initi«,'ono«s to the -oil, and aUo that cultivated at Home, both to pei feet ion in New Zealand, it "k sincerely to be hoped that the attention of our ntMicultuiUts will lo more nnd more directed to thi* impoitaut industry ; as there >eem< no valid icasoii why tho ciop may not be cultivated with great advantage in this Colony.

Wk to day lepubliMi from our Tlrmu evening contempor.uy theieporl of ;uli.--cushion that took place in t lie lions- 1 on this ilav week, relative to the n i scimli«>ir •)i (in* Pick 1 unation i»r:iuiini: extended jniisilii-hon to the Thames Harbour Co ml. It will he seen <»u lefer-Mice to \\\U rt-|.oit that tho MpmiUm- f«»»" 'J'luuuo? askcil that n \Joinuiittoi) of the llou^c hn appoinlcil to »'n(|uirp into the ummhi-. which in'ucL"! the (rnvoiiiimMit to now \\itlnir.i\v tin 1 I'loi-hiMiatioii n-lVneil to, uiin-li i.'.|ix-t w:^ n'fu-e<l. It uonhi hnweV'T, U:\\o hppn vi-iy intcie.-tini; if, iti-4e;vl of n-lusini; the re(|ix-t. it h:ui I'ien utnntrd, on the con-lition that anoI.lhm Connuitlef of the House be i\Un appointeil to < ?i quiic into the mot t re* iihiclt prom)>le.l the lute (iorernmtvt to em </xint c<.ncefistt>n* o/'M/r/t a yt <>*•>■ and t)nnn /'t"<t( % 'J imfwr ami one- sided charachr, n-? \\\u^ now linnj.il v :mtmll.'l l>y the i t i.di n\% al of the Pii'dain.'ttion lefpifi'il to. Au\tl in^ nioiv unju-t. could seaicdy he conceiveil in the ailnuiii-t i «l ion of ))»»Mic ;ilT:iii« thnn this attempt on the p.ut of t! c Thanirp Hail our Hnar«l to indudr ■h<> n| ->ounlry s- tilers in the liirmeial difficulties that ii ro appaiei-lly imp'-ii'lintr in rojincction with the adiuinistiation of the I'.rnd'^ .iIT.-ir*, and it, U <;r-atlyto the cii-ilit f.ftlio lion Mini-tev of Maiine (h,»t. he f\\ sided himself of the fust oppovt unity that uKUiie'l after he took olTßec to peiM.nally vi -" t thedi^iietseonc»'vne«i : and that. nft< r inakinLr the fullest enij'iirie^ into the w hole n'n utnstjinces snnoundin^ the Cii^e, he so proiiiptly took the ueee^-nfV steps to have -ucli n manifestly unjust, I'ioclamation rc-einde I.

Tlopomh M-jiitj ( iicinii<(.incp Jif present niK^Cflnino^, mn ti->ual b.iteh of teley/anis eta, did not <onie t<» hand I;H ni^ht. Ml Ifnwell, Ihr mining expett, .uiivi'd in Am U;iihl -i^ evpet ted on S.itiml.iv l.rl, n\i(licil 'I*- Aioliii l»v Moiid.i) "h ti.iin, .mil Ins i'f-t »io linn 1 in ciit( lini; njx'ii the wtK fur w l»i( li lie <..uu<', \ i/. . ilt.it "f iiis|/< c(i(i<^ tilt; HIMH'S 1 i'lltl ( \i--lil),<i; Jil.inl f«U the ticMtuiotit of fju.nt/. in fntim'f tion with tli<» 'Io Amliti S, and G, M. Co.V piojx-i ty. .Ml Iloui-ll w.ih "til) liill' a while v«^t( j itluy. He is tlip »>f Mi If, U. Ad.uns. Mr W. H, Wilson was expcclud to ien;li Auckl.md ycstt ld.iy, and will jji'dlubty Cviiiio on to To Anihiiii'ul Waiolongomai tow.uds the end of this week. On Saturday next Mr Juhn M.ice \vil| open the building at Waioron^omai foj»»<'»ly known as the Commercial Ilotoi, uk a Teinpt'iatue BusirdirifC House. Tin so premises \uivu het-n veiy comfortably ftiriii l -h«j \ l>y Mr Mace f3>iic« We t>>ok posse'-tbion, and fcv«i3tliiti}< «ill be found sciupulcu>ly ile.m ; a liberal table will be kepi, ana miners ,md oilier will here find their wants i.uefnlly aitended in, and enjoy the coiufni'N and quiet of hom<\ whilst charges

will bu found most inoilnMte. Tli<; (.'oiitiJK'for fdi Hie new li«>fcl '<rt K.tti'witi, 'Sir •). Wilson, luis :ilmo-;t coiiij,li toil the hiVflliiiij <>f tl»<» <\\o jiihl oxpe< ts

to b<; re.ulv t<> ht.irt building iv .1 I'uw il;if--.

Mr \ f \w\it'\v \j .<'Kw(wi<l, <\£ An- fc- ] ii"l, lu^- .inj''i'-d lor -4 o itMir l'«»r t)>n ti ■ *-» t - incut of .Hid .silver oicsliVd new (iuhm's , to l>ti known a.-> " L >cU\vo nl 6 Enrt'Lt C'riiLiii^ Funuiu ."

On Monday next Mr Albert G d)o'inso\ .mi'O'im't's Hut lie will open hi> newly Imilt Waibou Hotel, and will bo ft lid to rcirive u visit from his olil friends. This hold his been comfortably furnished Ihrnuyhout, and Mr Gabolinsey is now in a position to provide most, comfortable accommodation for all travellers, etc. Amongst the \ isitors no\\ r stiying at To Aroba is the Kew Jim. A. Crawford, U<«otnr of Slranolar, County Londonderry, lieland, who, owing to delicate health was leeently recommended by his medical . advisors to take a good long sea voyage- . Mr Crawfoid anived in Auckland in the i beuiuing of June, ami whilst there hearing the threat medicinal viitues of ourthcimal springs, determined to taken course of the imthiL ; an i this he has been doing- with veiy satisfactory remits, and has expressed log ret "that owing to other engagements he is debated from prolonging hid \ isit, and that ho will have to leave towards the end of this weik. Mr Crawfoid takes considerable interest in the emigration question, more especially with lespeet to the small fanner class, and whilst in Auckland waited on Mr S. Percy Smith, Cie-wn Lands Ccmmissioner, and obtained int'oimation from him as to the lands open for selection, terms upon which they were offered by G overnment.etc. Dining his stay at To Aroha Mr Crawi'md has been acquit ing jfuither information relative to the openings for small farmers with a little capital at their disposal, being anxious to be in a position to make known on his leturn Tlmne the ciip;ii>i!itieii of New Zealand, and the prospects it offers to intending i migrants of the class ret'ei red to. ]n the course of conversation Mr Ciawfoid has stated tons that he has been most fawiinahly impressed with Te Aroha, the meat impoit.im-e ami value of its thiMnnl sj»un«»s and minoral resources, etc., i" oon\inced the pl.ioc has a bright fill in t- In foie it, and that the district is a deniable p'acr foi settlement; and will ropo\t iccotdingly on his return. A r itber pi'fii'i.ir spectacle was witnessed in I-'i.dge f-tioeton Monday — the biulden expiry of u liois v - »tt.itlied to u wa»gon. !t iippeais th t the animal, a valuable dianijit belonging to Mr Moon, of Waiton, h-ul stia>ed the piexious evening, and in the couis. of its rambles came across a quantity of potatoes, which it eageily dc-molislu-d, and the swelling which Mipervein d caused its death. An amatour po-tiiioitin examination was held by th >-c ink-ii-ted \estoidav afternoon, after which the unfortunat'' animal was buried c-10-e by the spot where it dropped. The llov. Jas. A. Crawford, fiom tlie noith of Ireland, ofliciated at St. Mark's Chuich, Te Aioha, at boih morning and evening service on Sunday last. Owing to the " (1 t weather that prevailed the attendance Was not so large as would otherwise have been the ease. In the ovtMiiun the rev. gentleman took for his text Act. 10 and 21st ver.se, which shows how th<- apostle Fan! pui posed in spirit aft' r he had ]>as&ed through Macedonia, Ai'hiin, and been to Jeiusaletn; to also visit Komc. Tho speaKer ,m interesting outline of the principal events and (iuum^lancesinthe life of St. l'aul prior to the peiiod i. feired to, and went on to stite that : When St. Pan! said this (" [must also N.-<> Koine'!) h«M\<isat HplioMis, and the de-iif to see Home had long b.cn in iii- mind, no doubt wiou^ht by theglowinu ,k coNnts of that city, ui\ en him by hirf hi. nds Aquilia and Piiseilla. In the cuu--e of his M'liiiou the pieaeher d .velt upon how P. mis desire in this respect was uianted. but under vciy different ciicumsiatices I'lom wImJ he antic ipa ted, as it was ,m;i jiii,niici lie fust saw tin's gie.it city. Vet although in b(»nds he made good use of his time, constantly pleaching the iMe.'t inith- eoncoriiing Uie Kingdom of (iod ; and aKo whilst tluie wrote the tpi-tles to the Philippians, Kiihcstan-', and to Phiiimon Ptc ; thus setting us a grand i vnnple liow amitlst all our trials and a<l\< i-itt( j> -, w(> may be useful, live to some pui pose, and piomote God'.s honour and gloiy