The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 292, 22 August 1888, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

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WCPNICSDAY, AU(JUST 22, 1888. It is a matter of deep regie t that so many of late are leaving our shores for Australia ami elsewhere. We cannot afYord to lose 'population^ ; it is increased population (of the right sort) this Colon)' needs, and we ceitainly think the Government aie very greatly to blame for heing so apathetic in the matter of j making known the attractions New Zealand oilers to the thousands who are leaving the Old Country, to make new homes on distant shores. The steady stream of emigration from tho United Kingdom and Ireland to Canada and America is simply enormous ; many of the emigrants being of the tluifty class, hard workeis, who take with them a small capital, wherewith to commence operations afresh ; and it is difficult for one moment to believe that were they aware of the superior attractions New Zealand offers to such, largo numbers would undoubtedly be attracted thither. In this respect the Government of both Canada and the Btatea has set an example — it would be well if our legislators were to follow — by sparing no | trouble or expense lodisscmminate broadcast infoimation of ty practical character lespecting climate, land laws, fertility of the soil, markets available, etc., j etc. There are thousands of practical men at Home, men possessed of moderate capital, "who oi: late Years have been unable to make ends meet, who, were they aware of the favourable openings I that exist in New Zealand for this class of emmigrant, would undoubtedly far picier to commence life afresh in this I Britain of the South than elsewhere. ! We have an abundance of unoccupied j land in New Zealand, and we require I settlers to t. j .ke it up and cultivate it. The land laws of the Colony of late yeais have been so amended that they cannot now be termed other than mostliberal, holding out every reasonable inducement to the bona fide settler. The great mistake in tho past has been placing settleis on veiy infeiior land, where it wns impossible for them to succeed ; but the folly of such a course bos at length been recognised, with the result that now the selectur has a wide choice before him, and can take up land under a variety of founs. We think the .Biiiish Guvaiune.it at Home might lendei far moie Üb? stance ihin it has e\oi )et done in Ihe way of promoting and assisting eimgiatiuii to New Zealand. Much good might be done, without going to any enormous expense, by placing piominently beloie those- at Home tho advantages off oi ed by New Zealand as a ' fie}J lot emigration. Even the insertion of an advertisement in a i^w of tho leading newspapeis, giving piactical iuiornisition in a concise form, and stating where intending emigrants mijlit apply for fuller information frotu aceieditedagenls,\7ould, we have no doubt, bo productive of much good, it is a ihiifty population we need to ilcvelopo the ro&ouices wherewith this Invoured l&ud is so bountifully endowed.

We publish a full lapovfc of the Public WorKs Statement on our fouith ami fifth pageo 10-dny. In one special particular the repot t is disappointing and unsatisfactory in the ex ti cine, viz., as rogards the Thames-Te Aroha railway. The importance of pushing on with this line lm been frequently referred to in these columns, and on the occasion of the very last vi&itof the lion tho Minister of Public Works to Thames, in April he promised that the construction of this lino should be proceeded with, the work being admitted by the Minister to be one of great importance ; and it was fully understood the line would be completed, as far as Paeroa at least, at an early date; and yet in the face of tho promise given to this effect it appears now that no fni t her contracts are to be let this year with respect to this line, The completion,of tho railway is a work of great importance- to tho whole Thames Valley, r.nd we are glad to lciu:n a public meeting was to be hold at Thames last evening to protest against the action oi the Government with respect to this matter.

Ovrsing to some mishap op the line, the ir.iin fioni .Auckland to Te Aroha yesterday did not reach He destination until « quarter to five p,ni. Mr A. Lockwood, ofPaeroa, has gone to Sydney, at (he invitation of a syndicate, to introduce his new process for gold saving. A very dintitict shor-k of earthquake Wan experienced at Te Aroha yesterday forenoon at a quarter to e]even o'clock. The wtrango sensation wan accompanied by a slight mmbling noise, but the effect was only experienced for a couple of seconds. We would lenrind our readers that the congregational re-uniwn in connection with St Maik's Church takes place in the To Aroha Public lJall this evening-, tea to commence at half-past hix. Extensive prepal alions have been iniide for the occasion, an excellent prog-nunme prepared, and all that remains to make the affair a completo success is a crowded house, and this We hcpe to see.

There is a pood show of glass on the land in ihu Wiiiliou dibtiicc. Mi (' A. Cohhm leturncd to Te Aroha on Monday evening, after an absence of bOinii weeks. Many pouch trees are now in blossom, the wiijpwt, aye also coining into leui", and there suo umny indications of an early spiing. Ploughing operations nro being vigorously advanced on the Larkvvoithy estate, and already a large section is ready for sowing. Tenders aie cnllod for Ivirama Road contract, I\u;J,m County, to close on September (ith. I\lr Clarkin has made a stait witli the extensive carting oontiact he has undertaken from the To Aroha S. anil G.M. Co., and is daily t n the load conveying bricks to the site o£ tlie new buildings Xroiu Mr Bew's brickyard. Mcssia Hanks and Gurlick have commenced a largo ploughing contiact at Whokatani', and they have also a contract for the clearing and ploughing of 400 acres at Woodlands, Tauphi. We much regret to learn that Mr 11. 11 . Adams is still very poorly, Whilst absnnt Rome days recently on business be was taken iJ) with violent pains in the stomach, which, since his letmn, letumed at intervals, and on Thursday last Mr Adams felt so unwell that he had to keep his 100 m. Since then ho considerably improved, but on Monday last hud an unfavourable turn, | and Dr Payne, of Thames, was telegraphed i for. It is said that the hawks are very distinctive in thej Waihou district, many young lambs having boon earned off by them. The settlers are taking every step to rid the district of the pest, and numbers have already been destroyed by poison. Mr Duncan E. Clerk notifies by advertisement that he is not agent for a paper styled the To Araha Gazette : also, that it is not kept for sale at his branch store at Quartzvhle. We understand thnt Mrs Collins, who, \vas severely burned at Waitoa recently and removed to the Hospital at Hamilton, is btill in a precarious condition. Her burns aio better but the tits to which she is subject are becoming more serious. On Saturday last a telegram was received by the Maoii chief Nikoremn, who was taking paitin the Maoii tangi overTutuki, to the effect that a } r oung Maori named Jerry, belonging to Shortland, had been murdered by a white man at llikutaia. As the alleged outrage occuned in Nikoienifi's distiict he immediately pioceeded homo, accompanied by a number of his tribe, to make enquiries. Brown (to Robinson, who is reading a telegram with a look of anguish on his face) ; ;<♦ What's the matter, old fellow ? Homebody dead?" Robinson (ciu&hing tolegtum with both hands) : " No ; somebody alive ! Twins !" The number of children at present on the roll of the public school, W.iihou, is 24, which is an inciease of eleven bince the commencement of the year. The average attendance for July was 19.3 At the Waitoa Bush school, the number on the roll is 27, and the average attendance during the past month was about 23. The Te A)oha Hot Springs Domain Board invite toudeiß for the carrying out of the oaithwoik, etc., in connection with lawn extension. Plans and specifications may bo seen at tho Boaid's office. See advt. The owner of tho newspaper and job pntm'ng plant at piefeenfc leased to Mr F. C Smithyman, ot the ToAioh.i Gazette, cuheitiacs same as foi sale, application to be made to Mr l\ E. Wilson, Waim.ite. Dr P.iyne, who w.is tclegiaphed for on Monday evening to attend Mr 11. H. Adams, promptly responded to the call, di'vina through fiom Thames and aniving about 2a m. ye&feiday morning. Wo aie glad to learn Mi Adams is decidedly better, and with rest and care Dr Payne expects to see him soon all light again. The nature of the ailment is internal iufi.iin.ition. After leaving Mr Adams, Di Payne was taken to see another invalid at Wniorongoinai, a Mr Burchell, who has been ! seiioubly unwell foi some little time past. Mr Geo. Wilson, Mining Inspector, is ' busily engaged in endeavouring to nnango 1 for ti satislactoiy exhibit of quartz fiom tho Ilauraki Mining District forward od to the Melbourne Exhibition, in which work he is being assisted by Mr Adam Porter. Samples of quaitz from the following mines havo already been promised : From Champion Lode G. and S. M. Co's Tui Eod action Works Co , and Ruakuka G, M. Co ;Te Aroha. From the several of the Mines owned by the Te Aroha S. and G, M. Go, and Colonist G. M. Co ; Waiorongomai. From tho Marototo, Silver Queen, Imperial, Crown, Ivanhoe, Woodstock, Ivenil worth, Waihi Co., and Martha Extended mines, County of Ohiuemuri. From New Prince Imperial, Saxon, Cambria, Moanataiari, New Albumin, Old Caledonia, Waiotahi, Now Manukau, Kaulßnui, Sylvia, Lono Hand, City of Manchester, City of Adelaide, Hidden Tronsure mine, Puriii, and Gold water, Whangamata, Thames district. Mr Wilson having been instructed to take the matter in hand, we may be sure he will leave no stone unturned to carry out the work entrusted to him satistactorily. The August number of the Illustrated Australian News should readily find a very lnrgo sale ; containing a8 it does a splondidly got up supplement entitled "The History of Victoria," which abounds with first-class illustrations. This brief history is written in a graphic and easy style that cannot fail to nne&t the earnest attention of the reader ; and reference is made to many incidents relating to tho gold rush in tho early days. The whole get up of this numbor of tho Illustrated Australian News is very superior. Ohinemuri County Council invite the assistance and co^opoiation of all persons interested in the mining industry towards the obtaining of samples of gold and silver boaring ores and other minerals, which it is desired to forward to the Melbourne Exhibition, Mr J. C. Firth has generously offered to convey fiee of charge from Paeroa to Auckland, per his steamer Kotuku, ore for shipment to Melbourne I Exhibition. The Maori chief Tutuki was buried on Sunday last, after a tangi of a week being held over his remains, The majority of the natives who had assembled to take pait in the ceremony have now left.

A. modern novel has ■ Ihis tluilling passage :—": — " With one hand ho held her beautiful golden head übove the dulling wave, and with the ether called loudly for assistance." We clip the following from the Herald o£ Tuesday last :— " In regard to the working of tho testing" plant at tho Thames, Mr T. Peacock, M.II R., writing to a friend in Auckland, says : ' I saw ProfflSKor Brown's letter in the Herald. Ihe Department will do nothing in the way of payment to work the testing' plant, and I was taking them in the only way they were likely to move. This letter will, however, pi event the bonus fiom beingoffered in all probability, so that it will end in nothing being done. I may pay that one of the members, who is an expcit metallurgist, with whom I have been acting in this bonus business, does not coiicm with the classing of the ore by the professor. This as especially the case with remud to telluridos, which exist in our district, and which cannot be treated in the same manner an others mentioned with ■them in the lettei. 1 " The first line of telegraph was erected less then foity years ago, and at the present time there are moie than 1,000,000 miles in operation, The United States comes fiibt, wich 250,000 miles, with the immediate piobability of adding another 100,000 niles ; Germany comes next with 150,000 miles, and the gieat Chinese Empire last, with 1200 miles A writer in the Mark Lane Express says : — The impoi tation of cheese from New Zealand has resumed considerable proportions, 4,535 cases having been received during the four weeks ended with May 12, prices for which have ranged up to 54s per cwt, or about equal to the best American and Canadian produce. During the same period New Zealand has sent ua 2,761 packages of butter, which has not sold so well, .the highest quotations having been 70s per cwt. lam afraid this Australian dairy produce will prove to be one more nail in the British farmer's coffin. The Hobart Mercury reports :—": — " The expoi ts of fruit to New Zealand are nearly all small lots, asked for by the importers of that countiy in order to test the market since the new duty has been imposed. The cost of landing a case of fruit at Wellington, with freight, primage, duty, etc., amounts to 4s 2d, consequently fruit heie worth 5s per bushel cannot be sold at much under 10s there." Two kegs of butter (1151b net), sent home by Mr Walter Crump, of Tikorangi, and sold at Liverpool at the begining of the 3 r ear, leali&ed 112s per cwt, and the net proceeds to him were 9£d, Mr Crump informs the Taianaki Ileiald that he had sold the same class of butter in Waitaia at 4d per lb. The butter was sent home in the ft cozing chamber of tiie llimutaka. A bonus for the encouragement of the manufacture of condensed milk is suggested by Mr Mills, the member for Poit Chalmers, who wants a vote for this puipose to be placed on the Supplementary Estimates. Mr Mills judiciously paved the way for this proposal some weeks ago by distributing 1 uome most excellent samples of condensed milk manufactured by an Otago firm. A fellow in the far south who takes un* bounded interest in pastoral puisuics wiites :—": — " I am not much inclined to bt statistical, but it is useful sometimes to be hiatoiical, and my subject u sheep — the Golden Fleece heine; still the best stiing of New Zealand. In 1820 there weie not more than 10,000 sheep of a good hort in New South W.ileH, and in the same year wool from the parent colony was sold in London at an average of 3s 7d per pound ! Think of that, ye unfoitunate gi.izieis of the yeai of giace ! But it i-! not sn very long ago when greasy wool iotohed an excellent price in the London maiket In 1807 the piice was Is Gkd per pound. Are we never to see a return of such prices? Who cm say ? One penny per pound of a ribe means a difference to the Colony of something like £350,000. What would a shilling ftive? Upwards of four millions sterling ! ! !"