THE AROHA AND OHINEMURI NEWS AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 298, 12 September 1888, Page 2

THE AROHA AND OHINEMURI NEWS AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

1 Thi 3 above all —to thino own self ho truo, And it must foilow a 3 the night the day Thou can?t not then be false to any roan, — Shakespeare.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, TBBB.

Information of a most interesting and encouraging character with respect to the future prospects of the export cheese and butter industry of this Colony will be found in our columns to-day. It is indeed satisfactory to find a large firm of London merchants engaged in the provision trade, despatching a representative to New Zealand for the purpose of makiinor arrangements for regular direct shipmenis of cheese and butter from this Colony to London. In an Auckland journal we also notice an advertisement this week from another London firm stating they are prepared +o treat fey regular consignments of New Zealand choose. This new department may be the beginning of gieat things, and lead lo a very large regular export trade from all paits of the Colony to the Old Country, at remunerative pi ices. It is to be hoped every possible encouragement will be shown Mr Meadows (the rcpresen tntivd referred to) during his stay in New Zealand, and information likely to prove useful to him, readily afforded.

At the quarterly meeting of the Karangahal<o (Auckland) Licensing Committee, held on Monrlay la<st, a transfer of* the license of the Edinburgh Castle ITolel was granted to Mr P. Quinlnn, late of Te Arohn. On Saturday afternoon nt Wainroncoma!, two foot races will take place on the Government Reserve. The distance will be one bundred^yards and the contestants arc local men. Mr Pavitt has now bar! Hie repairs to tbo Upper Hill Track completed, ;mdmuch satisfaction if) expressed upon the tiack being now in such a greatly improved condition, as quite recently it Was almost impassable. The recent fine wenthcr has driM up the new road to Waioronirnmai, which in now again accessible for vehicular traffic. i Mr B Donovan, the lightweight botfor, lias established himseff at Waiorongomni, and has a number of pupils there. In the couise of a conversation at Auckland this wpplc hptw»on TTnn. Tkl ini** tev of T'ublic Works and the Chairman of Thames 'bounty Council re the Thamoi railwnv, the Minister said the woifc would oeit-inly 1 u prosecuted and completed after the noxt so?aion, but during the present ynr, owing to chcurnstonoes beyond the control of oven tljo Mini-sf^r, that and olhc urgepf, works Ijad to bland over.

James McCube, the T-iobioroa housebreaker, got 18 months' imprisonment. Outwnid direct mail will closo nt Post Office, Te Arolm, on Satuulay. 15th inst, at G. 30 a.m. On the Laikworthy estate, "VVaitoa (Mr ■ G. L. Grant, Manager), the tombing season promises to bo a very successful one. There are now about 1500 lambs on the estate, which are thriving well. Thero will be about two hundred acres in wheat and oats this year. Arrangements are being' mado for the holding of athletic sports at Waiorongo mai on Satuiday, tho 22nd inst. The spoits will bo held on the Government reserve, and should prove successful, some £15 being already guaranteed for prizes. AmongsL the attractions will be a boxing contest by Mr Donovan's pupils. Cheaper than ever ! Mr A. W. Edward's advertises Onehnnga tweed suits, mado to measure, for thirty-six shillings and sixpence, The natives from the East Coast who are coming up to hold a tangi over the lesnains of Tutuki are expected to arrive towaids the close of the week. Preparations are being made at the Omaha Pah to receive thoiu. The iccent fino weather attracted a number of people to spend a pleasant hour on the Waihou river. One clay rccontly, no less than eight of Mr Evcritt's boats were out. Mr Everilt has overhauled all his boats, and they were now in fiist class order for the season. Messis Heathcote and West, contractors for tho erection of Mr A. W. Edwards' large new drapery store have made a start on Hie work ; and already removed tho building foimeily known as Stafford's butchois shop, to a fresh site ; as it is on the coi nor allotment that the new stoic will be erected. We direct attention to Mr A. W. Edwards' new advertisement, announcing that his first shipment of new spi ing 1 goods will anive in a few days. A most extraordinary accident occurred at the Omnibus Company stables at Launceston, to a man named Peter Greonough. He was feeding a chaifoutter, whon hishanrl got caught by tho rollers, and was gradually dragged in and pushed under the knives. He shouted to the enginedriver to stop, and steam was shut off, but the wheel still kept turning, and his fingers were sliced off bit by bit till at last tho whole hand and wrist were sliced off befoio the knives stopped. The gear was reversed, and the stump of the arm drawn back without being eiushed. The Seoietaiy of the To Aioha School Committee has received a communication from the Bo.ud of Education stating that the Bo.ml proposes to appoint Miss E. llould (who is now engaged at Hamilton Wcbt school), to succeed Mis M.irsdon, resigned. Miss Ilould is classified E. 3 with paitial D.; has sei\ed as pupil tcachei and student of the Training College, and is a fully qualified assistant, having a good knowledge of singing and diill. We understand a special meeting of tho Committee will be convened at an oaily date to consider the communication, <md make any; suggestions deemed advisable. Local lesidents will do well to avail of the presence of Mr Stevenson, photographer ''of Onehunga) at Te Arolm. Mr Steveneon's vieit will only be for a couple of weeks, so that it will be well for those intending to have photographs tiken to communicate with him at once. We have Been samples of Mr Stevenson's work, which is most creditable ; whilst his charges are extremely rnodeiate. Mr Stevenson is staying at Mr Dobsons, Waverley House. On Wednesday, 22nd tilt., Mr G. Y. Stewart, Jr., received a cable from his father, Mr G. Y. Stewart, stating that the latter was staiting t'oi New Zealand by the Tongariio, duo in New Zealand on October 9th. We are informed that this is certain, and can be depended on. Wo also learn that Mi Stewart, Senr., has several schemes afloat for the advancement of tho Tauianga district, of which full details will bo given by himself on arrival. The usual sitting of the Wai den's Court was held at the Thames dn Thursday last, before IT. W. Northcroft, l«>q., Wai don, when the followingnpplicationsforlicensed holdings were gi anted : — J. M. McLaren, Victoiia, Marototo ; G. P. Quayle, The Quail, Marototo ; E. K. Cooper, waterrace and machine site, Waitekauri, Protection was granted as follows: — W. S. Greenville, Mo and .Rowe claim, one month ; E. K. Cooper, Jubilee and waterrace, Waitekauri, two months. By last Government Gazette to hand we notice that His Excellency has been pleased to appoint Dr All. Wright (late of Te Aroha, now of Westport) to bo a Health Officer, under Section 105 of " The Public Health Act, 1876," for the Poit o£ Westport. The same Gazette notifies the appointment of the following amongst other Assessors under " Tho Property Apsessment Act, 1885": — John Hunt, Walton, Moiiinsville : Edwin Edwards, Paeroa. We are pleased to see that a coach factory and general whe'elwrierht's business is about to bo started at Te Aroha. The need of such has been much felt in tho past. Mr J. Cochrane, who has had considerable experience in this line of business, has leased tho corner allotment ironting 13ri(lgo-streefc (hear the Masonic Hall), from Mr E. Y. Cox, and a start has already been made to erect the building. W e hope the settlers and others will see tho advisability of heartily supporting this new industry at To Aioha. Fanners arc all busily ougaged just now taking advantage of: tho present fine weather. Already there is quite a strong growth of grass, and every prospect oC a good season. The iccent advance in the pi ice of stock at our local cattlo and sheop s<ile<*, and generally throughout tho Colony, is most encouraging, Thero is a largo per contago of lambti this year* and th n re are many indications that the depression is passing away. Mr Alex. Parkes is now staying for a short time at Te Aroha, pending the erection of new etone breakers at Karangahnkp, This work will, it i 1i 1 anticipated, be finished in tho course of a few" days, when Mr Paikea will return to start tho furnari'-e oj«urntionM, A grand fancy dross carnival, in connection v»iih tho close of Waiorongomai Skating Kink season, 1888, a\ ill 'take place at Wjiiorongonifit on Wednesday . next, 19th inst. *

The not proceeds of the entertainment recently given in connection with Si Mink's Church nmoiinb to £8. Mr J. Armit announces that he is prepared to undertake business on com mission, or act as newspaper correspondent on reasonable terms. Mr Armit also an* nounces that he has several desirable allotments and houses for sale at To Aroha and Waiorongomai. At the last meeting of Taurnriga County Council, held on the 4th inst/, a letter was read from Mr I?. Y. Cox, stat-« ing that he would waive his claim for com* pensution for land taken from his piopcrty by Thompson's Track passing through, but he would require a legal fence to be erected on each side of the new road. We arc glad Mr Cox has seen the advisability of withdrawing hie! demand for compensation ; as there is no pro vision whatever for meeting such. At the same meeting a letter was icad from Mr J. W. Walker, thanking- the Council for their endeavours to get Waihi Bridge fitted up, and stating he would wiite againin the spring, u hen ho hoped the Waihi Go! 1 Mining Company would be able find enough money, with the help of the Tauranga County, to construct a bridge so that Waihi might be in touch with the work! through the East Coast. The following Highlander's prayer is quoted from " The Life of Duncan Matiiieson " :-—" 0, God, oor souls are jist as dry as the heather on a hillside ; ooi heits aie as hard as the granite stane ; but Thou that gi'cst the draps o' dew to the heather, e;ie us the drappins o' Thy grace this day, and lot Thy am lo^e licht upon oor hard herts like the birdie sittin' singin' on the rock yonner ; and fill the souls o' Thy fowk this day wi p^aco and joy, till they're rinnin' o'ei like the watei spout on the brae. Lord, it'll be nae loss to You, an' it'll be a grand bargain for us, an' we'll mind Ye on't tae a' eternity. Amen." No wonder that Canada and the United States attiact the great bulk of the emigiatkn fiora Gieat Britain. Not only arc they so much nearer than these colonies, but they offer immense advantages, As an instance, wo extract the following advertisement from the Scotsman :—: — The Commercial Colonisation Company of: Manitoba, N. W. Canada. This company puts colonists on free homesteads granted by the Canadian Government, builds suitable houses, and prepares the land previous to the anival of the settlers, and advances stock and implements to enable operations to be begun at once, the outlay thus incurred being repaid by easy instalments spiead over fifteen years."