THE AROHA AND OHINEMURI NEWS AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 301, 22 September 1888, Page 2

THE AROHA AND OHINEMURI NEWS AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

1 This above all —to thine own self be true, And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not m then be falae to any man, — Shakespeare.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1888. A ton of quartz has been forwarded to the Thames School of Mines for experimental purposes by Mr H. H. Adams. We understand that about half of the rate recently struck by the Town Board has now been collected by the Clerk. f Mr J. Williams, storekeeper, Whitaker c street, To Aroha, has been appointed agent for the sale of the Ta Aroha and Ohinb P . muri News. > c The oontract for formation of footpaths in Koromiko and Kotoku streets has been , finished by the contractor, Mr W. Hethrington. Bv " The Coroner's Amendment Act, 1888" the fee to be paid to a Coroner or Justice for holding an inquest, will be in future £1 Is, instead of £2 2s as heretoe fore, [t The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse, M.L.G . left Te Aroha on Wednesday last. He ? spent about a" week here and leaves ■I favourably impressed with the district. i Piako County Council invite tenders for ?) about six chains of road formation, etc., Lichfield-Te Aroha Road. For particulars - see advt. i. The school quarter finishes to-day, and - next week will be observed as a holiday usual on the closing of the term. ') About ten tons of galena and ore from the Champion Lodemine, Tui, was shipped t 3'e<3terday at Te Aroha landing for Karnn- '• gahake. where it will be treated atParkes' furnace. We beg to acknowledge receipt from the author of " Gun's Li«t of Names of Person* in the United States, Canada, , Australia, etc,, entitled to Property." ij A third si ipment of machinery, about j six tons, was brought up from tho Thames ] and Auckland by the steamer Kotuku on I Thursday last for the Te Aroha S. and G. . M. Co.'s works at Waiorongomai. , Te contra ctojs, Messrs" Heath cnte and , West, are making good progress with the ; erection of Mr A W. Edwnrda' large new Rtore atTe Aroha ; the frame work of the building is now all up. The motive power of the Te Aroha flaxmill hns been increased by a engine of eight h p. having been fitted up there in 5 the place one of four h.p. The new J engine was started en Thursday. ' This afternoon athletic sports will be held on the Government Reserve, Waio ronp-omai, commencing at one o'clock. A erood programme has been arranged (particulars of which will be found in our ■ ndvertisementcolumns), and favoured with fine weather, the gathering promises to be a great success, Messrs Buchanan and Laurie, who have b^en conducting enquiries on behalf of an English Syndicate which is taking up land in" New Zealand, have been making a tour of inspection in the Waikato, i»6me twelve farms being- visited there. We understand they are pleaded with theland in the district, Mr A. Bremner, Returning Officer for Waitoa Riding, Pinko County, notifies by advr rtisemont that nominations will be received at Morrinsville up till noon on Frilay next of candidates for election to fill the vacancy in. the Council occasioned by the resignation of Mr C. Gould, Mr E. W. ITanmer is spoken of as likely to come forward as a candidate for the office. According to the Auckland Herald, a a resolution as follows was paf r el at the last monthly meeting of the Whakatane County Council : " That a letter be written to Mr W. Kelly, M.H.R., calling attention to the fact that on three occasions letters upon important local subjects have been fnnvaidod to him, to none of which he deigned to reply, and asking for an explanation." The New Plymouth Magistrate has ruled that 'To medical attendance' is nr t a sufficiently explicit statement of items in a doctor's bill if a debtor obie^ts to it and wants particulars. It must, it is to be presumed, be mado out ' To looking at'youi toncue,' so much ; ' to rdvising you to call ngain in a day or two,' so much, etc., after the fashion of another ' learned profession.' . Mr D. E. Clerk announces having dis*> poped of his business as general storekeeper nt Waiorongomai and Quarfzville, to Mr S. Collins of Auckland ; who will take over snmc on Ist prox. Wo understand from Mr Collins that it is his intention' to give cveiy branch of the business his ppisonal attention, and to pparo no efforts to deserve and secrre i liberal support.

Messrs Ilirsthouso and Newshnni, the well-known surveyors, are at present in Te Aroha. Wo beg- to acknowledge receipt 'of a copy of " Reports on the Mining Industry of New Zealand," being papers laid before Parliament during the Session 1881, We beg .to acknowledge having received from the author, Mr T. M. Humphreys,- a copy of, " Handbook of the Auckland Goldfields." This little work of some thirty pages affords information in a condensed' form of the various goldfields in the Hauraki Mining District. We believe it is the intention of the author to push the circulation at Melbourne and other centres of population on the other side, and wish him every success in his endeavour to attract the notice of capitalists and others to our goldfields, which only require to be bettor known to be more sought after as a promising field for iv*. vestment. "The law's delay," is a favourite figure of speech, and at times she is a glow, halting, old jade. But Charles Rickard, has nothing to complain of on that score, for he was detected in a robbery on Tuesday morning about five o'clock ; his case went before the Grand Jury at ten ; at one o'clock he was brought into Court, where he pleaded guilty to an indictment for grand larceny ; at twoi o'clock he was sentenced to States Prison, and at half-past four he was in his cell at Sing Sing, the robbery, capture,-ihdictment, sentence and execution all being compassed within eleven hours and a half. — Nelson Mail. We direct the special attention of our readers to Mr John McNichol's advertisement (which will be found on our seventh page) announcing a most important sale at Tauwhare on Wednesday next. The property to be disposed of is that of Mr Jas. Clements, and will be sold without reserve. Conveyances will be run from Te Aroha on the day of sale. Amongst the property to be sold may be specially mentioned forty choice dairy cows, in calf ; twenty-two draught and thirteen hacks and harness horses ; eight horse power steam engine and thrashing machine, by Clayton and Shuttleworth ; and a great variety of farm implements by first-class makers furniture, and sundries. This sale should command the attention of farmers and others throughout the surrounding districts ; affording as it will an excellent opportunity for securing both live and dead stock of a first-class description, at auction prices without reserve, Some interesting information has been collected by the Minister of Lands showing the practical results of the working of the new Land Act as compared with that of the late Government. Under the old Act, in the official year 1886-7 181 selections were taken up, the aggregate being 23,695 acres, and in 1887-8 259 selections (18,705 a cres )- But under the new Act in the first four and a half months of the current year (April 1 to August 18) 163 selections were taken up, the area being 20,588 acres, and applications are still coming in steadily. It is found by experience that lands go off better after they have been opened for a time than on the day of opening. That is to say, there is no "rush," but a steadily increasing stt earn of applications. This is very satisfactory. Australia is still the land of roma nee the country ot quick transitions and un .' expected events. ** W *N be remembered that some time ago a man named Webb carried on business Makino and subsequently sailed his bark out of the troubled sea of business into the haven of the Bankruptcy Court, where the Assignee rules as harbour-master and the lawyers act as pilots. He did not long tarry after that in this inhospitable land, for unlike some who have navigated these seas, he i was completely wrecked. He certainly gave his creditors all he had, as it was nex«- heard of him that he had gone to Australia as a stowaway. But his star (says the Manawatu Times) is now in the ascendant, as wo learn that after working hard for some time he succeeded in becoming part owner of a mine at Kimber* ley, a third share in which he baa just sold for £2,0C0.