THE AROHA AND OHINEMURI NEWS AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 302, 26 September 1888, Page 2

THE AROHA AND OHINEMURI NEWS AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

1 This above all— to thine own pelf be true, And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man, — SHAKE3PEARE.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1888. The question now being raised by Tauranga County Council with respect to the "Waiorongomai gold field boundaries (referred to in another column) is one that most deeply concerns the whole of this district. It is asserted that nearly all the principal Waiorongomai mines are in Tauranga County, and not, as hitherto supposed, in Piako County, which latter County has all along received the gold fields revenue and gold duty derived therefrom, and also expended sums of money far in excess of the actual revenue received therefrom in constructing a line of tramway to the mines (at a cost of over £20,000), and otherwise developing the resources of the goldfield. It seems very remarkable that any error respecting the correct boundaries should have remained undetected for so many years. In reply to enquiries we have been making with respect to this matter, wo are informed that the plan (referred to in last Monday's Herald), defininsf the boundaries of the Te Aroha and Waiorongomai mines, and the Counties in which they are situated, was prepared at the Auckland Crown Lands Office some eight months ago ; and the survey authorities say that the article referred to gives the results brought out by that plan. The Gazette proclamation inspecting the boundaries of the Hauraki Mining Distiict, (December 23rd, 18S6), does not satisfactorily clear up the matter, and we have not been able to obtain a copy of the Gazette containing the proclnmnJion defining the boundaries of PiakoiCounty. According, however, to the latest plans issued by the Survey Department, Tauranga County boundary from Waihi stretches across to Te Aroha Trig, thence along the western face of the ranges towards Waiorongomai, joining the Upper boundary of the Thames High School Reseive, and continues along that boundary to its north eastern corner, Mience along the eastern boundary of said Reserve towards Katikati. If this line of boundary corresponds Avith the proclamation, it necessarily follows that the following, amongst other claims, are situated within the Connty of Tauranga, viz. : New Find, Nevada, May Queen, Colonist, Canadian, Waiorongomai, Phoenix, Welcome, Silver King, Silver City, part of Success, No 1 and 2 ; part of Werahiko, Galena, part of Tower, all New Era Battery and Special Claim, etc., etc., also including a large portion of the County tramway. It will be seen that Government' have been communicated with on the subject, with a request that they pay over to Piako County no further goldfields revenue, etc., and pending a reply from Government to the communication sent, we do not deem it advisable to refer to the best course for adoption in the event of its been clearly proved that a large portion of the Te Aroha goldfield and County tramway are, as isasserted, within the County of Tauranga. The matter is one of vast impoitance to all concerned,

School re-opens at Te Aioha on Monday next. The fiist meeting of tho newly-elected Town Board, for the election of Chairman, will be held on Saturday evening next, at eight p.m. On 17th inst. Mr C. Maclean, teacher of Waitoa school, was married to Miss MacGiegor, of Wliangarei Heads. Tenders close on Saturday next at Thames for mail contracts as under for a peiiod of two years from Ist January, 1839 :— (6). Paeroa and Tauranga, via Waihi, twice weekly ; (12). Te Aroba and Waiorongomai, daily ; (13). Te Aroha Post Office and Railway station, twice daily ; (*I9). Thames, P.ieroa, and Te Aroha, daily ; (f 20). \Vaioron«roiuai and Quarlzville, Ihiico weekly ; (21). Waiolongomai and Shaftesbury, twice weekly. See advertisement. At the Te &roha Police Court on Monday last, befoie Mr J. Ilott, J.P., W. Lincoln wim charged with being drunk in Te Aroha on the previous Satuiday evening. Accused pleaded guilty, There was a previous conviction for a si«mliar offence within six months. Fined lO.sand Court costs, 2s, or, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment in Th Aroha lock-up. A much huger quantity of fl.iv than hitlierto is now being turned out at the Te Aioha flixmill since the recent, introdnc'<<,(,o r \< ''.•,]. 'Iff,, n.pnv;,. Rnm^thin"1 '<! ' . i..n ;■ (?., /.I • ■- , r -. • \.\ ' ! '". '. ... ''I: '. •','- .' "...,.«- ru.-'i;

Important sale of live and dead stock the property oO Mr Clements, at Tuuwharo to-day ; Mr J. MoNichol auctioneer. The quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Church for the Upper Thames Circuit will be held this evening at the Parsonage, Te Arolm, commencing" at 7 p.m. A nice steady rain sot iti on Monday evening and continued more or less througout that night ; and will greatly benefit crops generally. The brickwoik in connection with the erection o£ the revolving and rcverberatory furnaces, and chimney stack for same, at Waioiongoinai, is being pushed on very rapidly. There is every prospect of a good fruit crop this season, particularly in apples and pears. On the Auckland Agricultural Go's property the pear and plum trees have a very healthy appearance, and at Mr Ross's nursery all the fruit trees aro budding freely and have a most piomising look about them. Mr Pogue, from Australia, recently anived at Waiorongomai, where ho has now taken up his abode ; having been engaged by the directors of the Te Aroha S. and G. M. Co. to fill the important position of analyst and assayer to the Co, at Waiorongomai. Mr Pogue, prior to coming to New Zealand, was in the employ of tho Broken Hill Proprietory as an analyst and assayer. As will be seen by advertisement, a concert and dance will be held in Morrinsville Schoolhouse on next Friday evening. The Committee of management have spared no pains to make tho affair a thorough success! An excellent programme lias been prepared for tho occasion, and as the proceeds will be devoted to the fund in connection with the forthcoming Morrinsville Athletic Sports, we have no doubt there will be a bumper house. On Tuesday next a concert and ball, in aid of St Josephs Church, Te Aroba, will be held in the Public Hall, commencing at eight o'clock. A good pro gramme will be submitted, contributed by well known amateurs, and refreshments will be provided. The Te Aioha Brass Band will be in attendance. No pains have been spared to make the entertainment a success, and a 5 * the proceeds are to be devoted towards the reduction of the debt on 'tHe Church, we hope to see the efforts of the promoters rewarded by a crowded house. The 'charges of admission are moderate, being fixed at three shillings for double tickets and two shillings for single (admitting to both concert and dance). Children will be charged half-price. A meeting of several local residents interested in the foimation of a tennis club in Te Aroha was held on Saturday and Monday last, when all the preliminary arrangements in connection therewith were entered into. A committee of eight were elected, and a central site has been selected for the court. Mr K. A. Pavitt was chosen president of the club. The woik of forming the court has already been commenced, and, it is expected, will be completed next week, By advertisement it will be seen Mr E. W. Ilanmer announces that he is a candidate for election to fill the extraordinary vacancy occasioned in the iepresentation of Waitoa Hiding in Piako County Council through the resignation of Mr C. Gould. Mr Ilanmer is thoroughly conversant with the requirements of the Waitoa district, largely interested in its prosperity, and should prove a good representative for the Riding. We understand Mr Ilanmer has come forward as a candidate at the present election at the request of a number of the ratepayers, and has large promises of sup* poit Says " PufE" in the Press • — New Zealand wheat is fetching 45s a quaiter ! The "Miller" says the wheat yield of the world ie 10 million quarters below the requirements of the buying countries ! Harris, a wheat expert, predicts an enoimous rise in the price of wheat in the spiing! Yes, New Zealand will have the biggest show this year that she's ever had, as far as prices of pioduce are concerned I Wo inusn't count our chickens before they are hatched, though ! We may get a bad season like all flic rest of the world ! It's opening finely so far ! Oh, I fanuy Nature means to do her best to pull us through ! If we were to get a really big roaring harvest, it would give us a grand lift, especially with meat and wool going pretty right too !