THE AROHA AND OHINEMURI NEWS AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 305, 6 October 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 daj Thou canst not then be false to any man, — Shakespeare.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1888. Warden's and Resident Magistrates Court at Te Aroha on Tuesday next. Monthly meeting of Piako County \ Council a.t Morrinsville on Thursday, 11th inst. In our third page will be found an extraordinary legal opinion from Messrs Hesketh and Richmond with respfict to the Thames Harbour Board. By reference to our telegrams it will be eeen the trial parcel of quartz from the Wernhiko mine, "Waiorongomai, recently despatched by Mr, H. H. Adams to Thames School of Mines for treatment, has given '.the splendid return of £15 5s 2d per ton. * We learn that fhe contract for the construction of Thompson's Track road has now been signed between Mr W. G. Gray ! (the contractor), Tauranga County Coun* cil, and the Government. The contract! pVice is £1178 ; the distance about thirteen miles, and the track is to be eight feet wide. j Captain Turner and Mr Firth Wrigley arrived at Te Aroha from Tauranga on Thursday last, and on Friday visited nearly all the Waiorongomai mines, etc. The object of the visit was to inspect and value (as Government Property Tax Assessor) that portion of the Te Aroha Riding now found to be within Tauranga County, They left again for Tauranga this morning via Katikati. Waitoa live stock salo yesterday, was smaller than usual, both as regards the attendance of buyers, and stock 3 r arded ; but satisfactory prices were obtained for what were disposed of. Yearling steers realised 30s ; yearlir.g heifers, 15s to 20s ; empty cows in fresh condition, £2. Fat cattle were lower than at late sales ; although a few choice steers brought £6 7s 6d. For sheep late values were offered, Owing to some delay in getting the pulverising machinery to work in connection with the Parkes' furnace at Karangahake, another stoppage has been caused, whereby the smelting operation*, which iwere to hare been commenced this week, trase had to be postponed for a few days. The members, of the Te Ayoha BraRs Band have decided to meet weekly in the Public Hall for the purpose of practising, bo as to bring the bawd into efficiency for the outdoor performances to be given in the domain during the summer months. This season the repertoire of the band will be augmented by new music, which has been ordered from England, and is expected to arrive shortly. A correspondent writes us from Waitoa, centi'overtfng the opinions expressed in a letter received from Another Waitoa correspondent, as'.referred to in our last issue; to the effect that' Mf-Bailev's interests (as candidate to represent Wnitoa Riding on Piako County Council), were centred beyond Cambridge. Our last correspondent says t Mr Bailey's interest lies more in the .Waitoa district than elsevVhere, and, if elected, he hasi no doubt Mr Bailey will forward the inteYeitR of Waitoa Riding to the best of his ability . Our corresndndept Rtrongly ad^is^s those who would have voted for either ilessrs Hanmer of Johnson (if they had gone to the poll),'t<) now vote for Mr Bailey, as the only oarra$dYt6 standing in the interests of Waitod. The contractors for the extension of the domain lawn have had to contest witli a number of unforeseen hindrances in their work, which have prevented them in> finishing it in contract time. At one* time during the excavation a spring was struck, which greatly impeded progress owing to the moifctness of the ground, and no'fcbonev was this difficuj&y surmounted than a fresh and m^/e\$f!<jrmidable one presented itself in ,-tlie forth ,%of a lot of heavy timber strewn about' some fifteen feet below nsurface woil. The removal of this obstruction took a t'onfcidenihle time, tools.having to, be brought from Waiorongomai- for the purpose. 'The wet weather also kept buck the progress of the work.

The K contractors for the removal ofj fctacey's battery and engine at Te Aroha to Prieroo, .Messrs IVIurrayand Devey, are now busily engaged in carrying, out tne work. } The purchaser of the battery, Mr E. K. Cooper, intends to erect the plant on the Jubilee Claim, 'Waitekauri. On receipt, of the news at the Thames of the recent accident which had befallen Mr Such, railway guard on the AucklandWaikato line, which resulted in hia leg having to be amputated, a meeting was held of those who knew him, and it was decided to start subscription lists for his benefit. Mr Warden Northcrof t has undertaken to act as hon, treasurer, and has already forwarded a number of subscription lists to various townships. One of these lists has been forwarded to the Te Aroha and .Ohinemuri News office ; where | subscriptions will be received. With reference to the right to run and maintain a public punt at Murphy's Landing, Waiorongpraai, tenders for which will be opened at PiakoCouniy Council meeting at Morrinsville on Thursday, next, we are informed Mr W. Everittis prepared to sell his punt (as used at Te Aroha Landing prior to the opening of the railway and traffic bridge) with ivire ropes, pulleys, blocks, and ail complete for £40. In the past Murphy received a subsidy of fourteen shillings per week (the whole of which has been charged against Te Aroha Riding) but he will probably tender for a less sum on the present occasion, being apparently bo anxious to retain this subsidy, which has amounted to a considerable sum in the past. At the ordinary monthly meeting of Tauranga County Council on Tuesday last, a short discussion topic place re the boundary question as between Piako and Tauranga Counties. The opinion was expressed that Piako County Council were in no way responsible for the mistake which, it is asserted, has been going on for so long, whereby gold revenue, etc, which has accrued from mines, now found to be in Tauranga County, has been paid^over to Piako County Council. The Tauranga Council are of opinion they have to deal with the Government alone in the matter ; and it was resolved that a Committee, consisting of the Chairman, and Crs, Jonathan Brown and R. C. Fraser be appointed to communicate with Government on the subject, with power to act. So far onlysome 50 natives have arrived from the East Coast to meet at the Omaha Pah. The other members of the tribe are expected to follow in a few days. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council will be held this afternoon, at the new Council Cham* bers, Paeroa, at 3 o'clock p.m. Operations at the Te Aroha flaxmill are proceeding briskly. On Tuesday three tons of the dressed material were sent to Auckland for shipment to England, and another lot is now ready to be despatched. Cricketers and those interested in the game are reminded that a meeting to consider matters in relation to the formation of a club at Waiorongomai will be held at Smardon's Hotel this evening at half past seven o'clock. None of the natives who left the Pah to take part in the ceremony of removing the remains of Te Wahario (William Thomson) to the Maungakawa ranges, have returned yet to Te Aroha, The proceedings, however, are likely to terminate at an early date. Some thirty-six tons of fireclay bricks have been brought up by train for the Te Aroha S. and G. M. Co.'s works at Waioron^oraai. The lime used for cementing purposes is Wilson and Co.'s Mahurangi Lime, twenty-five tons of which have already been delivered at the works. Weunderstand thattherehasbeen alarge increase in the carriage of good's between Auckland and Te Aroha by rail since the tariff was reduced, which has also made an increase in the receipts in that department, notwithstanding the fact of the reductions in the charges. Shearing will be commenced at the Annandale Estate (Mr H. Buttle, manager) on Monday next. There are about 2000 sheep to be shorn. It is the intention of Mi Buttle to send Home a shipment of sheep and lambs by direct steamer fro*n Auckland in January. There are now about 1000 lambs on this estate, and the lambing season has proved a very good one ; the percentage of lambs being most satisfactory. Withoutdoubt,by f ar the most important meeting ever held of the shareholders in \ the Bank of New Zealand took placj in Auckland on Wednesday fast. A full report of, the proceedings Will be found published on our-ihird page ;' hy which it will be se\m that the report of the Shareholders Committee, with respect tft the position of the^ Bank and its securities, was of quite a startling nature. Unsatisfactory though the report is with respect to jpast transactions 'Titld management of the. Bank, it Will be thosmean^of placing thfc affairs of tKis ..Jmftortwrit ( institution on a sound footing^apd $ testo^ng confidence in the management. \ The annual services in connection with the New Zealand f^irie Missiotj Society will te held \ri,%e Afoha and sur^punding districts on Sunday) October 14. The Rev. W. Keall will conduct sprviees in Te Aroha at eleren a.m. and seven p.m., and at Waitoa Bush at three p.m. Services will be held by Mr W. J ; Elliott in Slmftesbury at eleven a.m., Te Aroha West at three p.m.* Und Waiorongomai at seven p.m. AtPac^oathe Rev.S. Lawry will hold services at eleven a.m. and seven p.m., and at Ilikutaia at three p.m. Public meetings will be held in connection* with the society, commeneingat Waioronrgomai, Monday, October 15th. It is worth while to know how t©> stop bleeding from the nose when it becomes excessive. If the.fi nger is pressed firmly upon thelittle artery which supplies blood to the^itleof'tlie face affected,. the result is accomplished!. „ ~TW small arteries branching up. from ith% 'tnhain arteries on each wdb' of' the nock, 'ar^Upassing over fcho outside of the jawbbYie,l3Upply the face with blood. If the nosejtJVfceds from the right nostril, for example, pass the fnger along the edge of the *%h/fc jaw till the beating of the artery is ielt. Press hard upon it and the bleeding WiU v cease. Continue the pressure five minute", until the ruptured vessels in the hose have time to contract. ' • ~'*> A 'Tpxas owl mistook a sleeping man's head fora chicken, And fastened its claws* into his hair and, scalp, " Well 1 what'R the matter now, old woman ? M< said the asBailed, as he awoke. „ , '