The Aroha AND Ohinemuri news AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 311, 27 October 1888, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri news AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

' This above all— to thine own self bo true, And it must follow as the night, (he dny Thou canst not then be false to any man. 1 — SkAKXSI'RATU.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1888.

The indications that the depression which has so long hung- over this Colony has begun to pass away, are numerous and unmistakable ; and tlie outlook for the future of New Zealand in many ways is very promising. This is a cause for much satisfaction, and it is also gratifying to know that a, much more hopeful feeling now prevails with respect to the future of the Colony. The very fact indeed of such a feeling prevailing will in itself greatly assist in the direction desired, because if we as a people feel and exhibit faith in ourselves and our Colony, we shall assist to inspire it in others also. Indeed, a small section of the Press which has appeared to take pleasure in traducing the Colony, has had much to do with the state of affairs that has prevailed during the past few years ; and caused many to quite lose heart and depart for other lands. The improved j pi ices obtainable for produce, and the prospect of a still further advance has led to new energy being shown, both as regards the taking up of land, and the cultivation of the same. The land sales in the Smith have of late been largely attended and good prices been realised,, and there is every reason to believe that the improvement referred to will be fully maintained . The outlook for the mining indus 1 ry is also very encouraging. Machinery of a most varied and costly j description is being erected at various j mining centres for the treatment of: auriferous and argentiferous ores ] and nothing will so assuredly and speedily tend to restore prosperity to the Colony as a revival of mining. The depression also will have taught some salutary lessons which must result in good in more ways than one. It certainly has been the means of putting a very decided check on the recklessness that has been only too apparent in the past with respect to our public finance. It has also in a great measure been the means of doing away with tl c pernic'ous long credit system, which had become so common and proved produclive of so much evil. When we read of the tremenduous losses being sustained 1 y farmers in other lands — the terrible drought wlvch is even now so to devastating New Sonth Wales and South Australia, and elsewhere ; the unfavourable summer experienced at Home, etc — and compaie such a condition of affairs with that existing in this country, the conclusion must be arrived at that other countiies are in a far worse plight than New Zealand. In our own immediate distrcfc the outlook is a bright and cheering 1 one. At Waioiongomai, Te A rob a, Wnihi, Karnngahake, and at Thames foreign capital has been introduced in large sums, and is now being expended in the erection of the most modern machinery obtainable for the treatment of our ores in a large and j systematic way. We quite believe many who have been led away by the flowing accounts published of the prosperity existing in Australia, and gone thither, will soon be found returning to our shores asrain. It is a good thing tnat the line oF policy so long persued, of boi rowing for anything and everything has at length been fo effectually checked, that honest retrenchment has been carried out, and that 1 lie prople are being led to rely more on their own resources, and less on borrowed capital. Debt has been the bane of this Colony, and the ease with which money could be borrowed has proved a temptation too great to withstand. But some very salutary lessons have been taught that are not likely to be soon forgotton.

The intelligence that a Parcel's Post has at length been arranged between Great Britain and New Zealand will give general satisfaction. Such a convenience has long been desired, as hitherto much difficulty has? been experienced in the matter of transmitting small parcels between the Colonies and Home, the expenses in fact having been prohibitive. It is now nearly a year since Parliament stated its determination that the management of the New Zealand Railways should be placed under the control of a 7nonpolitical Board, presided ovefb}' a railway expert. The unanimity with which this proposal was accepted indicated the desire for a change from the existing state of nfEairn. Have the Government forgotten all about the- matter, or i<* it that they are unwilling to relinquish the management In our report of the business at the Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday last, the cane in which 11. Lo Grccrt sued bin employer, B. Montague, for balance of wages due, was given as " B. Montague v, H. Le Green,'' which was somewhat misleading, seeing that Le Green was the plaintiff in the. action. Tlio error partly occmred through the case being culled iii ill, it way.

We understand h that tenders will probably be invited at an early duto for currying out works on an extensive scale in connection with the Champion G. and S. M. Co. claims at Ttti. The recent wet weather has greatly deterred shearing operations, and the setting of crops* The To Arolui Brass Band has been , practising deligcntly for somo time past, and as a oonseqnonco is now in a good state of proficiency. Messrs Ucathcoto and West are now well advanced in the construction of Mr Edward's new shop. Messrs Bradley and Co.'s new six-horse coach, the Marototo, has now done several trips, and it has given great satisfaction to the owners and passengers aliko. This afternoon, commencing at two o'clock, a scratch match will be played by the members of the Waiorongomai Cricket Club, on the Government reserve. The teams will be picked on the ground. On Wednesday afternoon Constable Wild arrested two lads named Robert Ciawford and Albert Ellisdon,on a charge of stealing a pound note at the Family Hotel, the pi opeity of Sydney McKercher. It seems the note was dropped on the floor, and the lads in question picked it up, changed it, and went halves in the spoil. Crawford was nnestod at tho Tui, and Ellisdon at the flaxmill. On Wednesday last Max Rinkle and Compan}' (Messrs England, Chandler, and Clark), gave their variety entertainment ns announced, in the Public Hall, but there was a very small attendance. Tho performance was an excellent one, and jiid£rin<! by the hearty applause, it was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. Max Rinkle pioduced a number of novelties and clever impeisonations, chief amongst which was a description of an amateur concert, which produced roars of laughter. On Thmsday tho company geneiously gave an entertainment in aid of the Public Library, but despite the attractive piogramme and the object in view, there was a very small attendance, notwithstanding the fact that the library is urgently in need of funds. There seems to be but little interest taken in this institution. As in his previous entertainments, Max Rinkle kept the audience in unbounded mirth, and in many of his songs received double and triple encores. The J perfoimance on tho whole was an excellent one, and it is to be regretted that the opportunity of spending a pleasant evening, and at the same time contributing towards the funds of a useful institution, should have been thus passed over by the residents of the township. Max Rinkle intends to yisit To Aroha a^ain early in December, on which occasion he will" be supported by a company of six performers. He will produce a specially written piece, which will be staged with picturesque and mechanical scenery. The usual summer excursions to Auckland and intermediate on tho Waikato Line are shortly to be instituted by the Railway Department, Excursion tickets will be issued to Auckland fiom Te Aroha on the Bth, 9th, and 10th of November, and 'will be available up to the 13th. Those advantage of this trip will have an opportunity of witnessing the Spiing Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, which commences on the 9th of November. The fares have been considerably reduced, feeing as follows — To Auckland (return), first-class, 22s ; second class, 15fc> Bd. At the meeting of the Auckland Board of Education on Fiiday, 19th inst, it was resolved on the motion of Mr Monk, seconded by Mr D.Goldie. M.H.R. : " That the resolution of tho Board, dated 10th December, 1886, as follows, be altered bv tho omission o£ the words, { at the discretion of the committee' : — Resolutions 1. That the hour in each week now given to laws of health be altered as follows : L.iws of health, half-an-hour ; temperance lesson, half-an-hour. 2. And that the 'Fiist Steps to Temperance ' in Standard 111., and 'Dr Richardson's Temperance Lesson Book,' in Standards IV., V., and VI., be used as reading books for reading lessons once in each week, at the discretion of the committee." Mr Monk, in moving the lesolution, said his object in proposing this motion was that ho noticed that the principle was adopted in New York. He did not intend to trouble tho Board with a temperance leetuie, but he felt that he was addressing those who felt that it was to the interests of the scholars that the knowledge of the effects of alcohol should be taught. Tho Board felt that thoie should be halC-an-houreach week for a temperance lesson, and what he proposed was to expunge the words making this optional with the committee. It was a question of health, of ethics, and concerned everyone now living 1 , as they know that the children of the present day were, for wane of instiuction and proper carp, being offeied as victims at the sh line of intemperance. It was further resolved that the resolution take effect from tho Ist of Apiil ne.\L Magistrate (to plaintiff, with lump on his head) — " If your wife threw a sandiron at you, why didn't you dodge it?" Plaintiff — " I did 3 r onr hoaour, and that's how I come to get hit." An Irish magistrate asked a prisoner if he was married. " No," replied the man. " Then," replied his worship, amid peals of laughter, " it is a good tiling for \'our wife."