The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 312, 31 October 1888, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

• This above all —to thine own pelf beftruc, \nrl it. must follow as the night, the ciay 'Jhou canst not then be false to any man.' — SITATCESPRATIE.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1888.

In our last issue wo referred to the unmistakable inilications that the depression is nt length beginning to pass away. To some the improvement may not be veiy noticable as yet, but theie can be no doubt of its presence. One very important indication is that there is con«ideiablv more enquiry For laud for settlement purposes, and this may bo taken as an evidence that there i-s a much more hopeful feeling abroad. The fact appeals io be becoming more generally known, that although farmers have not boen making a pile, and indeed have experienced their full share of the depression, nevertheless they have been able to make a comfortable living. The improved enquiry for land is undoubtedly a most satisfactory indication of iecoveiy from the long prevailing depression. A feeling seemed prevalent for some time that it was useless to try and make farming pay, what with the wietehedly low prices obtainable for stock or produce, etc. ; but[ the advame in the price of wool, frozen meat, and grain, has made itself felt, and n better and more hopeful feeling now prevails. The prospects of the frozen meat export trade have vastly implored of late, and a gieat deal of the prejudice that for so long prevailed with reference to the use of frozen meat at Home, is fast disappearing, whilst the difficulties with respect to transjorfc are also rapidly being overcome, and now bat little trouble is experienced in landing the meat at Home in first class condition. s ?* Of course a great deal still remains to be done in the way of removing many commercial difficulties that still exist before farmers will be able to reap the full reward which is theirs by right. ;]3ut beyond a doubt their piospects have greatly improved of late.

We understand tnat Sir Frederick Whitakcr lias re < -i<^ned his position ab director of the Bank of New Zealand. Mr J. Wiseman has finished his section of the water-race for the Te Aroha S. and G. M. Co. Messrs Montague and Cookson will finish their section in about a month's time. Tenders are invited by Mv W. G. Nicholls for tl)e erection of a seven-roomed house, plans of which can be seen at the office of the Ohinemuri Count} r Council. Thr j following tenders were received by Mr Thos. Quoi for driving 80ft on the Montezuma Special Claim : — J. F, Cocks, 27s 6d per foot ; Campbell, 25s 6d ; J. King, 24s 6d ; D. George, 20? ;J . Clark, J9s ;J. May, 17s 3d. The tendei of Mr J. May was accepted. The Waitoa Road Board has authorised the expendituie of L9O for the improvement of the various roads under its control. Contracts will be let for the woik at an early date. On Friday next Mr J. McNicol will hold his u^ual sale at Wditoa. A large number of #ood cattle and sheep have been entered. Mr Thos. Rowe notifies in another column that he has laid poison for dogs on Lot 15 Block XT, To Arolia Survey District, in consequence of his having Lad some thiity sheep killed and worried during the past year. Mr Buckland's horse sale at Te Aroha on Satuiday last proved very successful. The salo, which was held at Messrs Brad lev and Co's stables, was lamely attended, pome 300 people being present. The bidding was consequently brisk, and out of sixty-two hoises put up fifty-four met with pui chasers at prices ranging from L 6 npwaids. Ten geldings were sold after the auction at satisfactory prices The six dairy cows offered also brought good pricey, two being sold at L 9 each and the remainder at L 5 each. About half-past two on Monday morning last a fatal fire occurred at the Thames. The outbieok originated in Mr Peadv's butchers shop, and spread to Mr Connells livery stables, both buildings being totally destroyed. During the progress of the fiie a repoit spread through the crowd that a girl, named Emily Jenkins, servant to Mr Peady, wns in the burning building, and this proved to be only too true. She was sleeping over the shop in| a front room, and after the fire had been sups pressed by the fire brigade, under the command of Superintendent West and Captain Williams, the charred remains of the unfoitunate girl were discovered junt beneath the spot in which but a short time before she was calmly sleeping. Theie eau be little doubt but that the dense smoke must have rendered the un~ foitiinate tfirl unconscious before the fire reached her. This supposition is confirmed by the fact that she was not noticed making any attempt to get to the window. The body was beyond recognition when discovered. Her parents liVo at Waiotahi, and gieat sympathy is felt for them in their bereavement. Mr and Mrs Pcady had a most narrow escape, they got away with nothing on but their night clothes. They both jumped from the back window as it was impossible to get down the staiis. Mrs Peady jumped out with her young baby in her amis. The origin of' the fire is unknown. Neither Mr Pcady or Mr Connell were injured. Messrs E. M. Hnllett and Co. announce by advertisement in another column that they have been appointed sole agents in the Noitli Island for the Wertheim Highfirm Sewing Machines. The Wertheim Machines die veiy highly spoken of by those who have used them. They cm be ob'siiuod either for ca-^h, or on thy defeired pawnenrs # )tUem at the firm's oflice, 196. Queen J-m reef, Auckland (two doors from the Savings Ij.inkj.