The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 313, 3 November 1888, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

1 This above .all — to thine own self be true, Jind it ssKust follow as the night the clay Thou canst not then be false to any man.' — Shakebfeare.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1888.

Owing -to pressure on our space we nre compelled to hold a considerable amount of matter over until next issue. The inspector of schools for the Thames District, Mr J. S. Goodwin, will visit Te Aroha on or about the 22nd of November, for the purpose of making annual standard examinations. He will also vibit the schools at Waitoa, Te Aroha West, and Wwiorongomai. On Saturday Jast some of the members of the Waiorongomai Cricket Club held a pi ue\ ire match on the Government reserve* and if the weather is fine this afternoon another match will in all probability be Jjpid,

The npxt meeting of the Te Arnlm Band of Hope is to be held on Wednesday evening nt half-past seven ; and in accordance with the resolution of the Committee, the Wesleynn Church will be ihe place of meeting. We hope to ccc u full attendance of both young and old. The well-known photographer, Mr Josiah Martin, has made a photographic irur of the Upper Thames gold ft elds, lie has succeeded in getting p. number of view* in the Karangahake, Ohinemuri. nnd other districts, but the rainy weather which sot in prevented hi 1 ? expedition being so completely successful as it would otherwise have been. Thos. Mace Humphreys, solicitor, formerly of Karangahake, now of Auckland, has filed a petition to be adjudged a bank* nipt. A meeting of the Pncrna Band of Hope was held in the Public Hall, Paeron, on October 26th. Mr W. J. Elliott presided, and a long programme of mentations and songs was successfully performed. Since the Parkes furnace commenced operations at Karangahake, considerable attention has been turned to that district, sufficient in fact to warrant the running of a daily coach from Paeroa to Karangahake. Mr J. Kennedy has undertaken this venture. Messrs Heathcote and West are now well advanced with the construction of Mr Edwards' new store, it being expected to be in readiness to hand over in about a fortnight's time. -.'3, on Tenders tire required for the carting of 40 tn 50 tons of machinery from Paeroa to the Jubilee Battery, Waitekauri ; aIRO for the caiting of 10,000 feet of weatherboards and 20,000 feet of timber. Particulars are given in an advertisement. Since its introduction, Firth's "Germina" has become- exceedingly popular, and the demand for it we understand is rapidly extending. It makes delicious puddings, ponidge, etc., and is very strengthening and easy of digestion. A sitting of the R. M. and Warden's Court will be held at Te Aroha on Tuesday nextTenders are invited up to the 7th inst. by Mr C. Gallagher for driving 50ft in the Bonanza Claim. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Te Aroba Hot Springs Domain Board will be held this evening at 8 o'clock. Mr W. H. Hazaid, gunmaker, notifies in another column, that he has removed to 116, Qneen-street, Auckland. After tbo 31st December the Railway Department have decided to fix the minimum quantity of grain and farm produce for carriage under Class R at 1£ tons, instead of two tons, as at present. There was a good attendance at the sale of Mr C. Goulds live and dead stock on Thursday last, and fair prices were realised. The Parkes furnace in working smoothly at Karangahake. Refining will probably be commenced to-day or early next week, Mr R. Nelson notiQes in another column that he i<* prepared to supply prime fresh butter at 9d per lb. Excursion tickets to Auckland will be issued by the Railway Department on the Bth, 9th, and 10th November, available up to the 14th. The fares ficm Te Aroba will be 22s first-class (return), and 15s second-class. Full particulars appear in our advertisement columns. The usual monthly meeting of the Te Aroha School Committee will be held on Monday evening next at eight o'clock. A number of holding's, chiefly in the Marototo District, have been declared forfeited by the Warden. Particulars will be found in our advertsing columns. A boy to milk etc. is requited by Mr E. F. Roche, Shaftesbury. The ordinary monthly meeting of Ohinemnri County Council will be held this afteinoon at Paeroa. We direct special attention to the a Iveiv tisement which appear in our issue of today front Mr J. C. Fiith, of the Auckland Eight flours Full Roller Mills. This magnificent new mill, fitted with all the most modern approved appliances obtainable, is turning out a very superior class of flour, which is g.ivinguniversal satisfaction, and fast becoming in great demand.