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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 318, 21 November 1888, Page 2

1 This above all— to thine own self bo true, And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be fnlse to any man.' — Shaxespbaivb.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1888.

On every hand there are indications of a substantial character that the depi ession, respecting which we have heard so much in this Colony, is passing away, and beyond a doubt confidence in the future of the Colony is fast being restored. The wonder is that confidence in the fnture of New .Zealand should ever have been shaken to the extent it has been, even amongst a comparatively small section of its inhabitants. Tbe depression has, as a matter of fact, when compared with what other countries have suffered within the past few years, been greatly exaggerated ; greatly intensified, so to speak, by croakers, some of whom, not content with abusing the Colony in which they reside — fouling ttieir own nest—have sent abroad evil report of the land by means of letters to various newspnpers, in which the prospects of the Colony are stated to be of a most dismal character. But to those who carefully note the true position of affairs, and whose minds are not unduly biassed, the indications MQ many and satisfactory that New Zealand has touched bottom in the matter of depression, and that the prospects of the futuro are most encouraging. We have never been half so bidly off as some would have us believe, and tho disease from which the Colony has so long been sufforing has been to a great mensnre one of imagination, and consequently one particularly susceptible to the faith cure. If we feel confidence in the Colony ourselvo.a, it is our duty to endeavour to inspire it in those around us. Depression would never have gained a footing, even to the extent it has done, were it not for the dismal forbodinefs of a discontented section of Ne.v Zealand colonists. Even now those can be found who appear to take a delight in running down the Colony on every possible occasion. But, as already stated, as a matter of fact the outlook for the Colony 13 extremly encouraging. The natural advantages of New Zealand are second to none in the world, and only require to be more widely known, to be better appreciated and attract a large population. Its climate stands unrivalled ; its mineral wealth is enormous. In Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales, recent reports of the sufferings and losses being experienced by farmers owing to the long-continued drought, are terrible, whilst here in New Zealand there is abundance of pasture ; crops generally give promise of an abundant harvest ; whilst the prices obtainable for live stock, and also for nearly every description of agricultural produce has greatly improved of late. Tbe Return of the value of the Imports and Exports of New Zealand for the quarter ended 30th September last, as published in a recent Government Gazette, affords information of a most satisfactory character — taken as a whole — with regard to the trade of the Colony. The total imports for the quarter amount to £1,559,778, a 9 against £1,845,132 for the corresponding period in 1887, or a decrease to the extent of £28(5,354. But it is satisfactory to find that whilst our Imports have fallen off to that extent, our export trade for the past quarter has exceeded that of the corresponding quarter last year by £183,318 ; the figures being for 1887 quarter, £1,118,739 ; for 1888, £1,302,057. For the quarter ending June 30th last, the Returns likewise showed a substantial increase in the value of our exports over the preceding quarter ending March 30th, to the extent of $X 42,348. The Returns for the past quarter show that the frozen meat trade is not onlj holding its own, but steadily gaining ground ; 135,23Gcwts, valued at £154,622, being exported during that period ; as against £105,452 for the preceding quarte r , or an increase of £49,170. The export of flour exceed that of the preceding quarter by over £10,000 ; that of gra3s seed by £8,551, that of potatoes by £9,210; whilst the export oF butter for the quarter was 2775ewts, valued at £15,410 ; as against £7917- worth for t\ie corresponding quarter last year, or nn increase nl nearly one hundred per cent. The wheat exported amounted to 761,028

bushels, valued at £110,318 ; ns against £10,807 for corresponding quarter, the increase being very remarkable ; whilst 799,183 bushel* of onts, valued; at £75,342, were exported, as ngain^t oats to tho vnliic of £72,481 for the like period Inst year. These figures cannot but pro^e vory satisfactory and encouraging to our agriculturists! With regard to the export of gold, the increase was slight., the quantify and value for the quartor being 58,565 ounces, valued at £218,850, na against £201,128 for the quarter ending ,30th September, 1887. The increased output of coal was very large, viz., for the past quarter £23,517, as against £14,772, Tho quantity of flax exported for the past quarter amounted to 1 074 tons,vftlued at £19,01 8, as against £6539 for the corresponding period in 18h7, being an increase of nearly throe hundred per cent. These figures most satisfactorily demonstrate the improved condition of affairs in the Colony. There is now a grand opportunity for making known to those assembled from all parts of the world at the Melbourne Exhibition the special advantages New Zealand offers. Government are doing something in the matter, but nothing compared with the effort that should be put forth in order to make the most of the grand opportunity afforded by means of the Exhibition referred to.

Mr E. Kersey Cooper arrived at Te Aroha yesterday evening, on business in connection with the old Te Arohn battery plant, recently purchased by him for removal and re-election at Waitekauri. We understand Mr Cooper purposos having the boiler thoroughly overhauled by Messrs Price Bros. We have received from Mr Bryoe Bain, Secretar) 7 to the New JZealand Court at the Melbourne Exhibition, some copies of a photo-lithograph illustrating the New Zealand Press Exhibits. The headings of nearly all the journals published in the Colony a y e shown, neatly arranged around a group of photographs of the editors of a number of them. Thelitho. measures 16in. by 11 in. ; being about one fifth of the size of the original photograph. The Te Aroha and Ohinemuki NEWBOccupies an excellent position in the Exhibit. The shipment of Crreymouth coal for the Purkes furnace, Karangahake, is expected to arrive early next week, when the furnace will be run again for 'another week, and after that the cleaning up and refining will be commenced. As soon as the sight is obtained (application for which has been made), a Reoond furnace will be constructed at Karangahake. Tho tfew Zealand Frozen Meat o.nd Storage Co. (Limited) bus now definitely arranged with the shipping companies for two shipments of frozen meat from AuckJand. The first phipment will bo made per h,B, Tainni next January, and the second pers.s. Kaikoura durina:tho month following. Space for 3Go,ooolb<* of meat has been engaged in each steamer, the shipping companion being unable io grant a larger reserve of sp«ce for Auckland. Stockgrowers responded so liberally to the circulars issued by the New Zealand F. M. and S. Co., that the guarantees of stock which the company holds would enable it to increase the shipments very considerably if additional space could be obtained. Mr .T. Hart has now on hand a new and excellent brand of baking powder, known as the Silver Star, and manufactured by E Canby, Dayton, Ohio. Besides the worth for the purchase money — 3s por pound tin — handsome prizes, consisting of table requisite?, etc., are given with everj' tin, the description of the artirle to be drawn being placed under the label, which cannot be seen until torn off. There are no blanks. Specimens of the prizes will be on view in Mr Plart's window to-day, and are well worthy of insoeotion. On Monday evening a special meeting of the Te Aroha Town Board was held for the purpose of considering the advisability of appointing a Clerk vice Mr J. McLeod Murray, resigned. Three applications were received for the vacancy. Amongst the applicants were Messrs J. Arm it and W, J. England. The tenders ranged from 5s per" week upwards. The financial position of the Board was discussed, and as it was deemed inadvisable to appoint a salaried Clerk na heretofore, the applications were not entertained ; Com. Hentb* cote undertaking the duties gratuitously. During his recent tour in the Upper Thames,- Mr Josiah Martin- succeeded id getting some fine photographic views of the scenery about Ohinemuri, Karangahake, and Waihi. Some of tho spurs of tho ranges in the Karangahake district are shown, 1000 feet high, with drives and .tunnels in the slopes. Two applications having been lodged at the Warden's Office for tho right to occupy forfeited business site No. 7, Block 4, Te Aroha,thesamewill besold bypublio auction on a date,due notice of which will be given. The section referred to is in Rolleston street, opposite the Family Hotel, and shoui I realise considerably more than upset price, having a good shop with rooms at tho rear. The premises are those where Mr D. Brigham carried on his saddlery business prior to moving into Whitakerstreet. On Monday last Mr Adam Porter, accompanied by other directors of the Crown mine, Karangahake, paid a visit of inspection to the claim. We ha^e been shown a series of views of Ie Aroha, taken a short time back by Mr Stevenson, photographer, of Onehunga. The views are strongly mounted on four cards, and give the most excellent pano* ramie view of Te Aroha township and surroundings we have yet seen. ' The size of the photo as mounted is 30 inches by 40 inches deep ; apd some idea of the large, area it includes may be gathered when we state it includes the following : — Commencing with the K. C. Chapel on the one side, it takes in Mr John Wood'b new house, Waitoa township and bush^ and as far as the bush on the river known as Gibbons' ; whilst nearer home a great part of tho Hot Springs Domain is shown, including Nos. I, 2, and 3 bath houses, the octagon, ■ etc. ; fell the principal houses of business, and the township the railway bridge, etc. The windings of the Waihou river show up \vell, the shades on the water being beautifully brought out. Altogether the photograph reflects great credit on Mr Stevenson. Copies may be obtained from Mr Bobson.

Mr E. Quinn has been appointed Mine Manager for the Silverton mine, Waihi. We have been requested to state that the Blue Ribbon mooting announced in our last issue to come off on next Saturday, has been 'unavoidably postponed for ono month. Mr Ilowell, tho manager of the Te Arnhu S. an 1 G. M. Co., arrived at W a i 0 . rongomni on Satiirda}'. He is stopping at Sinardon's Hotel. • On Saturday last the Batter}' employees played a game of cricket with a team composed of all-comers, on the Government Reserve, Waioron'gomai. After ooine interesting play tho match rosulted in a win for tho All comers. A match between some bushmen on tho hill, and tho members of the Club will shoitly eventuate. Mr Alex. Parkes, who is now stopping at Taur.mga, will return to Te Arolm on Fridii3 r next. Mr Isaac Coates (the only candidate) has been declared duly elected Mayor of Hamilton for the ensuring term. On Saturday last the directors of the Waihi G. M. Co. arrived at Te Arolm on their way to Waihi, where they inspected the new machinery recently erected. The party, consisting of Messrs David Ilean(inspectoroftheNHtionftlßank), Seymour Thorne George, James Russell, J . A. Pond, and James Macfai lane, paid a vinifc to Waiorongomai prior to leaving for Waihi, and they then went to Paeroa in a drag and four (driven by Master W. Bradley), where they were joined by Messrs" J. W. Walker and Adam Porter, Avho conducted them to tho mines. We understand the plant is not likely to start operations for some time yet. The assets and liabilities of Geo. Colebrook, lato proprietor of the Waihi Hotel, are stated to be as follows : — Liabilities : Unsecured — Auckland : Brawn, Campbell, and Co., £223. \ Thames : J. Reid, £95 ; Brown and Co., £9 ; W. Claxton, £7. Waihi ; D. Campbell, £20; C Harley, £2 14*. Te j Aroha: W. K. Fra«*er, £51. Paeioa: J. Rnbaon, £25. Katikati : Gladstone estate, £10. Waitekauri : M. Kinsella, £10. \ Kikuta : Corbetfc, £20. Taurnngra .' j Wrigley und Co., £5 ; and small sums ; total, £479. Assets :— Book debts, £75 ; furniture, £5 ; total. £80. Mr Meadows, tho dairy expert, who recently visited the colony, says :: — lt Where you get land where the bush has been recently burnt there is n, potash flavour left with the grass which effects the butter. My opinion ia that in this colony you do not care suflicientlj' for your cattle in >vinter, and this is one reason that you get bad butter, In the winter they feed on dandelion roots, and the other things I have mentioned, and the result is a strong flavour in tho butter. There is no earthly reason, judging from whtit I have seen of the North Island, wh) r it should not be the finest dairying district in tho world, it' they only adopt the factory system similar to that in Canada." Eels are becoming very numerous in tho Waihoti river. Kecentlv a gentleman visiting tho township laid some lines at night, and amongst those caught was a monster measuring about four feet long and fully eighteen inches in circumference in the broadest part of its body. This one was very good as a specimen, but smaller ones are" more suitable for the table. Captain Turner, formerly County Engineer for Tanranga, in a letter to the Bay of Plenty Timei writes as follows : — The impending election of Mayor for the Borough of Taiminga has not aroused the amount of interest which ought to be created, cor^idering that it is the highest civil dignity which any of the Burgesses can attain to, circumscribed as we are at present. Fortunately, or unfortunatelj', ive now have a corporation with all its attendant expenses, and what has been done in the past, cannot for £;ood or ill be recalled. The intentions of the moving spirits in adopting the municipal form of Government, were no doubt laudiblc and suited to what then appeared to be for the the best interests of the community. There at that time every reasonable prospect of a considerable increase of population, but such anticipation has not been realised, and we »s a community, are. very much ovcrgoverned. * ° ° ° ° Captain Turner considers the following changes should bo effected : — 'The Borough to merge into the County, and all Road Boards abolished. The boundaries of the County should bo extended to include Waihi, Waitekauri, and the eastern part of the Ohinemuri County. Satisfactory arrangements being made, the Waiorongomai diggings to be excised from this County, and included in the Piako County. The ', County Council to be constituted a Har- i bour Board, and having control over everything appertaining to such Boards. The new County to be divided into ridings, j Number of members to be from seven to I nine ; and representation properly apportioned, As boundaries of Counties cannot i be altered except by Act of Parliament, a ! Bill to be proposed for the purpose of j giving effect to tho foregoing, or any judicious modifications which may be suggested. | Mr R. Jenkinson, of Auckland, has patented a butter box, with the object of supplying a good and cheap article, in which butter may be conveyed to a distance. His patent box is on the principle of a cube foot inside measurement, and as butter is about the same weight as sea, water, will hold 641b. The weight of the box is 251b, to give it sufficient strength , to stand knocking about, but should the same method be used as for packing J kerosene, viz., two oi more packages in a wooden box, tho weight of his box could | bo considerably reduced. The inside, includjng the lid, is lined with glass ; the outside is formed of tin, with the edges turned so as to give additional strength, and the space between, a quarter of an inch, run with Portland cement. The lid' ia laid on in a plastip state so as to fit exactly. Then the tin lid' with the edges turned down, say one inch, leaving a space 1-8 inch between, which is run > with cement, making the whole perfectly, air and water tight, and forming a clean and cool package. It will be seen 1 by the above that np solder has been used, but 'should it be, thought necessary to further; strengthen jsanie, the Whole of the joints", may be soldered without heating the , butter inside, 'as* the substances, to be passed thrdugh are bad conductors of heat, and would- 1 tend to keep the butj^.r pure in a warm climate. The shape of tire package is a cone, larger at the' mouth to allow the butter to be turned out in one piece, and I . the boxes will be made ot various sizjos so that empties may be returned in nests. ,

Under the heading- of Passing Notes, " Amiens," in the VVaikutQ News, writes as follows • — " Some little time ago, in dealing with Bishop Cowie's book, I mentioned Borne of that gentleman's peculiarities, as shown in his woik. Fince then the Bishop has made a Bible Society speech* and there is one feature which stands out clearly and boldly, namely, the Bishop's own selfassertiveness, and his claim to ownership ot the Church, the parsons, everything clerical in fact. I remember once meeting a youth in clmrcfe of a railway station who was always using the personal pronouns. Me uspd to apeak of "my porter/ " my cleik," in fact, one would have thought he was a Jay Gould or W. 11. Vanderbilt, and owned the whole bag of tricks. The Bishop reminds one of this spirit to a degree. He thanks the Biblo Soc'ety " for the help it has given me in my work," He tells how " some of my Maoris in north New Zenland " built a church, but wouldn't take a pakeha subscription — a fact, 1 am sure, which must have tested the credulitj of the audience. "My Maoris," "My Maori students," " My Maori clergy," and '-My part of New Zealand " are all scattered ovor the speech, and if any stranger were present from another planet, he must have thought the Bishop bossed the whole of this part of the Country as a Piince, or something of that kind. The fact appears to bo, that the Bishop regards the Church of England in this part of the colony as belonging to him, whereas he belongs to the Church. He is not owner of the Maori clergy, nor of the Pakeha clergy, nor of the Maori students, nor of this part of New Zealand. He is the Bishop, — -no more, no less, — and it is his duty to sink his individuality as far as possible, in order to elevate Hie Church. It is realty surpris ing to see a man holding so high aposition, and one in which he might do so much good, who holds such weak views, writing such a twaddling book, and yet asserting so pompously, ' I am the Bishop : the clergy, students, and whole paraphernalia are mine !' " An Illinois genius has invented a travelling milk sept i a tor, which he sets up in a " giffen or two, 1 ' at the door of each firmer. He puts the milk through, leaving the sweet skim-milk on the farm, and goes his way rejoicing with the cream to the butter factory.