The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News. AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 323, 8 December 1888, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News. AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

1 Thi« above all —to thine own so! T he true, A.nd ii must follow as the night, the day Thou canst not then be false fen any roan.' — Sfiakespbark.

SATURDAY, D1SGEMBKH 8, 1 888.

Monthly meeting of Te Aroha Town Board to-night. On the 15th inst., Messrs Brad ley find Co.'fi coach, Marototn, will iua'<e n moonlight tiip to Paeroa frcm the Tlninea, starting- at about five p in. We understand a large party will take the opportunity of this outinir, and the coach will be drawn by eight liorsep, driven -by Mr Bradley, The annual, treat in connection with the Waiorongnraai School will be held on the 21st December, the day upon which the school breaks up for the holidays. A programme of sports will be prepared for the children, to conclude with a concert in the evening ; at which the prizes will be presented to the children. The School Committee have decided to give prizes to those who have attended school regularly throughout the year, uilh a view to en-* couraging better attendance in the future. A start was made on Monday last in removing to Paeroa the battery and, appliances recently purchased by Mr E/I0 Cooper for the Jubilee Mine, WaitekaurM By Thursday Mr Firth's barge was got, under way, but being loaded somewhat 1 * heavily it. >tuck soon after being cast off,?and considerable diffioulty was experienced in floating it again. A rowing club is contemplated for the Thames, «nd on Wednesday hist twp of the piomoters came down to Te Aroha to inspect Mr Everitt's two four-oar gigs, which he is now offering for .«<ale. These boats were built some little time ago fora club in Te Arohn, which Mr G. A. Burgess had undei taken to form, -Int th'it gentleman, who was then manager of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, was transferred -to another district before he had time to complete the t arrahgementf3, and the club i consequently '"\va& nqt< formed. -They'nre admirable club-boats, andit is to be regretted that they wjllr-prolably be removed from Te Arroha. * - —Constable 1 Bert'inian, who ' was for a short lime stationed at Te Aroha/ but has latterly been sta,tjone4 at Te^iti, doing duty tin King* Country, -prfiy J ed t at To Aroha a couple of weeks ago to avail of acdiifse of Jtlie b*a,thsf apd^dgiiyed wohderful.biBnVfit'tlfereffom i,n' a'y*ery short |ime.< The/constable. places on record the fciire .effeoted^as Jfollpws" ini'tHe visitor'^ book at^thelDQmainlBp^rjd's^ office,: " Arrived" /on^tlf^N^eniber,' fmMering "from"- an -acute : attack-«of rheumatism 1 in the 'ilfgs., ,:batlis,,£anHiOti 2^k|ust.7 T: r |6 w und, myself tpe^ctJyiffee^from&ainrr/^Ij'cKigfmused, '^rlt:f4!pkpe«at$eri^

1 rAK e a'f-<TtnVre'2r'itLnrt!il «>v;ethiur held in' Ih T '.^rolni-'A'Mslj-vHn'^ChtifVK l;F<»t Tnenda\ <%» n > m •JT.R-V& Ekw •' XlJ'ilL' h ;d(, ii n d »T*v o rhj* •«'«<«' stM>l - fijKJ& tlifjB ,- @f|l axpMi,li"t)!reVin' .->>ne<MjQif\vT04he'Ol^flhM^rp®Veit^ vjtf>0. b^ ptifaiMnting r ;antf !fturA«5ror@)nl^6nirli»X j^ocou • Wf afron t £ I oM'To wf tfj ifrMhere* 1 wpre a tow tin pa it I 'suosoiiptiono, and the balance of iroods loft over from the sale of goods hftid last April. Ft wits decided %*) try and, dispose^of tlie.se , £(>ods j>y salo during next woek v 'I ' S«o advertisement in to d iy's' issue. The current account "for lighting and cleaning: showed u considerable deficiency ; owing to arrears from former yours. - It was hoped that this won'd bo considerably, by, -the A n ni versa r\ Services to be held early in the year. It was .resolved to holtl the siu'roo on January 29th, the details to be arranged jit a future m >eting. The Chairman called attention to tho m.inn°r in which the Church hymn books were bein^ d:ima£»eil, and Rii^gested that aa far as possible books provided by the Church should be reserved for visitors only. Amonsrst recent improvements effected in Paorna township, wo may mention that Mr J. \V. Shaw has built and recently opened a very neat store (with dwelling house under the same roof), to which he Ins tran^fenvd his business, formerlv earned on in premise adjoining 1 the old County" Council offices. Mr W. G. Nicholls, the County Cinirmtvn, has also let a confrnct for the erection of a large new dwelling house for hi^ own use, and adjacent to the site of his present house. The frame work is already up and the building roofed in. The rooms will be large and lofty,, a spacious verandah will run round two sides, with French casements openrnsron to same ; whilst a large bay window will aff >rd a fine view on the Waihon riv<-r side. Altogether the buildb>&, promises to look exceedingly we'l when completed. Mr McDonnell, of Paeroa, is the contractor (labour onl\ r ), whiht Mr Gape«!, of Waiornnirnmai, has undi-it/iken the whole of the painting, papering, varnishing, etc. By ndvoitisetnent the Hon. Minister of Public Works notifies the place for receiving claims for enmp nsation with respect to property affected hy hind taken under the Public Woika Act, for the Waika to-Tliainee rail w.iy . - Mr Alf. Shepherd, of Karangahakc. who sustained such serious ipjurips a few days ago by falling off his horse, is progressing towards recovery, but slowly. Daring the past few days ho has recovered consciousness, and been able to recognise ard converse a little witii those around him, l»ut after a little while seems to wander again, and there can be no doubt the hrnin ia seriously uff.-ctod. Still there is c:«»od reason to hope he will be again restored to health and strength. On Wednesday last Sir T. Whitakcr received a telegram from the Tlon Mr Richardson, Minister of. Linds, stating he hud be (i n unavoidably detained en route* to Auckland, but expected to arrive today. » At the Thames Warden's Court on Thursday bast, J. P»yrne was granted four months' protection for Specimen Hill holding,Karangnhake. Amongst the licensed holdings declared forfeited for nonwoiking and non-payment of rent on the same day were the following: — A. L. Wilson, ,tust-in-Timo No. 1, Whangamata; Maurice Kelly, Korimalco, Marototo ; R. R. McGreuor, GloH f! and Kiwi, Marototo; J. M. McLaren, Victoria, Marototo ; and R. II. McGregor, Southern Cros", Marototo. Jt having been ropoited th.it nutives have interfered with and put a stop to work proceeding on the To Aroha-Lichfield road, now in course of construction, Sergeant Bmerson left for the scene of the operations yesterday morning, under instructions from Inspector Goodall. The contractors for the removal of slip and lowering of No 5 Bath-house in the Domain are well advanced with the work. Over 1000 yards of earth have been shifted, and they expect to be finished early next week. The Secretary of the Thames District Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards received a communication from the Government this week asking for statements as to the amount of indebtedness^ of tho Piako County jCbdncil, and, that* on 1 receipt thereof the Treasifp^willpayi'tMe 1 amounts from monies in tlteir hand6^b,el6ngirig to County. -The amountsTo£""t$e| un-;*biti-fied judymehts are— Hospital Board, ££.11 13s 10d ; and Charitable'Aicl Board, ;|19O. ■ ~^ : As will be seen by advertisement, the ■^Bailiff of the Warden's Court will sell by public auction at Te Aroha, under a warrant of distress, business site No. 1, Block 4, Te Aroha.