SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1888.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 329, 29 December 1888, Page 2

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1888.

Although tfre £fon. Mr Richardson's vjsit has not secured us all that we depired, we believe it will be qF substantial benest in many ways. First o.f all the. Minister of Lands and Mines has made biniself acquainted with our local circumstances and requirements, ani we I'elieve he is favourably disposedjtowards helping us in t)ie development of our mineral resources, and anxious to secure tfye settlement of both. Grown and Native lands in this distrjc£. It is a time of retrenchment, and too much must npt be expected from the Government, but they can do very mucl} without any large expenditure, towards the advancement of the district, simply by rendering it easy for the miner to become $ permanent resident upon the soil. Thpy may also ease those conditions which threaten to drive our special and other settlers from their holdings. We believe t'.iat Mr Richardson's visit to the Upper Thames has been the means of enlightening him with regard to many matters bearing upon this all important question ; and though he is a man particularly frugal in promises, he will not be tardy in performance. With regard to the Domain ai d the development of the township as a sanatorium, Mr Richardson displayed an intelligent appreciation of the situation, and a hearty disposition to do all that lies in his power to add to the attractions of Te Aroha. He readily promised that the Povernment would do their utmost to obtain the forty acres required for the enlargement of the Domain, and although disappointmentmay be felt bysome regarding his strongly pronounced views on the subject of applying funds derived from the Domain to jthe purposes of a Free Library ; no one who examines the Public Pomains Act impartially can come to any o£her opinion than that expressed by the Minister of Lands, as to the illegality of such a course. Besides, even if the law permitted a diversion of these funds to other purposes, one cannot withhold- concurrence in Mr Riqhardsqn's- opinion, a 9 an impartial outsider, that the Springs are the great attraction £o the place, and that jtheir development to the fullest measure possible should take precedence of all other works. And, atyer a)l, in yiew of jthe ample— not to say palatial, — accommodation, offered by the commodious nnql well : conducted hotels and boarding nonges in Te Aroha, one may we.ll d ( qubt whether tjie Board, even if its funds were many times as abundant as they are, could hope to erect any buijding wh.ich would attract tfie visitor who desires \>o idle a few hpnrg in the tpwnship, away from what is for the time being" his home, fylr Richardson is specially noted for hig strong common sen^e, and his remarks on this subject must" command themselves to all who hold f-hat commodity in )^igh estimation. Taken alfogefher, therefore, although £he imnlediate fruits of the visit may not be very tangible, we think jbhere are reasonable* grounds for, hoping and belieyiug 1 that jts beneficial effects will beobsqryed hereafter in many ways in the administration qf the Departments of Jfau/Js ani)

■ . ■;-! /till ...^.-'AAV... S ' Tuesday nexr will jbe New Year's Day. jQn Tuesday, January first, the Post aijd 'Pejeprraph Offf<se'will be closed. Tbernail usually^macje ,up on Tuesday's, "vyijf close j on ; Monduy eyening at 8 pjn. I x 'piio loca| branch of the Bank of New Zealand will bo closed on Tuescjay next, be^jig Njbw Year's dty. '„ /' *|?hp one day excursion train on Boxing 1 iljay,' Auckland to Te Aroha and, back, was nofwell patronised,' nor wiis'tnis to be wondered at 'seeing theJittle jnduceine'nf; offered, jn the, way pf fares. '" : '' '' •^ Annual treat to thp children attending Te* Aroha~ Bublicr-Scljopl- orr Tues^y^nextfNe!w. Year.Vdtty. ' i.rr*'* m 4&m 4& . "'^ \ U^ to yesterday a^'out half the full num ber qf jiandH' employed by ' tYier^e A roha S, and Gr. M. Co. r lii^ ' rtJturQed to work .wfter the ho'idiys, butby/Momlay'tiVxt ill* i*- "*VW\&IMUmh >y|ll bMguftf at thoir uo«t3. v ,' ' '".'^"vij v- * ' '•"••■ '

The fatnon|v. three-year-old, trotting stall ion J3eli Boy was v recently 1 sold 1 by publio auction in America, for 3BIO,000. ( A^ farm hpd, also a boy, to milk, etc , are' advertised/ for. , ' ' ' > The 'quarterly meeting of the Stewards of the Upper Thames Circuit will be held in the Wesleyan Church, Te Aroha, next Thursday' evening, at 7 o'clock. 11 The Voice of the Dying Year," is the subject on which, Rev S. Lawry is announced to preach to-morrow evening at Te Aroha Wesley an church. > At the inquest held 1 at Waihou on Wednesday luet by Mr J,. Ilott, J.P,, on the remains of Thomas Burke (who was found dead on the previoqs Monday, as reported iv our last issue) the Jfqry returned a verdict to the effect that death resulted from excessive drinking. There is little fresh to chronicle respecting tb,e> progress of the various wor-fts }n connection with the Te Aroha S. and G. IM[. Co. at Vy aiprongomai since our last report. As recently stated, a number of additional men will be puj; on to work in the mines after the.' hqlijiays. In the report of \he interview between Hon. Mr Kichardson and a deputation of Te Arqha West D. F. Settlers, which appeared^ in, pur jqst issue j Mr Borrie is reported as sayjng, "I haye paid rent myself for the p,ast four years," etc. The sentence, should read " I have paid 720 rent myself for the past four year?." etc. ; the word no having been inadvertently omitted. We would remind our readers of the social ball to be held on ' Tuesday evening (New Year's night) in theTe Aroha Public Hall, the proceeds of wliicl} will be given by the promoters to the public schopl fuqd. We are informed the management are making everypreparation for a"big turnout" in the way of refreshments, etc, and that the Hall will be specially decorated for the occasion . We understand that the music will be supplied by Messrs C. Everitt, Piano, and J. H. Clarke (late of Waiorongomai), violin ; while Mr H. Mace Ims kindly consented to. act as Master of Ceremonies. We have no doubt there will be a bumper house. The Aroha Gazette announces that it ceases publication from last night. In making this announcement it says :—"Although we have received in our labours an abundance of good wishes — one may say a super-abundance — we have received very little else, and after a trial of some eight months, we find such fare altogether too •thereal for thia matter-of fact world, bne by one our staff have succumbed under the unsubstantial diet, and while the remaining members stuck gallantly to their guns, each doing the work of seven men, they have found their case no better in the end, and have resolved to follow the example of their predecessors by executing the happy despatch, We have proved b.eyond doubt that Te Aroha either cannot, or is unwilling to support two papers — we doubt if it can support one." Te Aroha, and other local residents will be pleased to learn that Government have accepted the tender of Mr E, Gallagher (the present contractor) for the conveyance ot Auckland and Waikato mails between Te Aroha and-Morrinsville on off train days for the ensuing two year 9. The contract is, however, terminable upon due notice being given by Government, as it is hoped increasei traffic will wai rant the resumption of the daily train service long before the expiration of the two years. Mr Gallagher's tender, we understand, was £48 per annum, Tho^e who so liberally subscribed towards the subsidy it was found necessary to raise, in order to maintain the daily service for the pant nino months, will therefore be pleased to see that their efforts in this direction have not been "without good results. We regret to learn that Mr John Hart, storekeeper, ie Aroha, met with rather a severe accident at Thames on Wednesday, whereby he has since been confined to his bed. It appears that Mr Hart had taken his family to Tararu for a drive on the day named, and on his return, when near Shortland bridge the horse shied, overturning the buggie and throwing the occupants out. Mr Hart sustained several severe bruises on the hip, and his side w.ia badly injured. A dootor was called in and on examining the patient pronounced that no bones were broken, but he would need a few days rest to set him up again. Fortunately Mrs Hart and the children escaped with a few scratches, and are little the worse for the mishap. We hope to see Mr Hart again able to be out and about as usual in the course of a few days. On Friday next Mr J. McNicol will hold a clearing sale at Waitoa for Mr Chas. Gould, when the whole of his valuable household furniture and effects, farm irch. plemonts, horses, sheep and lambs, cattle, ptc f1 will be disposed of ; also the lease of Kahia, of 230 acres adjoining Waitoa railway station, and of 540 acres at Te Aroha. On the same date Mr McNicol will sell on account of Mr Joseph Gould the whole of his live and dead stock. Luncheon will be provided. For particulars see advt. Tenders close at noon to-day for the harvesting of the crops on the Annandale estate, Piako. At the Bitting of the Thames Warden's ,Court last week Mr Adam Porter, was granted two months protection for the Crown, Priory, Sutro, Sunny Corner, Keep* it Dark, Monnstry, and Abbey licensed holding? at Karangahake. When making the application he explained that almost the whole of these mines were included in the area recently floated iri Glasgow, and for which application was now being made to the Court for a special claim. The new manager was now on his way here, and the machinery had been shipped on the 28th of last month, so that it r would be seen the company meant business. There were now eight men at work. Tenders are invited by Mr F. Pavitt. architect,' for the erection of a cottage at Wairaknji for Mr D. McNicol, The Wuiorongomai Cricket Club some time back 1 proposed Mint a representative team should spend about a week of the Holidays, in Waikato, playing a seiies of oiatfh^s'ttt various townships. *ln con.seqijencV.' however; of only "three daya'holi■iUy l bejhggixeh to the ! '"employees of the 'Te 4rohaS.nnd G. M. 'Co., "'the proposer! p tnp r ban had to.'y^e^jabiindoned'fdi^th'e iireßvut. This^V^'^/e' (Secretary of the Clj]]j recoivefl^a^lgljig^mTfrbin Cambridge i n v i f. i n g t he*i)V t&fyy ijjl ( > 4 » '}y ft l i» >V> tol i -» i p/ii t * i *> J J^^Vtp-^^^|^||jt«-fft i |*' f fie ri r eiiftc> n f l l to y e hinted; tup invifoitonVli^i t6/f>f_ ddoJineiJ.