SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1889.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 335, 19 January 1889, Page 2

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1889.

I.a-t night's telegrams give a most distressing report of the effects of the lon^ continued drought in Australia. Unless abundant rain speedily falls, the destruction of property will be appalling, Owing to pressure on our space, we are compelled to hold over a great deul of interesting mutter until next issue. Between three andfoui* tnile<? of Thompson's Track formation lias now been carried out by the contractor, Mr Gray. The usual sitting of the Jt.M. and Warden's Court, Te Aroha, will be beld oa Tuesday next. The sale advertised in our last issue to take place on Monday next, in connection with the Suit Hethrmgton v. Chambers, wiJl not now come off, the claim having been satisfactory settled. We beg to acknowledge receipt of the Illustrated Australian News (N.Z. Edition) for January. Amongst the illustrations in this month's number are several depicting distressing scenes in connection with the terrible drought in New South Wales. There is also a well executed likeness of the new Governor for New Zealand, Lord Onflow, Atteution is directed to the advertisement convening a meeting of the Te Aroha Jockey Club this ovening, at the Club Hotel, We understand it is the intention of the Club to hold a raco meeting in M.irch ; and the matter will be fully discussed at this evening's meeting. As will he seen by adveitiscmpnt Mr J. D. Pope will deliver lectures ut Waiorongomai and Te Aroha on Monday and Tuesday next respectively, commencing at 8 p.m. Mr Pope has chosen for his subjoot one of great interest, viz., " An Evening with Robert Emmet, the Irish Patriot and Mai\yr of 1803," and during the course of the evening Mr Popa will sing some well known Irish ballads. The Wellington PreßS referring to Mr Pope says that " possessed of a sensitive tand ardent temperament, lie is of the stulf that the patiiotic orator and poet is composed of, and we are able to bear testimony to his .dramatic and musical übilities." Weiiave no doubt a large number will avail of thiaoppoitunity of hearing ao interesting a lecture. The repeated and determined attempts ] to destroy the bnah, etc. in the vicinity of Te Aroha township by means of 'firing' it, are greatly to be deplored. Not only is a great waste of property the result, but by the destruction of the bush, a perman* ent injury is inflicted upon the township, the said bush being quite ooe of the attractions to visitors. The matter we understand has been brought under the notice of the Warden, who we believe has taken steps in the direction of having the offenders brought to book. We trust the matter of preservation of the bush, in the vicinity of the ' waterfall,' referred to by Mr J. C. Firth in his letter published in last Wednesday's News will also be attended to at once, or, as Mr Firth well remarks, "thefceaufy of one of the prettiest spots in the district will be for ever deatroyed." The Town Board abould take prompt steps in the matter ; ns specially upon them devolves the duty of looking nf ten all matters affecting the interests of Te Atoha. !

The Secretary of the Champion G. and S. Mines, Tui, invites tenders for contracts Nob. 5 and 6 on the Company's property. The Bay of Plenty Time3 has reduced its ißsue from tri-weekly to bi-weekly ; the reason given by the proprietor for this retrograde step being, that the receipts do not warrant u tri-woekly publication. Wo direct attention to Mesers R. H. Abbott and Go's new advertisement. This well-known firm of Auckland drapers, clothers, etc., announce that, having- decided to close their branch store at Te Ar.oha, they will hold a great clearing sale for fourteen day's, commencing to-day, The advertisement states that the Te Aroha manager lias received instructions to realise the whole of this largo stock regardless of cost, so that extraordinary bargains may be looked for. As will We scan by advertisement, that very de»irnblo property, known as the Waitoa Hot Springs estate, is in the market for<itmnediate tulo. > With the general iib© in price for all doscriptionsof farm produce, ana increased demand for land, this property should quibkly find a purchaser. Apart from the J,jßnd,' f the estate contains quito a large ntunberof hot springs (somewhat similar to those at Te Aroha), the curative properties of which are really most remarkable, as many who have bone— iitted by the use thereof have gladly testified. These springs only require the expenditure' of a little Capital in the way of developing t them, to attract a lar^e amount of attention, being but a short distance from Te Aroha, and therefore with direct communication to Auckland, A large portion of the land hag been under cultivation, and sown down in gr.ies* There ia a guo<3 dwelling house and the necessary farm buildings, the whole, being ready for the immediate occupation of a purchaser Full particulars may be obtained on application to the owner, Mr Y. Strange, oa the ground.