WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1889

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 344, 20 February 1889, Page 2

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1889

! The next Rnyflisli and Knrnpran *n.iil, via San F'sinciseo, will close at Te Arnlia post nfTli'M at 6.15 a. m ,on Saturday ni'irninir, 23m I inst. OperntintiH were r'Sin* *»d nn tin 1 Alamcria fl. im. Wiiin«'onu - (nn»i (t>nvn i «liii>), on Monti ay, A ' witip 'is now beirii; eiectcil, ,unl it is inh'nilc'l to cle.u- tit « s'uil't alre.i<l\ sunk fHoiue 45ft) dP w ater, h-l'oie dtH-idiii" u\lV u ') I'laij (or l'ntmo op'.ir.ilionM,

Mr Chas. G l otild, late of Waitoa, is reported to have just purchased a- farm of 450 acres, adjoining the town bolt of Fielding, nt £9 10s per neve. We regret being unable to report satisfactorily respecting the condition of the man Hyde, Vho was removed to Waikato Hospital on Friday lust. The latest reports are to tlio effect that he is worse [ instead ol' bettor. | The To ArohaS. anil G. Mining Company have received the third award for [ minerals, at the Melbourne Exhibition. A very hi^rh wind set in on Monday aftern >on, and continued with more or less violence throughout that evening and night ; one result being that a great quantity of apples, and other fruit were blown down. Mr J. McNicol holds his great sheep fair at Ohaupo to-day, when over 12,000 sheep will be offered for sale. We are pleased to learn that the tender of Mr Prime has been accepted by Messrs T. and S. Morrin and Co., for the purchase |of their Te Aroha branch business. Since taking charge of this store, as manager for a considerable time past, Mr Prime has shown himself a thorough master of the business in all its branches, obliging and painstaking. We wish him every success On Monday last two Te Aroha residents pioceeded to Thames Hospital, in order to avail of Dr Williams professional skill, viz : Messrs R. N. Blencoe and J. Erasmus, Both are suffering from complaints of long-standing. We trust soon to hear of an improvement in their state of health, But little interest was evinced in the election of a Licensing Committee for the Te Aroha Licensing District, which took place on Monday, only some thirty-six votes being recorded- The following were rp turned : — Messrs Lipsey, Gallagher, Heathcote, Hetherington, and Harris. The following is a Hst of the tenders received by Mr J, M. Chambers, Secretary to the Champion G. and S. Mines, Lim,, Tui, for the supply of trestles, etc., for the wire tramway about to be erected • — Rhodes and Co., No. 1 design, £336 ; No, 2 design, £294 ; Carter and Graham (Waiorongomai), No. 1 design, with sills, £558— without sills, £516 ; No. 2 design, without sills, £492— with sills, £534 ; S. Fairweather. No. 1, with sills, £294 — without sill, £280 ; No. 2, with sill. £270 —without sill, £249 • W. R. Fairweather, No. 1, with sill, £289 (accepted) ; without sill, £274 (accepted) ; No. 2, with sill, £255— without sill, £239 (accepted). Fur framework : Geo. Fraser and Sons, £4G5 7a ; erection, £50— £515 7s. C. R. Pnirweajther, framework, £334 ; erection, £25— £369 (accepted). We learn with regret that there is a probability of this district losing Rev. J. Maishall as minister of the Anglican Church. Mr Marshall has been nominated by the united vestries of Ellerslie and Epsom (Auckland), and, whilst nothing definite has yet been decided upon, we understand it is likely Mr Marshall will remove thither. Since coming amongst us Mr Marshall and his family have won the lospect and esteem of all with whom they have come in contact, and made a largo circle of friends, by whom their departmo would be greatly regietted, and the largo congi editions th it attend St. Mark's, attest Mr Marshall s popularity us a preacher. A. special meeting of the Te Aroha School Committee was held on Monday evening, for the pmpose of nominating t'uee members to the Board of Education. Present — Rev S. La wry (secietary), Messrs fjipsey, Ilott, Menzie, Heathcote, and Mackie, Mr Ilott was voted to the chair. Circulars were read from the following soliciting the support of the Committee :—: — Messrs D, Goldie, J M. Lennox, S. Luke, J. Blades, and Profe«sor Thomas. After some discussion Mr Menzies pioposed, and Mr Mackie seconded, that Messrs Blades, Luke, and Thomas, be nominated by the Committee, Uev Mr Lawry moved as an amendment, that Messrs Luke, Goldie, and Thorns, lie nominated by the Committee, seconded by Mr Lipsey. On being put to the mooting Messrs Lawry, Lipsey, and Ilott voted for the amendment, against, Messrs Menzies, Heathcote, and Mackie. The amendment was carried on the casting vote of the Chairman. This was all the business. A short time ftgo several miner? left the Thames under a. six months' engagement to the Broken Hill Proprietary Co,, being unI aware, however, that it was desired to secure their services in consequence of a disagreement between the company and 1 the men then employed in that mine. It would seem that theintroduction of miners | from the Thames and other places for this purpose has caused someillfeelingamongst tho«e'at Broken Hill, judging bv the f°J" > lowing releerams from the district, which, appeared in the Town and Country Journn) : — "A meeting of unemployed miners has been held to protest asrainst the importation of men from other parts. It was allesred that miners hnd been brought from •Victoria and New Zealand under a six months' agreement to work the local mines while, practical hands on the spot were unable to get wo»k. A deputation was appointed to wait on the Miners' Assecation and ask assistance, in the matter. Mr Patton said that the management could not, ?how much more mercy to the men, as at Christinas the mine was left shorthanded : and in the interests op the proprietors he had to get miners from other places jnpon tvhnm he oonld rely. H«* was always mo«t ready to do what he onnM for the men ; but themanagementexnecte'l pome consideration in return." — Thames Star.