WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1889

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 346, 27 February 1889, Page 2

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1889

Tenders are invited for work in the Golden Crown mine. The contractors for erecting the trestle work for the serial tramway (Champion (t. and S. Mines, Tui. have arrived, and !«re prepaiing to start work. The privileges in connection with the forthcoming Te Aroha race meeting will he sold on Saturday. MrJ. S, Bro.vne, manager of the Waik'ito'l imbpr Company (in ordt-r to reduce the heavy -stocks on hand), is now supplying nr-t-elasstotsira fencing posts, strainers, rU'., at v<-iy low niteB, at any railway t-t n l i« nin Waikdto; "-pen.il iriluceinents tit hirers ot ku&c quantities, fceeauxt,

Wo are in receipt of the January num her of Typo. This excellent monthly is full o£ information of speoial interest to those connocted with journalism, and printing ; is ably edited, well printed, and taken altogether a credit to the proprietor. The ordinary nnnthly meeting; of the Ohinemuri County Council will be held at the Council Chambers, Paeroa, on Saturday at 3 pm. A meeting of the Ohinemuri lliver Board will bo* held at the close of the County Council meeting. Our Cambridge contemporary, the Waikato News, is again about to change hands, the new proprietor this time being Sir William Wastneys, Bait. We unders f and that Sir William also intends to follow his profession— that of a banister — at Cambridge. We wish the new proprietor every success in his venture. We are veiy plea»ed to learn that the newly patented \vi;e strainer, the invention of Mr D. McL, Wallace, of Waiorongomai; is likely to • ' take' exceedingly well. In fact there can be no doubt, if proper steps are taken to make the inven- j tion public, it will command an immense I sale, as it has all the essential requisites, viz., simplicity, efficiency, and inexpensiveness. AH who have put it to practical test speak most highly in its favour. Mr Wallace has recently disposed of 50 dozen locally, and received orders for 700 dozen from Auckland. We understand the new strainer is also to be used in fencing some ten miles of railway line near Lichfield. Those purposing to enter horses, etc,, to for disposal at Mr McNicol's great sale at Te Archa on Friday, March Bth (day prior to Te Aroha races), should do so at once, in order that due publicity may be given by advertisement. j We direct attention to Mr A. W. Edwards 1 new advertisement. Mr Edwards announces that he has just opened up in his new and spacious premises, a very large consignment of new goods in all departments, including the latest novelties, all of which have been marked ot the ' lowest possible cash prices. Inspection j invited. I At the Te Aroha Police Court yesterday, at 10 a.m., J. Wood, charged with assaulting Fred Hyde, etc., appeared betore Mr J. Hott, J.P. The case was further remanded tih Tuesday, March sth, on the application of the police ; the injured man being still in Wuikato Hospital, and unable to appear. We are glad to be able to state that the latest repoits are to the effect that Hyde is much better, and great hopes are now entertained of his complete recovery. The body of theyoungman, Arthur Selby, that was drowned in the Waikato river nearly a fortnight ago, was found in some willow tieesthat grow in the water near the Narrows bridge on Friday evening. The inquest was held at the Tamahere store on Saturday morning, the verdict of course*being 'J; accidently drowned/ The body wa"«?'iHt,erred;in*the-CamUvidg e ce , me ~ tery the same ' a'fternfofcn. ,i.J$ $ft|j got generally known at what time thetfanjera!'; would take place, and consequently the attendance of friends was much smaller than would otherwise have been the case. On Tuesday evening, 19th inst,, a meeting of the Waiorongomai Bane 1 of Hope was held. There was a fair attendance. The recitations by MissNorah Healey, and bv Masters Joe Benney and Aliri ed Andrew deserve special mention. The singing was good ; as were also the addresses, and several pledges were taken during the evening. Mr John Somerville (Gisborne), occupied the Chnir, and in a very able and interesting address, spoke of the evil effects oC the liquor on the Maoris, and urged the young people present to sign the pledge and stick to it. Mr J. R, Hooper (a visitor from Auckland), gave a very interesting address on the grand work going on in Auckland, and the success attending the efforts of the godly men and women engaged in the Tent Missions there. Rev S. Lawry also delivered a good Stirling address, which was attentively listened to. On the motion of Mr Lovell a heaity vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs Hooper, Somerville, and Key S. Lawry, for their attendance and addresses. Miss Nixon ably presided at the harmonium. The meeting opened and closed in the usual manner. — Correspondent. At the first meeting of Licensing Commissioners forTe Aroha Licensing District, which should have been held on Saturday, only three members put in an appearance, and it was decided to adjourn the meeting till noon on Monday last. At the meeting on Monday there were present Messrs G. Lipsey, E, Gallagher, J. B. Heathcote, and. R. Hai ris. On the motion of Mr I jipsey, Mr Gallagher was voted to the Chair pro. tern. Mr Lipsey proposed that Mr Gallagher be appointed chairman, seconded by Mr Hetherington ; Mr R. Harris proposed that Mr Lipsey (chairman of the outgoing Committee), be re-appointed Chairman ; neconded by Mr Hetherington. Mr Lipsey, however, expressing a wish to have his nomination withdrawn in favour of Mr Gallagher, the latter declared Himself duly elected. The following appears in Typo • — ' Lord Onslow is repoitedtohave publicly stated that New Zealand 'abhorred, the great principle of free trade.' He will find his error whun he comes to New Zealand. It Was only by most unworthy double>-dealJng that the policy which was condemned by the great majority of the electors at last general election has been forced upon the country. What the Colony heartily 'abhors' is the present tariff. Out of one hundred newspapers, those of any standing 1 which support protection may be told off on the fingers of one hand." The contention that publicans have a right to the renewal of their licenses, if no complaint can be made as to their personal charactei or the conduct of their houses — in a word, that they have a vested interest in their licenses — may be deemed to be • finally disposed of by the decision of the Court of AppeaLiu^the case of b'harpe v. Wakefield, received by the lart ifia.it. In this case the renewal of the license wasrefused by the Westmorland 'justices on the ground of " the remoteness of the inn from police supervision and the chuiacter and necessities of the neighbourhood." No complaint was made against the publican or his inn, and the question of vested interest was therefore clearly r.iised. A. Divisional Court, consisting of Justices field and Wills, upheld th« magistrates, and now three judges of the Couit ot Appeal have continued their decision. It is, therufoie, definitely settled that in law a publican has no vested interest, and that the licensing authoiity has full power to exercise ili-oreti'Hi in the renewal of Ikbumuc- — Herald.