WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1889.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 348, 6 March 1889, Page 2

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1889.

Te Aroha races on Saturday. Tlie meeting this year will be held in Mr J. Wood's paddock, Te Aroha West. On Thursday last Mr D. Crate, tailor, of Te Aroha, was m.-irried at Cambridge to Mi^s McFarlane. The young couple drove tn their home at Te Aroha the same night. We wish them every happiness. A meeting of the Waikato Arclndiaconal Conference will be held at Te Aroha Thursday next, commencing at 7 p.m. The following subjects will be discussed : " How beßt to promote the unity of Christians of all denominations," " The more effective publication of intended marriages," and '• The Lord's Day, the Chribtiiin'B Sabbath." The Te Aroha race privileges were sold by auction on Saturday last by Mr Jas. Craig, and realibed the following pricefl . Publicans Booth, £10 10s, A. Gabolinscy; Refreshment Booth, £3, A. Gabolinecy ; Caids, J. Brown, £3 ; Games, ss, J. Gerrish ; Gates, £12 10b, T. Bradley. At the meeting of the Board o± Education held on Friday, Mr Luke's motion to rescind the resolution passed some time ago, "That teachers who fail once or oftener to pass the examination in class B be dismissed," was discussed and rejected by 4 votes to 2, and an amendment as follows by Mr Goldie was agreed to : — "That the Secretary obtain from unsuccessful teaehergthe particulars of their failures, such particulars to be considered by the Boaid in Committee." We are informed that arrangements are novv being made to hold a Blue Ribbon meeting at Quartssville. Several friends fiom Waiorongotnai have promised to take part. \ »ood programme is being prepared by MesM'H Lovoll, J. Slevin, ;ind others Th« date for holding the meeting will be about Tuesday, J9th inst. A vciy ph-asant evening it h iintidpattul will be epent with the miners.

An extraordinary general meeting of members of the Guidon Special Settlement As&ociation, will be held this evening, See ad\ t. On Sunday last at Waiorongomit Sunday School h very pioasinsj incid nt took place in tlio form of a presentation of. a handsome and appropiiated bonk, ns a token of remembiance from the teachers of the school to Mian Lizzie Burton, one of the Buho!"rs who Ins sim-e l< j ft Waioron^otutii lo piooeud to Victoiia with her patents, where they have gone to reside, Mr Lovoll, ah acting 1 supeiitittndant, called upon the Secretary, Miss Nixon, to make tiie presentation, which Miss Nixon did in d veiy pletising ni.mner. MNs Hui (on in returning' timnks, said she wonla uvoi retueuibev with much pleasui'u the happy days she had spent at Waiorungomai Sunday Sobool. — Gorrespondont. Special attention is directed to the important salo of live and dead stocn, to be held at Te Aroha by Mr J. MoNicol on Friday next, day prior to Te Aroha races. A largo number of horses have been entered for this sale ; also, dairy cows, pisfs, single and double buggies, harness, saddles and hi idles, valuable lot household furniture, fmil, etc., etc. For particulars see advt.