Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 369, 18 May 1889, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

' This above all— to thine own self bo trua, And it must follow as the nighb the day Thou caneb nob then be false to, any man.' Shakjcspeark.

1 SATURDAY, MAY TB, 1889

A supplementary mail for England (via San Fr.incisco), will bo made up at Te Aroha this morning (Saturday), closing at \ AfHlf^^maflts have been made that the return matH.i t lj'e£wetoi the local team and Paema be played.jat Paeroaon Friday next, Queen's Biitb<*ayV A concert '-and ball,' under the auspices of the Ohinetnuri Footbill CNil^ will be hold in the^ae'roa.Piibljc Hall ti<e same evening. ''"' i>-ii >-i T|ie nrdinarv monthly meeting of T'tel^p G"tinty Council, which was to hfive bef»n* hold to-d«iy, hasbe^n postponed till f Hither notice — pjesumibly because the biihmceshnPt has not yet been reeeiyed back from the Government Auditor. For 'cablegrams, Australian markets, and gharemarket, see page five in to-day's Usue, for TUamea mining news, - page four, A cablegram dated i<ondon, May \ sth states thai tf A shipping; committee have decided on a reduction of freights ky 2s Gd per ton all round after the despatch of , ve^els at present loading."

Mr 11. IT. A< !.'»)?. M miger of the Colonist G. M. 0,, Waioiongomai, recently sent «wiig Iw^niy (oils of quarts t« the Thames for treatment The tetums nro *>au.l to- bo unsatisfactory to the slia^'lioMors, a number of \v i(«« \t is sifttci! have bi'pjk all nlung 1 very dissatisfied with the- arrangement \v]»r«|-(xliv the quarts was td' l^S'Uvt away fioin Waioronimmat frV'tvout mentis wemyhustand Mr HowHl. ri'i behnlF of the To Arotia S. nnf G. M- C»., Limited* hail oit'M'oil to pinvlm*e the s oic. A meeting of some of the local^hnroholders was lieM on Tlrni's 'ny last when a series of questions wore drawn up, asking tin,* reason jvlfy the - quarts; was^ sent W Thames, co^fc of treatment, Freight, etc., etc-., and these have been forwarded on to the directors in Auckland, with a request th*it a reply be furnished as soon as pass-'il'l'e-. | In respan so to a letter «sitrue*l by Mr Ehcit :ui>l several other Te Aroha ves'w dents, and forwarded to Mr Coney, Chief Postmaster for this district, requesting him t-o have a lamp proviilctl outside the Te A ro,h a post office to tight tho appronches. thereto nfc ni ht ; M»" Kkcrt lms received a reply from Mr Coney stating -ho does not see his way- <jo recommend the Department to hi car tho ' oxpoii'-e of providing a stioet lamp for . the purpose mentionied it hoins^ in his opinion n cotireuien«*e that should ho provided by the local authorities. At the )Vardeu\s Coiiit, ,Tl>aru,es, on Thursday, the ' following applications wpie dealt with : R. Lowrie, Nymph, Licensed Holdinu 1 , Tararn. Granted. Hnckley^ Mermaid, Licensed Hohlin^, Taravu. Granted. J. B. Smith, absolute protection for three months for Silver King 1 licensed holdings stiuck out by consent to allow of a fresh application being 1 made. Woods-tock G.M.Co. four mouths* protection, granted. In the case of J. M. H. Lusli v. B. Hancock and others, being 1 an application for the foifeitnve of the Nut Licensed Holding, Wailii, on the ground of non-worKins 1 , the plaii\t waa dismissed, with costs £17 18s. The conditions' v>nder which Pi.iko County Council will grant tho soleritrht to cut an<l remove flax aloiJif the banks uf the Waihou river wiU be found on page eight On Friday )a^t Mv J. \V. Wright (formerly Te Amha no.v at Drinf.iville), was married -to Miss Dovev, of Te Aroha. It was intended the oeivmony slirmld have heen pei formed by the Rev S. Lawry at the residence of the^ brides parents, but sufficient notice not having been given, Rev Mr Lawry being absent from home for some days just at the time, the m.iriin^o took place at the Registry office, Te Arohn, ]\lr\V light huing unable fa absent himself from business long. We wisli tho young couple much happiness. The popularity that is worth having in not the populaiity winch is run after. It is not the cause that appears to take for the moment, but the cause which has in itself the qualities which deserve sueoess, which in the long run commands it an.d biinga honour and profit to its advocates. Mrs Strange, Waitoa, advertises fat turkeys, etc., for sale. Notice of a call, the third, in the Te Aroha Silver and Gold Mining Company, Tui, is announced by advt. 1 Notice is is given by advertisement that the annual meeting of shareholders in the Colonist G-. M. Co., will be held at tho Company's office, Aucklandj on Wednesday next. Grand entertaiment by the Tourist Minstrels in Waiorongomai Public Hall to-night, to bo followed by a dance Popular prices. See advt By advertisement it will be sepn thnt Mr Geo Hescott, travelling agent for the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited, is now on a visit to Te Aroha, and may be con suited at the Hot Springs Hotel This life assurance offico may be truly said to have advanced with leaps and bounds in public favour, and ia now lecognised as one of the most progressive and judiciously managed offices in existence ; and intended insurers will Btudy their own interests by investing in this Society. Bygone transaction alone in the sale of real property, jjhis Society last year cleared over £90,000, which sum will be divided amongst the shareholders. ' Saturday return tickets will be issued at any railway station from Wednesday to Saturdoy next (both .dales inclusive), and will be available for return up to and including May 31st. See advt;. A meeting of members of the old Mining Accident Relief Fund is convened for this evening at Waiorongomai. The Public Hall being engaged the meeting will be held in Waiorongomai School house. Mr C. H, Steward, violinist and teacher of music generally, announces by advertisement, he is prepared to receive engageraents'for balls and parties : also to tune pianos. A grand concert and farce entertainment, to be followed by a dance, is announced to be held in Waiorongomai Public Hall next Thursday evening ; propeeds to be devoted to cost of tuning and repairing the Church organ. We have been requested to state thai a coach will leave the Club Hotel nl 7 p.m. to convey Te Aroha friends to and from the concert. J?qy particulars and programme see advt. We direct attention to the advertisement of Mr G-eo. Mason, of Claudelands Nursery, Hamilton ; who announces as having- now ready for gale a large, selection of fruit, forest, shelter, and jrnamental treef, shrubs, roses, hedge plants, etc., of every description. Mr Mason ie a thorough master of his business, and, intending purchasers who favour him with their orders. may rely u pen being well served. Price lisfcs niay be obtained on application. , •