Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 373, 1 June 1889, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

* This above all — to bhino own self bo true, And ib musfo follow as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to, any man,' Shakespeare.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1889.

The monthly meeting of Te Arolm tTot Springs, Domain, Board will be held this evening^ A number oE children nt Te Aroha arc at present indisposed. Scarlatina has broken out in several families. It is to be hoped parents will use (ill reasonable , measures to pi event tho spread of infection. The Mining Inspector, Mr Geo. Wilson, has been slaying atTe Arolm since Monday last, in connection with the duties of hi& office,, The Rev S. Lawry will addiesg the scholars attending tho-Te Aroha Wesloyun Sunday School, tcvmoirow afternoon. School will commence at the usual hour, 2.30 p.m. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ohinemnri County Council will be held' at . Paeroathisaitemoon, commencing nt three o'clock,. A special meeting to consider the annual balance sheet will be held at the close of the ordinary meeting. In a letter received by the last 'Frisco mail from a subscriber, residing in Ayrshire, he thua refers to t»Ue Te Aroma and Ohinemuri News : "I am surprised at the amount of news and style of your paper. It is much superior to many of oiu; local newspapers in Scotland."' ; The following will represent the Puei'na i Junior Football 1 Ciub ip a, match with Te Aroha Junior Football Club, to be played at Te Aroha thus afternoon :—llattou,: — Ilattou, i (Captain), Grant, Clark, Cashen, Larry, Kellehef, Dickson v Ritchie, Quinn, Kelly, Gibbons, GiifQtlw^ Williams, Vuglar, McGuire. Emergencies, O'Connor, Me Gregor. and Tiiorn. The Silver Queen licensed holding at Marototo (thirty acres) forfeited for nonworking, was .sold by Mr Wai den Noithci oft at Thames on. Thursday. The bidding was started at the- upset pi ice of £2 2s, and was eventually knocked down to Air Fagan 8tL145 10s. The applications of Messis Geo. Ebert and R. N. Blencowe for the Golden Reef, and New Find licensed holdings respectively, both situated at Taiaru, Thames, were granted at the Thames Warden's Court on Thursday. Sergeant Emerson returned to Te Aroha from Tauranga (of which district? he is in charge pending the ai rival of Inspector Emerson, who succeeds Inspector Good.ul) on Thuisday evening, but we understand must again return to Tauranga in a day or two. The employment of postal notes for the liquidation of small accounts seems to bogrowing in public favour. The total number sold in the Colony dining the past first quarter of: the year was 39,318, representing a value or. £15,00S 16s 9^d ; being an increase of nearly £2000 over the valueof those issued dm ing the correvsponding quarter of 1888. An '• inch of rain* means a gallon of water spiead over a suifnce of nearly two. square feet, or a fall of about 100 tons, on an acre of ground, Instiucted by the Public Trustee,. Mr Jas. Craig will sell by public auction on Wednesday next the farm of the late Mr Geo. Reed, Te Aroha West, also other propei ty in the same estate. See advt. Mr J. McMcol will hold a special sale at Te Aroha, on Saturday Bth inst., of dairy cows, horses, etc. The daity cows are a very choice lot indeed, the property of Mi E, F. Roche of Ohineroiu who is giving up dairying. On Monday last the Mayor of the Thames received the following telegram respecting the Thames-Te Aioha r.tilwa}*, from the Secretary to tho Minister of Public Works { — " In reply to your telegram of 18th inst., re calling for tendeis for formation of a further sectiou of Thames-To Aroha Railway, Minister directs me to state that the matter has not yet been considered by the Cabinet, but that he hopes to get it dealt with shortly." "Notice is given in the Gamlte of 23id May, that at the Native Lands Court to be held at Thames on June sth, amongst the cases that will be investigated, in aooordance with the provisions of The Nativo Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881, Amendment 1888, will Ik> that of " A transfer, dated Cth May 1889, of land called Section 19, Block 9, To Arohu Survey District, situate at IV Aroha ; made by Nikorima Poutotara to Chariot John Dearie " The Rev J. Roone} r , a veteran missionary of the South Sea Islands, is expectod in Te Aroha on Thursda}- next, to give a J lecture on South Sea Missions. The lecturer is accompanied by Daniel Tomnkair, a native of the Duko of York Island. Mr Rooney illustrates his let ture by means of a large map, specially prepared for the purpose, Toinnkait ill us! rates in himself the fruits of mission woik, and sings hymns in his nativo language, Those who wish an unusual treat in the way of geographical and missionary infoimntion will not fail to attend the lecture, which will bo delivered in tho Wesloyun Church next Thursday evening. Mr F, Pa v Mt, architect, yesteiday received the following tenders for the erection of a five roomed cottage (two double brick ohimniew) atTe Aroha for Mr A. W. Edwards:— Jas. Mills, £219 ; Jas, West, £217 : J, B. lleathcote (accepted), ,£197.

That old established hotol tit the Thames, the Pucificy has undergone very great alterations nnd improvements mih-c the new- proprietor, Mr Rylunbe, took possession. The entire building has boon thoroughly overhauled, rc^pamfad, rcpnpered, and most con) fortably furnish -d, and visitors will now find at the Pacific first-cla^s accommodation, an excellent- , table, and every attention. See advt. Fredo's Troubadours gave an entertain* ment in Te Aroha Public Hall on Wed nosdjiy evening to, a fairly gaod house, the audience showing their appreciation by frequent applause On Thursnay evening at Waioiongomai Public tiall the Troubadours performance drew togothcr a nioder- 1 ate house, considering the very unfayoni— ablo weather ; arid the Company gave groat satisfaction to the audience. Last evening a second performance was given at Te Aroha, but the woathor was most unpropitious. To-night the Company will give a farewell performance at Waiorongomai, when there will be an entire change of pi ograinm,e, which will include a leap for life through afire balloon. The Company is a strong one, \yith plenty of talent, and are pretty suje to have a bumper house at Waiorongomai to- night.