Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 380, 26 June 1889, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

* This above all—to thine own self bo tru« t And it must, follow ai the night the day Thou canafcnob then be false to any man.* SIIAKKSPKARK.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 26. 1889.

The Financial Statement was to be delivered last night. A resumi of Hemy Goorge*s book Vc pj-osresa and Poverty" will be found on our sixth page. Yesterday the weather was exceptionally cold ; and towards evening the wind blow quite a strong gale, with very heavy rain. A general summary of the latest news, received by the 'Frisco mail, will be found on our fourth page? * For Parliamentery gos«ip see page five ; sporting news, page'three. A very laige number attended the funeral of the late Mr Wm. Andrew, who was interred in Te Aroh.i Cumpfcry on Funday last. The Bey Mr Nonie officiated at the grave, Dr Martin H. Payne, of Thnmr*, announces that he is about to visit the Old Country, and that during his absonce Dr Ronald Volckman (one of the two Drs Volckman who were at Te. A rob a la*t week), will take charge of his practice. Messrs Thompson and Hrrrie^, of Shaftesbury, have dissolved partnership. Thp retiring partner is IV? r Thompson, whose interest in the farm, etc., has been purchased by Mr Herries. Mr Thompson will be much trussed from this district, and his departure generally regretted. Thames County Council invite tenders for fascining, construction of plank cross ings, culverts, etc., on the road from th 1 main County road towards Mamtoto and Whangamata. Tenders close at 4 p,m on Wednesday, July 3rd. Planp and specifications to bo seen at the County office, Thames. We regret to state Rev M»- Lawiy has been laid up since Sunday Ifi^l, with an attack oC quinsy and general prostration . It is not to be wondered at that his strength bus given out, seeing that for nearly a month prior to the death of his second child lio had scarcely a night's rest, owing to the illness in his family. We trust that ho wiM soon regain hi* strength and bo able to be out and about ag-iin. The Rev Mr Norrie preached for the first tmie since hi* ai rival at Te Aroha, in the Public Hall on Sunday evening last. The congregation was n large one, the Hall being comfortably filled. On Sunday morning last Mr Norrio hold service at W.uorongouni. We understand Mr Norrie ha* decided to iodide «t To Aroha, as being the most central place to work from. His district is a large one, embracing Katikati and Paeroa. Colonel Fraser, M.H.R., baa wired from Wellington, 6tating that the Minister of Justice was appointing Mr Northcroft, R.M., to conduct an enquiry reporting the action of the two Justices of the J'eace in the recent case heard by them at Thames ; the oharge Wing that of assault on an Orphanage girl. The e»'id<>.nce went to show that the girl had been c: nelly treated, the case, however, being dismissed. Applications may be made to the Warden's office, Thames, Wednesday, An"-u«t 7th, for the right to occupy the following lioensed holding*, declarod forfeited for non-working: Koinata, situated atKornaU, lato lioenßoe, Wu'tor Birch ; Shotover, Karnngalmke, lato Hcenseo, John B, Smith; Silver Kin£, Rnrtin^ahako, late licensee, John B. Smith ; Dawn of llopp, Puriri, late licensee, F. A. Laurie, ami R, T. Graham ; Silver Leaf, Nos. I and 2, Marctoto, late licensee, R. T. Douglas ; Nelson, Marototo, late licensee, NorPi Marototo Amalgamated Leaseß G. and S. M, Co., Limited. At the Paeroa Resident Magistrate's Court yeeterday. before H, W. Northcroft, Esq.,R.M. In the case of Bngnall, Bros., v. 0. Griffith's ; judgment summons ; claim £28 17a 6d ; an order was made for payment of the amount before July Ist ; or in default two month's imprisonment in Shortland gaol. In the case of A. J. Thorp v. PaoraTuinga ; clnim £8, value of a mine and foal taken away by defendant from plaintiff's paddock ; defendant was ordered to return the mare and foal at onoe, and to pay 20s damages and co^fs, £6 9h 6d. Ohinemmi County Council v.(r. B, Fraser. Claim £4 12s sd. In this case a cheque for half the amount, and subsequently on a summons being itemed, for the other half had been sent, but without costs, Judgment was given for the full amount, and costs £1 Bs. The Auckland Star says r "The Waikato Hospital Board is not alive to the neressity foy encouraging local industry, and recently Bent to England for the Btoves \ necessary for the now hospital. Their experience has, however, been a sad one. The stoves have boon urgently required for two or three months past, but at tbo laßt meeting of the Board it was reported that the stoves whipped for the hoßpitil from Kogland had been wrecked in the Channel, and a second lot sent to replace them, p< j r direct steamer, had been smashed up in transit, so that the institution is still minus heating power," ' Yes,' said old Mr Jones, ' the doctors are getting mighty cm art now- a days j why, they've got instruments and things made so that they can see clean tin oughyoo.' 'Hump!' replied old Mrs Jones, ' I don't 6ee anything particularly smart in that, I've been married to you tliiity years, but I saw through you in two weeks a^ter the bridal.' Mr Jones rubbed bin bald head for a moment, and thoughtfully resumed his reading, A .complaint being made against men bathing from a bridge in Ireland over which" females were continually passing, the magistrate said be would soon put a stop to indecent exposures, and gave orders that the next time such bathers were caught in the water the police should take their chtlie* away.

I Tenders aa^under^ejie'r^eeiyi^^by Mr F. Puvitt, on SntimlAy^niftj-for 'the follow/ ing works for 'Piukhfpo'uiVty^ Council : (1) For filling in nnd'nfiiJ;in^^6ad'npproWhes to new bridge at &*jiijororiVoirfaT',Landing (both sides of rivevO^rJ: :^innerty/(Matamatn), £85 ; — . MfcMmnerii, (Hamilton), £70 3s ; Jas. Orr (Waiorongotnuiy, £^5 ; Win. Roycroft (Wuiorongonuii), £37 10s ; W. Thompson (Waihbu), (accepted), £27 10s. Thompson' who'stf'tender was accepted," subsequently refused to si«n the spocifio'tiona, and allowed his deposit (£2) to be forfeited, the" contract being given to the next lowest tenderer, W, "Roycroft. (2) Making and gravelling footpaths, draining, etc., Waiorongomai townsh'p : W. Thompson, £17 19s ; MeMannerin, £17 17s ; J. H. Emmett-, £17 10s ; Jns. Orr (accepted), £16 10s, (3) Filling in gullys, reducing grades, etc, (Roches paddock), Gordon Special Settlement road : W. Thompson, £12 19a ; 0. Campbell, £10 12s 4d ; — . Hansen, £10 ; Ja<*. Murno, £9 Iss ; B. Montague (accepted), £9. ■ TJieio woe ft large attendance last Sunday evening- at St John's Church, Tararu (Thames), notwithstandingtheWvy down pour of rain. The occasion was-to hear the farewell address of the Rev F, G-. Evans, prior to his giving up charge of the district. After prayers the rev. gentleman delivered an address from the text Acts 20, verses 26 and 27. At the conclusion of a thoughtful and eloquent discourse, he thanked the congregation and the officers f>f the church for the adsistn nee, attention, and kindness he had experienced during the five years he h-id been at the Tharnos. Although that whs the last occasion for the present on which he would preach to them, he hoped that the opportunity would offer itself for doing so at sonic f utnre time. He would always look back with satisfaction to hie connection with the little church and its congregation. Attcr the service he cordially shook hands with the members of the church, and mutual wishes for future happiness and prosperity were exchanged . —Advertiser. In our leading article of Wednesday last we referred to the question of tradespeople offering greater inducements to their customers to transact business on the cash payment principle. The subject is a most important one, and is attracting attention just now. From a sub-leader in the Auckland of the game date we publish the following ext'-aefs •. "The Grocers 1 Association of Wellington is engrossed at present with the sot-ions problem ot how to cope with Chinese competition. « ° ° For many reasons which have been stated over nnd over again, and n^^d not therefore bo repeated, we believe Chinese competition to be extremely injuiious under the conditions of colonial life; but some of their methods aie worthy of commendation and imitation wither than of repiehen^ion — their industry nnd sobriety to wit — und in this category w* may class th'o practice of buying and selling for caih, which, according to a Wellington telegiam to-day, was indicated «t tha meeting 1 of Wellington groceis as one of the reasons why they can undersell colonial grocers, and consequently command the patronage of working men. If tradespeople are taught by the Monsro'inn that people wo pay cash are entitled to the fnM'.benpfU of a cash piicf, »nd that those w,ho will have credit mnut b<mr the whole of the less -that results from credit, John's pprmeions career will he redeemed by one meritorious work. No doubt the credit svntem is necessary to n limited extent, and is an immense boon sometimes to honest men who are teranorarily in straightened circumstances, but the practice of Belling upon credit all kinds of articles that are not necessary to life leads to extiavagance, and is a dii-fict encouragement to people to get into debt. The retailer who raises his charges all round in order to cover fho losses incurred through a system of reckless credit, ■fails to do justice to his prudent cashpaying customer." The rpport of the last meeting of the Board of Education stales that it was decided to build a school in Karan^ahake, the residents contributing part of the cost. Tenders are invited for the pxton«uon of Kaiangahake road on to the Bahu crossing.