WAIORONGOMAI. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 387, 24 July 1889, Page 2

WAIORONGOMAI. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Waiorongoaui, Monday. 1 An accident of rather an extraordinary character occurred at the Te Aroha S. and G.M, Co.'s plant about twelve o'clock last night. It appears that when the main valve was being opened to fill the pipe preparatory to starting the battery, a peculiar sound was observed by the person in charge, whon on looking round to ascertain the cause, he noticed that the inner valve casting 1 had cracked, and the water wasflying all over theplace. ,The theory is that the space between the two valves (a distance, of about five , feet), was already filled with air, and when' the pressure of water came against the air, there being apparently no vent, something had to go, and consequently the weakest spot in the casting gave way. The casting, was removed for repairs this morning, and will probably be completed and tlie battery again at work early to-morrow, The work of cleaning up at the Tallin r mill is now going on, Death ; Mrs James Munro died at li*r resilience yesterday afternoon at about three o'clock. The deceased lady it will be remembered (as previously reported) was stricken with paralysis about two yoars ago, and all hough every care and attention ha'l.been paid to her during her long term of 'illness, she seldom rallied and .luring the past lew reeks she had been in such a low state that hyr death

at any time was not unexpected. Much sympathy is expressed towards Mr Mnnrn and family in their loss. Anti Borough Movement : A caucus meeting of the opposition concerning 1 tho above was held in the Waioronftomai liotel on S«turday evening, there were about l twenty persons present. Mr S. T. Cbllins was voted to the chair, an! introduced tho subject, resolutions were passed with regard to n counter petition prepared, also a sketch plan of both townships, showing the different holdings included, etc. Tho meeting then adjourned 'sine die. > „ . Tho Weather : Towering olouds in east last evening predicted a coming 1 storm, and towards morning it began to blow freely. During tho- day the wind 1 increased .until al out two p'clook \\ blew a perfect ' hurricane '(quite a young ! -blizzard), nocompaniedvvith heavy squalls of rain. During the most severe part of tho storm,, 2 p.m., the whole of i; the roofing f rafters) of Mr Maoe's new building collapsed. No other damage of any consequence, so far as I have ascertained, has occurred, beyond a small piece of fencing- and an out bouse. II a,m. The weather has now moderated 'and I trust the . wind will have spent itself by morning.