Te Aroha And Ohinemuri News And UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE,

Te Aroha News, Volume VIII, Issue 394, 17 August 1889, Page 2

Te Aroha And Ohinemuri News And UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE,

' This abov* all — to thine own Belf bo trut, And it must follow as the night the d»y Thou canst not then be false to any man,' ShAkkspkakb.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1889. "^TbercTwill be n fitting of iho Resident Manisti-Htr's and Warden's Courts at Te Arohn on Tuesday next. The Wtwlejan and Presbyterian servioes to he. lu-ld in "this district to-morrow, will be found duly advertised, The leasehold of the Pneroa township block from the Natives to Messrs Jackson and Biisseil, passed through its final stage at the LftPd Court, Paeroa, this week. lenders are invited for additions to Mr jW, J, Prime's Btore. See advt. ! Piako County Council notify by adv 1 vertisement that certain District roads hare been constituted County roads. ! Mr H. Roche, architeot, invites tenders I for the erection of un addition to a house fttShaftesbury. See advt. We understand that Mr T. Bradley, of ; Messrs Bradley and Ferguson, of Te Aroha, has been authorised to purchase horse* for the Indian Government. Mr G. Prioe' spent several days at Te Aroha this week, and has erected an improved form of » stripper 1 at Mr Adams flax mill. The new stripper will be ready for work in about a week's time. At the monthly meeting of Waipa County Council held on Tuesday last ; the Chairman gave notice that at the next meetingjof the Council ho would move that a j general rite of f d in the £, and a npeouil ; rate of {d in the £ for Hospital and Charitable Aid, be struck. Mr J, M, Chambers arrived from Auckland by Tuewiuy's train, and has since then been daily at Waiorongomai, where experimental parcels of oro from the i Champion G, and S. Mines, Tui, are thin j week being treated. Mr Jewell returned from Auokland on Tuesday last. The following figures show the quantity of gold purchased by theTbarpes branch of the Bank of New Zealand dining the month of July /—Thames County, 1058oz lOdwt • Ohinemuri County, J230?5 fldwt; Piuko County, Bsoz lldwt; Coromandel County, 64<>Z Jidwt ; Thaiues Borough, 1364yz !3dwta ; total, 2696055 16dwt. The London correspondent of the Auck-1-md Her.ild, writing under date June 28{h, states tlint " Mr Thomas Russell has succeeded in mhiii£ debentures on the Waihj Gold Mining Company, The operation in regarded as a v«-ry successful I one. Mr Russell has evipned his own I faith in the mine* by being one of the large holders of debentureH." On Monday last an application for a prohibition order against R. N, Blencoe, was heard by Messrs Dobson and Ilott, J's.P., at Te Aroha R, M. Court. Sergeant Emerson stated the oiicumstHnoes of the case, on the part of the police, who made the application. No objection was raised by the defendant, and an order \v;ib made prohibiting all licenced publicans, etc., within the licencing districts of Te, Aroha, Waitoa Ohinemuri, Thames (Count} and Borough, etc,), from supplying him with drink for a period of twelve months. By advertisement Mr J. Williams, storekeeper, Te Aroha, announce* that he \h now selling: at very low prices for cash. Albo that he ojffers special inducements to cash purchasers, by presenting them with » ticket, entitling them to guess as to the j contents of a glass jar, flllwl with beans and maize, Th«; njost burceeflful guesser, ! and nine other. 1 ' will be presented with the valuable gift* enumerated in the advertixement. One who wur sit tho temperance mooting at Mornnavilleon Saturday hitt, ntntes that it was by far the be.st meutiiig of the kind ever held at Morrint-ville (and there have been some most -uwessful temperance meetings heid tlj- re of bite yeais). Jn spite of Hie boisterous night, the school room was pajked, and numbers j oonld not get in at all, It is very satisfactory and encouraging to know the good cause of total abstinence is making Btich good progress in the district. The celebrated Payne F-'mily of vocalists and musicians, gave an entertainment in Te Aroha Public Hall on Thursday evening, the building being filled in every part. Owing to the indisposition of Miss Nellie Payne, the original programme (issued as a supplement with our Wednesday's issue), had to be slightly varied. This talented family were listened to with marked attention, and every item being heartily applauded, and in several instances encored. The \ iolin playing of the Missßs Pu\ ne wm a real treat and worth travelling a long distance to listen to. Last evening the Company gave an entertainment at Waiorougomai to a good house, and left for Auckland this morning.

We direct Bpecial attention to the Kauri [ Timber Company's advertisement. Thin Company are in a position to offer ex* ceptiomil advantages to contractors, builders, and in foot to every class of purchaser of timber, joinery, dooiv, windows, etc., etc. Holding immense stocks they can alwayß supply thoroughly seasoned timber, » mutter of the greatest importance to tlie user. The Company are now soiling' at greatly reduced pricen \ and intending purchasers will do well to write for quotations before purchasing elsewhere, MoßNrs BootU, Bros., are the successful tenderer* for ti>« very extensive further drainage works About to be carried out or the Lockerbie entate, Moriinsvillp. The contract price in ix 'ittle under L2OOO, but with 'ojttras' to bo done, will probably amount to over that sum. The employment of so much labour as this work will absorb will be a good thing:. Work h to commence atonce, in fact, Messrs Oliffoid, the local storekeepers, have alrpady commenced the erection of a cook house. On Thursday evening Mr J. McOonh Clark was entertained at the Jforthern Club, Auckland, on the occasion of his? appi;oachiny visit to the Old Country, Dr J. L* Campbell presided, At'tor tho iihiihl loyal toasts had been duly honoured, the Chairman proposed the toi^t of the evening, "The Health of our Guest," referring t>» Mr Clarks career in Aunkhmd »n a mer^ chant in flattering tnnniS (l "d al«o to the various publiy positions he bad filled from the office of mayor downward •<. Mi Clark suitablyresponded. Various complimontitrv epeeclieB weie made by oth«*r gentlemen, and good wi-thes expresund for a ploi^ent voyjkge to Mr Clark, Mrs Clark nnd family.