Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 402, 14 September 1889, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

* Thte above all— to thine own self bo true, And ifc must follow as tho night the day Thou canst, not then be false to any man. 1 Shakespeare.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1889.

The management of the Waikato Hospital has of late IJbeen attracting a considerable amount of public attention in the districts contributing towards the cast of its maintenance ; and a great deal has been said and "written with respeot thereto. The matter was also discussed at considerable length at the last monthly meeting of the Board, held lat Hamilton on 4th inst ; and what passed at that meeting has been very fully reported in these columns. Since then we paid a visit of inspection to the Hospital, desiring to see and judge for ourselves with respect to the general ar? rangements in connection with the Institution. We have much pleasure in stating that (so far as it is possible for one to form an opinion from a casual visit, such as that referred to) the Waikato Hospital is a credit to the districts contributing thereto. The building has been well designed, faithfully built, laid off to the best advantage, and well "finished inside. The wards are lofty, w^ll lighted and heated ; whilst the aivanuements for ventilation appear to answer admirably. The operating room, surgery, etc., are conveniently situated ami fitted up with tlie latest improve monts. The now HospitaJ is diroctly connected by a covered passage with the building that did duty prior to the erection of the now edifice ; and the old Hospital will now be utilised as a female ward, in the *n r ent of there being an unusually large number of male patients present at. any time, thereby necessitating the giving up of the second ward in the new building (now used ns the female word), for them. The new fever ward is situated at s.ome little distance from the main Hospital, and is in eyqry wa.y well suited for the purpose for which it was erected ; the ventilating arrangements being particularly well designed. We undei stand the" medical officer in charge, Dr Kenny, had a great deal to do with the designing of the buildings and their arrangements, and both with respect thereto, and the general comfort

of the patients is deserving of very great credit. In fnct, we have seen few hospitals where the general com for*, of the patients (so far o.s wo hfid opportunity to. observe), was better attended to, a«d any one wljo hns a friend obliged, to seek admission to tlio Hospital may rest assqrred that, they will be well taken care oorf r Respecting the cost of management, tl|at,questiQn has been so fully ventilated of late, tljnt we need not furthpr refer tq it now, beyond stating, as the result of enquiries we have made, tho.t we are of opinion the large expenditure hitherto has beeivunavoidable, seeing that the Institution ha 9 been so very recently established,-, that ,a sito had to be purchased, new build ings'c'rected and furnished, etc., etc. — md we believe now that these heavy initial expenses have been got over, thfl expenditure can be, and we have no reason to doubt will be, greatly reduced at no distant date.

Thq monthly 'nieet ing 6f Te $Voha Town Board wilj.be hekkthib evening;. There is nothing of special interest to repprt this' week 'wffl'i respect to any of the mines in thin distri jt. A inos{, interesting and exhaustive article (icprinted from tlio N-Z. farmer), wijl bo found on oijr sixth page to-da). There will be a sitting of tho Resident Magistrate's Court at Paeroa on Monday next ; and of the Resident Magistrate's and Warden's Cou.rt.- n t\t Te Araha, on Tqesday ne^t. v ' Tho meeting" of the Te Aroha Band, of Hope,* which was to have been held on next Monday evening, lias been unavoidably postponed for ti week. The weather during tho past few days luis been beautifully line, and plum and peach trees otc -> are 'l ow W °H ou t i° blossom ; whilst the glass is allowing rapid growth. Waitoa Road Bonid notify b} T advertisement their intention to levy a genoral rate o£ one half-penny in the pound, at the meeting of the Board to be held ou September 28th. flails foi the United Kingdom, etc., via Rio. lie Janeiro (per Coptic from Welling* ton, September 1 9th), will closs at-the Post Ofiiee, .Te Aioha, on Monday, tho 10th September, at 6.55 urn. Foe money orders, p.'icelu, etc., to-day (Saturday, 14th.) at 5 p in. "~ On Monday next Mr Jas. Craig will self by public auction household furniture, etc., the propel ty of Mrs Griffiths, who is leaving le A roh n. ' ' On Wedne-day evening la^t Rev S. La wry delivered a very interesting lecture in the Te Arohu Wes^an Church, taking as his subject the life of Martin Luther. Owing to pressure on our space we must teservp a more extended notice of the lecture for a future issue, On Tuesday evening next a concert and dancewill beheld in theWaihouP(|blicll all. Tlit) programme will bo found in our adveitising columns, and as the affair in got up for the purpose of raihiug funds lvquired in eonneetion with the \Vnihou school, we have no doubt there will be a bumper house on the occasion . The Committee are waking ample preparations for the enjoyment of those who attend. Mr J. Hart notifies by advertisement that he has just leceived a large consignment of fiist-class new season's te.i ; and in order to effect a speedy clearance of same is now giving away with every pound of tea, u pound of Co's No. 2 sugar. Mr Hart should find little difliculty in quickly disposing of his large consignment of new season's tea on such inducivo terms as he is now offering. AYe undciatand that Mr G. A r . Russell, formerly proprietor of the Waikato News, published at Cambridge, has absolutely disposed of the premises, plant, goodwill, etc., of that paper to Sir Win. Wa&teneys. At tho monthly meeting of the Cambiidge Borough Council, held on Tuesday last, a letter was read from Mr Russell applying for the permission in writing of the Borough, Council, to assign his least) of lot 601 to Sir \V. Wasteneys, as attorney foi Mr James Stewart Copkerton, gentleman, of Bournemouth, Hants, England. Alter some discussion the Council decided not to of£er any objection to the request. The Borough elections at Thames 'and Hamilton on Thursday resulted as follows : — Thames ; North Ward : Jas. Me Gowan, 75. ; Thos. Brown, 52. Middle Ward : W, 11. Potts, 137 ; W. Deeble, 75. | South Ward : T. Wood, 125 ; J, B. Mason, 12. Messrs McGowan, Potts, and Wood, were declared duly elected. Hamilton : A. Scott, 37 ;J. Parr, 36; W. Wood, 34 : A. G. Bright, 24, Messrs Scott, Parr, and Wood, were declared duly elected. Mr J. McNicol has disposed of his stud of Polled Angus cattle, consisting of twenty cows and heifers and a prize Polled Angus bull to Mr J.Adamn, Kereone Estate, Waitoa i formerly Mr C Goulds property), Mr James Gordon, manager. The two old wharves at Paerou are now being repaired, th,e Ohinemtiri County Council having decided not to proceed with the construction of the new wharf until a better title to the land has been obtained. We directattention to Mr J, G. Pannell's advertisement. Mr Pannell's, shop is well stocked with books, stationery, fancy goods, etc., etc., of every description. Mr Pannell is agent for the: sale of tho Tb Aboiia AND OfcINEMtJRI Newr at Hamilton. We direct attention to an alteration in Mr W. S. Collins ' advertisement. Mr Colhna has now opened up at his store, Waiorongomai, a splendid assortment of miners' clothing, specially imported from San Francisco, consisting of overalls, jumpers, trousers, coats, etc., etc. The articles aro really of very superior quality, both as regards material and make ; and. miners and othors requiring clothing of this description will do well to call early and inspect these really first-class goods. Under a recent decision of the United States Treasury, l^ow Zealand, flax will henceforth be classed, as sisal grasses, and tbe American hn,por,i duty wiU thus be 15,d,01. per ton'pf 2,oQQlbs,instpad of 20dol. a.s beretofoie. A special meeting of Piako County Council will be held at the County office. Cambridge, at 11 a.m. to day. Business : (1) making By-law re traction engines. (2) increasing- Patetei c special rate tol-lOth of a penny in tho pound. The oidinary monthly meeting of the Couucil will be at 11.15 a,m.

I Mr J. Hanks lms good grazing to let at Waiorongomai. See advt. Tenders are invited by the Waihi Q. M, Company for stoping and delivery of throe thousand tons of quartz. Tenders close on Thursday next, See advt. The Government have decided not to proceed any further this Session with the Port of Thamep Definition Bill, but will leave matters remaiq as they are for the present. They have promised to appoint a Commission, or soiqe other investigating body, to report upon the proper delimitation of the boundaries during the roces. 1 The Thursday Thames'* Star 1 ' states that Mr ,sagrfall; Thames County Chairman, has obtained from the Government a promise thata subsidy of £1000 will be^paidtothe County Council towards- tliecdat of laying down the new 30-inch .mains from the Waio-Karaka reservoir to the Big Pump. At the Warden's Court, Thames, on Thursday last, applications were dealt with ns follows : T. H. Kuaaell, "Victoria special claim, Waihi, adjourned 7th November ; 11. A. Plnmmer, Singapore, Upper Taravu, granted ; T. H. Russell, Nut, Waihi, adjourned 19th inst. ; E. McDonnell, Romulus and Remus, Upper Tar'aru,' adjourned I9th inst. ; D. R. Gellion, water-race, Upper Taram, adjourned 19 th inst, ; F. Brooks, residence site, Waihi, adjourned 3rd October, In connection with the Champion G. and S. Minos, Tui, Mr Johnston this week repaired the breakage on the upper terminal ' Hheave ' of the aerial tramway, and the line lias since been tested and found to work satisfactorily. Mr Johnston is now superintending the building of quartz, hoppers at the May Bell tunnel portion of the Company's claim ; and expeots to have the work in hand all completed by the end of next week. The wet weather which prevailed last week greatly retarded the getting up of the necessaiy timber, etc. ; but good progress is now being made. Our Wniorongomni Correspondent reports that already eighty bona-n'de resw dent househouldpis at Waiorongomai, have signed the petition praying that nil that portion of the propotcd Te Aroha Burough, from Stone}' Creek southwards, l>e not included in the event of the petition for a Bormigh beinn granted . Seeing that only forty-seven Wniorongoinai residents (including in several instances men and their wives) sign«d the petition for a Boron srh, we always asset ted the great majority of: Waioron»onini residents were *tron»;ly opposed to the proposal to form a Borough In the House on Thnisday iritcbt it win resolved, on the motion of: the Premier, (1) " That in view of the expiration of the ocean mail seivice contracts in Novemhwr and December next, it is desirable to mike full her provision for the conveyance of a mail fortnightly between the colony and Great Britain ;it ji total cost not exceeding £28,750," (2) "That, in order to give further time for the development of the proposed Vancouver-Pacific service, the Govcin'tient l>e authorised to :u range for a renewal of tho present service, via S.in FranciHco, and by direct ato-unur for a period of twelve months." Tho adjourned sitting of tho Assessment Court at Thames was held on Wednesday hint, before Messrs Noi thcrof t. B irstow Mid McLaren, Asscssoik, when Mr Ilemy Alley's claim for £367 Ifis, compensation for land taken \-it Hikutain for rnilwnv purposes, was considered. Mossis Keniick and Bidden appealed for tho claimant, and Mr C. F. Buddie for tho Government. Evidence w.ih given by Me3sns Ilenrv Alley, R. N. Smith, Francis Lipsey, James Corbett, Kdwanl Quinn, find F. A. Moore for tho claim uit, and by' Messrs John Frafer, E. \V. Ifollis. FZr. Claude, T. Cheeseman and F. M. Howson for the respondent (Government). After review-. i"g the evidence taken, the assessors iw.uded Mr Alley £211, and costs £19 6=i. A vSecond c'iiini by Mr Alloy, for £44 10s, was Hottlud out of. Court by payment of £35. \\ o understand that •several summonses have Wen sei ved upon certain To Aroha residents, eharg-inn them with being conceinool in the mischievous injury, to proporty oti the morninrr of Fiid'ay, 6th inst ,_ viz., breaking up plank crossings in the streets of Te Arohn, opening and unhanging s: itoft, breaking stop* to. houses, etc. (as refei roil to in our issue of Saturday ht&t). Scs\ eral persons have also been subpeened by the police to give evidence in the matter, and the cases will come on for hearing before Mr Northcroft, R.M., on Tuesday next. We learn that from the evidence alread3 r in the possession of the police, that there is not the least doubt as to who the culpiits were, although tho evidence is to a certain extent of a circumstantial character. Such wanton mischief is most disgraceful, and specially inexcusable when perpetrated by men. At the last monthly meeting of Tuuranga County Council, hold on 3rd inst., Mr Moss, on behalf of Mr W. Shaw, one of the sureties for the Gorae Road at Katikati, wrote stating that as there was a likelihood of some thousands of tons of coal being taken over the road to Waihi lie wished to know what *he Council intended to do. — Mr Hoeiiu', wrote enclosing an aocount of £10 for injury to ahorse and loss of time, —Resolved to inform Mr Hoeing that the Council was not responsible. — A letter was read from tho Survey Office, Wellington, acknowledging receipt of letter asking for a grant of £1,200 for converting Thompson's Track into a dray road, and in reply informing the Council that the Government admits that it would be a public conrenienco if the road wevo widened into a coach road, but there were no funds.— A j letter was also read from the Survey Office, Wellington, asking the Council to take ovei; the following roads : — Maketn to Waihi, and Sheet road to Matata. — Resolved, on' the motion of the Chairman, that the Council take over the rondfj v Ao long as the Government pay the subsidies. — Bay of Plenty Times.