Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 426, 7 December 1889, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

' This aboY« all — to thine own self bo trut, And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst nob then be false to any man.' Shakksfkark.

fcATUUDAY, PICC3MBER7, 18*9,

iHourcolnmns to-day we publish a full report of a vet y sad accident which occurred at Waiorengomai on Wednesday last, whereby n man in the prime of life, and the father of ft large family, suddenly came by his death, under most distressing circumstances. The evidence adduced at the inquest clearly demonstrated the fact that it was nothing unusual for those employed in connection with'thc tramway, to travel both up and down this portion of the line by nding on a trn^k ; although well aware by so doing they were acting in direct opposition to tho instructions issued. There can be little doobt the poor fellow who came to such an untimely end by the breaking 1 of of the rope on Wednesday last had been conveyed up and down by that same rope scores of times previously, in fact so often that very probably nearly nil sense of the danger lie incurred by so doing had ceased, from familiarity with the mode of transit adopted. With regard to the brakesman, his own son, we are sure none would desire to unnecessarily add to his mental sufferings and filial *^t lef by sayinij he ousjlit not to have allowed his father to liavo got on the truck, more especially seeing others were in the habit of so doing. We trust this sad occurrence will act as a salutary warning, and that for the future no human being urijl risk lii* life by riding over the self-ncting grades on the tramway. It cannot be too strongly impressed on every body that this tramway was constructed and fitted up to carry quartz and material, not passengers ; consequently these steep grades are not fitted witli safety l I automatic catches or any of the other appliances for stopping a runaway truck, such as are in use in connection ! with' safety cages, etc., in mining shafts and such like, where men have to travel up and down the same line as the quartz, j etc. Of conrse every reasonable precaution should bo adopted and carefully observed to as far as possible provide' against oven the possibility of a truck t breaking away. We trust the rule forbidding any person, whatever, from riding np or down these grades will in ; future be n>ost rigidly enforced at all times, and under all circumstances,

Messrs H. H. Adams and Mitcbelson, propose to erect a flax mill .-it Koniatn. Tenders are invited for painting Wuihou Public Hall. See advt. The usual fortr.ig'itly sitting of the Te Aroha Resident Magistrate's nnd Warden'B Courts will be held on Tuesday next. The monthly sitting of the Paeroa R.M. Court will beheld on Monday next. Mr Geo. Wilson, Mining Inspector, arrivod iitTe Arolia on Wednesday morning last from Paerpu, Mr Wilson visited Waiorongoinni during the day and left by train for Auckland nn Thursday morning to give evidence at the Supreme Court, in the appeal cases Husking and Sawyer, both against- the Caledonian G. M. Co., Thames, It is stated that Mr A. Scott had intended going up the Fern Spur grado on Wednesday afternoon last in the empty tiuek at the time of the accident, but did not reach the foot of the grade in time to do SO- Had lie been on the empty truck at the time in »U probability u second human life would have been sacrificed through adopting a means of conveyance never intended to be used for such a purpose. It j's a. fact that Mr Scott had a pig aboard the empty tiuck in a sack, which he was thus having 1 conveyed towards his home on the Hill, and that the pig wus killed by the collision. With reference to Mr Gibbons' letter which appears in our columns to-day, wo think it is due to Mr Gibbons to roc«>rd having mude enquiries with respect to his b.irge from those in a position to have frequently oliaeived it going up and down the riser; who informed us that in passing under the bridges tljo steam launch always Jieadu'd up stream find dropped dow a in that position, until cleur of tjic bridges ; also that the baige wus provided with a proper rudder. I

On Wednesday last Mr W. H. Herries (who recently bought out bis partner's inteiefitin Unit valuable farm at Shaftesbury, until tl»en tbe propeity of Messrs Thompson and Herri oh), was married to Mif-s Kndie, daughter of Mr E. F. Itnohe, J.P., nf Oliineroa, Shaftesbuiy. The wedding took place at the residence of the bride's father, Rev F. G. Evans officiating. The event was celebrated in the quietest manner possible, AB, beyond Mi Roches family, Miss Purclias (bridesmaid), and Mr K. C. Meysey Thompson (best man), only a very few intimate friends were invited. The happy couple ;n; n the nf ternoon drove direct to their future home, the residence of ( Mr \V. H. llenies^ , which flns b^en re . contly greatly enlarged and new^y furni»hcd in preparation for the weddinpf. We join with many others in wishing th« newly married couple long life and much happiness and prosperity. -«.-«•' The first meeting of the Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, since thn number of members was increased from nine to fourteen, was held at Hamilton on Wednesday last. Mr Primrose was reelected Chairman, Tn noticing the enlarge ment of the Board from 9 to 14, the Chairman stated that It would be necessar}' ;o abide by tbe bye-law relit tint; 10 each member only speaking once to the name motion, which heretofore had been left in abeyance. The quorum was fixed at seven The Chairman, Messrs Seddon and bandea were appointed a House Committee. The sume members were also appointed a Finance Committee. Replies were received from several hospitals, stating that the salaries' of their medical officers amounted from £150 to £275 per annum, with ri^lit to private practice in all cases and residence in others. Tbe Secretary's report was adopted, showing the bank credit balnnce to be £347 Ob 7d ; contribu tions due, £545 ; other monies, £60 ; pound for pound subsidies £553. The month'n expenses were £195 10a tUd, of which £115 Ha lid was ordinary expenses, and the travelling expenses of members £15 12s 6d .—Herald. At the monthly meeting of the Thames High School Board on Mond ty, a letter was road fiom Mr J. A. Miller solicitor, who wrote stiting that Messrs Garlick and Hanks, lessees of a portion of tho Board 'm reserve nt Waioron*;omai, bad dissolved paitinship, Mr Hanks having purchased tho interest of his late parther, and asking the Boards consent to a tians • fer of the sections to Mr Hanks. The request was acceded to. — & letter was read from MrJ. Howell, of the Te Aroha G. and S. M. Co., asking: to be allowed to relinquish the lease of "sections 21 nnd 23 of the Board's endowment ut \Viiiorongomni. Tho Secretary expliti^jrt^thufc the Bo.ud had no power to gftini the request, and he had accordingly - notified Mr Howell to that effect. The tetter was received, hik! the action of the Secretary approved.- Mr A rinnnon applied for permiß.iim to take up section 21 nt Waio* ronjfomai, which he undciHtood had been relinquished by the BitteryCo. [t was explained by the Secretary that this was one of Iho sections referred to in tbe letter from Mr Howell, and that he had consequently informed Mr f unison thnt if bo wished to become tbe lessee ho should negotiate ivith t])e Battery Co. for it-* pureh'iwe, a* the Bo«ml had no power to deal with the matter.