Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1890.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 443, 5 February 1890, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1890.

* This above all—to thine own self bo true, And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.’ SIIAKKSFEARK.

Adjourned annual meetingof subscribers to Te Aroha District Library to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at sight o’clock. This evening Mr T. W Glover will address a public meeting in Waiorongomai Public Hall, in the interests of tlieN. Z. Alliance. Mr 11. A, Gordon, Inspecting Engineer of the Mines Department, is now at Thames ; and on Monday visited the Tararu Creek district, and also the School of Mines. Mr Gordon intends remaining at Thames till to-morrow. A report of the meeting in Te Aroha Public JTall last evening in the interests of the N. Z. Alliance, wifi appear in onr next, Mr W. S. Allen presided ; Mossrs T, W. Glover, Locke, and others delivered addresses. At the meeting of the Auckland Stud Company on Monday, which was held to consider a letter from the Bank of New Zealand asking for a reduction of the Company’s account by providing LIO,OOO new capital, or their settlement of bank indebtedness ; it was resolved to wind up the Company, and dispose of the assets by sale or otherwise. Mr A. W. Edward’s nc.v advert! cment appears in our columns to-day, notifying that he will hold a great cheap clearing sale for one month, commencing this day. As wiß be seen by reference to prices quoted, during this sale great va’ue will be offered in all departments, in order to clear prior to arrival of new goo Is.

The third and final draft rf stations was adopted by the Wesleyan Conferenca on Friday last. By it the Rev J. Law, now of Pukekohe, is appointed to Upper Thames ; Rev S. Lawrv to Hamilton ; Rev T. Keall to Thames ; Rev A, C. Lawry to Tauranga. In the first draft of stations Rev J. Law was set down for Palmerston North ; and in the second rending for Mahunmgi, In our issue of January 25th we reported the mysterious disappearance of a miner named James Kerr, from the steamer Enterprise whilst on the way to Auckland from Thames ; it being supposed he fell overboard during the night, and was drowned. In the report i w:s stated Kerr had lately been dis larged from the Crown mine, Ki.rangahase. Wo have been requested to correct the statement that Kerr was discharged from the Crown mine. It appears it was his mate, Cullen, who was discharged from the mine. Kerr obtained several days leave of absence to go to Auckland : was always known as a steady industrious young man, an excellent workman, and as such was much esteemed by his employers. As will he seen by advertisement in another column, only one candidate. Mr Robert Harris, was nominated yesterday for the vacant seat on Te Arolia Town Board, and lie has therefore been declared duly elected by T the Returning Officer. Mr Huriis has the progress and prosperity of Te Arolia at heart, and we have no doubt will do all in his power towards having the business devolving on the Town Board proper!}- carried out. We understand Mr Harris had no desire whatever for the position, and only consented to his nomination at the request of several of the electors, who waited on hjjii with respect to the matter, and urged that he might do his fellow townsman good service if returned,

A syndicate is being projected by South Australian minirg capitalists to work a process for I he reduction of refractory ores by akabne treatment. Tbe capital is fixed at £75,000.

The annual meeting at Morrinsville in connection with the Anglican Church, was held o,n Thursday evening last. There was a fair attendance, and Rev F, G. Evans occupied the chair. Minutes of the previous annual meeting were read and confirmed' Mr F. Hone 1.1 read the annual report and balance sheet* both of which were of a satisfactory character. The balance sheet showed the receipts to have been £2B 0s 7d (£l7 being from subscribers; end £ll 0s 7d from offetory). The expenditure amounted to £27 18s 9<J, leaving a credit balance of Is lOd. The balance sheet and report were adopted ns read. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded the following: To Mr W. P. Chepinell, for the assistance he had rendered the church as la\ reader ; to Miss Jenny Horrell, for assisting as organist ; to Mr M. Harrison, for auditing the accounts ; to Mr J. Smith, for gift of a bottle of wine for sacramental purposes. The fallowing officers were then elected : Ministers Warden : Mr W. P. Chepmell ; Peoples Warden ;• Mr Fred Horrrell ; Vestry : Messrs 11, J, Clifford, A. W. Gnbbins, F. Marshall, A. J, Rowe, and S, Snell ; Auditor : Mr M, Harrison v The amount to be contributed as minister’s stipend was considered. Some of those present considered it doubtful if they would be able to raise tbe amount contributed last year (nearly £3O). It was ultimately decided to, if possible, leave the amount as at present, but not to guarantee more (ban £25, The Chairman having thanked those present for their attendance, the meeting concluded with the benediction.

An Auckland evangelist, the Rev Mr Hill is a pretty fair hand at a bull. Talking in praise of teaching boys to swim lie exclaimed, “If 1 had not been a swimmer I should not be here, fori would have been drowned dozens of times !” And lie could not for the, dozens of lives of him tell what his audience laughed at.—Exchauge. The method of tarring the footpaths at Devonport (Auckland), is proving very satisfactory, says the Herald, and is, the Mayor of Devonport stateb, very cheap and effect ivc. 12,000 yards of tarring have been done during the year, and is found to he as good as asphalt. It costs 3d a yard, whereas asphalt would cost 3s a yard.