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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 458, 29 March 1890, Page 2

A meeting of the Waitoa ltoad Board takes place to-day. Messrs Hethenngton and Co.’s new advertisement will appear in a few days. The quantity of gold produced in New South Wples lpst year was 1G?,9Q2 ounces. Mr F Pavitt invites tenders for additions to a house in Bridge-street. Tlie R. M. Court will sjt at Paeroa on Monday, and qt Tp Aroha on Tuesday ntixt. The usual open air service will be held in the Domain on Sunday' evening at 6 p m, sharp, A meeting of the T e Aroha Band of Hope will bp held in the Public L[ull next Monday evening at 7 30. The Presbyterian apd Wesleyan services to he held in this district to-morrow, wjif be foupd duly advertised qs nsipd, According to recept accounts the prosppefs of the Fuhipuhi s[|ver [[eld seem to be improving.

We direct attention to Mr A. W. Edward’s advertisement of new autumn apd \vißtpr goods now hejng qpened up. The population of tlie polony of Victoria at 31st IJeceiiiiier last wqs 1,1[g,077. That of }Jcw South Wales [s estimated at 1,122,200, Although diligent search has beer, made for the bodies of the victims in theveepnt limiting accident at Ilpia, not ope has yet hepn recoyeipd> A meetipg of the Waharoa Band qf Hope tjikes place this evening. It is hoped it will bp largely attended by both q|d pud yopng, (»rdirary monthly meeting of Oliinenuiri County Council to-day, at 3. "pm. Special meeting afterwards for re adjustment nf representation qf [tidings, l No less than 78 tons pf butter ware exported from New Plymouth last pioptli. ['lie dairying industry is evidently assuming big proportions [n thn Tn'«n»Hi province-

his Excellency the Qovernor, accouir: panied by the Hon Mr Mitelielsop, will next wce|> visit the celebrated Waitomu payes in t|ie King country, and probably so. 40 of the p.ative settlements.

On Sunday next, Rev 8. Lftwry vi'.l pivaclj his farewell sermons at Shaftesbury at 3 p.m., and at Wninrongomai at 7 p m. Sunday, the 6th of April, will lie •■the last day of his three year’s ministry in this district.-

The electric light lias its inconveniences os well as other forms of illumination. A few nights ago the streets of Wellimtton were left in total darkness, the cause heipg a slight accident, which for a time stopped the pity electric light machinery, We app pleased to see by the latest notifications nf Dunedin Exhibition awards that Messrs G. Gapes anil W. Munro, of AYaipipngotnai, have received second class award for their patent I‘Golden Gem Infant’s Food," We h°pe a large demand will follow for the preparation. lia Grippe (as tiie new form of influenza is termed, which was a short time since so prevalent all over Europe), has made its appearance in the South Island, and appears to he travollling northward. Two cases have been reported from Auckland, and it is not unlikely the epideipio may sprpad over the province. Although distressing while it lasts, it does pot appear to he dangerous, On dit that Mr Hay, solicitor has hoen instructed by Mr W. R. Lawson owner of the pony Grace Darling to bring an action against the stewards of the late race meeting at Te Aroba to reoover the amount of stakes payable to the winner of the Pony Race Handicap, and damages. It will no doubt he remembered that Grace Darling was disqualified at the meeting in question for being over the proscribed height, 14 hands 2 inches, hut notwithstanding that, Mr Lawson weighed out, started, and gnt first past tho the winning post with his pony.—Waikato Times. Many of our readers will regret to hear of the death of Mr John Erasmus which event took place at his residence AV hi taker street, on Thursday morning last. Deceased, who was a very old resident, hid suffered foi a length of time from a complication of diseases, and his case had long been considered hopeless. He maintained his cheerfulness of spirit to the last and passed gway quietly at the time named. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved family’. Deceased was a zealous Freemason and in accordance with his wish lie was buried with Masonic rites. The Presbyterian burial service was also read by the Rev T. A. Norrie. Besides the members of the Masonic body a number of towspeople followed the remains of the deceased to thei>- last resting place. The train arrangements for the Ea«ter holidays, on the Auckland section of railway’s is now published. On the Waikato line and branches they ar® ns fo.lows * Saturday return tickets will he issued from any station to any’ station, from AA’ednesday, 2nd April, to Tuesday; Bth April (hotli dates inclusive), and will he available for return up to and including, Tuesday, 22nd April. From Te Aroba the return fare will he first class, 22s ; second-class. 15s. From Alorrinsville ; first-class, 21s ; second-class, 14s. Holders of these tickets may’ break the return journey at stopping stations, provided the specified time is not exceeded. On Good Friday, the ordinary trains will not run, hut there will he an excursion train from Auckland, arriving at Te Aroba at 1.30 p.m,and leaving on the return journey at 5.30 p.nj. On Easter Monday a passenger traiiYiVill leave Te Arolm nt 5.45 a.m., hut tne ordinary train will not run—neither will there he a return train from Auckland to Te Aroba on that day.