Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1890.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 466, 26 April 1890, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1890.

* This above all—fco thine pwn self bo true, And it must follow as the night tbo day Thou cansfc not then be false to any man.’ SnAKESPKARK.

The annual meetings of householders for 'the election of new Scbpol Committees will take place on Monday next. The place and hour of n e ting with respect to the several schools in this district will he found adveitised in our columns today. We trust that in every district the occasion will receive that amount of attention its importance demands/ Surely it is a time when all should use. their vote and influence towards securing the election on committees of those best suited for the position, who, if elected, can be confidently relied upon to exercise the powers (oafered upon them with good judgment and impartiality. It is a matter for regret that householders frequently display such a very apathetic spirit with respect to these annual elections- New Zealanders have just caiise to-be proud of the very liberal educational advantages placed within the reach of every child in this favoured'land, hut the fact should not bo lost sight of, that whether the full benefit is derived therefrom. or not. will in a large measure depend upon the wise administration of the Education Act. It is most important that everything, possible should bfe done to advance the interests of the young and rising generation, and we consider, it is the duty of all -who ore entitled to vote at these annual flect ions to—as a 1 matter of duty, and whether they may have children attending school or not---attend and record their votes in favour of those they consider best suited to represent them on the School Committees. The tendency of the age is to throw more and more responsibility with respect to all matters of local government. upon thosemostdirectly concerned, and the duties, responsibilities, and powers of school committees are certain to be yet largely increased. We trust therefore that local residents will by their attendance and votes at the school committee elections on Monday evening, show that they really do take an interest in all such matters. ft is stated Mr W, A, Murray, of Pinko, will probably contest the Te Aroha seat at the next election. *'" / '. The total sum realised for the Hon. J. White’a 13 racehorses was L 17,498 6s, being an average of LI 343 each. It is now asserted the new elections will take place next September, when the present Parliament will empire byaffiuxion of time. Mr D. >McL, Wallace, blacksmith, of Waiorongomal, has recently brought out a new wire strainer, which is claimed to excel any other thing of the kind now in use. The anniversary services in connection with Waiorongomai-Sunday School, wil be preached to-morrow ; in the afternoon at three plclock by Rev F. G. Evans, and in the evening at sevep by Rev J, Law. ' The usual lqonthly Resident Magistrate’s Court will be he’d at Paeroa on Monday next ; and on the following, day the usual fortnightly. Warden’s and R.M, Courts will be held at Te Aroha. The New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, at Dunedin, was closed on Saturday evening last. Dialing the five moriths it was open, nearly 620,000 persons visited it from all parts of the woiifij. - Applications may be made at the Warden’s Offic>, To Aroha, on Muy 27tb, for the right to occupy for gold mining purposes, the forfeited licensed holdings, Ruakaka, Mikado, and Admiral Fairfax. The Queensland Government intends to lose no time in putting down, entirely at its own cost, bores at Charters Towers; Croydon,and Gympie to a depth of 3000 ft., to test the louver auriferous strata. A’illis : “ I am sorry that your wife opened that business letter I sent you Harris. You told, me that she never opened your letters.’’ Harris; ‘CShe dosen’t as a rule, Willis ; but you see you made a great mistake to mark it ‘ Private.’ ” As will be seen by. advertisement, Rev Mr'McLennan, Presbyterian minister from Akaroa 1 , .Canterbury, will conduct service to-morrow in To Aroha Public Hall at 7 p.m ; ‘subject “ Jlian’s self destnictiog and God’s Sbyereign Grace.” . We have go doubt many will avail of the opportunity of lieairtiig Rey Mr McLennan. "■;: ’. Captain McGregor, managing owner of the g. a. Rptbnidhand and p . 8. Enterprise, w'as illiis t&tyThames. /We udder*' .stand a.ndvv bpilor is . about to be fitted for'tljSt'Enterprise, and .that it is intended to h'aye a .new.' boiler also put in the Roto* raahafid/' ‘/.The iiew owners /of these steamers contemplate sending Home for a. twin "steamer, ’ 5 feet, draught, for’ the Thames trafl'e,|cl*4- it expected awill | tnalje the’trip Vfi Auckland igaibout three l/ours. : 7. !*,/’ j,.|. :k;'> -ia/ j ,

A. W. Edty irdfs pew ndvertjßetnr-nt uppejp’K in oqc. pp.luii ns to-day, by which it wifi be seen Ml Hu wards is now every week opening qp new RQ'Ms in every depipfirient, both, in his drapery and outfitting establLhment, and also ip his bpot shop. Ladies pun also finye thujv dresses, etp., ppw niade up op the premises, qnder the sqporvisiou of a first-class hand, At a general meeting pf the, Te Aroha Band p( Hope Committep, held on Wednesday last, it was decided t,> postpone the, meeting of the Society fixed to.take place on next Monday ovepirig, for oho week, owing to the annual tnoeting of lipUßebpldprs for election of School Coirimittee’s taking place next Monday. At the same meeting Miss Kate Nixon was unanimously elected ft member of the PpU.iaiiUe,e. / .'

A meeting of personfl interested in the. formation'of a*'football club, was held at the Club Hotel on Wednesday evening last. Tliero was a very fair atlendaho.''. Mr Mel drum was voted to the the chair. It was decided to form a club to bo called the Te Aroha Football Club, and the following officers were elected: Patron, Mr G. Lipsey ; President, Mr T. Gavin ; Vice-Presidents : Messrs Smales, Smardon, Edwards, Ebert,Gallagher, Smith, Downes, Murphy, Puvitt, Bradley, and Rev F. G’. Evans;- Captain, Mr I'. Cahill, viceCaptain, Mr W. Biggs ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr W, Biggs ; Committee : Messrs Roberts, Meld rum, and Walsh , and the Captain and Secretary. . It was decided that members fee be 2s 6d ; and tliaf the first practice be held in Mr A. W. Edward.V paddock on Saturday (to-day), at 3 p.ni.. All intending uienibers and others are invited to attend. A vote of thanks' to the Chairman concluded the meeting. Arrangements are to bo made to play a match with Paeroa on the Queen’s Birthday,