Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1890.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 481, 18 June 1890, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1890.

' This abova all —to thine own self bo true, And jt must follo\V as the night the day Thou cahet not then bo false to any man.' SlI A K KSPKARE.

A W«ry;Jl.,of the..iAmalffninnt»»d Miner's Association has been formed at \V.dhi. Tbe next examination of candidates for certificates ns mine managers will be held on 21st, 22ndj and 23rd July. Tlie temperance party at Christchurch have issued the first number : of a penny fortnightly newspaper,advocating prohibition, i

The tramwnv connection between the Wail'i G, M. Co.’s reduction works, and the Martha Extended workings, is now nearly completed. The tender of Mr J. Ih<;lis, contractor, fm LTBB 18* fir the renovation of the Thames School of Mines, injured by fire, has ifeen accepted. \ -

Mr W. Simmonds; at present assistant teacher at Te Arohn public school, will shortly be transferred to Talieke ; a Mr Oldham having been appointed to succeed him at To 1 Arohn. ; > Messrs J. McNi<JolsJi>ld n most successful sale on account of Mr J. D. Adams, at Kereone, Waifnn, on Friday last. The day was fine, the attendance very larsre, manv having come long distances in order to he present. The stock were keenly competed and realised most satisfactory, prices,'whilst the furniture, implements, etc., also sold well. We acknowledge receipt of a eopj r of Ihe first issue of The Thames Sentinel and, Miners Journal, n small monthly four page paper, published Jiy Mr W. Wood, junr , of Thames, and obtainable free of charge from those who advertise in it. Tn addition to a number of advertisements the Sentinel contains many interesting selections-and other matter, and is well printed on good paper. It states its mission is “to raise the moral tonebv recording the saying’s qf the wise and witty, and thus secure for itself the title of •‘welcome guest.’” Mr Edwards is now offering splendid value an woollen goods of every description, including dress materials, plushes, ribbons, millinery, ulsters, etc., etc- Tho clothing department will also he found well stocked in every line ; whilst the present stock of ladies, irents, and children’s hoots and shoes is exceptionally large, and customers will find these goods ns regards variety, quality and price, exceptionally good. A discount of five per cent is allowed to cash purchasers. Dressmaking and millinery done on the premises. See new ad vt. You can easily stop a l.orsn or a cow from jumping fences when out at pasture in this wav :—Put a strap, with a ring on it, around the near foreleg, above the knee, and surcingle or belt with a ring around the body. Then, by a short or piece of rope, attach the two rings-si as to make a harmless, yet perfectly effective hobble. Halter-pulling in the stall may he effectually and easily broken. Put a slip noosed rope round the both, lend the end of it between the animal’s forelegs up through the halter, and make it fast to the manger, When the horse jumps hack the rope will catch him and •bring him forward. It will not he long before you cannot make him jump hack. By this morning’s train MrJ. A. Dobson, J.l\, left Te Arolia for Auckland, en route for Kuaotnnn, where lie has accepted the supervision of some-mining interests. Mr Dobson was one of the early pioneers on the Te Arohn goldfield, and lias resided continuously here for the past seven or eight years ; and during that time won the respect and esteem of all classes, lie always took an active part in promoting the development of the goldfield, and was largely interested in its prosperity. In connection with church, public school, public library, and all matters affecting the sociil welfare of the place and the public good, lie haR taken an active part, and as fir<t Chairman of the Te Arohn Town Boiu-ri. -u<M-nnvpv<l ti," uuticn pertaining to that office in a most efficient and impartial manner. We recently referred to the death of Mrs Dobson, since when Mr Dobson decided to leave Te Arolia. He takes with him the best wishes of a very large circle of friends. The Australian Mining Standard in a recent issue in an article relative to mining in Victoria, refers to a matter of much importance as follows: —“Then comes the question whether exhausted diggings should he allowed to be occupied by cultivators, or he kept free from occupation. Or ought the-surfacelands on worked-out diggings to be sold ? Of course they ought. In the vicinity of most of the huge goldfields’ towns, the ground is admirably adapted for orchards, gardens, etc. But there is an absurd rule that, however valuable or however poor the land may be, it must not he touched, simply because at one time it was turned over by miners. It is not seriously asserted that the mining interest would suffer in the slightest if occupation by the fruitgrower were permitted ; hut the land is tahooed, out of regard to to some idea that soil once disturbed by the miner, and exhausted of gold, must he held by the Crown as sacred and inviolable as all other time-honoured abuses. An intelligent deliverance by the Royal Commission on the point should have tiie effectof breaking down such a nonsensical notion.” New Zealand nt the Chicago World’s Fair :—Congress has passed the World’s Fair Bill, providing for holding a great international show at Chicago in 1892. This Exhibition, it is intended, shall outrank the Paris Exposition of last year. Chicago has guaranteed lo,ooo,ooodollars, and Congress will duplicate that sum. Its success is consequently assured. Would it not he well, therefore, for New Zealand to make application for space, and take steps to have a full representation of its natural products, manufactures, antiquities, scenery, <fee. ? It yvould be the very best advertisement tli‘e colony could have, because it would introduce it to a new people,, full of energy and enterprise. with unbounded wealth at command. New Zealand is well and favourably'known by name in the United States ; but manufacturers, capitalists, and citizen? generally, have on'y a vague idea of its resources and development. If you determine upon taking.purt in the Chicago Exhibition, it ,should be to make a full and elaborate display—nucha .presentation, in fact as world he an object-lesson to the world of intelligence which would visit the international fair. Parliament'should act early this session, and enable the Government' to arrange for space, transportation, etc., so that no hitch whatever could occur. A exhibit at Chicago, would certainly developo your trade with the United States. . Your agricultural products, manufactures, wool, flax timber, gum, coal and minerals wjoulrl be .a revelation: I : to .practical > people. Yoitr edncatioriaTsystem;.railroads, dock, .post and telegraph, public buildings and defence, which might be effectively ilhis, nstrated,.would show the world how far the colony has advanced in other directions, and how worthy-it is,,, of .a leading place among the Anglo-Saxon common wealth oftlie correspon dent. ■ .

The monthly meeting of the Waharoa Band of Hope will he held on next Saturday evening. We hope a large number of the local residents will show their sympathy with the good work by being present at the meeting referred to. ' :i At the Resident Magistrate’s Court Thames, on Friday last the following case was lieaid • Thames High School y.Tlios Murray, claim L 65 5s for rent of property at Waiorongomni,—Mr Miller appeared for the plaintiff.—The Secretary to the Board of Governors (Mr Ileald) stated 'that the lease for,the'property, for which rent was now claimed was transferred to Murray from J. G. Ralph, who was the original leasee, A sum of L 3 2s ,9d had been paid, leaving L 62 3s 9d now due. The premises were under the value of LSO a year, and no one was now in possession so,tliat there was no sufficient distress available. ■ The Board desired to obtain possession -of the- premises.—Judgment was given for. L 62 3s 9d, with cost,L3 -19 s Possession was ordered to be ‘given to plaintiff on or before the l3tli July' next,