Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1895. COGITATIONS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1709, 26 January 1895, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1895. COGITATIONS.

* This above all—to thins own self be trao, And it must follow as the night the day Thou oanst not then be false to any man.' Shakespeare. .

“ He that calleth a thing into his mind whether by impressign or recordation, cogitateth and considereth ; and he that employeth the faculty of his fancy also cogitateth.” —Lord Bacon. Throughout the colony there is much trouble in fixing upon which day of the week shall be the

Halt-holiday ■ .JSfSH narseFviQnpM

f statutory half - holiii- day. Auckland ap|k pears to be divided into fewliich strongly favour

the other fight for is very little chance r ,o£ between the parties, Jbdth. are so strong in their contentions. Iff (vill probably be referred to tho Government to be settled by. the issuing of an Order-in-Council. The days for closing under the Shop Assistants’ Act are gazetted as follows :—9n Wednesday : Ross, Nelson, Blenheim, Cambridge. On Thurs.day Thames, Ashburton, RanBalclutha. 0 n aih, Gr ey to wn Nor th. A spectif® of the Te Aroha Town Bl)kf3 o will be held this evening, for settling this vexed question for Te Aroha. Thursday has been the established holiday of the past, which has been only partially observe 1, and is still favoured by some, while other business people wish Wednesday to be the. day,.which would be preferable for many reasons. 1. Thursday is train day and many must remain about their premises to receive goods etc., it- also looks bad for visitors to arrive and find the town deserted. 2. Wednesday is a clear day except alternate weoks on Bank days and that business is always finished by 1 o’clock in time for closing. 3. On Thursday’s settlers living at a distance often come into/To Aroha to meet friends, and they must needs do a little shopping, this prevents many business people (who fear missing a customer) taking advantage of the holiday. This would not be so if Wednesday were chosen. ■6 a o' o Itisnowaboutfour mouthssincewe had tho first intimation of Mr E. Gallagher

Town Board v, Mr E. Gallagher

having been illegally elected to a seat on the Town Board. It is

surely high time something had been done in the matter. According to the Act it is clearly the duty of the ratepayers who raised the objection to' lodge the protest and let the case be decided in the S.M. Court, when its merits and demerits will be heard. The chairman has refused to recognise Mr Gallagher as a member, and yet the case has never been tried, if he were so disposed Mr Gallagher could uake the situation very awkard for he Board. Let the parties who comnced the agitation p’ay the man J 5 see the matter brought to an