Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1895.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1727, 3 April 1895, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1895.

Mr Mueller, who has commenced business as solicitor, etc., at Paeroa, has an advertisement in this issue, announcing that he will visit Te Aroha on Court days. \. In our last issue we stated the result from tho recent Pa ace Crushing was 14ozs, it should have read 25 ozs. Work in the mine is progressing satisfactorily, and the outlook appears promising. The usual monthly meeting, of the Te Aroha Band of ‘Hope will be held in the Town Hall on Monday evening next. The usual varied programme of vocal and instrumental music; recitations,-eic, will be rendered. ’ "

Judgment in the case of the Waikato County Couuc.il v the Piako County Connell, claim && -s' I.od the defendant’s share of the cost and expenses incurred by plaintid’s in administering the Licensing Act, at Hamilton on Monday. The ejaim .included 17s Id for interest. Judgment was'given, for the amount claimed, less interest, with cost 19s 6d. Notice of •appeal was given. ' ' * . We understand the manag ment o? theFamily Hotel is shor ]y to change hauds. Mr N. Brown, the present hos , leaves -> v same on -Saturday next. Mr and Mrs Brown during their sojourn in this 'district ! ave made many friends who will regret tkoir departure, ,

The quarterly meeting in connection with j the Upper Thames Wesleyan Chnrch will be held in Te Aroha on Thursday next. The occasion will he celebrated by a tea meeting for the circuit officers and their friends in the church at 6 o’clock. The Ohinemuri Gazette referring to the recent visit of Mr C. E. Jones to Paeroa, says; —Mr C. E. Jones, late Minister for Public. Works in the Victorian Cabinet (amongst other things), has been giving a series of delightful lectures in the district during the past week. As a ‘raconteur’ Mr Jones is simply perfect. , He has a piquant address,-a musical manner of speech, and a marvellous power of mimicry. ,He wants to make believe that he is sixty-niue, but he can’t pile that on this sausage-wrap, still I don’t mind believing that he i 3 upwards of seven. Tie brought with him the odour of beloved Bohemia, and he takes away the best wishes we can put our hands upon.

Prom all appearances the Thursday half-holiday is likely to prove a boon to this district.' On that day many of our business men are to be seen skirmishing in all directions with pick and dish in search of the ‘unknown reefs.’ ’ Some very good soecimens are the result of these fossicking expeditions, and' we hope ere long to record the unearthing of a rich bonanza. Notwithstanding the fact that the suppliers to the Te Aroha West creamery objected to the Id a gallon deduction from their supplies from September last (as laid down in the circular issued by Reynolds & Co.), and moved a resolution to that effect at a mass meeting held the other week, the suppliers were very much surprised and annoyed to find that Reynolds and Co. had made the and kept back an equal amount from the cheques to hand, the balance to be taken out of the April amount. •

The representations made to the railway authorities by the residents of Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Cambridge and other districts for a school excursion train has, we are pleased to see, been favourably entertained. The long-talked-of school excursion by rail is arranged for Friday next. The train will leave Te Aroha for Auckland at 7 am., returning from Auckland at 4 p.m. The fares are low enough in all conscience, and we suppose Te Aroha will suddenly lose its population for one day at least. We understand adults and also children over 15 years of age will be allowed to travel by this train, but adults should be in charge of some child, whether their own or another person’s it doesn’t seem to matter. We advise all our citizens to take advantage of this excursion, even if some of our bachelors have to adopt a child for 24 hours. It is not often we have the privilege of listening to such a renouned lecturer as Mr C. E. Jones, ex-member for Ballarat, in the Victorian Parliament, who is advertised to lecture in th 6 Town Hall on Thursday, Priday, and Saturday next, 4th, sth, f and 6th inst, on ‘The Mormans,’ ‘Parliamentary Sketches,’ and American Humor.’ The Rev P. G. Evans will preside to-mor-row evening. Those wanting- two hours of genuine fun combined with instruction should hear Mr Jo :es lecture, and we promise they will not be dissapointed. Mr Jones delights in the boast of his wonderful memory; he has succeeded in cramming into his nut no less than 107 lectures, any one of which he can produce without notes at a few moments notice. The subjects chosen are the pick of his many themes, and we hope Te Aroha will give our distinguished visitor aright loyal reception on Thursday evening. The small charge of admission is'only one shilling,