OHINEMURI.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1753, 24 July 1895, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

(By our own Correspondent.)

Paeroa, Monday. The weather during theppst week has been all that could be desired, very little rain having fallen. The roads in and about Paeroa, which a month ago it was almost impossible to wade through, have now - dried up. The place is fast pushing itself to the fore, and the click of the carpenters hammer may be .heard in all directions. Thu new theatre is no*w having a- finished appearance, and arrangements are already being 4 made to have a grand opening night/ some kudkJuurJf-s ~g .yocdus’ts, are to he engaged for the. occasi. n. As the business of . our local steamers is rapidly increasing, commodious stores are being erected on the (Jaunty Wharf by the local agent of the S.s. Ngunguru. As an instance of the amount of building trade \yhich is now being done in the. district, it may bo mentioned that the Clegaatis recently brought up 13,000 ft. oC kahikatea from Turua, and 10,000 from Shortland mills, for Mr James Mc- ■ Andrew. . _

The owners of the Ward claim, Owharoa, Messrs Corbett ’and party, now being floated in Wellington, have struck some magnificent :ore -of the value of fully £3O per ton. The Ohinemuri Ga'zette Co. are shortly to send forth the first issue of a new paper, to bo known as the “ Waihi Warden.” Canvassers are busy at work securing the needful to carry on the new venture.- •

Mr H. Manning met with a painful, accident on Saturday _ evening last, a horse having kicked him, breaking his arm. in two places. Mr Manning left for the Thames on Sunday for treatment at the hospital/ The many Te Aroha friends of Mr Chas. Yihcent wilbregret to learn that he has been laid up for some time past with rhoumatic fever, and yesterday was, so bad that it was found necessary to send him to the Thames hospital, - where it is hoped, under the treatment of Dr. Williams, he will' soon be back in our midst.

Strong efforts are being made here tojiave the case of Qharles Harley, of Waihi, who was .sentenced at last sitting of the Supreme Court - to twelve months’ hard. labour, with' costs of prosecution, amounting to £92 19s 9d, , for intimidating witnes es, c n siderecl by the House 'of Repv soatat v :s, tl © punishment being held to be unduly severe. A petition is* bSing signed, and when sufficient names -have been attached, it will be forwarded to. Wellington. , .... ;; ' / ;