Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1895.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1784, 2 November 1895, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1895.

Our very liberal Government have been so graciously liberal as to place tile large snin of £IOO on the supplementary estimates for the Te Aroha Domain. The Dublin Works Statement contains the following items in respect to Rotorua: —Oxford-Rotorua road £2OO, Ta ur anga-Napier road, via Taupo, ,£IOOO, Rotorua-Wairoa road £SO, Rotorua wharf £l5O, Rotorua Water Supply £2OO, Works at Rotorua £SOO, Courthouse £250, Bath accommodation £IOOO, making a total of £3,350. There is neither rhyme no reason in any Government running ono sanatorium in opposition to another in this fashion. They both belong to and are under the control of the same Government. The Te Aroha Prospecting Synicate is advertised to meet in Mr Snewin’s office on Tuesday next. , A gale of unusual violence passed over this district on Thursday, but so far no damage is reported. '

The Te Aroha Art and Industrial Exhibition will be held in the Public Hall on Saturday next. . \ - : 'ir;

Shareholders of the Golden Crown will observe that a meeting of the syndicate is called for Monday night.

The Secretly of the Band of Hope announces that the usual meeting wlil be held on Monday evening next.

Mr Geo. Wilson, mining inspector, paid a flying visit of inspection to this goldfield during the early part of the week. Mr Evans, piano and organ tuner, is now in Te Aroha. Orders entrusted to his care will be carefully attended to.—Advt.

. Mr Bygrave, poundkeeper, advertises a number of horses impounded, which will be sold on Saturday next, unless claimed.

Captain Edwin wired at noon yesterday as follows: —‘East to North and Northwest gale, with rain after 12 hours from now—-glass fall/

Mr J. H. Muldoon, late of the Helping Hand Mission/ Auckland, has been appointed to labour in thi3 circuit during the absence of the Rev Mr Joughin. Mr Muldoon will preach in Te Aroha on Sunday morning, and at Paeroa in the evening. '

The many friends of Mr Geo. Robson will regret to learn that he is seriously indisposed owing to -derangment of the liver, and other troubles. Drs Sipmson and Brewis have been m attendance, on making inquiries we are pleased to learn that Mr Robson has a turn for the better. We wish huna speedy recovery. . , The subject of Mr Spooner’s address at the We3leyau Church on Snuday evening will be “ The Authority of Christ.” During the offeratory. Miss Hirst will sing the sacred solo “ The Crystal Sea.” Should the evening be fine no doubt there will be a large gatLe.-ing.

As the annual standard examination at the Te Aroha Goldfield 3chool will take place shortly, we would remind parents and guardians of the urgent necessity of sending their children to school more regularly than they have been doing, so that they will be able to give a good account of themselves when the examination takes place.

We are in receipt of an 'anonymous letter, signed Bog, in which the writer complains at the waste of money on the Bridgestreet contract, and the way in which the Works Committee are earying out the work We cannot publish any letters unless the name of the writer is enclosed, not necessarily for publication, but for our own information.

The Rev W. E: Gillam, of Ellerslie, will conduct the moring service at St- Mark’s Church to-morrow. Mr Gillam is' an able preacher, and no doubt many will be very glad to have this opportunity of hearing him. " ■ ; ■

Mr A. W. Edwards has ifc#§place advertisement in his usual space fOr this issue. A. W. Edwards has always been noted, for keeping a/fine stock of boots and shoes, and just now he has large stocks in all lines coming to hand. Inspection of Mr Edwards’ stock will convince the most sceptical that quality is first-class, while the prices are reasonable. '

Mr J. Linnett, of Karangahake, has given a splendid prize for competition at the forthcoming Art and Industrial Exhibition. It is a book entitled “ The Magic City,” and contains a large number of beautiful views of the World's Fair at Chicago. This prize is offered for the best exhibit in penmanship, three entries or no prize. It is to be hoped that our schoolchildren will all make a big effort to secure this very valuable work.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council will be held n the Council Chambers, Paeroa, oh Thuisd ly, 7th inst,. In addition to the ordinary business the Council will consider a notice of motion standing in Cr Edwards name, * That the Council at once call for tenders for a proper survey of the Taranaki Creek, with a view to immediately inaugurating a scheme to provide a domestic water supply for the Paeroa township/

Ihe soiree end concert in connection with St. Mark’s Church was held in the Public Hall on Thursday evening. Owin°to the inclemency of the weather the at° tendai.cewas small, which was very disappointing for tfie ladies who had worked so energetically for its success: The concert will be given in about a fortnight hence, of which due notice will be given, several additional items will be included.