The Wairoa Bell, AND Hobson County Gazette. FRIDAY, JUNE 10th

Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 149, 10 June 1892, Page 4

The Wairoa Bell, AND Hobson County Gazette. FRIDAY, JUNE 10th

Our up river contemporary is very fond of making a great deal of vt ry little, especially when that very little has been done by anyone of the name of J. M. Dararaville, An unnecessary letter to some public official and reply thereto is made to occupy a column of our friend’s space when written by J. M. D. In reporting a debate the lion’s share of space is allotted to J.M. D., and many other instances of a similar nature might be given. Of course the name of such a famous character must be kept before the public and as long as our contemporary is satisfied we perhaps have no right to complain. What, however, we do complain of is that our young friend should so degrade the fourth estate ” of which he made so much at a recent banquet, as to give honor, if such it be, where none is deserved, and yet withhold it from those who [are right'y entitled to it. Our friend referred to the discussion which took place at a late meeting of the Auckland Waste Lands Board on the best manner of dealing with the gum lands of the North, and expressed pleasure at the resolutions arrived at, If Mr J • M. Dargaville had been the moving spirit in securing the passing of the resolutions our friend would have blazoned it abroad ; but he was not. The gumdiggers’ friend on this and many other occasions was Mr Robert Thompson M. H- R. and as our friend thought fit to suppress /the name we hasten to give honour to whom honour is due. Mr R, Thompson when he first contested an election for a seat in parliament happened to be pitted against Mr J. M. Dargaville, and so proved himself that he was elected by a Tery large majority. Since then he has been much maligned, but over and over again has shown himself the diggers’ friend. At the meeting of the Waste LaDds Board referred to it was only by Mr Thompson’s determination that the following resolutions wore carried. The discussion was a lengthy on- and could not have terminated as it did had the present Government not ousted the former. The resolutions which will be approved by all those who dig for gum are as follows :— *• That in the opinion of this Board gum lands should be neither sold nor leased.” “ That the conditions be rigidly - nforced in tbe case of all those at present holding gurn lands under either deferred payment or perpetual lease.’

Mr J. H. Hannan of Auckland has been appointed a Justice of the Peace.

The English mail via Frisco closes in this district on To c lay evening n xt.

A Post Office, in. been opened v Ru Point (Mi lbonroe Lease.) The brig Vision left Aratapu on Wednesday to complete her loading at Te Kopuru. The Darcy Pratt is at present the onlv vessel at Aratapu. Dr B roome lias started a dispensary in Wakefield JSt, Auckland, and advertises advice and medicine for 2s 6d. Teeth extracted gratis from 8 to 9 a.m Mr J. J. Potter announces u grand Magic Lantern exhibition in the Aratapu Hall lor tomorrow evening to be followed by a dance.

Services will be conducted at the Anglicnn Church oil Sunday as follows— Aratapu 11a.m. and 7p,m. Lay Reader; Dargavillella.m. and 7p.m. Lay Reader. Mr Boler is away from home doing mission work for two Sundays on the eastern side of the Kaipara, which is now without any resident Church minister.

Mr J. E. Elliott announces that he is about to open an Evening Class in the Aratapu School, There are many young people about to whom attendance at such a class might be of immense benefit and it is to be hoped that they will be wise enough to take advantage of this opportunity. Mr West of Te Kopuru offers for sale the N. W. pottion of section 7, parish of Arapoliue, containing eighty acres. The property is situated on the river bank just opposite Aratapu. A Dramatic Club has been formed at Aratapu and the members are now engaged in the preparation of two pieces for the Orange Lodge Anniversary which has been fixed for July 15th. The Mangawhaie Mutual Improvement Society after an interesting debate concluded that the Bible should be read in the public schools of the Colony. Mr Newberry opened the debate in the affirmative and Mi J. M, Dargaville replied in the negative. The Class decided in favour of Bible reading by a majority of six ; or nearly two to one-

Owing to the pressure of work in our office this week, we are prevented from publishing a full report of the proceedings of the Court of Reviewers, which sat at Aratapu on Tuesday, A good deal of work was done and the evidence given is full of interesting information to our readers 30 we have decided to hold our report over rather than curtail it.

Last Friday evening turned out yery wet and unfavourable for the benefit entertainment at TeKopuru. In spite of all drawbacks however the concert proved very successful. The s.s. Tangihua conveyed passengers down from the up-river settle ments and the hall was nicely filled. Everything passed ofl well and several pounds were raised by the effort.

Mr Thomas Ball and Miss Ada Barker both late of Aratapu, were married by Bishop Cowie at Bishop’s Court, Auckland on June 2nd. Mr Ball lias purchased a farm at Whangamarino, near Mercer, and has entered into partnership with Mr J. Barker for the working of it as a sheep run. The farm contains between eight and nine hundred acres and is situated within two miles of the Whangamarino flag station. We hope our late neighbours will meet with all the success they merit, Mr Barker for many years previous to his departure took an active share in the work connected with the maintenance ot All Saints Church, Aratapu.

Mr Seddon who has been on a visit to Auckland this week, stated, in reply to a query, that he handed the Kaihu Valley Railway oyer to the Railway Commissioners, This railway was taken over by the Government under mortgage last session, and the Public Works Department have kept the traffic going. Considerable repairs where found to be requisite, and the material needful being under control of the Cominisionei'B, Mr Svddou thought it the more ecouomicai course to let them take over the railway altogether. The Annual meeting of the Aratapu Licensing Committee was held in the Couu ■ cil Chambers on Thursday. Messrs Vousden 'chairman), Morgan and Lindley were the only Commissioners present. Mr Mieiiael O’Connor applied for renewal of his license for the Aratapu hotel. The police report was altogether favourable and the license ■was granted. Mr O Connor applied for a reduction in the fee but as the amount now

charged (.£25) is the lowest allowed by the Act the proposal could no,t be entertained. Mr John Harrison applied for a Packet license for the s.s. Kdpuru and it was granted at a charge of £ak.for the year. In the Aucklaud International Tug of War Contests on Saturday the Scotchmen easily defeated the Chinese, an i the Maories beat the English after a struggle lasting- twenty-five minutes. The Maories had two heavy weights, 22 stones each. On Monday Scandinavia beat Ireland after a long pull of 33^-minutes. The Colonials defeated Wales in If minutes and the Maories were victorious over the Scotchmen after a struggle of minutes. On Tuesday the Irish, Colonials, and Scotch were victorious over the Chinese, English and Welsh respectively. The contests still continue and the Maories are yet unbeaten. Mr James Molloy has opened a photo graphic studio at Te Kopuru and is now prepared to execute all such work iu the best and most complete manner possible. T 1 iis district is surely of sufficient magnitude to support a resident photographer and we trust that Mr Molloy may by the excellence of his work gather around him numerous patrons and make his venture a real success. Mr Molloy is well known in all parts of the river and only wants his friends to give him an opportunity of showing what he can do.

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