TE AROHA. (from our own correspondent.)

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1369, 9 April 1881, Page 2

TE AROHA. (from our own correspondent.)

At the Warden's office yesterday two new claiiU3, The Marvel and Buck's Reef, were registered, and in the Civil Court the following cases were heard before H. Kenrick Esq : P. Sweeney v, H. Potter, £3 7s 6d for goods supplied. Judgment for plaintiff. P. Sweeney v. R. Mackie, £3 10s. "Non-suited. Sweeney v. P. Martin, £1 13s ; judgment for plaintiff. Application was made by Samuel Middlebrook for permission to tunnel through the Prince of Wales claim, which was objected to by P. Martin. The permission was, however, granted on condition that there should be no interference with the Prince of Wales claim. The Prospectors are preparing to get a large quantity of material down to the battery by Monday, and the Prince of Wales will have, it is said, about 200 tons to start with, and the Morning Star and the Smile oi Fortune will be to the fore also, to prove that their titles are well deserved. The Shotover and the Count will not be unheard of when the tug of war comes, and some say that these are destined to become great names. Much has been said about them, which I shall have the pleasure of repeating next week. In the meantime absentees are returning and new arrivals dropping in to Te Aroha in anticipation of the coming 1 work, and the littls place seems all astir. Te Aroha is by no means a small oasis in a lonely desert, for it seems surrounded by thriving young townwhips. At a little distance, within view, lies Waihou, a small but bright looking place on Campbells property that I shall pay a visit to, and at a distance of 14 miles is the township of Paeroa — a bush road in very good order forming a connection with it. The Thames County Council have voted a sum of money for the completion of the Swamp road, which will be finished in a few days, when one will be able to drive into Paeroa in a couple of hours. This little town is situated on a navigable river — a branch of the Waihou— and will be a go-a-heud place in time, being the outlet of Waitekauri, Ohiaomutu and other districts. Gold has been found there, aud the reports of prospectors are favourable. At Wai hi it is said that there has been a great gold find, a big reef is reported to have been cut thia week but the nature of the country is very unfavorable for working though by and bye there may be sufficient returns to induce many to try it. We have not been altogether absorbed in business here and there is a racecourse pegged out on which a few months ago there were some spirited contests a sum of nearly £200 having been subscribed for prizes. On the other aide of the fine river that flows past us are some large agricultural settlements belonging to Messrs. Larkworthy, Smith, Gould, and Reuben Parr, and the land all about appears of first-rate description. Te Aroha therefore has many advantages without its El Dorado in the spars and gullies of the lofty range that towers above it and is well placed for the site of a busy town, even without the great wealth that it may be destined to inherit before long. Auckland men have been blamed frequently as wanting in the energy and liberality displayed by the promoters of the other great provinces, in pushing and working the great resources of this part of the island, A little adversity is a good tonic for a country or an individual and perhaps the hard times we have gone through may be the best thing that could have happened to Auckland in sending men to such places as Te Aroha, to look up an I work the wealth that lies ready to the hand of the seeker. Major Teesdale, aud other vieitors arrived last night per coach. April 7.

Lord Rosebery intends to build one of the most magnifloient houses in I^oadon, on the site which he has purchased near Albert Gate. The manBion will front the Park, and command a splendid view of Rotten Row and the Ladies' Mile. There are to be fire suites of reception-rooms, and, in fact, when complete, it will probably be one of the moat princely houses in the metropolis.