TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1713, 28 June 1883, Page 3

TE AROHA.

The Weather. ArTini a fortnight's spoil of line weather, such as is not otton soon at tnidwintui. we aie now experiencing a heavy «alo of wind, accompanied b\ Jilmost unceasing rain, which has now lasted 3(5 hums, and there ate no signs of ceasing Sewjial buildings have been moved by the ioice of the wind, and aienow only prevented from being blown over by props put up against them. The top of the fiont of G. S. O'Hailoran's auction matt has been blown down, and damage done to Mi Whitehoube's verandah. The river is in high Hood, and the Hamilton coach ■will bave to remain on this side, as the appioaches to the punt arc under water on the western side of the river.

Formation of a Borough. A meeting is convened for next Saturday, to consider the .ul\ inability of con stituting the townships of Te Aioli.i, Waiorongomni, and the Government township on the west bank of the river, a borough under th« Municipal Corpora, tions Act, 1870. The settlement of this district has increased so rapidly, and townships laid out which necessitate the forming of aticcta, footpaths and for otliei purposes, has caused some of our oldest resident to think that the time ha^ aheady aiuved when a local supers ision is neeubbaiy, and .is a boiough under the above act would confer gi eater powcis on the local body, it is most probable that the proposition will meet with the approval of the meeting.

Te Kooti. Te Kooti is still at the Omahu Pah, ami made his appeaiancc in the township on Saturday, accompanied by hit, body giuud of about oO men. They weie very (|iuct and oideily. Te Kooti was an object of inteiest, and was intei viewed by a nuinbor of the tesidents. The thief, when in Mr Coleman's bar, asked all Europeans present to ha\e a chink ; some complied with the request, and otheia drew the line.

Mining. The fine u cither was taken advantage of, and mining opeiations considerably forw aided during the p.ist week. Mr J. C Filth was. in the district last week, and was satisfied with the piogrefis niiidc in the tramway woiks. New chums arc being marked out, and evidences arc apparent that piospecting will be prosecuted with renewed vigour. The return of 38oz. 14dwts. from one ton of quartz from the Welcome, although not so great as some people calculated on, is highly satisfactory to the owners, and gives increased confidence in the wealth of the district.

Sharemarket. Sales — Vermont, half sheave, onethirtieth, £20. New Find, 3s 6d. Welcome, quarter share, one-120th, £23 10s to £25. «!olonist, 2s 7cl to 2s 9d. "erahiko. 3s Id to 3s 2d. Sjsllkks— New Find, 3s 6d. Welcome, quarter share, one-] 2oth, £25. Vulcan, 2s. Buyers— New Find, 3s. Colonist, 2s 9cl, Werahikoj fla Id. R. G. Macky ) John Bollock } Brokers. G. S. O'H\llorak j Te Aroha, 23rd June. (Own Correspondent, June 25th.)

President Arthur recently received a dozen bottles of whisky, with a note from the agent of it requesting him to taste of it, and kindly send his opinion of its quality, to be used as an indorsement. The agent received the dozen bottles by express two days thereafter, and a letter by mail from Mr Phillips, the President's secretary, stating in somewhat satirical language that the Pieside.nt was indifferent to the merits of whisky, and declined to sample it. '" -MJrJ. S. Buckland will sell at the Cambridge , yards on Tuesday July 3rd prime fit cattle, quiet dairy cows, at calving, 40 long wool ewes with lambs at side and 20 do lambs. Also, on the same day, 900 half and three* quarter bred weathers in forward condition. ?