TE AROHA. Important Public Meeting.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1716, 5 July 1883, Page 2

TE AROHA. Important Public Meeting.

Ax important meeting of tlie inhabitants ot Te Aroha was held in the Public Hall on Saturday evening. The meeting was convened by Mr H. IS "Wlntakei, for the purpose of consuliMins the advisability of constituting the tow nships of To Aroha, Waiorongom,\i, and the Government townsuip on tlie west bank of the nvei a borough, under the Municipal Coiporations Act, 1876 The consideration of the matter of local self-goveinmcnt has for some time past been prominent in the minds of those who have t.ikon an interest in the future well- being and management ot [while affairs at To Aroha, and it appeais that it only requiu-d someone to tike tlie initiative m this respect, as, notwithstanding thp unsettled state of the weathei, about 100 poisons assembled at the hall at the time appointed. Mr T. Wells was called to the chair, and Mr H. Cuiinp took the records of the meeting. The chairman, in opening the meeting, apologised for the absence of Mr H. JO. Whitaker, the convener, and stated that that gentleman had to leave Te Aioha by the early stoamei for tlie Thames, having been uigently called to Wellington on business appei taming to county inatteis. In bnnL'i'ig the business befoie the meeting, Mr Wells said he would mention .seveial cases leading to tlie necessity for altering our town ot local government. One of the chief reasons adduced M\is the fact that this distiict was at the extreme end of tlie I'iako county, and our wants, and requiiements could not receive that amount of attention they should hive when legislation was cained on at the other. Mr Wells proceeded :—: — The I'iako County Council have shown the utmost oousideiation in assisting to foi waul this distuct, and the thanks of the people aie heaitily given to them on that account, but the timo has now come when our immediate lequiiements are such that further powers, will have to be acquit cd by a paiely local body for the better carrying out of lmpiovements ni'cssaiy to all new and glowing communities Theio are four ways presented to us, and it will lemain with the meeting to decide how far we aie to move in the matter. Ist, whether we aie to lemain as at picsent, a pait and poition ot the county ; 2nd, whether we shall adopt the load board system ; 3ul, whether we shall foun a town bond under tlie Town Districts Act ; or 4th, whether we shall ask to ha\c a boiough pioelanucd undei the Municipal Coi potations. Act. We all know how we aic placed in our piesent position in the county, and if tlie meeting agiecs to iemam so, we are aware how we are circumstanced. If a rod.' 1 board is adopted we shall find that any do wets that may be acqniicd under thai system would be inadequate to meet our wants ; the suggestion of foiming a load boaid may theietoie be dismissed. If a town boaid is adopted it will also be found that the poweis gi anted under that system will not meet all our necessities. A town board is suited to a place like Cambridge, oi for a country town, but even if adopted here we would still have the incubus of the county, and have no power to borrow money tor advancing improvements in our district. The formation of a boiough would give by far the gieatest power to a local governing body, and he (the chairman) was sorry that the convener, Mi Wlntaker, hid not been able to attend this meeting in oidci to place his views, befoie them. He was now leady to leceive any le&ohitiou in ordei that the matter might bo discussed. It was pioposed bv Mr Dull:', and seconded by Mi Tonge, "That it is advisable to tike immediate steps to have tluj Te Aioha district proclaimed a boiough under the provisions of the Municipal Corpoiations Act, 1870, the boundaiies of such boiough to be those shown on the plan piep.ued by Mr Cuunp, which include the Waioiongom.il mines, Waioioniroinai township, Te Aroha township, and the Government township on the western bank of the Wailiou liver." This was earned. It was ptopo-^ed by Mr o'Halloran, and seconded by Mr J. Wood, " That , Messrs La very, Pavitt, Hetherington, .lames, Lawless, Crump, and the mover be appointed a committee to obtain the necessity signatuies to the petition requued by the act to be submitted to his Excellency the Governor, and torward such petition to the Government as soon as possible." This was also cariied. On the resolutions being cariied about oO names were at once signed to a petition to be forwarded to the Legislature, praying that Te Aroha may be proclaimed a borough.

Mining. Alining matters are steadily being pushed on. Thoio is nothing new.

Sharemarket. Sau'.s— Premiers, Ss Gel. Weraliiko, 3s 6d. Vermont, half-share, l-30th, £21. Waiorongomai, Is. Skllers — Colonists, 3s 3d. New Find, 3s 6d. Welcome, quarter-share, l-I2oth, £22. Buykrs— Premiers, Ss Gil. Werahiko, 3s 6d. New Find, 3s 3d. Colonist, 2s 9d. Vermont, full share, Moth, £40. R. G. Macky ) J. .Bullock ; Brokers. G. S. O'Haleorax ) Te Aroha, June 30th. (Own Correspondent).

Mrs aml^ the Misses Young's school, Cambridge, will be le-opened on the 9th July. A. G-. Potter, a debtor, intends to apply tor his discharge at the District Court on the ICth inst. Mr J. Knox will sell at the Hamilton Auction Mart on Saturday, furniture, poultry, produce, etc. The Tuhikaramea Road Board notify that they intend, on Saturday, the 21st inst., to make a. rate of three f.irthings in the £. Messrs Clark "and Gane will sell on Frid.iy, the Cth inst., at Mr Wratts residence, Hamilton road, the whole of his furniture, etc. The date for receiving nominations to fill the vacancy in the representation of Tuhikaramea in the Waipa. County Council is given in an advertisement. " The least laid the soonest mended, " does not refer to one's shirt, when it wants repairing ; tor if one says e\er so little about it, you will not fin/1 ii any ths, sooner mended for all that. , Mild , hue ' bands bear witness. . ,' t \$ -