TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1722, 19 July 1883, Page 3

TE AROHA.

The weather "has been very unsettled since Tuesday last, .and all out of door work greatly retarded, the roads in every direction are in a most deplorable state, and but for the repairs oone by the county council in fascining the worst places, would be impassable. The Fiako County Council are to hold the next monthly meeting at Te Aroha on Friday, the 20th, when our councillors will have an opportunity of witnessing how much arc needed in our roads. The public library scheme lias already met with much encouragement, so that the committee arc now in .a position to apply to have the deed of incorporation registered ; in thp meantime a suitable room will be selected, and books and periodicals provided for public use. A petition to the Registrar-General, praying to have a registrar of births, &c, appointed for this district, lias been siguJA by a number of the inhabitants, andKrwarded to Wellington. Tno foundation of the new building for the Hot Springs Hotel is being commenced, a large quantity of timber is already on the ground, and it is to be finished in fourteen weeks from date. Mr Cocks, draper, has opened his new place of business opposite the domain. The inside fittings are complete, and tastefully arranged, the counter being of polished kauri timber. On account of delay in forwarding the glass, the windows are not yet finished, but when the whole is completed the building will present a handsome front, and add to the the appeal ance of Whitaker-street. A concert under the auspices of the members of the Chinch of England, in aid of their church funds, is to be held in the Public Hall on Tuesday, the 17th. A number of Tlmmc3 friends are expected to assist in addition to the local talent, a good programme has been selected, and should the weather prove favourable the concert is certain to be a success. The adjourned meeting hold on Thursday last at Waiorongomai to consider the Hdxisability of forming a municipality in the district, decided to protest against Waiorongomai or any other part of the goldtield being included in the proposed borough, and agreed that the interests of all parties concerned would be secured by remaining in the Piako County as at present. Another meeting was held after, at which a committee was appointed to watch over the interests of Waiorongomai. Some people are of opinion that probably the time is not far distant when the Piako County Council would prefer to see local government adopted at Te Aroha than still continue to have the trouble ot managing the affairs of an outlying district like ours. Time will show, but no doubt remains in the minds of unbiassed persons that local self government must soon be adopted here, and it is to be regretted that the inhabitants of the two townships have got undecided views on the matter.

Mining. There is not much fresh mining news from Waiorongoinai. The weather has prevented the tramway work from being pushed ahead as fast as could be desired. The Lucky Hit. and Inverness claims are to crush as soon as the quartz can be taken along the line to tbe battery. A parcel of very fair picked stone has been got from the F Claim during the week, and the prospects are still improving. It is highly satisfactory to find that the Battery Company who own the Alphabet claims have met with such encouraging results, as they have spent a great deal of money in prospecting. The drive in the Eureka looked better at the end than anywhere on the level, gold being more freely seen in the stones; however, no more driving will be done until the rise has been put up to connect with the workings above. The owners of the Golden Hill, No. 1, or the 01.4 prospectors claim near the Hot Springs Domain, are again at work, and on opening a drive in the leader lower than where previou&ly worked on, have met with some very rich stone. It would be very pleasing to hear that gold could be found, in payable quantities, on this side of the mountain ; certainly, the amount of work done on this ground so far has not been profitable, but patient industry may yet develope something better. A trial crushing from the Indiana claim, which comprises the ground formerly known as the Old Morning Star, yielded 35 dwts. of gold from 3 tons of quartz. This is encouraging, as the stone was taken out in sinking a winze on the reef at the low level. The quartz crushed from the portion of the reef, worked nearer the surface, did not yield at the same rate, being worth about 7 dwts. per ton, when crushed at the Te Aroha Battery. The owners ot the claim are determined to continue the winze to a depth of 60 feet in hopes that the same improvement may take place as they get deeper, and will send another parcel to the Thames for treatment.

Sharemarket. I^Jales :— Premiers, 10s ; Colonists, 4s. :— Premiers, 10s 6d ; Wera3s tiel ; Waitoki, Is Bd. Jp Buyers : — Premiers, 9s Gd j Colonists, fJs 7cl ; New Find, 3s 6d. R. G. Macky, J. Bullock, G. S. O'HaliLorax. —(0 ffn Correspondent, 16th July, 1883.)