TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1733, 14 August 1883, Page 2

TE AROHA .

Tun fine weather during the last week has improved the roads in every dirction, and but for occasional holes filled with mud, they aie now lauly passable. We may, theiefoie, soon CNpeot to has c the coach running to the Thames, and Gallagher's 'bus plying between Wai* orongomai and this place. The touinition of the railway fiom Morritibville is fanly commenced, and a huge number of men are employed. The Arolia disttict is now pioclaimed a separate distiict under the Jtlegistiatton ot Buths and Deaths Act. The boundaries are published in a late Go- \ eminent Gazette. jSJr G. Wilso.i, clerk of the comt, has been appointed legislation officer, his duties to commence on the Ist September. The new coiut-house and Warden's office is to be humid o\er on Tuesday j next by the conti.ictor, our next sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court will, theioloic, be held m the new building. The erection of the Hot (Sptiugs Ho'-ol is wipidly going on, the whole of the shell and roof being completed, it appeals to bo .1 handsomo looking structuie. The new bath-house in the domain is ciectf-d, and the contractor is busy with the ovcivations required for the lcsenoir and diains for the pipes to eomey hot and cold water to the baths. Thcie aic sevcial new buildings in com so of cteetion at YVoiorongomai. At,i mooting of the Te Aiolu .School Committee on Monday last, a lettci was received fiom the 11-'v G. T. M .11 shall, a-iking toi the use of tlio school-hous" fur one hour dining the week after school hours, to unpait religious instruction to .my chddien bent to him by patents. After a warm discussion the request was lvfiibod. Mr M.Ubhdll has since piotested against the action of the school committee.

Mining. There have been several now claims taken up during the week, and work in the loading mines it> progressing satisfactorily, and a general feeling of "confidence in the ultimate icsults is daily gaining ground. The tramway works aie also being pushed on in a satisfactory manner. Next week a more ample repoit will be forw arded t > yon, and the piogicss of the woiks pointed out. The foifeitcd licenses, known as Fmcr No 1, 2, and 3 weie &oUI by tne Waideu on Wednesday las,t, No. 1 and 2 fetching £1 Is each, being the upset puce, and No. 3 icalising £20. Tin; purchaser was piepaicd to otter £100 for No. 3, but it bcems no one was ready to loid up to anytliing like that amount, and he acfjuiiod it for the smaller amount.—(Own Couespoudent, 13th August,

the^aiitibs.of tho clown, the songs and stump speeches, &c, of the various characters. Mr Jarley's man, John, was represented by Mr Chas. Newland, whose make up wan excellent, aud who played his part perfectly. John's wife was represented by Mr C. Alexander, ■jaar. Tuwhitio, the Maori King, was played l>y Mr C. Alexander, .senr., who made Mr Bryce's mission to his sable majesty tho subject of a paiorly on "The King of the Cannibal Islands." A humourous allusion wns made by Mr Newland to the gold medal given by Mr Bryce to Tawhiao, a fro .simile of winch, on an exaggerated scale, hung on the mat which Mr Alexander wore. A very amusing stump speech was made by the negio (Mr E. Hill) on the tcmpeiance question. He showed his evident appicciation of the cause by making a v.*ry wry face at a gbss of water which was handed to him, but dunking with veiy evident relish from a huge pewter. At the close of the entertainment tiie chairman, Rev. Mr Phillips, mo\cd a lic.nty vote of thanks, which was eauied with acclamation, to Mr Newland for his valuable assistance, and also luv his generosity in picsenting the j committee with a cheque tor £.1 to .insist in pui chasing a harmonium for public use in the school, and for winch purpose the entertainment was got up. In replying, Mr Newland explained t.hat the instrument was not intended for the use of any particular sect, but was for the use of all denominations making uso of the school-ioom as a place of worship. He then presented the instrument, which is a Aery fine one indeed. Mrs S. Vaile, to test its qualities, played " Quoniam Tv Solus" from Mozart's Twelfth Mass, which was listened to by the audience with the most profound attention, and was loudly applauded at the close. Her rendering of that, and the " Last "Rose cf Summer" was indeed a treat to all lovers of music. " God Have the Queen " brought a very pleasant evening to a close. The loom-, were then cleared for d.mcm.', which w.ts kept up till the woe sma' houis. It would be invidious to paiticularise any of the &mgors w Men .ill acquitted themselves so m ell but I must pay .1 slight tubutc to I\ i<a Wnght's sinking. This youn'4 lady has a \oico of raie sweetness «wd at tlie close of eicli of her song*, the .applause 1 was loud and long, ami she had toiospond to an cnooie each time. Too much praise cannot ba gi\en to the ladies for their untiling cKcitions in promoting comloit and plcasuiu of the guests, and I am happy to say thi'ii effort-, were eminently suece&otul. lMieslnm-nts liberally supplied during the time tho dancing was kept up, tiu music for uhioh was provided by Mr Hibley. — (Own Correspondent).