TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Te Aroha, Thursday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1827, 22 March 1884, Page 2

TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT .] Te Aroha, Thursday.

Tun quietness that usually prevails in our midst has during the Last week given place to a paiiod of mild excitement. On Fiiday evening the Presbyterians of the district held their first anniversary concert; Monday was observed as a holiday in honour of Ireland's pafci on saint ; on Tue&d.iy old and young flocked to bee Robson's diorama of tlio Egyptian war ; and to-night (Wednesday) the American Evangelists, Mr and Mrs Phelps and Mr and Mr-. Dorman join foices with the membeis of the Blue "Ribbon airav in an onslaught upon the eiying evil of tlie day, intemperance. The Presbyterian conceit was the most auccesofnl affair of the kind that has yet bejn held in Te Aroln, and would, indeed, have been legarded as a high clasps entertainment in the capital city of the province. Amongst the performers were Mesdames Kilgour anH Payne, from the Thames, and Mrs Cooper (nee Vaughan), whose singing' at the Auckland Choial Society's concerts two or three years ago will be remembered with pleasure by many of your reader*. In addition to these theie were the leading vocalist*, of the district, and with such a bust of talent the piogiamnie was a most enjoyable one, and afforded s'icli a tre it to the numerous audience as is seldom obtained m lural districts. S. Patrick's Day, as usually celebrated, wab on this occasion moie honoured in the breach th.tn the observance. It was very geneially kept a-s a holiday, but anything in the shape of festivity wai nowhere visiblo, and the streets diumg the day wore quite a Sunday aspect. Most of those who wcie on pleibiuc bent betook themselves to Paeioa, wheio there was a good clay's lacing, followed by a ball in the evening. The completion of our new lailway bi idge, to which every one was looking foiward with satisfaction, may not after all become an accomplished fact so speedily as was anticipated. It seems that the depth of sand in the river bed is greater than was calculated upon, and it i-> piobable that non cyhndeis may yet have to bo used for the conciete piei-j of the swing poition of the budge instead of ordinary tnnbei sheathing as was thst intended. Should this pi ove to bo the case the work will be to some extent retaided, but it is to be hoped that no -uch delay will occur as that winch took place in the erection of the Hamilton biidge. A lather serious accident befel a lad named Edward Trainor at Waiorongomai on the morning of S. Patrick's Day. In attempting to catch a hoi so he was knocked down, and the animal in running over him, trod upon him and broke one of his legs. He was sent down by steamer to the Thames hospital, where he is progressing svtisf.ictouly. A considerable number of patients have been sent to that institution withm the last few mo.iths fiom this cli-.-tiict, and it is to bo legietted that no steps have yet been taken t > establish something of the kind heie. A piece of land has, we believe, been set apait fin ho-p tal purposes, and it may be hoped that betoio lon« an eitoi t will be made to hay c a suitable building erected thereon. The ciicket match between the Aioha and Tamanga playeis came off at Katikati on Situiday last, and resulted in a win foi the lattei by 12 1 mm. The game was keenly c mtested throughout. Om leading claim-, aie still looking up, but on the whole mining matteis have been quiet dm ing the week. This may be in some measure attributed to the results of two 01 thiee small tiial ciiishings which have not quite come up to expectations. The follow ing are the returns of amalgam for the week ending Saturday last : —

Head ot Co'omst Now 1m nd Piemiei Vulcan stampers. 20 ... 10 5 5 o/s dwts. 323 10 2T3 10 J4 13 52 15 Total 636 10