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

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1889, 14 August 1884, Page 3

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

Tfiis meeting convened for the purpose of discussing mil way matters and other subjects affecting the piosperity of this and the adjoining distnebs, was held on Saturday evening in the Public Hall here, and was well attended by the people of both townships, as well as by the settlers living within a radius of several miles. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted. Ist. That it is of the utmost importance to the welfaie of the district that the extension of the railway lrom Morrinsville to Te Aroha be completed without unnecessary delay, 2. That the Government bridge now in course of erection across t.ie Waihou liver when completed >vill greatly further the progress of the whole distiict irrespective of the railway. 3rd. That a committee be formed to consist of Messrs Pavitt, Cuff, Murray, Smith, Staffoid, Gibbons, Baskett, Dodson, and Wells, for the purpose of properly laying the urgent i equirements of the dis before Mr Whyte, our member, resquesting him to use all constitutional means to press the Government to complete the railway and bridge. 4th. That the prosperity ot the district is very seriously retaidcd by the land in the neighbourhood being locked up in native and other reserves, and that the committee be instructed to prepare a petition to Parliament to give effect to this resolution. No time has been lost by the committee in settingabout the work entrusted to them, Mr Whyte has already been written to and a copy ot the resolutions forwai ded to him. The petition relative to the unlocking of the lands has also been prepaied and will be at once sent round for siguature. It is likely that this petition will be supplemented and suppoited by one from the owners of the native reserves, the maoris being no less anxious than their European neighbours that all restrictions in the disposal of their lauds should be removed. If the petitions have the desired effect some thousands of acres of excellent land on the eastern side of the river between Wairakan and the Rotokohu Gorge will be rendered available for permanent settlement. There are many persons here, who are desirons of making homes for themselves in the district, and would gladly secure small sections m these reserves, but have hitheito been prevented from doing so, as no one cares to expend much money in improviug laud held on such an unsatisfactory tenure as that which alone is procurable now. The election of a member to represent this riding in the county council continues to excite much interest, and three candidates are spoken of, Messrs W. A. Murray of Piako, J. B. Smith of Waitoa, and D. Murphy of Waiorongomai. Nominations are receivable at the courthouse here till Monday, the Btti inst. l, and the election takes place on the following Monday. There is nothing of much importance to chronicle concerning the mines. Some.hicegoldvbearing atone Jh^a lately been got in the, May .Qneen claim, which is consequently rising in public favour. Mr "H f. - Adjamj has, it is stated, resigned the' management of the county tramway. , ' ;

The, Colonial Rank dividend for tbe half .veajr ended 30th Tune .is now payable at the Auckland and Cambridge. Bra&QhejV ' '■'" - - '