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

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1901, 11 September 1884, Page 3

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

Ar the last meeting of the Piako Council held at C.uubudgo a fair slime of attention was given to inatteis affecting this cornet of the county. Among tho-o the lr.ost impottant was the working of the Waiorongomai tramway, a subject which has fiom tune to time given rise to much discussion. The 1 evolution tli.it was passed to invite tendeis foi the lease of the line for a teim of five ye.xi'b was, ppihap^, the wisest course that could be adopted. It will at lca»t ha\e the effect of silencing a considerable amount of clamour, but it has yet to be seen whether any real benefit will result fiom the change. A gteat deal of adveise, and in many lespects unjust, cuticistn has been bestowed upon the past management of the concern, for, although it is quite likely that a few slight improvements might ha\e been effected, the woiking of the line has for many months been conducted on the whole as economically and as efficiently as could be expected under the citcum--tances. It is extremely doubtful, however, whether under such sttingent conditions as those attached to the lea«e a single tender will be leceived. Ceitainh' the result of the last three month's traffic, as shown by the balance-sheet, is not so encoui agmg as to induce anyone to incur the lisks involved in the contract, and it is mm c than probable that the council will perforce have to continue to work the line on some such system as hithei to. So far as the general interests of the mining communities aie concerned, it will, perhaps, be just as well if the matter so rebolves itself. The street improvements that were sanctioned by the council have been badly wanted for a length of time past. I-ideed, the appioach to the l J ost Office has all through the winter been in a most miserable- condition, and has elicited many complaints. Although the worst of the wet season, may now be considemi as over, the fin matron of this load will still be a great convenience. The danger that attends the driving of cattle thiough the public streets by day was exemplified heie last wook. A mob of animals were on their way through the town when one of them rushed an old Maori and knocked him over with such violence that he su&tained a fiacture of one of his legs and had to be conveyed to the Thames hospital. The same beast made another rush at Mr J. L ivery of the River Navigation Company who had as narrow escape from serious injury, A week or so previously, while another mob werebeingdiiven through a woman was nearly gored and only escaped by a kind of miracle. It would be well if regulations were enforced whereby such risks might be averted and this might easily be done by making it compulsory that cattle should be taken through towns only at an eaily hour in the morning. In social matters the most notable event of the past week was the marriage of Dr Buckby to Miss Clark, a lady whose musical ability had made her the recipient a week, prey iously, of a very handsome and flattering testimonial from her many friends here. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. J. Neill, of the Thames, assisted by the Rev J. Mclntosh, in the presence of a iarge number of relatives and old friends. The happy pair immediately afterwards took their departure for their future home at Patea, .and were escortedjto the river steamer by a crowd of well wishers whose good feeling was testified by showers of rice and old slippers, and by such hearty greetings as must have cheered, if such were wanted, the happy couple on their onward way. Arrangements were for the second time partially completed for the football match between the Aroha and Cambridge Clubs (which should have been played the week before), to come off last Saturday. The Cambridge team however failed to put in an appearance and this second disappointment has given rise to many adverse comments upon the vacillating and unmanly conduct of the challengers. It is not at all likely that there will now be any match between the clubs this season,