TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1909, 30 September 1884, Page 3

TE AROHA.

[I'KCni OUU OW.V COIUUSPOND) \T J }\ Akoii v, y.itimlav. Tilt; opening of the lailvvay to Mmnnsvillc on Wednesday next is looked fonv.ud to hcio v, ith much mteiest, hut thu satisfie tutu ci cited by the event i-> gieatlv mailed by the piopo-ed mail aiiangemen*',>3. With the miming of d.ulv ti.nns, and the I'ouiney between this place and Waikato and Auckland hhoiteni'd by at least thiee houis, business people nitiually expected th.it advantage would be tikon of the facilities thus, afforded, to amend the pie«ont postal .service. It socus, howevei, this is not to bs done, foi accuding to a notice jusfc issued mails via Hamilton will be iccoived and despatched as lntheito, onlvtlnee times a week; consequently we Mial! not be, m this lfspeet, a uint b'tfei oIF than befoie. It is also advertised tii.it they will anne at (5.30 p.m. and clo^j at 8 the same eveuni','. Now, as the coich with the letmn nnil will not regime to leave, lioi c a minute eailiei than the one now c.n i > ni'-c it, which leaves at 7 a.m., it is difficult to *co what necessity theic is foi cm 1^ closing. At pie^-ent the tune is (>.,'30 on the 11101111115 of despatch, and then 1 can be no sound iea>on why this horn should not be sustained. If the mails arrived at an eiiliei hour of the day, the proposed change in the time of closing would not give n'-c to much inconvenience, but seeing th.it the coach does not stait until neaily t\.el\e houis aftei that time, it seems :ilmu d that only an hour and a-half .should be allowed for concspojidcnce. To persons of oidinary business habits the change appeal s to be altogether unneces^ai y, and looks as if \t weie the outcome of sheei perveisity on the pait of tlie j)ostal authoiities. It is likely that steps will bent once taken to have the parent hour continued, and also to secuie that which ih of still gi eater iinpoitance —a daily mail. The effoit ot the county council to let the tramway at the mines for a tei 111 of five ye.us pro\cd, as wa* treneiallv expected from the piolubitoiy natuie of the conditions of lease, unsuccessful, not a single tendei having been leceived. The council has, it seem*-, now decided to offer it by auction in Auckland on the Bth prox. for a period of ten ye.us and on the same conditions as tho shoitor le.ise. The new pioposal is legarded by nineteen out of eveiy twenty ]iei sons heie with even qieatei disfavour than the fust one. Were circumstances favouiable to the letting of the line on tcinis that would be advantageous to tho goldheld and to the county, the pioject would have the full support of this community, but it is felt that the pie->cnt tune is inoppoilune. The condition of tilings as now existing i<< such that no p?i>on 01 pei sons could, undei mioli heavy iisl v s and ie^ ponsibihtics as the lease entail--, successfully work th.? trunway unless for soni'> other obiecfc th m the slender ])rofits (if any) tliat are likdly to ba denved theiefiom. If it falls into uiivate hands at all, it will therefoi'' in all probability be into those of the Bittciy Company, and the foir of this has added much to the stiength of theo]i]iositinu that lias heoti ofteied. It is tlmught the paramount, inthienci' (^fi'ciscfl by that company has tended magieat nieasuie to bring tin* mines to their piosent uiisatisfac toi y ccrtditi'tii, and it is als > fe ired that if they .icfiuno control of the traui>\ ay, tlu-y will Mitunlly and for a length of tun" to come have a monopoly of tho held. The dangeis that w onld follow upon tin. may possilily now iv o\ci Estimated, but it is geneia'lv fiou^'hu that it would piovc a death blow to the ]iio-,peiity of mining in the distncf-, and it ir, theiefore not, to be wondeied at that tho i>inpiw,il of the council should be viewed with distiust and anxiety by those who 0 all may be said to be at stake. So far as the interests of the community geneially aie concerned, it canngt be doubted that it will be to their advantage if for a time at least the control is allowed to lemam as at present with the council. Mr J. C. I'irth laid the foundation yesteiday afternoon of the Public Hall at vVaiorongoinai, and delivered an appropu'ate and interesting addiess. Theie was a fair gathering of adults, and a strong muster of the school childien, who enlivened the proceedings with some singing. A concert was held in the schoolroom at night, and was well attended. , The nomination of candidates for the vacant Heat in the county council took place to-day. Messrs E. K. Cooper and 1). Murphy have again come forwaid, and the contest lies between them. The election will be on Friday nevt, but there is not the same amount of interest manifested in this as in the last eveut.

Relative xttmber of Eggs.— The relative number of eggs yearly laid by the different breeds is found to be : — Light Brahmas 150, weighing 7 to the pound ; dark Brahmas 150, weighing 8 to the pound. These are the best of winter layers. Black Cochins 150, weighing 8 to the pound : Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes 132 weighing 9 to the pound ; Houdans 140, La Fleches 155, both produce 7 to the pound ; black Spanish 132, 8 to the pound, but old Minorca Spanish will produce them 7 to the pound ; Leghorns 160, Hamburgs 150, Domimique 130, Games 130, the Leghorns weighing 8A to the pound, the balance 9 to 9j to ffie ppunt}, Bantams 130 eggs, at 18" to Ibfl pound. The above table is a very good guide in the selecting of breeds where egg production is the result desired. You Can Be Happy if you will stop all your doctoring yourself and families with expensive doctors or cure-alls that do only harm, and use Nature's simple remedies for all your ailments, you will be well and happy and save great expense! The greatest remedy for this, the great,* I yiist, and jqchJ will (e!l you, is Hop 9 j{ttr*« See. ,