TE AROHA FROM OUR OWN OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1933, 25 November 1884, Page 3

TE AROHA FROM OUR OWN OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Tk Auoha, Monday. Thk promoters of the borough movement, the progiess of which was interfeied with by the county elections, have again taken that matter in hand, and mean if possible to bring it to a successful issue. A meeting was held in the Public Hall here on Saturddy evening to take further steps towards the formation of the present municipality. Theie was a good attendance of householders and both Waiorongoraai and Quartzville, as well as Te Aroha, were fairly represented. Mr J. B. Whyte, M.H.R., who was present by invitation was voted to the chair, and briefly referred to the business of the evening. The convener of the meeting, Mr Ja<3. Mills, then addressed the assemblage, and gave an account of what had been done, and what yet remained for them to do in order to effect the desired object. The plan of the projected borough had been prepared, and a petition bearing the signatures of the required number of householders was ready to be forwarded to the Governor in Council. The committee appointed at a former meeting had completed the task entrusted to them, and it would be necessary to form a new committee to carry out what remained to be done. He had therefore to propose that a committee be appointed to carry out the arrangements for the formation of Te Aroha, Waiorongomai, and Quartzville, into a borough, under the Municipal Corporation!* Act, 1876. The motion was duly seconded and carried " nem con " After which persons representing each of the three places were chosen to act. A suggestion was then made, that these representatives should be also constituted a vigilance or progress committee to attend to local requirements until the main object of the meeting was accomplished. A motion to that effect was put and rejected by a small majority. On the conclusion of the borough business, Mr Whyte vacated the chair, and Mr Mills was elected in his stead when a resolution was proposed by Mr J. Gibbons, and seconded by Mr F. Pavitt " that on this the first public opportunity since the return of our member (Mr J. B. Whyte) from Wellington, the sincere thanks of this meeting be accorded to him fur his valuable services and efforts on behalf of this district durinsr the past session of Parliament." On being put to the meeting, the resolution was carried by acclamation, and three hearty cheers were given for Mr Whyte, who in acknowledging the compliment regretted that illness had provented him from meeting his constituents in this part of the electorate prior to taking his seat in the House during the late session. He trusted however, that he would shortly have an opportunity of addressing them, and would then refer at length to political matters. The noted horse-breaker Mr DArcy Hyland gave an exhibition of his skill in subduing and managing the equine race on Saturday at the stables of Messrs Bradley and Co. Three high spirited and unbroken colts brought in by Mr J. McNicol from the station of Mr Larkworthy were severally taken in band and successfully operated on, Tha performance waß witnessed by some, sixty seventy persons, and general satisfaction ,was expressed' with the results aohieved by Mi 1 Hy^and. Several of those present, had als,o seen' the feats of ,Professor"Sarapl'e, considered that the powers just* -displayed' *b'y the* farmer were in no way inferior tb those of the more loquacious/Aroeric&n.> oyr , '< "" q hpr^e, training to ho^e. racing $) »n.

— • !T7TT ! ~ T I ! ' ~ easy and it may be worth ' mentioning that notwithstanding the dullness of the times, an effort has been made to get up a meeting which will come off on Saturday, December 20th. The money to be run for is not sufficiently large to bring horses from a distance, but most of the cracks in this ana the neighbouring districts are likely to be entered, and a good days sport may be looked forward to. Splendid growing weather has prevailed for some days past, and must have gladdened the hearts of the farmers in this locality. Bright warm dayß with frequent genial showers have given nature a fresh face, and made cv erything to blossom like the rose. Should the change that has now set in continue, the season will yet be' a favourable one for both grazing and agricultural pursuits. The spiritual wants of the Church of England people heie are at present being well attended to. On Sunday the 16th the Rev. Mr Evan^, of Thames, preached to a large congregation, and yesterday evening the Yen. Archdeacon Willis, from Cambridge, conducted seivice. tt is to be hoped the ecclesiastic zeal now displayed, will not be again suffered to die out.

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