TE AROHA. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1935, 29 November 1884, Page 2

TE AROHA. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Tk Aroha, Fiiday. The usual fortnightly sitting of the R.M. Court was held on Tuesday, Mr H. Kenrick presiding, when amongst other cases heard was that of J. B. Smith v. Wood, Shand and Co., which may bo of some interest to agriculturists. The plaintiff, a well-known settler at Wai ton, sued the defendants for £100 damages, "sustained through non-delivory of a potato-planting machine. Early in October the implement was ordered from defendants, who aie merchants in Christchvrch, and on tho assurance that it would be forwarded without delay, tho plaintiff remitted the price of the machine and also procured the send, and prepared twenty acres of land to bo planted on its arrival. Through some mismanagement it did not come to hand, and after waiting a considerable time, plaintiff countermanded the order, as the season for planting had passed, and the implement would be of no present use to him. Defendants had refunded the amount that had been paid, but disputed any further liability. After a lengthy hearing of the case, during which a number of witnesses were called to prove the loss sustained by plaintiff and the inconvenience to which he had been put, defendants were mulcted in damages to the amount of £51 and costs. Mr Miller, of Thames, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr G. N. Bras&ey for defendants. A combined effort is about to be made by the residents here and others interested in tho discovery of payable gold on the western slopes of the Aroha mountain to have that portion of the goldtield thoroughly tested. An association is being formed to consist of forty or fifty members, each of whom will subscribe £1 as a first payment, and will contribute five shillings per week to meet expenses for wages, Sec. The fund thus raised will be sufficient to keep in the field four or five experienced prospector*, who will be employed in thoroughly examining the untried ground, or in further proving some of the moet likely of the old claims that were abandoned from want of means to carry on operations. The work done from time to time on the west side of the mountain has demonstrated the existence of reefs that will give small returns over a large area of country, and where so much gold-bearing quartz abounds, it is believed that a systematic search will result in the I discovery of highly payable lodes. There is j every probability that such do exist, and as their development would do more than anything else to dispel the stagnation at present prevailing here, the success of the associations operations will be a matter for general rejoicing. A somewhat singular, and what might have proved to be a very serious mishap, befel Messrs Bradley and Co.'s mail conveyance while proceeding from here to Paeroa on Monday last. After leaving the Rotokohu gorge, the road makes a sharp turn close to the creek, and while taking this one of the two horses shed, and was precipated over the bank, dragging the other animal, together with the vehicle and its occupants, into the bed of the stream below. Sttange to relate, the horse that was the cause of the misfortune was killed instantaneously, while the other, as well as the driver, the passengers, and the trap itself, which is a very light one, escaped almost uninjured. Mr Kilian, of the Premier Hotel, Waiorongomai, met witharather painful accident on Wednesday evening. While playfully wrestling with an acquaintance in the house, he slipped and fell to the floor, bringing his antagonist down on top of him. On rising it was found that Mr Kilian's arm had been broken immediately below the shoulder. Dr. Cooper, who was immediately sent for, promptly arrived and attended to the sufferer. There has been a slicht improvement in mining matters within the labt week. In the Colonist Cos. low level things have recently assumed a much brighter aspect, and may be said to have given to the claim a fresh lease of life. Che Inverness Co. have also, within the last day or two, picked up a fine looking reef in their low level. The Diamond Gully. Premier, Waiorongomai and May Queen have each a fair show of gold, and the field as a whole presents a more hopeful appearance than it has done for a considerable tune back.