TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1942, 16 December 1884, Page 3

TE AROHA.

[fhom ouk own correspondent.] Te Ahoha, Monday. There was a fair attendance at the meeting held in the Public Hall on Saturday evening, re postal and railway matters.. Mr James Mills was called to the chair and briefly referred to the subjects to be discussed. The first resolution was moved by Mr John Gibbons, who spoke at some length on the inconveniences that had been experienced, especially in the delivery of mails, since the introduction of the new time table. Under the existing arrangement the benefits which the public had .1 light to expect from the opening of the railway to Mornnsville were rendered useless, and in fact as regards both travelling and postal facilities they weie very little off now than in the by-gone coaching days. He thought that every etf 01 1 should be used to get the old time table again brought into operation and would move, " That as a fair trial had now been given to the new railway time table, andas it had been found to be most detrimental to the interests of the inhabitants of this iind the surrounding districts, this meeting is of opinion that the founer time-table should be again adopted at the earliest date possible, and that a petition to this effect be at once prepared and forwarded to the Hon the Minister for Public Works." .The motion was seconded by Mr Edwaid Peel and carried unanimously. The extension of the line to Te Aioha was next taken into consideration, and the following resolution proposed by Mr P. J. Frazer, and seconded by Mi Thos. Wood, wa& also adopted without dissent :—": — " That the speedy completion of the 1 ail way from Mornnsville to Te Aroha is of vital importance to the piospeiity of this district, and that a petition be sent to the hon. the Minister for Public Works, playing him to cau&e the line to be finished with the lea«t possible delay." There was a strong expression of opinion regarding the dihoiganised state of local postal anangements, and a firm lemonslrancc against the existing state of matters was decided upon. On Iho motion of Mr h\ Pautt, seconded by Mr J. Heathcote, it was unanimously resolved, " That in the opinion of this nipeting the present mail services between Auckland and Te Aroha, via Waikato, and between Thames and Te Aroha, are most unsatisfactory, and aie productive of much loss and inconvenience to people in business and to the inhabitants generally ; that a daily mail to and fiom Auckland is uigently requned, as the piesont t.ii-weekly service does not meet the wants of the district ; that quio!ter and more regular communication with Thames is also necessary ; and that the chairman of this meeting be empowered to forwaid a couy of this resolution to the Chief Postmasters at Auckland and Thames, lequesting them to give these matters then earnest consideration." The principal business of the meeting having been disposed of, a lively discussion took place as to the advisability of carrying out the movement for establishing a borough. The Chairman could see no reason for any change of opinion on the subject. He was awaie theie was considerable opposition amongst the people of Waiorongomai to the piesont movement, as it was there believed that the object was piematme but he did not think that circumstance should deter those who were in favour of it fiom proceeding with the work which they had taken in hand, and which he would be glad to see caniod out without further delay. The views of the chaiiman weie combatted by some of the persons piesent, who thought it would be unwise to disregaid the wishes of so impoitant a section of the community as the Waiolongomai lesidents weie. On the question being put to the meeting, it was decided by a consideiable majouty that the task already begun should be proceeded with, and that if possible tho borough be formed. No tune w ill be lost in getting up the railway petition to the Public Works Minister, and a copy of the first resolution, le time-table will immediately be forwaided to Mr Hudson, traffic manager. There is likely to be a good day's spoit at I the local iace meeting on Satmday next. A fair number of entries have been received and most of the events will be well contested. The piivilege-s weie sold last Saturday, and the pi ice* realised were £0 from Mr P. ( juiulan for the publican's booth, and &2 fiom Mr Bow for the confectioner's stall. Should the weather prove propitious, an enjoyable day is looked forwaid to. The appeal for assistance made on behalf of the widow and family of tho late Walter Adair, who was killed at the Thames, has been fail ly responded to both here and at Waiorongomai. A sum of about £o0 has been raised in the two places, and probably this amount would have been largely increased had the case been one of leal destitution, but it was known that Mrs Adair had well-to-do lelathes who would see to her comfort, and the subscriptions were to some oxtent affected by that circumstance.