TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1962, 3 February 1885, Page 2

TE AROHA.

iKKOM OUR OWN COHIIKSI'ONOKNT. | Ti: Akoiia, Monday. A V\ in 10 meeting, convened for the purpose of contiiduiing several matters of local iinpnitance, was held on S.ituulay evening in the hall at Waiorongomai. Between M\ty and seventy prisons wort: preso'it, including several futui Te Aroha, anil pn>bably tho attendance would hn\p been laiger, h.id not he.ivy rain fallen (lining the nfti'inooti and pi evented many of the (^uart/.\ lllo lesidents from putting in an appear nice, as well .is a number lmuti from To Amha. Resolutions were pas>ed thanking tlio-e membeis of the l'iako Comity Council who voted at the last meeting for the striking of the rate ; requesting thr council topiocecd with the construction of the branch tramway to the new b.itteiy, and to Rive every encnirigementfor the 111tioduotion <»f capital to develop the iroldlield ; lequcsting the member for the ruling, Mi I). Murphy, to procure information u>gaidmg the expcnditme of cot tain monies on ti.uuway ; and aHiiining the desiiab'hty of .1 union of tho inhabitants of Waioiongom.ii nnd < lwirt/.\ ille with those of To Arohn, in the undea\our to procure loc.il self-government. After tho adoption of the resolutions aa hero embodied, it was further le.sohod that tho meeting stand adjourned till Febinary 21st, when, with tho additional light thrown upon affahs at tho meeting of tho county council to be held pi mr to that date, further consideration will lie given to the subject matter of the resolutions. On the question of local government, there has l.ttteily been quite n change of opinion at the goldhelds township, and those who, two or tbiee monthb ago, could see nothing but evil in a union with To Arohn,, seem now to think that it i^ only by union that ruin can be averted. To whatever cause this midden conversion is atti lbutable, it is satisfactory to obxeivo that a common sense view of trie matter is now being taken, and that the jealously which formerly existed has given place to a more fiiondly feeling. It is al.so ccitain th .t by pulling together the object desired by each will bo much more quickly gained, and will result in a greater amount of good to the district generally than if each towushtp had resolved upon a separate course. The lnonoter picnic got up in celebi ation ot Anmveisary Day, bade fair to a grand sucre** but unfoi tunately the elements pioved umpropitioUH. The steamer Patiki was chartered for the occasion and convoyed about one hundred and fifty pleasure seekers young and old, to the willows, a pretty spnt home twelve inilpi down the rivor. When the party landed, but just as the tujoymont commenced, the rain began to fall, which in a Khorttime forced them to seek shelter on board the boat. Huddled together, and bestowing many left handed blessings iijiou tho cleik of tho wcathei, who in a spirit of pervcistty seemed to h.vse been stonng up his watery favouii for vveokson purpose to shower them down on this particular occasion, the CACiiiiionists returned homeward, having had but an un ditfeient day's enjoyment. Tho pmceed ing.s were wound up with a danco in the Public Hall, but only a few of tho more determined votaries of Teipaichore attended. Mining matters have been exceptionally quiet since the beginning of the year, and are now made duller by tho stoppage of work, in tho Colonidt mine whereby Mime eighteen or twenty men liavo been thrown out of employment. It cannot be said the claim is woiked out, n.s thore is htill a large extent of the reuf untouched, but the continued drain upon the company's lesourcos through excessive crushing chaigeshas so impoverished the exchequer that funds are not available to cany on dunn? .a period of depression liko the present. Operations will in all probability bo lesuined ere long, but it must bo under other conditions than those which have brought the alf.-iirs of tho company to their present unsatisfactory state. Although the progress made with the new battery has not been so rapid as was expected, wotk in connection therewith is now beinsf pushed on with vigour. Considerable difficulty was experienced in sinking and getting » secure bottom for the whoel-bit, but tips has now been accomplished and tho timber work for the wheel and for other parts of the mazhiueiy is now well advanced. Two or three month 1 ) must elapse however bafore everything is in readinosd to commence crushing operations.