TE AROHA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1965, 10 February 1885, Page 3

TE AROHA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

Tb Akojia, Monday. An effort in at lnnt being made to have a Church of England deigyiuaii again settled in this district. Since the departure of Mr Davies, many months ugo, there ho.-* been no minister of thi.s denomiiMtioii resident here, and very little has Iwttn dime to keep the c >ngregation together, ;w services have been conducted only at long intervals. In this lesjwet the Presbyteri.ms also have been no better otf thiui their Episcopalian, for <luring the three months' absence of the Rev Mr Mclntcwh, his place has not once been filled by .my clergyman of his jwrMiiatfioti. Tli" district has been left almost wholly to the care of the Ke\ Mr Wills of the Wesley.m body, but as he had to attend ti a number "f {'laces *itti<ited widely apart, he could not, however willing, give due attention to all the requirements of all of them. The * niritual want* of the Church of England |>eopl<» .ire now, however, likely to be Iwttei looked after. A \oung clergyman from Auckland, Mr Swan, preached last night to a large congregation. His earnc»tne»r<, and ability made a tttrong impression ujion his hearers, and it will afford gratification, not only to those of hi* denomination, but to others also, if arrangements can be made for his nettling down for a time to this charge, The usefulne-s, and the atti actions of the Public Libiary, ha\e recently been much enhanced by the addition of over a hundred volumes of standard work-, by noted authors in the \ ariou» departments of literature. Most of them relate to science, history, -and biography, and nearly all are well and handsomely bound. They were the propeity of a gentleman who is about to lea\e the distuct, and were obtained for the library at a cost barely exceeding a third of their \alue. The value of the institution has now became u idely recognised, and everything that tends to ]M»pulaii-»u it nm*>t i)i" regarded with witisfaction. The .icfjmsition of such a large number of excellent works on tarms so favourable must therefore be gratifying h>th to Hub->criberrf and to visitors. Several handsome donations of books h.ive been given during the past year, and the committee have now to thank Mr (Jeorgo Lip^ey for the gift of u fine book-ewe. Considerable inconvenience is at times expeiienced, owing to the lather limited dimensions of the reading-room, the frajnenteis of vvliich li ive Utely iucreurit'd gre.it! v in number. It in to be hoped the managing committee will noon be able to dewse measuies for the erection of a more suitable building. Surprise ha« often been expirssi-d tliat no proper analysis lias evei ln;oii made of tlu waters of the various hot simngs hero. The prexent domain bowd, of vsliich (ieorge Wilson is chairman, ha\<> now taken thin matter in hand, and have commissioned Mr Pond, the analytical chemist, of Auckland to undertake the work. That gentleman has alre:idy been here, and h.i* taken away with him samples of the different waters. The special pro]Msrties of each Kith will now mh»ii Ihj made known, and hi.s knowledge will doubtless prove of great lienetit to persons in search of health, and who at pies^nt are at a loss to know which of the springs is most suitable for their particular ailment. There is no indication yet of any improvement in mining matters, and business generally is exceeding quiet. Si>ciall> too, everything is, to use a homely phrase, as dull as ditch water, but Home amelioration of these troubles is found in the glorious weather that h<u> prevailed for the last ton days, bright Phiubus with ■ his golden rays doing his utmost to dispel all feelings of discontent.