TE AROHA. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONODENT. Te Aroha, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1973, 28 February 1885, Page 2

TE AROHA. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONODENT. Te Aroh a, Friday.

A THOROUGH revision of the names of persons holdine allotments in thn and the neighbouring township of Waiorongomai has tin-, week been made by tlio county valuer, Mr J. Hunt. Fiont the books of tin* mining registrar he ban obtained a c >irect list of the owners of sections 111 Imtli localities, and those persons who hive hitherto been debariod from e\ercisin«r the privileges of ratepayers will now h:i\utht> honoiu of being enrolled a** ptopeit) holdeis within the county and of being rated. On dit that our indefatigable member, Mr J. B. Whyte, had nn interview, w lull* in Auckljind, with tho lion, tho Minister of Lands, and obtained from him u promise of monetaiy ashistimco 111 fmther developing tho thcimal spring* here, and adding to tin; attractions of tho place a* n sanatorium. It is not known whether any precise sum was mentioned, but the grant is not likoly to be less than £300, and with that amount placed at their disposal, the domain board will be able to effect a number of improvement*, both in the baths and in the gi omuls. Mr McKerrow, Surveyor-General, was here diuiug tho week, and inspected the spiing*. j It was also hoped Sir Julius Vogel and tho hon. Mr Balhvnce would have found time to \ihit the baths, in response to the invitation of the board, but affairs of more impoitance to tho State are now likely to provent their doing so. It is probable, however, that other notable \i*itors will shortly arrive in the persons of some of tho diNtinguished .savants who are now attending the sitting of the University Council in Auckland. Professor Haast (a near relative, by tin 1 way, of HerrCail Schmitt, who recently derivod so much benefit from tho springs), Dr. Hector, and others of the eminent scientific and literary men from the South may, it is hoped, bo induced to make themselves personally acquainted with the viitues of the waters, and .1 visit from a few of theie gentlemen would doubtless tend greatly to enhance the pouularity of the district as a resort for persons in search of health or pleasure. The Public Library Committee have for some time been contemplating the election of a budding more suitable for the purposes of the institution than tho promises now 111 occupation, and their cogitations are about to assume a practical shape. Applications has been made to the domain boaid for a bito within tho springs ro.serve. This situation n good, but it is a moot question vnether that body has the power to grant it. If not, some other convenient position will doubtless be seemed. Tho committee at theii last meeting rcholved to make .1 beginning 111 the way of procuring funds to cany out the object mi view, and among other means they decided to get up a conceit and ball to como off on the evening of Easter Monday. JNVi pain» will be spated to make the affair a success, and the public may bo expected to largely patronise an entertainment got up for such a praiseworthy purpose. The laws relating to the preservation of native gume are, in most country districts, a dead letter, but an effort is being made to enforce them here. Police pi ocoodings have been instituted against a settler in this neighbourhood for a breach of those laws, and the case will be heard in court on Tuesday noxt, 'tenders are now invited for the conveyance of about fifty-tons of the macluuery for tho now battery from the Waiorongomai landing to thfj site, where everything is >m readiness for its erection. The Kinking of the wheel-pit was completed two or three weeks ago. and the foundations and timber work for the rolletH, pani, &0,, are nowftUo

finished Mr M.iekav, the en;,'mm m ch.uge of the woik, h pii-hiiif,' niittcii f<n u.ird, and i'\p»ct-. t> !>■ ible b> pit tin ruaalnnciy tugothei :i-> ciniLkh .i-* it cm Iw brovight to the Mti.\ Itumild by stt.^fto tury to see tho sum 1 I'vp'dilum <li^pl.v> otl by the county t n.nul v\ v •iistmctm^ the branch tr.unwiy fiom tin; iti.uu line to tlu battery.