TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE Aroha, Wednesday.

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TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE Aroha, Wednesday.

'inK quaiteily meeting of the licensing committee was held in the cmnt house on S.itnnlav. The membeis present weie Mi's-,1-, Murphy, Munro, Lip>ey and Llib boil". Mr Gibbons was appointed temporary cbauman, in the absence of Mi J. 13. hinith. Transfers weie gi anted of publicans' licenses for the Conimeicia.l H<>tul, Waioiongomai, from John Coleman to Frank Lloyd, and for the Robin Hood aiid Little John Hotel, Te Aioha, from Nicholas Cleary to William Quinl.ui. In the comse of the pioceeding u suggestion was made by one of the membeis, and appro \ed of. " That the committ-o express their opinion th.it, in consideration of the increasing i umber of \ i.-itors coming to the Te Aioha, the licensed houses in Te Aroha should provide increased accomod.ition.". It was also resolved, " That notice be given to publicans that the law shall be strictly enforced with legard to closing at 10 p.m., and that no trading .shall be allowed (except with bona. tide travellers) on Sunday." In supporting this resolution, most of the members only fulfilled a promise made by them prior to their election, but many persons, having in view tho orderly niauner in which the publicans here have conducted their business, are of opinion that there was no real need for any such arbitrary e\erci»e of power by the ommittee. The opinion expiessed by home of the members respect ing the necessity for increased accomodaturn us also regarded, though perhaps urijustlv, as evincing a desire on their part to handicap the trade, by pioposing a large outlay for additions, while they, at the same tune time, impose business restrictions that are calculated to retard improvements lather than to hasten them. The committee are n*» doubt animated by a sinceie de^iie to do what they believe to be best foi the public good, but the question of accomodation is one that may fairly bo left to the ownrri of hotel properties. These people, as a rule, .11 c not wanting in enterprise, and when the exigencies of business reqniie an enlargement of premises, the business is not likely to be long delayed. The usual monthly meeting of the local school committee was held on Monday evening, but the business done was not of much importance. It was announced by the chairman that the capitation allowance fioin the Board of Elucatiorifor the current half year would be about £8 15s. The average attendance of pupils during the month was ninety, out of a total of one hunched and fourteen on the roll. Captain Bceie and *taff aie now engaged re-siu veying the .site for the railway station heie. Alterations are being made in the position, which aie likely to effect a considmable saving of money, without in any way detiacting from the public con vetnence.