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

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2008, 21 May 1885, Page 2

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

Xow that the long nights have set in, our townsneople are able to appreciate the comfort of the lecent street nupiovcment*. It in now possible to stir out after dark without inclining the risk of getting maimed by stumbling into sonic of the intsorovei one of the numerous boulders that founerly bestiewed the side-walk*-, and there mm fear of the can of the fastidious being offended, .is they might I'istuhile have been, by the naughty language of some pissing wight, whose toys perhaps had just had unpleasant experience of the exceeding toughness of the road metal. There is no discomfort now in getting to the baths after nightfall, and .us that is the time prefened by many persons for taking a dip, the inipro\ed .state of matters is regarded by them with special pleasure. The plunge bath that has been for some time in com se of construction, and which, it is intended to set apart for ladies, is now about completed, and will in a few days Ihj i«iady for use. A substantial house has been erected over it, and the auangements inside are such as will insure the comfort of those using it, and will afford poi feet privacy. Another excellent spring situated between Nos. 1 and 2 is also about to be utilised. A large bath is also l>eing constructed which it is pioposed to reserve for the Maoris, by whom, after a recent remarkable cure of one of then number, it is likely to be held in high esteem. A sitting of tho Police Court was held on Monday, Mi K. F. Roche, if. P., piosiduig. .I.unes Koycioft was charged by Seigeant Kmt'ison with Using obscene language in a public place. The offence was admitted, and in consideration of the accused h.u ing been in custody since the previous Fnday, a mitigated penalty of 24 hours imprisonment was inflicted. "Woodyear's Circus company performed heio on Monday night to a very fair audience, by whom the numerous clever feats in horsemanship, athletics fee, weio gio.itly appicciated. It w.is their intention to have opened at Mouin-nille, on Satinday evening, on their way heie, but delays on the load prevented them from doin<; so. The Waiorongomai folk.s intend celebrating tho (Queen's Bnthday with a soiim of athletic sports, ;it which fair pri/w» will l>e gneu, and, weathei permitting, a large number of holiday in ikeis. a, • expected to assemble to shaio m tho plt.isiuu of the day.