TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDET.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2025, 30 June 1885, Page 2

TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDET .]

Tk Anon \, Monday. Ai.nioicu tlio weithoi was <if tho most wietched dosctintion, theie was a laige assemblage in the schoolroom <iii ]''nda\ evening at the social gathering got up by tho Ma-omc body. Over one hundird and fifty imitations had been issued, and of tin 1 invited marly i\ hundicd weic piesent, many of thorn hrying travel leil a considei ablo dihtanoo, hi Hpilc of wind and r,mi, to sharo in the festivities. The ladic-. miihtcicd in strong force, and were diligently caied for by the, biethren present, who, in J4ieir character of host-*, did everything in their power to make things go pleasantly, and their efforts weio rewaided, for seldom has a more cujoynblo evening been spoilt than on this, the first occasion of the kind to which tlio fraternity hero have lent their countenance. The amusements partook of the form usual at tmch gatherings, music and dancing forming the chief pleasures of the evening, but the brethion, mindful of what thoir labours occasionally give /.c^t to, had provided an abundant smpply of refreshments in micli variety of form as could not fail to gratify the tastes of everyone picsent. The enjoyments being thus agreeably diversified, the time passed most pleasantly, and it was not till long after the "wee hina hours ayont the twal" that the paity commenced to bleak up. A few of the more enthusiastic votaiies of Tuipsichoie footed it till about tluee o'clock, and as tlio weathei by that time had gieatly modei.ited, they were able to wend then way homeward without the (lixcoinhtn that attended their assembling together in tho eaily p.ut of the evening. Tho gale that blew on Friday was the (itiffest we have had hcie, since the ntoim that caused so much havoc evorywhero in March hust, and fortunately it was much less dentructi\e in its elfectn. One cottage in the township was levelled with the giound, and a few fences unstained injury, but on tho whole tho d tnt.vge done wah wlight. Heavy rain also fell, and raised the n\er to a height that rendered the punt unworkable. The flood has now mibsided, but the uater in still vnnc foot above it« ordiimry lovel. On .Saturday inorning tho houne of a miner named <«'oi-<-<, residim; on tho mad between WHioroiigoni.il and tho milieu, was burnt to the ground, the whole of the content*, except .1 few small articles of clothing, being completely couNiinied. What acids to the haidMiip-t of the ca>*»> is that Mrx (ioiris had given biith to a child only two days previously, and wan in bed in tho house when the fire broke out. She was alone at tlio time, lici husband having gone a tthort distance away, and the pom woman had to ni.iko her escape t\% be*t she, could from the burning building, diagging with her the new born baby ami aiiotliui child a >imi or two old. Much sympathy is felt mr the unfottunate couple, who Jia\e lost then all, and subset lptmtis aie being laised to give them i fie~<li st nt in life.