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

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2027, 4 July 1885, Page 3

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

A tklkoii \Jf was received yesteiday from the Under-Secietary of the Public Woiks Department by Mr Mills, informing him that the District Engineer at Auckland had been requested to arrange for the construction of the temporary approaches to the railway bridge, at a cost not to exceed £75, of which Government would contubute two-thirds. On the strength of the assurance contained in Mr J. B. Whyte's telegram relating to to this sub ject received last week, preliminaries were arranged heie for the canying out of the woik, and it has already been commenced by the fontiactor. Tt would perhaps have been mm c in accoi dance with the iule-> in nuch matters to have waited for nfhcial sanction before making a beginning, but the urgent need for having the budge speedily opened may bo regarded as a fair excuse foi the departure from ordinary usage, and though the District Engineei has been forestalled to a certain e\tent in making the arrangements, it is to be hoped ho will sanction what has been done, so that theie may be no hindrance to the Bpeedy completion of the work. There was a public trial of Harden 1!*1 !* fireextinguishing hand grenades on Wedne-* day afternoon at the back of Mr D. J. Fiazei a ironmongery store. Two tall wooden chimneys had been constructed, tho flue of tho larger one being about three feet by two, and of the smaller twelve inches square. In the former was piled tip a quantity of dry shavings saturated with koroseno, and the boards of tho chimney were also well oiled. On a match being applied a large body of flame immediately r,ne to a considerable height above tho wooden erection, but was quickly subdued by a couple of the grenades dashed in at tho bottom. The trial with the smaller chimney was similar, but in it only one grenade was requiied to extinguish tho bla/e. The experiments, which weie icgardod .is s.vtisfactoiy by the large number of persons assembled to witness them, were carried out undei tho supeimtendence of Mr Owen, the representative of T. and S. Mori in and Co. The monthly meeting of the District School Committee took pi ice on Wednesday evening. Grave complaint was made by the teacher regarding the uimtisfactoiy attendance of many of the pupils, and it was resolved that notice be given to the parents of the^o children that the compulsory clauses of tho act would be strictly enforced. The question of the introduction of Df. Richardson's tempeiance lesion book was again brought up for discussion and finally disposed of, four out of five members present expressing their views in opposition of its being introduced as a school-book at the present time. A skating rink has been instituted here, and already comprises sorre twenty-five members. The first regular practice was held in the Public Hall, on Wednesday night, and from tho spirited manner m which the affair has been enteied into, it is likely to afford many pleasant evenings' amusement during the winter months, provided there be not too rcnny " cracked crowns and bloody noses ' to damp tho ardour of the nnker.s. Telegrams were sent to Mr J. B. Whyto in the beginning of tho week by manageis of mining companies here, requesting him to protest in their behalf against the proposed increase in the duty on mining explosives. With his usual attention to the wants of all clashes among his constituents, our Member at once made representations in tho pi oper quarter, and wired on Wednesday t<> the secretary of the Aroha Mminif .Association that the Colonial Treasurer haiY.. consented to withdraw the increased duty. Mr Dennis Murphy his resigned his membership of tho licensing committee. It is not yet known who will be appointed to fill tho vacancy. Tho want of a .T.P. living in proximity to the centres of population has been felt here for a length of tuno past. Mr W. Hunt, of Waiorongom v, was orie of the iccently appointed justices, but up till Tuesday last had not qualified hnmelf by being sworn in. Theie being no other at hand, Sergt. Kiivr-ion had to proceed to the Thames on Wednesday in charge of a man named Thos. (Jlen or (Jlynn. who had been apprehended the day previous for riotous be hiviour. There should be no necessity for this in a populous district like To Aroha, and as the appointment of Mr Hunt to a J.P.-ihi|) has gisen cenei.d satisfaction, it is to be hoped he will 10-,e no time in complying witli die forms necessary to enable nim to di-.chargo the functions of his office.