TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2029, 9 July 1885, Page 3

TE AROHA. [ FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Tl \KOII \, WedlU'-day. Tl'h lIM, Couit sat yestenliy, Mi H. Kenuek piesidmg. Although an intcival of four weeks luil elapsed since tho pipmous sitting, the biisiiii'si was exceedingly liglit, thiMo being only two or thieo small debt cises, which «eie of no general interest. In that of ,T. (Jibbons v. JJ. Montague, cl.uin, t3 12s 3d, for timber, payment of which was objected to by the defendant on account of alleged infenonty m the (|iulit\ of the stuff supplied, judgment was given for the full amount and cost>. Mi W. ]•' Hunt, of Waioiongomai, the newly appointed J.P. for this distiict, having btfen ilnlv muhii in, occupied a seat on the bench beside the magistiuto. Vftei the court business was disposed of, a ilrpnt.ition of the townspeople waited upon Mr Kenuck with refeience to a peti turn piesented to him, ns Waidcn, some weeks a^o, asking f«»r a icdiiction of tental on oeitam tow n>lnp allotments held undei the goldlields' 1 emulations. The subject was discusM'd at some length, and resulted in the lccomiiicndatiou by the Warden of a line of action which is likely to bring mitteib to a satisfactory issue. An endeavour will be made to have the township witlnli twu fiom the goklfield, and n petition will be fonv aided to the Goveinoi to have the icstnclions removed, soth.it the native owners of the land may dispose of the fiechold of the allotments to occu pants who nny be disposed to p-n chase them. Sr.ch an airangement will be «ntisfactoiy to both paitie-, and will do much to fmthei the pi<>-pcuty of the township. The tenure on which the land is at piesent held, though well enough on a prosperous goldtield, is haully suitable under existing condition*. The fa\our,ib]r> results that ha\e v> fai attended the petition of the lesidents heio to the House of Kppiesent itives, pia\ing that the I'IOOO piomi-ed l>\ the Ministei for Minos for the constuiction of the branch tramway to l'Vignson's batteiy be conditionally giantcd to the ownis of that piopeity foi tlie jmiposc specified, are legtided heie with geneial satisfaction. The recommendation of the giant by the Hold fields Committee, tugethci with Mi Tiinuch's adx'cacy, makes it alino-t Cfi tain that the sum will be voted by tha Hoiwe, .uul the eaily completion of the work is now confidently looked foiw.ud to. Mr Fciguson is to be congratulated on tho success wliich sccnis now about to ciown his etfoits in this matter, and the peisistene> with which he has followed up his object, m tho face of the stioiig oppo-ition he has met with fiotn cei t.un membeis of the I'i.iko County Council, fully entitles him to this icw.ird of ln^ labouis. Monday was tins wettest day we have had here this season. Rain began to fall on Sunday c\ cuing, and thioughont the ' night and the diy following it came down in toirent«, accompanied by a stirfish gale fiom the south-cast. The liver u'steid.iy ' morning w »«. higl)er thnn it h.is been since the Ing Hood in August last, and traffic by the punt his been altogethei impeded. The Moiiinswllc coach has hid to rennin on the fmthei side, p.ts-engcis and niaiN being conveyed accross in boats. It is likely to bo a day 01 two yot befoin traffic i> -umes it wonted coiu-r. Many rcsidcntaof this place and tlicl'aei on. will learn with much regietof the death of Mi John Dew ai, news of which Ins jnst been recned heie. He had recently gone to 1) uga\ ille to fill an ap( ointment, undei the Bo.nd of Educatiou but after the a veij' short stay there loturned to the lesidence of his sistoi, Mrs I. Au ten, in Auckland and died there on Mondny last. Deceased was an enthusiastic and nkilfnl musician, and was held in high esteem both heie and at Paeioa foi his many estimable qualities. The tidings of his Muuewhat >udden demise will be a c.iiiM % of >inceie legiet to his many fuenils in both pl.ic '<■