TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2040, 4 August 1885, Page 3

TE AROHA.

ll KOU 01 H OWN rOUUFSI'ONDFN'T.] Tk Akoii \, Thuisday. DoLiHtTi, peihnps, <>( the fate of their H.uboiir Work. J>ill (a mcname which, in its present foini, is not likely to lecene the b.mction of the House), the Thames Haibour Jioaid is nuking a fresh effort to increase its lcicmie. In List Friday's Adveitiacr a notice appeared, auiiounmg that .in application had been forwarded to the (Jovcmor on the Bth mtst., praying for an extension of the boundaiies of tho port of Thaine*, m> ai to include tlie whole of the navigable poitions of the Waihou, W.ntoa, I'iako, Hikutaia and Ohineimni men, Should they be successful in their application, the boaid will have power to le\y dues on all good*, of whatsoever kind, which tho hettlua in the districts named may receive by water. As a large portion of the tiacle of these places is dono direct with Auckland, this new scheme of the boaid is viewed with much disfavoui, and heir, at any rate, theic exists a veiy btiong feeling with legaid to these attempts to get at the pockets of the residents in the outlying districts. At a meeting of the improvements committee held last Satuiday euning, it was lesolved to oppo«e the application, and the secretary was instructed to communicate with Mr J. B. Why to, requesting him to watch over the mteie^ts of the large number of his constituent-* who are affected by it. Doubtless our much lebpected member will nee th.it no injustice is done to them. The tangi for the death of the old chief Mokena is now g'mg on. Yesterday and t'»-day numbers of natives anived fioin Pneroa, Thames and other places, and miny more are r*xpected. The feast usual 01. Mich occasions is in this instance quite a big iff air. Bullock ■< and pigs have been slaughteied, innumciab'.e loaves aie being consumed, and all the etceteras to gratify the native palate have been freely provided, except liquor, of u lnc'i tluuo is an entire absence. This is well, as Mokena while in life was stiictly tempeiate, and it is fitting that his obsequies should be conducted in a seemly manner. Much legiet is felt among both races for the death of the old man, who was gioatly i expected by his own people, and alio by the Europeans. His age was !)">, but it was only after the death of his wife that the weight of years began tn tell upon him with marked effect. Two months ago he might well have passed for a man of seventy. The funeial takes place at the cemetery, to-morrow, wheie Rena was buried only fne weeks ago. Since the present Church of England minister, tho Rev. Mr Marshall, assumed charge of this district, the congregation has rapidly giown in strengh, and as the want of a suitable place to worship in haa long been felt, steps arc now about to be taken towards the erection of a church. The cost of a building such as is required ih estimated at about £000. A small fund )>• already in hand, which with a sum to bo given by tho bishop will amount to some seventy pounds. It is intended to proceed with the erection of tho stiuctuie as soon as half the estimated cost has been eontubuted, and this is expected to be done in a few month*. A site in an excellent position was scorned a length of time since, and it is hoped that if tho energy now displayed is not allowed to flag, a building worthy of the body will be commenced perhaps before the present year expnes. The excitement that pi evailb at Karangahake, and tho fresh life that has been imparted to mining there sinco the introduction of LaMonte's process of quaitz tiuatinent \vr.s resohed upon, has extended, though in a smaller degree, to Te Aroha. Silver is known to exist in some of the iei?fs on the mountain above the township, and it is thought that With tho new ctystein of treating the oie, the same excellent results that are expected at K.vrangahako may also be obtained here. Several claims have been taken up, and samples of tho quartz sent to Auckland to be tested. .Should a favourable report be received the furthor development of tho reefs will at once be pioceedrd with.

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