TE AROHA

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2056, 10 September 1885, Page 3

TE AROHA

[khom oik cnw cohui.^i'on'djm.J Tf Anon \, Monday. Soaik time ago .1 nuiubei of the inhabitants nf Waiorongnuiai petitioned the waidcn foi a reduction nf lent on their allotments which had been laid off as business sections, and as £»uch were bunleiied with a yearly chwge of f>. The petitioner* sho.ved that these allotments were not roquued for business purpo-es, and weie occupied by them only as residence site. They contended that they were unfauly dealt with by having to pay this hea\y rout and asked that they might be placvJ mi the same footing as the occupiers of sections hid off for ie*idcnce. The petition was grante ], and a similar request i.s now bring made by a number of the lesidnnts of this township who are placed in a like position. A few of them waited upon the wit den lait week and explained to him the hardship of their case. As the lesult oftlm in terview, a petition is now in course of signature, setting forth the grievance complained of, and praying that certain of the sections held by them should only bj chaiged for as residence sites, v'u. : £1 per annum until such time as they may b3 required for bu-i ness purposes. The request m a reasonable one, and should bo noceded to as it was in the caso of Waiorongomai. On Saturday evening: a boy about twelve years old, son of Mr Bradley, conch proprietor, had a narrow escape from what might have been a most sertons accident. He had taken a somewhat spirited hoise to water at the river, and was returning with him when the animal was startled by something on the road and bolted off. When approaching the stables the lad lost his seat and was tin own heatily to the ground, falling on his head and shoulder. He remained insensible for two or three hours, and it was feared he had sustained eoncua- [ uion of the brain, but consciousness gradually returned, and he is now in a fair way to recover. ! We are still basking in the sunshine of royalty, his Maori majesty being ypt resi dent among us. He has for aoinutinio been suffering front rheumatic pains in his legs, and has prolonged his stay here that he raighl take advantage of the baths. He has derived much benefit from them, and though in the matter of his kingship lie may be somewhat shaky on his pins, }t id satisfactory to know that phvsioally ho will depart a. sounder man than when he ci'me. Paul, a native clergyman of tho Wrsleyan denomination, has also been on a visit heie. He preached to a number of To-whiio's follower.^ yn terday forenoon, and in the evening addressed (in English) a goodly f >ngrecfnti<>n of Kuiopeans in tho WeMny.tn Chapel. Tuesday. Theqnarterlyineetingoftholieeirnnff committee was held on Saturday but then; was no buhiness of import nice to be coiisidmed. The transfer of the license of the Kobin Hood and Little John Hot"l from William Qumlan to J, H. HitchiHon whs confirmed. Mr H. Crump, architect, was in attendance and made explanations lclatuc to proposed additions to the Biitish Hote l , the erection of which will shortly bo commenced. Tho usual fortnightly meeting of the domain board took pi ice on Satniday. The pr iceedings were of ft routine nature, consisting of the p,tfl<<iii? nf accounts and some othov formal business. Although mining mittets ot Waiorongomai are looking a little brighter than thf y have dont; for somo time past things here are ft trifle dull. Mont of the unem.* ployed uart of the population have gone to Karangahake whoro w rk is more plentiful than it i» in thin neighb nirhnod at present. Th«re bustle and actixn.y pic\ail, and tho woik in connection with the smelting furnace are being pi'-hed vigorously orj i Xh c ir corniiletiou ia luokq4 forward to hejo

aUn with nnicli inteie->t, as the er.i of prospeiity which it h confidently expected the new pioce->s w ill lii.iiitrui «ite is hkcl\ to be laijjeh p uticip.iti'tl in by tin*- dwtnct. \ i i> little inteie->t i-. bemjj taken in the event of to ininmw , the eclipse. I ndei favdumblc coiulition^ ;b to tlio \\oathei it would not \n \iiililo fioni tho township c\i.ept tim 1111; it> l.ittei phase as the ob-»ei\ation will be neatly ended befoie the mhi rwi'-, ovci the inountain .ibo\p v-<, but fiom ptu»cnt b.n oiuetiic.il indications it i-> not likely to be obbeivablo in any pait an the eastern sky will in all probability be \eiled by the ni.intlu of clouds which the hills h.ivewom of late dm nig the eaily part of the clay. 'Ihe weathei continues cold, showen and unseasonable aii(l the advent ot bvlm> >pnn^ will be haded with delight.