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

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2059, 17 September 1885, Page 2

TE AROHA [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Te A roha, Wednesday.

Thf.R.M. Court sat yesterday, Mr H. Kennck presiding, but the business wit* of no importance*. In tho Wa-iden'* Com t a case wis heard. T. Fenton v. H. McLiver, winch eucited considerable mteiest. Plaintiff sought to be put in possession of a piece of gtound known ah tin 1 Silver King claim, which, an the plnntiff stated, had been illegally pegged off by tho defendant Part of the ground had been prewou-Iy owned by a person named Haukuis who had disposed of it for a sum of money to the defendant. As the snnple>t method of tiansfeiiing tins p.ut of tho propel ty, it was ananged that tho seller should give notice of the abandonment of hi- claim, and that the puicluscr (Mr McLiver) should thereupon immediately peg it off. This was accoidmgly done, but the plaintiff endeavoured to show that the pegging t'.olc place before Hawkins ga\e the necess.ii y notice of abandonment. He failed, however to nuke good his case, and judgment was given for defendant with costs. After the b'isinesn of the Court wasovei two mining properties — the Lucky Hit and Vulcan claims— whidi were forfeited a short tune since, were disposed of by Auction. For tho former the bidding was very lively, running from £1 (the upset price) up to £200, at which figure it fell to Mr .T. (Jibbons, who has since disposed of all his right, title, and intertM m the ground to tho Batteiy Company. The Vulcan was purchased for Mr P. Feigiibon, the price paid being £20. At the public meeting held in the Town Hall on Monday evening to protest against the removal of Mr Warden Kennck, theie was perfect unanimity of opinion, as to tho necessity for making a strong effort, to secure a continuance of Ins ncrviccs foi this and the other goldfields on tho peninsula. The following resolution was passed with out dissont : — " That this meeting is of opinion, that the removal of Mr Warden Kennck would be most mjnuous to th» mteiosts of the distiict, as by his impaitial and just decisions he has gained the entire confidence of the inhabitants, both miners and others, and his removal at the piesent time would milit ite greitlv against the .id taucoiucnt of the district genor.illj ." It was also lesohed that a committee be appointed to convey the wishes of the meeting t« the (iovnnmenr, through the nicmboi for the distiict, and to prepare a petition for signatuie by the inhabitants. Tins document has been drawn up and is being veiyhrgely signed. When foi warded to out men) bet for presentation to the Minister of Justice, it will have appended to it the name of nearly evoiy adult male resident of this township as well an of Waioiongomai and Quart/ville, foi in every pait of the gold held and among all classes the removal of the Waiden at the present tune would be • ciu>e of smene regret. Professor and Mrs Baldwin gave one of their clever entertainments in the Town Hall last night. The pel formance, wiich was of the kind so often doscnbed, was a wiuice of pleasure and wonderment to the large nun. ber of jm'i sons present, and their Mlisfaction was expressed by frequent and hcuty rounds of applause. After giving anothei peifoimance hero tonight thePiofessor will appeal at W.uoiongomai.