SETTLEMENT PROGRESS AT TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2067, 6 October 1885, Page 2

SETTLEMENT PROGRESS AT TE AROHA.

! Till- country about Te Aroha promises ere l,,,i<r to In; olio of tlio most lot waul and I prosperous in the Auckland provincial district. Not only aio tlio gold and silver mini's going ahead, but the settlement of the blocks of splendid aiablo l.uul in tho vicinity is fast proceeding, and. wo trust, fin a successful basis. When the lion. Mr Irunaeh was on a visit to the district some few months ago ho was waited njioii by a deputation representing this ("Jurdmi Special Settlement Association. It was then pointed out to him that in the Aroha distiict theio was a largo number of good, experienced workmen who were, anxious to settlo on tlio land in the vicinity of which thorn wan a large acieage in tlio hands of the <io\eminent. They sought to avail themselves of the piousions of Mi Ballanco's scheme. We an; pleaded to notico that the (loverinnemt has X"an tno matter then- favorable rjonsideiatioi), and tint the woik of settlement will soon be undertaken. A telegiam was received from tho Mmistei for Lands on Tuesday last, to the, effect that tlio block known as Wailuuakekc No. fy h.-wi been granted to the Coidon special settlement paity. Then; is alxjut (5.700 acre* in the block, which is inanity 'of e\cejjent quality, well watcied, and admirably suited tor iho purpose. Tins is the block which Mr Thomas ku*sell was negoti iting foi, but which theCJoveininent seemed. It is situate on tho eastein sule of tho Waihou liver to the Houtli of (ti'ant au4 ]'ostci'« block. Tho members of tlie special settlement nqi>tv held a meet ing in the Public School, Waioioiitfi.m.u. j on Satin day last, and made a call of <id per acie, to go towards tho sur\ey and subdivision of tho block. It liai not yet been decided whether the Government shall d<, the survey m vshether it bi! done privately, "l>ut this iu,d oHier mattois of inteiest will be nuaiißed at another fc(,nei.il meeting to be held in about a fortnight.

Mr R F. Siniiej, surgeon dentist, nortiic; thyt he \yill be absent from tin* U h to tnu mst R-ttcpavi'M ami others iv ihe R.VKnohia Road Distm ! will Imd important notices in our advertising coluinnb.