THE AROHA HOT SPRINGS. Marvellous Cures and Manifold Attractions.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2092, 3 December 1885, Page 2

THE AROHA HOT SPRINGS. Marvellous Cures and Manifold Attractions.

Dutivc the ensuing <eaMin Te Aroha piomisos to be one of the most popular public icmiiU in the colony. Hitherto Waiwera and Httoiua have been the gre it attractions of the Auckland province, but within tho past two years Te An h.i has Kermu»ly encroached upon the monopoly f'»r inmiy years enjoyed by the older established Sanatoiia. In \erv many respec'H tie advantages and attractions of Th Aroli.i .ire supreme. The scenery of the Rotorm district, with its lakes, ge'ye" ■"•"d ten are*, is, perhaps, unp.ir illeled m tho world W.uweia is beautifully and cnim*ni»ntly nituated. its improvements, the un.k of se\eial \ears, but for tho dilative and other properties of its baths .viii w iters, c>mpetent authoiitiespionounu Te Vroli twi'li ■ nit a u\al. ThmighTe Aiolu hasonlj conn; 111 1 the fiont within the just \e.u or so, the ciowd of \isitors which e\ei v week take up tlieii Mijoinn -it tlie foot of the lull indicate uninistakeablv, that it is the coming pi ice, and tint befoio lonsr it will bonne of tho nioit favouied lesoits of Kew Zealand. Indeed, at tho present tune the visitois" book shows that people fjom all puts of tlie woild h.iNf -oufjV.t tlio 1.-n.0.1nl influence of the biths, and, judging by then written testimonies, with w»y bciiefici.il results. A well known Wang mm gentleiii, tn notilK's that f"i u|>wai<)-> of ten >etis he hid been sulTeiing fioin ih-umatic gout and indigestion <)n tlie lfcouimeud.i tion of Dr. Lewis, of Auckland, he wnt to Te Aroha. \ft<>r Using the baths anil dunking the \. tt<'M regulaih, he found himself in bettei li \dtli than he had enjoy d for ten years, and now highly u commands the use of the biths for any one siiffeiing fnin c mipl tint-. Vnother gentleman sutfeimg from sci itie i s i\s be found >t relief in one week. Am irtyi t> Innibago and sciatic 1 , says he was quite cured in *_'l da\s. Peoph- who have been to Kotoiua and Waiwvra say that the cuiatne proper ties of the Aioha batli^ eclipse either of tho,> i>! tees, lufu.t the wsit'iis" bonk in full of the testimonies (,t coinalesceut and reciuited invalids siilTeiiiif,' fiomall m innei ot cniupl untt. I'eojile who liave anived at the li.ith in hed in chnisoi supported on crutches ha\e letnined homo without any aitilicul s'ippoit ; mid indeed, mi frequently has this been tho c isi that it has boon su^ested to tho local authoiities to elect a museum for the safe keeping of then.* intciCsting relics, by which .1 con sid>'i ibln lvM'iiue might be i used by .in .mini il sale of th" '•tock in tiade. V h ipjiy thought oceutiod to the biths committee viniu shoit time apu m the duectum of h.t\ mi^ the mx «lid \ isitoi ■> photogiaphed in agionp, and a very inteiestuitf picture thej made In the foiground is quite! a cab st itid of si dan chaiis .md invalid pi rambulators, and in the bick^iouud then 1 is quite a fonvst of nutches and \.oodcn siip))nits siippoitiiig an auay of dism il jnofdes. It is Mid of a ceitani Ameii'Mn genlleman who was almost carried to To Arolia some time ago siiHeiing fiiini rhenniatic gout that f<ir the hr-t week of his sojourn lit the springs he had to be wheeled out for his bath. On the second week he was able to walk up, supported on the aim of his faithful attendant; and at tho oud <>f the third week ho ua« able to leave his hotel in the iiuddlo of the night and walk to tho Thames, foigetting in bid eestacy his faithful seivant and hi-, hotel liibibtie«. Tho lesidents are looking f<>iward to tho coming \i-it of Sir Julius Vn^el, whose rheumatic gout they are conhlent of reini)\ing. It is intended that ho hh ill open tho new bath which is now being constructed, tho aamo to be used by him during his stay at To Aioha, and to bn named " Vogol's Kdief." Sir Julius will not be expected to take hi« chair away w ltli him, but to leave it as a moment" of lm iMstnrition to pedestrian life. It is not likely that tho Colonial Tmasuier will siait tho s'pungs before the, opening of the railway, f'ii though Uradley's coaches aro the i a-iest running under tho sun, ''till >Su .Inbus Ims an aversion to co idling it or tiavelling by toad. Ho will, however, in all probability, leturn by tho Thames -on hornebick. Tho Domain Hoard ban got the hist instalment of the £1000 gi mt, and gr.-at improvements are now luring effected under the superintendence of Mr (Jeorgo \\ ilson. No. 2 bath, the warmest and best on tlie Hold, is being extended, and a handdome and well-piovided budding n to be erected over it. Several new baths aie lieiiig nnde, including almost cvei"y degree of tempei ituie. Dunking foun-tain-i in addition to the .soda-watei fountain .it present in u>e aro also included in the h*t of improvements, well foimed walks lead ineveiy direction. Computable seats sh ided by rapidly growing willows give jii addition il attraction to the place. \. large amount of planting has In-cn done, and the design upon which the boaid hid acting in laying oti the grounds displays veiy c uisideiablo t.uste. Pcrtiajih one of the gieiitcst attractions is tho double tennis court which has been 1 lid oil at eoiisideiabh* cost. Here viiilois can beguile awiy tho time with a game, nnd no doubt the local team will soon have attained sufficient pioficiency to give visitois a satisfactoiv contest. Another attraction vwuthv of notice u the boiling on tho W.iilmu. Ifeie, visitors who aie fond of a pull on thoiivei can be piovuled with excellent ciatt, and thcrivoi h admii ably adopted for uiwing puiposC". _____^___^^__

Lfiun Bi i'i.\ I'uaci:. — The re-build-ing of Mountitimit, Lord Bute's palace near Rothe.say-for pahee it milly is — ha* no%v been completed, and, according to the World, is one of the inof,t magnificent mansions in (Jie.it llritnui. The liou-t' covoi Van acre, and it in the medieval Gothic atjlc of the the tlihtecutli century. The Willis turret", and balconies ate limit of stone, Inought fiom a quarry in Kiicudbtightshirc. In the CLiitie is au immense tower 120 ft high, with a wide balcony all round the top. The great hall is constructed entirely of alabaster and the rarest m.ubles. with columns and a galleiy; and the grand .staircase is also of marble bi ought from Sicily and Ciuai.i. The drawing ioohh are panelled with walnut, and beautifully decorated, and t<iaro the dining tooms, tiio laigedt of which atoniinodutoi SO guests 'J'he ceilings and chimney pieces of all these loom-, me ino«tj aitibtio, and so also are the windows, the work of which is c\tiemely ohhfiiate. Those are tlnec immense lihi uics, and a bilhaid room, all with caned atone Ihoplact h of Jinti»iue drtign. I-i one wi-in are Tai ki^h and swimming hiths, and there ate large consul vntoiie"!, nml » private chapel is now hulding. Tl>o wholo house is heated by hot-w-atei p pcs, and lighted throughout by incinik scent lamps. Mi ssrs \V. J. Huntrr .md Sir . will sell it C imbrulu'i', cm \V.ilnc-.d i) , tlu> ')th mit , 17ix> rr(>■•^•br<"f^ itorn wctlicr^ tin] r>o<)r >0<) fit nclhrrs (ixrrl.md from N.ipicr, On llmr-.il*u tlic 10.li, tin y will liold their inual live stock stlc at Cimbridfff. On Satnrd iy, tin 12th, thi-y will ofler at Cambridge, a 1 irq» number of useful bors< % of various descriptions. Mispi< mii i sis,.— I lie most wonderful and marulcMis siRLi-ss in cases when 1 persons^ jrc si* k or ptninjf aw ty from .1 condition nt iiitM-r-ablcncss th.it no ono knows wli.it .ills tlnm (proiit.iblc |),itit>iits for doLtnrs), is oht.iincj by the u «e of Hop llittcts. 1 lu-y buein to cure fmm the first dose, and keep it up until perfect health .tnd strength n restored, Rcfuso unless