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

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2107, 9 January 1886, Page 3

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

Thk monthly meeting of the District School Committee was held on Wednesday e\ening, and a considerable amount of important business was got through. Among the voluminous correspondence read was a reply from the Pinko County Council (to which body a letter had been sent from the committee asking whether the council would assist in the maintenance of school buildings and grounds as directed by certain clauses in the Education Act) intimating that the council was not in a position to co-operate with the committee in the manner required. A circular from tho Board of Education was al->o read, referring to the forthcoming election of three new members. It wan resolved that the support of the committee be given to Messrs D. Goldie and J. M. Lennox, who are again caudiddtei- for the seats that will shoitly become \ a&iut on the Boaid. The repot t of Mr Fidler, school inspector, was received and was regaided by the committee as highly satisfactoiy, inasmuch as it b>re testimony to the excellent state of efficiency to which the school had been raided under the charge of the present head teacher, Mr W. H. P. Marsden. A leport from tho teacher was read intimating that satisfactory result* had attended the action of the committee in bringing into operation in July last the compulu tj clause? of the Act. It was shown that although the average number on the roll in 1883 was less by nine than in the previous year, the average attendance had increased by ten, thus showing the wisdom of the course adopted by the committee. Some other matters relating to repairs, cleaning, &c, were also disposed of. According to an intimation received from the Board of Education, the membeis of the present committee will hold office until April, instead of retiring in January, u has been the case heretofore. Mr Livingstone has been making excellent progress lately with the worki at this end of the line. Very little now remains to be done on the embankment near the river, and the road for general traffic, running parallel with the line on the north side, fr likewise almost completed, and is already being used, the temporary approach to the bridge having been closed by the tilling in of the embankment. The contractor has shown his regard for the public convenience by pushing on this part of the work with the utmost expedition, and the interruption of traffic which it was thought might, for a short time, take place as the earthworks neared the bridge, was, by his good management, entirely obviated. The opening of the line on February Ist is talked about, but it is not likely to take place so soon. The holidays are now fairly over, but work in the miuev has uot yet been generally resumed, and it is not likely that the usual number of men will be employed by any of the companies until rain comes. Owing to the long-continued drought the working power of the battery has been so reducel a« to admit of very little crushing being done, and it would be unprofitable to pile up large quantities of quartz at the claims, to lie there perhaps for week& to come. Operations under ground will therefore be carried on with small staffs until full crushing power is again available. An effort is being made to get np a day's racing sometime about the end of this month. About £80 or £90 ha« already been promised, and it is expected enough of money will be nubscribed to make the mating a, luqcess,