TE AROHA. (From our Own Correspondent.) TE Aroha, Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2139, 25 March 1886, Page 2

TE AROHA. (From our Own Correspondent.) TE Aroha, Wednesday.

"Wednesday. The Rev. G. B. Munro, of St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Remuera, who has been here for some time on a visit to the hoi springs, crave his lecture last night in the Public Hall, on "The life and labours of Dr. Livingstone." A subject of such interest treated upon by an able lecturer could not fail to attract a respectable audience, and the marked attention with which the speaker was followed throughout his disc >urse testified to the high appreciation of the listeners. The trials and triumphs of the celebrated explorer were graphically portrayed, and his labours in the cause of science, civilisation and Christianity were also dwelt upon. A large map, on wjiich were traced the wanderings of the great missionary, assisted in bringing home to the minds of the audience the magnitude of the work he undertook and carried out, and in enabling them to comprehend the vastness of the regions (until lately a terra incognita) concerning which light and knowledge had been gamed by his indomitable courage and energy. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks wa9 accorded to the rev. lecturer, to whom also the Chairman, (Mr F. Pavitt) conveyed the acknowledgements of the committee of the Public Library, in aid of which institution the lecture was given. Local selections admirably rendered during the intervals by Mesdames Cooper and Burgess, with accompaniments by Miss Wainwright contributrd greatly to the enjoyment of the audience. A little girl aged about seven years, at present staying at the Hot Springs Hotel with her ancle, Mr Arkall, of Auckland, had a narrow escape yesterday from a very serious accident. While playing about at the top of the fire escape at the back of the building she somehow slipped through under the hand-rait, and fell to the ground, a height of twelve or thirteen feet. She '< wm violently shaken, and sfcjJl feela much ! pained in the lower part of her body, bat, | fortunately, no limbs were broken, and Dr. ' Cooper is in hopes that the little sufferer will aoon recover from the effects of the ahogk,