TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Te Aroha. Monday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2150, 20 April 1886, Page 2

TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Te Aroha. Monday.

Puofessok Hugo gave ao.no of his p jpul.ir lectures on physiognomy in the Town Hall, hero, and at Wiuorongoiiwii last week. Although less numerous than iniglit have been expected, considering the ability of lecturer, the audiences were at least appreciative, And by the marked attention with which the professor was listened to throughout his dissertations, they gave evidence of their interest in the subject treated upon. The reading of the characters of Home of the persons, who at the close of the evening's lecture were invited to come forward for examination, were in many instances both truthful and happy, and were received with much applause. The illustrations on the blackboard were alto capitally executed, and come of the chalk sketches of the heads* of celebrated characters were very faithful. The lectures were instructive as well as interesting, and were certainly deserving of a much larger patronage than was bestowed upon them in this township. At the meeting of the Domain Board on Saturday the question of the most fitting hours for the opening and closing of the baths was again discussed. A week or two ■go it was thought advisable, on account of the shortening day*, to alter the hours that had been fixed for the summer months, and to have the baths only open from 7 a. in. to 10 p.m., but this arrangement gave rise, it would seem, to Home crumbling among a few of the frequenters, and the former hours have been again adopted, riz., from fire in the morning till half-past eleven at night. The board has at all times shown a readiness to do anything that could tend t<» popularise the oaths and extend their usefulness, but the concession made in this instance will at this late part of the season be appreciated only by a vevy small number. The weather for the last day or two has been almost unseasonably warm, and the wise in such mutters predict a heavy fall of rain within the next forty-eight hours.