TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2187, 15 July 1886, Page 3

TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Trc Ahoha, Wednesday. The notice of iti'»tion guen by Councillor Murphy at cho last sitting of the Piako County Council re the levjmg of a special rate of Jd in the Xon .ill latable property within the Arolia tiding does not, so far as the people of this township are concerned, meet with general approval. It is only about two months since the s nne subject was discussed at a public meeting hete, and on the question being put whether the council should be requested to stiike a special r.ite a large majority voted against the proposi- j tion. There is .still a considerable portion of previous rates icinaining unpaid and the opinion is generally o v pressed that it would be better to try to collect these than to levy another rate at present. Moreover, the time is inopportune because before the ! ninnoy could be raised to carry out the works upon winch it is to be expended the ontrol of affairs in the two townships which constituted the principal part of inn riding will in all pi ob Utility have passed from the council into the hands of the residents themselves. It is not unlikely that a protest against the piopo.srd rate will be made befoie the council again meets. Two or three men, under the direction of Mr FT. Crump, engineer, ha\e lately been engaged in opening up <i few of the hitherto UMused springs in the domain, and yesterday they were fortunate enough to tap a tine flow of water, having a temperature of loiS° |or 1-KT Fahrenheit This spring is situated a little above the re-ervoir, into winch the water from it will be led, and it will prove of great service at the private baths for which a largely mci cased supply is likely to be lequired "during the coming season. On Monday evening the people in Whitikcr-strei't were startled by the cry of " Fir,>, ' and there was a general ni.sh from >hops and houses to ascertain where and what it was. Foitnnately it proved to be nothing «orious, the bhue proceeding from the foul chimnfv of a cottage near the Palace Hotel, and was quickly subdued. Alas ! for the disappointment in gold mining! The rich ictuin chronicled a fewdays ago as having been obtained from a cru.sliing by the Waiornngomai Company proved aftei all to be woithhv-.-,, 141) ounces of bullion, ftom which a large percentage of gold and silver vvas expected, -\iektad only '.) duts. of g.ild, thcMt'st being lead. It js not pleasant to shaiehultlers to have their hopes thus rudely dispelled.