TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2237, 9 November 1886, Page 2

TE AROHA.

[ritOM oui* own uo^BEgeoynENr.l Tk Akoh v, 'Monday. Tin: two principal events of the holiday tomorrow, \iz., the regatta, and the opening of tin? ba/aar in aid of the building fund of U;p Oh'irch of England, are both exciting a largo ainoui,t (}f uitorest. For the former, thcie are a Qon^der.ityle nun.ber of outrun, and as the crews ouibuice .ill the best oai.» men in the district, among wliom aie a few who have acliie\ed oomo fame on tlu most of the races are likely to be keenly contested. The arrangements madeby the committee are \eiy complete, ami if Jtho' weather pxnve^ favourable, an excellent day\ &pojt is looked foi\ xiu d to. Tlioie is every likelihood th.it the ba/aai will realise the most sanguine anticipations of its promoters. No efforts have been spared by the committee of management, and by the ladies who have worked so i.eal(,;:fc!y for months past, to make thn affair a • succus?, j^nd the numerous and varied contributions trom well wishers in all ' parts' of tho district and some friends 'in Auckland and el-o-where testify to the lively inteiest that has l/oen taken in it. A very geneious feeling has also been displayed by members of

ntliei denominations, fioni ni.uiy of wli >m \.Uuable gifts lute been iccciw;!. Tf the f.nr stall-holders display that keen aptitude fin- business which I, idles ore wont t > do on such ojc.i^iond, the ani'iu:it unliseJ .should tfo a lon(? way towards clearing off tliooxisting debt <«n the chinch. Jn acci!(hmc() with the resolution passed •it the l.isfc meeting of householders in the Public H.ill, Uu; chiirinan of tke linpro\e ments Committee h.is now got the petition for the im;orpor,iti in of the borough and all the documents m connection therewith required by the new Act in readiness, and they will be forwardod to the proper quarter without delay. The monthly meeting of the domain board, which in regular course should have boon held on Saturday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum.