TE AROHA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Te Aroha, Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2256, 23 December 1886, Page 2

TE AROHA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Te Aroha, Wednesday.

TkAroha, Wednesday. The Wesleyan Circuit quarterly meeting was held on Monday at the residence of Mr Henry Buttle, Annandale, the Rev. H. Bull, President of Conference, occupying 1 the chair. There was als>o present the Rev. T. A. Joughin, (resident minister), Messrs Buttle, of Piako, Philips, Paeroa, Warren and Whitbnrn, Morrinsville, Devey, Te Aroha and James, Te Aroha West. A considerable amount of business was transacted. The finan.ci.il report for the quarter showed a small debit balan.co, and th,e report on the state of the Sunday schools was regarded as very encouraging. The question of having a married minister appointed for Te Aroha was discussed, but the matter w.is allowed to stand over fur further consideration. A unanimous wish was expressed that in tho event jf auoh an appointment not being made the Rev. Mr Joughin should remuiu in the district another year. It was resolved that hencpforward there should be fortnightly services held at Waioronfifomai. Tho following appointments were made:—Messrs Philips and Buttle, circuit .stewards ; Me«si's Darby and Lovell, respecti\ely, society ai;d sacrament gtQwards for Waiorongotnai; and Mi* H. buttlo lay representative to the annual conference. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the late circuit stewards. Messrs White and Tetley. It wa* decided to hold the next quaiterly meeting at Paeroa. Mr and Mrs Buttle entertained their visitors most hospitably, and received each of them with a cordial welcome. 4-tthe fortnightly s(tting of tI)Q fyM. Court yesterday the fi>llm'fi)g cas.es were heard l>ef»re Mr Stratford :—Civil: Smith and S' ddon v. G. «l. B,urke, claim for goods sold £S 10s. Judgment fop £7 14s yd with costs l(Ks. Edward Quin\i v.' i{. Mjlgrew, ; claim for money lent, £'8 14s, judgment for ! awount with costs 14^. Police. M. ! RichfU-d was charged by Serereant Emerson ! with indecency in KoJJestDii-.streefc, I Te Aroha, antJ was sentenced to ten days < impriwontnent in Mount Eden jraol. A muotiu£ of ratepayers of' Te Aroha Cidiug;, galled by the chairman of the Piuko County Co^ncjJ to conj,itjor thn council's proposal to b,Qi'ro\y under th,,Q pro\Uions of the (iovernment Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1880, tho 4uiu of £inQo' for expenditure upon public works within tho riding, was ljeld in Mr R. Randiilph's large #■<?<»)), Nyiu'taker-sfji-eet, yesterday evening. Thevo was oniy 'a moderate Httondance, but a:uon^ those present wore soveral settlers from the outlying portions of the district. Mr P. A. Pavitt occupied the chair. Mr 1). Murphy, the member for the riding, was present, and fully explained the reasons why the loan was proposed by tho council, and the objects to which the money would Ije applied. The principal works to JBe carripd' onjf wsre thb 'construction, and repair of the mam "county road. 1 pom [no northern to the southern, oo^ndaiy of Jhb

riding, certain repurs to Bridge-street, Te Aroba, and the construction of a ioa.i lietween Murphy's landing and the Wiinrongoniat township. In the discussion which followed several speakers took part, the proposal to borrow bom.? supported by some of the Gordon settlers, and opposed by a fe>v of the neighbouring farmers. A poll t'> determine whether the loan shall or shall not be raised will bo taken on the 2!)th- instant. Tv answer to inquiries as to whether there would be more than one place for voting, Mr Muipfiy stated that in all probability there would be a pollingplare at Waiorongoniai. A very successful gift auction and Christmas tree was held in the Hall yesterday, in aid of the building fund of S. Joseph's Roman Catholio Church. The attendance, especially in the evening, was very large, ami a lively busine-s was done by the ladies under whose management the aftair was conducted, viz., Mesdames Gallagher, Byrno, li\ie<«, Sinithe, and others. The Aroha Bliss Band m.i« jjresent throughout the evening, and added to thn attractions It is probable the auction will bo resumed on Boxing Day, as there is a considerable number of useful and beautiful articles still to be disposed of.