TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2289, 12 March 1887, Page 2

TE AROHA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha, Wednesday. Mr Stratford held the usual fortnightly sitting of the R.M. Court yesterday, but the business was exceedingly light. The only case heard was D. Brigham v. J. F. Cocks, in which plaintiff claimed £4 15s for arrears of rent, but failing to prove his case, was non-suited.

In the Warden's Court, applications for protection were heard and granted for the following claims at Tui creek: To C. Cornes and party for Champion lode, IN o. 1, 2 and 3 to the owners of " Keep it Dark," " Mark Moon," and Champion Lode No. 4, each three months from February 12th ; to Geo. Robson for the Surprise No. 1, one month. The hearing of applications for special claims taken up at Waiorongomai by J. C. Firth and by P. Ferguson, and for claims taken up at Tui Creek by J. A. Dobson was adjourned till next sitting of the court, to give time for the plans to be produced. After a very long interval a Presbyterian Church service, was again held here on Sunday last, when the Rev. Mr Norrie, of Papakura (who with Mrs Norrie has been on a visit to the baths), preached in the Public Hall to a good congregation. After the close of the service a meeting of a few of the adherents of the church was held, on Mr Nome's invitation, to consider what steps should be. taken to have the district more regularly supplied. It was not deemed advisable by those present that any effort should just now be made to pet a clergyman settled in the district; but arrangement were made whereby the services of the church will be held much more frequently than they have been for a length of time past. Two of the candidates for the honours of the ,To\vn Oommissionership have tired, viz., Messrs J. Farrell and A. A. Smith. The number to contest for the seats is thus reduced to nine. Friday. The election of the five town commissioners yesterday excited a good deal of interest. From an early hour the friends of the two parties were busy bringing voters to the poll, and their exertions were continued throughout the day. The proceedings were conducted in a fair and satisfactory manner by both sides, and, with the exception of one or two slight ebulitions of feeling by the more zealous of the partisans, nothing occurred to disturb the general harmony. It was not till a quarter to eight p.m. that the poll was declared, and the result showed that those who, for distinction's sake, were styled the working mail's candidates, had gained a decisive victory, and secured four out of the five seats. The following are the number of votes polled by the successful candidates :—D. J. Frazer, 151; Edward Quinn, 138 ;J. Cornes, 110; J. A. Dobson, 102; M. Hotchin, 90. A considerable crowd waited outside the polling-house, and when the result was made known there was much cheering by the friends of those who had been returned.

The monthly meeting of the school committee, postponed from the Ist inst., vvafi held on Wednesday last. Present: Messrs Dobson, (chairman), pro tern., Wilson, Ahier, Lavery, Ilott and Mackie. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education :—lst. Signifying the willingness of the board to grant an extra pupil teacher for the school; 2nd. intimating that the school allowance for the half year ending Juue 30, 3887, was £12 10s ; 3rd. re the substitution at stated periods in the school of the temperance lesson book for the Laws of Health ; Messrs G. Beeson, Barlow and Lloyd, relative to the appointment of a drill instructor; from Mr A. Baskett, offering the services of his daughter as pupil teacher ; and from the head teacher re the establishment of a night school. It was resolved that the board's circular regarding the Temperance Lesson Book be left over for consideration by the next committee ; it was also resolved "that Miss Baskett be recommended to the board as extra pupil teacher if possessed of the necessary qualifications;" and a third resolution was passed granting the use of the school rooms to Mr Marsden for night classes. Messrs Ahier and Dodson were appointed a visiting committee for the month, and the business terminated.