TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2310, 30 April 1887, Page 3

TE AROHA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ' Te Aroha, Wednesday. The annual meeting of householders for the purpose of electing a new school committee was held in the schoolhouse yesterday evening. Between forty and fifty persons were present, and Mr George Wilson was voted to the chair. The report of the out-troing committee and the balance-sheet to March 31st were read and adopted, at which date the school fund account showed a credit balance in the bank of £4 3Gs 9d. Reference was made in the report to the increase in the number of pupils during the year, and to the satisfactory results of the last standard examination by Mr W. Eidler, M.A. ; also to the excellent discipline maintained in the school. It further referred to the Bible-class conducted by the Rev. J. Marshall after the regular school hours, and to the night classes which had been established for the benefit of youths who were employed during the day. These classes liad not been taken advantage of so fully as had been anticipated but it was hoped they would yet be more generally appreciated. Thanks were accorded to Mr H. Ross, of Waitoa, for a present of a number of ornamental trees for the school grounds. The report also made acknowledgement of ready co-operation of the head-teacher. Mr W. H. P. Maisdan in every movement having for its object the physical or mental improvement of the children placed under his charge. On the motion of Mr «T. Corhes, seconded by Mr J.. Heathcote a unanimous vote of thanks was awarded to the retiring committee for the satisfactory manner in which they had managed the school business during their term of office. The election of a new committee was next proceeded with and candidates were nominated. On the ballot being taken the following were declared to be duly elected Messrs J. Ilott, J. Mills, J. Comes, J. Farrell, E. Gallagher, J. Lavery and the Rev. J. Marshall. A vote of thanks to the chairman was proposed bv the Rev. J. Lawry, and concluded the business. A meeting of the newly-elected committee was afterwards held, and the Rev. J. Marshall was appointed chairman for the year. Mr J. Ilott consented to act as secretary. A healthy interest was taken in the election of the school committee at Waiorongomai, there being a pood attendance of the householders who displayed a laudable zeal in the proceedings. Then as at Te Aroha, the number of candidates was thirteen, and the poll resulted in the return of the following, as members of the new committee : Messrs M. Cronin, A. McGarvey, A. Baskett, G. Beeson, J. McLeod, S. Hirt and T. Goldsworthy. Gold haa now been found in another part of the Waitoa district, on the property ot Mr F. Strange, about nine miles distant in a northerly direction from the place where the first discovery was made on the land owned by Mr J. B. Smith. Although the prospects obtained by Mr Strange are not yet equal to those got in Mr Smith's workings. They are still sufficiently good to warrant the belief that stuff of better quality may shortly be found. A small quantity of the auriferous sand, tested by Mr H. Adams at Waiorongomai, gave an assay value of 17s 6d per ton, and a portion of the same parcel on being treated in one of the bordans yielded at the rate of 12s 6d per ton. A trial on a large scale is about to be made, for which purpose a number of bags of stuff were sent yesterday to the batsery at Waiorongomai for treatment by the ordinary burdan process. This practical method of ascertaining the value of the deposit will, it is hoped, result satisfactorily.

Since the late rain the weather has been beautifully clear and bright, the air in the early morning being sufficiently bracing to make one think of the approaching winter. Friday. The election of the Waihou School Committee took place on Monday, the 25th inst., in the school house, and resulted in the return of the following members: Messrs R. Parr, H. Ross, E. Voysey, A. Gabolinsecy, J. Shine, T. Taylor and C. Cribb. Mr Parr mas elected chairman of the new committee.

Since yesterday morning there has been quite a change in the weather. During tha afternoon o gale set in from the north-east accompanied by rain, and blew in fierce gusts throughout the night. It is still blowing hard but no damage is yet reported.