TE AROHA

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2412, 24 December 1887, Page 2

TE AROHA

R.M. Coi:ur.—At the sitting of the R.M. Court held on Tuesday, the following ca>e.were heard before Mr Jl. A-Stratford : Piako County Council v. G. M. Burke. Claim for rates 12s 11*1. Judgment for 2* hd and costs 7s. Same v. Win. Morrison. Kates 10s. Judgment for amount and c«*-ts (is. A. Mcnzitxs* v. F. Hollis. Claim £1 Os 2d. Judgment for amount and c.*l* 10s. Same v. W. Ralph. Judgment for amount and costs, HU. Same v. W. HolU*. Judgment for amount and co*ts £T Is. A number of rate cases were adjourned until the next sitting of the Court on January 10th. Wahdkn's Conir.—Mining Inspector v. Win. Wilkinson, arrears of lent £-*». Judgment for £lO, and costs 11<. Same v. |>. Hiigbame, arrears of rent of proju-ity held in trust £lO. Judgment by consent f»»r £'•. and costs £'J. Execution stayed till January 10th, 1888. The following cases, vi/. Mining Inspector v. .Margies A. Cl ok, rent £2. Same v. Te Aloha Public Hall Company, rent £-\ Same v. Jam j s Cock*, rent £ . Same v. Win. Eveiitt. rent £lO were adjourned until January 10th. Applications of J. H. Keep f*.r sjiecial claim and water race at Tin Creek. Hear, mg adjourned. Clerk instructed to writ.* to Mr I). H. Rayldoti, for reason of dtd.«y in making survey, and application to be refused unless some satisfactory explanation offered :tfc the sitting of the Court on 10th January. Application of R, Harris a* trustee of Fieemasons’ Hall, for section I, block 11, Te Aruba, Granted. Application of F. Pavitt, on behalf of Prospecting Association, for 300 yards square of ground for prospecting purposes. Granted for three months unless gold struck in the interim. School Examinations.—The returns showing the results of the examination <«f of the pupils attending the District school, by Mr K. J. O'Sullivan, on the oth and Uth iust., have just been received, and are as follows:—Standard VII, passed, 1 : failed, 0. Standard VI, passed, 1 ; Jailed, 0. Standard V, passed, 4 ; failed, 0. Standard IV. passed, S ; failed, 2. Standard 111, passed, IS; failed 2. Standard 11, p**sed, l‘»: failed 2. Standard 1, passed, 22 ; failed, J. Total passed 70. total failed 7. The i«rcentage of passes is 48*! l of the full number of children on the roll (there being about 110 pupils) and the percentage of failures U*l. Taking the number presented for examination, it will however be seen that Utj per cent were successful in poking. As nearly one half of the children attending the school are classed as infants, the result of the examination must be regarded as very satisfactory, ami affords proof of the ability displayed by Mr and Mrs Marsden and their assistants.