TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2435, 18 February 1888, Page 2

TE AROHA.

Town Board.—The monthly meeting of tho Town Board (adjourned from Thursday last) took place on Monday evening, the whole of the members being present. Minutes of the previous monthly and special meetings were rend and confirmed.— Correspondence was received and dealt with as follows :—]''rom the Clerk of the Pialco County Council re Board's proportion of expenditure incurred iu administering the Licensing Act.— Claim acknowledged; From Mr J. A. Miller solicitor, in a reply to a communication from the Board relative to valuation list. The Chairman, Clerk, and Cγ. Ilott were appointed a committee to take the necessary steps, as advised by Mr Miller, to support the Board's objection to the valuation list at the Assessment Court on March 'Jth. ;—From K. Mackio requesting that certain fences obstructing this thoroughfare in Rewi and Stafford streets might bo ordered to be taken down. Consideration of the matter was postponed till next monthly meeting. The Board meanwhile to make enquiry ;—From Geo. Ebert applying to have his name placed on the roll of ratepayers. Clerk instructed to inform Mr Ebert to make application to ths judge of the Assessment Court in oonformity with Rating Act, 187<>. Report received from tho engineer regarding improvements required in a number of the streets and footpaths within the town district. The Board decided to procood with the works mentioned conditionally on money being procurable for the purpose. On the motion of Cr. Gavin, seconded by Cr. llotchiii, it was resolved that the chairman, clerk, and Cr. Ilott be a committee to interview the bank agent re advance of £150 to carry out the works proposed to be undertaken by tho Board, and that: the committee have power to act. Tho clerk was instructed to make application to the Waste Land Board, Auckland, for a grant of one acre of ground on the west side of the river, from which to obtain supplies of gravel. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the other business was concluded, the consideration of the notices of motion standing in the name of Cr. Ilott vc alteration of by-laws, was postponed till next meeting of the Board. Accounts were passed for payment as follows : —F. McDevitt, £21 IDs; Piako County Council, £4 17s Id ; C. Tuck, 10s (Id ; F. O'Tonle, £3 (!s; T. and S. Morrin and Co., £1 14s Ud ; G. Krlgecumbe, £1 4s 2d ; J. P. Vause. 12s ; A. H. Whitehouse, £1 I'M ; H. Brett, £2 ss. This concluded the business of the meeting.

Tub M.ur.y.—There is now a likelihood of the daily mail services between here and Auckland and intermediate towns on the lino of railway being shortly re-established. Seeing the futility of again petitioning Government to grant the whole of tho sum required by Mr E. Gallagher, coach proprietor, for the conveyance of the mails between Te Aioh.i .and Morrinsville on the offtrain days, a number of the inhabitants realising the importance to the district, of having more frequent postal communication, have determined to subscribe among themselves the additional amount required to make up the subsidy asked for by Mr (rallagher. It may be expected therefore tliat the daily service will again quickly be restored, This action on the part of the resident? should afford to the Government convincing proof that in petitioning for daily mail communication they asked for no more than they believed to be necessary for the welfare of the district.

Masoxr , .—At the mooting of Lodge Te Aroint yesterday evening, a handsome illuminated address was presented to Bro. James Lavery on the occasion of his departure from the district. It expressed the warm esteem in which the recipient is held by tlio masonic brethren and their appreciation of his services as a member of the Lodge. The address was engrossed by Bro. W. Crump and was a beautiful specimen of the illuminator's art. The ceremony of consecrating the new hall just erected by the Masonic body in Bridge-street is fixed to take place on the 23rd in<-t. A strong muster of the fraternity is expected on the occasion. AUlill-'KItOU* ]>tHT FUOM P.'.TKTKRK.—A considerable parcel of auriferous stuff from Patuto.re is now in course of treatment at the Waiorongomai battery. It is the concentrations of about a hundred tons of sand reduced before being sent from the ground where it was obtained. The quality of the sample now buiiig operated on is not yet definitely known, but from assays that were made of the concentration* a, payable yield is nxpcctnd. TijK W.wm\.—Messrs Price, of the Thames have completed the eronti.m of thn small plant for prospecting thn Christchiirch Company's property at Walton, and the treatment of trial parcels of the deposit from different parts of the ground will now be commenced without delay.