TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2476, 24 May 1888, Page 2

TE AROHA.

Pouch Court.—S. T. Smardon, landlord of the Waiorongomai Hotel, was charged before Mr Northcroft, R.M., ou Tuesday, with a broach of the Licensing Act in supplying liquor to certain persons on Sunday, May Gth. Witnosses were called, who proved tho offence, but owing to a slight flaw in the evidence, the case was dismissed. Mr W. Macgregor Hay appeared for Mr Smardon. R.M. Couk'l'. —Civil cases : J. McLeod v, S. L. Tliist, claim, for wages £33 4s. Judgment for plaintiff for £5 4s, in addition to £0 12s paid by defendant into court, the £9 12s to remain iu oonrt pending the result of a cross action to be brought by defendant against plaintiff.—R. Robson v. C. Tonge. Claim, for rent, £4. Judgment for amount and costs, 18s.

Warden's Court.— Application of Thos. G olds worthy for the Ruby licensed holding, Waiorongomai.—Granted. Protection for three months was granted to P. Ferguson for the New Era, and to R. Burke for tho Welcome Claim at Waiorongomai, and for the same period to J. Chambers for the Champion, and to G. Robson for the Ruakaka Claim, both situated at Tui Creek. Applications for residence sites by C. A. Comes and Agnes E. Baskett wore granted. The hearing of several applications for special claims was adjourned till next court day, the Warden intimating that he intended visiting tho ground applied for, and unless he saw special reason for the granting of such large areas, the applications would be refused.

Road TO THK Tin. —A meeting of persons interested iu the mines in the Tui creek district was held at the Hot Springs Hotel on Monday evening for tho purpose of taking measures to have a good road made to the claims in that rising locality. Thero was a fair attendance, and a strong committee was appointed to make enquiry as to funds available for the work and other matters in connection therewith. The present Bledge track is in a very bad condition, and long before the winter is over it will be in such a state that it will bo impossible to convey ore from or supplies to the mines. The construction of a new road, at least for some part of the distance, is therefore a pressing necessity. MB Rkischkk, thk Naturalist,—Mr Reischek, the eminent Austrian naturalist, is now on a visit to Te Aroha. spend two or three days here in pursuit of his profession, and will then proceed towards the Thames.