OHINEMURI,

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2491, 28 June 1888, Page 2

OHINEMURI,

Cure by the Canadian Doctohs.—The talk of the town is the wonderful cure effected on a man named James Grayden, residing at Waitekauri, by the Canadian Doctors, Madame aud Moiis. Dufldt. Mr Grayden, who for three years past has been afflicted with paralysis, was sent to Auckland last week with the forlorn hope that he might possibly be slighLly eased. However, on receiving about 25 minutes treatment on the " Golden Chariot" ho was actually enabled to dance a jig to the music of the baud. Before treatment he was almost dumb, being unable to repeat uiore than a few awkwardly-spoken words, which only those who knew him could understand. Now he has recovered his accustomed fluency. Carp and cavii cannot disprove stubborn facts.

Licensing Committee.— An adjourned meeting of the Ohinemuri Licensing Committee was held at Paeroa on Friday last. Present: Messrs Quinn (chairman), Warrett, Cock, Farmer and Snodgrass. Mr Jas. Hosie applied for a publicans' license for tho Owharoa Hotel, lately an accommodation house. A petition from local residonts was put in against it, and the application was again adjourned until June 30th. Mr Henry Allen applied for a publicans' license at Hikutaia. It was shown that no premises existed, and in consequence a license could not be granted to premises that did not exist. Tho license was refused.

The Railway.—The contractors for the Hikutaia-Paeroa section Railway, formation contract, have all but completed, and it is understood that preparations are being made to let another contract as far as Paeroa. This and the erection of the county chambers and other buildings on the lower or freehold township where the railway station is tio be erected is tending to enhance the value of land on that township. Mr Edwards, the local land agent, reports the sale of eleven allotments there at £15 each. The new public hall will possibly be erected there.

Police Enquiry.The recent inquiry into allegations made by Mr R. A. Wright, (father of Charles Wright, who had his oar cut off by the native, H/iera te Mimiha), against Constable Mitchell, and before Major Gudgeon, Commissioner of Police, appears to have turned out very much in favour of the constable, and is likely to result in a royal commission as to the justice of the native's incarceration.