TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2588, 12 February 1889, Page 2

TE AROHA.

Domain' Boakd.— Owing f<> tho incl.-!m"iiey .if the weal her, tho in-nit.ii!y meeting of this Board did not. take. place,and ill consequence, (as Mr Wilson was in 'ft'- Aroha.) a special irji'tit-iu£T was convened on Thursday ovßinng, for th)in'iio.-i■. of receiving the Chairman's resiguat ion, anil to consider tho payment of contracts. Tins members present wore. Messrs ((avin (chairman.) WiNon, Lipsey, and Ahit't'. Al'Li-r passing an insurance account, some dis.:us.-.ion torn-: place re piy* nii'.nt for ;\daud's contract. il-10 10<, for which the engineer, (Mr Purchas), iiuti refused In p iss, as the whole of tho x|>:>nHod work had not lavii c■ ■ 111;>ii■ tec_l, ui:m stilted lie was aware that ft »li(T»r«j:ico f„ r -Mine time existed between the cmt r ictnr and the engineer on thi« contract, inn! enumerated wherein i I'i.sy b»'l diilered, Mr Wd-'on s! i'ed ho had looked ov-r tho job that, evenin;:, iind considered I hut a flood deal of work had been dom- for tlie money, Hut !he contractor ha ! fully earneil the amount of the. contract, had done the work well, and lie would be icciimd iho money should lie paid. A motion to this effect was carried. Ties taking lor four weeks were state.il at <347, as au'ain-t tile eovrcy-nding four v.'puks of last year of £*.V>, the. reduction being mainly alinlniUblo to the Melbourne K\h;b:fion, and the oenend scarcity of i-.uilv money. Mi (!avin then explained the position he wiis in as Chairman I> f the l>oaici, reverting to the discussions of the last meetiu<r, when .Mr "Holt, one of themeinbers, left the meeting because of an ima"ined inform;, lily :il«mt the Chairman's (lower til resign at that meeting. It then was agreed to leave the matter open until a full mretins? of the Board took place, and Mr (bavin said lie now took tins opportunity of tendering his resignation, and thanked the members for (he support they lud given htm d-irim: tins hist three years he hail hold oitiee. He then left the chair, ami on theiuoMoii of Mr Alner, seconded by Mr Liosey. Mr Wilson was appointed Chairman.' Mr Wilson then moved dial Mr Cavin lie re-ekchid, seconded by Mi' Lip-f.v, ami carried unanimously. Mr (livinon vesumin:,' the chair, thanked the

Slit-in!for till) position of honour they [ i :t ] placed him ill, th.-dulies »F which In; W'llld Continue to Glli Kv-i \tlU !■ to cairv out to ! lie best of his sibilit-y ; lie hope<l the menibeis of the Board would woilc moio harmoniously together tlmn t!><\y h.id durin? th<i hvi'ire months. lie considered the bitlw the main »tay of To Aroha, and as lonpr as tin; it. is of mora importance to them in To Aroha than the mining industry, and if the Hoard will "iilv, ns in the old days. ,mll together, it will be to the betiolit and to the- interest -of the place. —Mr Wilson drew the attention of the Board to the existence of a quantity of titree close to the Pom..in fence. The matter was left in the hands of Mr Linsey to have it cut down and burned.—Mr Ahier thought the Domain should contribute something to til* Te Aroha Brass Band, who played for the amusement of the public. and gave their services without reward ; he desired to know if the Board would be inclined to contribute to tin; funds of the band —Mr Wi'son was of opinion that it would be a good thing to allow the hand a small amount out of the Domain funds each time they played. _ The other members were of til? same opinion and Mr Ahiei gave notics that at the next meeting he would move, that arrangements tie made to recognise the band and to arrange for them to play oil certain openings during the summer months. This concluded the busi-

Town" Boakh. -The usual monthly meeti,lS of ihis li-.ard which was called for Satunlay evening, was postponed till .Uondav evening. LiCKXSixii Committi-:e.— It is expected there will be some new candidates nominated for this committee on \pmday. Mi Charles Ahier's nau.e is mentioned as one, and although holding pronounced opinions on the liquor traffic there is no doubt he would make a very useful member. Ft.AX Mil,!.. —Work was recommenced on fViturd'iiy at Mr Coulthard's new premises. No time has been lost in re-erecting this mill, and considering that Mr G.uHhard was a heavy loser by the late nre, success should reward his energy and enterprise. Town- Clock.—Mr Albert Merger, our locil watchmaker and jeweller, lias lately removed his place of business to one of tho new shops in Whitaker-street, belonging to Mr Edwards, draper. The shop is in tho centre of the. business part of the town, and Mr Bei-ger ought to do well, and deserves well at tho hands of residents, if they will but think of the compassionate generosity he h is shown in placing over tho top of his sh'-p a larqe, reliable, clear-faced clock, which, for some time to come, will have to answer for our town clock. Auction Sai.k.—Mr Jas. Craig, junr., on Saturday last held an auction sale horo_of a four-roomed dwelling house, two sections, and furniture. The dwelling-house belonged to Mr Judkins, bootmaker, and was knocked down for £25. The furniture fetched fair price?. Ti'i Minim;.— Upwards of fifty men are at work in the different mines in this district, and Mr(!eo. Wilson, Mining inspector, who visited the locality last Friday, expressed himself as being highly pleased with what he saw. Speaking of the prospeels he is reported to have said, tho further in they get in this ground the better lie thought of the stud'. Another contract was let on I'Viday to Kincrson and party, and great efforts are being made to develop this 'ground, which, undoubtedly, is rich with ores of a very complex nature, a satisfactory, successful treatment of which has proved so far, to say the least of it, perplexio", if not futile. Before very long a wire, tramway will be erected, which, when completed, will prove an immense boon_ to the different mines in getting the stuff to the flat, where it can he, carted to the extensive, works at Waiorougomai for treatment. In the mines nearer to To Aroha there is very little (loin;:, although :i considerable quantity of stulr is to grass and wnitmg the completion of these works. For the erection of the manager's house, at what is known as the Tui reduction works, a good number tendered, three of tho tenderers bavins tendered for the same amount, Hie job fell to Mr George Hevery, who was below these.

Visitors.—There are. not many visitors here at present, and as y.jt the season lins not been an improvement on past summers, Probably the intended vHt of tin: Vreimer, Sir Harry (his we.-k-, will rivo the i.laeea lilt f.,nvar(l, ::!Hio:i-h there is no mention of dupututinni.<iii£ him. Anylxiw, in politics or person, hot water will do him no harm.