TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2729, 9 January 1890, Page 2

TE AROHA.

Wauou.v'.s Coukt.—The fortnightly sitting i'f this Court took ulaca on Tuesday before Mr Warden Northcroft, when applications for resident .sites in the t iwnship were granted to Mr George Lipsey and Mr A. Mays. W. Everett was sued for £10 (unpaid rent), and he having paid £o into Court, judgment was given for £5, and costs 11s. Application was made for tliu cancellation ot the licence held by Mr C. Gallagher, known as the. Bonanza chum, on the ground that tha lnino was not being worked, and tin; Waiden declared the ground forfeited. R.M. Couiu , .— Before Mr Northcroft, R M., thft following casss were disposed of : •— J. A. Cochrane v. J. Pair; claim, £2 !)s ■W : Judgment for amouut and costs 12s. —In judgment sr.mmons-'X, John Williams appeared against Louis Pietri, but for want of proof that the debtor was able to pay the ease was adjourned till next court day.— \V. S. Collins' E-iLate v. MoPike ; claim £2 la ijd : Sir W. Wastneys appeared i»v the plaintiff estate. The debtor stated he had been out of work for a long time, was a married man with four children, and at present was unable t> tnnlco any dtfer. Tha case wa.s adjourned till 4th March.-— Same v. Booth ; claim £2 Ss 7d : The debtor stated he had only earned £5 Bines 25th October, bat was expecting £200 to £300 from home in one or two months. Adjourned till March 4th. W. Gibbon v. W. Hoid.en, claim £0 14*.— The debtor was closely examined by Sir \V. W-iStPiieye, and after witnesses were heard. His Worship ordered payment to be made of the full amount, by 4th March, or in default, oue month's imprisonment, in Mount Eden Gaol.—Eliza A. Reid, v. J. McSweeney : This was a defended case, the plaintiff suing for £2 17s M, for grazing cattle. Defendant deuied the indebtedness, and called Mr Jas. Craig, agent for the Public Trustee, who produced a letter from the Auckland Public Trustee Department, which went to show that Mrs Reid was not entitled to receive rent, and if any was owing, it should be paid to the department. Mrs Reid contended that the Auckland authorities knew nothing about it, she had her authority from head quarters, in Wellington. The case was adjourned by consent of Mrs Reid, til I the 21st inst., the

cost of adjournment being 38s. This concluded the business. Heavy Gale.—Commander Edwin's forecast of a heavy gale, followed by much rain, is now in full swing. Though the frrca of the wind is exceedingly strong, no damage to property has occurred. Before the rain sst in on Tuesday afternoon, the clouds of dust wore blinding. School Committkk.-—The monthly meeting of this committee was held on Monday evening, whan Messrs Heathcotn, Lavery, Menzies and Ahier attended. A balancwKheot was presiiutfJ, showing how the funds collected for the school fete (amounting to nearly £23) had bean expended. After paying all accounts, a credit balance of 23s 3d was In ft. The Education Board and Tendkks.— On December 10th Mr Hood, painter of this placp, sent in a tender for paint-ins tho Te Arnlia sohool and teacher's residence, accompanied by his cheque for £3, duly marked. His tender not having been ao- , cepted, Mr Hood natur.tlly looked for thw return of his cheque, or its equivalent in value, within a few days of the acceptance of the tenders—the 13th ult.— but not hearing from the Board he has had to write several letters to this educating board, and • tha only instruction he has (up to this date, ; 7tli Jannary), received is to lot them kuow l " which way they should send the money i back, less exchange." This is not the first annoying experience Mr Hood has had from j the same board, having some timo ago ten- . dered to paint the Te Aroha West school, i when he had to wait six weeks for the re- : turn of his deposit. Another local painter 3 (Mr Grapes) had to threaten the board with E lesal proceedings before his deposit was j leturned. Minins Prospects,—under the head of i mining in this district there is very little, to i record at present, and notwithstanding that i we have had a visit from Messrs Wilson, r of Broken Hills wealth, the prospects of an f immediate revival in this industry are by 3 no means assured, nor indeed in any perf ceptible way altered through the visit. Mr Wilson went up the hill on Sunday, but what was determined on afterwards ha.s not transpired. On Monday the party proceeded to Rotorua, where it is understood they will remain for night or ten days ■) pending an answer from Government as to i granting a subsidy for tunnelling. It ap- [ pears that when in Auckland Mr Wilson ! interviewed Mr Mitchelson, and from his s representations to the Minister it is said he ;. received most encouraging assurances of . assistance in this direction, and an answer from the Government in ten days, lailnis i that assistance, it is freely mentioned that a the works will be dismantled forthwith a and the plant sent to Australia. It is to r be hoped that this is a remote probability and that the Company which has spent bo f much money in the construction of the most extensivo reduction works this side of [ the line, will see their way. without the 3 aid of .i cheese-paring Government, to begin what they should have done at first, to I thoroughly prospect their valuable ground r before tiiey take a nail out of the grer.t . Waiorongomai works.