The Ohinermuri Gazette. AND UPPER THAMES WARDEN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 274, 19 September 1896, Page 4

The Ohinermuri Gazette. AND UPPER THAMES WARDEN

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896.

'■IwxU a round unvarnish'd tale delivi.'i. —Otiibluo, Act I, Scene 3.

A great deal of blame A CoMiMiu- has been laid on the sox. Ohinemuri County Council for the insanitary condition of Paeroa and its drains, but we think that on considering the matter and comparing Paeroa with. Auckland, for instance, it will be allowed that our Council does not deserve all the blame. It must be remembered that it is not two years since the boom came on us and took us by surprise. The winter, was not far off, and of course the roads were not in a fit state to stand the increased traffic which set in, &o they became almost impassable. There has been a j great deal of work done since in the way of improving the roads, draining the upper township, etc., as far as the limited funds at the disposal of the Councilfor expenditure in Paeroa would allow. The traffic has continued to increase enormously, making the wear and tear on the roads very great, but the Council are unremitting in their efforts to improve the roads at all events, though nothing has been done as yet with the drainage question. Comparing Paeroa, which was only (comparatively speaking) a village a couple of years ago, with Auckland, we find the sanitary condition in the latter city not much, if any, better than in Paeroa. A " Ratepayer," in Auckland " Star " this week, declares that the City Council are responsible for the prevalence of typhoid in the city owing to.their scandalous inattention to drainage, and specially inj dicates the nuisances! existing at Freeman's Bay and Stanley-street. If this state of things can be found existing in Auckland, it is not to be wondered at that we in Paeroa are suffering from] bad roads and deficient drainage. The writer of the letter in the "Star" advocates the same remedy as we have been always urging, viz., raising a loan for the purpose of making our roads and carrying out a thorough and perfect system of drainage, and unless this is done, there is but a very poor chance of our ever having the work executed by the Council, for the cost would be too large to be allowed out of the County funds lor Paeroa alone,

Tonders are invited in another column iW cutting and supplying 2000 tons of firewood for- the Woodstock G.M. Co., Karangahake.

For the Bay of Plenty electorate it is stated there will be three candidates, Mr Herries, Mr W. Kelly (the sitting member), and the Rev. Mr Jordan.

Two scow loads of timber arrived from Auckland this week for the new hotel in Belmont Road, the re-erection of which has been begun by Messrs Moore and O'Hara. •

On Tuesday evening, the 22nd inst., Captain Fleming, of the Salvation Army, will give a limelight entertainment in the Public Hall, Wharf street, consisting of 200 views from all parts of the world, illustrated by oxy-ether light. Mr G-. W. Basley, of the Supreme Court, who has filled the office of DeputyRegistrar since May 1880, has decided to retire from the.Civil Service to enter into practice as barrister and solicitor. He will be succeeded by Mr. R. GoringThomas, clerk at the Police Court.

At a recent meeting of the directors of the Byron Bay Gold Mining Company, Mr W. S. Greenville, who has recently returned from Australia, and who was formerly manager of Hunt's Shotoyer claim at the Thames, was appointed mine manager, with instructions to proceed at once with the development of the property. The first examination under the auspices of the London College of Music held in Paeroa took place last Saturday, when the following candidates were presented: —Edith Hubbard, Alice Codk, Jessie Moore,' Ray Edwards, Ivy Munro, Annie Gentil, Fred Ehodes, and Colin Munro. The result will be known about December.

It is hardly necessary for us to remind our readers of the dramatic and musical entertainment to be given this evening in the Criterion Theatre in aid of the Catholic Presbytery Fund." In addition to the very, attractive programme to be rendered, and which appears in another column, Mrs Fleming will sing "The Maid of the Mill." We may state that Mr Harston will be the. musical conductor during the performance.

A team of three horses was being driven by Mr T. Thrupp from Dr. Buckby's house in Nonnanby road, Paeroa, on Tuesday morning on to the main road when one of the horses fell into tha gutter. The traces were loosened, and a chain put ronnd the horse's neck, bywhich the other horses started to pull it out. The strain, however, was too severe, and the animal's neck broke, causing instant death.

Two petitions praying for a daily train service between Auckland and Paeroa, and numerously signed by business people, ratepayers, and others in the respective districts of Paeroa and Te Aroha, have been forwarded to the Hon. A. J. Cadinan, by Mr Parry, of the Te Aroha Times. As daily communication by rail is urgently required between the tw© places named, it is to be hoped there will be no unnecessary delay on the part of the authorities in granting this concession. '■

The Ohinemuri Cricket Club held its annual meeting on Tuesday evening last. The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—Patron, Mr W. Gv Nicholls; Vice-Presidents, Eev. T. A. Norrie, Eev. Father Hacketl,, Messrs Burgess; Wick and Crosby: Captain, Mr T. H. "Wilson; Vice-Captain, Mr T. A. Moresby; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr T. H. Wilson; General Committee, Captain, Vice-Captain, Messrs Lawless, McVeagh, McNaughton, Jackson and Carter; Selection Committee, Captain, Vice-Captain, and Mr T. Lawless.

We call the attention of those who have mining claims or other • lands requiring* to be surveyed to the advertisement of Messrs Cussen and Simms in this issue. Mr R. Walker, the well-known mining agent of Paeroa, is acting as agent for the firm in the district, and any work requiring immediate attention might with advantage ,be given to the firm who are only liow commencing work in the district. Mr Cussen has been for 20 years connected with the Survey Office in Auckland, and any references required may be obtained from that office. Professor Forbes, who is associated with Mr J. C. Firth in his Huka Falls scheme, accompanied by Mr W. T. Firth and Mr W. H. Williams, has gone to Wairakei. Since leaving Auckland Professor Forbes has inspected the Awapuni and Aniwhaniwha Falls on the Waikato River, and also those at Oitoroire, and ascertained their capabilities from an electric power point of view, On Saturday he visited the Okere Falls, and the other points of interest near the town, including Tikitere and Whakarewarewa. After inspecting the Huka Falls, Mi- Firth will return to Auckland, leaving Professor Forbes at Wairakei.

The Electoral Boundary Commissioners for the North Island met on Monday last and concluded their work. There were only a few petitions from the North Island for any change. There was an objection to Cambridge being put in the Bay of Plenty, as it naturally ought to be in Waikato, but the Commissioners were compelled to make up the numbers. It was determined, however, that Cambridge West should be taken out of the Bay of Plenty aud put into Waikato. It was also determined to put into Waikato that portion of Pukekara westward of the main road from Cambridge to Kihikihi. The township of Waitara is put into Egmont and taken from Taranaki. At the sitting of the Supreme Court in Bankruptcy on tke Ist (says the Lyttelton Times) an application was--made for the discharge of a married lady, who had become bankrupt on account of having been pressed for the payment of the calls on some shares in the Bank of Now Zealand, which had been presented to her by her husband many years ago, and which she supposed to be fully paid up, as indeed was stated on the scrip, but which are liable for further calls under the contingent liability, of the existence of which she was not aware. She had no separate estate, and the bailiff had been put into her husband's house. His Honor wanted to know how it was that she had been induced to file, and how it came about that the bailiff had been put into the house of her husband, Mr Loughrey, who appeared in support of the application, said that though the lady had no property of her own now she might have in the future, and there was a liability foxfurther calls. He did not know why the bailiff had been put into her husband's house. The bailiff had been withdrawn, but had said that he would come back again. His Honor granted the order of discharge.

The Key of Komata G.M. Co., have an advertisement in another column.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan, auctioneers, will sell at their yards in Auckland on the 9th prox., 20 heavy draught and light harness horses.' "

Messrs Gibbons and Co., have just got up a punt load of shells for garden walks. See advertisement.

To morrow night in the Wesleyan Church Mr Smith will preach to young men and young women 011 "The Choice of Environment," or •' Associations and Companionships.'' Apian of the "Water Supply District, which the County Council give notice in another column they are about to constitute, is open for inspection at the County Chambers on and after this day.

The Christian Endeavorers of To Aroha had a very successful social on Thursday evening last; at which several Paeroa friends wares', present, among them being the Rev. T. A. NoiTie, who was only recently elected President of the Te Aroha branch. About eighty persons were present at the social, which was held in the Town Hall, and a very enjoyable evening was spent.

A Cinderella dance will be held in the Public Hall, Wharf-street, next Thursday evening, ladies by invitation only. .It is expected that there will be quite a number, from Te Aroha and Karangahake. Mrs Foreman, of Wairere House, Shaftesbury, near Te Aroha. has patented a new lotion which she has named " The Sufferer's Friend," and which judging from the numerous testimonials she has received must be an infallible remedy for rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, and all other pains and aches.

Messrs Finch and Co., state that they will not open their new blacksmithing and wheelwright's shop for another fortnight. The choir of the Wesleyan Church and the scholars of the Sunday School are very busy practising a service of song for their anniversary on the 3rd Sunday in November.

We would draw attention to Miss E. Gr. Summer's advertisement of her Art Union of 45 paintings by Mr Kenneth Watkins, Mr Douglas Perrett, and other leading Auckland artists. In Mr H. Moore's shop may be seen some of these prizes, viz., Preese's Point and the Bay of Coromandel, Lake Takapuna, Rangitoto, and others. . The drawing will take place in. Auckland in the presence of the Mayor and a committee of gentlemen on Monday, the 28th instant, and tickets, at one shilling each, are procurable from Mr H. Moore, tobacconist.