THE AROHA NEWS AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 106, 13 June 1885, Page 2

THE AROHA NEWS AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

'This above all — to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Shakespeare.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1885.

Eathkr suddenly, but not altogether unexpectedly, the Gladstone Government suffered defeat on Tuesday last, and is now a thing of the past. For a long time there have been evidences of its daily increasing weakness. There can be no question that the defeat is the result of the feeble and vaccillatiug foreign policy of the late Government, although nominally a financial ou«. The deficit m the Imperial Budget is startling, amounting to close upon £15,000,000 inclusive of the £11,0 >0, 000 rote of credit, and is the largest which has ever occurred since the Cnmean War. Various duties to be imposed, would, the Chancellor of the Exchequer estimated, reduce^ this deficit to £7,J00,000, and l.y taking £4. G( 0,000. set a^'le for reducing the National Debt, leave the actual deficit to be dealt with at £-2,812,000. The Gl.ulstc.ne Go vemment lias been in existence five, years. Tho lesiills thai will io! o\v the defeat of the llini&tn it would not be easy to foioea&t ; as a niitter ot io,ir->e a general ehction would take | lace in November next. The effect of tne defeat with legurd to ltuasi.i's present policy, will be anxiously looked fur.

PAKLiAMKvr was opened on Thursday last, ami the Governoi's ISpeich will bo founil leporied at length in another colninii. Tue I'UMiing se.-^ion piouu^o to be one of unusu.il interest, mi«i»\ of the measures to be dealt with, as the administration of native affair-, locul government, etc., etc., will cau*e some lengthy and animated debates no doubt ; being difficult matters 10 settle satisfactorily. The Minister nl Mines purposes introducing a new feature in the torm of a statement of mines, which will be looked forward to with great interest. The House has been adjourned till Tuesday next.

List of Visitors to Hot Springs since lastiHbiiu :— Mr M. Day, ell, Mr C. Webb, Rev. W. H. Mnlionoy, Mr W. E. Uuth waite, Mi>8 J. Outl waite, Mr R. Hiinpto' , Mr Hull, Mr St. Lareuce, Mr Durrass, Mr Porter, Mr Hunter, Mrs Darling and daughter, Mr Knight, Mr Poulson, Mi Taylor, Mr Cock, Mr Uosnell, Mr Chattaway, Mr W. Fricker, Auckland ; Mr Rogan, Mr Meais, Mr Kennck, R.M., Thames ; Mr D'Arcy MoDougall and seivantQueensland; Hex. T.Kehoe, Southland; Rev. B. Callinan, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Mr E.M. Rollason, Waikato ; Mr Jas. O'De.i, Hamilton ; Miss Stothard, Parnell, Auckland ; Miss Law, Dunedin ; Mr A. Silk, Uoromandel ; Misses Cox (2), Shaftesbury; MesbW Rutherford (3), Miss Rutherford, Dunedin ; Mr Beere, Waikato ; Mr W. M. Hay, Hamilton ; Mr Chepmell, Moninsville ; Mr Nappcr, Waikato ; Mr Gwyir neth, Cambridge ; Mr Herries, Sbaftesbury. True tender of Messrs Campbell and Co. of Dundin, has been accepted for the supply to Government of creosoted sleepers. The number to be bupplied is 150,000, and the contract price is £29,909. The business at present before the L:md Court at Thames consists fcr the most part of eompardlhely sin.ill blocks, the claims to which are, however, contested by the natives. The ca«e of the Piako block was called en Wednesday morning, and Taipari and the Ngalinmru representativet. at once demanded they bhould be declared to be the owners of the portions which they claimed, as they were the only claimants who had had a survey made. Tin 1 Court declined to take this view of the matter, and thereupon the Ngatimaru withdrew their claims. The Government claims to some portions of the block, upon which JC 15,000 have been paid, are adjourned indefinitely. The Cambria Co. are stacking a coniderable quantity of tailings in the Golden Crown and Prince Imperial battery i yardb ; the treatment of which should

>i.M'ith \v n'x l\»r Li ..UjnUi'ci iut'a.cj, .vhen erected, for some time. Undor the aKrangement referred to in iiir leading 1 article I:ist week, the Battery Co. have let a contract to Messrs Thos. Gol.lsworthy and p-irty to break out 300 county trucks of quartz Crow the C ilonkt mine, at lGs 3d per truck. Crushing will be commenced next week. As will be seen by advertisement tenders are now called for the formation of the flilcutaia Contract of the Waikato Thames railway, abo.it eight miles in length. Tenders close en Hie 15th July. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions Mi.iy he seen at tho Post-oflicfi, Te Arolui, and elsewhere. It will be observed that Mr W, P. Hunt, Waioron»omai, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for this district. We are sure the appointment will be generally approved or, and the need of a J.P. living 1 within easy reach of the Court-house has been long felt. ! The Secretary of the La Monte syndicate J (Mr E. Menzie") has written to the Thames County Council, intimating 1 that the site of the old Imperial Crown battery has been secured for the erection of their fir.it smelting furnace at the Thames, and applying for about two sluice heads of water with which to drive the blast. At the meeting of the Committee, held on Thursday, it was resolved to grant the application on the usual terms. Re Woodstock mine, Karangahake. A sample of: stone tested by L.i Monte contained ,£30 worth of bullion per ton, as against fifty shillings' worth usually obtained by the battery process. As will I e seen by advertisement a public meeting of Te Aroha, Wai >rongomai, j and Quartzville residents will be held in the Public Hall, Te Arohn, on nextThurs- , day evening to discuss the action of the Piako County Count il, and other important matters. The Poll of rate payers in the Waikato Road District taken on this day week resulted in the proposal, that a special rate be levied in respect of a loan of £2414 to open up the WaiorongomaiMaungakawa r >ad, being cair.cd. The London Road (Smith wark) Car Company, having, like the old Scotch farmer — in re honesty being the best polii-y — "tiied baith," has proved that what is called Sabbatarianism is sound ! economical policy. After a twelvemonth's exp- riment of no Sunday running, the chaiimun states that there has been a veiy remarkable impiovcment in the value of their pioperty. The tiallic receipts have 1 gone, up nearly £1000 over those of the ' previous year, although they ran six days as against .seven, and the value of then btud horses had increased owing to the weekly test, to improved feeding, and th* 1 weeding out of useless hordes. Commenting on thii> ease, the city — not the sentij inoiitul— edit.-r of the Pall Mall Gazette ol>n.r\es. that " whatever may be said concerning Sunday keeping, the fact that neith r man nor horse should work more j than -ox days in seven i* a great economical truth which can never be violated without incurring, in the long run, finnancial loss." In it (t'\e Sabbath day) " thou shalt do no manner of work," is the command, followed by the promise '•Tl'ose that honour mo I will honour." Intending patients should consult Dr Schwarzbach (specialist in the treatment of diseases of the eye, ear, and throat) who is at present in Auckland, at an earl) date, as the Doctor purposes leaving foi Sydney at the end of this month. We would remind parents and those in custody of children over six months old, thai it is compulsory to have them vaccinated, and if done by the Public Vaccinator, that on the same day (viz., Mondays between tuehourn of 11 and 12 a.m.) on the following week ;hey must take, oi cause them, to be taken for insjwetion, otherwise they will be liable to a penalty not exceeding/or^ shillings. We are informed it is intention of the Vaccination Inspector to strictly enforce this law, and would therefore advise all those whom it may concern to at once comply with the Act. Freemason's ball will be held on Friday, 2Gth inat., in the School-house, Te Aroha. Judging by the great preparations being made by the committee, and the large number of invitations being issued, the event promises to be a great success. General appearance of the Domain is being greatly improved. Next Court will be held July 7th. On Tuesday evening last, a meeting of the Te Aroha Band of Hope was held, Rev. T. J. Wills presiding. Through some misunderstanding a great many were under the impression the meeting had been postponed. Nevertheless there was a good attendance, and un interesting programme j was gone through. Some oi" the pieces were of more than ordinary merit, and the meeting, we are informed, was a very pleasant one. Since opening his branch establishment in Te Aroha, Mr Isaac Bates has added largely to the stock, which includes bugg} and cart harness, saddles, bridles, whips h purs, horse covers, gents' long and short leggings, etc., of all descriptions. The stock is excellent, the prises moot moderate, and intending purchasers may rely upon getting good value for tueir money. As will be seen by advertisement repair.. ot till kinds will be promptly attended to. We are requested to state that Mr Bntt> B

will te at jLo.Aionu uurmg urn eiibuing week. Owing to the absence of Mr J. B. Smith, in the South Inland,, and Mepsiv Murphy and Mimro being at present in the Waikato, Ihe I nisi ness to be transacted by the Licensing Bench has come to a dead lock. Day after day since Saturday last ! the meeting has had to he adjourned, for hu*k of a quorum. Matters ure getting serious, and the inconvenience caused to local publicans is very great, they having to attend so often with no results. Men who undertake public duties, such as now in question, should give more attention to their worK, or, if unable to do so, ought resign, and let some one elao be elected who will. These remarks do not apply to Mr Smith, who. of course could not possibly attend, and duly notified the Clerk of the Licensing Bench to that effect. Messrs T. Stanley and party this week completed their contract for the formation, etc., of Te Aroha footpaths. Considering the small amount of money that was to be expended, we certainly consider they have dune their work really well/ To be sure the foot bridge crossing the creek? might have been made another foot wider at least, with great advantage. The improvement effected by the contractors is very great, and will add vastly to the comfort of pedestrians. Messrs Lnybourn Bros, have leased the commodious and well situated store at Waiorongomii, lately occupied by Mr Jas. Soppi.'tt, and purpose taking posses-iiou of the new promises next week. The move is without doubt a very judicious ono, <is the firm have established a good connecni*ct:on since they btarted, and f»'om the excellent quality of the goods supplied and exti emely inoderato prices, their business is bound to largely increase. The present store has for some time been found too small' An important announcement appeirs in our advertising columns this week, by which it will be seen that Wardens of Goldlields have been directed to give notice to all persons or companies holding leases in their districts that, in future, the clauses of leases relatinj to the employment of labour must be strictly enforced, otherwise the lesaes will be forfeited. It will be observed these instructions appear to be of a peremptory character. j At a meeting of <he Crown Lands Board, held on the 4th inst., Mr T. G Sandes' application to lomove eaith fiom allotments abutting on the Te .Aroha railway s-Ution w.is gnintod. Messrs Taylor and Ranger, bakers, advertise bread at 5d per 4'b loaf fur ca&h, in the Ash burton Guardian. In referring to the Home Minion meeting of the Wesleyan Church, held at To Arohii last week, we omitted to tint the H»ures given lvpi canted the expendi tnre tor 1884. viz., Maori worse, £9 JO 3^ ; l ILnne Missions, C145 ; grants in nvl of 1 English circuits, 31568 I5s ; Seandin man MisbioriN, £90 ; and various other items biinying the total expenditure up to t £2(385 7s Gel. The mail steamer Zealandia left San Francisco on the tiine-tible date, the 6th of June, and therefore oiuht to reach Auckland on Saturday, the l 27th. A Saving Clause.- -The Vicar's daughter — ' Good morning, Mrs Taylor. It's a long time since I saw you at church I You really ought to attend more regularly !' Mrs T. (guiltily)— Yes, yes, Mis*. It is a long time since I was at church ! But' —(cheerfully)— I never to chapel !' Piie Minister of Mines intends to signalise ln\ lirit s^os.ou by introiiucinu a new feature m the shape of a statement of miiieo like his colleagues, the Colonial Treasurer and Minister of Public Works. Mr Larnach will endeavour to make hibtatement an annual thing, so that when deposed from oilice it m iy be looked for ! fiom his successor. Mr Larnach has bpent | nearly all his time since taking office in vibitmg the different gold/ields of the colony, and it is exposed his first state mont will be of a very comprehensive j clnuacter. It will embrace all classes of I the mining industry dealing with gold, silver, coal, and other resources of the colony. In \n> Statement Mr Lainach will recommend the adoption of Professoi Black's suggestion as to the establishment of mining schools, and for that purpose has induced his colleagues to pass a sum of £1200 in the Estimates. It is not, however, intended that Government should bear the whole cost of buoh schools, as they will only be establishment in districts where the miners are willing to contribute to the cost. S ts of samples will be procured from England to assist in instruct ing the mining community in mineralogy, geology, etc. From his recent tour of inspection Mr LarOrich has ascertained that the principal wants of the miners are additional water powei, and the cutting of tracks through hoavih -wooded country, so as 1 1 enable prospecting to ba carried on. — Auckland Star The following is from the Wellington Press :—Mr Lnruach, m) we hear, has given dire offence by the strici economy he insibted on having observed during his recent tour through the Outgo goldiijlds. It seems that a prominent member of P. r liament, promiueni both politically and corporeally, whom we dare not allude to more particularly than to mention thai hi» initials are Vincent P., accompanied the Minister part of the journey, but getting pretty sick of playing bear leader, left him at an early stage. Imagine his i a -

di^n.moli tUKi couiom^l on ioo>;i\"m.; a bill for iil'teon shillings for fluid medicaments consumed by him as a remedy for gout, during his attendance in the Ministeriul suilel There i« also much growling down there beeouso u Daily Times reporter, \v/io made (l>e tour with Mr Liirnnch, and wrote voluminous anil mollifluous reports oi! each day's and each hour's proceedings, has been dunned for twenty-fivo shillings for soda-water and other tonics ordered by the doctor to sub tain him in his labou.is Fancy a reporter being compolled to pay for the necessaries <>ii life — and travelling with a MinKter too! Why, Jolmny Sheehan alwayn used to shout for the whole country sido as he went along, and stick it up to Native contingencies. '* What ure we coming to?" asks J. C. Brown, with a sigh for the degeneracy of New Zealand politics. The best point of the joke is that in private life the present Minister of Minus is about the most open-fisted fellow living, with extremely liborul ideas regarding creature co ufoits, and always ready with the needful whenever ho has people with him who don't happen to be as well off as himself. Hence his iriends and followers in Otngo naturally supposed he would be doubly generous with public money, and stand Sam for all hands- But "No," says Mr Larnaeh, <l What's mine's my own, and I can chuck it away as I like. The money of the taxpayers is another pair of shous, and gentlemen travelling with me will be kind enough to find themselves in liquor or else go dry." llather rough on genial souls like Messrs l J yke and Brown, but honest and right for all that! The names of the following new Legislative Councillors are gazetted : — John Ll.tthg.ilo, K- u q., of Dunodin ; Courtney William Aylmor Thomas Kenny, Ksq., of Pieton ; George Bcnthnm Morris, HJhq., of Taurang.i; Robert Ph.ir.izyn, Esq., of Waitotara ; Joseph Shephard, l£sq., of Nelson ; Samuel Edward Shrimski, E»q.> of Oamaru ; William Swanaon, Esq., of Auckland ; liori Korei Taiaro-i, Esq., of Dunedin ; and Launcelot Walker, Esq., of (Jhristchurch.