The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 151, 24 April 1886, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri 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 he false to any man.' Su.VKESrEARK.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 188G.

The annual election of School Committees will take place on Tuesday next. Householders, as a rule, do not sufficiently value the great powers entrusted to them by the State in this matter. To have the pnmsions of the Education Act satisfactorily carried out, and everything possible done to promote the interests of the young, are matters of the gieatest importance to us all ; and 'without doubt it is the bounden duty of all who have the right to vote at these elections to exercise that vole (whether they may have children attending school or not), and assist in returning Committees qualified in every way to discharge the duties connected with their position in an impartial and satisfactory manner. It is a matter for deep regret that in too many instances the election of School Committees is made the "occasion for a display of personal or party feeling : this should never be, and cannot have other than a very injurious effect on all concerned.

At the annual meeting of the Canter bury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Mr J. T. Peacock (the chairman) made the following comparison between the Colon)- and what he termed the Old Country : — " The pastoral lands of the Colony are estimated at about 27,000,000 acres, and the agricultural at about 10,000,000. In England the former is 23,000,000 and the latter 24,000,000, or a very little more in quantity than ours Whilst England carries a population of over 30,000,000, we have probably, including Natives, G20.000 only. Now, with our much milder climate, there can be no doubt our food preduction could be quite as large. Do not these considerations open a wida field of encouragement for further developement and rapid prosperity for this Colony? If we could only induce people from the Old Country of the right stamp to throw in their lot with ours, I feel confident it would be to their advantage/' Mr J. Forrest of Cambridge is the successful tenderer for fencing a portion of the Cambridge railway line. The work extends from half a mile on the Cambridge side of the Mangaonua station to Ruakura Junction, and is on each side of the line through Capt. Steele's piopert}', There are 50 chains on each side. Two gates are also included in the contract. The posts are lighter than those used generally on Government contract-*, being only Sin x 4in. There are to be 7 wires, one of them barbed. The contract price for the 100 chains is £134. The programme of the grand vocal and instrumental Concert, in aid of the funds of St. Joseph's church, le Aroha, will be found in this issue, and is undoubtedly a very attractive one. Amongst those who have kindly consented to take pait, we observe the names of several talented amateurs. The names of the various pieces were not definitely known at the time we went to press, with the exception of those to be sung by Mr It. Wiseman, from Thames, who never fails to bring down the house, and who has specially for this occasion composed some very i clever veises with reference to the opening of the railway to Te Aroha. Mr Wiseman will also sing (in character) "King Tawhio's visit )to London" No effort has been spared by the committee to render the evening's entertainment a most enjoyable one, and a bumper house is sure to be the result. A large number of tickets have already been disposed of, and the affair promises to be a great success in every wa}\ The following parcel of land has been temporally reserved for public purposes under section 227 of the Land Act, 1885 : — All that piece or parcel of land containing by measurement 10 acres, more or less, being Suburban Section No. 91, Town of Te Aroha, situate in Block IX., Aroha Survey District. Bounded north-easterly by a line, 1000 links ; north-westerly by a line, 1000 Jinks ; south-westerly by a road, 200 links wide, 1000 links ; and south-easterly by a public road, 1 - 150 links wide, 1000 links to the point of commencement : be nil the aforesaid linkages more or less.

Mr A. J. Allom, lion. Secretary of the Thames Commission of the Colonial, and Indian Exhibition, London, has obtained permission from Sir Julius Vogol to send* ns a supplementary exhibit (the general exhibits having been all despatched), GO dozen of To Aroha mineral waters, ajrated and bottled at the local factory, for use at Dr Von Ilaast's discretion during the London Season. Mr Cameron, contractor for the station buildings at Te Aroha, is now well forward with the work on hand, already the engine bhed, coal shed, and two four roomed cottages are erected, whilst the goods shed and. passenger station have been completed for a week or two past. Mr Cameron also has a party of men constructing tho platforms and few small buildings at the various stations along the line between Te Aroha and Morrinsyille. The weekly socials hold [on Tuesday evenings in the Te Aroha Public Hall are well patronised, the proceeds being devoted to the- providing of a proper stago in the Hall, the arrangements for which are now being carried out by Messrs Ilood and Dix under the supervision of Mr Pavitt. On its completion their will be a grand opening night, for which a local Crysty Minstrel troupe are already in [full rehearsal. The event is expected to come off within the next couple of weeks. The annual meeting for the election of office bearers for tho ensuing twelve months, in connection with the Church of England, was held in the Te Aroha Public Hall on Thursday 'evening ; when tho following appointments were mack : — Misters Church Warden, Mr G. A. Burgess ; Paiishoner's Church Wai den, Mr C Ahier ; Vestrymen — Messis Jas. Warren C.II.A. Tonge, Lipsey, Emerson, Pavitt, Crump and Chalmers. The proposed tennis match to have been played at Te Aroha yesterday Thames v. Wnikato did not come oil, through the Hamilton players stating they could not attend. Tlnough tho kindness of Mr A. J. Allom (Thames), the Domain Board will shortly receive a consignment of young oaks.grown byMrAIlomin his own grounds. The Board lately received a bag of acorns, for planting in the domain, from Mr Burtt of Auckland. Gifts of \oung tiecs and such like during the ensuing planting season, for tho i-nprovennnt of the domain grounds would prove most acceptable. Mr J. S. Buckland's next monthly sale of stock at the. Waitoa sale yards, will be held on Thursday next, and the following da}' Mr Buckland will sale the live and dead stock on Mr Moon's farm at Waitoa. Palace Hotel-— Visitor-,' List: — Mr. Jones, Mr Parsons, Mr Cameron, Mr Clements, Mr Lane, Mr Hart, Mr McCabe Mr Richards, Mi Witheford, Mr Bughby', Mr Cowan, Mr Wilson, Mr M3'crn, Mr Nolan, Mr Wrigg, Mr McCoy, Mr Saul, Mr llammon, Mr Smith, Mr Brown, Mrs Jones, Mrs Baiber, Auckland. Mr T. L Mun ay and son, Mr James Ciaig, jun., Mr Allom, Mr Miller, Mr Kenrick, Pv.M.,' Mr Banks, Mr Robeits, Mr Jupsell, Miss Jepsell, Miss Murray, Mrs O'Biien and son, Waikato. Mr lloskin^, Turakina Mr D. M. Bcere, Mr M'Nicholl, Mr Mair, Waikato. Mr Saltor, jui.., Mr\Banfield, Mr Ilamson, Cambridge, etc., etc. Election of School Committees on Tuesda} 7 next. Seo adveitisement. In the present issue will be found a full repoit of the meetings held in Auckland this week re the Now Zealand Smelting Company, we understand there is not the slightest doubt but what smelting opera tiona at Thais as will shortly be again in progress, although nothing definite has been yet decided on with respect to future working. It is thought no great difficulty would be cxpeiienced in the foiming of a fiesh syndicate to take the whole concern over. A meeting of the Te Aroha Public Library committee, was held on Thursday evening last. Present : Messrs Pavitt (chairman), Menzics (secretary), Ilott, GL Wilson, Ahier, and Whitehouse. The question of providing a building for library purposes, and so do away with the item of rent was discussed at considerable length, but no course of action decided on. An will be seen by advertisement in this issue a meeting of the committee to discuss the matter is convened for Friday evening next, when it is to be hoped all committee men will put in a punctual appearanco so that subject may be full}' considered and some discussion come to. There is nothing of importance to report respecting tho mining industry in this district during the past week. At the New Era [Battery some quaitz from the old Vulcan mine, has been put through the stono breaker and roller pan this week, which have done their wcrk admirably, and there can be no doubt whatever that this method of reducing quartz is a groat improvement on the ordinery stamper process. One or two amalgamators and settlers have also been at work at intervals, in order to get the machinery, which is all new, into good working order. The two tons of ore from Champion Lode claim at Tui after being put through the stone breaker and roller pan was bagged, and will not be finally treated for some days. The work of erecting the furnace for calcining the ore, in connection with tin's battery is also being pushed rapidly ahead, and regular steady work will not commence till it is completed.

Tho Northern Advocate recently publifclicd some sensible things abont advertising. Says our contemporary :— 'A man who does business without advertising, is like a fellow winking at" a pretty girl in the dark. Ho knows what he is doing but the girl doesn't.' ' Everybody knows me, it is no use to advertise,' is one of the frequent expressions of self-conceit. My dear sir, allow us to inform you that very few people know you, aud still fewer care anything about you. If you let them kn ow that you have for sale what they want at a reasonable price they will trade w ith you, if not, not and that's all there is of it. Judicious advertising has made the fortunes of thousands, lef using to advertise never made anyone a farthing.' Aj&iir is to bo held on Easter Mnoday, in Mr B. McDo nnell's paddock, Uretara, Katikali, and promises to be a great success. Largo numbers of various kinds of stock will be offered, and buyers are expected to be numerous. A parifah clerk apologised to a) church dignitiiiy, who had been summoned to take service at a smuliajillago church. "I | am soiry, sir, to have brought such a gentleman as you to this poor place. A woiso gentleman would have done if wo had only known where to find him !" Pat was a fresh arrival, and had obtained a situation in a hotel as a sort of man-of -all-work. "Now Pat," said the landlord, "you see that £>ign, ' Gentlemen must use the spittoons.' [f you notice any of the guests violating that I want you to report the matter to me.'' " Oi wull, sor." Pat kept a sharp eye out, and after watching a gentleman for halt* an hour he went up to him and said> " Dy'c moind that sign foinint-t the wall, boi '? " Yes." <• Why don't j e obsnrvo it ?" "1 am not spitting on the carpet," said the gentleman rather astonished. " Oi know ye're not, an' yer not nsin' the spcttune nciythur. Spct, }e thafe, or Oi'Jl leportyess." Lady Mum ice Fitzgerald, it is announced in Dublin, has acceded from the Roman Catholic Church, and conformed to the Protestant Church of. Ireland. Lady Maurice is the eldest daughter of the Earl of Gran.ird, who some years since joined the Church of Koine. She was married in 1880 to Loid Maurice Fitzgerald, second son of the Duke of Lcinster. Mr T. Howe, Secretary to the District Hospital Boaid and the Uniicd Chaiitable Aid Board, icceived a telcgiam from {the Treasury on Friday lGth inst in forming him that £285 Is lid and £230 2s 5d, amounts due by the Pinko County to the two Boards, had been paid by the Tieasuiy to the ciedit of the Bomd's account at the B-ink of New Zca'and. The next subsidies paid to the Piako County wll, we presume, bo le^a the above amounts. — Star. A visitor to To Aroha writes us, approv ing highly of the udvancec made on the roads and footpaths of the town, but regrets that the approach to the Public Hall still remains in a state of natuie. At a special meeting of the Domain Board, held on Saturday evening lust, it was lesolved Lo keep the Laths open to the public from 5 a.m. till mi J night, for a little longer. The question of shoiteuing tlio houis for the winter season, will bo discussed at the next monthly meeting of the Board, which will be held this day week. The Nil Dospcranduin claim has been foimed into a Company, with 41,000 shares of 10s. each, Mr. D. G. MacDonnell being appointed legal managor. The local Post and Telegraph offices will be open on Monday next from 9 a.m. till 10 a.m. only. All mails will be despatched as usual. Frisco mail closes on Monday morning next, at 7.45 a.m. P.O. ordeis to-day, at 10 a.m. To-morrow, being Easter Sunday, both mass and vespers at the Roman Catholic Church, Te Aroha, will be sung by a special choir, which will include, amongst othcx well known amateurs, Miss Shanaghun, Miss Sheehan, Mis Lawless, etc. Hot Springs' Hotel, Te Alton a. — Visitors' List for week ending 23ri April : — Mr uud Mis Reynolds, Mr and Mrs Keals, Mr and Mrs W. "Williams. Rev. Mrs Wm. . Tebbs, Mr W. II. A. Tebbs, Masters Tebbs (2), Mr and Mrs Elliott Elliott, Mrs and Miss O. Sullivan, Mrs Waller and son, Mrs Meany, MrsO'Ncil,Mr and Mrs A. Saunders and son, Mr and Mrs G. P. Pierce, Mrs S. Jagger, Mrs J. Jagger, Mr Greatbatch, Mr Hamlin, Mrs and Miss J. E. McDonald, Mrs Allen Kcrr Taylor and child, Miss M. Taylor, Miss V. Taylor, Mrs White, Miss Orcheson, Miss Plowman, Mrs. G. C. Taylor, Miss Taylor, Auckland, Mr and Mrs Hanmer, Shaftesbury, Mr C. Gallagher, Mr. J. E. Smith, Mr Jas. Marshall, Mrs. Marshall, 3 children and nurse, Mrs Lewis, Thames. Mr C. Cornea, Mr O'Shea, Tui. Miss Schroder, Gisborne. Mr Von Stunner, Hokianga. Mr Win. Russell, Mr N. Johnstone, Inveicargiil. Mr T. W. Wethenll, Mrs Henderson, Te Awamutu. Dr Kay, England. Mr. Brunskill, Cambridge. Mr Cooper, Paeroa. Mr and Mis Lyndon, Napier. Mr A. Downes, Wairakp.u. Mr McKay, Mr Lilly, Mr Campbell, MrBethune, Mr Woodward, Mr D. Hunter, Mr Williams, Mr J. Hill, Mr F. Gordon, Auckland. Mr and Mrs Robb, Onchunga. Mr S. White, AuckJ land, Mr Wm Smith, Mr Bodol.

Special meeting- of Ohinemuri County Council at noon to day, to open and accept tenders for vaiious road works, etc. j Mr. Montgomery reports favourably, both us regards the attendanco and atten- j tion of miners whilst conducting his classes at Karangahake.