The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 181, 4 December 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 tiien be false to any man.' — Shakespeare.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1886. Constable Ileniy Giaham, who wns httlinned at Te A rob a for some time, fiom tlu-re was tran.sfened to Paoroa some xhreeycis since; and ]jas latterly been r,tationed in Auckland, died a few days «<*o, and was buiied at St. Mai kV, litiiuieia. The following nominations weie rc--ceived on Thursday with respect to the Western Maori Election . Hani T.iipua (Ohiki), Taii&u (Patea), llenare Kailm (Waiuku), Wiremu te Wheoio and Sydney Taiwhangn. Tlie show of hands was declared to be in favour of Taipua. A poll a\ms tlelnundf d, antl the election will take j.lnce on the '23rd inst. In addresbi^the Sectors Sidney Taiwlianga promised not to accept his l.onorariurn if elected. »j» j We way add that Air J. W. K. Guilding of Te Aroha Ihuj been appointed deputy returning officer for Te Aroha polling t>tation. The next sitting of tli« 71.M. and \V»r<km'# Court nt Te Aroho, will be hold on

" Wo are informed that; there has been considerable stir and revival in religious matter? amongst the Natives at the Omaha Pah, near Te Aroha, lately. It sppeara (wo clergymen, having a thorough know- j ledge of the native language, and who it is stated camo from Rotorua, ai rived at the Pah at the beginning of. the present Hyeek and spent several days in discoursing with the Natives respecting the necessity of pteparing for another world, the uncertainty of human life, and on spiritual matters generally, and were listened to with great attention . They also, when some of the Natives expressed a wish to be baptised in the manner so common amongst Christian churches, explained to them that the baptism tmght in the Bible meant total innn irsion, of which the Saviour himself had set an example to bo followed by all believers. They further explained in simple language their views by saying 1 the form of baptism by merel3' sprinkling- the fice with water they did not agjee with, as when one portion of the body died all the lest died with it, etc., etc. The result of the visit was that e^mi twenty of the Natives (in fact all then at the Pah, with the exception of three) were baptised by immersion in the river in true Baptist fashion. These mission iries urged the Natives to be industrious and sober nnd to entiiely avoid strong drink. They have since gone on to Shortland. Quaiterly meeting of the Ohinemuri Licensing Committee will be held at Paeroa to-day at noon, when throe applications for n publican's license and one for an accommodation license, all for Owliaron, will be dealt with. Only the Chaiiman and Mr Hoirell being present at the monthly meeting of the Waitoa Road Boad, on Saturday last it lapsed for want of a quorum. The following tenders were received for contract No 10 Maune;akawa-~\Vaioron»oinai road : Collins and party. £57 6s ; McCabe and Jackson, £49 lOY; J. Shine, £47 10s ; 11. Caudwell, 45. T. Stanley £41. The sale of horses at Bradley and Co.'s stables on Saturday last by Me^sis Alf. Buckhnd and Co. was a great success, and will probably result in peiiodical sales of horses produce, etc., being held by this well-known firm at 1c Aroha. About 80 horses were entered foi last Saturday*, sale, a 1 irge number finding purchasers, buyers being present from all the surrounding dibtiicts. Notification to rate payers in Te Aroha Riding is given by advancement in our columns by Piako County Council, that they purpose under the piovisions of tho (Jovernment Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, to boirow by way of special loan £1500 for the purpose of miking, completing, and putting in a thorough state of rep lir the main load running through the riding,being the m iin Te Aroha -Shaftes bury and Gordon Special Settlement road. The proposed expenditure is also intended to include putting in good repair tho road .leading fiom the station at Te Aroha, and from Murphy's landing to Waiorongomai, through Wilson's land. Visitors' List.— Hot Spri.vgs Hotel, for week ending Friday, 3rd Dec. :—: — Mr and Mrs W S Lyell and Miss Meta Lyell, Mrs and Miss Yon der Heyde, Mrs W Williams, Miss Newby, Mrs Judge McDonald and Miss Flora McDonald, Mies Bleazarn, Me^dmnes Birch. Holmes, Messrs Reader Wood, C R Forwood, F Forwood, Mr and Miss Bi\ th, Mis L D Nathan, Messrs Calder, Bennett, T "Wykeham, Mrs and Misses (2) Kiacs and child, Mis Dr Huines and child, Mr G B and Miss Owen, Miss Shepherd, Mr W Mahoney, Auckland. Messrs T Haiston, T O Jay, Taurar.ga. Mr J Dadley, Wairoa South. Mr T Connell.Westpoit. Mr and MrsGßeetham, M.L.C., Miss Richardson, Wellington Miss Mrs J W and Misses (2) Taylor, Tar.maki. Mr R H Miers, Mrs Lewis-Lewi*, Wales. Mr A Eaton, Auckland. Mr Polkington, York, Kngl'iid. A letter (drawn up a shoit time since addressed to tho Te Aroha Improvement Committee, who at the time had charge of the Borough petition, requesting th.it +he names of those attached to said letter (and who had previously signed the Borough petition, but had since seen they made a mistake in bo doing, and were now opposed to a Borough) be taken off said petition befoie being forwarded to Wellington, was this week despatched to the Colonial Secretary, • having a large number of signatures ! attached. As stated in our issue of the 2Uth ult, the Chairman of the Improvement Committee having taken it upon him to post ofH the Borough petition whilst the letter ref oi red to was being taken lound for signature, and before it could be presented, necessitated the letter being also forwaided to Wellington. This Claika's drain business at Te Aroha, has become a regular nusance ; occupying a huge amount of valuable time at ricnily every meeting of Piako County Council. In connection with the recent legal action taken by Council against Mr R. M-ickie for obstructing the diain, in addition to the heavy costs Mr Mackie himself lias to bear, tho latepnveis are saudled with a debt of ill 10s 'for legal expenses charged by Mr Hay, solicitor, for conducting the case on behalf of council, the account having been put in nnd passed foi payment at last meeting. In the event of a Town Dktiict being formed, the Town Boaid will have to adopt some firm measures to put an end to this continual spuabbla ; which has pretty well developed into a tri-anguler duel, between those neighbours who so frequently write making complaints against each other to the Council. Visitors to Te Aroha should not leave the district without paying a vi&it to the adjoining township, Waiorongomai, which is less than thiee miles distant. Ileie iray be seen Messrs Fiith and Clarkes battery at work, and the various processes of gold s-iving, by means of the stamper battery; also the New Era Bittery- recently erected at a very large cost, whilst a few houra spent in visiting the county tramway constructed at a cost of between L 20,000 and L 25,000, which conveys quartz from the various, mines to the two batteries, starting at the I premier hopper, Borne three and a half miles distant.. The scenery amidst these \ hills is truly grand and romantic in the pxtreme, and ,will well repay a visit, oftentimes visitors return home from Te Aroha without spending a, day amongst the hills, little knowning what they have missed. To those who cun sketch, several waterfalls close to the upper track, will be bure and command attention. At Smardon's Hotel, \Vuiorongoma ; , visitors will receive ever}- attention arid can have refreshments at any hour, Sec advt,

We are informed a Money Order and Sivings Bank lins been opened^in eonnec tion with the post-ofTice at Kaiangahake. Hon» Mr Lnrnach js not expected to reach Auckland this month now ; but will probably arrive enrly in the new year. Monthly meeting of the Te Aroha School Committee will she held on Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock. The Quarterly Meeting of Te Arohi Licencing Lhmmittee to-day nt noon, when the following applications for transfers will be dealt with ;— Palace Hotel, Te Aroha :J. Warren to G. Ebert ; Ritcheson's Family Hotel, Te Aroha: (late) W. H. Hitcheson to A. Thompson. We regret to learn the building: applied for to Government by the To Aroha Public Library Committee through the Hon. Mr Tole, when hero, cannot be granted for ihe purpose asked. On Monday last Mr Tolp the Secretary o£ the Library from Wellington, btating on enquiry the Minister of Public Works was informed by the District Engineer that the building was required for one of tho railway employees. On Friday, evening, 26th ult., Mr 0. J. A. Uaselden, Under-Secretary of Justice, ai lived at Te Aroha on his period ietil visit of inspection. Mr Uaselden was accompanied by Mr Stratford, II.M. and Warden, and Miss Uaselden. The paity drove through from Thames by buggy, and left the following- morning on the return journey. The recent race meeting at To Aroha passed off without a hitch or accident ; and the committee encouraged by its success, and having a ciedit balance at the bank to start with, are already taking steps to arrange for another race meeting, to be held in March, and when, it is expected the value of tho prises will be considerably increased. Njtico by advertisement is given in this issue by Ohinemuri County Council that nt a special meeting 1 of tho council held on Nov. 13th, it was resolved that the provisions of the Local Bodies Loans Act, 1880, be adopted geneially within the County of Ohiuemuii, and further notice is given that a special meeting of said Council will be held on the 24th inbt. at noon, to confirm the above resolution. Mr P. Pcivitt, Engineer for Piako County, iias been engaged this week in talcing the ncressnry levels, measirements, etc., pieparatory to making out estimates and plans inspecting the expenditure of £1500 pioposed to be borrowed from Government for completing and improving the main road through this Riding, from its noithern boundary adjoining the racecourse through Shaftesbury and the Gordon settlement to the Wnirore Falls, near M.itamata. These estimates will be laid before next meeting of the Piako County Council. We learn that Mr T. L. Green, of Te Aroha, has obtained a contract for cutting and saving the grass seed of about 600 acres, the property of the Auckland Agricultural Company (W.utoa estate), and that 50 man will have to be engaged on the woik on every fine day until completed. The grass, we are informed, will be cut by hand (reaping hooks), about 18ins below the head, and after being allowed to lie a short time be conveyed to tarpaulins, specially made for the purpose, and thereon thrashed out by flail. After the seed has been secured tlio cattle will be turned on to feed down the grass. Tim contract will be the means of piovjding employment for at least a couple of months, which will be most welcome to a number of men who have been out of reguhr work in the distiict for some time. We hope the weather will prove favourable for securing the grass seed, and that Mr Green will be well rewaided for his pluck and enterprise. At the request of a n unber of miners and residents in this district Mr H. H. Adams, manager of Messrs Firth and Clarkes Battery, at Waiorongomai, has kindly consented to deliver a lectuie with regard to his recent visit to America in | company of Mr J. C. Firth, and respacting what he saw of A'nerican ores, the various modes ot treatment in vogue, and the deductions drawn with reference to the methods principally made use of in New Zealand. Tho lecture will be illustrated by diagrams, find should be not only very interesting but also most instructive ; and we feel sure there will be a very large attendance on the occasion The date fised ib Thursday, 16th inst., and the lecture will be deliveicd in the Waiorongomai Public Hall, at 8 p.m. MiAdams expects before that time to have the new testing furnaces and assaying laboratory now in com so of erection in connection with the battery nt Waiorongo-, mai completed, and to be able to state the result of tests made thereUt of local ore' We sincerely hope the visit of Messrs. Firth and Adams may lend to such improvements being made upon the present mode of treatment, a3 will result in a far larger per centage of the precious metal being saved, a result that would at once put new life into the mining industry, and prove alike profitable to both mine and battery owneis. Visitors' List, Palace Hotel, Te Aroha, for week ending December 3rd :—: — Mr T Coiboy, To Awamutu. Messrs Hollh, Dance, oen, Dance, jun, Waihi. Messrs H T Grant, J Wyatt, It Wight, Hikutaia. Mr Patterson, Thames. Mrs and Master Griffiths, Cambridge. Messis T Haslem, Adams, Austin, E F Mack T McEwen, F Humphries, G llaines, L F Hudson, W Iluttou, Mr and Mrs Gabriel Lewis and Miss Lewis, Messrs T Garlick, T II Cooper, E Cooper, S Alexander, Culpan, T ftlarlow, T Turner, Auckland. Mr Cheal, Matamata. Mr and Mrs S J Ileathcote, New York. Mr and Mrs Nicorima, Parawai. We direct attention to forthcoming sales by Messrs Alf. Buckland and Co. as advertised in this issue. Sale to-day at Cambridge of horses, cattle, and produce. For the Qhanpo sale on Tuesday next already 800 head of cattle and 1000 sheep ace advertiser!' for sale ;' on Thursday next ft sale of live stock will be held at Waitoa, for which already over 260 head of cattle, 1000 sheep, etc., have been entered. As may be seen by reference to Piako County Council balance sheet published in our JBsue of October 30th, the gold duty for the last half year ending September 30th, amounted to £119 3s 9d, goldfields revenue for the same period £181 7s ; total for half-year £300 10a 9d. An impounding notice appears in our i columns to-day. Meeting of Domain Board this evening-

We hope those at Te Arolm »vho were appointed at the recent public meeting collectors on behalf of the Cemetery fencing and improvement fund, are not forgetting the duty they have accepted. Mr McLiver Ims already obtained more than the £20 ho guaranteed on his part to raise, and informs us no person he ashed for a subscription refused to give one towards suoh a deserving object. We understand directly an answer is received from Government with respect to granting Te Aroha local self-government, steps will be taken to have the rcm under of the riding constituted a Koad Board, ol course exclusive of the goldfield. This move is one in the right direction, and will we feel confident to meet with the approval of the County Council ; avid bo satisfactory to all conceined. On Wednesday last a petition to tbo Minister o£ Lands praying that Government would appoint a properly qualified medical man to Te Aroha. and assist in the matter by granting a subsidy, was despatched to the Hon. J. A. Toie, Minister of Justice, for presentation ; Mr 'Pole when here, having kindly promised to strongly support such a petition if it were sent. The pctttion was signed by residents and visitors at To Aroha, and set forth the urgent necessity of such an appointment being made, and expressed the willingness of the petitioners to assist by way of subsidy for a short term to the extent of £150 p:r annum. The petition to have Te Aroha constituted a Town District was duly forwarded to the Colonial Secretary by Wednesday's mail. After it was returned from the council meeting, several who wished to sign it, but had no opportunity of so doing piior to its being taken over to Cambridge to be apptoved and endorsed by the council, were pennittcd to do so, apart from the other bignatures, a foot note being attached distinctly stating that these signatures were added subsequently to the Council's endorsement. In a statement published in the Gazette of the 18th ult., the total cost to March 31st, 1886, of the Wnikuto-Thatnes railway is set down at £40,050. Mrs JO. Readding has been appointed postmistress at Walton As will be seen by advertisement a meeting of the Te Aroha Band of Hope will be held on next Tuesday evening in the Public Hall. It is now a long time since any such meeting was held, and as we nnderstand an interesting programme is being prepared for the occasion there should be a large attendance. It is stated the Waiorongomai Fife and Drum Band will attend and play selections. We have never heard this band perform, but they have now been in training lomo time. The announcement by advertisement in this issue that Te Aroha is About to be favoured with a visit by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, will be read with pleasure by those resident in the district. Who has read the story of this wonderful company, so closely identified with the days o£ elavery, without being deeply moved, and desiring to both see and hear them. In Auckland where the company have been giving entertainments foi some time pist, they have been listened to by crowded houses eveiy night, and the Press unanimously apeak of the entertainments in terms of highest prjiiee. On Wednesday and Thursday, 15th and 16th inst., the company are to appaar in Te Aroha Public Hall. Further particulars will appear in next issue. The first meeting of the? newly appointed Hospital and Charitable Aid Boaid for Waik ito, was held in the Council Chambers Hamilton, on Wednesday last The Mayo 1 * of Hamilton, Mr W. A. Graham, was unanimously elected chaiiman to the board. Mr W. M. Hay was appointed solicitor to the, Bo^rd, and it was resolved that the ordinary meetings |be held at Hamilton on the first Wednesdiy in each month at 11 a.m.