The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 204, 21 May 1887, Page 2

The Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1887.

In another column will be found a repoit of sonic recent proceedings of the Thames IT;u hour Boanl, by which it will be ser^n that body are making an effort to obtain entire control ol the livers emptying into Thames Harbour. A more bnrcfaced attempt to encroach on the lights of others could scarcely be conceived, and the ground put forward for attempting to obtain control oL" the livers rc(VtT<yl lo irost iiudequate to suppoit such ;i cool piop<sal as thi.t oi." gi\ing the Tliamoa

Board such autocratic powers. Whilst wo do not believe tlio members of the House would 'ever consent to sanction suefh a glaring piece of injustice, still it is highly necessary that prompt steps should be t ikon to defeat the plans of. the Thames Bonn!, such as already proposed ly the Ohinctmui and Fiako County Councils. Wo would lotnind our readers that the tea meeting and inu-ioal enteitaininent in connection with the Weslcyan Church, unavoidably postponed- on the 10th inst. owing to tho scvciitv of the weather, will now be held in the To Aroha Public Hall on Tuesday evening next, 24th inst. \\ c are given to undei stand that an excellent programme has been aivangod for the ontcrtainnu'nl, and a leally good spread will be piovi-led for the tea. The proceeds will he dovoted to tho. church paisonage funmhing fund, and we hope this oll'ort will nicel will) the hearty rot>ponhe it deserve-, and that there will be a very large gathoiing on tho occasion. Sir liobeit Stout has been le-eleeted Pi evident of the Dunedin Freet bought Association. A public meeting was held in tho To Aroha Wcsleyan Church on last Thursday evening for the purposo of considering the advisability of providing incieased accommodation i'oi the congregation. Rev. S. Lawry resident minister of the ciivuit presided, and called upon Mr Buttle as convener, to generally state what had I<hl up to the piesent mooting being called. Air Buttle informed those present that the necessity for pioviding increased accommodation had been under coiibideiation for some tune past, and now it was i'elt to be imperative that some steps should be lakun in tho matter, with us little d.^lay as possible, as, siuco Mr Liuiy had come amonght them, on scvcial occasions persons had to turn away i!rom the chinch doois, unable to obtain seats. At the last quartet ly meeting a committee was appointed to deal with the subject. This committee had met and discussed matters, and requested him to communicate with Mr E. Y. Cox, and asceitain what value he sot on his corner allotment ami small cottage theicon, with fionlage to Whitaker street, (sepai atod from the existing site by a road). Mr Cox had named L75 as the mice, part of which could lem.iin as a mortgage. Air Buttle stated the committee were unanimous in advising that the site be procured, and considered the piico most libeial. Me^rb Buttle and Lavcry (members of the committee) spoke in suppoit of the decision, the committee had airived at. Otheis present who took pait in the discussion that followed, expressed the opinion that the price asked for tho site referred to was far beyond its maiket value, and that in any case to simply lemove across the roul would not bewoith doing, and the advantage to be gained be in no way commensurate with the expense, that if a move wcic made at all, it should ha to a centra! Mte right in the heart of the township, as the ground rent, etc., would be the same fora site in a good position, as an infoiior one. Failing a better site than that ief erred to being prociued on reasonable teims, the opinion was expressed that at a small outlay the approaches to the present site could be vastly improved, street lamps provided, etc., and much done to impiove the existing state of things. All pi (wnt wereunanimnus ih to the necessity for ino eased accommodation being pro\ided. Ultimately it was lesolved to d( j fei Hie mattd, in ordor that fuither enquiries might be made with i expect to sites a\ nibble, etc., and another meeting of the committc will bo held on Tuesday next. Tuesday, May 24th, (Queen's Biithday) b^ing a public hohday. the loc.il post and telegraph offices will be closed all day. Mails foi despatch on that day will be cloyed at 8 o'clock the pre\iom evening. Chmch of I'] n gland service at To Aroh.i West will commence at 2.'50 p.m. on Sunday next. A Fancy Dress Ball will come off at Waioiong'-niai Public II til on Monday np\t. Tho arrangements made in connection therewith ai e of a very claboiate dosciiptinn, and the b.ill promises to bo a most successful all'air. Fire coaches will be put on foi conveyance of visitois from To Aroha. Ticket may. be obtained from eithc 1 ' Mes.sir, A. W. >\1 wards or C. Vj Balcke, To Aroli i. Vkitok-,' Li,t. — Ilor Spkinv,^ Hotel To Aioha, for week ending May 20th : Mi->s Fiodvham, Miss Shoit, Mrs .Atkins, Mis Mellsupp, Mr J. 11. Ward, Mr Q. Johnstons, Mis Ja r ,. Smith, Auckland ; Mi J. Fiery d, Thames ; Mr and Mrs ILirdey, Noi'th Shore ; Mr G. R. Watson, Shafteabniy; Mr.W. Wcstly, Newmarket; Mr C. Comes, Karangahake ; Mr and Mrs Poison, and daughter, Wanganui ; Mik Jolly, Hamilton ; Mr and Mis Marshall, Marion ; Bishop and Mrs Hadfield, Miss Iladfield, Wellington ; Mr Ilolloway, Mi Oreenwood, Nelson. By advertisement it will bo seen that Mr I. Pair has ananged to cut up and (Vposo of his propei ty at Waitoa in l>! >cks of about fifty acres each. This jm op* rty comprises some really (xcellcnt 1 Hid, upon which a great deal of money has been expended in improvements of a permanent ehai after ; and it is splendidly ;-ituated, being close to tho main county ioad to To Aioha (which is only some tluee oi four miles distant) and also to the Waihou railway station ; and bounded by the Waitoa liver. As tho terms will bo. found most liberal thcie should be no difficulty in disposing of this freehold pi opci ty. Next Tuesday will bo the Queen's Birthday. A miscellaneous entertainment given by visitors, assisted by local talent, took place in the Public Hall, To An.ha, last i evening, the programme (published in last issue) was an attractive one, and the various items ex«-elienty rendered, many of the pieces being heartily encored. The very unsettled state of the weather, and the'affair having boon postponed from last Monday evening, both militated against tho attendance which was not so large as might fairly have been looked for, and as tho entcitainment deserved. Rev. Mr Maishall, in moving a coidi.il vote of tl'anks (which was carried with acclamation), to all who had assisted in tho entertainment, expressed the great pleasure it afforded him to see visitors take such interest in local affairs and so willing to . render any assistance they could in fur- S Iheranco thereof. The proceed" of the evening will be hinded over to tho oi^ari fund of S.. Jlai 1 .-';* Church.

The following lenders were received by Mr »T. 11. Moore for the reconstruction, (labour only) of that portion of the waternice lending to thu Martha Extended battery, Wuihi, , destroyed by tho lute gale : Ilaslett and Meredith, £29 ; Dance u nd Co. £27 10s; D. G. Fanner, (accepted) £24 1.65. The following appears in Wednesday's Auckland Star :—": — " We have the best authority for stating that Mr F. A. Whi taker will be a candidate for the Wai pa scat at the next geneial election. As a Parliamentary tactician Mr Whitakor has few equals, and his party have since his rntirement from tho Houso severely felt, the loss of his services as whip." Walter Gieenshields, of Auckland, has applied for a patent for an invention for : smoking, to lie called "The Jubilee Patent 'Safety Pipe or Cigar Holder," which it \i Miid condenses and retains in «i small glass tube the poisonous fumes of tobacco. James Bai i i », oC To\vnsvillo,Quoon < -land, applies for a patent Co 1 an invention for crushing- quartz nirl other minerals, styled '' Thu Jubilee Direct Action High-piesdure, and Condensing Stamper Battery.' 7 Certificates of competency under the Coal Mining Act and Mining Act of last session have hem applied for and issued to a number of mine maragers in diiTorcnt parts of the colony. Until August next certificates will be granted to any persons who produce satisfactory proof that they have occupied tho position of mine man ager foi at least twelve months ; after that date it will be necessaiy for all applicants to come to Wellington and_ pass an examination before a Board consisting of the Siirvoyor-Ci-ener.il, the Director of Surveys, the Inspecting Engineer of the Mines' Dep.utnicnt, and the Chief Inspector of Machinery. Aftei the Acts have been in force thieo yearn, no uneei tificaled person will bo allowed to have tho management of any mine in the Colony. A much-needed reform is embodied in Sir Juh.is Vogel's new Local Bodies' Loans Act Amendment Bill. One of the sections of the Act provides that in case of ii poll on the proposal for raising a loan, the proposal shall be deemed to be carried if not less than three-fifths of tho votes polled are given in its favour. Hitherto the pioportion has been calculated according to the number of available votes, which has caused great inconvenience throughout the colony. Dr Falb of Vienna, an Austrian Professor, named May sth, (Uh, and 7th as days on which there would be " considerable atmosplu'i ie disturbances and heavy gales and rains, possibly accompanied by shocks of cailhqimkcs." Dr Falb gives the same prediction regarding the following dates this ve.ir : — June 3, 4, 5, 21, 28; July 20, 21, 25 ; August 3, 19, 20 ; September 17, 18 ; October 16 ; November b\ 14, 15 ; December 12, 13, 14.— Auckland Star. The Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Boaid invite applications for the position of head and unaernui.se for the Hospital, Hamilton ; at a salary of £55 and £35 respectively, Tenders close at noon on ■Saturday 28 6h inst Saturday return tickets will be issued from any station to station, Sitiud.iy, Miy 21st to Tuesday 24th inst, (both days inclusive) available for return up to and including 3 )th inst. Mc—rs Alf. Buckland and Co. announce by u'lveitiscmeuf, fo. thcoming sales At Cambridge, to day, sale horses, implement^, produce, etc. Ohaupo live stock sale, will be held on Wolnctday, 25th inst. Waitoa live stock sale on Thurs day ntxt. On Friday next, an impoitant sale of cattie, sheep, horses, implement.", vehicles, harness, hay, seed oats household effects, etc., will be held at Hyde Park, Waitoa, by instructions of Mr Jas. Wiseman, owing to dissolution of partnership. Public notice is given by advertisement in our columns re the levying of a special i.ite of one thirtieth of a penny in the pound i,n To Aioba Riding. Copy of the oul'-i ulitiiu thereto, miv be seen at i!u> AroHA & OIIIXEMUKI Ni:\VS oflice. Tho application for a Licenced Holding at Tni Cieek, Te Arohi, by Mr N. (Jleary, is duly advcitLscd in to-da) 's issue. Mc-^is Herberts and Fitzgerald's Great London Ciieus X ad\ ertisctl to .show a! To Aioha on Satuidiy next, 28th inst This celebiatol compan}' have been exhibiting in tho Agricultural Hall, Anckland, for some weeks past, to cowded houses. ;ind the Auckland Pre-s refer to the entertainment in terms of high piaise and a.s beiri^ the best eiieus that has visited Auckland for a length of time, j The company includes twenty-two artists, gymnasts, etc., and a troupe of Bronco horses, trained to a wonderful degiee of pei fee lion. One of these houses, it is stated, lides in a carnage driving two hordes round the ling full gallop with tho reins in its mouth, whiM others go through military drill with great precision. Included in the company is an excellent biass band. For iurllur paitioulars we refer our rcadeis to an advertisement which stppeiiK in our columus to-day and to wall postois. A return h.:s been luid on tho table of the House by which it appeals duiing t ]i e past financial year the following large sums of money have been expended in connection with tho Thermal Springs at Itolorna :— Completion of works, ex ponded XBG3 ; liabilities, £150 ; water supply expenditure, £4G51 ; liabilities, £3000 ; hospital expenditure, JCG ; improvements to baths and grounds, expenditure, £2293; liabilities, £500. Total expenditure and liabilities, £i1,8G3. The lion Mr Larnachs Gold Duty Bill, provides that the export duty on gold produced in any borough or county, and payable to such under the Financial Arrangements Act, shall from time to time be applied by tho Council of such borough or county in and towards the construction ' of roads other than main road 8 and tracks, i or in aid of tho construction, extension, or repair of wato'* races, etc., or for the encouragement of prospecting for gold, or other minerals, or otherwise, as will tond o the development of the mining industries in snub borough or county. Attention is directed to Mrs Farrells new advertisement. Mrs Farrell has now opened up a well selectod 'stock of new goods in the yarious departments of her drapery business, and invite* intending purchasers to inspect same, and compare price-.

Tho busineßS transacted by Parliament since last issuo will bo found reported ut length in our Supplement to-day. At a meeting of the Te Aroha Te notery Bo lrd »£• Trustees held on Monday evening last ; tho chairman, Mr Pavitt, reported that the fencing of the ground had been satisfactorily completed. About L4O has now been subscribed towards the funds, in addition to which valuable assistance has been promised by local residents in the form of gifts of trees, ploughing the land, etc. It was lesoived that the secretary write to Mr Miller, solicitor, for his opinion as to the legality of the County Council granting a §uu; of money from the v general county fund in aid of the cemetery improvement fund. A special meeting of tho Ohinemuri County Council will be held at Paeioa to d.iy. Business :To consider the bal-ance-sheet for the pavt financial year, applications for alterations in tho valuation roll, etc.