SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1888.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 325, 15 December 1888, Page 2

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1888.

Te Aroha School Committee have sanctioned the school breaking up on Thursday next instead of Friday. , At the Lark worthy estate, the manager is at present engaged in sowing a large quantity of turnips. On Wednesday last a second trip was made to Paeroa by Firth's barge with portions of the battery machinery for Vfaitekanri. The rainfall this week will do much good, and was greatly needed. The weather, -however, continues unusually cold for the time of year, and the v«rj severe winds of Wednesday lant did considerable damage to fruit trees where not well sheltered. At a special meeting of the Te Aroha School Committee, held on Wednesdu\ evening last to consider the applications received re appointment of teachers ; after full discussion the following resolution was carried unanimously and forwarded to the Board :—": — " Whereas the application of Miss Hould for romoval to another school — if granted — furnishes an opportunity for the Board to appoint a male teacher, as recently recommended by this Committoe, we now recommend the appointment of Miss Mnnd Emerson, of Te Aroha, for the position of fourth teacher." The Secretaiy was requested to also wiito moie fully explaining the Committee's views with respect to the matters referred to. Mr Farmer offers a reward for restoration of five head of cattle ho has lost. The next meeting of the Piako County Council will be held at Cambridge? on Thursday, 20th inst, at 1 1 a.m. A notification from Te Aroha Town Board, re unpaid rales, appears in our columns to-day. A public notification from tho Crown Lands Office, Auckland, re transfer of interest of a defered payment section in Te Aroha Survey district, will be found in our advertising columns to-d>ij\ The persistent attempts made to destroy the bush on the side of the ranges in the immediate vicinity of Te Aioha township are greatly to be deprecated, and we hope the polic* will tak» soch measures as they consider necessaiy to discover tho offenders. To seek to thus destroy the cover and verdure on the hill side is nothing less than vandalism, and the peipetiators if they can be discoverer! - ell deserve to be punished. This sort of tiling is annually recuinng. Only a year or two ago the bush in the Domain whs nearly destroyed, by fires started ia this way spreading. On Wednesday next, at noon, Messrg B. Tonka and Co, will nell by public auction, nt their mart, Auckland, a large number of ■hareo in the'Te Aroha S. and G. M, Co., Colonist G. M. Co., Werahiko L.11d., Day Dawn, B.C.,.and Grand Junction,- L.IId/; nil-toeing mines situated at Waiorpngomai. Also, valuable business and leeidence sites in the same township. *~ r Considering the excellent prospectß of this portion of the goldfield, this sale should -command n lurge amount of public attention. ,* v Messrs Bradjey and Co.-will despatch a special conveyance on Wednesday. he*t to; Mr McNicol's .horse „ sale,', Cambridge," leaving Te Aroha ut 7 a.m.; and returning ■am© evening. Four tons of lead ore, arrived by train from Auckland «few ,days,ago, consigned to the Te Aroha S. und G.M.Co., Waiorongoma^ l " k > We direct special, attention to Mr- J. ndvertibement , announcing J a most important horse .sale at I o>j in bridge' oiT; Wednesday next;' when ~over* two houses will be.o.^cred. This^very 'iinpprtant; "iih'd/ 'extensive' -sale sHbuld -cornmarid : ) llfe7lit^en.ti<)nrof tbp,se .requiring pJSorße^qf any description! a^ firaf-biaVs -judge ' .bfljitn-fcie fl«di^^ tnt ? Bi Uie^.b'elieVes| |;he' 'ih;pikHtQ,^ Mesas' Braai§y"|ind^Opiwifl" o|'is»S|Jtfi£of sale;./ >/%%%'*¥ss*'- V/ k