Te Aroha Domain and Hot Springs.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2011, 28 May 1885, Page 2

Te Aroha Domain and Hot Springs.

A deputation ft out thn domain bond wit i tod <m Mr Ij.iiii.ich :tt Wat roti's Hotel in the evonins<. Tho deputation \\a-> in tioducnd by Mr .T. I*. \Vhyti>. Mr (»00. Wilhoii in a fow interesting lemurki referred to the curntno piopoitien of the Hpni)K-i and tho lnitro immhcrs nf toutiuts mid imnhd.s who visited tho vicinity ovory year. Last year there were 1200 visitors! from all pints of tho world,

The bath accommodation was iiiisufficicnt Tln-y thought the (!o\ eminent might gi\e something to nnpio\o the baths iintl li\ off the domain. He would ask that a sum of feIOOO bo placed at tho disposal of the }»>ait] for the purpose. Mi WiNon then detailed how it was proposed to spend the mone\. Mr Larnach said he liad gone round the baths that afternoon, :uid was veiy much inteiested in them. They would be very valuable, not only to tins district, but to the colony. He behoved there would bo a great futuro for them. He thought, looking at the prospect of tho railway being opened soon, that the Government might do well to give the assistance asked for. He would do Ihh best to induce the Minister to put the nuni named on the Estimate-.. He was in hopes that he would be able to show hint good reason* that it ought to be done. Mr Wliyte : No doubt Mr Ballance will bo guidsd by your representation. Respecting other spnngs just outride the domain boundary, Mr Larnach said the board should if possible «ecure certain rights over the adjoining property. Warden Kcnrick said .steps had been taken in the matter. The adjoining property was within tho goldfields, and s>tep-> were being taken to induce tho Government to have it vested in tiie domain board. The deputation thanked the Ministei and retired.