Comes, accompanied by two other miners, arrived here with tent and mining tools on Monday evening last, to start work in connection .with the, Cha mpion Lodes Nos, 1, 2, and 3 claims at Tui Creek. We may state it is , the intention of the owners of these claims to with jail jpossjble despatch^a^© trialtparcelsi df 10 ' t6 20 tons from\each?of the "above- olayns got out, and conveyed to the Thaihes smelter for treatment ■ > ■ As will be seen by reference to an ad vertisement in our supplement sheets 'Mr Geo. Aldridge, of Auckland, will lecture in the Public Hall, Te Aroha, on next Wednesday evening. Subject : " The Great Chronological Prophecy," illustrated by a large chart. The second section of the Rotorua rail' way is to be commenced forthwith. This port : on of the line is 32 miles in length, and will complete the line right into Roto rua. The first section (42 miles) as far as Oxford is now almost finished, and when the whole line is completed, a large num ber of tourists are sure to avail of this ' route (via Morrinsville) to reach the cele- I brated ■ hot lakes, and without a doubt many qf them will visit Te Aroha on the forward or return journey. We direct the special attention of' all interested in mining to the appeal case fi Comes v. McCombie, which will be found fully reported in another column. The Judged ruling in this case is most im portant. The half-yearly balance sheet of jthe Piako County Council will be found duly advertised in tbis issue. On Monday evening next the celebrated St Leon Royal Palace Circus and Men agerie will give an exhibition 'at' Te Arnhh. It has during the week appeared m the principal towns In Wajkato X "and is spoken, of by the press as being far and away \ the bedt thing of the kind that haa dyer visaed, that f district. Apart .from jthe menagerie (wtiich'in itself would p^rov'e a strong attraction) the company is a large and well-appointed one, ami is sure to be woll patronised on Monday night. As will be seen by -advertisement Mrs Auffrey nee Miss Edith O'Gorman '(The Escaped Nun),"wiir lecture .in.. Te, Aroha on Friday and Saturday next. 