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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3562, 27 May 1880, Page 3

EIGHT REASONS WHY THE THAMES SHOULD BE CONNECTED BY BAILWAY TO WAIKATO, &c.

Foe the Sebiotjs Oonsidehation of THE RAILWAY Co3IHISSIONEBS, HOW AMONG- VS. (To the Editor of the Evening Star.), Sib, —It becomes us all to do what we can to raise a sinking community, especially if we constitute a part of it. With this object in view "I ask you to publish the following eight reasons why, &o. :— 1. No place in the North Island stands better than the Thames for a permanent township. One glance at the map of this Island will convince any intelligent and unprejudiced person of the fact. 2. The Thames people have well earred this railway. Since the commencement of this goldfield in 1867 it has contributed less than five millions of ounces of the precious metal of the value of about £14,0C0.0C3. sterling. It will be seen then that during our short career in contributing to the wealth of the colony that we Thames people have an indisputable right to participate in railway extension, and all other public worts. 3. There is an immense area of vncultivated land to be opened up for settlement between Thames and Waikato, and no means conld possibly be devised of so certain a character to settle that area with a thriving population as a railway. 4. The Thames and Waikato Railway when constructed would not be like some of the railways in the " solid South," begin and end nowhere, for both the Thames and Waikato are largely populated districts. The population of the Thames alone cannot be less than 10,000 souls. The new electoral roll will contain not far short of 3000 electors, which with very little trouble might be increased to 4000, while any stranger walking our streets on Saturday nights could not be otherwise than convinced that the Thameshada considerable population, so large indeed that only a few days ago a writer in the Star suggested that on Saturday and Sunday nights people should adopt the Old Country rule of keeping to the left in order to avoid jostling one another. 5. Very many Thames people have for several years anticipated the construction of the above railway, and have patiently waited for it to become v.n fait accompli. Many have purchased lands ; many have built houses, and in other ways have invested capital in full belief that the railway would be tnsde and the country be opened up for settlement; and now that Parliament has been committed to the railway, they have a right to expect that it will be finished right through from Thames to Waikato as speedily as possible. 6. The Thames is wHhout a market nearer than Auckland, which cannot be reached except by the tedious and oiten uncertain process of water cairiage. Much of a tradesman's time is lost, great expense and inconvenience ?s incurred in getting goods by such means, while the price of all the necessaries of life, especially meal, B-ad coal, are considerably augmented thereby. These evils would mostly vanish was the Thames and Waikato railway au accomplished fact. 7. The discontinuation of the works at the Thames end of the above railway is an injustice to the contractors who had to purchase their plant expressly for the reclamation contract, but in anticipation that the works would proceed, and that other contracts would recoup them for their extraordinary outlay. 8. If the above railway is not speedily proceeded with, then there is but little hope that the business depression which has been so long endured at the Thames can cease, and it will be found that the majority of the best of our inhabitants will leave us, which, indeed, many have already done, seeking elsewhere what it will be impossible to find here—an honorable subsistence, while many of the labouring population will have to exist on Government rations. I sincerely hope, for the benefit of the community, that the Railway Commissioners now amongst us \ will seriously consider the above . reasons, which are facts, and will recommend proceeding immediately with the works at the Thames end of the above railway.—-1 am, &c, An Old Inhabitant, Famiiy Man, AND A SUFFEBER.

Notices THAMES HOTEL, SHORTLAND, (Near the Wharf landing) J. THOMPSON, Pbopbietob. THE above well known Hotel is one of the best conducted on the Thames, and is Second to None on the Gbldfield for Accommodation, Cleanliness, and Respectability. None but the BEST BRANDS of , ALES, WINES, AND SPIRITS, CORDIALS, ETC., KEPT IN STOCK. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. CHEQUES AND ORDERS CASHED. Passengers per night boats accommodated at all hours. —Q.ok— AT THOMPSON'S THAMES HOTEL. 670 NOTICE. IN Consequence of Winding up the affairs of the firm of W. Litcbpibtb & Co., Grocers, Shortlend, all ACCOUNTS DUE must be paid or arranged for by the 30th June next, or they will be put into the bends of our Solicitor fc r recovery. W. Litchfiebd & Co., Shorfclnud, May 25,1580. 671 Oak any one of advanced age contemplate death without knowing the virtue of MoGowan's 3b Tea.