OTOROHANGA.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 31, 19 September 1896, Page 2

OTOROHANGA.

Railway Matters.—An order for wheeling planks has been received by the local sawmills from the Public Works Department. This looks as if the length beyond the Poroiotarao Tniricl was to be put in band at once. At present the few men employed arc at work widening some of the banks and generally nutting the finishing touches to the ITokau section. This has been one of the most difficult pieces, if not the most difficult that has been made on the main line, but it has been very successfully completed by cooperative labour, under the able direction of Mr Koch, tin Resident Engineer. Nkw Special Settlement —Early la«t week Mr Hursthouse pointed out to the men engaged on the Awaki '0 Koad works tlictr sections at l'aemiko thai abut on this road, but some 12 or 15 miles from where they a-e at present wo. king, the men were well satisfied wi h their land, as they may well be as the land is if good quality throughout and accessible It is not expected tint they will be ab'e to occupy their .seet : ons till towards the end of the year ; as, so far, the road Ins not been surveyed sufficiently to enable work to lc started auy where close to these sections. The t-tftck tliit Ins to do duty at pre cut is in a bad state. I noticed when last week over it two horses lying dead within a ch tin of oue another at one particularly bid place. Bi.'jmjlauy.—Mr C. J. Johnson's store was entered one evening lat week and so ne .£■•> stolen out of the till, but as far as is at present known nothing else was taken. Mr Johnson's manager was away at a dance at the time. Constable Stanyer is satisfied lie knows who is the culprit, but in a ease of this sort it is almost in possible to get enough evidence to secure conviction. Native Land Cockt. —This has been further adjourned till the - 2 - 2<id, much to the disgtnt of numerous Maoris who arrived here from long distmces on the I.Sth, when it should have opened. L'kks CitrsiiEiis.—The first mob of cattle for this sca'on passed through here on Monday on their w«y to Mr J \V. Kllis* station at l'ukctiti. There were about MOO head, ranging from yearlings to three-year-old steers, and seemed a well-bred lot of cattle. They were in charge of Mr Chas. Limnier, of Whatawhata. Land Open Foi; Selection.—So far, very few have been to inspect the sect ons in the Wharepuhanga Block, now .in the market. The areas are too small for land of that quality.—(Own Correspondent).