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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 25, 27 June 1872, Page 2

It will be seen by ohr Hamilton correspondent'* letter that Messrs. Allen and ijJackland wriyed on Monday from JEJawkje's Bay with JBOO sheep. This is a gratifying fact, evincing as it does that no;fnxther trouble with the natives ia to be anticipated. Wβ ar« gla/1 to that the in firstrate condition. Mr. Allwright has inspected the Titer , at Ngaruawahia, in accordance with instructions from the Minister, for Public Works, in order to furnish a report as to the most suitable .kind of. .punt and the best means oLworking it» to us that it is an error to fix the wire as at present, so that the centre is coustontly subjected, to the action of the water/ On'all the Southern rivers the wire is suspended some feet aboye. the. surface of the water, and consequently lasts niuch'longer than ours. We understand-that the pant contemplated for service at Ngarnawahia will be a large one and constructed ou the most approred principles. The road between Mercer and Eangiririis in such a wretched state as, to be almost impossible. IJnleis something is'done to them, it will "be impassable for the coach to reach Ngaruawahia-in one day, to say nothing of Hamilton. Judge Munro arrived by coach last evening, and will hold a sitting of the Native Lands Court at Hamilton .to-day. The body of the unfortunate man Edward Rogerson, who was drowned on. the 15th inst,, .has not yet been recovered, Some additional particulars as to how tte accident Happened have been forwarded to liaiT It appears tnatthe ; owner of the canoe came into the notel at Rangiriri, saying that he was in a hurry to get to Churchill, ftogerson said to O'Hagan, with whom he was sitting, " that it would be a good opportunity to get over," and asked him to go with him. O'Hagan went to look at the canoe,, and objected to going, as he, did not consider it fit to carry Hye men. He eventually gave way to the* persuasions of the' owner, arid started. There was a nasty '•' jobble" in the river, and on reaching the centre the canoe .filled and foundered Rogerson was a good swimmer, and struck out for the shore in company with O'Hagan, who spoke to him shortly before reaching the shore; He was never seen or spoken to afterwards* <We regret to say $hat the drowned man leaves. a .wife and three children totally unprovided for. A subscription list has been opened, and we are informed that 30Z. has already been contributed. It is the intention of the subscribers to send the widow and children home to Glasgow, of which town she is a native. We have been requested to notice the kind treatment accorded to the survivors from the accident by Mr. Shirley of the Kangiriri Hotel. Francis Neagliss was arrested on 24th June on the charge of stealing a bottle of brandy from the Central Hotel, and was this day brought before W. N. Searancke, Esq., R.M., and sentenced to two months' imprisonment in Mount Eden Gaol.