RAGLAN. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 304, 23 April 1874, Page 2

RAGLAN. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT .)

ExTESfiiVB fires have for the last few weeks been forming 'all over the Teakau run ; the york of sowing the grassseed has now commenced. I iinderetand that the manager has some 600 bags of it to sow, and for this purpose he has em ployed .several natives at 18i>per week The occupation of this large block of land will prove a great benefit to this otherwise retrograde settlement, which requires a. few energetic settlers with capital to develop its resources, both as to its agricultural capabilities ami mineral deposits. Our local trader has within the last two or three months made two trips to Taranaki with limestone ; it is to be hoped that the day is not far distant when we shall export both coal and Ifmestone. extensive] y. Just now our otherwise dull settlement is on the gui vive preparing for its two anniversary tea meetings, the first oE whir h will be held at the Okete Chapel on Thursday, the 2ird nist.,..and the other air tire Wesleyan Cfiapel in .the township, on Monday next. Tea will be on the table at | 5 pm., after which, the inner man being satiated, tho assemblage will be in better humour to listen to a lecture which is to be delivered by tho Rev A. Reid, who baa. kindly-consented for this purpose to journey to Raglan (''which am a hard road to tiavel, I buheve,") and drive dul l care away ;. therefore,. it behoves tho settlers to shew, their appreciation of him by mustering strongly, on both occasions.. The usual monthly sitting of the R.M. Court for the trial of civil coses, took placa on Friday, 17th inst, when the undermentioned case was disposed of: — J. Pearce r: Thomas Wardmau, claim £1 10s lOd. for goods supplied. 'DefendantT>fea<led not indebted, but the phintiff pioving his claim to the satisfaction of the Court, judgment was ■accorded in Ms favour for amount olaimed with oostsv The dog nuisance in this distinct is becoming unbearable. I hope at the next annual meeting. of- ratepayevs that some of. them will propose t»- havatlie Dog Nuisance Act brought into force. In the meantime 111 1 hink it would be a good plan, to have the ceusus of the dogs, in, this diftrict taken, specifying the number owned by one person, who. is to be compelled to-»tateon oath whether he he feeds his dog or dogs, or whether they have to make their own Irving on his neighbours. Of' course if the i proxies can keep the Dog Nuisauce Act a dead ktter, why then theie will be no other course left to the vatopayers but to cambiaa and petition the Superintendent and the Council.