REGLAN. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 339, 16 July 1874, Page 2

RE GL AN. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Rain, rnin, every day ! is tlio cry in this part of tlio world 5 when are wo to liavo a cessation. It takes tho mail carrier all hii time to wade through the mud and reach our postoffice by dark ; by the tune the winter is over ho will have fpi-iit a foituiii' in hoiso flesh. Last Saturday the seLtlers mustered to attend the rateP.MOI- a niactiug convened for that day, but quickly learnt that they had travelled throngh the rain and mud for no object, a 3 tho limo allowed in tho notice was not sufficient in accordance with tho now ILghunjs Act; however they ropaued to tbo Hirbowr View Hotel, Bow street, where a susuptucusrefOßb hid been prepared by host Moon, to which

judging from appearances, ample justice was done. There is no doubt but that the person whose duty it was to acquaint the Boards of the alteration should pay for tho dinner. It is to bo hoped the ratepayers who complain a great, deal about tho dog and pig nuisances, will endeavour to put an i end to both these annoyances bj electing Boards whicli will pledge themselves to snppress them. Surely, if a dog is woith keeping it ia worth five shillings. As to pigs, they are i-o be seen at work all over the place. There aro no iron ploughs here, tho machine used for that purpose being a long snouted grunter with bristles up the back ; after it has performed a day's work in one spot ib is removed to a fresh one, and the work of to-day carefully sown with some of Messrs. Sutton and Son's red and white clover to-morrow. It would bo well if some of tho model Waikato farmers would adopt thi3 plan as a means of saving expense ; for by pursuing the above mode they would have bacon and ploughs in one, to say nothing of what they would save in tho way of horseflesh and labour. The advent of the cutter Dawn is anxiously looked forward to. Great credit is due to the native owners for initiating a scheme of this kind ; it is to be hoped that their example will be followed by other tribes in different parts of the island, and their undertaking r be cronned with success. They intend to reduce the rates of freight arid pissage, and it is said will carry fnewood and similar cargoes to Mauakau when other freights are not forthcoming. Should they carry out the programme as at present published, there i 3 no doubt but they will have plenty of patronage, and receive every encouragement at the hands of the settlers.