The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 371, 29 September 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1874.

The Uridgjs on tlie road between Ngaruawahia and •i I imilton aie in a most <liHgr»coful .state, in fact it in only at the poril oi" the liven of the drivcre and l»i..s!>Migoi i s that the coach wofrces. It' will be roinembcrcd that during the last session of the Provincial Council a circular wa« - Kent round by tho members representing this district to tho chairmen of the different Eoad Boards, asking whether they would give np any portion or all of the money received by them for tho ya'e of cynfi K'.tß'd hmd in the diiitrict. it was intimated tliat if the proposition were to tlie Provirioi.il (JovorjiDient would take J^lie main roadq into their charge and kcejt them in repair. We have been unable to learn what haa been done in the matter :»ince, but of this wy aie pertain, that tho roads are diiily getting iutoawoue pondition,andthoP]'Ovincial (roverjwnenthasm.uiono mcri beyond sending tho Piwinoial I-lugiuoertj look at tliem. We trust^tlmt his vi.sit will result in immejliatestopa being taken to put our rends in a pas-übli Mate. We take upon ourselvi s t^ wain travellers b\ couch between Ngaruawal.ia and liaimlton that it is at the imminent ris-k of Honoua accident Jiey te.ich their di'iitiuatiou.

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Tiio tljuuootii'Ptt mul. i me uuijuu. i of 11.0 Il.iuiiiljn • Ki.icrUiTHnfinh C .lm.ulleetooK pi a o on Uic 21th September !i-t There w.^ a p.uiuU o! pu-loi i.u-rs, winch, no ilmibt, i~ lo be iitti ibuLu.l to the boi,leious weather having pm luded tin. possibility „( the jKc.'s 3 aiy u-hiM.aal. Wo trust that •'if uiU.li.rm.tMW will iswno t,uppurt sullioient to oncwna.'c Hu> coimin'loo lo continue- then- luu l.ible oxcrtions (lnou.ili»i«t the ensuing einiiitiur. Wmter cntortiiinmentß m>.\ l>e \.m-v t!i».»d in thick I,> populated a litres, oiwheio Iheie lire bcilicies for locomotion ; but m tho Wnikalo it is semcely to be expected ihut thero can be tual rculai-ity ol .)ltcmliuir.j at n-lu'iirsals on Uic purb ot luilics toeiTsure tun-pit-to succoss. Wo trust that everyono who pos.-essos tlio ability to assist will do thoir utmost for tbo promotion of theso popular concerts. The Pmko Swuipp Company is proceeding vigorously with thoclrainmrf of"tho Piako country. NotwithstoiidinL' the iinfnvourable season .they havo had to contend against, and tho quality of Hip labour at thoir disposal, they°hai'e'doiie woniloM. Eiglileun miles of drains aro already cut, and thirty moie aio lovcllod roa lv to lot by coutrnc^> Fifty more miles aro in course of prepnral ion for con( ruoi . h u jj'o nddilions havo been niado from reconfc arrivals to the number <nn ployed ; tho iiien thus obtained, however, are for i '«o most part quite unfitted ior tho work ; having boon drawn principally from tho large niiuiufacturiDg town". Our travelling reporter inloriin>Juj that Olmupo is sharing in tho general prosperity prevailing in this dint net, and is presenting a more than usually li\ dy appeiirance. This village «an now boa^t of a public hall, which, uo nre pleased to learn, has already been nwlo good uio of by Mr Ein&rds, tlie proprirtor, for the purpose of entertaining the setllow! Survey parties lire proceeding wiLh their work as pionoowin i «ieat civilizing sehemo ; and who is I here now that would n'eeivo with scepticism tho announcement that cro Ion? Wiiikato will b6 possessed of a railway that will benefit .■\ory setlcmont in that promising district. The advnntftces from tho citablwhinentof Mr Marthail's SiwmilU, at Mangapiko avo already b -ginning to hi felt. Timber is now procurable at comparutivcly mocFernto ratos, nnd soveral settlors are Ul king of erecting cottages &c, who were prohibited from doing to up to Vm time by tho enormous cost of timber consequent upon tho heavy freight. Tho mill is bound Jo have a favourable effect upon s.nnio of the townships There is at the present timo without an exception an active domand for residences in every township in the Waikato. Wo mentioned it wns tho intention of the settlers around To Awamutu and Hamilton to erect Public Ilalls in thoio settlements. They are badl\ wanted. At tho present time there aro no properly constituted bnilclincs m which to hold meetings, enlortainmonts, lectures &c We (rust that an effort, will bo made to crcet a building for public purpos'-s in every township where inch an institution does not alre uly oxist. Wo have little doubt that the Government wouK, as has been done in Alexandra, give a bito for this purposo, If erected by o company wo fool confident that thero is not one township in tho Waikaco in which rooJ interest for the money invested would not bo obtained by letting tho buildinj; for concerts nnd other purposes. An additional cccl ion of the Chris) olmrch railway, cig\tcen miles in leniith, from Rikaia to Asbburlon, was opened for goucml trnflio on tho 26th ultimo. The total length of the line now open lrom Christ church is fifty miles