WHAT A WHATA.
; "May 15th. - Pleasant reading was the paragraph that appeared in a recent issue of the Times, and which informed us that the choice of a road to Baglan had been made, and Whatawhata was to be the terminus. This will be, when finished, of great service to both Whatawhata and Ragiao, ■■' aud should be ' commenced before the fine,, weather leaves us. The latter township has set us a gocd example, by their Bubeeribiog so liberally towards a horse for their lay-reader. One of our lay-readers comes a distance of eleven miles. Could we not do likewise, and get a horse for him.' Two guineas will be found at any time. towards it.
Competition is said to be the soul of trado— it may be so — but it is not always convenient for the public, as the. intending passengers by the steamer Lillie found to their cost on Wednesday last. One of them,. -Mrs Snaokenburgta, of Raglan, made arrangements with the Captain, when on the way up, but on the follow* ing day the steamer never stopped, though several passengers were waiting at the usual landing; Mrs Snackenburgh not earing to ride a strange horse, had, in consequence, to walk to Jsgaru.awahia.— CORBKSPONDENT. ; )\ ' r 1
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 767, 17 May 1877, Page 3
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207WHAT A WHATA. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 767, 17 May 1877, Page 3
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