PROGRESS OF HAMIL

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 777, 9 June 1877, Page 3

PROGRESS OF HAMIL

Sib,' -If not trespassing on yoar columns, will you kindly insert the folio n ing, my impressions on the progress of your township lince my last visit (about taree years ago). I journeyed from Auckland to Mercer m what might be termed m German sin hummel zeg (a slow train). I was ve<-y much pleased to see my old friend Garter at the Point. Jf you do n-t know him, I may tell yen he ia not a common carter, but the well-known, Jehu and pink of whips m the Australaaisn colonies. I had the pleasure of participating with him a portion of the boxseat irom Mercer to Hamilton, and I nesuro you, what with anecdotes and reminiscences, the. trip proved anything but tedious. I noticed great improvements on the road at . different settlements and townships, bua was not prepared to see the gigantic strides Hamilton West had taken m the formation of a township. It is quite evident that the townspeople have at last grown wise and selected a body of' men competent to superintend their bcal affvir-, and who have proved worthy of their trust. My advice is to keep them m office as long as possible. There are, doubtless, village politicians who, when they see streets being improved m the neighbourhood of residing Board members, rema'k, ' Jus>t what you might expect, we must alter this next election,' Now, Sir, it seems to me very hard that became » man happens to be a member of the lown Board he may not have a roud to his own jboase. But of course an Englishman is allowed to growl. Tbe Town Boa-ul appear! to me to havi exercised a very wise policy — viz, m im. proving roads ia a neiglibourhoo4 wwhetr t people are likely to build substanfcia editices. I mention, for instance, Walker's Commercial Hotel at the corner of ColHngwood and Viotoria streets, the Courthouse, and what was formerly known as Bugs Run, but which has reaently been improved by the father of the iminorfcsir Jimmy. Anglesea-street appears to ma to be coming into good f-ivour, especially with the up-country settlers. 1 am not surprised at that, considering it is tbe nearest cut to the railway-station, that Uto bo some day. Now, fair, lam afraid you may think I bare been eulogising the To -m Board too m neb, but I have a contra account. The approaches to the punt. Of th«se least said soonest mended, although I had a feeling regard for some of 'the members ' last night, returning hime j-ibilant after tha Arms Act trial. 1 trust tuat the electors for tbe uext Town Board will ex;ict from candidates a promise that utteuiiou to tue <pi>r«aahes to the punt siali be*- their first Uu»y. Iv conclusion, I may tell you that Hamilton Buist ia not a bml pmce to live m. The local brewer hts got a j-iin ta t cvpp^r which produces fluid to 000 l your oo^psrs alter a night's psalm singing. The hotel is conducted par excellence, and the livery and bait stables under the iUjjoriu lend nee 01 Ir Loder, are lmineuae. In fact, p-ople calling for tlieir norses scarcely know them oa account of th^ir sleek condition. I am. just aoing for some cough mixture. More next time— no flies. — l-gam, &c, PJIOWLEB.