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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 826, 2 October 1877, Page 2

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(PKOJt A COKRESPONDRNT.) September 27,1877. Last evening witoesaed one of those social gathering which so greatly tend to promote kindly feeling and friendly interest amongst settlers so scattered as in a district as this. Mr J. WojJ, of the Nottingham Castle Hotel, gave a dinner to inaugurate the opening of bis hotel in Ja!y last. A description of this large tnd comodious hostelry baa ulready appeared in your column*. At 6.30 pm over 60 persona, out of the many who had been invited, B;it down to an txcdlent repust, presided over by M»jor Q-corge, J.tf, tne vice ch ir being hued by the worthy host. The dinner com. prised many delicacies of the season, was wsll cooked, and was laid on the table iu a clean and tasteful uiauner. It is but justice to say it would have done credit; to any hostelry in a larger township, or even in Auckland itself. The health of, and sucoess to, the host and drunk in bumpers, with musical uo>iiyrs, and suitably responded to. After- the dinner, dancing was <.-o:nmenced and was carried on with unllaggging z =al till " the dawn of day, wheu the company separated, all expressing ibein* veives as having spent au enjoyable eveuiag, one to be long recneinoeied. The residents of this locality seem decermined to adopt as tneir motto, '' Idvanoe." I have seen a petition lying for signature for telegraphic office aud tri-weekly post. Jtotn a<e urgently iequired in the interests and rising importance of this locality. Government shoutd see that itg tine policy lies in bein 4 in the van, not the rear of the settlement and progress of its outlying districts. —FitOM A CORRBSPONDJSNT.

HARAPEPE. September 28. A. meeting of the District Board was held in the sohool hoaae on {Saturday, cue 23rd prox. The Chairman informed the trustees that, as he had only taken the Ohairmanaaip pro teui, so that the work of the Board should Slot be hiudered, if any one of them wished to be ohairman, he was quite willing to give it up. not having any Joracle to work in the way of surreys to be made for himalf, or auy wish to keep gates on the high roads. Beiug Chairman, meant a good deal of cost of time to him. Mr Juo. Morr>sun proposed that Mr J. H Thompson's election as Chairman be confirmed. Mr Jas Sherrett seconded th-3 proposition, which was carried. Mr J*s. Sberrest was appointed Clerk and Oulleotor to the Board. A letter was read from Mr Henry Pohlen to iho Board, making a cumplalnt about several swing gates being allowed on the high road to the bush from whloh he was continually carting timber. The subject wa* postponed to n»xt meeting, until further particulars were obiaiued on ihe subject, bdveral other subjects were brought upon th* board of minor importance. V The Government Engineer was here a short time back, to inspects and p»es the school house. On the intended site for teacher s house being pointed out to him. he at onoe agreed it was very unsuitable, and fixed oa onother one m a mor e sheltered place, much lower down, and m? oaße " now m 00llrS8 o f wecticu. The radway has uot made any improve, menu in our mail service It now comes through.ro one. day from Auckland, but arrives mioh later in the day. One mail • week would quit* satisfy all here, if it came on the Saturday. Thursdays mail w « litftlw Wnpprhmoe, aj | ajgtfat a}}

conns by the Saturdayjotie ..; The school* master that is to be here, I heat, is a Mr Leggett, dow an under-master in Auckland. There were a good many applications for the situation, and times must be very bad amongst educated men in New Zealand, or m this province, when so many apply for each a berth. The Bohoolhou»e is m>w finished, but not yet handed over to the committee. I Bhould suggest to the latter that, to inaugrate the open : ing of it, they invite the clergyman of the district to hold a service in it. and have tea meeting after. '<■■ Tne weather tor the past week has been very fine, but cold at night, and the grass is cotuiug 6a but slowly. .This morning there was quite a sharp frost.—Own CORKESPONDKNT.