The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 948, 20 July 1878, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1878-

The meetins; of settlers from the east side the Waikalo ri' 7 er held on Thursday, and reported m another column, is one which the railway authorities can scarcely ignore, and ' it will be secirwiih satisfaction that something like a disposition to work

harmoniously his Ken an ived at betvem all persons interested m carrying out a tramway scheme as a- feeder to the railway. The railway it is true ould rest content with the knowledge that a tramway having been carried to the .west bank of the river at Hamilton, and the point for receiving goods for discharge into the steamers havingbeen . pushed further on, from Newcastle to Hamilton, the settlers oast of the Waikato would h, vj no choice but to use the railway, cinch a cjurse,~'h6wever, is nob -what we have a right to look for from a public department of the colony, nor such indeed as would be likely-to be taken.' ■ When it cab, be shown, as we think it was pretty clearly shown at tlie meeting on Thursday, that a large present a"d greatly increasing prospective traffic is dependent on increased facilities of tramway extension, and that too of no very expensive character, to ' enable a large section of the public to use the main line of railway, the authorities will see both the wisdom and the justice of granting these facilities. It will be nothing more than a measure of fairness to the jettlers and satation owners at. the east side of the river. To cross the bridge to a station on the river level on the east side and then raonnt the gradient with a load to the level of Sydney square, with the additional tax of having to pay toll to : cross the bridge, will be handicapping the lands eastward be Waikato roost unfairly, aad most unwisely, considering the extent of of country which can and will be made a one as soon as ever sufficient facilities for the conveyance of goods to induce land owners and occupiers' to grow produce for the Auckland market, are afforded them. In his statistics. Mr Potfer showed merely the goods for consumption on the farms arid stationsreceived from Auckland. Settlement eastward, m Piako, and m the country districts east of the Waikato is young, but has already reached the point when, large as the imports are, the exports will yearly increase and become immeasurably larger. Thousands of acres* now uncropped, would be put m cultivation if facilities for cheap carriage were afforded, such as the proposed tramway would give.' It is, therefore, not a matter of benefit merely to the settlers bub fo the . public revenue that the work be carried out. 'No two miles of level railway and tVahiway 'could b|e constructed m the colony that ' would give so large a return lov so small an outlay.

Mr MoMinit will meet the electors at Ohaupo this evening 1 . In consequence of the rise m meat, Mr C. O'Brien, butcher, of Cambridge, ha raised the price, and gives, m another column, a price list of the several kinds. The Annual Meeting of the ratepayers of the Waitoa Highway -District ; Board will be ' held this afternoon, at the Nottingham Castle ilotel. .' Hamilton Contingent Te Awasiutu Cavalhy Voltjnteees. — A meeting of members of the above corps is called for Wednesday morning next, to receive pay and sign acquittance roll. Te Awamtjtu School Affairs. — A meeting has been called, on requisition of certain ratepayers, by the Chairman of the Rangiaohia District Board to consider the action taken by the local School Committee in 1 the dismissal of the school teacher. The meeting will be held this evening at 7 o'clock. We are sorry to learn that the discharge of some fifty men on the new railway works between Ohaxipp and Te Awamutu has taken place. ■ The , contractors tractors found that they could not profitably carry on operations m such severe weather as has been experienced for the last few weeks, and this temporary suspension of work has been the consequsnee. ■■■•-■.. Messrs J. D. & K. Hill will hold a large sale at their auction mart, Victoriastreet, this afternoon. '1 here is the dead farming stock of Mr Taylor, and a very large, collection also of trees from the nursery of Mr George Mason, and m addition the usual fortnightly produce sale. Tenders for cuttings on the road known as Bell's, near Mr Hally's mill, are called for by the Pukekura Highway Board, and will be received until noon of Saturday'next. Mr E. B. Walker will be on the ground on Wednesday next, at 2 p.m. to point out the -work. • Dail-x Mail to Te Awamutu. — Through the courtesy of the officer commanding the reserve division of that district, the people of Te Awamutu will enjoy the advantages of a daily mail. A request of the Chief Postmaster has been acceded to, that a mounted orderly should meet the train at Ohaupo on the days on which the coach does not run and convey the mail • to Te Awamutu, taking the return mail back. Hamilton Congregational Services. — A change has been made iv the hours of holding 1 Divine Service at the Congregational Church, Hamilton East. During the past few months the service has been a morning one, but henceforth they will be held mornings and evenings alternately, commencing at 7 p.m. to-morrow, and on the 2Sthat 11 a.m. The Waii>a Election. — Tho nomination takes place at the Courthouse, Hamilton, at noon on Monday next. The nominations for seats m the House of Assembly are conducted m the old style, not as m the case of local elections under " The Regulations of Local Elections Act, 1870," but under the old Act of 1870, and the proposers and seconders appear -m prop r us and the candidates themselves arc expected to address the electors from the hustings. Kirikiriroa Highway District. — Th° annual meeting of ratepayers was held on Thursday afternoon m the Royal Hotel. Mr W; Cumining having boon voted to tlie chair, the proceedings were opened by the reading of the following balance sheet for tlie past year, by the secretary : — Receipts : Credit balance from lust year, £118 17s 4d ; rates collected, £Kiß ltis 8d ; Government subsidy, £000 7s 8d ; from othor sources, ±'8 X's lOd ; total, £1101 14s (id. Expenditure: Forming road, £(j4(i li)s 3d ; bridges and culverts, £93 2s Id ; mutolling and channelling, £K)oSs9d; salaries and rents, £20 ; commission on rates, iii Is 3d ; valuation of district, £13 ; printing and advertising, £8 1-ls 3d; sundries, £3 7-s (id; total, «EU73 13s Id, flowing a credit balance of • £128 Is yd. The above accounts, which

had been examined and found corrnot by i the auditors, Messrs Primrose and Seddon, wore passed by the meeting. A vote of thanks to the outgoing trustees, proposed by Capt. Steele and seconded by Mr Bartley, was carried unanimously. The following gentlemen were then elected trustees for the current vgiu', namely : Messrs J. B. Whyte, A. Primrose, Peter Walker, T. Ooates, and Capt Miicpkcrsou. On the motion of Oapfc. Maopherson, seconded by Mr W. Coleiuiiu, Me.ssrd Soddon uud Bartloy wore appointed auditors. On the molion of Mr Primrose, seconded by Mr W. Lowe, Messrs Ellison and W. Coleman, were elected fence viewers. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. At -this Annual Mb utino of -ratepayers of the Newcastle Highway Board, held at the Delta Hotel, Ngariijiwahia, on Monday last, Mr George Edgscumbe was elected ( hairman, und called upon Mr Byron, Treasurer of the Board, to read a statement of iroe'eipts and^expenditure for the p:ist year, which was as follows : — I hat the Board commenced with a Bank overdraft of £41.559 d; receipts, .£7Ol 14s 4d : expenditure, £429 6s 3d ; balance to credit at Bank, £284 3s id. Oh the proposal of Mr U arris, seconded by Mr G. Little, the accounts as read were passed. Mr C J. W. Barton then proposed, " lhat it be an instruction to the incoming Board that the rate for the ensuing year be Is m the £ on fcho annual value. 'I his was^econded by Mr Hodger. A rate of 9cl was also proposed, but; finding little favor Avith tlie ratepayers, was withdrawn, 'ihe following gentlemen were then duly proposed and seconded ■for trustees : — Major "Wilson, Messrs T. Hodger, P. Carboy, 11. Byron, G. Hall, W. Washer, W. Johns, J. Ginx. Upon a ballot. being taken, the iirst five named were declared duly elected. Messrs A. Dawsou and G. Edgeoum.be were elected auditors, and Messrs T. W. Barton and T. V. Fitzpatrick — fence-viewers. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting to a close.