NGARUAWAHIA.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1305, 9 November 1880, Page 2

NGARUAWAHIA.

There is not much news. The latest accounts from the seat of war are not very satisfactory, so far as contractors and storekeepers are concerned. The meeting of the delegates representing the respective rival Boards has ended in smoke, and the Local Elections people mean to uphold the integrity of that popular Act. The game of euchre appears to Be getting played out, and tho unobtrusive ratepayers arc perfectly content to let things take their course — " As you were." Our Town Board is weekly honored with notice of a lay. I cannot say what the egg is like, perhaps incubation might prove. It is gratifying to the lovers of local industry that many private families residing at Auckland honor our local brewers with orders for their sparkling ale, brewed on the Burton principle. The Government supply a travelling doctor. I wish they would also supply an itinerant J.P. Surely Hamilton could spare us one. We are not very particular so long as he can read and write. We will ask no questions, but might probably give him an "at home." The result of the suburban land sale is not altogether satisfactory, owing in a great measure to so few lots being offered. Old residents and those who have been squatting for some years considered they were at least entitled to go in for such lots as appeared to suit them, while people lately arriving in the district considered opposition in the bidding line most unfair. Next time it is to be hoped that all the lots at present surveyed will be put up. For the Auckland Show, Mr Day of Whatawhata, one of our most deserving and enterprising settlers, has forwarded " Butterfly, " a beautiful cream coloured bnll calf, twenty-one months old, by Lord Darlington, out of a fine dairy cow, also forwarded. Mr Mark Smith of the same locality has been disappointed in getting his tine prize winning young colt, " Young Derby " off owing to scarcity of box; accomodation. Cambridge ! Great is the downfall thereof re Show and races. Few outside of that self-important locality will weep. Selfishness in an individual is bad, but selfishness of this stamp foisted on the Waikato by even its first and leading district will find its lead. We, the fir->t borne of Waikato, cut off with an angry shilling, would be more generous, and occupying tho geographical position that nature has endowed us with, say in good faith and brotherly love, " give up your puny Jockey Club and hold you next Show here, when you can see the tomb of the first Maori King and the strong-hold of the last of the Native Office." — (Correspondent).