RAGLAN,

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1418, 4 August 1881, Page 2

RAGLAN,

We do not happen to j>osscss a peal of bells, or they might luve been rung to-day. Fathers and Mothers, and even childien are m ecstacies over the arrival ot our new school teacher. Anxiously have we been expecting him, and now he is here. Thanks to the exoitions of the School Committee, the calamities of no school oc of a half time school have been averted. Mr Horsey is the name of our teacher ; and, w ith others, I say, Welcome Mr Horsey ; success to your undertaking. May peace, plenty, and praise be yours so long as you tarry among us. Unfortunate Raglan ! Dependant for supplies upon one man, and he not mindful of our convenience. The Lallah Ilookh trades to Raglan, and has a monopoly, and monopolies are to be heartily detested. The steamer abovenamed trades to various ports on the West Coast, and her owner is anxious to get and keep all the ti.ide. The vessel is supposed to come hither fortnightly, but if she ever conies to time it is merely by accident. We never l.now when to expect her, in consequence of which our goods from Auckland must be ordered weeks before they are wanted, nnd frequendy he at Oneliung.i while we pay storage. Settlers hero who send live stock to Auckland must paddock and feed them for weeks, not knowing when the steamer will arnve. Will not some kind steamship company take compassion on us, and deliver us fiom the evil o£ monopoly ? or will not the owner of the Lallah Rookh condescend to make a timetable and keep to it ? It seems that my remarks >c the new J.P. have caused pain to one of the gentlemen concerned. lam sorry, yet surprised. It was not my intention to hurt his feelings, but I was not aware he was so sensitive. I thought, like the Hon. Dr Kenealy, he would ' ' shake the der/drops from his mane." Really, Mr D. you do not mean that you cannot bear criticism. Read I'/otc//, and tell us whether you were dealt with very hardly. I expected the Ruapuke forests to ring with your laughter when you read my remarks. Can it be that they did not ? Since penning the above, I have received a reporfcof the annual meeting of ratepayers of Waitetuna. It was held on July 30th. The meetings in the other districts were very quiet, and everybody was polite, but at Waitetuna it was not so. Fir«t no one wanted to be chairman, lest he who took that office should lone his vote. It was taken eventually by Mr M. Harsant. The financial statement showed the year's income at JEBB Bs, and the expenditure at £81 15a 9d. There is an old debt oi £100, beside which the small bilance in hand becomes still smaller. The following were elected as trustees: — Messrs Gibbeson, King, Moon, Haraant, and Robertson. ' Messrs Wallis and Cogswell were appointed auditors, and Messrs Rescel and Wright fence-viewers. Mr M. Harsant was afterwards elected permanent chairman. A rate of 9d in the £ was declared. If your correspondent dare presume to give advice to the gentlemen in the Whaingaroa district, he would say : — " Gentlemen, do not be too forcible in your remarks at the ratepayers meeting. Do not be to 9 earnest in consigning; opponents to those regions generally sapposed to be very warm. This advice, I am happy to say, is not needed bymoßt of the gentlemen. August Ist.

It is stated one landed proprietor in" has now over 1000 acre^ 1 untenanted.