RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1581, 22 August 1882, Page 2

RAGLAN.

A meeting of the Raglan Harbour Board was held on the 7th inst., in the council chambers. The chairman and Messrs Gilmour, Chalmers, Wylie and Moon were present. After some formal busines had been transacted, it was decided that tenders should be invited for the improvements which are to be made to the Raglan wharf. A considerable sum of money has been granted by the Government to the board to be used for this purpose, and with commendable promptitude, they have lost no time in taking steps to have this much required work executed as seen as possible. It was also resolved to write to Mr Whitaker, M.H.R., requesting him to use his influence to induce the Government to erect a telegraph line from Hamilton to Raglan, as well as to have such a sum of money voted, as would be sufficient for the metalling of the Waipa and Raglan road on the Hakamarata ranges. The chairman of the Raglan council was also requested to co-operate with them in the matter. It is quite apparent that no effort will be spared by the settlers and all public bodies in this district to persuade the Government to take the action spoken of. "Heaven helps them who helps themselves," and it is to be hoped that for the interest of the residents here as well as for the general prosperity of the district itself, their exertions may have a successful issue. I regret to have to chronicle the circumstance of Mr Evans, of Waitetuna, having been seized with a stroke of paralysis last week, and which is likely to prove a very severe affliction upon him. He has a wife and large family who have to depend upon him for support, and although according to Sterne, "God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb," let us hope that his family may yet have to rejoice in his complete recovery. A considerable amount of attention is being bestowed by the settlers at the present time upon their orchards ; and before many years I have hopes that there may be seen in this district as fine orchards as in any other part of the province. Some splendid crops of fruit have already been produced here, and altogether the district seems well adapted for the production of most descriptions of fruit. With the prospect of a good market for it in Waikato and elsewhere, a large quantity of fruit could be raised here, and whenever such encouragement is offered, we may then expect to see such a result. — (Own Correspondent.)

Mr Knox will offer for sale by auction on Saturday next, August 26, the lease of lot 252A, parish of Kirikiriroa (Educational Reserve), for a period of 21 years. Mr Thomas Huges is engaged upon a memoir of the late Daniel Macmillan, who, with his younger brother, the present much respected head of the house, founded the firm of Macmillan & Co. The death of the Sultan's young sister recently at Constantinople has caused a great sensation. The Princess Naibehad fallen in love at first sight with Sadyk Bey, a young Turk. On his side, Sadyk fell also desperately, in love with the Princess. Seven nionths ago the' Sultan gave' his sister in marriage to M'ehemed Bey, and the girl had not the courage to .tell her brother how deeply, her affections werejehgaged.- Her loyer killed himself, and in the words of the old " story, ' she ,pined*awayand4ied.', *«* , > ?> ii* . It is ,said that t the , Prince Leopold's state of health although fair is not sufficiently; robust to n jyarrant.^him. tin" ' gßitig in* ' for" th 6' seausbn. <J ' By-th'e-bye, . the residence of the newly-marrie^ couple^ is_ by no )t menns an imposing, t ,'filtlipngh/a very pre'tty*ihansid]?,| It is 01036"^ Esher, 'f^Thei doors , ;and s wiiid^ws]are;alUsmall,* and,lmany # ,of' tlie )roo^i%iire liiitto aMjold-fashioned^also.^ -As a'specim'eii of whatiJa^witßinli^ may* ||^n^t4th^the<DM