NOTES from NGARUAWAHIA.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1650, 1 February 1883, Page 2

NOTES from NGARUAWAHIA.

11 Things is flat." So said a person to me not long since, and I quite agree with hi in. No wonder, after the usual dose of Xmas good things, sporting, racing and cock-fighting, that "things is flat." Speaking of Christmas sports, I think it would be well if fanners were to change the harvesting time. There,might then be a chance oft getting a little tarm. assistance, e\ en at an exorbitant figure. The wheat harvest in Waipa lias not been behind other districts in poiut of yield, 30 bushels being about the average. The potato crop looks pretty well, and the late rain will help things on. i Touching your remarks anent the Salvation Army, I fail to see in what way their hymns differ from Moody auu Sankey's. Qne sings "For he's a jolly good Saviour,"aud the other sings " Safe in the arms of Jesus." \> -Noi doubt they are made up of Sunday-school teachers and other small fry. I have lately been reading Mr Brown's Bible Standard. I have been much taken up with, the amount of good argument and common s>etifeo put forward, but there— •- is one thing 1 cannot understand, viz.: the author, has effectually disposed of Hell and Purgatory, anil even Heaven only exists only in his ' imagination ; but throughout the whole piece the devil occupies a prominent position. Now we are not told whence he came, where he is bound for, what ,his end> shall-,be, or what he is required for, unless indeed it be to help the author and others of that ilk in keeping their great bugbear, the Church of Rome, at a respectful distance. Who wrote the letter —l mean the Puketeone? That's > the rub. Not a lover of taxes in any shape > I imagine. Such people would like good roads and a good cattle run provided for them just because they have honoured the' district by residing in it. I would not, be surprised if " raised . a few parsons and 'Sunday-school teachers, as there is a strong tinge of the Salvation Army in the Pukete epistle. ;■ As to the lease of the run, there appears to be a general mistake. -.'Tne run was not leased in the way mentioned. The right to cattle fees was let by the board, as to the affidavit business, Mr Morrison, if he did so, was the bnly individual who consented to suclban indignity* „, I haveagain to complain of the studied neglect bestowed upon' this district in the non-appointment of Justices of tho Peace. Surely we are not! beyond a little consideration. We don't want J.Pe.-to sit on the Bench as a matter of livelihood, nor to help the R.M. to decide points of law, but we do want J.Ps,, and we want them to 1 be !gentlemen> impossible.'* Captain Lindsay has resignedwliis seat in the Waipa County Couucil, During his period <5f office hy ha&£ succeeded in placing a .punt on the Waipa at this .place. , The ratepayers will find it difficult to', provide 1 'tfiems'el'ves with a better'representative tha'irthe gentleman who has just resigned. ''' "' School opens here'oh Monday next. Mr Chapbell'is nW'duite recovered. I am glad to bo able to say that the fellmongery company is about to be re<ns•tere/L , sThe 5 The manager ,expects _a fair -supply* of /skins s, aim 4notmsf )4©nsign,n\enti.of -Hjool.for the London market. 1 'I'regret^ say 'ftlft 'thef<Tdwn» Board, onceisoaptWapDeaß to .have gone to sleep.—(Own Correspondent.)

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