TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1864, 17 June 1884, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU.

VOLUNTFER MATTERS. The Waiului Cavaliy Volunteers will send a team here on Tuesday next, to lire a match with this tioop on the range on Wednesday next. Mem bets of this tioop willpiacticeto nioi row for the forthcoming ma toll. I am glad to see the committee has decided to have a ball nvstead of a dinner this time, it ccitainly tends to gnc the ladies an interest in volunteering ; the uniform is so becoming, and when worn by such smait men as those composing the Te Awamutu tioop, it eeitanily does tend to increase the nude the ladies take in their liege lords, and the young men u ho aie liege lords in prospective. The balls given by this tioop have always boon most successful, and judging iiom past expeiience this will be no exception to the rule. I know it is looked foiwaid to with pleasurable anticipations by those who have been invited, MrCarley is Hon. Secretary, and that is a sufficient guarantee that no tiouble will be opened to make the evening pass pleasantly to the guests ; his abilities in that direction have been well moved.

MISCELLANEOUS. The load between licie and Kihikihi aie \ery bad again, the late dry weather diicd them up a good deal, and dm ing that time thecontiactoib pushed on with the guoelling, but some of the hills weie not quite dry, and as a consequence when the mixture— some call it gravel — was laid on, it mixed with the mud, and the road is now nearly as bad as ever in some places, paiticulaily the cutting known as Parsons' hill. It double the quantity of giavel wcie put on it might stand faiily well, but so little is laid down that the wheels of the vehicles cut through, and it soon gets into holes. I have been told there ib good gravel to be got by sinking in some of the hills alongside the road, and of better quality than what is now being put on ; it such is the case, ft greater quantity could be put on for less cost. The last time I was in Kihikihi I noticed that theie weie fev\cr Maoii clogs about than usual, and wondered what the cause was j howevei, I was soon enlightened, for I saw notices posted up informing the noble red men that they would have to pay the tax ; the result wa3 a considerable exodus of the curs to their native soil. It would be better still if the whole of them weie put under the soil. I am glad the town boaul have asserted their independence and cleaned the stieets of thobe troublesome bmtes. NowthattheGovernment have been defeated on the no confidence motion, there will be joy in the heai tsotcei tain people, for they imagine that there will be a piospect of the pre etnptive right scheme being frustrated, and Mr Bryce's intentions with regard to native lands defeated. I sincerely hope, as do thousands of others, that Mrßryce will be Native Minister as long a3 the necessity for such an office exists.

ACCIDENT XK\R TK AWAMUTO. On Monday last Mrs McC.ibe and her daughter were dii\ ing down fiom Kilnl.ihi in a trap, and when near Dr. Blunden's house were met by one of the caiters who are gravelling the ioad, when the driver of the cart, instead of drawing on one side to let the lady pass, kept on the middle of the road. Mrs McCibe was compelled to draw off to the side in older to pass, but just at the place there was a nasty siding, which prevented her getting out of the way. The wheel of the dray caught the wheel of the tiap, capsizing it and throwing the two ladies violently to the ground. Mrs McCabe had her collar bone broken, and was badly shaken. Miss McCabe was also shaken a good deal. Both ladies weie taken to Dr. Blunden, who attended to their injmies. Mr Patton, the drherof oue of the Kihikihi coaches, meantime veiy kindly waited for them, and took them back to Kihikihi. The trap was considerably damaged, and had to be taken to the blacksmith for lepaus. There was no excuse for the dnver ot the cart not making room, as the road was quite level and good on his side. Such culpable disregard for the safety of another should not be allowed to go unpunished. I hope the man will be seveiely punished for \v hat is worse than cailessness. It will act as a warning to others if he is made an example of. Mrs and Miss McCabo weie on their leturn home to Cambridge at the time of the accident. — (Own Correspondent, June 13.)