RALGAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1888, 12 August 1884, Page 3

RALGAN.

JOCKM CLUU. A SIKETTNO of the above club was lately held in Mis (hah.uii'h Royal Hotel, Mi W. Duncan in the cliau. It s\ab lepoited by the secrctaiy that the funds weie in a flourishing condition, and with the pi aspect of being in a position, at next meeting, to give good money pn/es. lie had by instructions leceived fioui then piesideut, convened this meeting foi the puipose of having a committee appointed to make some definite aiiangements with the Maoris foi the use of the Papahua- ceuise. It appeared to be the populai opinion that after all this would be the best site to lay a permanent lacecoui'-e on, and as the natives had expiessed then willingness upon ceitam stipulations being complied with, to allow the club the use of the land at Papahua for the puiposo ahoady specified, now was the time to set their seal upon the agreement. It was ultimately lesolved that Mr S. Wilson be authored to come to an agreement with the natnes on the sub ject. The election of a piesident, vice Mi Brettargh, lesigned, was defened till next meeting. AOKICI I.ILRAL I'KOM>I,OI.S. With the line weather which we have been enjoying diumg the p>st week, faiiners have been induced to commence breaking up giound foi ciop. A.s usual, but little land ib being piepaied foi ceieals, although a good ;u pa is being ]>ut in oidei for root ciops. In the lluapuke end of the district, wheie Mr W. Duncan has been distributing tobacco seed amongst the Europeans and Maoiis, we may expect to see a fair area of tobacco being giown next season. Some paits of this disttict are excellently adapted for the giowthof tin-, plant, and it ib to be hoped that the settleis will go in extensively for its pmdnetion. The New Zeal.md Tobacco Company ha\ c promised to buy all that can be piodueed, and the Maons especially will no doubt make good use of the offer. WAINUI KOVW. The Government at last seem to be intent upon doing something tow aids lessening the inconvenience which the Kanoi settlers labour under fiom the want of a road through theMaoii piopeity at Wainui to the Raglan township, foi I have heaid that they have grven liistiuctions to the proper anthoiitie-> to have apian piepaicd shdwihg the route of the pioposed road, with the object of coming to an agi cement witH those pel sons thiough whose land it may pass. If a .subsidy was granted towards the establishment of a feuyacio-js the Opotuiu cieek, the lesidents in K.moi would have little to complain of with regard to the character of the access which would be afforded them to the township. HUAPUKKHOVI). Some extensive and much-wanted improvements have been effected on this road to the order of the Kaiioi Road Boaid during the past three months, out of the money raised under the Roads and Budges Construction Act. Good and beiviceable bridges have in addition been built over the Horokawhau, Duncans, and Waimaon creeks. Messis Galvan, Liddell, and Phillips have executed the work in a satisfactory manner. Totara and pm hi have been the only timbeis used in their execution, so they should at least have the advantage of being durable. With the alteiations and impiovements which have been made to the roads in the vicinity of Aotea and Ruapuke during the past two years we may fairly anticipate that during the coming summer travellers will be able to bring their buggies as far as Ruapuke or the shores of Aotea Harbour. When it is called to mind that twenty years ago there was not a paflperly denned track to Ruapuke, and that it 1S 0 "ly lately that it has been possible, with any degree of safety, to get a wheeled vehicle of any description over the road, it will be readily imagined that matters must be iinpioying with us. Let us admit that this desirability is slow in coming, but we must also concede that it is arriving steadily, and that before many more years are past the means of communication with maikets which many of the settlers will have afforded to them will give ' them assurance to risk competition in the vale of grain, dairy produce, &c, with other farmers, who now labour in more favoured and advanced districts. Most of the settlers here would have no difficulty in • providing the materials and forces ; what they require are the opportunities. Two or 'the factors of production — land and labour— we have in abundance ; for the third — capital — let us hope that, with the ad-Vent of more prosperous times for agriculttfiisfcs, we may also witness iU introduction here ; then, and not till then, may those wJW bays waited so long look for prosperity ' 'aM progressiveness. %P ''* - MATA SCHOOL. ■ *^A v change of masters is again about to be " oss Sn this school, Mr Murcell, the pre- ■ ?gent teacher, having resigned. While act- " ing »s teacher he appeals to have gained 1;!^jgoodwlll of settlers and scholars.— (Own VJjDdrrespondent.)

f ,fi^bgbow him a man ( sa d Captain Russell Hi#ifljiheJE*™da,le electors) who relied on JSllfcwlation to make him rich', and he SadfeWßnW'tlrem a man who never did jlf^pphing. (Show him a man who said, \mßMxisy l vwn heart and in my own hands of success," and he would ISIiITO. * yuccesefui juan,