RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1965, 10 February 1885, Page 3

RAGLAN.

Thk weather how is more Rettled and much w .irrner. But the cool westerly wind from the sea, which springs up an hour or so before noon, tempers the heat, and makes it most enjoyable. The sunset* of the last two nights h.vve beon most beautiful, not .i cloud to be seen, but a glorious crimson glow all around, Karioi standing out in bold relief, and every distant hill tipped with gold, and as one sees beneath him ocean. 1 her and mountain in <>nc enchant ing view, the \\ oids of tho poet arise, "A thing of beauty is a joy for e\ei." A young native mined Perakuu met with a sad accident the other day down the coast. The nati\es were falling a honey tree, and he ran to get clear, but it fell <>n him, crushing him. It is doubtful if he v> ill recover, thus showing how unwise it is to run away from a f.illing tiee. Tin 1 regatta and sports come off at Kawhia on tho 20th of this month. The committee of the Raglan Jockey Club aie \e-iy busy just now in arranging for tho races which will he held hero on the 17th of March. A large number of e\ents come off, and no doubt a great numbei of penroiiH will come over. A return ball is to bo held here on the 27th of this month, gnen by the ladies of Kiglnn in letmn for the last ball pi veil in Kawhia. A meeting of the lubes' committee took place last e\ening. ' The Ro» . W. Sl.ule, our Lite minister, is o\.>r on a visit ht'ie foi a few days. He is to be remo\ed fiom Tamanga wheio he is now stationed, to Poit Chalmers. After the departure of the Ke\. W. Barber, our present minister, for South Australia, the Wesleyan conference send ft Home Missionary here. A Mr Ste\ens-on is thepeison appointed, I ho-»r. — (Own Correspondent.)