RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2013, 2 June 1885, Page 2

RAGLAN.

Thf fino weather which we lino had this .uituimi his now biokcn. \ giett dcil of i.un lin~. fallen, mn-t of it dunm* the night ; high winds 1 1 I>\\1 > \\ pnn.nl, blowing at time-, i pel feet gale frmii \\\ .mil K. W. The sea is w>iy lough outside th * bar; lvavy bteik(»is are rolling m .tl*«njr the c.'st, and nature once more weai^ hei wiutei aspect. Tln» old has ineieased mhcc the wind -liift.-d to thi, S. \V. Ur.t-, in tlie Im-h cle.umg- look-. gieen, tin* rains bunging it on, though the cold w inds now blowing w ill letard its growth somewhat. On the Te Akau station a laige quantity of suif.ice sown glass has been planted this last fortnight, and as it always takes well a lni^e quantity of feed is expected. At least four thousand five hundred hend of cattle aie now prazinsrou this valuable pioperty, and more can be placed upon it, a gieat nuinhui of cattle being sold at Ohaup) fiom tune to tune. A bundled head of fat aie being sent foi th" Auckland market fiom this station. The grass and clo\er "lowing in many places Letwocn Kaplan and Waikato he.uls, especi dly upon the sw , imp land, cannot be beaton. Mr John (■alvin of Te Mata has ttkon ovel in<>ie than one thousand head of cattle during the List few months, for the sale yards of Messis \V. J. Hunter and Co. principally from Aotea, Kawhia, Te Mata, Ruxpuke, and other poitions of the Kaplan district so that from one souice or another a large quantity of cattle found then way to the markets of Waikato and Auckland. The Rteanier Hannah Mokau, our regular trader, which now trades hero eveiy other Tuesday, did not :uri\e until Wednesday night, light* having been placed at the beacons to guide her o\er the bar and into the harbour. Bhe left on Thin sday, having brought a large general cargo, and taking with her alx>ut 120 pigs, the propei ty of Mei»r<« WiUon, Biuce, I3tirges«, Moon, Clark, and other settler-, mott of them being of a more superior quality than has left here for some time past. A lai go quantity of settlers' pioduce and a good number of pa.ssengois \u-ie also con\ eyed by her. It is leported that sever.il pirties aie out piosppctmg foi the j)iecinns metal ton aids the King Country, with what success Iha\o notheaid. Theie ought to be gold in one of the blocks of land sold to the (to\ciument ye.il>> ago by the Natives, ,is the sale of the said block was delayed for home tune, a native lad y of high grade refusing to sign until tin* (iov eminent gave at least £f), f )!)!l,!)0!l IK !)d for the land,— at lea<t, she -aw gold in it. But the price paid, I think, vv.ns £400. Coal has, 1 hear, been found within four miles of Kaplan. The poor rabbits aiv looking \eiy shy just now, as the nisppctois have been over hcie to see wliat can hi done with them. The sportsmen, howcuei, keep them down, (i, une of all kinds, pheasants, wild ducks, labbits, pigeoiw, ie, have been very plentiful, but aie now getting scarce. Ovv mg to th-> Miv l.v gt> quantity of pigeon? killed by the Natives last season, they aie not expected to be numerous this season. Mr Littlewood, of the Royal Hotel, left by the last steamei, and in all probability the house w ill not be opened again aa an hotel. Piofessor Kiik is expected hereto inspect our valuable foi < sK It is most important that the forest along the coast line should be in some measure preserved, as the climate inland must suffer by its extinction.

THK MOUMOXrf. Two Mormon elders aimed hero last week. Tlioy have taken up their qviarteis at tlio native settlement Kopui, opposite R.iglan. Their names ;uid status in their Church arc Elder William Gardner, of Pine Viillcv. Washington Co., Utah, U.S.A., and Eldei Alfied W. Haiper, of Salt Lake City. They both left their homes and wives and families to labour among the Maoiis ( and aie now learning the language. Thej ■» M-ni intelligent men, and have only one wife each, though film belli 1 yon i»i p ilvg.uny. They have been amongst the uitiio for the last eight months, and are n > expunge to their church in Utah. They have established eleven branches betwixt liere and Wellington, and made among the native*, accoiding to their .statement, 1000 converts, nnd their cm o i-» making headway. Fifteen eldeis aivs now labouiing in New Zealand. Upon being asked their reason for lea\ ing home, they replied they weie called to preach the gospel amongst the Maoris, and aoooi ding to their light are ready to give a uavm for the "hope within them." They found considerable activity amongst the •-piiitii.il teachers of tho natives in the south, but m Waikato distiiet the natives fiio not cared foi. They have with them views of Salt Lake City, its public build\ng*, etc., amongst tho latter a fine view of Ih «ir en oper.itne store which yields a pioht of 30 per cunt, and does a laige gencial tiade, both whol&^alo and retail. They have a fino woollen factory, and Elder (Liidner showed ten goo-l bl mkct.s made there at a co>t of 7 dollar*, but of a large H:ze. Besides >-h >wmg the ]>hotos of their families and Elder Gardner's house in Pine Valley, they displayed the likeness of J. I' 1 . Smith, Hoiaii Smith, son and nephew of Joseph Smith, tho founder of tho Latter Day Saints, Wifred Woodruff, head of the twelve apostles. George Q. C union, nieiuliei of Congiess, and of their Piesident Tayloi -[Dun Couespondent, May 30th.)