HARAPEPE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2013, 2 June 1885, Page 3

HARAPEPE.

Thk annual mooting of the ratepayer-, of tin-. di>tnct was held in the ■»cho«ilhouse on Wednesday evening, tiio 20th. It w.i^ .» u-iy quiet affau, as but \eiy little inteie-~t h taken in load bond ni ittei^ in this put of tlie \\ oi ld. Theie was but oiu> l.ttc paver pi eM>nt lvsidt>-> tlie lii^inh i s of tli j bond. The cleik le.id o\ei a stiti-ment of leeeipts and espeudituie, winch w.i--passed, .uul tli.vt w.\» about the whole ot the business of the tn -ptm^. The meeting \va-> held <tt 7 p.m , imicli ti>'> late an h>>ui for many to be pusent at tins time of the jeafr, iW J).id ro.ids .uo not pleasant to tiavel on mi a dark night. The stoppage of the steamer on the Waipa iuei is \ery much felt by the settler* on its binks." Of course, it is not to be evpected that a ompmy can keep a fitcimei rnnnuiß at a l'»>s, but I think that, veil managed, it would pay to inn up the Waipa once a week. A pmate boat run and woikod by tho owner no doubt would p.iv bettei than a company, as the wages b\\ allow up all that is made. We Ime been getting S oino veiy rongli, wenthei osor heie ot 1 itt , hij,'h wind-, heavy lain, uith thunder and lighting, but not cold,— (Cmiespondi'iit )