RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2017, 11 June 1885, Page 2

RAGLAN.

Ov Smiilav night, the 31st of last month, we had a Miveie fio-t, 0110 of the hardest for niiiny year-. The weathei during last week was \eiy fine although repeated warnings were leceived from Wellington. On Sunday cv idences of <i change showed tin m iclm-i, and on Monday steady lain commenced to fall. The seagulls e.inie in fioin the ocean, and though no wind had \et l Hen, the sea was covered w ith foam. Towaids evening the wind anise, and dining the night a vei\ heavy gale was blowing. Thpwind has shifted fiuthoi smith, and there is an appeal iinio of hue w either again. Mi Lake, M.H.U., ai rived heio on Monday, the Ist uist., .mil spent the gi eater put of the week in the di-tiiet, making inni-clf Hcvjii. tinted with the v.uioiis public vvoiks ncomiiK ndeil. The chairmen of the R iglan, K.uini, and Whaingaro.i Rend Houds hiouglit bufme his notice the m. my u.iiits iiMjuiied. The vveathei being most beautiful, enabled him to visit .1 good mtm p.uts ot the dNtuct, and it i— to be hoped th.it the (ioveinment will lecomniend and the House sanctum whatever vvoiks Mr Lake may biing befoie their notice. The agitation for a haih'iin boaid still continues, and the settlers are detei mined that they will not lest until they obtain it. At present (!ov eminent will not help them, and nil that they ask is that they m iy be plnced in a position to help themselves. The budge fioin the town ciossnig the Opotuni Gieek is a much needed work. Several thousand acies of public lands, besides native ones, would be gieatly increased in value. The settleis aiouud Kaiioi would be enabled to le.uh town with their produce. A*, present a huge number of childien, both Kmope.ins and M.ioih, aio unable to attend a public school ineonse(|ueiice of no means of ciossnig thia eitiek. tiacfc of country many thousands of a.ues in extent, and stretehinj, nine 01 ten miles would be benefited by the ciiiNtiiictinn of this budge. The beautiful i-ands would be available for \isitois, and no doubt in Minuucr time large numbois would cio-.s this biidge, and enjoj- the benefit of the gloi ions sea bree/.e right outside the haibour bar, for theio they would get a taste of the '" biiny." The Hey. W. l'liilJips paid his quaiterly visit to this district, preaching on Sunday, the 31st, to congiegations at Ruapnhe, \Vaitetuna, and Raglan in the e\ening, visiting the many f.unilies that arc to be found in tliu vaiiotis j)aits of the district. Thes.s. Hannah Mokau auived here from Kaw ln.i on Wednesday night, lea\ ing for Onehunga. tlie same evening. On S.ituiday the monthly niepfingof tho Raglan Koid TJoard was held. Mr A. (Jibnour was clotted chairman for the ensuing yeai. The n»ual rate wan t-tiuck. The chairman was requested to act on behalf of the Loaid in loferonce to the barbom boaid and biidge, and take all proceedings neeessaiy for that end. The (!ov eminent .s.s. Hiriemoa Hailed tip j the haiboiu <>n S.ituidty aftiunoon and out j ag.iin without diopping anchor. She piocceded ninth to Onehunga.

A Vkioiont editor wants to know what gives colour to into water. We don't know what they goneially use up in Vermont, but down this wny it is generally something that is not legally sold cveept under license. " I tkm, yon," said Potts, '• theic's an indescribable sense of luxury in lying in bed and ringing one's bell for his valet." " You got a valet !" exclaimed Pott's triend. " No," replied Poots, " but I've got a boll." l'ho H.imiltnn Road Hoard intond on Satur(ln), July 4tli, to make a. rate of three farthings in the^. bexcral notirct from Mr Alexander Hremner, clerk to the Waitoa Road Hoard, appear in our j advertising column*. Mr W. Armstrong-, nunrryman, Tamahere. 1 notifies that lie has for s.ilc pinm insisnts, forest and ornamental trees at exceedingly Itn prii es. On .Saturday next Mr John Knox will submit to the hammer, at his mart, a large quantity of drapery, boots and ••hoes, &c. Messrs Kennic And Co , drapers and jrenoral storelcecpprs, 'IV Awamutu, arc now holding a monster tale ot drapery, &c, regardless of cost.