THE WAOTU TIMBER TRADE AND THE WAIKATO RIVER.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2039, 1 August 1885, Page 3

THE WAOTU TIMBER TRADE AND THE WAIKATO RIVER.

LVRfIF consignments of posts and rails, slnepeis, awd othei tnnbei have boon foi wa-ided down the W.uk.ito River fiorn the Waotu null" to Cambnilge within the past twelve months, and there is p\civ lea^on to p vppct that ilni ing the en-ninp yen, conMilei ing the iumy largooidert. which thecompany Ins on h.uid, that th" ti attic will begieitly increased. A cot respondent wilting on this subject sajs — A numbei <>f 111011 .no .it pit' -out bl.istmg out sonio of the bouklcis m the W.ukato Rivci .ibmothc junction. Tho->e lxiuklois ha\e greatly impeded the timb- r coining down fiom the bush to the boom at C.iuibi ulgp If the company can man >ge to got tho-,0 boulders out of the nvci, theie would be no difficulty wh.\te\oi of gottmg timboi down without inanu.il asbihtauce. At the present tune I believe they are pijing some 7s a bundled for getting it caited. I would suggest that tho Govern unnt, instead of spending laige sums] of money annually in keeping the imd upon, should spend, «ay tiOO 111 blasting the rocks cut of the ii\er. This I behove would not only effect a great saving to the (iovernment, but al?o to tlie company, f<n all such enterpuso as this v\e ouglit to encouiage. The locks, as a nile aio veiy soft, and constantly e.isy to boie. Tmst ing this jnartoi will liavo attention in the proper quar'© .—I am, tic , I'ho<tKF>s.

L\ Mkdicina Conthmpokanea gives a sketch in the life of P.icini, the gieat biologist who died in Florence in 18S3. In his eaily rcseaiches into the nature of the blood Ih> discoveied with a tude microscope, of bis own constiuction, what aie known as the I'acun.in coipu.scles. Yeaia ago, while imestigatinjf the causes of choleia, he came upon and dcscnbed the vibrio now known as Koch's comma bicil his. A Modkst Rjqck-t — Among the odd tilings which happen specially to the rich, and especially to those who, like Mrs M.ickay, wife of "The Bonanza King," aic 1 pouted for their benevolence, may be mentioned the letter which lately leached this lady fiom a fond mother, \\ hobc daughter is about to l>c mauled, and who begs for "any old diamonds or uibies" that the lady could spare. TrothmHi Jajij-i — " James ! ' " Yes pa "There were seven ('Alifornian pears in that cupl oard. Si\ of them .110 gone. Do jou know anything about it? ' " I ne\ei took one of than." "Snie?" '•Ceit lin, pa. Wish I may die if " " You wicked, !-ad boy ; how otten have I told you ne\ ci to use such an expression 9 Here comes nn. Let us see if fche knows anything about it " Mamma says she saw James take at least five of them. " You hltle rascal ! How dare you tell me you never took one, and heie is only this little one with the giub eaten side left 1 '" " Oh, pa, don t hit me I Mid I didn't take one of them— and— and — that's the one T didn't take.' — Kvansville Aigus. Poison for iloj;s his he on 1 nil ]\a Mr \\ hi-t-ik. r'> n 'ird. n, ( I null 1 iniK