TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2108, 12 January 1886, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

It is to be hoped that some of the Te Awamutu factory cheese will be sent homo to the Exhibition, and not only checbe from this factory but from Cambridge and P.iterangi also. I see it mentioned in the Times that Dr Yon Haunt intends taking home some of the Waikato Factory Cheeso as a sample of the Waikato made article. In justice to the other factories they should be represented also. The Te Awamutu cheese took high honours at the late Agricultural Show in Auckland, and it is well worthy a place in the forthcoming exhibition. Doubtless the cheese made at all the factories is of excellent quality, but it would be satisfactory to the Waikato people to know that people at home were aware of the fact that there are more factories than one in the district. Another instance of the vagaries of the beautifully managed railway department came under my notice a short time ago. A gentleman here intended to go to the races at Ellerslie ou New Yeir's Day, but as his wife wished to get out at Penrose he took return tickets for the latter station, intending to get a ticket there for the course. He handed some money to the stationmaster and did not I count his change till the train was about to move off, when he found that by his calcu- ; lation he was seventeen shillings short. On his return he spoke about it to the stationmaster, who said, "I gave you so much change." ''Yes," said the gentleman, " you did ; but the fare is only so much to Ellerslie, and Penrosn ia a couple of miles nearer than that station." To his surprise he learned that if he had taken tickets for Ellerslie he could havu got them for £1 lets than to Penrose, although the distance to the latter station is two miles less. The cheap fares applied to Ellerslie only. A greater piece of bungling it would be hard to imagine. A concert and ball will be held in the Mangapiko schoolroom on Thursday, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the funds of the library. The district is being well canvassed for singere, a good number of whom have promised their assistance, so that the enturt.iinineot is suro to lie a good one, as all are at the Mnngapiko. The character of the residents fur the hospitality is well known ; all via with e<tch othor in promoting the comfort of visitois. The nomination** fi»r the rucen are exceedingly good, and if the acceptances on the 19th are in proportion to the entries, we may be sure of having a splendid day's racing. The course is in splendid order, and owners will not have t<> complain of the public crowding their hor-e-i this time, as a good close-boarded saddling paddock will ;be erected. As the club progresses other conveniences will be but up also, such as & stewards' and jockeys' rooms, shade trees planted on the hill, permanent booths, &c., but the committee have wisely determined to keep within their income, and out of debt.— (Own Correspondent.)

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