TE AWAMMTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2378, 6 October 1887, Page 2

TE AWAMMTU.

Thf Sew Ram.wav Timetable.— The alterations in the existing; time-table which ■re to come into force on and alter thulOrh imt are giving umnixed dissatisfaction here. People are wondering when the everlasting tinkering with time-tables is to stop. We got on very well with one train a day, then we got two, now we are to go back to one train, quite enough for the requirements of the district, in fact, running two was only a piece of useless extravagance. We do not complain of going back to the single service, for no reasonable parson objects ta it, but we do object most decidedly to the absurd way in which this service is to he earned out. We are to have three trains a week at 2.00 p.m and three at 7. 00 p.m., and to make matters worse, the three late trains come in on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Arriving at that late hour the mails, of course, will not be delivered till next morning at nine o’clock, too late for the return mail to Auckland. Take the case of the Saturday train, the mails and papers by it cannot be delivered till Monday morning, so that two days are lost. Say that a business man in Auckland, writes to a Te Awainnut client on Friday; his letter comes by the lato train on Saturday, is not delivered till Monday morning, too late for that day’s mail ; the replv, therefore, could not be despatched till Tuesday, reaching its destination next day. Wednesday, so that almost an entire week elapses before the reply can possibly be received. This state of affairs is a decidedly retrograde step. Even supposing that the various postmasters were instructed to deliver the mails the night they came in. it would be impossible fur formers and others living at a distance to come in at that late hour, more especially in the depth of winter. It would be bad enough to have to do so in .summer after a hard days work, but it would be simply out of the question to do so in wet and cold weather. Dm; silly argument given in favour of the late train is that people can go to Auckland one day, transact their business next morning, and return the same day. Such an argument is ridiculous, for very little business could be done between the time business men come into their offices and 11.40 a.m., the time the train leaves town. What we want is a daily service at 2.30, or even 3 p.m. There would th n he amide time to reply to any communications of importance by the nest morning’s mail. Of course we will be told we do not know anything about the requirements of the case, and that the change is to be made in the interests of the service, &c. All the. same, however, we are obtuse enough not to see it in this light, but we can see perfectly widl th-: inconvenience it will put the whole district to, and the people cannot be blame-1 for saying, as they do, that it looks as if every opportunity to annoy and ban ass the community, already worried beyond endurance by the complicated tariff scale, was taken advantage of. .fudging by past experiences we cannot be sure of any time-table being adhered to for two months together. A public meeting will be held to-morrow (Friday) evening in the hall, at 7.30 p.m., to protest against the proposed alteration. It is convened by Messrs W. Taylor and Walton, chairmen of the Kangiaohia Highway Hoard and the Te Awamutu Town Board, and as is is a matter of considerable importance to everyone it is to be hoped it will be well attended. The notice calling the meeting is short, but that cannot be helped, for if action is to be taken at all it must be taken at once. Were it not for the thoughtfulness of the editor of The Waikato Times in giving us a digest of the alteration in Tuesday’s issue, we should have had no positive information until too late to take any steps to try and prevent it. Awipent at the Tunnei.. A man named Cummins met with a nasty accident last week at the tunnel. It appears he was at work with his mate, cross-cntt.iag a log, when another log cune rolling down the hill, and before the men could get out of the way it struck the one they were at work upon, knocking Cummins again-t a tree close by, and cutting his cheek to the bone. His mate was mote fortunate, for Inescaped without any in jury. Tile injured man was brought down In re, and attended to by l)r. Pairman, tm 1 -r whose treatment he had so far recovered as to hj; aide to leave for his home in Auckland on Monday. His injuries, though painful, aie not dangerous. Toi-ICE Changes.— Constable 11 van, who succeeded Sergt. (fillies o i this station. Ins been removed to the Hawke’s 11 ay district, Constable Jones, late of Alexandra, taking his place. The change has, we believe, been made from motives of economy; Constable Jones being unmarried the Government will not have to pay house rent for him. School Appointments.— Miss Curley, who has been pupil teacher in this school for some time, has been transferred to the Te Kahn school. Miss Carter, of one of the city schools, was to have succeeded her, but at the last moment a change was made. Xow,wo learn, a lady named Miss Crook has been appointed. Snow on Piiio.VGt.A. —Pirongia had more snow on it, and at a much lower elevation, on Saturday than we have ever seen before. There was also a fall of snow on Tuesday, but not as much as the day previous. Most of the fall on Saturday occurred between six and eight o’clock in the morning. The Weathkii.— Until to-day the weather has been as cold as in midwinter. Feed being very backward and all the turnips done, graziers are in an awkward position. There was a heavy fall of hail on Tuesday in some parts of tin's district. It fell lightly in Te Awanmtn. R.M. Court.— Wednesday.—(Before Mr Northcroft, R.M.) The following cases were dealt withKthikihi Town Board v. Richard Todd.—Mr Gresham for plaintiff. Claim for cleaning gorso under Public Works Act. Judgement for plaintiff for £1 Is, costs £1 14s (id. Same v. Matthew Vaughan.—Judgment for £2 8s 9d and costs, £T 14s lid. Same v. James Henry Smith.—Judgment for 19s ti l, costs £1 14s lid. Thos. Karl v. Jes=e Mead.— Mr Gresham for plaintiff. Judgment for Bs. Vincent Kail v. Jessie Mead.—Mr Gresham for the plaintiff. Judgment for amount claimed, £1 2s and costs, £2 7s fid. Pratt v. Tanner.—Judgment summons. Adjourned. Finch v. Shanaghan. —Mr Urcshain for plaintiff. Adjourned. Same v. Hansen.—Mr Gresham for plaintiff and Mr Anscnne for defendant. Judgment for defendant with costs, £1 18s 4d.