TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2380, 11 October 1887, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU.

Nnw Time T.mii.k: I’nn.ic MKK.TiNii.-In accordance with an advertisement in TllK Waikato Tisiks nf Thursday, a meeting was held in the hall nn Friday evening, to discuss the new railway Inne-taliln to eome into forte on the 10th hist. Mr Walton was voted to the chair, and read the advertisement, signed hy Mr Taylor and himself, calling the meeting. He expressed his regret at the very small attendance, which he attributed, rightly, to the short notice given. Ho explained the proposed alterations, and the effect they Would have upon the general public, and asked those present to move any resolutions they desired. Home resolutions which wore drawn up were road, but as the subject was one of some importance In the district, they were not put pending another and better attended meeting. After some discussion Mr J. 11. Mandolin proposed, and Mr Lyons seconded, “That owing to the short notice calling the meeting, and the consequent small number present, it is desirable to adjourn the meeting." Carried. Mr U. W. Itoehe proposed, and Mr Westney sec> tided, “That another meeting be called for .Saturday, the loth in.-t., at b p.m. ’ Cairkd. The usual vote to the chair concluded the business. OI'IMONS ON TUB Al-TKItATtOSS.— People who object tn the new time-table have been told that the general cry was for retrenchment, but when retrenchment touched ourselves -we objected tn it. 'But we do not object to retrenchment providing it is part of a general scheme. We know perfectly well, and have always said, that a second train was a piece of useless extravagance. Wo are quite satisfied to get one a day, but we fail to see that very much can be saved by not having it tn come in hero at a uniform hour. It is said that the afternoon train will go lack and take the train from Franktou to Cambridge, and so save an extra engine ; but if that is the ease, it can only do so once a week, for on Monday and Friday the afternoon train will go on to Olorolmnga. This pretended retrenchment is only “drawing a red honing across the scent.” If rumour belli not, the expenses of the Auckland section are double what they used to be without a corresponding increase of trallie. Let the Department begin in the office to retrench, and it will be seen that the country settlers will not grumble at being put to inconvenience in the general scheme of retrenchment. A great deal of capital could be made out of this little saving, and so much would be said of it that people’s attention would be drawn away from those places where a real saving could and should ba effected. Ai’or.oniKs Kkckivkii. —lt should have been mentioned that apologies were leeched from some settlers who were unavoidably absent from the meeting, but who sympathised with the object in entering a protest agaiml the change. As oilier districts some distance from the station would be more affected by the change it would be wise if meetings wane held simultaneously with that to be held hero mi the loth. Most say they object to it; let them give practical e\p|e-s.uli te Lh.;iobjections. Bank Ciianuks.—Mr Winstmin so long associated with the Bank of New Zealand at Te Awamntn, is leaving to take charge of the To Aroba branch. In view of the increase ef business looked lorward to in the latter district, we have no doubt the bank authorities selected Mr Winstone, as from bis long training and business abilities lie is especially titled to undertake so important a position, as the management of the branch of the Bank of New Zealand at To Aloha. Within a short time we trust the development of the Waitoa goldfields will largely increase the hnsimss of the Hank at that branch. Mr Medannett, for some time past manager of the New Zealand Bank at Boss, has succeeded Mr Winstone at To Awanmtu. He ai rived bv train yesterday.