TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2419, 12 January 1888, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

The First Lady in Tuhua.—-The honour of being the first lady to tide through this country belongs to Mrs Cameron whose husband is in charge of the party engaged in making a survey of the various trial routes for the trunk line beyond the tunnel. Mrs Cameron has not only ridden to this place but lias lived there for two months accommodating herself to the drawbacks and discomforts of such a life. To those who are unacquainted with the nature of that country a residence of a couple of months would appear nothing more than an extended picnic, but it is nothing of the sort. Cut off from nil nave occasional communication with the civilized world and female society, it requires a considerable amount of courage to voluntarily condemn one's solf to exile. Of course she was where all true women would like to be, with her husband, and it would be no hardship had she a house to reside in, instead of a tent, and the camp was frequently shifted, did not add to the comfort of the position. Besides these discomforts, there was the fact that the country is as dreary, sterile and monotonous, us could well be imagined. It is of such material that good colonists are made.

The Forthcoming Kace Meeting.—The race meeting of the Wai pa Racing Club on the 30th, promises to be as successful as in former years. The entries are good for the various events, and given a fine day, the public will have a good day's amusement. As far we have not, heard of any amusements being contemplated for the evening of that day, It is a good opportunity for a concert being got up for some local purpose, The Railway Department will run a special excursion train from Auckland, Newmarket, Onehunga, and all stations south of those places on that day. A special will also be run from Te Kuiti and Otorolmnga that morning, and the ordinary train to those places will be delayed till 0.15 p.m. Passengers from Cambridge and stations along that line can come down by the morning train, catch the excursion at Frankton for Te Awamntu, returning in the evening in time to catch the ordinary train to those places in the evening.

Lost Books. —Mr E. Biidgman lost a parcel of books hisl Monday week when coining up in the train from Auckland. He changed at Frankton for this place, and it was there the parcel was lost. It was unaddressed, but the books, which were intended for the Wesleyan Sundayschool, are all marked " Scripture Gift Association." He telegraphed to the different .stations, buc could get no tidincs. Should anyone find the parcel, it will bo thankfully received by Mr Bridgirnn.

(J UN Accidkst.—An accident happened near Kiliilcilii yesterday to a young man named Coombs (?) while out rabbit shootitier. Hβ fired off one barrel, and while loading, the other the loaded one went off, bursting tho Run and blowing a, piece of wood into his forehead over one of his eyen, and another piece of wood into the thumb of one hand. Dr. Painnan was soon in attendance, and extracted the pieces of wood. It is fortunate the consequences were not more serious. The young man, who is lately ont from England, is stopping with Mr Collins, a new settler here.