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TE AWAMUTU.

Theft.—A man named William Rice, who described himself as a shoemaker, was tried before Messrs Hutchinson and Kay, .T.P's. on Wednesday, for the theft of a go!,! watch and chain at Kihikihi, o-i the pievinns Thursday, and as he pleaded guilty, and elected to b3 dealt with summarily, he was sentenced to a month's hard labour. Information was given to the police, and Constable Lowther set to work at once, and very cleverly succeeded in not only recovering the stolen property within a couple of hours of receiving the information, but also tracing the thief to Hamilton, where he was arrested. He was sent on to Te Awamutu in charge of Constable .Tones, and dealt with as above. C instable Lowther deserves great credit for his promptness in recovering the property and effecting the

This Retrenchment Meeting.— In Monday's <: Herald " a report of the meeting held here appeared, which stated there was a great divergence of opinion in reference to the suggested retrenchment in education. The statement is not in accordance with the tacts of the case. The motion was certainly carried by a majority of only seven, but the majority would have been greater had the yrosposal been to limit free education to the fifth instead of the fourth standard. The reports from To Awamutu which appear in tho columns of the " leading daily of Now Zealand," are not always reliable. For instance, in the issue of 25th ■Tune, under the heading of To Awamutu, the report stated that the settlers of this district were very much dissatisfied with the proposal to reduce the number of trains to three a week, As a matter of fact, tho majority agree in saying that throe trains a week would be amplo for the present requirements of the place, and that if such a change would effect a saving in expenses it would be very desirable to have it brought about. A settler here wrote to that effect to the "Herald," but his letter was suppressed for reasons best known to the editor. One would naturally expect a paper of the standing of the Herald would be ready to hear both sides of the question fully discussed. Doubtless if the proposal had originated with that paper or a member of its staff, more fairness would have been displayed. . Siukness Among Chihirkn.—A good deal of sickness in prevalent just now among young children. Mr M. Taylor, of Te Rahu, we are sorry to learn, lost one of his, a little girl of three years, who died of croup. Coining so soon after the death of Mr Rickit's little girl, and from a kindred complaint, the case is a very sad one, and all heartily sympathise with the bereaved parents. Some apprehension was felt when it was reported, as a case «f diphtheria, lest an epidemic of that dreadful disease should set in, but we learn that it was not a case of true diphtheria, although it is almost equally fatal it is less infectious. Other cases of diphtheria are reported but they lack conflrmatiou.

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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2498, 14 July 1888, Page 2

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TE AWAMUTU. Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2498, 14 July 1888, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU. Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2498, 14 July 1888, Page 2

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