RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2586, 7 February 1889, Page 2

RAGLAN.

Local Trade.—Our local trader, the s.s. Kowena, arrived from Onehunga, via Kawhia, on Tuesday evening, January 2!) th, and loft for Onehmig.i in the evening of the following day, getting over the bar just before dark. She arrived at Onehunga. at o a.m. next morning. On her discharging her cargo on the wharf it was pleasing to see the goods of new settlers ariivinz, consisting 'of agricultural tools, barbed wire, etc., besides household goods. She took away .1 full cargo of flax and other produce, with a lot of sheep on deck, and as she leaves each month it is pleasing to note that our flax export is still keeping up. Port OF Raglax.—Your leading article on the advantages of this port has given great satisfaction. That before many years K o by all the line ports on the West Coast of this island will be receiving vessels to and fro from Australia is almost certain, and that Raglan, 100, will have its share of visits from Australian ports is also more than likely. Indeed, history will only be repeating itself, for in years gone by regular traders from Sydney and other ports entered this harbour, conveying large quantities of wheat, fruit, pigs etc., away to the Australian markets. And why not again do so in much larger quantities? Also of cattle, flax, wool and other produce from Waikato as well as Raglan, seeing that the centre of the former district is only 10 miles from this port, and the distance from here to Australia much nearer than from Auckland. Nature has provided the great agricultural district of Waikato with the good Port of Raglan and the day is not far distant when a better communication will enable her to send her cattle and produce for shipment from here. in fact the expenditure of but a few thousand pounds would enable her produce to be easily brought, here. The present road from Hamilton to Raglan is in good condition, cattle could easily be driven over. What is forty miles in some lands? Visitors.—The cry is "still they come," and when the harvest is gathered in Waikato more are sure to follow. It is pleasing to road that some have eyes to behold the natural beauty of the place as that desscribed by a recent visitor to our " village," whose tale was told in a late issue of your paper. It is well for us to be shown '■ ourselves as others see us," and to know that wo are not such a " bad lot" after all, with, no doubt, room for improvement. School Matters.—A meeting of the Raglan School Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present : Messrs J. N. Pegler (chairman), Dando, Savage, Rendall and Loano. The correspondence was read and approved, the letter from the Board of Education having reference to the appointment of Mr La Trobe as teacher of the school being of special interest. The Board having acceded to the request of the committee (after a good deal of correspondence) in the appointment of that gentleman, the chairman was requested to write to the Board thanking them for acceding to the request of the committee. Thanks were also given by the committee to their chairman for the pains taken in the matter. Town Road 80.-vkd. —A meeting of the Raglan Town Road Board was on Saturday afternoon last. Present : The chairman (.Mr Gilmour), Messrs J-'hilp, Dando, and Pegler. The minutes were read and confirmed. Correspondence from the Manager of the Northern Steam Ship Company, re injury to mooring post was read and considered. The manager complained of the inadequate provision made at the present wharf for the berthing of the steamer Rowena. Also a latter from Captain Johnstone, to the same elfect. The clerk was requester] to communicate with the manager of the company upon this subject, A special rate of i|d in the i' was then struck. Repairs to the wharf were ordered to be made.