WHATAWHATA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2676, 5 September 1889, Page 3

WHATAWHATA.

I ).\lltv Factoiiv.— A meeting (if the trustees of 0.-.r butter factory, was lield at the Whatawhata Hotel, at 12 o'clock on Monday last, a considerable amount of business being Rot through, the secretary reported the lease of site completed, and only one tender was received for tho erection of the building, Messrs Chappell and bou, but as this was considerably over the estimate, consideration of it was deferred. At 3 p.m., Mr Reynolds, accompanied by an old friend, Mr C. Dey, arrived in the township and laid off the site for the factory, requesting tli.it a well be sunk at once, .sons to make sure 'of a supply of pood water. Mr Reynolds- received authority to purchase a suit ible online and other fixings, and have them forwarded while tho building is in progress, and thus save time, which is now becoming an important consideration, for the factory should be ready early in October. Groat satisfaction is generally expressed that matters in connection with tho factory are jir "grossing so steadily, in spito of some ditlicultics which have been met, tho principal one being tho number of unoccupied farms, within easy reach of Whatawhata ; but now that the butLer factory is becoming an assured fact, applications are being made to lease these farms.

Waikato Hospital.— Tho proposal to increase tho expenditure at the Waikato Hospital is causing considerable comment, and taken in connection with the special Hospital rato now being struck, isstrongly criticised, tho general opinion being that "Mr R. \V. Roche's" letter, with the exception of tho portion referring to Hamilton, which is uncalled f it, is very appropriate, showing how easy jt is to "roar" for retrenchment, at a distance, but how difficult, when brought to our own door, to carry it out, tho word retrenchment, as " Martin Chuzzlewit " said of the words " cash up" being a capital expression (when applied to somebody else.) However the members of the Hospital Board have a heavy responsibility resting upon them, and a stern duty to perforin towards tho large number of comparatively poor people who form tho Waikato ratepayers. A leader from your pen, placing the position before the public, and explaining why the expenditure is so heavy in connection with the Hospital, would be very acceptable.

Educational.— School matters are progressing very satisfactorily in our township, the ma-ter (Mr Payne) possessing tho respect of the children and confidence of tho parents. A few more children attending would be a benefit, tho attendance scarcely averaging twenty-live, but with more settlers we may expect more children, and I must do our Newcastle Road Board the justice to say that they are showing a disposition to provide good road accommodation to everyone, so that settler.": can get their produce to market and their children to school.