TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2713, 30 November 1889, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

M« Butuk's Return.—General satisfaction is expressed at Mr Bryce's return unopposed. It would have been useless for anyone to oppose him for this election, and as it is only for one session it would have been worse than foolish to have put the country to the expense of a contested election. Other electorates would do well, when tho general election takes place, to follow the example set by Wai pa in sotting aside all considerations of parish politics, and choose men on broad colonial considerations. With such altered conditions we should have a House composed of men who would not lend themselves to the little vice of nepotism, which appears to have a very healthy development among members just now. We might also hope to see a change in the system of railway mismanagement. It may not perhaps bo inappropriate to mention in this connection that a storekeeper here got up six dozen school slates for winch as much freight was chargd as for, if I rememborr ightly, a ton of roofing slate, and in the regulations it stated that, such slates tire to be shipped ut owners risk, so that extra liability cannot be pleaded as a reason for such an impost. The freight amounted to exactly 25 per cent, on the invioce price. With a Houso composed of such men as thoso indicated, there would bo some reasonable expectation of such unmitigated and culpable mismanagement beinsr put an end to.

I CoscKiiT and Tableaux.—The building which was moved to the lot next to the post-office some time ago, and which is to bq used as a library and reading room, is etill in an unfinished stake, it was decided, therefore, by the committee to ask assistance iu getting up an entertainment in aid of this work. The call for assistance has been cheerfully responded to, and a concert will be held in the hall, on Thursday, 12th December, the entertainment will consist of songs by our best singers, the tableaux of " The Sleeping Beauty," in which there will be eight scenes, and last, but by no means least. ''The See Saw Waltz " by the children, which is to be given by special request. The whole is to conclude with a dance. A new departuro as regards To Awamntu is to bo taken on this (jccassion—viz., tho supply of refreshments, to which all who attend the concert will bo entitled. Tho prices of the tickets have not yet been fixed as far as I know, but I believe they will be, to uso a hackneyed phraso, "to suit tho limes." Tho object for which the concert is being got up is a most laudable one, and as the benefits of the reading-room will be availed of chiefly by young men and bachelors they should show their appreciation of tho ell'orts put forward on their behalf by not only taking front seat tickets themselves, but by taking their best girls aiso. The I'iARiA-cLO.siN-a Mo\'EMK.\T.--This has extended to Te Awamntu, for tho business people have unanimously decided to close at 7 p.m. from Ist December. This is a decided stop in tho right direction, for eleven or twolvo hours behind a counter are quite long enough. It only requires to be put in practice to be proved a success, for people will soon get into the practice of making their purchasss at a reasonable hour.