RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2997, 29 September 1891, Page 3

RAGLAN.

Election Matters. — Things political are becoming lively here as the time of the contest is drawing nearer. The supporters of the various declared, and to be declared candidates are ever active in sounding the praises of their "men for Galway." And as Raglan is in these times of excitement nothing if not poetical, no surprise was expressed when on Friday morning on the board outside the Council Chambers appeared the poetical effusion published in Saturday's issue. THE GALLANT KNIGHTS. Those limping lines you're called to study Are not in praise of Lindley Murray, But farmer Murray of WaikatoA melancholy bag of clatter. As full as egg of frothy cranks, Deceased wife's sisters, Farmers' Banks. A man forsooth not worth a button. Not half so good as poet Sutton. Vote for O'Rorke a better soul, Raise him on high to top of poll; Vote dignity and race the better choice And waiho those of boorish race; Unmatched in Chair impartial there His calm demeanour raised his fame Unlike to many of his country s race Repose and prudence joined with grace A thoughtful man ; what more is wanted Than by yon doggerel poet vaunted. A REMINDER FROM NO 1 The detr.i-■«>•'-,lines above are stiff and yet high sounded. But-A'ho'.j . eli vca ■■•■■. it t t;iici!a!« itbeftei I• ii ■ '■ ' , [illegible] Waikato M .r ; -. . .14 1 In-.- so 1.-t'- bfair and -ank And in fairm • lei !i m nr~l, ih.l v.e iu u > judseifb.-'sa.i f,.,,.. ,■,.;. In writing <■'■■ ■■><■:*■ ■' '> ■>• '■■•' r ' in common s■••■«■.■ To ehoo.e si.li »•.. «■;!: not v. un.,. .. easily u'i>e off,-n..... Mr Lvkr. \i to if; t s- u> ..11 M. 11 y nex f - (the e>v of h . ; c i .'i|. -n 1 _ii" will be CTlair. ", I, . ~ K ~■■ Ii here. School Matters. I■• ■ •■•.!".?, i« being several months in charge of the Raglan school, in the absence of Mr La Trobe, Mr Meiklejohn M A., closed his connection with the school. He proceeds shortly to Hokianga to take charge of the State school there. Whilst here, Mr Meiklejohn has formed many friendships, and his numerous friends wish him success in his new home in the far north. Mr Lα Trobe.-A telegram has been received that Mr La Trobe has arrived in Wellington by the Tainui, and may be expected here early next week. His relatives and friends are preparing to give him a hearty welcome. The school children, of their own spontaneous effort, have been for several weeks collecting money to celebrate his return, and intend inviting him to an evening's tea and entertainment. A committee of ladies has been formed to carry out the arrangements, and all residents, visitors, etc., are to be cordially welcomed, so that it is expected to be a great success. No doubt Mr La Trobe will have something to relate of his travels to the other land, etc.

Wharf Debt.—A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers of the rate payers of the town of Raglan and the Whaingaroa Road Board district, as called by an advertisement in your issue, to consider the advisableness of borrowing under loan from the Government the sum of £242 to pay off the balance of the debt on the Raglan wharf. Mr C. Sutton having been elected chairman, informed the ratepayers present of the object of the meeting. Mr Mitchell proposed and Mr Pegler seconded "That a poll of the ratepayers of the two road districts be taken to determine if they are willing to borrow the cum of £242,'' which was carried unanimously. It seems that most if not all of the ratepayers who reside in the two districts, as well as the members of the Whaingaroa Road Board, are desirous of borrowing the sum, and it is to be hoped on the day of the poll (10th October) it will be carried, as there is now quite sufficient revenue from the wharf, pilot station, and harbour reserves to pay all interest, &c, upon the money borrowed, so that no rate need be struck to meet the charge. SOCIAL TEMPERANCE MEETING. — The social temperance meeting that was postponed, owing to rough weather, from Friday last, took place on the following Monday, Mr Meiklejohn in the chair. He gave an interesting instructive and able address upon " Prohibition in America." Reading, "My Wife," Mr Williams ; duet, "Larboard Watch," Mrs Sewell and Mr Donaldson ; recitation, " The Combat," Mr Donaldson ; reading, "Consistency," Mr Rendell; reading, " In His Keeping," Bertie Rendell; song, "Temperance," Mrs Williams. The choir gave several choice selections, and during the interval in the evening's entertainment coffee and cake were handed round. A good number attended the social Mutual Improvement Society.- On Wednesday evening the fortnightly meeting of this society was held in the library, Raglan, a good number of members and their friends being present. After the usual preliminary business had been gone through, the chairman (Mr B Rendall) called upon Mr Pegler to read his paper upon "The Romance of the Rocks," that is of those tatooed rocks, a description of which appeared in your issue of February 24th, 1891. Mr Pegler considerably further extended the subject, and described the manner of their being inscribed, the pattern from which they were taken, and the country in which it was first found, viz., in the rocky defiles of Turkestan, mentioning the vessel wrecked at Aotea, the bell found, and the name upon it, Mahoyedon Bucks, in the Tamil language, one that is at the present day spoken by millions of people on the coast of Mallabar, from Cape Cormorin to Pulicat, and across India to the Bay of Bengal. Strange that there are two forms of this language, the most ancient one of which is used in poetry, philosophy, and in the ancient inscriptions found throughout those regions. The paper was in most parts one of the imagination. Messrs Meiklejohn and Williams somewhat severely criticised the manner in which the paper had been dealt with, the latter gentleman stating it was more like a novel than anything, and should he written out more fully and then published. Mr Rendell spoke as to the rocks, and considered them of far more ancient work than the lecturer had fixed, 1190, and also showed a drawing of rocks in Scotland with identical marking upon them. Mr Henry most favourably criticised the paper, and stated that the reader had from the first stated it was to be a work of the imagina-

tion and nothing else, and then also spake in a favourable way of it. Mr Pegler having replied to the numerous criticisms, the meeting closed.