RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3016, 12 November 1891, Page 3

RAGLAN.

Coaches. —Now that summer is approaching, both the mail coach and that of Mr Sultuu ure regularly running to and from Hamilton, so that visitors will have an opportunity of once more coming over here, «nd at a cheap rate too. Bosh Contracts.—-The various contractors for bush falling on the Te Akan station at Mandate, have with one or two exceptions Bow finished their several contracts. The remaining ones still unfinished expect to eomplete them within tho next week or so. Cutter CORALlE.—This vessel, which has made several trips here lately, has now been chartered for twelve months by Messrs McAlpine, of Onehunga, who intend taking up the running to this place. Circulars have been issued offering to bring cargo at the rate of 12s 6d per ton to Raglan and 19s to Wilson's landing, North Arm. Many think it a retrograde movement in having a sailing vessel whilst the Northern Company are running their steamer, the Glenelg, here. SroiiMs.—During the last few days there has been very unsettled weather over the Raglan district, with great electric disturbance, lightning and thunder, with a heavy fall of rain and hail. On Saturday afternoon a very severe thunderstorm broke over the district between three and four o'clock. Tho lightning was very vivid, and the cfftict of tho electric discharge destructive to many of the telephone pules between the mountain and Raglan, several of them being shattered to pieces, whilst others were snapped in two. The bells in the various telephone offices were kept ringing during the storm. Whilst Mr A. Wallace was in the Post-office nt Okete during tho storm, leaning against the outer wall, he received a shock along his arm and down his side ; fortunately, with no apparent harm beyond a Hsvp.te shaking. During the storm a large number of curlew were seen coinfng up from their feeding ground at the harbour heads, and when Juat opposite Cliff-street the full force of the atom) drove them in hundreds on to the street, unablo t> proceed further until the storm had p.i sed over. s