RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3045, 21 January 1892, Page 2

RAGLAN.

Progress or the District.—ln looking backwards upon tha ye tr that has ju-t pa-sed away, it can be truly said that it lias been, so far as Raglan and its district is C'lncerne'l. one of great projfrn-.s all along tha lim\ First in tho ontlviiig and distant parts of tha county, st retching from Aotea on tlie south to Oiwwhoro on the north, ,* st o :iily and increasing settlement of the waste hnd< hiv-' I, ikon jilane. Thousands of acivs. are quickly coming into cultivation so tint, in somi e°ntiv-;. amrn? otherthe 'H't Springs District. tilS l:.l'«fSt porl.inn, if nt nearly a : l Hie (i'iv--i'nm-nt la 'in, has b'en uccupie i. Tnousind; of aens of hush h-ivp, elm-inar the nm-fc few months, boon Ml;d, aivi if a crood burn is ntfi'ctaii in March, a iaro' m- ■■■ of K'-ass d lands will bmivsvlabla li.v .slirwii c.Uie during next pi nsnn. On thi Tβ Al;mi i-t te "1 mn, 5.000 acres m- in i\i li iva h-p.n j so treated, and e:u!tiMCis for fViiimr --jimh. d'niniii? swiwins, e-'.;., are Rtill lipinr: c.irvied out Lirje mmV'-r* of shi>,!i> iia-'» been placed upon thn b t't». and moro ti follow, and Hverywh'iM tliiMncrhour. ilir runnty Monks of *h«ep a » inciva-iina V'\y fast. In consequence of so urie'i Imi-Ii having bean felled, it, f .llovvs tliat work his been very plentiful, and hviw nntr.liwia of miMi hive, tonnd n> wlv e'nolovni Mit. Here is a oonntv in which mrliaus l"ss imlilic wnvks hav.i li'H,n c-irrie 1 on tlnn in any other in New Zβ daivl, yet Minrn is so ninth progress that full omul ivnieut is avdlaW'i fin , all who an willing to woik ; whilst, alas ! on the other hind in tli-isa riart-i iinwn S »\*M wlvr.i poblic works have been carried wit, the cry "f the nn»inployed his been hear i. On the hinds adjoininK the township of Ra.'lan and known ,is '■ Ch iinherlai'i's" gi'i-a- inipiovmivuts have taken plase from McDonald's mill to the township a di-t\nuo of nearly four miles, all the lo'.s \r-ivn bnon pnrchfised with one exception. The la-t pureliaser being Uv Henry, who has secured 200 a-nv.s and is about to erect a hit-era house un the property. In the township itself improvements are taking place, seven ov eiaht carpenters have been kept busy nt work for nionths past, prectine; new bn'ldincrs and extending or altering old ones. Messrs Lanc;ley Brothers have erected a com modions cottige just below tho parsniiasje. Tn Bow-street above the Harbour View Hotel, they have m-ectjcl two liuildincrs, a store and "billiard room. Mr Moon's Harbour View Hotel baa been ad led t> and improved both in the fencing of the ground, the alteration to the stables and general iniiirwvcimi'Ut within tho house which is being still proceeded with. On the otliPiside of the street on the Harbour Bivird Endowninents, Mr Somerset has fenced in his allotment. Ou the adjoining lot lea-ed by Mr Robinson, butcher, a commodious butcher shop has been erected by Messrs Barry, rind just below, the old Council Cliumbei'B having baen leasod bv Ui'. Bay, have been altered for postoffice and dwelling-house, Dr. Bay having, towards the end of last yoar, been appointed postmaster for Raglan. Turning the corner into Cliff-street, aft T passing Messrs Kendall's store, we come to tlid Royal Hotel, recently purchased from Mr Sutton, and now owned and occupied by Mr Bf.rlow, the landlord. Very extensive alterations, both within and without this house, have token place. Fie-h .-tables have b?en erected, and a balcony is now r.ea'ly constructed round the hoiup, which is a great improvement to tho lintr-l. The house itself been thoroughly finished and well furnished within, and Mr Barlow has spared ivi expense in making it a first-rate house. Other improvements.tn tha premises are also in contemplation. Mr Charltou baa hai most of the work in ban'!. Passing en, we come to "Jubilee Cottage," tha property of Mr Wallis, beyond is the allotment of Mr Rendell, next is the residence of Mr Philip, so well known v> visitors here as n bnatmau ever ivady with his boats for their use. On th« other si.le of hia house is the new blacksmith's shop belonging to Mr R. Oalvan. and then we coma to " Bay View House," which \i now occupied by Mrs Kenny. This limno li.is received extensive addition,. a:>il has been fitted up in fu'-it-clas.s stylo t . rt-nder it suitable for the accommodation of vi.sil..i-i. The owner could not have placed it in b.-tter hands than that of Mrs Kenny, who will ,!o all on her put to make those who st:iy

with her comfort\M;\ On evr-vy hand .■ r wliioli oveL , way W3 I , ")!:, it J a.!y asi-! -'i:> pvottrdss ha- takr-n pluc.i. f<-i , the pass year, wio 1 ) Ij-)p;- fov tho (>■ o that is passing; almi?, mndt ba t!io fi-.-d.-.ii,;. ncit fnelinpr in tho miivls of Ml oi,;- old settlers hn-^i ; tl)>' ni-ns:i>cii of Fur.;hn havo never lonised so W-lirlit baForo.

Vessels.—Wn havo ii.ii ii >'!i our tndiii.; vessels here during the wnl,-, Uis s.<. Glenelfr and the eutte: C 'r..1i.». bii:i,'ins quantities of ordinary settlors* ir-q-,i:r> mants, :md 1 u-qre quantitii-.-i of i-wnini: wir.; for tha vario i- 'aiid.- , that α-j bn;iiu' l.i'.nii.'ht into cultivab! )ii.

VISITOHS.—Tiiri-.; ;ir.) n .iff ii u'""'l >m'»ber of visit ii's, bn,'-i fn.ni Y\'.i k;ii > •'"'! other parts st. ivinv: m-.i'i u- .ti I nij i.viri;' I thoiDselves •!:;.'!■ i , li-!i : ii:i m , » =:i!i£c. rjt'NlC.-ri.-t .M..;-, iiiy. J in i:i:-v Hill, a larg.' piirU- out p ; !'.iiei:.[T ■•»< I, 1 " , ,, 1 ' I '' " hnt.>d " Hfi'liil V-i! l-'alls " ii-ar Lo Mat'. The road was .-l-.m-.,!, ~, tl.nr. vi-it ■'<■< will now hav.) no ■•JiHiu'i'ry in Hn lim: Hi- fall- , . A very enjoviiU'.' ,liv «'.-i- <|i'iil.. A 1 u-ho visit J{ii!?liiii sli-ml.l i.til to !'■>>• a visit . to this beautiful snut. '