TUHIKARAMEA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3093, 12 May 1892, Page 2

TUHIKARAMEA.

4 Turnips.— One of the finest, though perhaps not the largest, crops of swedes in this district, may be seen upon Mr James Davys' farm, Webb's •' Imperial Swede," the seed being purchased at "Parr's Hamilton Seed Stores." For even-shaped, clean roots, these are hard to beat, and it is evident that the high-lying light lands—of which Mr Davys' farm chiefly consists— are rery suitable for growing turnips. New Road.—Some time ago considerable interest was taken in the proposal to lay off a new road between this district and Ohaupo. The present line—which leaves the County road at Heather's creek—passes orer the tops of all the intervening hills, and would, consequently, require a large sum to make it fit for wheeled tr»ffic. But if arrangements could be made with Messrs Williamion Bros., a very much shorter, almost level road could be laid off through their recently reclaimed swamp land. The gain would be an impurtanfc one, for a large traffic, particularly in live stock, passes this way from Raglan and Waipa districts to Ohaupo. It is to be hoped that those who first took this matter in hand will not lose sight of it.

ItUKUHiA Kstatk.—lii connection witli tha above estate, I understand that Mr William R'ltluvell, who has had charge of tha Tuhikaramea end for the past eight years, is about to leave. During this time Mr Rothwell has, while always studying his employer's interest, won the respect of the settlers. As a horseman, there is probably not his equal on the Waipa. School Mattkhs.—ln school matters, the committee has not yet been elected ; but what is of far greater consequence, tha attendance at the school is not so goo j, or so regular, as might be. This is to be regretted, for nothing is so disheartening to country teachers as to have their roll—small enough in any cas-e—still further reduced by a poor attendance of children. It seems astonishing that parents can be so indifferent to the inestimable advantages of good schooling for their children, as to neglect the matter of sending th°m regularly during the few years available. Tha remarks of the Chairman of the Whatawhata School Committee, in reference to this subject are worth repeating. "If parents had to pay so much per week for every child, they would take care to send thorn regularly." However, now that direct taxation appears to bo coming so much into public favour, perhaps a trial might be given in this direction, In any case, th°re must be a screw loose somewhere, when so many public schools are kept open, and yet the cry throughout the colony is, that the children lire ni.fc attending.