TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3192, 8 December 1892, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

Runaway.—A mild excitement was caused in the township last Monday, early in the afternoon, by the arrival of Mr Gresham's empty buggy and pair, all covered with mud, from the direction of Ohaupo. The horses came up Church street, from the Mangaoi Bridge, at a fair rate, and then stopped in front of Messrs Gibson Bros, shop. Mr ¥. Gibson got in, and kindly drove them up to Mr Gresham's, who at once set oft' with one of his boy's for Ohaupo to see what had happened. It appears that Mastor Hugh Gresham drove his sister to Hamilton, on Sunday, and was to have driven back on Monday, so the arrival of the trap without any driver caused considerable uneasiness among their friends. But when ascending Green Hill suspense and fears for the occupants of the trap were set at rest by the sight of young Gresham walking down the hill ;is right as a trivet, When passing Deaville's, at Te Rahu, one of the horses had fallen down, and the young driver had got down from the trap to S3t the animal to rights, but no sooner was the horse on its legs than both set off without him. How the unchecked steeds managed to come down Green Hill and across the two on their way into Te Awamutu, without any collisions or other smashup is a wonder, but all's well that ends well.

Horticultural Show.—The meeting called by Messrs Gresham and Walton, for last Saturday afternoon, to arrange for the forthcoming Horticultural Show, lapsed for want of attendance. This seems a great pity, because it is time the affair was well in hand. All the settlers around naturally enough wish to see the Show held here as formerly, but somehow they seem to find it inconvenient to attend a meeting or to act on committeees. I should like to see a meeting on a sale day, as that seems the only time we really have all the country side together. The success of these shows depends in a great measure on a good energetic secretary, and Mr Gresham, who carried it through so successfully last time, finds he has no time to attend to the matter this season, and wishes to be relieved. But this difficulty can be got over, as I understand our bank agent is willing to act, provided he has a good committee at his back, Stir yourselves gentlemen and keep Te Awamutu to the fore as of old.