UPPER WAIKATO. HARAPIPI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) September 28.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2867, 3 October 1866, Page 5

UPPER WAIKATO.

HARAPIPI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) September 28.

The moat important event that I have to inform you of t&it week is the order for the whole of the lit Waikatoa, at present stationed here, to march at S a.m. to-morrow to Te Roii and embirk for Auckland, en route for Tauranga, where they will be located on their land. Not only from here, but from all the other stations on the Waikato, do the different detaohments leave. Their departure will cause a great diminution in trade ; and not for that reason alone, but in oonsequenoe of the good oharaoterof the men, and the friendship that existed between themselves and the military settlers here; their leaving us will be witnessed with sincere regret. A severe thunderstorm, accompanied with much lightning and heavy rain, passed over here upon Monday evening la<>t. The torrents of rain that fell oaused the creek to rise to a great height. Mr. Mulligan's addition to hia hotel is now finished, and makes a handsome addition to the settlement. Every requisite accommodation can now be procured at his establishment, either by the settlers or travellers. A party are now out prospecting for gold in the vicinity of the Pirongia ranges, and it is to be hoped that success will orown their endeavours. You may remember that some 18 months back it was reported that gold was to be procured in payable quantities towards Eawhia, but on account of the natives the work was not allowed to proceed. Some of the same party are out on the prelenb expedition, and are confident of success. The detachment of the 57th at Te Ron are under orders for England, and are to be relieved by the 18th Royal Irish. Mr. Simpson's hotel is nearly finished, and wMI, when completed, rank second to none in the district. It will contain seven or eight lofty bedrooms, besides private parlours, bar, and billiardroom ; and has seven glass doors opening on to a verandah at each end of the building. The interior is partly wainscoated and polished, as well as the ceilings. We have a mail now twice a week, and the ' Gymnotus' brought up the English mail yesterday ;so that this week we have had three. The public meeting with regard to the Raglan road was held at Alexandra on Saturday last, but in consequence of the wet weather was not so numerously attended as the previous one. Captain Freer was called to the chair,- and briefly stated that the delegates had come to the conclusion that at least » road should be opened up between Harapipi and Alexandra, as a commencement towards Raglan, and made some most pertinent remarks upon the subject. Mr. Wyatt proposed, and Mr. Foster, ofHarapipi, seconded, a resolution to the following effect, which was unanimously carried :—: — * f That it is most desirable for the welfare and prosperity of the whole district that a road should be made between Raglan and Alexandra." The same delegates were re-elected, and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business of the meeting. The delegates met Mr. Weaver, the Engineer-in-Chief, on Tuesday last, when they were informed that the money voted at present by the Provincial* Council must be expended upon a road between Te Awamutu and Alexandra ; that he could hold out no hope, at present, of the Raglan road being commenced ; but that he would advise the making of «>ne between Alexandra and Harapipi. Mr. Weaver left Alexandra for town on Wednesday last, having been telegraphed for upon urgent business, or else he wouhl have paid our settlement a visit. His being unable to do so oaused much disappointment.