THE WAIKATO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1433, 20 June 1868, Page 4

THE WAIKATO.

Capital is not only being attracted to our goldfield, but as a natural consequence capitalists are beginning to see that, with, a prosperous mining population in o'ur midst, our country lands will soon become valuable. Amongst the number of strangers who hare visited this Province lately from the South, were two gentlemen from Otago —Mr. McGregor, a squatter of Silver Stream, in that province, and Mr. Charles O'.N'eil, M.H.R. These gentlemen hired a buggy and pair from Messrs. Quick & Co., of this city, and drove comfortably through the Waikato, visiting JSTguaruawahia, and thence to Hamilton, Cambridge, Ohaupo, To Awamutu and Hang!awhia. They also divvsjed from the road occasionally, visiting l\iu\ ■• -Tackson and several other settlers.. They -••■ • : ; ia high terms ot the appearance of tin- .. ; ,..>ato generally, ano of the farms which tJ.-v visited, and desire to express their thanks lor the general hospitality and courtesy which they received on their tour. What surprised them not the least, was tne fact that they could drive from settlement to settlement throughout the confiscated territory. The opinion of these gentlemen is that the bridges throughout the line of road are well ana substantially built of their kind, and that the plan adopted in the South might be resorted to here with advantage, namely that of teepuiga man employed upon the line travelling yu. horse-back from end to end, and carrying mw him a spade and small kit of tools repairing any breakage as soon as it occurs before it eau> increased damage, and, during the *««.?*" cutting small drains at the sides of the MiQf, to carry the surface water away, which otnw wise often destroys both the approaches ana u* foundations.