NOTES FROM WAIKATO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4021, 1 October 1874, Page 3

NOTES FROM WAIKATO.

[FKOM OClt OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 , Njauuawaiiia, September is. You are quite right. There should be more nevs of interest stirring in this district tf-.hsr tliau what I send you ; but tlic fact is I luvc been relying on a contemporary to supply n e with matter from its columns, but I purposi in future to do my own work, and thereby supply your readers with a periodical letter from this rising and intcrstiug district. The first subject of interest is the railway between Bangiriri and this place. It is fast drawing towards completion, in fact advertisements are out calling for tenders for bridges becween the two places, and a wharf it Taupiri. A large portion of No. 2 Conpany Engineer Volunteer MiliUa arc stationd at Kopouia, a place about f«ur miles nodi of Kangiriri, where they are wiiting to coiplete the bank across the swamp to conncc a large section of made road. .Another ptiion of No. 2 Company are stationed at iho coal mines, working to meet a portion of No. 1 Company, who are working £t the cuttings from Taupiri towards fc coal_ mines. The No. 3 Company, una' Captain Scho- i field, marched from the old quarters, I Armitage's farm and tin coal mines, on Saturday to this place, in der to commence the line already surveyed tween here ,and Ohaupo, so that now portion of the No. 1 and No. 3 Cclyames 10 stationed liere, and ma; us thus remember the olden times. There has been much discussion here as» whether the objects sought for in the filiation or tins corps have been attained asgards the workin? part. Of course the opinion is that they have not, and tl- the work could have been done much chp cr ' Of course it must.'entered that there are two ingredients m 10 marerial-the labourer and the miht, w i The duties of the latter hitherto ha.-tfaken up a great deal of time, which, to a,at extent, will not bo required in future. 5 *ork now about to be commenced betweJitfe and Ohaupo will be a good criterioik the wording qualities of the corps, a,it behoves the officers to see what can . done by their men as a military workforce. I have heard many remarks marelatnc to the military status of the thnompames, but my opinion is, the harder nien work, and sooner the line is completdie less use will there be for the rifle, a. glad to say Major Cooper is here ; l ive he purposes remaining'here some tit and, in fact, spend more time..here tli;c has hitherto done. The further the w< go inland the

greater necessity is there for a commanding officer. _ f. Mr. Searancke, S.M., is coming here to reside; it will be more central for his large district. [ ' . . ■ I see that Mr. Judge Beckham is to visit Hamilton once in every two months, to hold a District Court for i;he district. Although he will not find much to do at pre .ent, yet as the district increases the business of the Court will grow with it.. There is to be a Government land sale of Waikato lands at Auckland this day (Mon<'7,y). A great number of our residents have ; ;one to attend it, and more would have gone ; -;;it for the expense of travelling to and from ' * .ucklai.if. If in future the Government TV ouid')id their land sales in the district in which f. ich lands are situated the revenue would be very much increased. The unfortunate man Ibbetson, who fell off the verandah of the Delta Hotel, was sent to the Auckland Hospital last week; although hopes are entertained of his recovery, it is believed he will be a cripple for life. James Stewart, Esq., C.E., District Engineer, arrived here on Wednesday, and walked over the line between this and Ohaupo, and, having transacted other business with liis department, left again on Saturday. Mr. John Taylor, the contractor for the Waikato bridge, has also been here making the preliminary arrangements for commencing the work.