WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7341, 30 May 1885, Page 3

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

■ ■ ■■♦■-.' ; (TBOH OUR OWN CORRE FONDEJCTS.I .'•.'*■■ .'..••• Hamilton, Friday. A very great inconvenience would be inflicted OD one half the borough and on the numerous country settlers living close round the eastern suburbs by the shutting up of the Bast Hamilton or Kirikiriroa Poet Office. For instance, the late-train will arrive from Auckland next week about half-past six p.m. If the Post Office is continued, business men and settlers coming into East Hamilton after working hours will be able to call at - the telephone office and get their letter* by the late mail, where otherwise they would have to cross the river into eat Hamilton, storm, or fine. Some time ago, when the same thing was proposed, a numerously-signed petition was forwarded to the Postmaster-General, showing the large amount of letters and papers, coma 2000 per month, . whish passed through the East Hamilton or Kirikiriroa PostOrfrs, as it is officially named, and the prop. was abandoned. The inconvenience to the public would be »e vi eat no «a then. A very strong feeling iise been excited since the. news spread of the proposed closing of the office. During the week • Meters. Day and French have had the necessary appliance! of a sound-proof room, for -the, telephone in the rear of their shop,' constructed under the Supervision of the telegraph authorities here, and the telephone office will be removed to their premises in a few days. ' ~ ; ,'; Morkinsvillb, Friday. A number of platelayers' arrived from Hamilton yesterday, ; . men . who .' bad been employed in the, same >.<rk-on the Cam. bridge line, I to commence : the , laying of the rails for the permanent way on the Morrins-ville-Te Arab* Motion of the railway. T ' ; ' ' .'' Honti.y, Friday. ; It is to be hoped that the prenent agitation in,favour of .working the Aqt in the Raglan County will be successful, if only to facilitate., the. erection.of the bridge over the Waikato liver hire, as providing the necessary responsible-body, for assisting ia its construction arid future maintenance. The bridge will be a great benefit to the Raglan district, butf the, Government, while granting a certain sum; for its construction, only do so on condition that the county will supplement any further amount that may be required to carry out the work. • v - - ;-- ■~ ; J";,..,. ■ ««ii p> , ri - : KltiiKflfr, r Fjnday;, , : ; The banquet given to Mr/IVilliam Sloane on his departure for Whangarei, was held at the Alpha Hotel here on Wednesday evening last, and was largely attended by many of the most prominent men in the district. About 40 sat down to dinner, . Mr. Thomas Gresbam, solicitor, Tβ Awarnutu, accepted the chair; and Mr. James Farrell, Chairman Town Board, the vice-chair. The Tβ Awamutu B*nd was in attendance. After full justice had been'done, to the dinner, and the usual loyal and patriotic toasts gone through, an address with a purse of sovereigns was presented to the guest of the evening. Mr. Sloane, in feeling and grateful terms, replied to the address, during which he was frequently applauded and cheered by his enthusiastic mends and admirers. [Bt TKLBGBAPH.— OYTH CORRESPONDENTS.] : Hamilton, Friday evening. It has been intimated aemi-officielly that the proposal to do away with the East Hamilton Poet Office,' will be abandoned in deference to the , expression of opinion given by the settlers. - Obaufo, Friday evening. . At the special meeting ? of s s the w Waipa County Council there were present Mr. Lake, Chairman, and Councillors Lang, Teasdale, Riddler, Hntohinson, Smith, and Grace.* It was proposed by Councillor Teasdale, seconded by Councillor Smith, "That the Clerk be instruoted to take legal proceeding against the Hamilton and . Newcastle . Highway Boards, for the interest on debentures for money borrowed and the Roads and Bridges Construction Act." Councillor Riddler moved an amendment, '"That the County Council take over all liabilities tor moneys borrowed under the!" No one seconded the amendment, 1 add the motion was carried, Councillor

Riddler alone dueentiDg. The Engineer was instructed to spend a lam not exceeding £20 on repain to the Ngaruawahia-road, and a similar aom on the Tβ Awamutu-road to the station; also to o»ll for tenders for wooden structures for the Mangapiko and Maagahoi Bridges. Cambridge, Friday evening. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, the case Eopiti Tukere v. J. J. Hunter was adjourned till June 18, when Mr. E, Heaketh will plead the case for the defendant Mr. Fleming Norton gave hie excellent mimical , and musical entertainment at the Public Hall this evening, and was enthueiutically received by an appreciative audience. Hβ will appear at Kihikini on Monday evening next.