The Waikato Times. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1872.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 10, 23 May 1872, Page 2

The Waikato Times. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1872.

It is easily to be foreseen that Lho hot spring': ol 'J ;illj' will attract, a 1 argt: number ol visitors during the summer mouths. it is only iicee-s.irv lor tin! curat ivc properties of |,Ik; water lo become bel.ler known, ami invalids ij'<>ii> all parts of .Now Zealand and v\usiiM 1 i;t will Dock there in large number,; to obtain relief' from .sufTb;*il114* which medical science lias failed to afford them. i'liece are two roads to i aupo at the present time, one starting from Napier and the oilier Irom Tauraii'j'a. . Tim bust means, however, for an invalid to reach tlio springs, is undoubtedly through this district. 'Lhe io,i.d from iVapier is not yet completed ; thei'e is a break ol I<S miles, which travellers have to pass over • on horseback. This, for an invalid, is an insuperable objection. We iiavu ;i I Ilk led to this subject in order to call attention to the necessity ot making a road from Cambridge to Taupo. This could be done with very little dillioulfy or expense, as the country between the two places is as level as a bowl-ing-green. Thei'e is nothing-, but a few unbridled creeks to prevent, Messrs. Quick from driving t.heir couch through at Lhe present lime. Travellers through a district always benefit it more or loss; and when the railway is completed to Mercer, and some fast boats placed on the river, we shall command not only the passengers, but also the goods traHic. The trade of Taupo will be diverted from its present channel (Napier) to Auckland. About Xo,0()0 expended on the road from Cambridge would be sufficiei fc to bring--1 hi-', about. The merchants of Auckland are interested in having t.his road constructed, and if they will bring their influence to bear, the: c i.-> very little doubt but that tho work will be speedily undertaken. \ Tho. Ngaruawahia Town Hoard unit 011 Tuesday evening for tlio purpose of opening the tenders sent in for the formation of a read from the main street, to the river, past the Brewery. There were two tenders, one from Mr. (j. I>. Scott, nt I (hi. pur yard, xnd the other from Mr. It. I'lemiug, at 7d. per yard. The latter tender was accepted. ft will hi; seen by advertisement that a meeting is lo be held in tho Ngartnnvahia School-room, for the purpose of arranging a Soiree for the benefit of the School. We desire to call the attention of tho Manager of the Telegraph Department to the necessity of keeptug the Ngaruavvahia. olliee open till eight o'clock. Si nee tho establishment of thin paper we have be«n often precluded from making use of the wire from the early hour (five o'clock) at which the office has closed. Wo have, on more than one occasion, been indebted to the courtesy of Mr. .liayner, the telegraphist, for having been able to furnish our : roatfers with important intelligence, he having remained after his office hours for the purpose of. receiving messages to this journal. If the duties of this otlicerare increased, iu common justicehis salary ' must be raised, as tho establishment of a newspaper in uny place increases both the work of tlie olhcer ; j.n charge ->ud the receipts of tlie ollieo. Mr. Nighley will hold an auction sale at Ilamil- ; ton of furniture, etc., on the Ist of June. We learn from a correspondent at To Kowhai ; that two canoes have arrived at that place. There was to have been a race between them yesterday alteruoon. On Friday there will bo some canoe races ab Ngaruawahai. We have to acknowledge receipt of the that : number of the "JS ew Zealand .Monthly Mail,"; published by the enterprising proprietors of the Auckland }]vcnin<j Star. The contents seem to : have been specially compiled for th 6 occasion, and evince judgmeut. iu their selection. There are several leading articles iu addition to a resume of I Ihe month'* news, in point of informal,ion it will compare favorably with that of the daily paper?, ' and is issued at the reduced price of threepence. We have .no doubt it will obtain a large and ready m.Uo. We are glad to learn, by an advertisement in another column, that it is in contemplation to form an Agricultural Association for the Waikato. These Associations are always productive of good ; results, giving all interested an opportunity of Interchanging ideas on agricultural matters. We I ijope that all will join cordially in the under- ; ; caking. . , On behalf of the public and ourselves we have ' to .render our thanks to Mr. Eayner, in charge of ; ■he telegraph station here. It is owing to his 1 courtesy in stopping after hours in the ofdee that we have boon enabled to publish the English news ! - ; his morning. -* , : Home-mape Caxdlks.—Candles can be made eco- ; nomically by mixing a little beeswax with the tallow ; 1 o give durability to the candle, and to prevent its { " running." . The light from a tallow candle can be : improved in clearness and brilliancy by using small ' . -v icks which have been dipped in spirits or turpen- : ' tine and thoroughly dried. J