CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 25, 27 June 1872, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE.

[From our own Correspondent.] ' ' June 26. Winter has come upon us here at last. ; The weather, which up to the last few days has been rery good, has now completely broken up, and we can scarcely expect but a continuance of wet and disagreeable weather for the next- two or three months. lam happy to be able to inform you that the road through the sWamp between Cambridge and Kangiawhia is now finished, or nearly so, there being only a chain or so to fascine to make the work complete. The new road will.be of Very great advantage to Cambridge, and alstp to the (settlements of Raugiwahia, Tβ Awamutu, Kihikihi, &c. I believe that many of the settlers belonging to the last-named districts intend, as soon as the summer sets in, and when the new road is permanently opened for traffic, to get their goods brought up the Waikate- to Cambridge, and thence by drays instead of, as at present, by the Waipa river to Alexandra. During the summer months the steamer can rarely get past Te .Rore, and it would be a great saving of distance for the settlers about Rangiawhia and neighbourhood to send for their goods to Cambridge in preference to To Rore. By the new road the distance between Rangiawhia and Cambridge will only be about 11 miles, whereas by the present road, passing through Ohaupo the distance is 22 miles. The new road, or rather that portion of it which passes through the swamp, has been made entirely by the Constabulary, and ithey are deserving of all praise for the energy they liave shown in pushing through tie work and completing it so satisfactorily and expeditiously. Latterly they have had to work, continually up to the waist in water, and the large drains which they have cut on either side of the road were so full of stumps that they had in some places to l*y aside the spade and. shovel foe the axe. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Debating Club was held on Thursday evening. Mr. Buttle delivered an essay on "Our Society," which was mucli commended. A debate is to take place next evening of meeting, on the question : "Is Bachelorhood preferable to Matrimony ?"—Mr. Joseph Buttle to take the affirmative and Mr. Allwill the negative. A large attendance of members and non-members to discuss and listen to the pros and cons of this interesting subject is expected, and I anticipate that if the members *re not edified they will at least be entertained by the discussion.