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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 37, 25 July 1872, Page 2

We.call the attention of the postal authorities to the necessity of establishing a post-office at Kihibihu A number of the* settlers in consequence of "there being ho office at that place have to ride a considerable distance for their letters and papers. A new school-house is to be erected at Alexandra. Messrs. Hughes and Thompson of Cambridge were the successful tenderers. Lieut. -Colonel Lyon has arranged for an orderly to convey a mail from Alexandra to Hamilton on Monday in order that the settlers in the Alexandra district may have an opportunity of forwarding their letters in time to catch Tuesday's 'mail from Hamilton. The thanks of the inhabitants'of the Waikato are due to the commanding officer for the anxiety he ha.« always shown to forward their interests. The road through the swamp between Rarjgiawhia and Cambridge is completed. A correspondent informs us that the work has heen most satisfactorily execnteil by the Constabulary. At Waitakerei iron ore exists in considerable quantities. This is a fact worthy of consideration ; the price of iron has increased all over the world, and the immense demand consequent upon the innumerable uses to which this mineral is now applied is almost certain to mainlain, if not increase, the present high rate. It would be a great benefit to this colony if we could manufacture a portion of the iron to be consumed in railway construction. If a company were formed and successfully worked, a very large sum of money which now leaves the country could be retained in it for re-investment. We trust that the Superinten lent will be induced to appoint some competent tua i to investigate as to the probability of a scheme of the sort paying the investors. We have received a communication from Karili iri, signed " Co k itoo,'" icomplaining that women mutable for wives of farmers are very scarce, lie •nys very pithily that the colonial "gill of the period" pays more attention to outward appearance than to solid qualities which go to constitute a good wife. He suggests as a remedy that suitable females, good-looking if possible, should at once be imported by the Government: We arc sorry for " Cockatoo." We would recommend him to try again. The annual meeting of the town of Ngaruawaliia District Hoard will be held at the Delta Hotel, this day, ab three o'clock. YVe have lately sem one of the richest things in petitions it has ever come to our lot to inspect. A. nuniber of officers ff the militia and volunteer forces have signed .a petition to the House of Representatives. ft states that the whole of the • Imperial forces have reee've I a nied-il for service in New Zealand whether actually engaged or not. It then goes on as follows: "Your petitioners therefore respectfully request that the same honour may be extended as re ,ards the Colonial. Medal (now only given to those who had the fortune to be under tire) by the Government of New Zealand to the officers and men of the Colonial forces who served at great loss and inconvenience during the late war." These people seem to have entirely overlooked the fact that if the me lul were granted to them, in common justice one would have to be given to nearly every able-bodied roa i who resided in the North Island

_ „ of coiirse, would_ This attempt to obtain that which they are not entitled to is certainly not conduct becoming either an officer or a gentleman. It reminds us forcibly of the old fable of the ass who put on the lion's skin. Messrs. Brogden have instructed their managers to commence work oil the Waikato .Railway at m all points between Newmarket and Drury. Trains ie are to run in three months from the signing of jQ the contract.