CORRESPONDENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1244, 19 June 1880, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Our correspondence columns are impartially open to .ill, but we do not in anyway identify ourselves with opinions expressed therein.]

May rgth, 1880. To the Chairman and Members of the Newcastle District Board. Gentlemen, — "We, the undersigned ratepayers of Whatawhata and other parts of the Newcastle Highway Distru t, having heard with surprise of the unjustifiable artion of Messrs Wilson and Bjron in watting on and attempting to intimidate the Ho.ud against opening th.it pait of the Waipa-Raglan road known .is " Clarks deviation trom Stone's cornei to Hobbs gully." "Wcwould therefore te->pecttully point out to the Hoard that the abo\e dexiation roadway, laid off by the Government engineer, and recommended as the most practicable, less costl) , and most suitable as mam road tor the comenience of the distiictat laigc[but through the bungling administration of the two late than men (I.W. and 11. H.) this \aluable road has been purposely -set aside in fa\orot another road, which would cnh.ince the \alue of their pihato piopeitx .it the expense of the latopajeis, whotcby the interest of the whole distiict was shameiully sacnlKed ;] and we trust the Hoard will carry out its determination to open up Clarkes deviation load as being the best and shoi tost line between Whatawh.ita and Ngaruawahia, and would further urge that no moic money bo laid out at piesent on Bonfrej 's road. .Signed bv S. Foxall. E. C. Shepheid, \\\ Shepherd, W. H. H.uley, J. Richards, G. L Day, James Uraithwaite, Fitzgenild, Edward Hall, A. Ciawtord, AY. Fawkes, J. Kennedy, John Fergusson, G. T. M. Kellow, \Y. Smith, P. 'lwcrsen, J. R. McDonald, James Hobbs, Henrj M. Salmon, Alexander Kennedy, J. J. Trethaw.n, James Gn\. \\ ilh.nn Johns. W. Bycrott, \V. AVasher, George Hall, P.Mc.Alahon, Geoigo Little, J). James, P. J.imes, ]. McCutcheon, Win. AliClcish, W'm. McClcisli, jun., Thomas Rothwell, A. Dawson.

We are easier to be laughed out of our duty than persuaded into it. Serve Him Right. — Mr. John Cochrane, known among his neighbours on the Wakanui Greek to be a farmer who treats his land with a view to making it a home for himself, and to crop it in such a way that the stamina of the land will not be exhausted in a couple or seasons — has met with his due reward. His record from the threshing machine shows that by working his lauds properly, and keepiug it in good heart, lie excels any other return yet recorded. His wheat has tur^ned^ont §2^ and 60 bushels per acre respectively foct\TQ,sjacfdoaks. His^bapley, which Dy"fche"w*s showed the largest- re> tui*n in the agricultural statistics last year, is on this occasion 70 bushels per acre, and his oats on the average about 70. "We hope that our readers who wish to work their farms in a practical manner will take a few lessons from Mr. John Cochrane, and next year we xnay.hava to record a large number of 'onstaneea. in which tho work done will "serve him light."— AsMurtou Guardian*