PIAKO.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1324, 23 December 1880, Page 2

PIAKO.

While our neighbouring districts, Waihou and Te Aroha, appear to be making considerable progress, this apparently illfated district can only look on for the present, and hope for better times. "With the exception of the energy displayed by that indefatigable agent, Mr Tickelpenny, and a few raoro of our enterprising settlers, the district may be said to be nearly at a standstill waiting for the " moving 1 of the waters." While the respective townships, Te Aroha and Waihou, are now great centres of attraction and developing their cotyledons, the modest - looking little village of Morrinsvilie look* as if it was created to blush unseen, or remain inert in its embryo state, though possessing the same essenti.il conditions, viz., heat, air, and moisture. But we must not forget the extra and all-important agent which influences (I hope permanently) Te Aroha. I need not mention it, for your readers are already aware of it, and by mentioning it might only increa.se the so-called gold fever. However, cheer up Morrinßville, "there's a good time coming;" for when our neighbours have exhausted themselves, who can say but yor % ve-raising-loolung hill, Kurunui, will urmg foith something, even though it be only a mouse. Well, we nust admit that Te Aroha goldfield has brought about a great many advantages to the district, and especially that of daily conveyance for passengers to and from Hamilton. Previous to this, the only mode of conveyance was by our popular carrier, Mr James Rowes waggon^, which generally ran twice a week. I understand that this gentleman is going to run a coach between Te Aroha and Hamilton, and hope to see him patronised by the public in general, and especially by those (and they are a great many) whom he has benefited on former occasions. All those who have had dealings with him, when he had the road to himself, muht admit that he was most moderate in his charges, and never imposed upon or took advantage of the circumstance. His passenger fare was undoubtedly very reasonable, and many of the ladies would be heard to say, after they paid him, " Well," he is a jolly liberal fellow, isn't he. Yes, another would say: "He is all right," which, means, of course, that ho was equable in. principle. His proposed coach fare, I understand , is quite as reasonable. — (Correspondent) .