VISIT TO TE AWAMUTU. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1799, 17 January 1884, Page 2

VISIT TO TE AWAMUTU. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Tk Awamuj'u, Wednesday TC\emng. A deputation consisting of Messis Wmstone, Rutherfoid, Westney, Sloane, J. H. Mandeno, Wnght, (iiesham, and Storey, waited upon Mr Mitchelson on bus ai rival heie. Mr Whitakei intuiduccd the deputation. Mi Sloane said : Hearing you neie on a vibit to this distuct, the deputation wished to diaw •join attention to se\eial matteis of mipoitance to the welfaie of the disfcnct. The goods train stops at Hamilton, only fifteen miles distant, which is a gieat inconvenience, we ha » ing no cattle tram.— Mi Westney stated that at pxesent cattle weie sent by the oidinaiy tiam, and weie gioatly ni]iued in transit, owing to shunting, etc. Butchei.s say they pu'fei shipped cattle to ti.nned cattle. — Mi Mitchelson : All you lequne is a good> tiam inn tlnough to Te Awamutu ?— Mi Westney: Yes, twice a-wcek. ■ — Mi Mitchelson : I w ill look into the matter, and if it can be done I w ill do it. — Mr Westney : It w ould suit us bettei if the tiain were run in tjic evening. — Mr Mitchelson : The lequest is a leasonablo one. I see no objection to it being granted. — Mr Sloane : The next matter is, that paicels aie greatly o\eichaiged for. Being such a numbei of clashes, thine is gieat contusion. One cannot tell what the fi eight on a paicel would be until it roaches the bookingoffice. — Mr Mitchelson : The same objection ib made m e\eiy place. It ocems to me very hard that paicels sent together should be charged bepaiately. He would speak to Mr Maxwell on the matter, and hoped to have it ulteied. — Mr Rutherford: The .stockyards at the station aie too small. Moie accommodation in the matter of yards is requned. People with cattle have to keep them waiting on the road while others aru being shipped, owing to theie being no loom in the yards. If any of the cattle aie wild owneis aie liable to lose some of them. The sheep go into the same yaids as cattle. — Mr Mitchelson : 1 will look into the matter. If the money can be obtained I \v ill accede to your request. Would you like the yard*? rearranged as well as enlarged ? — Mr Rutherford :If you enlarge them we shall be very well satisfied. — Mr Sloane : The next matter is the platform foi horses, which is> badly arranged at present. — Mr Mitchelson : I will consider that matteijalso. — Mr Sloane : The next matter is the additions to the Post Office. I wrote .sometime ago on the subject to the department, and never r got a leply. — Mr Mitchelson promised that the matter should be considered. Mr Mitchelson : Did the postmaster recommend the enlargement ? — Mr Sloane : Yes. — Mr Mitchelson : If he recommended an enlargement I will take a note of it. — Mr Sloane : A great inconvenience is experienced owing to the postmaster having to go to the railway station to deliver telegrams. On one occasion during his absence I saw two messages and money lying on the desk in the lobby, there being no one there to receive them. I would suggest a telephone between the office and the station. Only two extia poles are required.— Mr Mitchelson : The matter is in the department of the Minister for Telegraphs, but I have no objection to lay it before him. I think it advisable the station and postoffice should be connected by telephone. — Mr Storey : Ohaupo is not connected with Te Awamutu by telegraph only six miles distant. I think it should be so connected. It is a great inconvenience to settlers who have stock at the sale. — Mr Sloane : The next matter is the sale of reserves in this township. The people requested Mr Tole to put up the sections for sale. He promised to put them up for sale in October. I am not aware if they have been put up. These reserves are only growing fur^e. — Mr Mandeno read Mr Toles letter promising that the sale should take place as stated. Many of the selections were marked fachool and native reserves. Some of them were the best builning sites in the township. — Mr Gresham suggested that before the improvenents be effected, some plan be submitted j to ths settlers, so that the stockyards at the j station might be made to, suit their convenience, as otherwise yards might be erected which might nofc be quite suitable. — Mr Mitchelson: If those interested draw up v a scratch plan and submit it to me I will see what can be done.— My Rutherford : I think some alterations should be made in the position of the doors in the trucks. — Mr Storey \ Tfto present arrangement is bad, »

the cattle being loaded from the centre of the truck, rendering the loading longer and more troublesome. I think if the trucks were made to opsn at the end, instead of the middle it would be a great improvement. The Minister then went to inspect the Post-office personally.