RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2137, 20 March 1886, Page 3

RAGLAN.

Tklephonic communication will be established between Hamilton and Kawhia sometime next week. The working parties at both ends are rapidly pushing on the work. The workmen starting from Hamilton have passed Te Mata. The people of Kawhia are looking forward to the Government undertaking several necessary works. Mr Lake, M.H.R., having paid them a visit, is now, from personal observation, in a position to represent their wants. The Te Mata Falls have been much frequented this summer by n great number of visitors to our district. Mr Lake, M.H.R., whilst here visited them, and finding the road difficult from Mr Bree's house, most liberally started a subscription with £5 to make the road easier for winter. As these falls have been often described, it is not necessary to refer to their natural beauty, But I may say that all who visit them are repaid for the little trouble it may take to get there. Now that Raglan has taken its stand as a health resort, and visitors from all parts still flock into it, it would be wise on the part of the residents to open up all places of attraction. A laige party from here visited our famous hot springs last week, and another party are proceeding there shortly. The bridges on the Raglan-Waipa road are now being repaired. The monthly meeting of the Karioi Road Board was held at Te Mata last Saturday. Various matters of interest were brought forward. Two bridges at Te Mata were directed to be leplanked, tenders to bf called for the same. Another bridge at the Wainiu was also ordered to be planked. Application for a bridge over the creek leading to Mr JeromeV place ; also for road leading to Messrs Thompson Jackson, Ward, Swan, and Johnstone'*, etc were received. The board determined to visit the localities and report upon the •works required to a future meeting. The Government subsidy, which amounted to £60, was received. It did|not appear as if Government had detained anything for hospital purposes, but, perhaps they yet may do so out of the remaining 25 per cent. A very large quantity of fruit. Apples, pears, grapes and plums have been grown in the disti set this season. Lemons seem to thri\e well lieie, the natives having a good number of trees which bear well. In some of the many hhelteied spots many trees might be planted. Settlers are busy getting in their grabs. Perhaps owing to the r.iina, followed by hot growing weather, the upple tiees are in full bloom. Continued interest appears to be taken in political affairs, and in the event of a dissolution taking place, views no doubt will soon become more definite. At any rate, since all political parties from Grey to Vogel advocate a borrowing policy, it remains to be seen what public works this district will go in fo-. For whether wo like the bori owing policy or not here, we shall have to pay the piper. Then by all means let us have some of the chestnuts out of the fiie. A missionary tome yean ago was bringing some fiiendsup the Waikato to his place among the natives. On stopping after the fatigues of a day's journey in a native settlement, they began to partake of the food the natives were eating, when perceiving his friends to be some what tardy in beginning their meal, the missionary laid, " Eat as much as you can at once, or the natives won't leave anylhine for you." Just so i* it now as to Raglan. The political table will soon be replenished, and it will soon be the case of eat whiUt you have the chivncc. — (Own Correspondent, March 18th, 1886.)

Magpils v. Sparrows. — Our (Argus) agricultural reporter, while at Wyabunpark observed an interesting cir cunfttance bearing on the sparrow nuisance. Sparrowi are plentiful in the Gisborne district, and also upon the Wyabun-park estate but there are none upon the homestead. The old pine trees, the hawthorn edges, and the ivy-coloured walls afford excellent harbour for sparrows, but the destructive little birds keep far away in the fields. Dr Plummcr ascribes his immunity from sparrows to the presence of magpies, which he has encomaged to make their home about his residence and grounds. The magpie is a sacred bird in Dr Plummer's creed, and all the employes are expected to cultivate friendly relations with his favourite Several nests are built every year in the shrubbery and in the adjacent trees, and some of the birds who come to the house for food are so tame that they will peck from a man's band. It was love of the magpies, and not love of the sparrows, that led Dr. Plummer to encourage a colony of Australia's sweetest song-birds to settle around Wyabun homestead, and he has been unexpectedly rewarded Sometimes a host of sparrows will come at night and roost in one of the pines, but they leave in the morning before the magpies are up. This fact adds considerab,y to the favourable reputation which the magpie already enjoyi.

The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especial'y true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best and the most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H»^ B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word " Hop" or " Hops" wore used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bittera. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is and especially those with the word •• Hop" or " Hops" in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them, louch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule's name blown in thr glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and Chemists are warned against dealiug in imitations or counterfeits,