RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3161, 27 September 1892, Page 2

RAGLAN.

PciiLic Hall Company. —A meeting of those interested in the erection of it Public Hall, in Raglan, took place at Barlow's Royal Hotel, Raglan, on Friday evening, the 23rd inst. Mr T. B. Hill, having been called to the eli'iir .stated the object of the meeting, and after Messrs Rendell, Burton, Barlow, Bay and others had spoken upon the subject a provisional committee coiisi.-liiisr of the following' gentlemen, viz. ; Me.-srs T, B. Hill, Rendell, Langley, Burton, La Trobe, Conradi and Bay, (Mr Bay being appointed secretary and convener) was appointed for the purpose of obtaining all necessary information as to the function of a Liability Company,purchase of land, cost of building, etc, when a further meeting will be called. A vote of tli liks to the chairman and one to Mr Burton, at whoso suggestion the meeting was convened were heartily accorded." Te Akau Ball.—The ball given by the bachelors' of To Alcau, took place on Friday evening last,, September 23rd, in the sc.hool room, Raglan, which had been kindly planed at their disposal by the school committee. A large gathering of the bachelors and their friends" took place, and the ball was pronounced by all to be a great success.

Police Inspector. —Inspector Rmerscn arrived in Raglan 011 Saturday morning on an oflieial visit in connection with tho duties of his department, and returned to Hamilton on the following morning. He reported the mountain road in a very bad state, some of the placcs being; extremely dangerous.

"Visitors.—That well-known Jehu Mr L. Sutton brought over in one of his coaches from Hamilton 011 Friday last the following gentlemen, proceeding to Raglan 011 business of various kinds Inspector (tmerson and Aiessrs fvnox and Moses. He found the Mountain Road in. a very bad stat». Besides several dangerous lioles in oho road, one of the bridges, not, far from Mr Sutton's half-way bouse* and u[ on which the coach and i'ts occnpants nearly came to grief, is in a most daiurerous state. After staying at the half-way house all Friday night, he reached Raglan early next, morning. Ifc is now about time our County Council took some steps to have this, our main road, put into at least a safe condition, which, at the present time, it certainly ia not. A very strongly-worded telegram was sent to the Minister for Public Works upon the condition of this road, and surely our County Council will at once take steps to have something done in the matter before a serious accident occur?, and which will bring along with it heavy penalties. This may perhaps be considered strong language by some of that august body, but it is mild in form and weak iu expression to the indignation that has been given vent to in Raglan during the last few davs.

Mr Somerset's Sale.—Tho sale of the furniture, stock, etc., of Mr J. B. Somerset, who is leaving the district, took place at his residence, near Raglan, on Saturday last. Mr John Knox, tho well-known auctioneer from Hamilton, with his usual ability, disposed of the various lots submitted for com petition, and it was thought by those present that, 011 the whole, fair prices had been obtained, some of the purchasers no doubt getting good bargains, A large gathering of settlers assembled from all parts of the district, aud after partaking of tho excellent lunch which Mr Somerset, with his usual liberality, liad provided, the various lots were knecked down.

{sales. —The lots in Chamberlain Block, juit outside Raglan, and for the tale of which Mr J. B. Hill is agent, are still being- rapidly disposed of, no less thftu eleven sections having been sold during the List fortnight or ao. During the last "week several gentlemen hare been hero enquiring f or land.