The Waikato Argus [PUBLISHED DAILY.] TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1901.

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1102, 19 November 1901, Page 2

The Waikato Argus [PUBLISHED DAILY.] TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1901.

The New Zealand Cricket Council lias decided to cable asking whether it is possible for the English team to come to New Zealand.

The anniversary service at St. Banabas’ Church, Whatawhata, will be held at 730 p.m. to-morrow. Rev. H D. A. Major will conduct the services, and special hymns for the occasion will be sung.

The sittings of the Supreme Court in Auckland lor the disposal of criminal cases commenced yesterday. John Smith, for assaulting Joseph Wilson at Te Aroha, was sentenced to three years’ hard labour.

A meeting of the Hamilton Library Committee will bo held this evening at 7.30 to arrange for the annual meeting and other business. The Librarian wishes to acknowledge a series of numbers of the Sketch Magazine from Mr J. B. Thompson for the Reading Room. Messrs McNicol and Co. hold their annual Hamilton horse sale in the Borough Yards on Thursday and Friday next. Upwards of 350 horses are entered, Amongst them are some first-class draughts, broken and unbroken. The sale starts at 11 a.m. sharp on Thursday with the vehicles, etc.

The marriage of Mr Harold Blomfieldf manager of the Hob Lakes Chronicle, and Miss Isabella Murray, the second daughter of Sergeant Murray, who for a lengthy period was in charge of the Hamilton district, took place at Rotorua last week. The bride wore a travelling dress of pale blue cashmere, trimmed with satin. The happy couple spent their brief honeymoon in Hamilton.

Ac a meeting of the Whatawhata Race Committee, held on Saturday evening, it was decided, in view ol the small entry likely to be received for the Settlers’ Race, to strike the item off the programme, the prize to be given to a Hack Race, open to all horses that have never won an advertised race at time of starting, distance 7 furlongs. It was also resolved that a letter of condolence be forwarded to Mrs Dickey, widow of the late Mr E. M. Dickey, who was for many years a member of the Club.

Mr J. H, Edwards, of Ohaupo, writes ; I received on Saturday per rail, through Mr W. Frioker, of the Great Barrier Pigeongram Agency, Auckland, a large crate containing about 45 pigeons from the Petone Homing Club, Wellington, for a race to Wellington, which I liberated on Sunday morning at 5 a.m. After flying around for some time they all, with a single exception, got well away ; this one I expect will get lost. I believe it is the first fly southwards from Waikato, and it will be interesting to hoar the result.

In the Christchurch Police Court lately Norman G. Hall became engaged, and the lady who was to share his lot (Miss Julia Khoda) put some furniture in a house they were to occupy. This consisted of one pair of blankets, valued at 15s, three sheets valued at 15s, and two chairs valued at 6s. Ou the lady visiting the house a few days afterwards, she found that the goods had been taken away. Hall recently appeared to answer the charge of having stolen them. Ho pleaded- guilty, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour.

The funeral of Mr William W. Bicwne, who died at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr J. Varney Hamilton, took place in Auckland yesterday afternoon. Mr Browne was the fourth son of Captain C. Browne, uud a member of the firm of B. C. Browne and Co., of Auckland. Deceased was held in high esteem and respect by all with whom he came in contact. While on a trip to Europe about 12 months ago he contracted a severe cold in the Red Sea, which developed into consumption of the throat. Mr Browne was only 24 years of age.

Last evening a smoke concert took place at the Frankton Hotel in honour of Mr Thomas Kelly, one of the most popular guards upon the Auckland Section. About 30 were present, most of whom were railway employees. Host Rowland worthily upheld his reputation for catering, and left nothing wanting in this respect. During the course of the evening the chairman, on behalf of the employees of the Auckland Section, handed to Mr Kelly a handsome marble clock suitably inscribed, which he said was an expression of their goodwill on the occasion of his marriage. Mr Kelly briefly replied, thanking his fcllowemployees for their kindness. The toast of ‘The King’ and ‘The Minister for Railways 1 were enthusiastically drunk, and the rest ot the evening whiled away with songs and recitations.

Representations have repeatedly beea made to have the different estates under the management of the Assets Realisation Board cut up for close settlement. As will be seen by our advertising columns these representations have borne fruit, and the Matamata, Lockerbie and Waitoa Estates are now open for selection in farms varying in area from G5 to 365 acres. Selectors have the option of selecting any area, and very easy terms of payment are offered, at the low rate ot 4|- per centum per annum. The soil is of high-class rpality, well watered, and the several estates are within easy distances of factories, railway stations, etc. With the impetus the dairying industry has lately received, there should be a good demand for the various sections. Full particulars, maps, etc, may be obtained from the Board’s Managers on the pro parties; Messrs H. and J. Cl fiord, Morrinsville; Messrs McNicol and Co., Hamilton; Mr A. \V. Edwards, Te Aroha ; Mr A. Hanna, solicitor, Auckland ; or the Head Office, Wellington. About three weeks ago the Ven. Archdeacon Willis preached in St. Andrew’s Church, at Cambridge, on ‘ Unity,’ and we are pleased to know that a step in that direction is about to be made, for it has been arranged that the united choirs of the Presbyterian, Wesleyan and Anglican Churches at Cambridge shall hold a service of song in Sc. Andrew’s Church on Christmas night, in which the Revs. J. S. Gibson, J. Erwin and Archdeacon Willis w|ll take part. We are sure this wilt meet the approval of everyone, and that the building will be crowded. A number of Christmas anthems and carols will ba sung, also suitable solos. It is intended to make this gatheiing an annual one. and the offertory, after deducting expenses, will bo devoted to purchasing music for the combined choirs. All Christiana are endeavouring to get to Heaven, but apparently they do not all agree as to which of the by-ways is the shortest cut to the main route thereto ; but as long as the route is reached what docs it matter about how wo get there '! I trust the day may yet arrive when all the Christian Churches will be united instead of being split up into different sections as at present.—(Cambridge Correspondent),

Mr Pierpont Morgan has donate.l £SOOO to Guy’s Hospital. Mr R. C. Dyer, of Cambridge, is now relieving the first assistant at the Devonport sihool. Several of the witnesses in the horse-stealing ease, that will be heard at Cambridge on Friday next, have arrived from Napinr. It is rumoured that a new evening paper is lo he established in Wellington shortly. The matter is being kept very quiet, but some of the plant has already arrived, and a start is to be made in the course of a few weeks. A Petone newspaper proprietor is interested in the venture.

The owner of a common duck in Hamilton is satisfied that he poaesses a better egg producer than that referred to at Huntly. Starting a three months’ contribution to the egg basket on first week of January, when four months old, she has again in 90 days, since August 20th, produced 87 eggs, but as she gives no token of taking a rest her owner must defer giving a full record till after the present laying season. The Auckland Observer states: Auckland will shortly lose as a citizen Mr Malcolm Niccol, who has for years given the people the benefit of his services on local public bodies, and who has identified himself with a number of social movements in the community. Under the terms of his appointment as Grand Secretary to the New Zealand Freemasons, he will take up his residence in Wellington next June, and two years later will move on to Christchurch. Local Freemasonry will severely miss Mr Niccol, who has been one of its staunchest pillars, while the Harbour Board and other local bodies will also suffer by his departure. Some of the Maoris believe that the exhibition of loyalty shown by them in dancing the Kikia-te-poa dance before T.R.H. of York entitles them to free railway passes for all time. Some of these gentlemen, who were glad with wine and shark recently, made a stand aggregating one hundred stone in a railway carriage, and refused either to pay for their tickets or be thrown out by a tenstone stationmaster. They explained that they had given Prince George enough presents to buy railway tickets for years. The local constable was requisitioned, and gallantly waded into the carriage, the atmosphere, and the Maori warriors. Last heard of the occurrence was that the Maoris were rushing towards the next station where the only J.P. had a wire to read the Riot Act. A large, limp gentleman in blue sat down on the platform of departure, and a suggestion of shark marred the balmy breezes of spring.

We learn that Mr J. Teddy, the lessee of the Ohaupo Hotel, has purchased that property with the Cottage and seven acres of land attached. The sale was effected through the agency of Mr H. Roche. Mr Teddy contemplates effecting considerable improvements to the house, the timber for which is now on the ground. Since entering into the business of 1 mine host’ he has made himself very popular, the Ohaupo Hotel having always been noted for the excellence of liquors. The business in that rising district has increased so much that additional accommodatiOJ was necessary. We congratulate Mr Teddy upon his purchase, and we are sure he has made a safe and profitable investment. We also learn that Mr Roche has sold a farm of 640 acres in the Tuhikaramea district to a gentleman from Wellington, who intends to settle his sons upon it. The purchaser, Mr Davies, who has travelled all over the Waikato, is highly pleased with the appearance of the country, and hie confidence in its future is proved by his purchase. The land, which is situated on the bank of the Waipa, consists mostly of good alluvial flats, and is considered to be some of the best in that district. The Waikato is acquiring a reputation all over the colony as a prosperous farming country, many enquiries regarding it are being made from the South.

On the payment of members question ‘ Civis,’ the well-known writer in the Otago Daily Times, referring to the £6O grab, says: Hommembers may be complimented on a characteristic exploit. They have conveyed from the pockets of the people to their own pockets £6OOO a year without suffering any loss of reputation. They have not suffered any loss of reputation because, in fact, they had no reputation to lose. That is the advantage of being a member of Parliament. Belonging to a body of men who have accused each other of almost everything that is reckoned disreputable, from pitch-and-toss to manslaughter, the New Zealand M.H.R. is slander-proof; nothing can harm him. We needn’t hesitate to say, then, that this £6OOO a year—£6o apiece—is an impudent grab; he won’t mind that ; so long as lie gets the money it matters little what we say. That being so, 1 feel at liberty to swear at large. A member’s pay is now £3OO a year instead of £24o;—for why? Not because he is worth it; nobody supposes that; he doesn’t suppose that himself. When a member’s pay was £240 he fought tooth ami nail to be elected a member ; after his three years had expired he fought tooth and nail to be elected again. Why this eagerness, if the pay was insufficient ? It is not because £240 a year is insufficient that he is now going to have £3OO, but because he is by way of being able to help himself ?

Although he lived by the law, Mr Commissioner Kerr, who presided over the City of London Court for 4‘2 years, was always recommending people not to have recourse to it. Thus once he said, ‘Never go to law under any circumstances. You had much better losp your money than go to law. As a rule, it only puts money into the pockets of the lawyers—the very worst possible form in which money can be spent.’ He also said ‘ What a blessing it would be if we could return to the good old Common Law practice when there were no costs at all. Men would be honest then.’ < King David said in his haste, ‘ All men are liars.’ If he had been sitting here as I have done for over forty years he would have said it in his leisure.’ ‘This man, fortunately, is not a lawyer. He may, consequently, have some Honesty in him.’ ‘I am not here to lecture upon Law; otherwise I should bo here all day and night teaching the profession their business.’ ‘ The moment that you, a foreigner, land at Dover you are supposed to know the whole Law of England—which nobody I know ever did.’ il n this country when dealing with English JJury men you should deal with one question at a time, for the great mass of mankind cannot think of more than one thing at once.’ ‘Have you not lived long enough to know that promises are made to be broken ? If a man makes one promise and breaks it, never believe him again.’ ‘Men who have no money always go about well dressed, The Commissioner’s own clothes never troubled him.