The Waikato Times. UNKNOWN. SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1873

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 136, 22 March 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. UNKNOWN. SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1873

The tollou in:* r . ? olutii)in were ;i lope I at .1 meeting of the ratepayers of Hamilton West , in tic •ord.inc with an al.erbticnieubwluc'.i .i^'ire.l m the W'vik vro Ti\ii:-> of the 20t!i nut. -',1 } Prjpo,ed b> Mr Slater, seconded by Mr Hunt ' Tiuit this meeting desires lo express its sympathy with Mr Hankins in flic peculiar ciivumstuute-i m whVi lie is placed, in con-rt-quein'c of being removed from the ferry.'' — Carried. (J ) Proposed by Mr Knox, seconded by Mr Calderwood : "That as the accident to the ferry was one over which neither the ferryman nor his sureties could have any control, the ratepayers here present respectfully request the Board to re-instate Mr Hankins without any unnecessary delay ; and to take the expenses of all repairs rendered necessary by the accident on themselves." — Carried. (I) Pivjpojc^ by Lieutenant Johnson and seconded by Mr Pearson. "That this nvctiug de-m-es to impress on the Highway Board the iinperati\e neecs-Uy of having a boat lying at the wharf, ready to put off to the assistance of any person or persons wlio might tune the misfortinw to b/ precipitated into the river, as well as to take the place of the punt if required; and aUo, impress ni>on the Board the fii -Hier neppsiity for two life-buoys being attached to the ferry in re.nl ues-» (o be dropped immodiatelr in eabe of accident." -Carried (I.) Prop tseel by Mr Bauer, scco'ided b) Mi 1 Woods: "Tliat in the opinion of (his meeting the ferryman in future be held irresponsible for any unforseen or extraordinary accident to the ferry not brought about by his own negligence or carelessness."— Carried. (5 ) Proposed by Mr Morris, v seconded by Mr Woods: "That the chairman of this meeting be requested to forward to the chairman of the Town Board copies of all resolutions passed here this evening." Tiic, dc\p]opmeiit of the coal resources of this colony is of the ill ino^t importance, mid n coal deport in tlie neighbour- , hood of a practicable harb mr would lindoiibfedh pro*e of j iiumen-.j ad\antago to the colony. In tlie ucinity 'of' Raglan harbour coal, according to Dr Hector's analysis, of a very good description has been disovered. The discovery has been made some little distance inland. A boring machine is much required to test the land in the nciglibjurhood of the coast. There are very few settlers as yet about Raglan , Ihfu are o )ine(iuently unable to pu>"ch«v«p a boring maelmie Wo would suggest to the (jrou'rnment tho ad- i \ istbiliU of iiroriiring one and lending it , tho mnchiuc to be under the -upon moii ol a competent peison ' We are also credibly informed that iron exists in close proximity to the coal. If this be the case, we can predict that Raglan within a very few years will become a large and thriving city. The Hun Jfr Justice Johnson loik In- -,t-at in tlie Supreme Court, Auckland, on rhui-Mlu. One or other of tlm r Judges will nave to «it for Sir George Arney, till he is re- [ lic\ed, by the arrnnl of our Governor elect. from the nspon- ! sibilities of the vice-regal oflicc ! We not tee by adiertiseinput m the column* of our Auek I land contemporaries that Lieut -Colonel Lyon has tli.mked, ! on behall of the Lite O)\irnor, tlu Volunteers, who took part m the parting demons! rat urn i A noliVe inforpnting to nil ill-in.'ttf'ii'<t jiain appears in a recent Gazelle, to the rflect tint three or u> >iv judges \»ill Bit in Wellington on the 18th rla\ of May next, to hear and deto'inine petition-) lor the dissolution or for a sonteiue of )iullil\ of njairiiiire 'liikv \» iiii.nu id. xekcolding \u\esand tli iiii!.< n 'li "lnl. lm~li,m<l

Tlio Waitetuna Bridge we k. arn will s l IO rU% be made passable Gical nieonu'irciice and lOl Oj a has becndit.i.ledon the •jfltln-s iioid its unsatisfactory state for some time past. Sir James Fergusson has been gazetted Governor of >~ew Ze.il.ind He will not , however, leave England before June. " Regulations for examination of candidates fojf the Cnil .Service' and " Forms of application to bo examined" can be obtained fiom the Clerk of the Bench, AuckLmd. A writer in the Times thus eunuiuiriivs faels witL regard to nvn .lonit Stock l'ompamednud Foiciga Lunik, cpnlnicted in the Knglish inoncv market during the > ear 1M72 .- -"'lhu capital nulhori-ed for new companies amounts to 00 millions., oi which It millions luitcuchi oileied foi subscription, and the dopositi thereon amount to 1 L millions. The analysis shows the number of and capil.il required for each class of companies. TJio larger -proportion are manufacturing, trading, and mining companies. Out of n total of 23 1 companies, there are 88 manufacturing and trading, uith a total capital of 1(3 million?; 81 mining, with a total capital of 8 million's; mid- 10 bunking, .with a capital of I2i millions. The new issues of capital by pro\ iousij e\.Utiug companies amount to :J1 ( millions, of w Inch the amount actually called up h 23} millions. The foreign loans for the jear amount to 227 millions nominal capital, and the Amount nctualh called up to' 93 millions. Included in this is .the, Frendi National Loan of KiO millions (131 millions called up), which was not all issued in this country. A statement of the fluctuations in: the raluo of money during tlio year is also an noted. The variations iw the liank rate of discount have been 1 1 in number— the lowest rate being 3 per cent, on June 20, and the highest 7 per cent on No\einber 9."