The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLDM FORTI PARTIA." THURSDAY, MARCH 18,1875.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 442, 18 March 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLDM FORTI PARTIA." THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1875.

Oil Tuesday, the acre on which the clmrch stands in West Hamilton, was sold by auction by Me Kennedy Hill. There were very few bidders, it »v,s eventually sold for £305. The auctioneer we ii iderstand was the actual purchaser, although it w.is nominally sold to an attendant." In the after 3iooii, a meeting of the members df ttie tlhurch of England was held for the purpose of arriving at a conclusion as to what was best to be done under the n resistances in order to find suitable accommodation for the rapidly increasing congregation. After a long talk the matter was eventually left in the hands of the Church ComnHttee, they being inemoted to call for fresh tenets for the present hi ilrling and given power to act on their discretion .as fo parting with it at the-be^st f>rice offered, or of uuiining it in order to remov-al to^new site. In %he meantime they undertook to procure estimates f<-r a new building, and to refer the whole matter to ,a future meeting. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Hooiina, South Australia, between 11 and 12 p.m. on ;ihe night of Sunday, the 24th ultimo. It violently -shook all the tenements in the township, especially those in the south end. The crockery arranged on shelves resolved into castanets and triangle bands, much to the discomfort of the owners, whose teeth jseemed inclined to add an accompaniment. The "movement seemed to be from north to south, and th« vibrations lasted nearly a minute. However, it did no damage except shaking in one side of the .publican's well. The shock was felt, though far less violent, at Wallelbevdina, 215 miles distant. — Cross. The first sitting of the District Court will take place this morning. We are glad to notice that •only thiee cnse& are set down for hearing. We ■were parties to agitating for sittings of the Court in the District ; we were not so, however, because we desired to see muc*h business transacted, but in <order that settlers who are driven by mifortuitious to have recourse to the law, to obtain their rights or prevent injustice being inflicted upon .them, without being-put to the expense and loss of itime entailed by a trip to Auckland. The " New Zealand Times " very truly remarks : " New Zealand depends very much upon the perananence of her gold export; but it is steadily on the decline, and anything which would turn the -scale the other way should be hailed with satisfaction. The opening of Ohinemuri, and the adoption <of ' a -wise system of co-operation,' in Hpu of ' pros■pectus mining,' would, in our opinion, go a long way to attain that result. We shall anxiously watch ■the further development of the Ohinemuri goldfield, and, should it draw the crowd of scrip-brokers .and toutcrs from their dens and hiding-places, like a swarm of flies on a carcase, we shall augur little for the success of the field. If, on the other hand, cold is produced without tilting shares, and duping ithe unwary, it will be a fortunate thing for Auckland." We do not remember says the B. P. Times having :seen Tauranga so dull in every respect for many years past as it is just now. Business is decidedly d9at • there are no public nif etings, and it is with a -yverv long face that our reporter goes forth from the ♦office in search of local matter, The society of our vaortfcy Hesident Magistrate is apparently shunned, ; ai>d Mr N:\den is suffering from d severe attack of •" melancholia." We are sorry for Tauranga. It is roughly estimated that the yield of wheat per acre in South Australia this harvest will be from ji.2 to 14 bushels, in which case there will be at Tleast 9,000,000 Im.-^heLs, representing some 225,000 itons of flour for export. The prico in the outlying •districts is extremely low. In some places Is 8d a bushel is snid to \>f the ruling rate. This is h starv.atiou figure, e\en witU aji average yi«l<l of 14 loUl>ll<-l-i, CfOSS. It will be seen ,by mhertiseniont that the monthly jMasonic meeting will Le held at the Royal Hotel, liUmi" 1 !■<<»! lV>l. Ji ; - e\eiuu'/ :it }> m.

have a Hall etfecteU. worthy of the city and of the craft. At times it was feared that those well-meant efforts would not be successful, but there is every reason to believe that the early part of 1876 will see the long desired Hall erected. A Limited Liability Company is to be formed for the purpose, the prospectus of which appears in our advertising columns this morning. The want, which the Company proposes to fill, is one which has long been felt in Auckland. Something more than the mere erection of a hall will be undertaken by the company. The site of the building chosen is that block of ground in Upper Queen street, near the Army and Navy Hotel, running from Queen to Grey streets. Besides the necessary accommodation for Masonic rites and ceremonies- it is intended to provide a large hall for concerts, public meetings, <fee. I The hall will also be used as a Masonic club. Masons from all parts of the colony may lodge there during their stay in Auckland, if they prefer to do so rather than go to an hotel. The company is to have a capital of ,£lO,OOO in 5000 shares of £2 each. It is intended that the company shall be started on a sound financial basiw, and have no debt either on land or building when the hall is opened. — Cross. The annual treat given by Mrs Captain Steele to the cVMjren in connection with the Congregational j Sunda^, School, took place to-day — Wednesday, 17th. At eleven .a.m. a large number of the children, their teachers and friends, had cengregated at the church, where the carts were in waiting to convey them to Captain Steele's farm, and a start was effected about half-past eleven o'clock. On arrival I at their destination they found a large barn tastefully ornamented with evergreens, and the word welcome in fern leaves over the entrance, while the tables groaned with good things, to which ample justice was done, in fact if one may judge by the way they disappeared the ride must have had a most appetizing effect; when all were satisfied variousteanjies were indulged in, and sweets scrambled for, unt^" i^r 5 p.m., when another adjournment took placr* to* the barn, where a liberal supply of tea and its accompaniments disappeared in a most miraculous manner, and three hearty cheers were given for Mrs and Captain Steele. The carts were again put in requisition and they started for home, thoroughly delighted with the days' entertainment, the youngsters giving expression to their feelings in vociferous hurrahs, which did not cease till they had all separated. It is not very often that a man charged with wilful murder is made to laugh out whilst a judge and jury are endeavouring to determine whether he shouldn't be hangeoS^by the neck until his body be dead. However, sSich a thing did happen in the Central Criminal Court on last Monday, during the trial of Joseph Husler, for the alleged murder of his wife. Dr Llewellyn, of the Melbourne Hospital, was giving evidence with regard to Husler's treatment when received at that institution, after having taken poison subsequent to the death of his wife, and the following rathei curious question was put to him by Mr McDonnell, counsel for the accused : — " How many times did you use the pitmach stump Doctor 1 I used the stomach pump twice." replied Dr Llewellyn, quite unconsciously, and the whole court was speedily convulsed with laughter, in which the prisoner heartily joined, whilst neither the barrister nor the doctor saw the transposition. — Cross. On Tuesday last, says the Dartford Reporter, of January Oth, Edward Cotter, one the three survivors of the ill-fated vessel, Cospatrick, paid a visit to the ship Chichester, lying off Greenhithe, to which vessel he formerly belonged. Cotter was looking remarkably well considering the hardships he has undergone. He gave Mr Jewell who is now staying at Greenhithe, a sitting, and a capital likeness was obtained, copies pf which can now be had.