The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 643, 4 July 1876, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Ot whatever stubs or persuasion, religious or political #,# # * # Here shall the Presi the PboME's right maintain, Una wed by influence and unbribed by gain.

TUESDAY JULY 4. 1878.

The large amount of illness which has occurred in the Waikato during the past summer, and the necessity for a trip, in very many of such casos, to warm mineral baths, in order to effect a peifect convalescence, have drawn our attention to a matter of no plight importance to the whole Waikato district. It may not be known to all, bnt a great ■many of our readers are, doubtless, aware that, on>the~Mataraata estate of Mr J C Firtb, is to.be found one of the most valuable hot sulphur springs in the North Island ; far more so, indeed, in its coustitnenta ttfan the famous Waiwera Springs, near Mahurangi, and ia no way inferior to those of Botomuhana itself* The portion of the Matamata run onjwhieb JLb,ese springs are. situated, is so"tne twenfc£'fiVe miles 4ißtafit"qnlyyfroi^, Cara£ridge,'a, mepe- clay's from any part of waikato. Now, under ordinary' circu'mstsanbes, we should have nrged upou tKe^pjopr^tpi^of, so valuable^ a natural property "as this^t'lie desirability of utilising it'to^ucffuUest nosaibie extent in a coiuniei'&ial^ poinfc ol visw, did we not riot know^th'ai theo^vner* was unlikely to be influenced' by anyippchj motive. Air Firth vvftuldl.probablyvCarV. little to take the matter up asjbne.ofpjtrely monetary speculation, but wo .haive^noha the leas faith that he will^do so on far higher and worthier grounds, *and that, 'too, in the same liberal-hearted "mariner in which in other matters he has given time" and money for the advancement of "the public interests of the people of this Province. 'We think we may aay that we know Mr Firth too well to have any doubt whatever, bnt, that onco the matter is fairly mooted, and the desirability of making -this spofc a rendezvous and a 'sanatorium, not merely for Waikato or for Auckland, but, for suffering humanity generally is fully made known to him, he will be found the most anxious and zealous amongst us all. in carrying out th§* proposed object. The objection to ths inland springs ia their distance. The Waiwera Springs, again/wre more easily accessible than those of Rotomahana, but, medicinally they are-^especially in cases of rheumatic affection^, Skin diseases the result or after effect of fevers, erysipelas, and other maladies — of less value than, and not to be -compared with*" the Mataaiata springs.- Ther^'is,* tod, both, in the case of the Waiwera and of the Lake country, the objection of the sea voyage^ perhaps, a rough one ; while; if Matamata springs were opened, they would be reached direot by railway, stoainer, and'eoach, via Hamilton and Cambridge/ 'without any such drawback, and bg to .the large population of Waikato immediately accessible... ■ There are, we believe, already bathrooms erected over the springs, a considerable volume of water, which can bo used from almost boiling heat till -quite tepid, and the public are at liberty to use them, a?, indued, some have with most beneficial results. But, it will be readily understood, that to become generally known and used by the public, nmeh more is needed than ■the mere springs. An invalid availing himself of them now, would have to go 'and literally camp upon the ground, taking cooking ulensilf, bed, and possibly food of all kinds with him, and even in' sumAior this would be an insuperable bar to the nse of the springs by the majority of those living in Waikato itself/ It might ba that, on representation, MijFirth would bo induced to meet the requirements of ■viators to gome extent, or, to grant to others me opportunity of doing so. These, howover, are matters of detail which we shall not presume to enter upou. We feel qAtite sum, if we can only interest a few representative men of Waikato so fas aa to iuditfio them to confer with Air Firth upon the matter, that they will find themselves met wilh a cordial and hearty, and largehearted co-operation on his part, and that* the people oF Auckland in this matter, have another und^by nb "means' tho least,,, .added to _ tbe - lists, of public benefits conferred upon thorn by "qno who ins ever been as ready in recognising the duties as he has been notably. 3ucoessful in the acquisition of wealth. " _ ']

JLqokl ojunoii ob MiNiSTBY Tho Ohaijinnn of LLe Hamilton District Highway Board ij, ii ifil) bis seen calling for tenders for a Secretary and Collector, tbo former to stato the rata of salary required per annumn and the Utter the uiiiouufc per eont at wL.ch hv will collect the r&tea.

CM!.'!.'! KT3 ]'A!.",iK'tS t'UH. — Til'» U«Uftl u'duihly inivlinn of Ibi ab >ye clnb will tako plnci* ilu's Lrtnin^, at llio Kitionxl liotol, at !

Tut? rmrunNTATi ro Majts Clvue. — We iur\iU'i3taii(l ilmt tlw O'arc To< f iajoninl will b" 4 pre^onlod nt fc'io Nutioail Ujtdl, Cambridge, ufc 3 p.m. on Vriilay noit..

WAiCAToDr^ijiroT C tjrt.—W» nra >iut.lioriepil in *t.tin s' thut thi* C^iirb will bo adjourned from to iuoitow, 6tli July, to tho uexb Court day.

■^ToExrit.bßng and CAnPEOTK*s,—Mr 'Konia, Arcliitfct, calls for tenders for tlio prrctiun of a dwelliDK hou*o on tho farm adjoining Mr Leslie's property, Tacouhere. Tondcra will bo received at Mr Gwynn'a ITotol until tho 12bh mat.

EHiBUTAISnfiBKT AT PATKttANGI.— A t«ft meeting and concert was hold in tbe Sclkiol room ab Puttrangi ia«t eroding, Juno 30th, for the purpoto of raiding f ind» to add a chimney to the school building. Mr R^T Millar in the cbuir. Tho ladio* of tho dii'r'ct nrcstdsd at tho tea tables and Mends frira.To* Awamubu and Alexandra ossiated to wake tho musical part of the entertainment, aucccs-ful. The weather being excoe lingjy wet oaiued the • attendance to bo meagre, nos more than 50 or 60 persons being present.

AIHXIttDKA — NAEBOW ESOIPB PfiOlt DbOWTTIUG- — A correspondent from this township ioforma u« thai the bridge being impaflaable, the canoe ii it ill being uted to crois the river, and that an accident which might have boon Attended with loss of life oocurrod yesterday morning. A Mr Grant, it appeared, in tbe akeenca of Ul9 ferryman, attempted to crots over, but not understanding tho working of the ropo, nu thrown into the river. LiicLily this occurred ia compar»tirely §h allow water, for, had it happened in the slrciica, he must have been drowned. The loai of the canoo for a time 6topp«d th« traffic.

Tbb A.O. Force— The "Whata Whata road party of the A C Force, ia command of Sargt Jones, marched into barraoka at Hamiltoa ycitcrd»y aftomooi:. This w*3 the last of the road parlies to como in, and, ne will be eeen lay our \Vhata Whtta correspondent's lotcer eliawfterp, they liivvo, by their ordorly and diligent conduct, won (ho respect of the seUlera amougst w bom for the liut 11 vo niAnth* they have been located. 1 here «arj now some thirty raok nnd filo of the forco in barracka at Hamilloii, but tlieea piobably a.'icr a week or two will bo redistributed lolbe various itationa.

EKEATtTM. — Owing to thooraisiion of the Trord "little " from a paragraph in oar lait loiue, respecting Dr Waddiiigton's appointment to attend tho A C Force in Hamilton, wo ate raido to •&? tho very op,jjsite- wo ha.i inl.»aded. Tho sontonce sboald h^v» ran i "Dr Waddington, uuLil be is 121 a-poiuion to settle dawn ia constant mcdicnl pwd'co at llami'fcoa, vill bo Rp..omtod to mato regnlur penodtcal visits tolho A C foroo stu'iioacd ia thtt piaco, an annouaoetneut which will bo received with no (<itt'e) idLisfaetiou by hie latfjo circle of private pationia iv aad about Hamilton."

Keal's Cutting, Hamhtok Wkst. — Complaints tiro common now, and are likely to be do for some niamlu to conn 1 , of thfl ulnto of particular portions of country roads, but it is somewhat too much of ft good Lliiog that Uio str jots tkamsol res of vrhnt tec Fupposo will boon bo tha c unity town should bo so cut up, at this enrly ttage of tfintor, as to bo noarly impassable. Suroly, after "the Board has beon to heavy expome in cutting down what wat onco a good ipuad piooo of road, it wll not neglect to keep the watur channel* clear, fill in ruts, and supply a sufficiency of mtbsil to keep the road passable. Batior the goutlc rise, hill we cinuot c»ll it, of las* year, than tho quagmire of this.

Nrw Retail Business,' Cambridge. -We are glad' to welcotn«, as an criilence of the grow-ing.-requirements -of that prospering district ;Jhe~ opening -of a now retail establishment •by, Mr Geo/ga JJfa«l of 'the Wharf, Cambridge. Mr Ne 4l*l3 going exiemively into tlis hardware, agriqultucal and provision line, ' and in order to sull at 'reasonable pric<*3 is going in for caih on the nnil in all olussea of goods likely to be purchased by nou-rospousible pa^lios. Were ibis ph*Bd,bf the credit pystenva little more attended •to generally, those' whodo pay, their tradesmen's ncoounta would .not have tp pay from ten to .thiiLy per cent additional to make up the lon on those who do not pay. Mr Neal, we pee, fired with the aaine patriotic enthusiasm ns &Lr Land of Hamilton, will provide a. regular supply of fresh aud smoked fish, and oysters.

Qjtiob ov Native Minister.--Tho question has'lonjj been discussed, what should we do for a successor to the office if Sir Donald McLean loot or re*fgrmd tho portfolio of Native Minister ? Bir G-eorge Grey could nob bo trusted, and probably the only othor "Natiro man," tho funny man onoe of iho Home of Representatives, and aowa member of tho Upper House, Mr Mantoll, would nob caro to aoccpb the position again. Hamilton can, however, come to the resouo and from her citizens provide a man who has shown himself eminently well fitted for the offlca. Mr R Land has don* more than any New Zealand statesman haayob accomplished, he has overcome fcho "native" difficulty ia Waikato and" by tho continuous supply of fresh oysters of spleudH quality earned the supperb and confidence) of the doctors and of tho public generally. '

ITAMn/rox Readisg-eooii and Library. —A weok or two ago we dro\r public attention to tho desirability cf rosusc.tatiog tho Hiimilton library aud reading room which, from a variety of causes, aud chiefly that tho building ia which it was located was burned down, hid been allowed to fall through. The books and furnituro aro to the (rood, and we are glad to see alto that the old trustees are to the faro. One of thorn, r.fc any rate, 'has called a inseting of all those desirous of assisting in tha re'Ojtabiishmenfc of a public library and reading room. A small quarterly or annual subscription ihould enable the members to proride themselrei for cortain hours iv tho "day with a well warmed, woll lighted room, and -kaep them supplied with a sufficiency of Iho bettor class of serial Uturaturo. Thoimsoiing lias been called Soc Saturday oveninp, tho Bth inst.

Wksibtaw "CmmoH Cokobrt.— We under, staud that a Grand Sasred and Secular Concert will be given ,on Tuesday erening next. The object being to supplement the funds for lining the Wesley in Chapel, Tho- programme is an unusually attractive one, and the first, we believe of tho Mad, hold in tho Waikafco, con■iii ng of Anthems, Selection'! from the Oa. tono'i of Elijah, Judas Maccabosu*, &c. Tho B« Jiilar part Will consist of Op9ratic gems from Zatnpa, Lucia Di lummerinoar. Meyerbeer's Iluguonoti' soog3 au.d dusts, instrumental and vocal, tho wholo to A oohol|ido w»th tho anvil chorus from ' II Troratore* with scenio eQecb and anril accompaniment. 00l Ljon has kindly permitted the me of -the large room at the barracks. We trmt that tho weather may be favourable, *ud that as the object is a good one, and the contemplated improvement? in the Ohapel are really inuon needed, tho concert will be the success which its promoters anticipate.

The Watkato and Yoniv Rail-way.— Murmuri are continually reaching us caused by the dolay on tho part of tho authorif ics in getting on with the Auckland and Tumii Railway, and donl>ts are frpely expressed whether it will be opened f jr traffic this aide tbo milennium. If Dr Cum tiling's last prophecy bo correct it certainly will not, for, he fixe* that evont as occuring ■omo time in the present year, which, at the rate tho work 3 are progressing, would be a rash prophecy if applied to the rajlwray. Tho damage caused to the ' bridge at Ngaruawnhia by tbo flawed iron sookets is not nearly so costly or tedious iw was at first supposed, and if wa aro to wait till tho parmunont way orer tho swamp has finally settled, we shall havo to wait long enough. Any such alteration of lovol must be met at ib occurs. The public loss in tho delay of the opening 'of tho jine is u double one. \ lt- is a, serious , uindrjuoe to tho progress of the country districts thiou^h which tho lino uanoc, and tho want of it, as a foedur to the Auckland and Meroer Railway already opcno'l, is c-nising th.tt Una To bo worked at a congi'lcnblo mo.ithly loss instoid of ut a i> ok. __. _ ,_^_

Hamilton Pisruior IficmvrAY Bo\iu> — Al ho itjli the wtiatuor Wl9 curse on Saturday, sjine t'rirfcy or inure of the r ifcpayer? a'tunded at the Hamilton LT'>t;el for ihy yearly auuu'il inc?tin£j ca''ol fur that af;er:>o:>n.. Ca;it 80-n'o oojapiel tho char. A slate npat. of accounts w.is icad an! pvsel, bv which it; tppears, th\t uf the amount of ratfs L 833 23 KM piyp.hle for the year, a sum of L 351 13s '61 had been oolleiMeJ ; to this vras ndded Lls4i 16a 7d grant fromUteColoni.il Qotrcrnment, and L 4 5s col« locLcff under the Dog NtiUance Acb, miking thelotaliacomeof the Board L5lO Ms Gl. The o.vpcndituro for thesune term was L 772, expen Jod ,-is follows : Eoad forming, L 379 7a 4A : uiotalliug nui chnnnelling, LS9S lsfld ; culverts, L 32 13s 10,1 ; other worka, LlO. Comoiissioa on collecting r*tes, L 27 5s lid ; salaries and rent, L8 ; printing and advertising, L 6 13 Gd ; freight, LS 13j ; dog collara, Ll 4s ; *nd sundries, Li ! 143 Id. Me3srs Atkiason, Jones, Eothwell, Stoele, and Capt Beere were elected as trustees ; Messrs W Hunt and Knox, auditors ; and Messrs Bidlor and Alexander as fenco viewers. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting, After the general meetiug, the first meeting of the new board was held. Mr W Hteele was appointed Chairman for the current year.

Shali. Hamilton bkcome the Waikato? — A public meeting; has recently been held at Cambridge lo consider " whether Hamilton w ths Waikato or only a portion of the Phko Swamp" — and it would be well for the Hamiltonians thomsslves to study tho first part of Mr Carnackan's proposition. The truth if, Hamilton bid* fair to beoomo the Waikato a little more rapidly than its inhabitants caro about, and it is exceedingly desirable that steps vrero at once taken to prcrent any such consummation which is more to be dreaded by the people of Hamilton than by those of any other township. At the rate that Hamilton is becoming tho Waikato ther* will very soon be little of that township left) for other settlements to be jealous of. During the late floods, some forty odd feot of tho banks on tho "Western side of the river betwoon the punt and the par*on«ge have been washed away and not a hoary rain or flood takes place without this eating away of tho soil upon the river bank occurring more or loss. The loss though not bo great has been considerable on the oast eide, but it h to tho west side that wo would more particularly draw attention or othorwiso Victoriastrcufe will soon have a water frontage. It may be said that this is a question for tho consideration of property holders interested, bat fro think not. The inhabitants geaerallj are interetted in preventing their ohicf stroet from being encroached upon by the river as yoar by year is boing done ; and the vrork of reclamation of rather the prevention of futther loss on either aide tho, stream should be unlorU' an as part or the duty of the local authorities, and, if thought adf'ublo, tho cost, or some part of it, might be made to Jail by special rate upon such property holders. If the lattor snowed any desire to secure their property thero would be no nood for rueh interference j but if they are willing to soe thoir allotments eaten away piecemeal yc.ir by year,"lhat is no reason why tlio inhabitants «hould sit etill under what is really a •pitblio loss.

Legisiative ambnitibs. -It is to be regretted that cerUiu of the Opposition numbers are fast degrading tho tone of the New Z-ialand House of Itepresentative* to tho level of the Victorian or New South Wales Parliament. !Wo cannot alone blame men of the Reader Wood stamp, if this state of tilings grorfr worso than it at preient appears to be. Tho Speaker mid the House will be equally ti blann if they allow the legislative Chimber to become familiarised with tho coar-e accusation! a'ld unBeomingl7 insinuVtons and language of men who havo graduated in fcho gutter and by the chapter of accidents in colonial life have been pitchforked into positions for which they ars uttorly ai'ifitlod. On Thursday night, however, it would seem that the House did its duty in rep-obatin<» tho conduct of Mr Wood in his utterly indefensible attack on iho private character of the Premier. Ilis speech was hooted and and received with cnes of " shamo" from all pirts of the House. We are glad to ccc that the Wellington portion of the Opposition press at least, has done its duty also. The ' Evening Post 1 (Opposition pape*?) o>i Friday evening in a leading article condemned the speech made by Mr Reader Wood on tho preceding oroning, and consured him for using the language he did to the {Premier. What that language was, will probably never be known to the country rt l*rge, for the Press agency does not report it, and we notice that " Hansard " oarefully suppresses both from the speeches of Mr Roes and Sir G-eorge Grey, the ''unparli*uientary " portions which both are known to have uttered. A private Telegram, howevo", informs in that Me Wood applied the term •' pig " to Sir Julius, and again in referring io the remarks of tho Premier to the effect that he (Wood) aud Sir G-oorge wished to support Provincialism for what they oould mate out of it, Mr Wood »tidt, "and we aro told we do so for a few piltry shillings. If ho thinks that tho case let him come to mo, and I will pive them to him ; tlioy will do for him to piny 100 with." Those who know Mr Wood know that tho taunt of the Premier was doiorved, tint he would sell hu very soul for pUoe and pay, but wa muit do Sir Geor<;o Grey tho justice t; admit, that whatever political faults he has, personal grcod and vonaliiy are not amongst them.