WAIKATO REVISION COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 762, 21 June 1877, Page 2

WAIKATO REVISION COURT.

A large number of claims to vote, both on the Waikato and Waipa rolls-, were this year objected to by Returning Officer—many of them on the ground of " incorrect description." As -we stated at the time, another chance would be given such persons of establishing their clairiis when the courts of the Revising Officer came to be held. That time has arrived in the case of persons whose names have been objected to as voters on the Waikato Electoral Roll. Mr. H. C. Lawlor, the Revising Officer, holds a Court this morning/at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Hamilton,' for the admission of new claims received during the months of January, Eebixrary, and April last, for the strikiug out the names of persons proved to. be dead, and of persons whose quali6cations shall be insufficient in law to entitle them to vote. Such will be those whose claims to vote have been obiected to .in the list published in the early part of May, unless they personally attend at,the Court to-day and set aside the objection by proof that they are really the persons entitled to vote for the property described, or amend the description of the property which, in their application, may have been stated - without sufficient clearness. The Revision Court is held fully as much to rectify mistakes and afford a claimant objected to the opportunity of making good his claim to vote as for purging the roll of unqualified claims. There must be.many objected toby the Returning Officer in the list published in May who, when they hear the reason of objection, could readily set the matter right, a wrong number of allotment stated,' an insufficient attestation, or a even more trifling informality. Many claims have been thrown out for the reason that the name of the claimant did not appear in the body of the application, but only in the schedule and at the foot, in other cases that it appeared at the foot, but not in one of the two other places. A claim may be informal for many reasons, which are easily explained, and therefore, we say, those will only have themselves to blaine if, for want, of attendance at the Revision Court, they allow themselves to be disfranchised, when they could prove their right to the claim made. The Court for the Revision of Che Waikaio Electoral Roll will be held this morning; that for the Revision of the Waipa Electoral Roll, to-morrow morning; and both will be held at the Courfc House, So-pajiltoh.

QAMBBIDaK .Saotrdat - Sales.—We would draw", attention to the auction ad - vertisement of Mr S. Bright in another column. ,-■;.'

Mr Knox, it will ba seen, holds his Saturday's.,weekly auqtion at 11 a. ax. iustead of 1.3) pm. Trees again.

At a meeting held at St. Pete&'s last night, it was resolved tint the choir should use " flymni, ancient and modern. \

L.O.L.—A meeting of the members of the William Johnson Cambridge, is called for Friday evening next, the 22nd inst.

Fat Cattle.— Mr Joseph' G-ane will leave Pukerimu for Auoklaud with about seventy head of fatc\ttle for Mr Buckpnd's sale of the 28 bh inst. S Brigktjreports that his Saturday's sale was fairly attea ded, and good prices were obtained although the weather was awfully bad.

Mb Kennedy Hill will sell on Saturday farm produce of ail kinds, sorts, varieties, and descriptions, also horses, harness, drapery, boots,] doublebarralled gun &o.

* Keep Your Hobses Wabm.—Mr Wiseman, of 118 Queen street, Auckland, is advertising a varied selection of canvas horse-covers, lined with cloth, for unstabled horses. Theße are extensively used in-the South^

Mb Sandebson, who has lately com, menced business in Josephs' old storeHamilton West, has announced his intention of selling'off the remainder of his stock-of drapery, ladies dress material, blankets, rugs, &c, regardless of cost.

The Waikato Steams .Navigation Company will make two trips weekly each way - between Mercer and Cambridge, offering increased opportunity for the carriage of goods and passengers between that settlement and Auckland.

The Harmonium question, at Alexandra is again to the fore. A meeting, of the subscribers to the Harmonium Fund is called for Saturday next, at the Public Hall, to appoint a committee and investigate the matter in dispute. . *

Important Sale of Sheep.—At the Cambridge Cattle Sales, take place on Taesday next, Mr Alfred Buckland will offer for sale fifteen hundred Napier .ewes, in lamb to longwoolled rams, principally Leslies ; also fourteen hundred wether hoggets.

A Memo for the regulation of the attendance of School-masters to their duties is published by tho'Central Board in our advertising columns. It would seem that masters of public schools have been absenting themselves in school hours without .leave, and they are reminded that ' Please, sir, may I go out' is as much required from them to their local committee as it is by them from the small boys under their control. The A.C. Force. last portion of the demolished buildings in Hamilton, part of the roof and sides of the .Gymnasium not taken down in time to be seut with the remainder by barge to Cambridge, was yesterday carted across the river, to be removed thence by dray. At the eiid of next week, the few men Remaining here, and the orderly clerks will be removed, and we shall have seen the last of the Armed Constabulary proper in Hamilton.

Mb J Moses writes to us :—' Will you kindly insert in your next issue, these few lines to the following effect, namely, that Mr J Moses is not Belling off, as incorrectly stated in Tuesdays issue, but, otherwise, is selling on; neither is he selling under original cost, as also stated, but having purchased goods in Auckland under original Co3t, he offers the public a benefit.' We plead guilty to the mistake, as between buying aud. selling, and give Mr Moses the present opportunity of correcting us.

Messks' Buckland and Shiphebd announce, that they are prepared to put onboard a barge at Camerontown, any kind of timber for pots, rails or firewood which may be required. The prices for the various descriptions of posts, rails and firewood may'be seen by reference to their advertisement. And in noticing this, we would 'refer to the question of fencing material. Taking Hamilton for instance, it seems to us that the owners of land fence in their ground in the most extravagant manner possible. A post and r.iil fence is erected to-day, to-morrow it is shaky r and'the next day it is fit on'y for firewood. Joking apart, a couple or so of years, seea it more trouble than value to its owner. This would not be the case if proper material were used, puriri posts and ti-tree rails, and wiin puriri posts at £5 per 100, and ti-tree rails at £2 15s per hundred, we should have better fences than we have. Better puriri posts and ti-fcree rails at double that prioe than the rubblish with which too many in Waikato enclose their paddocks. Puriri, ti-tree, and rata firewood, all good, burning sorts of timber are advertised at 5s 6d per ton. The Melbourne Cup.—The entries for the Melbourne Cup and Champion Stakes says the 'Herald,' are old-sea". The former race has no. lesis than 115 entries, tho largest received, and comprises most* of the best animals on the colonial turf. Last year there were only 95 nominations. Of the 115 now received there are 26 from Sydney as against 18, and 16 from Adelaide .agaiust 12 last year, but of these 16, six are Victorians. The Champion race bas closed with an entry of 54 (as agaiust 51 last year), of which seven are from Sydney, and nine from; Adelaide, but three of these are Victorians. 'The Maribyrhong Plate has 78 nominations, as against 56: the Two-year-old old Stakes 74„ as against 45 ; the Ascot Vale Stakes 91, as agaimt 47; the Vic corian .Derby 120, as against 96 ; Oaks 59, as against 38; the St Leger 109, as against 66; the Sires' Produce Stakes 147, as against 126 ; the Mares' Produce Stakes (1880) 435, as against 395 last year. The weights were to be declared on June 13, and the acceptances before 4 p.m. on August Bbh. Tim Wiffier's' stock is well represented, and among other well-known names we recognise those of Haricot, Briseis, Wollomai, the ?«* and Sherman, Altogether, the Melbourne Spring Me3ting of 1877 seems likely to be one of the most successful yet held.

The New Cathomo Bishop of AitckN ?;"7F he « orre spondent of the London Tablet,' writing from Borne, on April 21at ultimo, gives the following items of news in connection with the now Eomau Oatholic Bishop, for the Auckland Bioceae .—«The Bishopric of Auckland, New Zealand, some time vacant by the resi*. nation of the Bight Rev Dr Croke, now AichUishop of Oaahel, has been filled by the appointment thereto of Dr Chareyre, a Preach priest of the Diocese of WeiliDgton. From tins it may be assumed, says the 'Herald,'that the Bishop elect will at onco take over the administration of his new. charge. We understand that intelligence has been received from Dr Moran, Bishop of Dunedin, intimating his intention of paying an early visit to Auckland, and no doubt Bishop Chareyre will aooompany him, and be duly consecrated. Father Jean Pierre Chareyre has been in New Zealand for about nine years. He was for several years connected with the Nelson district, a»cl after some time left

Nelson city the We3t Coast of the Middle Island,' from which he removed not long since to Wellington. The New Catholic Bishop of Auckland-is a nun of high culture, of attractive manners, and of kindly yet firm Hfis labours in Nelson province and on the West Ooast,, were marked with earnestness and selfforgetfulness,: and all who knew him—especially those Who knew him intimately —entertained for him both respect and affection. '... ■

Sebious Accident. An accidentwhich narrowly escaped becoming ■ a oatastraphe : occurred to Mr "Wright , a Cambridge settler, whilo attempt, ing to cross tho Karnpara bridge withawagoo and three horses. While on the bridge the le.iding horse put his foot in a hole in the planking and got frightened and restive. Mr Wright at once seized hold of tho bridle of the shatter, and endeavoured to quiet --the leader. In his fright/however, the leading horse broke down the rails of the bridge and was precipitated over into the creek, some twelve feet below. Fortunately the harness broke, and Mr Wright seeing he had still a chance to eave the wagon and/remaining horses, hung manfully on to them. He was, however, unable to keep them quiet, and horse wagon and man were, after a severe struggle, precipitated into the creek below The wagon was smashed, bub Mr jj B Walker happened, fortunately, to j, e close at hand, and running up, cut the t ra ces of the struggling horses and extricated Mr Wright, who was stunned and * or . B P me time dazed with the fall. fr> ue leading horse escaped,uninjured, bu , t,j ie two others were BOmewhat cut about. TheKarapare bridge has for some time been o ufc °f repair. It was on no man's land. The Jambridge Town Board and the Taotaoroa Highway Board both repudiated its paternity, and it was thrown, a foundling, on the tender sympathies of the Waikato County Council. That body undertook its maintenance, and tenders wero called for to be sent in by the 6th inst. for its repair. The accident referred tp above shows the necessity for losing no time in pushiug forward the work. ' . Public Hamilton West.— We could wish the* people of Hamilton West had a little- more public spirit. There is not a setttlemcnt which takes matters more coolly than Hamilton West does. Shake a red rag at Cambridge, and down goes its head and horns and up goes its tail—and look out for a rush! 'Threaten Te Awamutu, and there is booting and spurring in hot haste, and' the Public Hall is filled, and thesphairman, iu the name of the injured settlement, throws down his glove, on the floor of the hall and dares the Defence Minister or the himself to take it up mid do battle. Alexandra, Newcastle, and Hamilton East are at any time ready to siand on the defensive, and will even, when more than usually excited, trail their coat on the ground and flourish the rhetorical shillelagh. But Hamilton West is the.meekest of the meek. The height of its pride is to be officially sat clown upon. It has not got even the spirit of Oliver Twist-to "ask for,mo re,"but stands awe.Btruck in the presence of official bumbledom. There is not a settlement but has applied for and obtained an immigrant cottage for one purpose or another ; but now that tho A.C. Force is being removed from Hamilton West, the people of that township are not ouly content to see the buildings ,go with them—which, as far as the buildings belonging to the Force, is right enough—but to allow,buildings used by the Force while here, which belonged to the Militia before the A.C. Force was established, and which cannot be taken away, diverted to purposes less useful than they might be. What is intended to be done with the officers' quarters on the hill, by the flagstaff we do not know ; but it is seriously intended to convert the large Militia hospital androoms below into a police quarters and public gaol We have more than once pointed out that this building should be handed over to the Town Board. The large room is fit for ball, concert, or public meeting, and is well fitted for a public hall for the district, and the adjoining' rooms would bo most suitable for public offices either of the Town Board or County Council, when we have one. The people of Hamilton might have secured this building before now had they only asked for it. We have urged them to do so,, but those, to whom .they naturally looked to move in thematternegleoted to do so. We are alad, however, to see that the notice that it is intended to make a gaol of this building, has at last hadthf effect of awakening the townspeople, and that a meeting is called.for this evening to consider th* whole inkt-. ter. The place is as unsuitable.for a gaol.; as it is suitable for the,puplic. purposes; above-named. JEf-ihe' pdlice mu£t_ I _hsve' : one of the public-buildings now n&lelfjifer; used for miiitary; purpos33,-jJiefe.are the officers' quarters; to— a central' position for a lock-up . VtfcT police;Btation—-a buildiug : whiohf with' very slightfalteration, would a-mplj accommodate a..couple.of constables and afforcl the necessary office room. In any oase, the actual lock-up for temporary detention" of prisoners will have to be erected, so t!{at it is realjy lh\j nvitter of accommodation for a. couple of men and office room that has to be taken into consideration, arid the building on the hill is to all intents and purposes sufficient for this.' We-trust that the people of Hamilton West will show themselves in earnost in the matter,- and muster in numbers at this evening's meeting