The Waikato Times. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1878

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 933, 15 June 1878, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1878

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Mb Cox, M. H. E. for Waipa, has resigned. For some time past Mr Cox, we understand, has contemplated taking this step, but failing health , and increasing deafness made him no longer delay it. During the last session of the Assembly Mr Cox was precluded on many occasions from taking an active part in debate by this infirmity, Avhich since then has increased upon Mm. It can easily be understood that to sit in the assembly as a silent member is irksome enough, but to sit out a session without hearing what is before the House must be a trial of patience few, men would voluntarily encounter. Oaving to the length of the report of Mr Cox's meeting of Thursday evening, our loading article, the continuation of the Saturday Tale " Wife in Name Only," and other matter is unavoidably crowded out. 'J iie Auckland and Ohaupo railway line is now open for traffic to Ohaupo. Tenders for the supply of gravel to the Hamilton Borough Council must be sent in on or before Tuesday next. The Committee of the Narrows' Bridge are notified that a special meeting will be held to-day at Gwynne's Hotel at 5 p.m. The Eev. W. N. deL. Willis Avill hold Divine service in the school room, Matamata, on Monday next at half past six. Piako Volunteer Cavalry Contingent. — The meeting to take into consideration the formation of a volunteer cavalry corps in the Piako district will be held this afternoon at the Nottingham Castle Hotel. Wesleyan Services. — The Eev. Mr Salter will take the Wesleyim services on Sunday next (to-morrow) at Cambridge, Hautapu, and Hamilton' The Eev. Mr Wutkin will officiate at Paterangi in the afternoon and in Upper Waipa in the evening. The Hamilton Bridge.— We are in a position to state that the preliminaries for the construction of the traffic bridge over the river at Hamilton have been nearly concluded, and that the plans and specifications will be ready before the end of the month, and tenders called for by that time. Mr Fottghey, the Contractor for the Ohaupo-Te-Awamutu Eailway extension may be expected up on Monday, when a commencement will be made on the work. The tenders, we understand, ranged from £23,000 to £40,000, the next one to that of Mr Fougliey's being only a hundred or two in advance. We would draw the attention of those having gardens and orchards to plant to Mr C. T. Wren's advertisement in another column. Persons desirous of purchasing all sorts of seeds can depend on getting them with despatch and in good order at small cost, through the book post or otherwise, by writing to Mr Wren's. Seed Wharehouse, Queen Street, Mr John Martin, who announces that ho has commenced practice in Waikato as a Veterinary Surgeon and Cow Leech, appears to have had considerable colonial experience, and to have been held in considerable estimation in TaranaH, where he practised for seven years. Mr Eossiter, an old and experienced settler in that district, bears witness in the local paper to Mr Martin's skill, and to the uniform attention and care shown by him in the performance of his duties as a veterinary surgeon. Accidents from Kerosene. — Thurs day's ' Herald ' says : — " Eesently we stated that a considerable quantity of bcid kerosene oil was being retailed in Auckland and the suburbs, and that it had been . obtained by various traders from Cooper and Bailey's Circus Company just on the eve of its departure from this city. The stuff was very dangerous, and many accidents have taken place through its ufO. The last we have heard of occurred in Ncwt-n, Avhcn the lamp of Mr Coad, bootmaker, High-street, exploded. Fortunately, no serious consequences followed the mishap, but great blame rests upon those traders who, purchasing a cheap and dangerous liquid, and for the sake of gain, retail the same at the price of genuine and .«afc kerosene nil, without giving their unfortunate victims, the purchasers, a word of warning that the stuff they had bought was known to be highly dangerous ! Where are the cases of this dangerous liquid stored ? and do tho insurance companies know the premises in which it is in quantity ? Sign Painting. — Mr J. P. Backhouse, of Hamilton, has left Avith us for inspection a very neatly executed sign board for Pcarce's Cominevcial Hotel, suitable for hanging in a railway station or elseAvlicrc. ° Tho board itself is of varnished light wood, and the upper half has painted upon it tho double frontage of the Hotel, facing both Victoria and Anglesca Streets, a building the appearance of which Avill astonish many who have little idea of the style of buildings which Waikato can boast of; undeixeath, in coloured lettering, is the name and address of the Hotel and its proprietor. I The whole-' is artistically arranged. Opposite the Hotel is to be feen the Eaihvay Buss Avith tho name of J[. Moifliu on the panels, a name Avell known' in Auckland, where for some years Mr Mofflin had the management of Mr Quick's stables and coaching department in Victoria Street, uud who ia now

tho lessee of the livery stables and coaching department at tho Commercial Hotel, Hajfliiton. Tho painting is well executed -aM'iiesig nod, and will doubtless serve to 'brimr a considerable amount of business t^p Mr Backhouse in this particular branch. ' TawiiAJo at Ragl/ln. — Tho 'Herald' has tho following:— "News reached Auckland last night that the Maori King is now at Raglan. This is the first time, wc believe, on which Tawhiao has entered a European, settlement since the war, and the fast shows that he has determined to abandon his isolation, and to.Jully. accept the. proposals made by Sir George Grey. Tawhiao, as we" stated 'a .few days ago, hit Kawhia for the purpose of visiting Kohnakariri and other chiefs, living: on the 1 coast, between Waikato Heads and Raglan, and ha* called in at the last-named place on the way. The residents of Raglan and neighborhood were, as might be expected, not a little am'prised to see tho Maori King amongst them. Tawhiao was disposed to be very courteous. He dined with one European, and took tea 'with another, and in the evening attended a musical entertainment. : Our Rnapukc correspondent writes :— 'The Maori King, oil his way to Raglan, passed through Ruapukeon the' 7th instant. Ho stayed a, night at IVlatakotahu, where, as a matter of course, there was a great to-do. He had about a hundred of a retinue with him, and seems "bent upon making a great show of power. Ho says he is desirous of shaking hands with all the pakehas- with whom he may come in contact, which we may take as a proof that he is practically inclined, and evidently anxious of maintaining such relations between the two races.' "