The Waikato Times. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1879.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1050, 18 March 1879, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1879.

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It is with great regret that a very large number of our readers will learn that Mr Alfred Oox, late M.H.R. for the Waipa district, is ahout to leavo the Waikato to take up his residence with his family on an estate helonging to him in the Canterbury Province. In Mr Oox, Waikato will lose one who, as an early settler, has done much to advance the material and social welfare of the district, and who even now will he sorely missed by a large section of this community. By Hamilton, the loss will be especially felt, for Mr Cox and his family have been ever forw&rd in every matter affecting* the aocial advancement of that district, and have been closely and zealously identified with all such movements. We believe we have but to suggest that it is only meet that the people of Hamilton and ethers should mark their especial regard for Mr Cox and his family by some public expression previous to their departure, which, we , understand, will take place in thi course of next month, to cause the matter to be taken heatlly in hand. What form that demonstration shall take, whether that of a farewell banquet and presentation, or otherwise, we leave to our fellow townsmen to say, but this we do aty, that ,a family who have gained for themselves, during the, past five or blx years, the respect and good will which that of Mr Cox has done and that a fellows-ettler who as an improver and oapittlist has done eo much in in the past to advance the material prosperity of the district, should not be allowed to leave it '.without some open expression of public regard. In order to make room for race meeting reports, and arrears of matter, our leading article, and certain letters of correspondents, whose indulgence we ask for their omission, have been allowed to stand over. A meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held last evening. Cr. Knox, in the absence of the Mayor, occupied the chair. There were also present : Crs. Gwynne, Potter, Gardner, Cox, and Beale. A letter was read from Mr Le Quesne offering the use of the Hall for an entertainment in aid of tho Kaitanga Belief Fund ; also, a letter from Mr D. Gardiner, complaining of a nuisance at the water end of Cook-street. A letter was read from Mr T. Macf arlane, stating that he had found the amount of the share of the Waikato County subsidy due to the Borough to be £110. The request of Mr W. Cumming, to stop a certain street and sell a portion thereof to applicant, was deferred for further information. The complaint of Mr 1). Gar-" diner was, also, ordered to stand over. Cr. Beale moved that the Waikato Times be requested to state a lump sum for •which it would do the Borough printing and advertising, as large sums were being oonntantly expended on such purposes. Cr. Potter ridiculed the idea, and reprobated such conduct towards a papei that had made so many sacrifices for the district. . Cr. Beale's motion found no seconder and feU to the ground. Applications for the clerkship were received frem the following : T- H. W* Morris, Jas. McPheraon, Trimble, Salmon, and J. M, Gelling. The vote of all six Councillors, present being given for Mr J. M. Gelling, he was at onoe declared duly elected. We would call attention to the trade advertisement of Messrs Small and Coates, storekeepers, of East Hamilton, which appears on our third page. Tukukino's Bounce.— Three influential Ohinemuri residents have written to the 'Advertiser,' that the reports of Tukulrino and tribe having destroyed fascines, Puke-Paeroa Road, and stopped the bridge and road works, is greatly exaggerated. They simply wanted all the works in the district stopped until after the Hikurangi meeting, Mr Sheehan having made a promise to that effect, Stock Breeding in Great Britain. — English journals are despondent over the future of stock breeding in Great Britain. The journal of the Royal Agricultural Society says that, in 1857, the value of animal food and cereal grains imported was £35,000,000. In 1876 it had risen to £110,000,000. In 1877 the number of live stock of various kinds was, of horses, 2,834,000; cattle, 0,693,000; sheep, 32,157,000; pigs, 3,964,000. Regarding the relative value of home grown and foreign animals consumed, we quote: — Butchers' meat, and flesh of swine, home grown, £87,000,000 ; foreign, £22,050,000 ; cheese and butter, home grown, £13,500,000 ; foreign, £14,000,000. The total extent of the United Kingdom is 79,300,000 acres, of which 26,300,000 are in mountain pasture and waste land, and 50,000,000 in crops, meadows, permanent jaature, aud woods aud forests.

A meeting of the Piako County Council has been called for the 31st inst., at noon, to bo held at Mr Firth's Schoolhouse, Matamata. The Kentish Emigrants who left Plymouth on the loth February, by the steamor "Stadt Haarlem;' number altogether 606 souls, and are allotted as follows':— For Lyttelton, 345 ; for Wellington, 221 ; for Port Chalmers, 130. The "Stadt Haarlem" comes direct to Port Chalmers in the first instance, and lands* all the Otago and Canterbxiry immigrants . The latter will bo forwarded by rail to Christchurch and intermediate stations. The "Sfcadfc Haarlem" will then come on direct to Wellington, and after landing immigrants and cargo for that port, will proceed to Lytteltcn, to load for her homeward voyage. Every part of New Zealand appears to be in course of being more or loss provided with immigrants, except that portion which, perhaps, needs it most, the Auckland Provincial district, where works are at a standstill almost, in some cases, for want of labour. If one object of importing these Kentish laborers was, the introduction of hop culture, the .North, not the Middle Island, should have been their destination. . St. Patrick's Day in Hamilton.— The great event of the day, was the Roman Catholic Sunday School Feast and Sports, in the Church grounds, Hamilton East. Quite 300 people, young and old, were on the ground, about half of whom were children. All denominations were represented. Sports and amusements ot various kinds were indulged in, football, cricket, swings, running in sacks and out of them, hop-leap-and step, dancing, &c. Various prizes were distributed by Father Golden. All seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly, and all had abundance of food, sweets of various kinds, and drinks, consisting of tea and different sorts of teatothllers' beverages. The day's amusements commenced about 10 a.m., and concluded between 6 and 7 p.m. The weather was all that cauld be desired, and the Church paddock was amply large to afford scope for young and old, in their different amusements. The Sports Committee were indefatigable, and the ladies deserve all manner of praise for the very valuable assistance rendered by them. It is not an exaggeration to state that the sports and feast of yesterday, in Hamilton East, were an unquallified success, nothing occurring to mar the day's proceedings. Father Golden and his committee may well feel proud of the day. The Cambridge athletic sports and footraces will take place in Mr Sharp's ■ paddock, Cambridge, on Easter Monday, April 14. The full programme, with the amounts of prizes offered, &c, appears in our advertising columns. Messes Hunter & Nolan hold their their next sale of cattle at the Ohaupo Yards on Thursday, the 20th instant. Mr T. G. Sandes will meet parties I desirous of tendering for works to be performed on the Newcastle-Alexandra Koad on Saturday next, on the ground. The work to be undertaken is that of making about a mile of road on Clarke's No. 4 Deviation. Tenders must be sent in by midday of Thursday, the 27th inst. Tns work of laying-off the ThamesWaikato Railway Line at the Hamilton end has been rapidly proceeded with by Mr Stewart during the past few days. By Saturday, the line was pegged off as far as Mr Coates' farm, and yesterday some miles further. There is little or no cutting, to do, and the work of construction for the first fifteen miles will be comparatively easy. Gentlemanlike— very ! — Col. Brett, J.P., of Malvern, Province of Canterbury, gave a mounted constable in charge on Thursday last for neglecting to salute him. The constable was in custody from half -past ten in the morning until nine o'clock in the evening, and was brought to Christchurch in charge of the sergeant. On his arrival, he was immediately released by the Inspector. At an enquiry held at the Police Depot on Friday, it was shown that Col. Brett, after being told by the constable that he did not know him, replied in a furious tone that he would make him know him, and salute him too, and also have him kicked out of the force, and then gave him into custody. The enquiry was adjourned for the production of witnesses. Constable Buiford, who had been thus arrested, intends to institute legal proceedings against Col. Brett for false imprisonment, claiming heavy damages. Tnß competition firing for the district prizes will be held at the target, Cambridge, on Thursday next, the 20th inst., commencing at 10 a.m.