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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1055, 29 March 1879, Page 2

Register ! Register ! Register !—This is the last opportunity we shall have of warning intending claimants for the right to vote for the Electoral Districts of Waipa and Waikato to make good their olaims by registering. Before the Waikato Times gladdens the eyes of an expectant and appreciative reading public, the opportunity for registration will have passed away, for this year at least. It is satisfactory to find that so many have listened to our repeated warnings during the past three months, for over eight hundred forms of registration have been printed and issued from this office. That many leave this matter to the very last moment is, however, conclusive, from the fact that of this number more than fifty forms were issued on Thursday, and nearly as many yesterday. There are yet, doubtless, many who have neglected to qualify themselves as voters, and to such we say, apply at once for the necessary forms, fill them up, and send them in to the Registration Officer at once, for they will not be received after Monday next. We may have a. general election before the year is out, and party feeling will never have run higher on any such occasion than it is likely to do in the event of such an election occurring during the present year. Forms of application to Register may be obtained free, at the office of this journal. Registration papers may also be obtained free, in Cambridge, from Mr T. U. Hammond, Chemist and Druggist. A settler writes from Huntley, complaining of the killing of two more beasts upon the railway—one a heifer, the other a horse, which had its four legs cut off.

The Waikato Cattle Show.—A meeting of all those interested in the Cattle Show proposed to be held in Hamilton, has been called by J. B. Whyte, Esq., tho Mayor of Hamilton, and will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday next, at the Hamilton Hotel. Members of the Cambridge Farmers' Club and of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association are invited to attend.

Under the heading- of "Governor Robinsons Family," the Auckland« Star' publishes the following, from a Sydney Correspondent:— u . The new naval commandant, Commodore Wilson, will convey them to your shores with appropriate pomp. What Lady Robinson wants, however, is not pomp, but comfort, for, like the Princess Louise (another Governor's wife) she is a very bad sailor. The Governor's party consists of himself and Lady Robinson, Miss Robinson (who has not "come out" in lociety yet), Master Hercules (little fellow), Captain St. John (A.D.C.), Mrs St John (a daughter of Sir Hercules), and the Hon. Mr Lyttelton (Private Secretary.) The Governor leaves one daughter on this side of the water, Mrs Finlay, whose husband is an immensely rich young Victorian squatter. The Robinsons will bo much missed by the upper ten in Sydney, and Sir Hercules himself will be missed by almost everybody. People contrast his departure from this Colony with that of Sir George Bowen from Victoria, and of course the comparison is all in Sir Hercules' favor. By the way, it is alleged here that the party now dominant in New Zealand politics has some leanings to Republicanism—that Sir George Grey is tainted in that direction. Your new Governor will not help that movement; he is an out»and«out Imperialist. The integrity of the Empire is very dear to Sir Hercules Robinson."

Tn"B Right Reverend the Bishop of Auckland will officiate and preach in St. John's Church, Te Awamutu, at 11 a.m. on Sunday next, and' in the evening at Alexandra, at 7 o'clock. The ladies of the congregation of St. Saviour's Church, Alexandra, are making preparations for holding a bazaar and gift auction in the second of May next, the proceeds to be devoted to painting and repairing the church. Any contribution of saleable articles from friends and well-wishers will be thankfully received by the Rev, Mr Brady or Mrs Aubin, Alexandra, to whom they may be sent.

The Press Association is responsible for the following:—" Some of the Opposition in the Waikato have been trying to induce fcbp natives to invite the Governor instead of the Ministers to the meeting, but Rewi, who is well UP in <?onsfcitn£ional practice, pooh-poohed the idea", saying the Governor could do nothing without the advice of his Ministry. Two persons, holding commissions in the military and of the peace, arp believed to be fomenting discontent amongst the natives. The Government -will probably remonstrate. Bjefqim? the father and mother qi a large family left the Immigration Depot (says the ' Southland Times') Mr Lilicrap rather surprised the parents hy informing them that the joint wages they were all receiving for one year amounted to no less than £257 4s—si? children, father, and mother all employed. What would they say to this in Britain ? Says the 'Rangiora Standard':—"lt is rather strauge that 'Kaitangata' means ' mau-devouror.' The Maoris would, after the recent fearful destruction of human life there, have given the place the yery name which by a aort of fatal prescience it had already received. Who will say after this that there is nothing in a name.

BILMAKD TABLBS IN HOTELS. —I» banco oil Wednesday, at (hristchurch, Judges Williams and Johnston gave judgment in the case of G-acen, appellant, v. Pcniler, defendant, affirming fchat billiard'-rooms form part of public house premies, and, under the ordinance, must bo ojosgd at tho sarao ftino.

PnOPOSED MILITARY OCCWATION OF Waimate Plains.—An article which is undoratood to be official, appears in the 'New Ze.alander' this morning, in reference to the Waimate Plains difficulty. It says: " The land must be re-occupied, although we have some doubt of the propriety of sending back the surveyors, unless protected by a sufficient force. The determined attitude of the natives ■require that it should be met by one equally determined." The article suggests, as a mode of retalliation, that fifty acres of land oach should be given to bodies of men, on the condition that they hold it for seven years. The article concludes: " Hero then is the answer to Te Whiti, who might be distinctly informed that the Government would plant posts of volunteer settlements from Waingongoro to Parihaka, and maintain them out of the reserves intended to be set aside for the use of the natives. This is what we should understand by a strong policy, and we are well assured it is one that would prove eminently successful, and whatever power might be legally wanting to give effect to the contract, could be obtained from the Assembly when it met.

Sale op Waimate Lands. —At an emergency meeting of the "Waste Lands Board of New Plymouth, held on Tuesday and convened by telegram from the Government, the Board proceeded to classify the land of the Waimate Plains, and decided that 16,000 acres of the same be offered tor sale by auction on July 6.

The Church Parade for the Members of the Hamilton Contingent of the Te Awamutu Volunteer Cavalry is postponed from to-morrow to the 6th proximo, in consequence of the absence, at Piako, of the Kev. W. Calder.

Bernabd Cha.ri.E9 Beale, medical practitioner of Hamilton, has filed a deed of arrangement in baukruptcy between himself on the first part, and Messrs I. R. Viaiou and R. G-wynne, of Hamilton, of the second part, and all his creditors of the third part, in the office of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Auckland, and a meeting of his creditors will be held at 2 p.m. on the 16th day of April at the Supreme Court Buildings, for the purpose of assenting to the. said deed. The above aot will cause a vacancy in the Hamilton Borough Council.

In Mr R. TV. Hammond's letter of Thursday, the paragraph in reference to the working of the Act should read—"May through maladministration become ineffective."

Oats.—Mr John Knox will sell by auction to-day, without any reserve, next the Wharf Store, at 2 p.m., 50 sacks of prime oats.

Messrs J. D. & K. Hill will hold their fortnightly sale of live stock, furniture, produce, &c, &c, at Cambridge this afternoon.

Sale op Majob Jackson's Live and Dead Stock.—We would draw the attention of our readers to the large and important sale of horses, cattle, farm implements, machinery, &c, to be sold by Mr J. S. Buckland on the 28th May, on the farm of Major Jackson at Te Awamutu.

The New Railway Time Table for April is published, and, in all respects but one, is satisfactory. That one exception, however, is an important one, and, in the interests of Waikato, we must protest against it. Why Bhould the morning train leave Ohaupo so late as 8 a.m., reaching Auckland at 2.44 p.m. Virtually this prevents people from Waikato making the trip to Auckland and back in the same day. By the time they arrive, the banks are closed, and they have, at most, but an hour to transact business, at a time of day when business men are leaving the city. It is just as easy for the train to leare Ohaupo at 6.30 a.m. or 6 a.m., and surely the convenience of all Waikato should be :. 4 ;udied in such n matter.

Sale opFawot Goods.—We would draw attention to Mr John Knox's large sale of fancy goods at the old Bank of New Zealand, Hamilton, on Saturday, the sth April.