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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1087, 12 June 1879, Page 2

We must again and pointedly remind our readers, and especially advertisers, that Business Letters and Advertisements must be addressed to the Manager, Literary Matters to the Editor of this journal. By adopting this very obviously necessary rule much inconvenience and many mistakes would be avoided. A clever capture was ' made at Alexandra, on Tuesday .night, by Constable Gillies. Mrs Innes, the wife of Mr 0. Innes, brewer, went out for a walk with her children, first locking up the house. On their return, she found that her bedroom window was open, and that her gold watch and chain, which had been left on the dressing-tablo, were taken away. Information was at once laid, and within an hour, a man named Burns was apprehended by Constable Gillies, while m the act of endeavouring to dispose of the stolen articles. The prisoner, who does not bear the best of characters, was remanded until Saturday next. We refer our readers to the advertisement of Naden's celebrated Veterinary Medicines. Mr Naden is an M.R.C.V.5.,---of London, one of only about half-a-dozen m the Australian ColonieB — and held a commission m the Royal Artillery, as Veterinary Surgeon. He was Inspector under the Cattle Act, m England, and has had 23 years experience m his profession, especially m cattle plague and mouth and foot disease. He recently held office under the Provincial Government at Wellington, as Inspector of Cattle, until the office was abolished. The medicines comprise all kinds required for beasts, and should be specially useful m country districts, such as Waikato. The Governor's Visit to Auckland. — A telegram was received on Monday, by the Mayor of Auckland, as follows: — " His Excellency has decided to leave on Saturday next, arriving m the Manukau on Monday, 15th inst.-^G. S. Whitmore, Colonial . Secretary." This, says the ' Herald,' will necessitate arrangements being made to receive the Uovernor coming from Onehunga. Undoubtedly the most effective reception could be made at the harbour, by the Governor landing from the vessel which conveysliim on to the Queen-street Wharf. This enables the vessels to take part m the display, and certainly the best and most imposing view of Auckland is to be had from the harbour. That, however, cannot be helped now, and those who have the making of the arrangements must make the best of circumstances. The Borough of Onehunga will have the privilege of receiving His Excellency first. We published m our last the intelligence of the death of John Lazas, Eight Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of the district of Westland, held under the .English constitution of Freemasonry. We now learn, from the ' Herald,' that he expired at the ripe age of 76 years. Brother Lazar is well known among the " brethren of the mystic tie " m Auckland. He it was who some timo ago officiated m the position of Installing-Master at the grand consecration ceremonies at the opening of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Scotland, with Brother Whitaker as P.G.M., and the District Grand Lodge of England, with Brother Graham as D.G.M. The ceremonies, as earned out by Brother Lazar were of the most impressive character. His clear/ impressive enunciation, his punctilious adherence to the ancient usages and rules of the Masonic order, and his genial manners endeared him to the Masons of Auckland. He was selected for the performance of the onerous duty on account of his Masonic knowledge, Ms powerful memory, and his impressh r e manner, at the instigation of Brother- Tyler, the present P.G. Sec. of the Scottish Constitution, and the suggestion did credit to the craft. The high Masonic dignity which he occupied m Westland will insure marked recognition for his remains at the funeral obsequies, which will take place to-day ; The reason that Monday's np-train did not arrive m Auckland untU after 6 p.m., instead of at 2.44 p.m., was that, m running up the incline at Buckland with a heavy load, the engine broke down and the train had to wait till the Mercer goods train came along m the afternoon and took the morning train on. The Railway Nuisance. —Another animal was killed on the Waikato line, near Hamilton, on Tuesday, a fine twoyear old colt belonging to Mr Benjamin Young. The colt ran m front of the train till coming to a cattle guard when it fell and was cut to pieces. The Rev. Mr Evans will preach at Ohaupo, Paterangi, and Te Awamutu, on Sunday, and intimate the detision of the Presbytery m the matter of the call of the Rev. James Bruce. • ' »Armed Constabulary Enrollment. — There were over sixty applicants to be taken on the Constabulary, at the head quarters, Cambridge, on Tuesday. The applicants were examined by Lieut.-Col. Lyon, and Dr Waddington. Thirty-two were passed and sworn m. They will immediately be put through a course of drill instruction by Sergeants Gordon and Chitty. Several of the new recruits are old constables, who received their discharge some time ago. There is nothing fresh with regard to the natives and the Land Court, the latter is slowly proceeding on its nonotenous track. At the Native Feast given by Paul, at Orakei, to the Native Minister and Rewi, on Monday, Rewi is reported, after thanking Paul for his welcome, and referring to ancient times, to have said : The reason why I have come is to see if a means can be obtained to guide things rightly. In. the old days I made common cause with youi; elder brother (Potatou, the King-). Now I have come to seek a new revelation. You who have known the Europeans for so long are right m saying that the relations of the two races should be guided properly and peaceably. But you should not put that work on people like myself, who- have just emorgorl from the bush. We were nuzzled to discover the i thoughts of the Europeans. If you nsk mo to stop here permanently, I tell you I will never come, unless you bring 1 the Parliament to Auckland. If I am to win or lose, T will i win or lose m Auckland. mU be a,

hard thing for them to persuade me to go to Wellington to the Parliament. Now let us all endeavor to see some safe way out of this difficulty for Tawhiao. It is years ago since I oame to the conclusion : that the King" was but a name, and it , [remains now for us to find a way to abolish it altogether. We have to accomplish'this work. All that remains now is to so order things that the European may acquire land for his money, and the Maori money for his land, so that whatever the European has purchased fairly may remain to him, and whatever the Maori may receive fairly may be his 'own. If the land is sold by people entitled to soil, then their relatives and friends can say nothing against it. It is the selling of land by people who have no title that has always been the cause of trouble. Nevertheless, let us strive, so that the work may be properly done." And again : — " Although Sir George Grey, Mr Sheehan, and.myself have been negotiating for a long time, much yet remains to bo done. Tfye one thing' which has been done was done by me at. Waitara, when we removed our hands from each other's heads— [when the antagonistic attitude had beon abandoned] . .Mr Sheehan is the Native Minister, but he necessarily looks at things from a European point of view. When we go to see him, there are as many Europeans wanting to see him as Maoris. . There should b 8 a Maori \ associated with him m the Ministry." Rewi's Reminiscences op the War. — During his visit to Auckland, Rewi has been taken over the Three JSngs Institution. During lunch Rewi conversed freely on the subject of the murder ot the Rev Mr Whiteley, and gave a detailed account of the manner m which he rescued Mr James Mackay, who, it will be recollected, went up the Waikato on the occasion of Sullivan's murder. As to Mi Whiteley'smurder,heabsolvesTeWhet3re from the blame which has been cast upon him of being the man who fired the fatal shot. Some one, however, said that he should die or he would tell the Government. Rewi says there was a white man present amongst the party who committed the massacre at the White Cliffs, and killed Mr Whiteley. On the subject of the attack on Mr Mackay, Rewi says that he heard of Mr Mackay's arrival m his territory, and' also that he had been j attacked, and was to be killed, so he went down to where Mr Mackay was, and found him washing blood off his face. He tied a handkerchief round his head. There was then three or four men prowling 'about to kill Mr .Mackay, so he put . them on the wrong scent, by sending them to search for him down the creek, and he then hurriedly led Mr Mackay to his own house. As soon as they were safely m, Rewi stripped, and grasping his taiaha, he went to the door, where he proclaimed that he had taken Mackay under his care, and if they wanted to kill Mackay, they must kill him (Rewi) first. Mr Mackay's I escape on that occasion was little less than miraculous, and was mainly due to the judgment and chivalry of this chief, who, we may add, was at this time totally xmacguainted with Mr Mackay, or even with the object of his visit; but he was determined ( that murder should not he committed on his territory . The lease of the Hamilton ferry will' he sold, at Gwynne's Hamilton Hotel, by fublic auction, on the 23rd inst., at noon, t will be sold at per month, till the period when the bridge will be opened. The two bridges near Mr Hall's, on the Hamilton-Ngaruawahia road, are unsafe for traffic. /The Tamahere Meeting of Ratepayers m re the stopping of a certain road, will be held to-day, at the residence of Mr Leslie. The Hamilton Railway. Hotel. — We are glad to find that Mr James, so well known as the proprieter of the ©Id Q.O.E. m Auckland, has made a decided hit m his new proprietorship of the Hamilton Railway Hotel. A good cuisine and a well stocked bar, attention and civility, deserve success, and Mr James has taken care that none of these requisites to a well conducted hostelry shall be wanting. The house is new, well furnished and commodious, and m summer being m the immediate vicinity of a romantic lake, and though within a mile and a half of the town of Hamilton quite m the country, is a' favorite resort for young couples from Auckland, on their marriage ' trip. It supplies, too, a want felt generally along the railway line where there are no refreshment rooms, for, being within a minutes walk of the station, passengers going either up or down the line have an opportunity of leaving the carriages and obtaining refreshments of all kinds, the train generally stopping for the space of ten minutes or more. Many, too, leaving by the early morning train, prefer sleeping at the Railway Hotel, and. those taking stock or horses to Auckland, arriving from up-country over night, have the advantage of safe paddocking and good feed. Me T. 0. Hammond's . clearing sale, preparatory to' removing into new premises, opposite the Hamilton Hotel, has met with considerable patronage, and the reduction of 20 per cent, on cash purchases has been a great attraction. The new premises will be opened for the greater part with new stock. The Courts of Appeal for County Waipa will be, held for the Pukekura Riding, at the Hamilton Court-house, to-day, at 10 a.m. ; and for the Mangapiko Riding, at the Alexandra Courthouse, on Monday next. The Hamilton Contingent meet for sword drill on Saturday. Those not attending lose two points* m the competition for Sergt.-Major Walker's prize. Tenders for supplying gravel to the Hamilton Borough Council, for twelvemonths, will be received up to 10 a.m. of Monday, the 23rd inst. Presbyterian Manse, Cambridoe.— - Mr D. Richardson will receive tenders up to Wednesday next, for alterations to the Presbyterian Manse, Cambridge. Tenders are called for by Mr H. W. Tinne, of Tamahere, for erecting wire fencing. Tenders for earth-works, on, the Whatawhata road, will be received by Hamilton District Board, up to noon of Saturday next. The workmen to be employed m building the new railway station and stationmaster's house, Hamilton, arrived by the mid-day train yesterday, and work will be commenced to-day. The work of platelaying has been all but completed along the extension line, which will be ready for the formation of the permanent way m a day or two. Mr Briton has had exceptionally fine weather for his work, and has made good use of it.