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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1114, 14 August 1879, Page 2

Me John Knox will offer for sale at the "Wharf Store* Hamilton on Saturday next the effects of the late Michael Shea and a quantity of crockery and other goods.

After the sitting of the Eesident Magistrate's Court on Monday morning, Colonel Eraser addressed the following remarks to the members of the Bar present:—" In retiring from this position, which I have now occupied for ten years, 1 feel that I ought to express to the profession and the people of the Thames my warmest thanks for the support and consideration which they have at all. times given mo. Although during the time I have adjudicated on over 15,000 cases, on not one of which has my decision been set aside, it cannot be that in all these my judgment has never erred—it can hardly be that. I have always tried to adopt the ■wisest course; but I hope you can support me in the assertion that I have conscientiously endeavoured, at all times, to act with justice and without partiality. My resignation of this position, which I have occupied so long, has, as must be known to all, been caused by rumours and accusations concerning my private conduct, which were inconsistent with my continuing usefully to hold this position. Of the foundation of these rumours I know nothing. Of these accusations I have challenged a searching examination, in the full confidence that they canuot be sustained, but finding that in the meantime suspicion might attach to me in the eyes of some, I have thought it right in your interest, as hi my own, to retire from a position which is only useful or honorable while it is beyond suspicion. I trust, however, that my retirement from this position will in no way sever the connection between the people of the Thames and myself. Asa resident of the Thames, I shall still be a sharer in the prosperity of the people (which I heartily desire), or suffer with them in any reverse of fortune.'' Messrs Dodd, Miller, and Brassey then expressed their regret that Colonel Eraser was severing his connection with the Court. They all paid a high tribute to the ability with which he had discharged the onerous duties connected with the several offices he had held, and concluded by wishing him success and prosperty in the future, and trusted that the time would yet come when they would see him occupying the same position which he was nowresigning. Inspector Kelly and Mr A Horn also addressed a few words to Colonel Fraser.

Me Hobbs has already set an example to members generally. He refuses to appropriate to his own use more than half the honorarium for the session just ended, giving £25 to the Parnell Orphan Home, £25 to St. Mary's Homo, £25 to the Childrens Home, and £25 to the Ladies Benevolent Society. "We would suggest to Mr McMinn that a Ladies' Benevolent Society has been recently established in Hamilton. What Te Awamutu land can do was shown on Tuesday morning when a mob of cattle about 40 were put on the train at Ohaupo from the farm of the Messrs Goodfellow at Te Awamutu. Mr A. Buckland'who was present said that they were the fattest lot of cattle he had seen for a long time, that in fact, he had sold no cattle so fat since the last lot he had received from the same farm, and that no beef that came to the Auckland market could excel or even rival that from Messrs Goodfellows' farm. Two mora lots eaoh of d 0 head are ready to go from the same place. Messrs W. and J. Taylor also sent a small lot of 8 very large prime cattle at the same time from their Te Awamutu farm.

Ngaeuawatha. Public Lebiuby.—lt is intended to test the opinion of the ratepayers of tho Town of Ngaruawahia, with respect to the adoption of tho Public Libraries Act, 1869, by that district. Voteß for or against the proposal will bo taken at the office of Mr T. V. Fitzpatrick, at Ngaruawahia, on Monday, the 2<sth inst. Tick Belt, presented to the Cambridge Cavalry Volunteers, by Every Maclean, Esq., Foncourt, was fired for on Saturday, tho 26th July, and on Saturday, the 2nd inst., and won by Sergeant-Major Fisher, with a score of 4-t points. The winner was closely pushed by Trooper Hugh Ferguson, with 43 points, the other competitors well up,

The Petitions Committee reported to the House on Saturday and amongst the petitions referred to is that of Mr W. N. Searancke who prays for consideration for dismissal from the service of the Government, when he was Resident Magistrate in the Waikato District. The Committee report that owing to tho pressuro of public business, the Committee had not been able to obtain the evidence of the Nativo Minister, and, therefore, had been unable to come to any decision in the matter. *

Camdhidoe West.—At the meeting of the Education Board, hold in Auckland, on Friday last, it was stated that, in this district, a new school district had been gazetted, and a committee appointed. A suitable site was available for a school, and the committee now offered, on behalf of the district, £SO as a contribution to the cost of a school building, which they asked to have orected. Tho matter was referred to the Exeoutive Committee to secure tho site, and the question of orecting the school building was ordered to stand over in the meantime.

In consequence of the accident to the down-train on Monday night,- the Tuesday's morning down-train arrived an hour and a-half behind time in Ty"aikato. We learn from the ' Herald' that after tho accident a number of permanent-way men want back to Mercer on foot, got up steam on an engine, and returned to the scene of the breaddown. The engine connected with the 4.15 train ( went on with two waggons, taking the passengers to their destination. Yesterday morning No 1 train took up an extra engine and the necessary apparatus for lifting the'overturned trucks back on to the line. Destitution in Dunedin. The ' Tablet' regrets to say that there has been brought under its notice the fact that excessive want is now very prevalent in Dunedin. There are, it has reason to believe, many families of all denominations in almost a condition of starvation, and among them several who are ashamed to let their condition be known.

The Resident Maqisxbate at Ashburton, in a judgment summons case, has recently ruled that debtors could not be imprisoned for debt, unless ifc was clearly shown that they had the means and were determined not to satisfy the prosecuting creditor. He also decided that goods seized by a-judgment could not afterwards bo claimed by a landlord for rent.

Hamilton MxuvrAss Band.—A. meeting of the Hamilton Light Infantry Band' Committee was held last night, at Gwynne's Hotel, to receive from the Hamilton Cavalry Band Committee suggestions for a basis on which a common band for both corps could be formed. A full quorum of the Infantry Band Committee were present, and the Cavalry Committee were represented by Lieutenant Whitaker and Sergt.-Major Walker. Mr R. Gwynne, an honorary member, occupied the Chair. Both Cavalry Officers present expressed their approval of an amalgamated band, as preventing any undue rivalry, and necessary also from the difficulty in a place like Hamilton,, of forming two really efficient bands. A considerable amount of friendly conversation took place, and it was proposed, on the part of the Cavalry, that they should increase the number of the band, now sixteen, by an additional ten members, who would become honorary members of the infantry band; that they would be at the sole expense of procuring purely cavalry instruments for these bandsmen, and that they would pay half, the cost of any further instruments rendered necessar by the proposed amalgamation. It was pointed out that, on occasions when cavalry and infantry would both require a separate band at tho same time, that the cavalry could have the services of the ton additional bandsmen, and the infantry would be in as good a position as if no amalgamation arrangement had been entered into. The proposal was discassed in a variety of lights and contingent difficulties, in putting the amalgamation into practice reviewed and disposed of. As neither party were in a position to come to any definite arrangement, it was agreed that the officers and non-commissioned officers of the Hamilton Cavalry Contingent (five in number), should be proposed on Friday night as honorary members of the Infantry Band Committee, so that a mixed committee might meet immediately after the Cavalry meeting called for Saturday evening, and make a final arrangemeat in the matter. Such an arrangement ihouldnot only suit the views of the members of both corps but of the public generally, as providing for holiday occasions a really strong and efficient band.