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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1127, 13 September 1879, Page 2

It is stated on the authority of the Sensing Officer, that the. reason why Mr W. L. Bees' claim to be placed on the electoral roll of Napier was rejected (says the Napier 'Telegraph') was that the form of application had not been dated, and the Act allowed no other course than to refuse the claim. A hot discussion recently took place between two settlers on landsharks and landsharking. One of them said, whatever might be the state of affairs m that respect m the South, m the Northern districts it wbs otherwise. The land was the j biggest shark of all, and had ' * swallowed^ pretty nearly the whole of the little money the unfortunate settlers had got. This is putting the matter m a new light, but this aspect of the matter is confirmed by fact that Mr Swanson's offer of a farm, rent free, is still going a-begging. Messes Coulthaed and Co., of the Ohaupo and Awhitu Manakau Sawmills announce that they are prepared to supply settlers m Waikatb with white pine and rimu timber of every description for building or bridging, at lowest market rates, delivered anywhere m the district. As the timber supplied is grown on elevated country, it is of the hardest and most durable description. Mr Angus Campbell is agent for the firm, m Hamilton, and Mr Jlandeno at v Te Awamutu. Messes Vialou & Co. have drawn attention to their stock of buggies, farm wagons, spring-carts and drays, all manufactured on the premises, at Hamilton. That we should All support local industries as much as possible, is generally admitted, and when such a superior class of goods as those now to be seen at Messrs Vialou and Co.'a establishment can be obtained, it is worse than foolish to purchase imported articles. The greater part of the outlay on home manufactures is consumed m labour, and surely our own tradesmen and labourers have a claim on us, before those of America, or even England. Tenders for the erection of the Oddfellows Hall, at East Hamilton, must be sent mto Mr T. H. White by 2 p.m. on Monday. We take the following from the ' New Zealand Herald' of Thursday. Mr Montgomery has been classed as a warm supporter of the Government, and his defection from the party has yet to be confirmed. It would mean much more than the loss of a .vote : — " The rumour all over the South is, that when Parliament meets, Mr Montgomery will move that ' This House has no confidence m the Government as at present constituted.' That is a motion of censure having abundant precedent, and any division of members would have to be made with reference to it. Such a motion would be open to the objections that it was interpoßed to prevent or hinder the passage of those electoral reform bills which the country has accepted, and that it commenced a mere struggle for offico at a time when the country is m want above all things of efficient legislation. That is the form, however, which the attack upon the Government is likely to take, the object being to secure a Liberal Ministry without .Sir George Grey. How A ucklond interests are to be dealt with, we do not know, but no doubt our representatives will take combined action, and at least make a struggle to prevent this part of the colony from being ignored." We \mderstand th.t the illuminated address (which was a really handsome and' highly artistic work), presented to Mr Adam Barclay by the Presbyterian Congregation of Ngaruawahia, was engrossed by Mr T. H. Smithe, of Hamilton. Timber Price List. — We would draw attention to the advertisement of the Waikato Steam Navigation Company's price list of timber, m which there appears a correction of the prices as mentioned m our last issue, m which Hamilton and Cambridge had been classed under one head. The prices are at a considerable reduction to those previously ruling, bat it aould scarcely have beeu expected that timber could have been carried to Cambridge at the samo prices a« to Hamilton, ■f«B Wha-tawhajt* Cattle Salo takes place on Wednesday next, the 17th met,, when Mr >T, S, JJuckland will offer for sals a large quantity of liyp stock of various descriptions { also, some tfflOO feet of timber, and 8000 shingles, ;

Mb J. S Buckland will hold a horse j sale at Cambridge to-day, and iromedi- ' ateiy afterwards will offer a quantity of pines and thorn quicks, from the nursery of Mr John Sharp. Waikato Coitnty Rates. — The . collector will attend at Huntley on Saturday, the 27th instant, and on the same day at Rangiriri, to receive overdue rates. . Defaulters, may Ipok out for bad weather. Mb J. S. Buckla.xp'B next Cambridge Cattle Sale will be held on Tuesday, the 16th instant. There will, m future, be two Hales m oach month at Cambridge, on the first and third Tuesday m each month. One o£ the best speculations of the day, but open only to the settlers of Cambridge, who monopolise the opportunity, is to be found m the purchase of dog collars from Constable Brennan, for the year commencing Ist April, 1879. Waxtoa Pubtao Works. — Written tenders will be received by the Waitoa Highway Board up to the 24th instant, for finishing some two and a -half miles of road between the Wailiarakeke and Waitoa bridges. All information can be obtained from the Surveyor to the Board, Mr T. G. Sandes. The people" of Ngarnawahia are determined to find work for the new Members, and quite right too. There are many matters m different parts of the district which, were attention not specially drawn to them, might very possibly be overlooked m the whirl of parliamentary excitement. A public meeting of the settlers of Ngaruawahia has been called for Saturday evening next, to considor matters affecting that township, m the advancement of which our now member's services may be necessary m the Assembly. The New ZeaiiaW Punch. — The first copy of a new publication, tho x'Jew Zealand Punch, published m Wellington, waß issued on the 6th instant. The illustrations and cuts are, some of them, very good, and the text excellent. The cartoon is political— a mill m the ring between the Knights of the Stump and the Pump, and the likeness of the latter will be recognised by everyone. The likeness of Mr Sheehan, the backer of the Premier, is also good, but that of the latter is not flattering. Altogether the new serial is well got out, and starting at the present, time, "with a session before it, should get well established, and meet a better fate than periodicals of a similar character have received m New Zealand. Copies may be ordered through all booksellers.