The Waikato Times THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1879.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1152, 13 November 1879, Page 2

The Waikato Times

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1879.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the Press the Peopms's right maintaiu, Unawed by inflnjenoo and onbribed by . gain.

In order to find room for the reports of the Auokland Agricultural >how and Ch istohurch races we have been compelled to hold over our usual leading article and other matter The new Hamilton bridge had a narrow escape from destruction by fire yesterday. V oauldron of boiling tar was upset and burst into a blaze. The flames seized the railing and floor of the bridge, a d^nse volume of blaok tar alarming the township. Fortunately there was one present whose experience was available, and who acted on the principle that blizing tar is best put out by an application, not of water but of earth Mr Livingstone, tho contractor, set a number of willing hands to work spreading earth over the burning timber, and the fire was got under ■ot three wee s ago the borough engineer recommended that the bridge should be insured, but the Council did not act on tho suggestion. By the way, we hear that the bridge will be ready for taking over and for traffic next week, but that tho Courcil having neglected to have the tolls proclaimed, will be unable to levy them, and the borough will thus lose a month's revenue, for they need to be gazetted a month before being collected. The only way out of the difficulty is to keep tho punt going another month, and set a man to keep tbe bridge, though even by this plan the borough will suffer double cost of collection of tolls, and the public bo debarred tho use of a publio convenience they might otherwise have enjoyed. Mr W. H Rande'son will offer on Saturday next tho raco course privileges for the Cambridge races of tho 2ist inst., also, a quantity of goods, boots, drapery, fto*

"Kihikihi Settles" wants to know when Mr Langbridge, tho editor of tho " Waikato Handbook," will visit that settlement. Wo refer our correspondent to tho advortisemont which appears elsewhero. Thk * uckland Press rofera m eulogistic torras to tho " Walk to Handbook," now m active preparation by Mr Langbridge, and considers tho pamphlet will be an excellent colonising agent for this district, deserving of support by farmer and business men alike. Wo learn that the compiler still requires about 130 subscribers at £1 each, to repay him for his outlay, time, and trouble. In the inte eats of the Waikato wo cannot too strongly impress upon our raiders the advisability ot contributing to the general rosult of a project well conceived, and, we have every reason to believe, being most ably and faithfully carried out. The complimentary dinner given by the spirited Trustees of the Rangiaohia Highway Board to Mr Briton came off at tho Central Waikato Hotel, on Friday ovoning last. Tho tables were laid m a style that reflected great credit on host Lewis. The floral , decorations of the spacious dining-room wore superb, and the quantity and quality of the viands, together with the excellence of the liquors, called forth wellmerited praise from the assembled guests, who numbered about 20. Mr W. Hloane presided, and Mr A. M. Wainwright ably i acted as croupier. The usual loyal and I patriotic toaf ts were drunk with customary honors and responded to. Tho Chair- I man, m proposing " The Health of the j Contractor," coupled with that of the j engineer, 3Tr Jsroake.ll, said that Mr Briton was slow to commence his work, but once begun the rapidity with which he went through with it surprised everybody. The work now handed over was of a substantial and durable character, and is such as -would meet the growing requirements of the advancing and prosperous settlement of Te Awamutu. The present affair -was quite an impromptu gathering, as it was only the day before the Board knew that Mr Briton was leaving for v uckland next morning, and consequently there were many friends unavoidably absent. The " Army and Navy and Volunteers," and " The Agricultural and Pastoral Interests" were next severally proposed and ably responded to. Mr Winstone, m replying to the toast of v The Commercial and Banking Interests of Te Awamutu," was most felicitous. He said m his line ho had done business with many Highway Boards, but ke never m all his life had done business with such such a go-a-head Board as that of Bangiaohia. On the whole a most enjoyable evening was spent, and the party broke up well pleased with such a happy and social gathering. As the midday down train was coming into the Hamilton junction station on Tuesday, the points not being locked, and the train running m at usual speed, it ran off upon the siding leading into the goods shed. Standing on this siding was a truck laden with iron material for Mr Briton the contractor, and though the engine driver reversed the action of the engine the train struck this loaded truck and propelled it with such violence that it was sent smashing m .through the '■■ massive doors of the goods shed,Boattering all before it, while one carriage of the train itßelf was thrown off tho rails and damaged. Fortunately no one was hurt. A curious and fatal accident occurred f on Tnesday to a child of M%- Paniel Scelly of Matamata. It appears that on the afternoon of that day the child was playing with a piece of stick m its mouth, and running about fell, and the piece of stick was forced into the »oot of the tongue. When withdrawn a considerable amount of bleeding took place, and Mr 8- elly sent over to Dr. Waddington at Cambridge, advising him that at daylight he would sta<t to that township with the ' child for medical assistance Hefore. however, ho could have arrived with the child a second messenger came with the intelligence that the child had died from excessive hemo rhage. It is a singular fact that about the same time last year the same ohild was brought to Dr. Waddington for assistance, having, whilst playing with a piece of stick m its mouth fallen and got the end of the stick driven into the roof of the mouth, dividing: one of the arteries The child of Mr Soelly's who fell from a verandah, as our readers will • ecollect about a month since, and though falling scarce a couple of feot, broke his thigh ia, we are glad to learn, progressing favourably to a complete recovery. The General Government Subsidies — We understand that a sum of over £200 subsidy to the Hamilton Borough Council from tho Colonial Government was received m Bamilton yesterday. A public meeting of the residents of Cambridge has been called for Saturday next, m tho Public Hall, for the purpose of urging upon Parliament the deuireabiliey of at once undertaking the Cambridge and Bamilton branch railway. W.B have been ask^d to correct a statement which appeared m the Waikato Times re the offering for sale of Waihou township. It was stated the township was to bo sold on account of Mr J. P. Campbell, it should have been Canapbsll Bros. Ck. Bealb moved the other day m the Borough Council for a return of all money paid to tho Waikato iimes by the Borough. Although wo have not seen tho return, if yet prepared by tho clerk, wo gladly anticipate it for Or, Beale's information. Sinco tho establishment of the Borough, two years ago, the sum paid for printing and advertising to this office has been £215, of which some £40 was for job printing; but the larger proportion Was of course incurred during the first year of the Borough's existence.