The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1233, 25 May 1880, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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TUESDAY, MAt*%s; '1880. , • : + "• It must T be "gratifying to cattleotfnere* in 'WaiKato to find that restrictio&^itafi&osed fby 'tjje : Oattle Board are' beT^^raduallj* removed from the ' district;. The knowledge, indeed, is^QpWy pleasant, for while settlers find themselves freed from a grievous burden, they know that if s f emoval is due to a decrease of the disease which imposed it. In our report of Saturday's meeting of the Board it will be seen that the "restrictions' have been removed from the town of Cambridge under certain not very hard conditions, and that the highway district of Pukekura, with the exception of the farm •belonging to Mr Burke at Pukerimu, has also been declared free from infection. It is expected that in a few weeks a like indulgence will be extended to the highway districts of Cambridge, Tamahere, and Kirikiriroa,, excluding the property of the Waikato Land Association. We believe that the action oi the Board will not' tend in any way to bring about a recurrence of the infection, but it will be the means of conferring a great boon on those owners of cattle whose cows have for the • past few weeks drawn- out a niiserabl'e v existence in deserted cabbage gardens and burnt up acre grassplots. It is, however, a good deal easier to remove restrictions in seeming than in fact, and Waikato battle-owners will feel the hard consequences for some considerable time to come. Matters might, however, have been a great deal worse, and had it not been for the active measures taken by the Board there can be little doubt that they would. Those, therefore, who are disposed to find fault with the policy which shut up the whole district, and consequently affected the value of Auckland Provincial cattle, should remember that they cannot have jbheir cake and eat it.

Complaints reach us of the inadequate provision made by the railway authorities for the conveyance of excursionists to the Te A-vvamutu Races yesterday. The special train between Ngaruawahia and Ohaupo calling at all intermediate stations, and duly advertised in our columns, consisted of two passenger carriages, which were crowded on leaving Ngaruawahia, the point of departure. On arrival at Hamilton Junction, a large number of excursionists presented themselves, and cattle trucks had to be attached, into which Hamiltonians were packed like sheep ; the, weather which was threatening, fortunately held up, and so one of the apparent disagremsnts was avoided. What the condition of the excursionists' clothes would have been had there been rain sufficient to moisten and render adhesive the filthy coal-dust and mud which lay on the floor and sides of the trucks we leave our readers to imagine. We believe it was quite disagreeable enough as it was. We have before this had occasion to find fault with the want of accommodation afforded the public on holidays, and the instance under notice is another of those glaring blunders which would be impossible were the railway in the hands of a private company. The railway authorities ostentatiously advertise a special train, and morally swindle excursionists by charging passenger rates for bullock accommodation. The matter is simpily disgraceful, and admits of no excuse. How long this state of things is to be suffered to exist may well be asked.

The new. Presbyterian church at Oliaupo is being rapidly piished forward, The weatherboarding is finished, and the roof will be completed in a few days. ,It will be a neat, roomy building^ Ohaupo now possesses three church buildings, the English church, a pretty little structure having been erectecl a few months ago. : !

The late rains* although some severe frosts have intervened, certainly had a very beneficial effect on the grass. The country in many parts is looking quite green. The turnips are picking up wonderfully, especially in the Waipa County. We noticed a very fine field of this crop on Mr Lake's farm at Ohaupo the other day.

The privileges in connexion with the Cambridge Jockey Club's Autumn meeting, to be held on the course at Mr Fanthams farm on the 27th inst., were submitted to auction by Mr S. Bright at the National Hotel on Saturday. The total amount realised was £83 15s. It is generally considered that this sum does not represent anything approaching the real value should the day be at all favorable.

The traffic bridge across Slaughterhouse Gully, on the road from Hamilton East to the Hamilton East'station of the .Thames-Waikato Railway is being rapidly pushed forward, and the bridge will be m traffio bearing in about three weeks time.

The&Gk s.s.Hinemoawillmake two trips with honorable members to Wellington from the Manukau. The' Speaker and such members a.? desire to be present at the opening of the' House next Friday will proceed in her on Wednesday, and she will return to the Manukau, ■leaving again on Sunday with the rest' Of the members.

Weffsgret to learn that Mr Da ' vers l£g& met with a somewhat scrio

HcoitUftftf While using a turning luth^&bn Saturday evening Jiis shirfc, *dseire caught in the band of the lathe, and drew the hand across the machine, •enrinjr tho wrist very seriously. Under the skilful attendance of Mr R F. Sandes We are gratified to learn that Mr Danvers is progressing favorably.

E. B. Walker, Esq., has disposed of twelve purebred sheep to Mr William Marcroft, of Timaru. The sires ? and ,datns,of thesje were bredby Mr Hutchinson, of Cumberland, $ngland\ the celebrated breeder of Leicester sheep, -whose stock has not been beaten on any show?' ground iv England for the past 12 or 15 "years." " " " ""'

There was qjrite an exodus from Hamilton yesterday morning, the busses, and every available buggy were put in rermisition tb .carry., excujsiopists to the' fail Way statfoa «d rottki to- thte Te Awamutu races, while many had to wend their-wa'y tio >the' station on foot. The weather, which was very threatening in the early morning, clearedtowardnoon.

Hamilton and Whatawhata Road. —The Chairman of the Hamilton District Board has (received information from the Public Works Office that the giant of £600 for th!e above 1 road has been placed at his disposal., Mr Breakell, C.E., has been, instructed to Report upon and prepare plans and specifications for carrying on the work at Qn.ce... , ,

The privileges of the gates, booths, &c, at the Cambiidge Races, were hold on Saturday by Mr Bright for the sum of £83 ss, a certain harvest for the purchasers.

The drawing for places in the All Dog Stakts will take place at the Criterion Hotel, Cambridge, on Thursday evening next at 9.30 p.m.

The African Wild Beast Shaw is drawing good -houses in Cambridge. The proprietor intends to visit Hamilton in a few days.

The proceeds of the Comus Dramatic entertainment given last Friday evening amounted to £21 15s.

The Hamilton Contingent Cavalry Volunteers held ameetingat Mr'Gwynne a on Saturday night. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was then read from Head Quarters concerning code of rules adopted by the Te Awamutu Troop. After some discussion it was resolved to recommend one or two alterations. I A new member was proposed and arrangements were made for firing a match with a team of the Hamilton Light Infantry on the Queen's Birthday. The protest lodged against Trooper B. Young, the highest scorer for Mr Wayte's album, oil the ground that he had not attended the required number of sword drills was sustained, the secretary reporting that he had credited Trooper B. Young with a drill on the Bth March, whereas it was Trooper Yonge that was present on that occasion. The album goes to the next highest scorer, Trooper J. A. Coclirane, a very promising young shot.

The Thames Advertiser has the following :—There is still a chance for some of our recent aspirants for Legislative honours, inasmuch as we have learnt from a reliable source that immediately the Parliament assemble it is the intention of the senior member for this district to move, in his place in the House, that the name of Edward Richardson be expunged from the records of the House of Representatives as one of the members for Christchurch City, and that the name of Sir George Grey, K. C. B. be inserted in lieu thereof. The New Zealand Parliament, in all matters of precedence and Parliamentary practice, has invariably followed the custom ofthe English House of Commons, and the fact of the Right Hon Mr Gladstone having been elected for Leeds, and subsequently for Midlothian and having declined the former and elected to sit for the latter, forms an excellent precedent on the matter. It is therefore almost certain the House will accept the example adduced as a precedent, and carry into effect the terms of the resolution before mentioned, which will sever the, existing tie between, Sir George and the Thames electors. We would therefore advise intending candidates to be early in the field.

The South Canterbury Times in an article on the pleuro-pneuumnia in Waikato, says:—"Had the local authorities in Auckland or the Government been equal to the emergency, they would have stamped out the cattle plague before it had the opportunity of securing a foothold. Apparently the hands of the Government are tied. In a matter'that concerns hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of property, they are unable to do anything. They failed to order the destruction of the infected cattle in Auckland at the time when the disease might easily have been prevented from spreading, and now they refuse to- isolate tha clean and healthy stock of this island from the plague-stricken herds of the North. Is not this trifling with a vengeance with the property of the pastoral proprietors of Canterbury and Otigo ? If the latter are on the alert, or are properly alive to their own interests, they will loose no time in extracting from the kind-hearted Minister who received the Wanganui deputation so courteously, a promise that the cattle of this island will be carefully preserved from the risk of contact with the herds of infected districts in the North."

A good story is told about the Colorado Beetle by a well-known old Waikato settler, lately returned from a tour through the States, He relates that while in the State of Colorado, he made anxious enquires about "the beetle" but could meet with nobody who had seen one, all declaring that it was a native of some wanner regions to the Southward. It would seem that the poor insect has no liome at all. Perhaps " Colorado" is a misnomer, arid Mrs Partingdon was right when she called it the " Collar-larder " beetle. . Fat not the Result of Special Food. — It is not true that special forms of food determine fat. That is an old and exploded notion. Some organisms will make fat let them be fed on the leanest and scantiest and least saccharine descriptions of food ; whilst others will not be ' fattened ' let them feed on the most 1 fattening ' of diets. The matter is one in regard to which it is supremely desirable and politic to be natural, adapting the food taken to the requirements of. health rather than substance. Simple food, sufficient exercise, and regular habits with moderation in the use of stimulants, compose the maxim of a safe and healthy way of life. — Lancet. The Kansas City Times tells of a Western man who walked 20 miles expecting to b,ea? Queen Victoria sing in Her Majesty's Opera Troupe.

The Town Clerk notifies the election of Messrs George Edgecumbe and Angus Campbell to the office of auditors for; the' Borough of Hamilton for the ensuing year. , The General Manager invites tenders for working the Hamilton Branch Railway by horses. Notice is given that the Hamilton District Hoard will meet on Saturday, sth proximo, for the pnrpose of striking a rate of 6d in the £ for the year ending 31st March, 1881. The drawing for Mr S. W. Buck's Consultation on the Cambridge Steeplechase takes place at the Waikato Hotel to-morrow evening. ' , The lecture, by the Rev. Mr Bull, on " Temperance," is postponed to Ist proximo. William Mair, Esq., Judge of the Assessment Courts for County of Ragian, has appointed Henry Harvey Reynolds, of Alexandra, to prepare Valuation lists, ftc, for Raglan Coupty. .