The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1256, 17 July 1880, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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but such an argument carries absurdity on its face. If the feeling of security which a society member enjoys, in knowing that when sickness shall have stricken him, he will bo cared for and attended,does not foster habits of thrift and industry, the subject is incapable of exercising these qualities at all. What is it that determines the decline in the moral tendencies of ninety nine out of every hundred men 1 Surely it is not the feeliug which is induced by the knowledge they are placed out of range of the cruel arrows which poverty, that grim archer, shoots ? No. But keep them in daily and hourly dread of misfortune ; put them into debt, and depress them with sickness, for the aleviation of which cannot pay, and see how soon the devil-my-care disposition will grow ! Improvidence never can create independence, but provident practice will do this and more ; it will bring about the adoption of economy, because the mere fact of having to meet certain claims will breed a spirit of saving, which will permeate every action ; and money spent uselessly and foolishly before will be carefully laid aside for better and nobler uses. We commend the earnest consideration of this subject to the more thoughtful among us ; let them impress upon their fellow citizens and fellow workmen the advantages whicii they will not fail soon to perceive, and let them ratify the arguments by becoming examples. They would be surprised in after years were they to be credited with one-half the good which through their instrumentality shall have been effected.

It must be eminently gratifying to those ladies who during the past year have so impartially and carefully conducted the affairs of the Benevolent Society, to know that, notwithstanding any individual pique, their efforts have met with the hearty approval of all those on whose opinions they set much store. The duties which they have been called upon to perform are not only in themselves very onerous, but have been rendered more difficult from the absence of any precedent to guide them. Their actions have therefore all been more or less tentative, and, under these circumstances, the Committee deserve a double meed of praise. Another pleasing circumstance is that members of the Society have not -apparently lost any interest in their work. The pleasure of doing good is one that seldom induces satiety, and the best testimony we could have to this is the fact that there were more candidates than the number required to form the Committee. Under good auspices, and with careful management, the Society is calculated to do much good j and we are sure that, for the next year at any rate, these necessary conditions will be fulfilled.

It will be remembered that when the Lincolnshire delegates (Messrs Grant and Foster) were here they were much impressed with the suitability of the Te Aroha block for the object which they had in view. They made application to the Government for the land to be reserved to them, stating that their object was to bring men of capital out to the country, who would require farms ranging in extent from 500 to 1000 acres, certainly not less than the former. To this application, the granting of which would tend so much to advance the interests of the district and the Colony at large, it was understood the Government was favorable. The two gentlemen, on leaving for England, left the oversight of their interests in the hands of Captain Steele, who was to complete the arrangements entered into. Since then Captain Steele has applied to the Waste Lands Board on the subject, and was by that body referred to the Government; and now obstacles are being thrown in the way by the latter, and no satisfactory reply can be obtained. It seems a real misfortune to the country that men like those represented by Messrs Grant and Foster are to be deterred from settling amongst .us through the efforts of persons whose political influence is sufficient to sway the Government, or"at any rate to impede its movements in a direction which we are persuaded the present Ministry would willingly take. We hope, however, that the difficulty may be overcome, and that in the end every reasonable inducement may be offered to that class of men which is most desired in the Colony, the members of which make some immediate sacrifice in leaving their homes to go into a strange country.

The Tamahere Highway Board, unlike many of its more pretentious compeers, commences the new year with something better than a Bank overdraft, in the shape of a credit balance of £5 and some odd shillings ; and this notwithstanding that many extensive works have been undertaken during the year. The ratepayers are becoming day by day more awake to the necessity for having good main roads through their district, and with that object they last year went in for a more respectable rate than any before struck. While the district was in its infancy, the settlers few and their wants fewer, a 3d rate managed to compass all the necessary works in the district ) but, with increasing settlement, there is a greater corresponding need fcr »ew

works and the ratepayers are fully alive to the necessity. When theBoard gets into working order we hope that it will turn its attention to improving the present crossing over the Mangaone, or as it is better known the Tamahere Creek, near Crawford's. At present the road is, although not impassable, very disagreeable, the grades oil the cutting being ultogether too steep. Of course they cannot well be eased until the bridge is raised, and the work must necessarily be done jointly by the Tamahere and Cambridge Boards. The latter is not, we have reason to think, in so flourishing a condition as its neighbor, but an effort ought to be made to improve this very important part of the road. There is another work which we hope to see commenced by the Tamahere Board this year, and that is the opening of that portion of the tramway which has not been closed up. Of the advantages which must result from this we need not speak ; the trustees themselves know well enough, and we hope they will act on their knowledge.

The convention of teachers and friends of the Sunday-school cause was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Cambridge, on Thursday evening, the Rev. W. N. DeL. Willis in the chair. There were three papers read, the first by Mr F. T. Brookes on ''Robert Raikea and the History of Sunday-schools," followed by i Mr G% Smerdon on " Qualifications Necessary for Success in Sunday-school Teaching," and Mr Lambert, " Sunday-Schools as a Means of Education." The papers were exceptionally interesting, and gave great pleasure to those who were fortunate enough to be of the audience. Mr R. D. Stewart was to have read a paper on "The Beat Mothod of Teaching in Sunday-schools," but owing to the lateness of the hour it was adjourned to Tuesday evening, when another meeting will be held at the schoolhouse. The customary v©te of thanks closed a very delightful evening. I ! j ! ! I I , ! I

H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., presided at the R.M. Court, Cambridge, yesterday. Charges against five natives for creating distuibances in the public streets, ana three civil cases were disposed of.

A man named Charles Lake was apprehended yesterday afternoon by Constable Murray, charged with larceny as a bailee. The offence was committed at Waipawa in Hawke's Bay. The prisoner was apprehended from a description of him published in the Police Gazette.

By a telegram from Melbourne, dated yesterday, we learn that thd NewZealand horse Mata, with Bst. 2ibs. up, is the favorite for the Melbourne Cup at 1000 to .50.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan have within the la^t few days, as agents for Mr Alexander Calder, disposed of that gentleman's farm at Paterangi at a good figure, the purohaser being a recent arrival from England.

Mrs Cox, the proprietress of the Nottingham Castle Hotel, Piako, accidentally got her hand iuto a mangle on Thursday, badly crushing the top of the second finger. Mrs Cox came intaHamilton as soon as possible and the finger was amputated by Dr Sandes.

At a meeting of the Hamilton Lodge 1.0.0. F., M.U., held on Wednesday evening last, the following officers were installed for the ensuing six months. G.M., Bro. R. Harris ; N.G., Bio. A. 0. Field ; N.S., N.G., Bro. R. Land ; P.G., L.S., N.G., Bro. J. Primrose; N.G., Bro. Gallen j Treasurer, Bro. T. Dawsou ; Secretary, Bro. S. Pascoe; Lecture Master, Bro. R. Williamson j P. 0., Trustees, Bros. Or. Edgecumbe, R. Land, P.G., and S. Davis, P.O.

The adjourned meeting of the ratepayers of the Cambridge North Township District will be held at the Town Board office to-day to elect trustees, &c, ior the ensuing year. Thobe nominated at last meeting are working up their interest by proxies and promises, and are doing 1 their utmost to get elected. It is earnestly to be hoped that the right men will constitute the oominjgf Board, and that all petty feeling will be banished and nothing but the public and general good considered.

A very serious accident happened at Hokonui on Thursday morning to a little boy named Thomas Martin, aged four years. His brothers were engaged in cutting some heavy titree, when one of the stakes fell on the little fellow's left leg inflioting serious injuries. He was brought into Hamilton, and at onco attended by Dr Sandes, who was fortunately in town. It was found that the leg was broken very badly just above the knee joint. All the necce&sary steps were taken to set the injured limb, and the sufferer was taken home yesterday.

others with no pleasant reminiscence of {he Court. Between 500 and 600 iuve' departed since Tuesday. Camp* are struck, ton!s are furled, pack hordes are laden, drays filled with ploughs and harrows nnd nil the modern improvements of the agricultural paraphernalia, making up a series of the most imposing corteges that have ever left the township. A. clever artist would find there material for some excellent, if amusing, pictures. One tribe files its irny through Dukestrcet and over the bridge, and is scam ly lost to view whon it is followed by a hapu, wending its way also, which soon vanishes. It is a make up of the utmost incongruity, yet ' picturesque ; women riding Btraddlewise with a piccaniny strapped to their shoulders, and in m*ny cases in front; a big Maori riding a small hori»e, and a small man a big horse ; borne in European garb, others with their limbs uncovered in pristine freedom. But what a harvest for the saddlers, for all the natives (with- scarce an exceptiou) leave with a new saddle and bridle. There are still perhaps between 100 and 200 left, but after Monday or Tuesday Cambridge will settle down into its accustomed

serenity and quiet. On Thursday night the police apprehended two men named respectively William O'neil and Daniel Murphy on a charge of stealing. The oircunntancos of the case are these.: Murphy and a man named James Anderson were mates and were engaged to work on a contract on the Whatawhata road. On the evening in question they were on their way to the scene of their work and stopped at James's Frankton Hotel where they fell in with the other prisoner. Neither of the prisoners had any money but Anderson had, and he therefore shouted for them to the extent of os or 10s Murphy asked him to shout for more drink, and to stay in the hotel for the night, but, ke replied by telling them that he had no more money in his pockets, and he would not open his swag where he had £2. At this time the swags were in the bar, and Au^erson going outside the two prisoners went and took up his sw^g telling Mr James's son, who was there, that they were going away. The lad's suspicions were aroused, and he had the curiosity to watch them. It was now about 9 o'clock, but by the aid of the moon he could see that after going to the station they turned up the line, and disappeared in the scrub. In about a quarter of an hour they returned and deposited the swag in the place where they found it. This circumstance was reported to Anderson, who on looking at his swag fcund it had been opened. Anderson, not knowing he hid been robbed, then told the prisoners that if they went with him to Deegan's board-ing-house he would pay for thsir boa d and lodging. Thither they accordingly went. Mrs Deegan requested, as they were strangers, that they should pay in advance, and it was then that Anderson, on examing his swag, found h« bad been robbed —a pocket-book containing letters and papers and £2 in money being mining. He at once accused the prisoners of the theft and went in quest of a policeman. Constable Foreman went back with Anderson as far as James' hotel, and they together searched about the place where the prisoners had been seen. A shirt and a pair of socks were found there, but no money, and the constable arrested the two men on suspicion. Yesterday morning, before daylight, the ground was searched by Constable Foreman and the pocket-book discovered with its contents intact. The pocket-book was of peculiar construction, and theprboueis had evidently been unable to find the money, which was very ingeniously hidden in a kind of slit. The two prisoners were brought up before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., yesterday morning, and remanded till to-day.

It is our painful duty to record the loss of old Traducer, who had to be destroyed at Middle Park. For some time past, his condition had been a source of anxiety, for, from the effect of old age, he had hardly a tooth left, and latterly had lost aU strength in his hind quarters, so much so that an apparatus had to be consti ucted specially to support him. Last week, Messrs. Hill and Brock were called iv and decided, after a consultation, to kill him, and thus terminated the career of, probably, the grandest stallion that has ever been at the service of mnre& south of the line. Traducer was foaled in 1857, and was by Libel out of Arethusa, by Elis out of Languid, by Glim out of Lydia, by Poulton out of Variety, by Hyacinthus out of a sister of Swordsman.

The death is announced of another famous shorthorn cow. The celebrated First Duchess of Oneida 28,458, the property of the Right Hon. Lord Skelmer^. dale, Latham House, died on Saturday last from congestion of the liver and inflammation, which had been brought on by a cold. It will be remembered by many breeders that Lord >Skelmersdale visited America in .September, 1873, wheu he attended Senator Campbells famous sale of shorthorns, and purchased First Duchess of Oneida for over £0000. Although she had not yielded any calves for two years, and it was not expected she would have any more offspring, her death was not anticipated, for she was in perfect condition, and looked as well as ever she did. She leaver six descendants.—Fteld.

It is now sometime since amicable arrangements were said to have been made regarding the Sydney-square contract, and we should like to see the work recommenced. At present the square presents anything but a good appearance.

Messrs. Fisher and Co., the wellknown butchers, &c, have started a new enterprise, which is likely to have a considerable effect on the meat market, and that is the consignment of dressed meat to their premises in Auckland from Napier. The first coDs>isj:ntnent of this beef arrived yesterday, and it really is of splend d quality. It comes to hand carefully packed m sacking, and looking fresh »nd clean. It is claimed for this meat that the animals are not knocked about on board ship, heated, and irritated, being slaughtere.l at the port of departure, so that losses from bruises and discolourations are avoided. These shipments will continue to arrive regularly during the winter months of the year, the firm's agent at Napier taking care to secure the best animals available in the Hawkes Bay and Wanganui districts.—Exchange.

The following advertisement appeared in Ly Helton Times, of the Ist July : -—"Wanted, all true Irishmen and Catholics to assemble on July 12, at Cathedral square. The peace of the city must be preserved." It is lamentable to see how portions of the community, of different religions, seek to perpetuate the memory of olass-feuds which originated in European countries, and have no reason for existence in New Zealand. We think it would prove an inestimable boon if Roman Catholics and Protestants, Englishmen and Irishmen, were to grasp hands of mutual friendship, and agree to bury the hatchet by resolving to have no more meaningless demonstrations in the name of religion.

Tiik poll taken yesterday on the question of thu purchase of lot 60, resulted in a. majority of 18 against. Thk monthly inspection parade of the Hamilton Rifle Volunteers will be held on Monday next at 7 p.m. A mbeting will be held on Monday evening at the Waikato Hotel, with regard to an amateur musical and literary entertainment for a charitable object.