The Waikato Times

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1285, 23 September 1880, Page 2

The Waikato Times

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THURSDAY, SEP. 23, 1880.

With the approach of fine weather, cannot something be done to make the various cemeteries in this district look a little less like Tom Tiddler's grounds, and with something of a nearer resemblance to the old Saxon " God's Acre." In again referring to this subject, we have in our eye more than one cemetery, which is a positive disgrace to our common humanity, in which — in the stead of trimly -kept paths, flowering borders, and shady trees — the decayed and slimy railings, and the rain-washed, prostrate slabs are closely pressed by rank weeds and exuberant fern. Surely no man with a spark of the divine sympathy in his blood can contemplate such scenes as these unmoved ! And surely some effort will at length be put forth to bring about a change. While we are upon this subject, we would like to put in a plea for the resting-places of those brave men who fell in our cauae during the war at Te Awamutu. Steps have been taken to get a tablet upon which to inscribe the names of those buried in the Church-yard at that place during the war, but there are many other places where the same need exists, and we should be pleased to see the same spirit awake there as at Te Awamutu. Near to Paterangi, on the farm of Mr T. Goodfellow, is the grave of five poor fellows who sacrificed their lives in bravely rescuing those of their companions in arms. A few years ago the slab which bore the record of their names and set forth the nature of their fate was still standing, though even then pitifully disfigured by the action of sun and rain. Now, however, the slab lies flat over the mound, and it is probable that before long the lettering will be altogether undecipherable. The grave itself is securely fenced with wire, but that in itself will form no fitting monument. A neat stone slab could be erected at a very trifling cost, and if the Government cannot be brought to erect it, the settlers around about might fairly be asked to contribute.

A general meeting of the Hamilton Cricketers is convened for Saturday evening next, at half -past 7 o'clock, in the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of electing members, collecting subscriptions and other important business. "Wo hope to see a good attendance as the season is advancing.

The members of the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club are having a new court laid down. The court will be oanded, not turfed, this description having been found to answer well in Wellington and other parts of the colony ; possessing the advantage over a turf court, that it can be played ou with comfort in winter, and is less trouble and expense in maintaining. A preliminary meeting of members will be held this afternoon in the Court-house, Hamilton, at 4 o'clock.

The Rev. Father Golden is, we are pleased to state, recovering from the effects of his late accident.

Although potatoes are cheaper this year than they have been for some time, larger areas of land are being sown this year than last in the Te Awamutu district. This is owing to the increased facilities for sending the produce to market.

Mr. Clibborn has sold the celebrated horse Cap-ft-pie (says the Australasian) to the Auckland Stud Company, and this fine son of Maribyrnong- will leave for New Zealand ehortly. This is good newa.

At the usual weekly meeting of the Hope of Hamilton Lodge of G. T., on Tuesday night, several suggestions were made as to the beat means of open* ing the new hall, which is nearly finished. Nothing definite has been arranged as yet, but no doubt the opening will be celebrated by a soiree.

'•'* During last summer wo more mtk ! once drew the attention of HigMaty to the necessity for placing fißgar | potrs at the various cross roads. jfita* hint ha* only bren taken by one ; thefJ Pukekura Board hu^e caused to be placed at the junction of the Hamilton, Cambridsre, and Ohaupo roads, a finger post, ov rather three directing travellers to the different plsces. Such an aid is badly wanted at Kangiawhia, where there are so many perplexing turnings.

7,000 acres of the WaiiiiKtd 'Plains -on, the v^^ b«^ oitlifij^ajjjgftpgwo EEver*i ver* having a front-age of nearly three miles to the sea kv 1, uuiglil{9g > glancl are to be offered for sale Tin n&fertea and immediate payments. The sections on deferred^ ! payments wilUbe openToFapplicatiou'on" Monday, 25th proximo, at the Lands Offices, Carlyle and Hawera. The price on deferred payments is«&i per a.ere, 5s of which nt^StT b$ ifyffi Ml application. The land on immediate payments will be ! put up to public auot/on ,on £9 A proximo, at Hawera, the upset price being fixed at £4 an acre. Coloured lithograph plans , may now be seen at all the Land Offices of the Colony, and the necessary forms and all information may be obtained from any of the Commissioners of Crown Lands.

Mata has been nominated at the* A J.C. Spring Meeting for the Epsom Handicap of 100 soys ; Short's Handicap lof 100 soys ; Craven Plate of 150 soys (w.f.a.) ; Sydney Handicap of 150 soys; Members' Handicap of 100 soys ; Waverley Handicap of 100 soys ; and Free Handicap ot 100 soys 1 Camballo is in the Epsom Handicap, Short's .Handicap, Squatters' Handicap, Suburban Handicap, Sydney Handicap, Members' Handicap, and Free Handicap. Mr. H. Yeend has entered Interpid for the Steeplechase Handicap of 150 soys.

The Government, it would appear, are not going to erect a new Court-house in Cambridge, although the present very unsuitable room will be surperseded by something very much better. The district Engineer invites tenders for alterations and additions to tfce build ng known as the Gymnasium, so an to adapt it for the purpose. It will certainly be a great improvement on the present state of things. So far as we know, the necessity for a Gymnasium has ceased to exist, and as in most respects the building is in good condition, it will fulfil the purpose it is now intended to devote it to.

The project of according the member for Waikato, Mr J. B. Whyte, some recognition of the services rendered by him during the late session of Parliament, is being very warmly taken up in Cambridge, in the country districts. People of all shades of politics arc joining hands, and the affair promises to be very successful. A full report of thn proceedings of the preliminary meeting on Tuesday appears in another colnran.

The pretty little S. Sepulchre's Church at Alexandra has recently received a new coat of paint, and now presents a very neat and cheerful appearance.

We have been shown the plans of an addition which the enterprising proprietor, Mr E. Hewitt, is about to make to the Criterion Hotel, Cambridge. The addition will be erected between the present building and the private entrance to the residence of Mr T. Wells, and will consist *of a roomyj|shop, with handsome plate glass front on the ground floor. The second storey will be attached to the hotel, and will be partitioned off into bedrooms. The improvements, when carried out, will add greatly to the already imposing appearance of Duke-street. Tenders for the work must be in by Thursday, 30th.

Something is at length to be done towards removing the lurking danger cat Heather's Creek in the Tuhikaramea district. The chairman of the Board notifies that the thoroughfare will be closed for a month while the new structure is being erected.

The Public Hall at Alexandra has fallen into a sad state of repair. The portico which at one time was rather an adornment to the building is now a disreputable incumbrance. It seems a pity that no steps are being taken to improve the appearance of the structure.

As in previous years Mr J. D. Hill, of Alexandra, has this season gone largely into bacon-curing, and now has a large stock on hand.

A special meeting of the Cambridge North Township Highway District Board was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present : Messrs J. P. Campbell (Chairman), Wells, and Johnstone. Only one tender was receivad for works in Duke and Victoria - streets from Messrs Thompson and Graham — the formation at £63 17s 2d, cind the gravelling at, ls per yard. The tender was referred to the Engineer for approval.

A case of runaway happened about noon in Hamilton East yesterday. Two men, one of whom is a son of Mr A. Potter, were engaged in breaking in a young" horse. They had harnessed the animal to a small sledge, and had succeeded in driving him down Heaphy Terrace in the direction of Dr Beale's residence, when by some means or other they lost control over the horse, which took to its heels, and bolted at a terrific pace down the road to the old ferry, and thence across the gully to Claudelands, where the runaway was eventually recaptured, having however parted company with the sledge some time before.

Some years ago, now, the main streets of Alexandra were planted with rows of pines and other trees, but neglect has proved fatal to them, and instead of being shady walks the thoroughfares have the appearance of being haunted with the ghosts of the trees long dead and buried. It is clearly useless to plant trees if they are to be left accessible to the attacks of every wandering cow 01 horse.

Mr T. Wells, merchant, Cambridge. entertained a large number of his friends at an "at home in the Public Hall on Tuesday evening. The Hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and dancing, interspersed with musical selections, was kept up until an early hour yesterday morning, the music being supplied by the Cambridge and Waikato Reed Band.

According to the latest Turf Notes from Flemington, Mata, the New Zealand horse for the Melbourne Cup, has not pleased the touts of late, and now stands in the betting market at 100 to 5.

An unusual case of honesty and integrity of purpose is related by the Geelong Times :— ln 1867 in Auckland, Jtfew Zealand, a, Mr Ehrenfried got into monetary difficulties, and was compelled to file his schedule. The estate realised 6s in the £, and the insolvent received hia discharge. A merchant of Moora>>oolstreet, not long resident here, was one of the creditors to the amount of something over £59. A few days ago he received a letter from the insolvent of 1867, enclosing a cheque for the balance of amount due to him. The letter stated that the writer had again got into a good position, and had determined to pay his old creditors 20s in the £. The receiver was, of course, agreeably surprised, and intends to reply to nis forgotten, hut upright and honourable debtor.

During the past few days some of the useless curs that infest the town of Cambridge have been playing havoc among Mr Fanthams sheep. Upon his discovering the owner of one of these dogs, Mr Fantham sued him for the

J fount ofitjie ilans£ge i r< . The money was jen it chaniable object, e'stra^cfog nuance is. getting almost ;intolerabfe«.' " .'

Yesterday morning Mr W. XCarter started on. what might be called a voyage of diacpvery. Driving three hu hand, a light American waggon, he left Cambridge with a view of finding out whether, or how far, the road to Rotorua is practicable for wheeled traffic. He was accompanied by a number of gentle- , men. . on .horseback) among whom were Messrs E. B. Walker, F. D. Rich, W. L. C."W>iBiii>n}s,; Gane, Turner, and others. Provisions and' blankets had been provided, and the travellers went prepared to rough , itj. We have made arrangements to get a detailed account of the return of the exploring party, which will ' be away two or three days at the least.

The tender for the erection of Mr Camp's hotel at the Narrow's Road having been let to an Auckland builder, the work will be commenced at once.

Captain Steele has received a very satisfactory letter from Messrs Grant and Foster regarding the object of their mission to the colony. As the result of their visit, we learn that already several farmers with capital are on their way to New Zealand.

The fine thoroughbred horse Hercules, who "will travel the Waikato this season in charge of Mr C. Lake, was in Hamilton yesterday, and was greatly admired. He combines purity of blood and strength of frame in an eminent degree, and should have a very successful season.

We would call the attention of people passing towards Onaupo, to the dangerous state of the cutting between Atkinson's and Sfceele's. The cutting 1 is about four feet deep on one sido of the usual track, and entirely unprotected, there being neither bar or light to warn the unwary at night. The party responsible should see to it, as an accident would be sure to result in an action for damages, and would be recoverable, as there is wilful neglect in not protecting it.

It is understood that Mr Cawkwell, late manager for Mr Firth at Matamata, will shortly assume the management of the Hon. James Williamsons estate in Waikato, and that he will with his family reside at the Lake. The advent of this gentleman will mark a fresh era in the progress of works in the swamp, and at no distant date we shall no doubt be called on to chronicle substantial improvements.

The New Zealand court in the Melbourne Exhibition has a frontage of 32ft. to the central avenue and a depth of 250 ft. — the siime length and breadth as the Queensland Court. Both colonies will have larger collections in Melbourne than they had at Sydney, but not the same convenient opportunity to show them off, in consequence of the narrowness of the courts (which have been irreverently likened to bowling alleys) ; and two rows of awkward colums further subdivide the allotments into three narrow strips — one loft, wide, the other two Bft. wide each. These roof-supportB not only interfere with the appearance of the courts, but prevent the arrangement of the show-cases and trophies into appropriate groups. However, the plan of the distribution of space, whether good or bad, cannot be altered now.

Support Local Industries.— Messrs. Ridlcr and Dalton, Kiwi Mills, are producing the best of flour from Waikato grown wheat. For prices, see advertisement in first column, page two. — [Advt.] " Oh, yes— there's been a flrc to-day in Briartown— and the new brigade turned out with its new reel — and the washhouse was burned down — and a horse was burned, and another one injured !" This is what the children told Popkins when he came home on Monday last after a hard day's work — reading the illustrated papers in the Exchange rooms. But P. was on the Committee of the Humane Society, and the lust news moved him. "Horse burned, did you say? How came the horse in a washhouse ?" "1 think," said Tiny Tim, " it was a clothes - horse'' — and it was.

"Written tenders .ire invited by the District Engineer (James Stewart, Esq.), for alterations and additions to the A.C. gymnasium at Cambridge, to adapt it for a Couri-house. Mr J. S. Buckland will offer 500 quarter-bred ewes and wethers at the Ohaupo Yards on Tuesday next,; also a large lot of cattle from ■various parts of the district, and four casks timothy grass seed. Creditors in the bankrupt estate of Dr. Waddington, of Cambridge, are requested to prov e their claims to Mr. Macffirlane on or befoie Monday next, when a first di\ idend will be paj - able. Mr. Vialou, architect, invites tenders for painting and decorating the billiard- room at the Rojal Hotel, Hamilton. The new Pure Cash System now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. It has been a great success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who bujs at an establishment where the goods arc marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. sell their drapery millinary, and clothing at such pri( es tor cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without the risk ot being called upon to bearaportion of the loss should the year's business prove unsatisfactory. G.irlick and Cranwell will aim to rct.iin the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and axe determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial; whether they gain or lose the first ye.-r. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will be suppliea with goods at co-opciative prices ; iust the same as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding, and general house furniture, the largest portion of which is turned out at oui own factory, will bo marked .it the lowest remunerative prices,c es, and a discount of five per cent, will be allowed to those who pay .it the time of purchase. G. &C. having realised the entire value of their stock during their late cash sale, the present stock is \i'\v AM) lhi'Api.y hough 1. An inspection is invited. — Gvklick \\d Cranwhli., City Hall Furnishing Arcade, Queenstreet, Auckland.