The Waikato times

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1299, 26 October 1880, Page 2

The Waikato times

■;■•-■ 5 If £qual and exact justice to all men, ,- /* Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. • !I ' •I- i v \ Here shall the Press the People's right jhaintain Unawcd by influence and unbribed by gain.

Tuesday,, octoqer 26, mo.

Qne would hardly, have .thought that a journal of such ponderous proportions as ,the Australasian would indulge in the very ungenteel practice of growling at anything, much leitf sit a' humble' little colony like New Ze,alan4 ; and yet this is what the Australian Thunderer has been doing. It appears that we jiave given deadly offence to Victoria because we nianaged to secure a visit from the Lincolnshire farmers and they did not. New Zealand does not, , however, get all the blame. , We now learn for the first J>ime that Messrs Grant and Foster were Hot sent hither by their brother farmers of Lincolnshire, but at the instance of a Royal Commission^ appointed to enquire into the condition of agriculture in England. Of course this is simply nonsense : the Xiincolnshire fanners came here, not because* 'they were sent by dify Royal Commission, but simply because they looked upon it as the best field for that particular class which they represented., We are uot going to follow the example of our contemporary and speak ' disrepectfully of what he calls , their. ," fine island continent.;", \\nt , neither, on the other hand, , are we , going ,to concede to Victoria, or to any other of the British colonies, the possession of legalities which render them better , adapted than, Ne.yv , Zealand to the ,wants ,of the average, Brijisl^ farmer. . If the Australasian can run' o^r Victoria's long list of advantages', ' its " variety and beauty of climate,"' its "grassy plains, " its "su perior h^rds and flocks, " so also can we. Of course, we are not so foolish as to do anything of the kind. , It has been done, and overdone already. We have done a little moro than our, " island continental" neighbours, however, we have gone to some trouble and expense to advertise ourselves; Geteris jiarikiiSy as, our contemporary ought j to Know the man who advertises is ibest off, and Brown over the way who does not advertise ought not to grumble if Robinson who . does, secures to himself mpst of the trade.

The statements in yesterday's Hcrqtd regarding a rush to the Aroha are as usual, — well incorrect.

Telegraphic communication was. interrupted all day yesterday.

Mr F. A. Whitaker, M.H.R,, has paid a visit to the Newcastle Highway District with a view to adjusting the Road Board diffiwlty, Ijut nothing further ha 3 yet transpired regarding the matter.

A correspondent writes asking us if we can account for the high prices the butchers ask for their meat in Hamilton, when the very best quality can be had in Auckland (after paying railway freight on cattle), at the following rates : —Roasting beef, 4d per Ib. ; boiling beef, 2.^(1 and 3d per Ib. : sausages, 4d per lb. Perhaps our esteemed butchers can answer this question.

A cricket match between the Cambridge and Hamilton Clubs is on the tapis. Both Clubs have muoli better grounds at their (lispos.il than at any other time, and the quality of the play ought to improve in proportion.

Mr S. W. Buck's sweep on the Melbourne Cup is rapidly filling up. The drawing takes place at the Waikato Hotel on Saturday next.

It is understood that a compromise has been arrived at between the committ°e of the Cambridge Public Hall and Mr Wells, relative to the Mgn-board erected by the latter ou the portion of the Hall reserve leased by him. It will be rembembered tlmt the committee passed a resolution ' calling 1 upon Mr Wells to remove the sign altogether, but this Mr Wells positively declined to do, but has consented to lower it a foot or t"tfo, making it a less prominent object' in the street. What prompted the Hall Committee to part with a portion of the gronud for a paltry few pounds rental is what no body can understand. It might have been utilised in other ways more conducive to the convenience of the public.

From what we can learn members of the Hamilton Light Infantry Corps are now in a fair way to get the long expected uniforms. Definite information on this point will be afforded at the next monthly parade.

The danger attendant on allowing verandahs to be erected less in width than the side walk was illustrated on Sunday evening. A lady returning from Church came mto violent contact with one of the posts of Mr Martin's verandah, which owing to the darkness could not be seen, and might have sustained very serious injury, as it was she was almost stunned. It is a pity that the By-law relating to these matters is not retrospective in its operation.

Mr. William Jones' contract on the Whatawhata road, will soon be finished, arrangements having been made yesterday for putting in one or two box culverts which' are much required. On the completion of this contract and that of Mr McPherson's Stoke's bridge, that portion of the road in the Hamilton Highway District will be in good order.

It is a great pity that] the Cambridge Town Board in making the improvement in Victoria-street did not go a little further than the Public Hall— say to the Library. At present there are several large and deep hole* which alter rain become transformed into mimic lakes and are anything but , agreeable when stepped into on a dark night.

v&he jpy. Father Golden who for %ev*n x£9X* has had the pastoral charge of Aftl waikato district, delivered fare*fflSrladresses at Hamilton and Cambridge on Sunday, previous to his departure for his new district, Pukekohe. He will be succeeded here by two members of the Benedictine Order. During his charge of this large district extending on the one hand from Raglan to the Thames Valley on the other, Father Golden has labored unceasingly for the good of his flock) who ,can point.to f half,ia^dTojien.churches which he ms been instrumental in erecting. ' The severance of his connection K with Waikato i*, we are assured- distinguished by mutual regrets.

The Colonial Prinfifn* -Register ilTtfie \es>t typographical'jburnal printed south i6f the equator. To the printing profes.<£oh it • is invaluable, and' from its judiciously written articles it ought to oommaitfl ar forge circulation. *Mr Griffin, : the proprietor, has spared no expense in its get up, and we can safely say that it is the neatest, publication we- h,ave seen for many a daya The Register is a monthly periodical, price (Jd, and the head of&ce is at Dunedin.

New Zealand manufacturers and producers carried away many of, the honours at the late Sydney Exhibition, and among the rest the enterprising firm of Reid and Gray, agricultural implement makers, of Dunedin, secured the first prize for a double-furrow plough and lit is gratifying to know that this has resulted in the establishment of * tradeiuimplements between New Zealand and Australia. One of Messrs Reid and Gray's agents iv New South Wales has written them enclosing a letter from a purchaser of due of their ploughs in which he speaks in terms of .the highest praise. From another agent they have received the assurance that they may expect a large number of orders for next season. The implements manufactured by this firm have for years taken the lead in the South Island against imported articles, a circumstance which is due to the promptitude with whioh they adapt their manufactures to the requirements of different districts and the good workmanship which characterises everything they turn out.

In accordance with instructions received from the Government, Mr J. C. Lewis Chief Inspector of nheep and cattle for the Provincial District of ' Auckland accompanied by Mr Alfred ■ Sharpe M.R.C.V.S.E., ar lved in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon with the object of making an inspection of the cattle belonging to the Waikato Liind ' Association. They were joined" by Ihspeotor Kunciman yesterday mbrnirtjr and left for Eureka. Before leaving Waikato, it is expected that they will pay a visit of inspection to, Mr Burkes farm at Te AWamutu.

The Marquis of, Normanby stated lately ttmt the Melbourne Exhibition building covers more ground than that of London in 1851, which spread over three - quarters of a million of square * feet ' (about 19 acres), or six timgs the area of St. Paul's Cathedral, which at a distance pur building resembles. In two , things there is a difference. Sohweppes paid at the Crystal Palace £5,500 for the privilege of supplying refreshments, and season tickets sold before the opening produced £40,000.

Messrs Livingstone and Booth will complete their contract ab Crawfords Gully in a day or two. The improvement effected is very noticeable.

Messrs Coleman andCoombe's contract on the. Tamahere road, near Hinton's Gully, is progressing favourably. The grade obtained m the cutting is very much easier than could hare been expected.

Our Waihou correspondent writes: "There are now a' numbed of men in this locality, taking up their abode at O'Halloran s Hotel, anxiously waiting for something to turn up in relation to the Aroha goldfield. 1 Many of the men have actually thrown tip employment in other places in order that they might lose no time, in the event of a rush. If the spirited proprietor of the Hot Springs Hotel drives a strictly cash trade, the present turn of events will conduce greatly to his benefit. Owing to the unwillingness of men to go any distance from the supposed Eldorado, I fear some difficulty will be experienced in getting labor to carry out the very necessary works which the Waitoa Highway Board are about to undertake."

Our own correspondent at Piako writing on Saturday aays : — Messrs. Morrin and Studholme were out here yesterday and inspected the extensive draining operations now being carried out by them. They expressed themselves aa being much pleased with the manner in which the cuii tract oi Mr Coatee, is doing the work on the main outlet drain. To show the effect of the improvements, I may mention that Messrs Morrin and Studholme walked from Motemahu to the confiscation line on dry ground a feat which it would have been impo.-»si'«le to accomplish a year ago. I hear the draining operations are to be pushed steadily forward during the summer. At any rate the Engineer has a number of men engaged cutting survey lines preparatory to taking levels."

The country round about the Waitoa and Piako districts is looking very forward. So favourable has the season been for the growth of grass that in some places notably on the Lockeby Estate there are bullocks, grass fed, almost fit for the butcher. The prog.ess of settlement in the Piako has been very rapia,^ «md it is a pity that no facilities have been offered to people to settle there. It is hoped that the intention of Messrs Morrin and Studholme to lay out their township will soon be carried into effect. i

A deputation of the Hamilton Highway Board waited on th» member for Waipa, on Saturday for the purpose of devising ways and means to finish the Whatawhata and Hamilton road. It was agreed that two members of the Board shuutd visit the road at an early date with Mr Whitaker who expressed n strong depire to get this mont useful work finished for traffic as soon as possible.

The other day a valuable dog belonging to a resident was wantonly poisoned in its owners yard. Suspicion rests upon a certain individual but nothing decided has yet been done.

Mr. Kennedy Hill, as agent for the vendor, has disposed of Mr G-. Mason's farm of 70 acres close to the town of Hamilton to Messrs Livingstone and Booth at a satisfactory figure.

Mr. J. S. Buckland is advertising the sale of Messrs J. and W. Martyrrs stock at Pencarrow, early in January. This will give VVaikato settlers a chance to secure first-class high bred stock.

A special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council will be held this evening to consider the question of Seddon's claim.

Mr H. Juckeß annonncea through our advertising columns that the pure-bred Suffolk Punch Young Lincoln will s,tand at his farm, Pepepe, below Ngaruawahia. Messrs Hackett and Chapman, Ohaupo, notify that they have on sale a large quantity of rimu posts, kahikatea rails, and firewood, at moderate prices. John Sperrey, Esq., Commissioner of Property Assessment Act, notifies in our Gazette columns important information regarding the filling in of the forms of the above Act. Mr Kennedy Hill has on sale a miscellaneous stock, consisting of woolpacks, bonedust, boneflour, seeds, potatoes, bran, cheese, tea, &c. A general meeting of the creditors of Mr Gerald Butler Bccre will be held on Monday, ist November, at the District Court-house, Hamilton, to receive report, Sec. <