Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1350, 24 February 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

i?qual and Ci.aet justice to all men, Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the Press the People's right maintain Una wed by influence and unbnbed by gam.

THURSDA V, FEB. 2/ h 1881.

The irrepressible Garrard, the leader of that loafing set who usurp the title of " unemployed," instead of cleaving to their rightful designation, the " don't-want-to-be-and-won't-be-employed," has been trying his hand at smart writing again. We daresay that the publication of his miserable rubbish aff .rds some sort of gratification to him, and we are not therefore goiiw to do it, however strongly tempted to provide a palatable dish for that class of our readers by whom such things are sought. The letter, which has reference to an account owing by him to the Kirikiriroa Road Board, and for which he has been sued, is just such a document as one might expect, the production, indeed, of an impertinent jackanapes, whose only redeeming point is his ignorance. The only reason we have for referring to this man at all is because he is the type and the leader, to a certain extent, of a class of men only too plentiful in the country, whose importation we have lived to lament in bitterness. These men are to be found idling away precious hours at the street corners, and lolling on the wharves at Auckland, rotting in inaction, content if a stray job turns up to give them a bite and drink to enable them to loaf through the day and into the next. Few, very few of them, are to be found outside the city, and when they do they quickly return. A llured ov the glitter of a new goldfield, men of this class rushed to the Aroha, drank while their money lastod, and, in leaving, are throwing discredit upon the field. Our own correspondent at the Aroha has referred to this class more than once, and to-day we publish a letter from a px'actical miner on the same subject. It cannot bo for want of work that these men hang about and allow the gifts with which providence has endowed them to rust and corrode with inaction and debauchery. There is plenty of work if men were only willing to accept for it a reasonable remuneration. Notwithsttnding the clnll-nch-3 of the markets for all kinds of farm produce, we are told that the wo tres paid for harvest work this year is but little below those paid in former seasons, when oats and potatoes fetched double as much as now, and when beef and mutton were bringing in something like a profitable return. Let the working man consider the subject in that light, and then ask himself whether farmers are likely to employ more labour than is absolutely necessary. And let him further reflect whether it is not better to have steady, permanent work at a reduced wage than none at all. It is disappointing to see so much ignorance displayed by the labourer on this subject. A little concession is all that is necessary until better times come, and after all, the really good men need not alarm themselves ; superiority will always be recognised and rewarded. The pity is, that it is not this class of men that are opposed to a readjustment of the rates of wages — that it is men who under few circumstances could be got to work at all, and who are content to swell the ranks of the "unemployed," while they are, in point of fact, thinning those of the employed, by making employment at the price at which their action maintains it, scarcer every day.

At the Assessment Courts held at Kirikiriioa and Tanrthere cm Tuesday, little was done except signing the rolls.

The concert at Cambridge to-night, in aid of the fund for the new Anglican Church, promises to be a great sweeps. The prices of admission will ensure a full house.

We beg to remind owners of horses that the entries for the Kihikihi laces, which oomes off on the 17th March, close on the 3rd of March.

The members of the Hamilton Amateur Band are particulary requested to meet at 7 o'clock sharp this evening, at the practice room, with instruments

Mata, the New Zealand horse, which ran in tho la-t Melbourne Cim, an>l caused »<• much controversy, has been boM by Haiuea for 500 guineas for Tncii. Q . ♦

On removing the baggage belonging- to the Lyd'n Howarde company from the train on Tuesday, at the Hamilton st'i*ion, onp of the boxes was discovqged to be on fire. On opening it it was found that a box of lucifer matches had by some means ignited. The dfltuage don<* was very triflinsf.

Wfi learn that serious dama.?© is \ being <jlone to the "Waikato-Thamea-; Railway formation at the Piako end, by i fire. Near Mr Jenkins ppoperty, the fire is slowly burning right .ajong iUe formation, about a (juarter of % mil? 9/ :

which is already destroyed, Tho authorities ought see to the matter at once.

The f k re which has been burning in Williamsons swamp spread on Tuesday ;,n; ,n the direction of the new HamiltonTViiikaramea road, a portion of the" form- ? fc;on of which has beeu burned. The fire has also got into the bush and has done, and is doing considerable damage in that direction.

We beg to draw attention to the impoitant aale of furniture and live and dead stock, which takes place to-morrow at Briarley, Tamuhere, at the residence of H. W. Tmne, E-q., who in returning to England. Coaches will leave Hamilton and Cambridge for the Bale at 10 o'clock, find the leturri fare is ss.

The decision of the Resident Magistrate m the case The Hamilton Corpoiation v. W. M. Hay, ought to set the question of the legality or otherwise of the Borough bye-laws at rest, and put an end to all attempts to evade them. After all it ought to be remembered that the bye-laws have bee» drawn up, not so much for the pleasure of the "city fathers," as for the protection and preservation of life and property, and all right-minded citizens — always excepting defending counsel — ought to vee their utmost endeavours to support them.

When the local in our issue of the ] oth on potuto f anna was written, we had no idea the process of producing f.irina, arrowroot (as called by our informant) was in active operation in this district. Yesterday a settler from Tuhikaramea showed us a sample of what he had made just for family use. Tt has all the appearance and peculiar gritty touch of the finest Bermuda arrowroot. In a few days he will furnish information as to the loss in weight between the raw material .tnd the product, which will be a better guide to anyone intending to embarK in the enterprise, than the quotation of its value.

The Borough Bye-law case at the R. M. Couit yesterday, had some ludicrous features. The whole affair appears to have resolved itself into the question, " what constitutes a bridge ?'' Mr Hay pioducedtwo authorities to show that the budge at Hamilton was not a bridge, and Mr O'JNeill and the Magistrate each quoted from one authority, to prove the contrary. The good sense of his Worship determined that, dictionary or no dietionaiy, a bridge was a bridge, and Mr Hay's objection fell through. Sersrt. Mo Govern described the p ice Mr Hay rode, as a hand jrallop, and Mr Daley called it b. stiff canter. The latter was asked to define the difference between the^e two paces and t ould not, whereupon Mr Hay desired to know whether the canter or the horse, was " rstifH."

The adjourned meeting of householdeia intheHumiltonEtVtSohooldistnct was held at the school last night. There were about 15 present, and the chair was occupied by Mr Potter. he report of the chairman of the retain/? committ.ee, and the statement of accounts were i-ead and adopted, but we are compelled, for want of space, to hold them over till next issue. The usual votes ot thanks were passed to the outgoing office bparers, and the meeting then proceeded to the election of a new committee with the following rebiilt : — Me-<sr* 0. Tippen, W. Cummin?, A. Potter, J Coombet-, Love^rovo, Le Qnesne, and Dr Beale. After a vote of thanks to the chair the meeting termi natcd. At a meeting of the newly-elec-ted committee held immediately afterwards, Mr dimming: was re-elected chuirrnn.n,andit wasiesolved to hold the meeting- 1 on the first Monday in every month,

On Monday evening last the members of the Cambridge School Committee met in the school-room. There werepiesent—Mr Heaney (chairman), Messrs Nixon, Houghton, Morns, Mackintosh, and the Rev. Mr Bull. A circular from the Board of Education was read, enclosing the names of Messrs Dargaville, R. Hobbs, Moat, and T. Thompson as duly qualified candidates for election to seats on the Board. A motion was earned nominating Messrs Hobbs, Dargaville, and Moat. In regard to inadequate school accommodation, the matter was allowed to stand over pending further communication from the Board. The Chairman read a letter, dated 9th Febmary, tv the Board, stating that the teacher had imposed a fee of one penny per week on the children attending the school, and that the parents objected to it, as uo charge was made by the prpvious teacher. The Secretary of the Education Board wrote stating that the Board did not sanction the imposition of a fee, but it had decided that it was absolutely necessary for the efficiency of the schools that stationery should be supplied by the teacher. An animated discussio.i ensued, it being the general opinion of the members that the letter received from Mr Rice contradicted itself. Eventually a motion was put and carried, '"That the head teacher send in to the committee a list of stationery iequired to carry on the official work of the school, and the names of the parents who refuse to pay the necessary charge." It was also resolved to enforce the compulsory clause of the Act with regard to non-attendance. A few other matters in connection with the School Committee were disposed of, and the meeting separated. Bankrupts' Securities. — Securities, even though they are negotiable, deposited with and fraudulently pledged by, a bankrupt, must, writes the Banker's Magazine, be given up to the true owner, notwithstanding that they have been redeemed by the trustee out of that bankrupt's estate. Such was the decision arrived at by the Court of Appeal in the recent case of Ex parte De Chatonvillc upon the following facts :— The owner of some United States bonds deposited them with certain bankers for safe custody. These depositees fraudulently pledged them with a Banking Company as security for advances, and afterwards became bankrupt. Thereupon the owner applied to the Court for an order that the trustee should deliver up the bonds. It then appeared that the debt due to the Banking Company had been paid off through their general lien upon other property, and in this way the bonds were really redeemed out of the bankrupt's estate.

Messrs H. E. Cotton and Co.'b Register is in full operation. Their monthly list will appear on Tuesday next. Mr Kenneth Morrison has been appointed ranger for the Newcastle Highway District. All rates owing to the Newcastle Highway District Board must be paid in ten days from this date, or legal proceedings will be taken. 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 buys at an establishment where the goods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a i*reat gainer. G. and C. sell their drapery millinary, and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operativesociety,withouttherisk of being called upon to bear a portion of the loss should the year's business --prove unsatisfactory. Gariick and Cranwell will aim' to retain jtbr confidence, which the public have hitherto shown them, andare determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial; whether they 'gain or lose.the first year. Country buyers on remtyttoff cash with order will , bo supplied wit)> goods at co-operative prices ; iust the same a« though' they Jflad^la personal se- - lection. Furnishing goods, such as carpets,; floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding, and general , house furniture, the largest portion of which is ' turned out at our own factory, will be marked at • thejowest remunerative prices, and a discount dt five »<tf cent, will be 'allowed to thbs& who pay af thetWofwfghase. . G. & C. having realised ~tjiif Snlfr* yam* of tWF stock.dunng-their Jat© cash sate* ttie present stocft'isQfijr Am» ch*an.y ' bought.- Aninspectionns invJte&,t~Q'A«waf and C*aswel\, City HallFurnisning §ueea!strect) 4ucklapd. " >