The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1371, 14 April 1881, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the Press the People's right maintain Unawcd by influence and unbribed by gain.

THURSDAY, APRIL U, 1881.

Although we know perfectly well that the battle of the Cambridge Railway will have to be fought over again in the next session of Parliament, it is something to feel that the Government, in directing the officer temporarily in charge of public works in this district to make a preliminary survey of this route, are alive no less to the importance of the work, which must have been clearly demonstrated by the report of the Railways Commission, than by the justness of the claim which the residents in the Cambridge district put forward for a share in the public works expenditure of the colony. Because it is evident enough that in making the survey the Government have been impelled by the clearly expressed wish of those most nearly concerned. It was necessary on other grounds that the route should be determined, because the line will pass through private property, the owners of which were anxious to be made aware of its exact position, in order that they might make arrangements as to fencing. There are, doubtless, many who may regard the action of the Government in the light of a put off, as a means of quieting the popular clamour, but we hardly think the House, the more especially that the financial outlook is much brighter now than it was last session, will turn a deaf ear to the necessities of Cambridge in the matter of railway communication. We do not think it necessary to add another to the many and incontestable arguments in favor of the construction of the line which have been put forward by the members of the Railway Committee, and others whose interests are bound up in the advancement of the Cambridge District. If jwe could supplement these by anything, it would be by saying that if it were possible they possess a greater force to-day than they did when they were utterred, and are every day increasing in potency. So unanswerable are these contentions, and such confidence have we in the desire of our members to do all that is requisite to push the question, that we look forward with confidence to the passing of a mea.sure to authorise the construction of the line next session. It must not, however, be lost sight of, that in the last session of an expiring Pax*liament, sense of justice in members who have principally in view a desire for re-election cannot perhaps be expected. We may be sure that the session will witness a wholesale scramble for public money, and it is possible that many works of public importance, such as this under notice, will be thrown aside to make room for others whose only claim for consideration is that their accomplishment was the subject of an electoral pledge. There are so many little axes of this kind ready waiting to be ground, a post-office here, a railway-station there, and a bridge or a road somewhere else, all of which have been promised in the heat of hustings speeches, and though quietly ignored for four sessions, must now be got if the rash utterrer of promises intends to keep his seat, that the Government will find the pressure quite as great as they are able to bear with comfort. The Ministry will, however, win the gratitude of all right - thinking ( colonists whose thoughts can rise above the petty mean wants of their own little corners of the colony, and whose patriotism can enable them to regard with the greater interest whatsoever tends to the welfare and the advancement of the colony as a whole. We are happy in the belief that this class is a rapidly increasing one. We were first imbued with it when we saw returned at the head of the poll a candidate who absolutely refused to give any pledges regarding the question of local public works, and who scouted the notion that a legislator had no higher functions to perform than those of a mere Road Board Trustee; and this too in greedy Otago ! The prosecution of the railway to Morrinsville, which has been determined on, arid the speedy erection of the Hamilton Railway Bridge, are works, the undertaking of which the residents of Cambridge and its neighbourhood may well congratulate themselves upon. Their completion will be a first and necessary step in the direction of constructing the Branch line, which, if the Government gtand firm and carry out the implied promise of last session, will quickly follow.

In order to afford our composing staff an Easter Holiday, Thk Waikato Times will not appear on Tuesday next. There will be no t ains running between Auckland aud Te Awamutti tomorrow (Good Friday). On Easter Monday and Tuesday no goods or live stock will be carried along the line. The traiiiß leaving Auckland for the South at 6.30 a.m., and Huntley for the North at 3.00 p.m., will be suspended on three days. The passenger train which usually leaves Auckland at 4.15 p.m. will not leave until 6 p.m. For the convenience of intending visitors to the Cavalry Review, to be held at Te Awamutu on Easter Monday, a special train will leave Ngaruawahia at 9 a.m., calling at all intermediate stations, arriving at Te Awamutu at 10.30; leaving Te Awamutu on the return trip at 5 p.m., reaching Ngaruawahia at 6.30 p.m.

The Hon. the Postmaster-General has yeen pleased to approve of the observance of Sunday hours on Easter Monday. Stations required for Press purposes will re-open irom 7to 8 p.m. The mails Ksually made up on that day, at the Hamilton Post-office, will be closed the previous evening at 8 o'clock.

The usual monthly meeting of the Tauiahere Highway Board, called for yesterday, lapsed for want of * quorum, the Chairman being the only member in attendance. It is stated upon good authority that the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon is about to [>ay a visit to Australia and J<ew Zeaand.

The A (Te Awamutu) Troop Waikdto C.ivalry mustered for drill yewterday morning. Tho members are evidently determined to maintain their credit at the forthcoming Review, the total number on paiade being 57.

In consequence, we presume, of the representations made on the subject to the Minister of Justice, Superintendent Thompson forwarded instructions yesterday to Sergt. McGrovern, to assist the Waikato County Council in carrying out the provisions of the Dog Tax Act, in regard to the putting the penal clauses in force.

The following tenders have been received for the erection of the new Anglican Church at Kihikihi : — P. Thomas, £290 10s; J. L. Mandeno, £249 ; G. Church, £244; A. Miller, £198. The last tender, being the lowest, was accepted.

The Cambridge Road Board are forming and repairing that portion of the Tamahere contract road which lies in their district from Camp's Hotel to the bridge at Crawfords Gully.

On Easter Monday Night Smith's Panorama of the Franco-Prussian War will be presented for tho first time to a Hamilton audience in the Oddfellows' Hall. This Panorama has been shown through the Australian Colonies with great success, and passed through Queesland twice. The paintings are beautifully executed, costing nearly £500. At tho conclusion of the entertainment a select dance will take place, tho music throughout will be arranged by Mons. Calon, bandmaster of tho Hamilton Band, and Her Muller, bandmaster of the Alexandra Band. It is purely a local venture, and we trust that the promoters will be accorded a bumper house.

The condition of the swamp road near Rotorangi is getting worse and worse. Last week Mr Grice had to send a team of horses to assist in drawing Mr Coates threshing machine over the road, the horses employed for that purpose being unable to do the work owing to the bad state of the road. Something ought to be done to the read before the winter sets in, as it will be impassable during the wet season.

A bazaar in aid of the building fund of the new church at Kihikihi will bo held in the school-room, Te Awamutu, on Saturday evening noxt. The presence of the Cavalry and the Thames and Auckland Volunteers, and the number of country visitors sure to be in the township on that evening, should make the bazaar the success which the worthiness of its object deserves.

A grand vocal and instrumental concert, in aid of the funds of St. Saviour's Church, Alexandra, will bo given in the Alexandra Public Hall on Thursday, the 21st instant. The concerts at Alexandra are usually of a very superior class, and this will no doubt fully sustain the musical reputation of the district.

The members of the Magnet Variety Troupe will give a second entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton, on Saturday next. The programme will consist of gymnastics, songs and dances, negro delineations, and farces. Tho Troupe have very generously arranged to give the school children a free entertainment on Saturday afternoon Several of the performers are Thames Volunteers, and first-rate artiste, and it is to be hoped the public will accord a bumper house. The programme is a first-rate one, and lots of fun may be expected.

The Wanganui Steeplechase meeting is fixed for May 24. The programme consists of Handicap Steeplechase, 22550v5., 3 miles, second horse 25sovs. out of stakes; Maiden Steeplechase, lOOsovs. ; Grand Stand Steeplechase, 75sovs.; Consolation Stakes, 40sovs. Nominations for the Handicap close on May 2nd.

A cable message from Melbourne dated 11th inst. states that " the Conference of the committee of the Legislative Council and the Assembly met again today, when a long discussion took place upon the Reform Bill. Mr. Berry offered to amend the same, by fixing the franchise for the leaseholders and occupiers at £10. Sir Charles Sladen, however, stood out for £10 for owners, and £25 for occupiers. The matter was debated for some time, but without any decision being arrived at, and the Conference finally adjourned until to-morrow. It is generally considered that it is improbable that the Conference will arrive at a satisfactory settlement."

Lieutenant Barton of the Thames Navals, and a patty of orderlies and cooks arrived in f c Awamntu yesterday by train, to assist in the necessary arrangements for the Thames men. Col. Lyon, accompanied by orderly Trooper Pilling of the Hamilton Troop, left for Te Awamutu yesterday, and Captain McPherson, Brigade-Major, will leave for the same place to-day. The fatigue party of the Hamilton Troop under Captain McNiccol will also proceed to the acene of operations to-day, to assist in pitching camp. The Thames men will arrive to-morrow evening.

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Cambridge Cavalry Troop wan held on Tuesday afternoon, Capt. Kunciman presiding. The balancesheet and accounts, duly audited, were presented to tho meeting and adopted. Corporal Forrest directed the attention of the members to the circumstance that the carbines urved out to the Waikato Cavalry were, greatly inferior to those in use at the Thames and in the South. The difference wan so great that the greatest credit was due to the Waikato men for making such good scores ag they did in competition with better armed men. He moved that the officer commanding the Waikato Cavalry be written to desiring

him to npply to the Government for a supply of at lea»t 10 of the improved osirbinos for the use of the Troop. After some other business, principally of a routine character, the meeting closed with the -usual -vote of thanks to the chairman.''*

During Ms visit to tie East Coast, says the Herald, Mr Rolleston visited the Te Puke block, in order to judge for himself as to the progress made by tbe Vesey Stewart settlers. He was well pleased with his inspection. The settlers are of a superior class, and are hard at work in getting their sections into cultivation. The deferred payment block which he had cut out of the Te Puke is being rapidly settled, every section having been taken up. Mr Rolleston was favourably impressed with the character of the soil. He has placed matters in train for prosecuting the opening of the road from Tauranga via Te Puke to Maketu aud on to Rotorua. Several blocks of Crown Lancia will be opened up by this main road, which Mr Rolle>ton hasgiven instructions to have surveyed and brought into the market as soon as possible. He entertained very sanguine hopes concerning the future progress and prosperity of the Bay of Plenty district.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, on Tuesday, before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., Sergeant McGovern made an application to have the license of the Royal Hotel, Hamilton East, cancelled, on the grounds that the licensee, Captain Dawson, had abandoned the occupation of the said house as his usual place of residence for more than thirty consecutive days, contrary to the provisions ot the Licensing Act, 1871, clause 49. Sergeant McGovern read a letter which he had received from Captain Dawson (from whom the license had been temporarily transferred to Mr Johnson, and to whom it had afterwards reverted), drawing attention to the fact that he had not resided in the hotel for the time mentioned, and expressing a desire to be relieved of all responsibility in the matter. Captain Dawson, who was in Court, said, in answer to the Bench, that the letter fully expressed what he wished to say in the matter. The Magistrate said, under the 49th section of the Act, the license of the Royal Hotel had become null and void, and he therefore cancelled the license.

Messrs. Bunny and Beetham M.H.R. for Wairarapa addressed a meeting of their constituents on Monday night at Carterton. Mr Bunny advocated a property and income tax, and duties on luxuries only. He would reduce the education vote £100,000, and make those who desired to go abovo the fourth standard pay. He condemned the railway management, and advocated giving discretionary powers to the managers. He entirely supported Mr Bryce's action, and said he thought it would have settled the difficulty in a week. He was adverse to the couuty system, and thought a modified form of provincialism would have to be reported to. He advocated a loan of a million fit roada and bridgeß in the oountry, and would support the present Government, which had the confidence of the country. He hoped that the Government would only bring down a few Billß, and would stick to them like men. He supported the WellingtonFoxton railway. Mr Beetham next spoke, agreeing with most of Mr. Bunny's remarks on education, except that he* would give free education only to the third standard, but disagreed with him an to Mr. Bryce's action, as it would have involved the country in war. He sawfno fault in the county system, except a want of f unda. Next session they would floe that free trade and protection would crop up, but he would vote for free trade. A vote of thanks was carried.

A correspondent writes to us from Auckland as follows:—Auckland just now scorns pretty lively, and for a wonder everybody is not as ut-ual growling at the dreadfully bad times. This is comething quite new for tho Auckhnders. The City of New York being 9 days late at Frisco, caused a great deal ef uneasiness, there being over 40 Auckland passengers on board, and the news of her safety eased the minds of many. There are no less than two German war-ships in harbour, the "Moene" and the "Habickt" and blue coats, brass buttons, and gold lace are all the go, and dances are spoken of in all directions. No doubt the ntrangers will have a good time of it. The great attractions now is tho " Art exhibition " at the Choral Hall. It i« fashionable ! Consequently all the worJd and his wife go there. Pictures form the principal attractions, and if the newspaper reports are to be believed, we have an amount of artistic genius amongst us quite astounding in a small community, not being an art critic myself I will not attempt to give an opinion, but I certainly have seen better painting?, and strange to say, in my ignorance what I tkought were about the best two or three, were never favorably mentioned at all, but there they are, by well nobody knowa who. The fancy work is in many instances beautiful and worth exhibiting anywhere, but I must not descend to particulars, as I cannot afford to fall out with any of the dear girls so I will not put one before the other as an artiste. Colonel Roberts has passed the crisis of the disease (typhoid fever), and is now speedily recovering. The first section in the Parihnka block has been purchased by Mr Robertson at the upset price, £4 per aero. The Railway Manager notifies the train arrangements for the Easter holidays in another column. The Cambridge Cwalry Troop are ordered to assemble at the Church, Rangiaohia, at io a.m. sharp on Saturday next. A meeting of the creditors of J. H. Garmonsway, Alexandra, will be held at the office of Mr Greshani on the 22nd instant. Mr A. Connelly, livery stable-keeper, Hamilton, requests that all debts due to him bo paid within ten days. Mr A. Buckland will sell at the Greyhound Yards, Auckland, on Saturday, 30 riding horses from Wanganui; also barley, &c, &c. A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Baker, Te Awamutu, will be held on the 22nd instant at the office of Mr Grcsham. Messrs Grice and Parker notify that the game and wild fowl on their Rotorangi Estate are strictly preserved, and that all trespassers Trill be prosecuted. Kent House closes on Easter Monday and Tuesday. Mr R. C. Greenwood will dispose of choice allotments in Whatawhata on the 20th instant. A meeting of the creditors of Joseph Drabble, contractor, Ngahinepouri, will be held on the 22nd instant at the office of Mr Grcsham. 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 arc marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great 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-operative society, without the risk of being called upon to bear a port ion of the loss should the year's business prove unsatisfactory. Garlick and Cranwell will aim to retain the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial; whether they gain or lose the first year. Country buyer* on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co-operative prices ; just the same as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, beading, and general house furniture, the largest portion of which is turned out at our own factory, will be marked at the lowest remunerative prices, and a discount ot five per cent, will be allowed to those who pay af the time of purchase. _G. te C. having realised the entire value of their stock during their late cash, sale, the present stock is new anp cheaply bought. An inspection is inrited.—Garlick and Cranwell, City KallFurnishing Arcade Queenstreet, Auckland ;