TE AWAMUTU. Waikato Cavalry Troop.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1393, 7 June 1881, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU. Waikato Cavalry Troop.

A meeting of the above troop was held in the Volunteer Hall, on Saturday evening. Captain Rutherford in the chair. The troop accounts were read by Sergt. Major Carley, from which it appears that the Troop will have to raise over £85 to pay their quota of the expenses connected , with the Easter Review. Proposed by Corporal Grierson and seconded by Trooper Hume, and earned on show of hands, "That the sum of £8 3s 6d dii* 1 in respect of Easter Review be paid out of the Troop funds." '^Proposed by Trooper Gresham, seconded by Sub-Lieut. Wilkinson, and carried unanimously, "That the propoitions of expense of non-commissioned officer's dinner payable by the non-coms of the band, total, £7 9s 6d, be paid out of the Troop funds." Proposed by Corporal Grierson, seconded by Trooper Hume, and carried unanimously, ''That the sum of 3s balance of £2 5s per man, charged on June, accounts be paid from the Troop fund." The Chairman, (Capt. Rutherford), in reply to enquiries from several members of the Troop, as to whether the Government were going to hand over the arrears ot pay, due in respect of the November and April drills, stated that as far as he knew the Government proposed only to pay at the rate of 7s per day for the April drill, and nothing whatever for the! November drill. Trooper Gresham, on risingjto discuss the action of the Government in this matter said — Mr. Chairman, this question of arrears of pay is one which interests us all. It is immaterial whether the Government have previously given too high or too low a price for our services. It is a pure question of contract. They contracted to pay us at the rate of fifteen shillings per man per dime for six -day drill. This drill was to take place every six months, making £9 per man. If the Government wished to terminate that contract they could have given the Regiment notice or could have disbanded it. As the Government adopted neither of these courses the two drills took place and were especially sactioned and approved by the Government. In fact the Easter Review, as is well-known, was heJd at the positive wish of the ' Government. I don't desire to introduce a political discussion at this meeting, but it appears by the Waikato TiAies report of the proceedings of the Hamilton meeting that; Captain Whitaker then made a semipolitical speech. I must shortly refer to what was then said by that gentleman who is in command of the Hamilton Troop. As reported at that meeting (held on 14th ultimo) Captain Whitaker, after stating that he should shortly proceed to Wellington to attend to his Parliamentary duties, ,and, that it had been absolutely necessary during last session to make heavy reductions in the salaries of all persons in the employment of the colony, continued : " I think you will admit that it would not have been fair to clamourously urge upon the Government the claims of the Volunteers to payment and capitation." Now, .Mr Chairman, these remarks of Captain Whitaker are calculated to mislead the regiment. I cannot speak positively as to the Hamilton and Cambridge Troops, but for the Te ASva'mutu Troop 1 assert that at no time haye 1 we either clamourously urged our claims upon the Government, or contemplated doing so ; on the contrary, we have waited most patiently. At the same time we are resolved to have the contract carried out in its integrity. We, as individuals, have borne our proper share of the taxation of the colony ; but that is no reason whatever why we, as Troopers, should hayepyer fifty per cent, of our pay taltjeh from -us. It is all very well t for the hon, member for Waipa, who has > his own, ends to serve, to try and cajole his Troop, into makinghis (Capt. Whitaker'a) Government a present of £i 10s per man. , 1^ he could succeed in doing this , 'with ,the whole Regiment, Captain Whjtak'er, would,; be doing a very smart thing and w t quld benefit his party soma £800, at the "expense of us Troopers. I therefore feel it incumbent upon me to apprise all mem- < bers of the Troop, and indeed everyinari in the Regiment, that they are entitled to £9 per head from the Government, and that if they insist upon payment they can get it. It is possible to obtain justice even from • a Government auoh %a that I now in power,. You have doubtless all

I read a letter wniohT 'wrote f $J the Waikato Times a short time since on this subject. That letter I have laid before Sir George Grey, -and' l believe that a ,Committ,ee of the House will.be wkedfor and ordered ort' this question. ;By that means we shall, be, fairly .treated. A* to future pay, that is a matter which can be hereafter deoidod. , The Government can theu giye you one a^ day if they, think fit, and can so contract, with "you. That they will disband us in* View of the present state of native affairs is out,of the ; question. With regard to any" payment that may be'made, I advise that if we receive dc at all, we should specifically state when so doing that "we aocept it' on account of the sum of £9, ' due to us' per man for our two last drills. Before I quit this subject, I think that the Regiment should all know that Major Jackson has all along been fighting this question singlehanded against the Government, It is our duty to support him in his struggle. After certain questions by Quarter-master-Sergeant Hungerford Roche and others, it waa decided that in receiving any less sum than the £9 due it should be specified on the f pay-sheet that such payment was received , only "on, account "-of such, sum of J£9*. I } ?' ' ' Proposed by Sub-Lieutenant Wilkinson, seconded by Trooper Gresham> and carried unanimously— ," That the sitm of £2Q be voted from, the Troop fund to the bandiund.*' , , , by Trooper Gresfyain, seponded by Trooper ,W. ; Bruce, and carried una'ni- ! mously — " That, the sum of £10 be voted to Sergt. -Major Carley, 'as^p compliment due to him for the manner in which he had 'performed his duties, having in view tn,e fact that in comparison with his predecessor, Sergt. -Major Carley was very much underpaid." 'Se,rgt. -Major i Carley thanked the Troop for "the vote. r , , ( r Proposed by Corpl. Grierson, seconded, , by , Trooper Htume, and carried unanv mously— "That the sum of £5 be yoted to Bandmaster Sergeant Sibley out of the Troop fund." , /? , , Captain, Butherfordj observed that it was due to Bandmaster Sibley, thus to testify to,thc manner in .which he had instructed the band, and kept them together. It was now "the band oi> the Regiment. V,, Proposed by Lieutenant Bruce, seconded by Sergeant W. Bond and carried unanimously, " That notice be sent to all defaulters of their .indebtedness, to the Troop, .with a request to them to pay up within one month from such notice, and in default of their compliance therewith the commanding officer would institute summary proceedings to recover the same. \ The business of the meeting was then brought to a close with the election of a new honorary member in Mr T. W. Weatherill late a sub-lieutenant of the Troop.

The' members of the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 38, will meet at the Good Templars Hall, East Hamilton, to - morrow evening (Wednesday) at 7.30 o'clock. Mr lasac Coates, contraotor, invites tenders for supply of 100H) of beef weekly. Mr J. S. Bnckland's next Ohaupo Live Stock Sale will be held on Tuesday next at t p.m. Mr J. S. Buckladn'i! next Cambridge Horse Sale takes place on .Saturday next. A concert in aid of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Alexandra, will take place at Alexandra, on Thursday, June 16. A general meeting of shareholders in the Te Arolia Quarts Crushing- Company is called at the Company's offices on Thursday, June 30, at 7.30, .md an extraordinary meeting of the vimc Company at 8 p.m. on the same date, on important business. Mr William Kattray of Queen-street, Aucklaud, calls attention to his winter stock. Mr J. Palmer, nurseryman of Carltonroad, Auckland, makes an important announcement in 0111 advertising columns. Mr J. S. Buckland will sell on Wednesday, June is, the whole of Mr James Rendell's live stock, farming- implements and household furniture, on the property at Paterangi, The new pure cash system now being initiated by (x. 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 are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. sell their di apery 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 bcaraportionof thclossshould the year's business prove unsatisfactory. Garlick and Cranwell will aim to retain the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are detci mined to give the pure cash system a fair trial; whether they gain or iose the first year. Country buyeis on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co-operative prices ; justthe same as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing- goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding-, and g-enerai 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 of five per cent, will be allowed to those who pay at the time of purchase. G. &C. having realised the entire value of their stock during- their l.v c rash s,ale, the present stock is nkw and chlaplv bought. An inspection is invited. — Garlick avd Cranwell, City Hall Furnishing- Arcade Queenstreet, Auckland