Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1412, 21 July 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

IV|u.il ami ( >. u t just'iLr to .ill mon, Of \vhih\er st itu 01 persuasion, religious or politic it. [[in sh ill tin- Pri ss the fcoplc's riiflit m.i'.nt.nn UiMutrib) intliit meand unbiibed b) ;;,un.

Lt will be seen, from the report of ,i meeting of Cambridge West settlers which appears in another part of this issue, that the residents of that neighbourhood and .several others interested in property located (here, have determined to form a township, and a local Board to govern it ; but it will be observed at the .same time, that a misapprehension exists in the minds of some of those avlio assisted at that meeting. Mr Kkkly remarked that the reserves on that side of the liver, ■which "Were to be vested in a future corporate body, would, in the event of the Town Districts Bill coming into force, be monopolised by the Cambridge Town District Board, and that the benefits which it was was intended should be derived at some future time by a future corporate body, from the utilisation of these endowments, would consequently be misapropriated. Mr Mvdiovn also remarked that if they did not take immediate action in the matter, before the bill above referred to became law, and .save themselves horn being incorporated with Cambiidge Fast under the new Act of local gOA eminent, that their ample reserves would be devoted not towards the advancement of the West .side of the river, but towards the development of a gigantic and somewhat premature .scheme of water .supply for the East side, which, apparently was not destined to benefit them one iota. Under the Town Districts Bill, as it at pi esent stands, such an undesirable slate of affairs as that prognosticated by Messrs Madk;\x and Keely would not be created, for the simple reason that they would not be under its operations, nor subject to its persecuting influence in the slightest degree, because they would not be incorporated with Cambridge East, which place alone is sought to be brought under the operations of the new bill. The suggestions made by Messrs Wells, and Cvmpbell that tho prescribed area of the townships to be governed under the new Act should be "four miles" instead of " two miles" as printed was we opine merely a suggestion thrown out witli a view to Cambridge West becoming at one time incorporated with Cambridge East, not for the purpose as is anticipated by either Mr Madigan or Mr Jvkely — to bring their part of the district willy iiilly under the Act, and incorporate it with their own, so that the ample reserves on the West side of the river might be given as security for o, loan for, or disposed of to provide a scheme of water supply for East Cambridge. In every other respect what was done and said at the meeting above referred to as regards the formation of a district and separate township, is we think fairly entitled to favourable consideration. It cannot be expected that the Pukekura Highway Board will provide that part of the district with streets, roads, and other means of communication, at the cost of the district at large — the aggrandizement of a few at tho expense of the many. If the West side of the river is to go ahead at all and property to bo raised in valuation so that those who have already invested-— for a great portion of the property which is divided into sections is already taken up — ■ might receive due consideration for the capital which they have em barked in the speculation it is indespensable that a township should be formed and a board of intelligent trustees elected to guard its interests.

The following telegram was received last evening by M!r Logic from Commander Edwin R.M. "expect bad weather, betwoon south and west and north. GLiss is rising and weather exceptionally cold." This prediction would seem to have been fully verified. , r Interesting letters from our {own correspondents at Raglan and , Ruapuke are unavoidably held over.

Considerable-dissatisfaction was manifested by the Mayor and one or two oi the Councillors at the smallness of the sum voted by the Hamilton Borough Council for the entertainment of 'T^wbidq!.; .Tlfc'MayotfmtirAated tliaHie, wouljl^rqpign this positiou^as, a rqenibep of thelreception committee?

A meeting of the Cambridge Railway extension Committee was held in tho Farmer's, ,<3lub Roopiß Cambridge, ,og Monday ei-ening 1 laßt. When sill the members were piesent. The proceedings wore of a private character.

The limestone industry at Raglan appears to be progressing. A considerable quantity has been sent to Auckland during the la&t inonl!>, principally for the new Masonic Hall in that city, and about half-a-dozen men are regularly employed in quarrying. Mr Buchanan; of Auckland, is at present iv the district, with tho intention of forming a company for tho more profitable cairynig on ot the industry.

The usual monthly meeting of the Hamilton Debating Club takes place tonight, at the Courthouse. A very attractive order paper has been prepared, and a large attendance of members and visitois ia anticipated. Liter aba the Club will proceed to the election of a new President, in the place of Mr Laishley, who has resigned in consequence of his departure from the district.

Mr W. Hunter, who for many years has occupied a leading position as an Auckland auctioneer, has retiied from the firm of Hunter and Nolan, having disposed of his interest in the business to Messrs R. Hunter and J. Philson. The firm will be carried on under the same name as heretofore The Waikato branch will remain under the management of the senior partner, Mr W. J. Hunter.

The Raglan road is at present in a very bad condition owing to the recent rams which have washed down lai^re quantities of earth in places over the r ingc. A gang of men, under tho supervision of the County Council arc, however, busily engaged in making the necessary repairs, and little danger need be felt. It is a pity the Government cannot f-pe their way clear to utilise the cxoelleut stone found on the summit of tho range for metalling the road A grant is m gently needed for this work.

Judging from the present orthographical production—that of an infiuential station manager not a hundred miles from Cambridge—it would be a pity if the present system of free and compulsary education was interfered with. The epintlc which reads as follows was dnected to a local pound-keeper :—: — Station, luly 22, 18R0. j ->j_i y . Sir,—Pound One Ccsnotcs Mair. honncr None us Cotch Jim. damages Three Pounds. X Y , £300.

The state of some of the principal thoiougfaies of Cambridge at the present time, especially that part of Victoriastreet, between tho English Church and Reids corner, and the road leading from Kirkwoods hotel to the wharf, is beyond all cavil past comparison, thp whole being a continuous sja of mud, offering every inducement to navigation.

The usual monthly meeting of the Cambiidgp Town Boaid was held at the (Juterion Hotel on Tuesday evening last. Mr Johnson in the chair. As the Chairman of the Board Mr Wells wmh unavoidably ab.sont, on the motion of Mr Kirkwood it was resolved that the meeting should be adjourned until Thursday the 21st in«t. at 7 o'clock. As the business was of .such a character as to necessitate the Chairman's attendance.

" Lecturers," writes a correspondent, "'who quote history in illnstiation of their subjects, should always bear in miiid that a little rehearsal in the matter of historical quotations is indispensable to the satisfactory delivery and convincing effect of their discourses, and \\ lthout this it is almost impossible to coricctly deliver them. A gentleman deli\eimg a lecture on "My Ins.h E\pelienccsof Oiangeism," a few weeks ago 111 Cambridge, and to a most intelligent audience, remarked that at the battle of Inkerinnn the Catholics of the Biitish army, who had hitherto fought nobly at the lioyne. had done likewise on that glorious occasion, chasing the French tioops, under old Bounapatte, out of Spam and over the Pyienees into their shell again. His hearers naturally wondered what the Pyrenees and Napoleon the Fust had got to do with the British army at Inkerman."

At a meeting of the Cambridge Public Libraiy Committee, held on Monday evening last, Sergt.-major Heany in the chair, it was decided that a proposal book should be placed 'in the room for the members to enter their suggestions and grievances in, and that a notice be put up in a conspicuous place in the leading-room, requesting that members shall not remove any ot the papers or periodicals. This latter is a step in the right dnection, as the grievance which demanded it was both growing and undesirable. A notice might also be put up requesting all visitors to abstain from defacing the illustrated supplements, some person having already defaced suveial —one a picture of Earl Beaconsiield, a roughly executed pipe being placed in his lordship's mouth, making the noble statesman assume the appearance of a cockney tapster. The committee have also decided on purchasing another lot of books to the extent of twelve guineas, and it is decided that to meet the expense an entertainment will be given on the night of the Cambridge races, and that a sub-committee be appointed to wait upon Mr Keesing, the Secretary of the Dramatic Club, to ask their services on the occasion, a request which Mr Keesing and his confreres, with their usual obliging spirit, will undoubtedly accede to.

The " San Francisco News Letter," says "Mrs Lingard, speaking of Australia, says : —Thej' are at once the kindeet and most appreciative audience I ever came before. In Auckland, New Zealand, I had two benefits, within two weeks, which were crowded to suffocation and most remunerative.' r Jhe Lingards cleared £14,000 in the Colonie«." This is a very different story to that tbld by Mr Lingard during his bankruptcy examination at Auckland.

By last mail the Sydney " Bulletin" received from Mr L. E. Cook, Cole's manager, a most interesting letter. The big show, after playing in 'Frisco for two Aveeks, was to proceed eastward over the line ot rail just opened through' New Mexico and Arizona, thus taking in a section of country never before visited by a circus of any kind, much less, by a company using its own cars.

A letter has been published in the Litrauvr/e/nit, dated Geneva, March 14th, which piofesses to be written by a man concerned in the various pl6ts against the Emperor of Russia. He states that after the explosion at the Winter Palace, the funds of the Nihilists, amounting to 400,000 francs, and which had been entrusted to a servant of the Palace, disappeared ; and he supposes the police possessed themselves of the money. The Czar, the writer says, was repeatedly warned, and answered each warning by fresh arrests, ,and prescriptions., « The bombs which killed him, it is atlde'd, were manufactured in St., , Petersburg, and were loaded by wp/nen. A .Pans teltgram says that proceedings' wilt, 08 ,

tak on^ bg&jjiisl vj« f/ antfgean t -.anijl Ctoi/oi foS^bhe articles which'''they putk lushed on the subject of the murder of the Czar, the charge against them being thiit of apologising for an act which the l.iw declarpsa crime. , <" h- /

i • ' ti "^ Mr J. S BucMand' advertises that tlio jnob,_j>.£ Shorthorn cattle trom Napier will be iitic tlonrd :it the C.'imbiidge Y.udi. on the 6th September. , , . , / Mr Kennedy Hill will rtftVr fpr fenle, Rfc hi'v Al.nt, 1 Hftsiilton 'on Saturday ne\l, potatoes, ,(.hccx,,U!ico!u, c.hiiff, bytti-r, turnipjr.u,^a lartfe assortment of drapery, jewelr)', &.c, &c, &c, at 2 ]>.m. -Mr J. S. Buokl.tnd will oflvr i'or wile^at - Oh uipo, on 'liiosd.iv, 26th inst, ilimio wcllbn d heik'is and stc(%is,bv .1 "Huttciflj" bull, and fat and store Lattlt>,"and d llrj un<T. A notification by the Clniinnan nf tic Ny iriiaw.ilii.i low 11 Jio.ird appe irs in our Ga/ctte columns. The well known draught entire, Young Wellington, the propert} of Mr Male olm Millar, ot Pukekolu, is .tdvcitisud totra\ol the Wukito dislru t this season. lie has proved himself one i>t the most successful sires, in the pi mini c, and will doubtless ( omtnand the attention ot breeders ol hca\\ draught stock Captain MeJ-Mierson, aecretaiy Kirikin Hitfhwaj Hoard, invites tendi-is loi a rutting in Kiddle's Hill up to noon of Wednesd n, 3rd August. Air Penzhol/, Hamilton East, lias just receued a new consi(jnnient of sroods, consisting of dress, and transfer patterns, embroider), wool, feathers, Sec. A meeting of the Cambridge Farmers' Club will be held on the 23rd inst , at 2 o'clock, > c sale of property. Mr Tyndall, surgeon dentist, irom Auckland, will visit Cambridge on the Ist \ugust, and maj be consulted at the residence ot Dr AV.iddington. ' '