Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1413, 23 July 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1881.

It is pleasing to note that, notwithstanding the insiduous attempts which have been made to underrate the importance of Tawhiao's visit to the townships of Waikato, the influential residents of the district have uniformly by their conduct shown, that they at any rate have put the right construction on tho new turn which native affairs have taken. Not only have efforts been made in certain quarters to weaken the good effects of the movement, but Tawhiao himself and his chiefs have been openly contemned. It may be taken for granted that the feeling of the great majority of the people of Waikato differs widely from this ; in proof of which we need only refer to the generous treatment of the party at Te Awamutu, Ivihikihi, and Cambridge, and the preparations which are being made by the townspeople of Hamilton to give the leader of the Maoris a fitting reception. It is not possible, as we have said, yet to form an accurate idea of the intentions of the natives, nor can much bo gathered from the speeches at Thursday night's banquet, delivered as they were in the proverbially figurative style adopted by the native race, but no unprejudiced person will for a moment doubt that they are well meaning. We must take leave to congratulate the people of this district upon tho admirable attitude they have assumed in regard to Tawhiao and his people, who after years of isolation and passive resistance to the advance of colonisation have at length come among us with offerings of peace and goodwill.

The incoming 'Frisco mail steamer is due in Auckland on Monday, but having left on time table date she will j>robably be heard of on Sunday. ■ A typographical error crept into the report of the public meeting of the Cambridge West residents in our .last issue. It was stated that the number of persons present was 400, but it should have been "40." The mistake .was, however, too obvious to pause any misapprehension, '

A 'full report of a meeting of the Cambiirlg'e Town Board is hold, over to next issue. A cablegram from Sydney dated July 21 st.itce that no fresh cisea of .small pox have occured in tha" 1 , city since tho 15, It is understood that Mr Hoy, tho plaintiff in the recent assault case at C.unbi idfre, is so dissatisfied with the decision of the, Resident Magistrate,, that h9 is about to appeal against it. ' Owing to the length of our report of Tawhmo's reception at Cambridge, a large amount of interesting matter, including reports of several annu.il meetings of ratepayers of Highway Districts, letters to the editor, etc., are unavoidably held over. At a meeting of the ratepayers of the Cambridge Highway Board, held at the Tatnahere Hotel on Wednesday, the action of the trustees in legalising the deviation of road at Ewen's Hill wan approved and confirmed on the motion of Mr Selby seconded by Mr W. Russell. Mr Graham by virtue of his office as chairman of the Board presided. Operations on the Morrinsville section of the Thames- Waikato railway will be pushed forward with expedition. Mr Hewson, surveyor of the Public Works department at Auckland, arrived at Hamilton onThursday with the neoessaiystaft' and will at once commence to make the required connections. At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Auckland Waste Lands Board on Thursday Mr J. 0. Firth resigned his position as a member, on the grounds that in his speech on the " Local Government Bill" Major Atkinson used discourteous language towards the Boards, to the effect that he had no great love for them and that the Government had it in contemplates to abolish them. The panorama of the FrancoPiussian war will be exhibited at the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton East, on Monday evening next. The entertainment, which is an excellent one of its kind, will be followed by a dance, to which holders of front seat tickets will be admitted. The chief Manuhiri did not accompany Tawhiao and party to Cainbndge, but proceeded down the Waipa by canoe to Kara.ka.riki, where for several days he has been the guest of the Rev. William Barton. He proceeded to Ngaruawalua last evening. The advance guard of the party have also arrived at that place with a large supply of pigs, potatoes, &c, to meet the main body on arrival. Last week Mr J. S. Buckland took to Auckland two very good heavy draught colts, three years off, got by Prince Arthur, and bred by the late Mr James McCabe, Ohaupo, and although there has been large importations of draught stock from Wanganui and the South, Mr Buckland succeeded in placing the pair at the high price of £94, thus pioving that it will pay the fanner well to breed first-class stock. The Chairman of the Hamilton We&t School Committee desires us to intimate that as in all probability Tawhiao and party will arrive at Hamilton on Monday next, but as no definite information has been received as to the hour of arrival, if any positive information is received in tune to-day, placards will be posted to inform the inhabitants and the children of the hour of his arrival. All the school children are requested to be present, in accordance with the wish of the public meeting. We are also asked to intimate to the members of the Hamilton Band that they are desired to hold themselves in readiness to assemble at the time requited. The usual weekly meeting of the Hamilton Debating Club was held on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance, nnd the chair was occupied by Mr W. C. Breakell. Mr Laishley's icsignation of the office of President was accepted with regret, several of the members refeiring in eulosri9tio terms to the services rendered the Club by that gentleman. On the motion of Mi Hill, (chairman of the committee), Mr James Hume was elected president. Debates on "Smoking" and on the present system of giving credit followed, the latter being adjourned at 10 o'clock. It is understood that at the next meeting, the committee will bung forward the question of local government reforms. That portion of the material for the Hamilton railway bridge which was landed in Auckland from the Avona,, has now ai rived at the Hamilton station, the last of it having been brought up on Thursday. It consists of about 300 tons of cylinders, the segments weighing from half a ton to a ton audahalf, together with a few tons of bolts, &c. The contract for unloading has been let to Mr Booth, and the whole of the ironwork has been stacked along the line in a convenient position for removing it when bii'lding operations commence. We understand that no time will be lost in calling for tenders for the erection of the bridge. The "New Zealand Times" is pretty clear as to the accuracy of the following details regarding the redistribution of seats: — The number of souls constituting a city and town electorate is to bo GGOO ; in country districts, 5000, or about 25 per cent, less than in cities. The Wellington oity electoral boundaries cannot, of course, be much varied from tho'-e laid down last year. Whether any variation is contemplated we have no means of knowing. The Wellington country districts will be largely extended, and includes Foxton and the strip of country up to the Rmgitikei river. Manawatu will include Fielding, Palraerston, and adjoining townships. Wanganui will be divided into a town and country electorate. It has been found, we also learn, that on the basis of 6600 souls for a town and 5000 for a country electorate, the North Island would be entitled to 35j members and the Middle Island to 65^ ; making a total of 91. The half member is given to the North Island, which under the proposals mentioned, will have 36 and the Middle Inland 55 members. Recent events, howover, make it not improbable that the Bill will not be brought down, this session. The hearing of the charge brought by the native Haunanu Kahimo aprainst Eruiti Houpapa of maliciously wounding him by striking him with a tomahawk, at Karakiriki, on the 23rd of May, was concluded at the R. M. Court, Hamilton, on Thursday, before H. W. Northcroft, Esq. R.M. Mr O'Neill prosecuted, and Mr Hay appeared for the defence. The evidence for the prosecutor went to showthat on the day named, accused was in the act of carrying off a post alleged to be the property of the former, who seized it and pulled it off the other's shoulder. Accused thereupon struck at Kabimo with a tomahawk he had in his hand. The blow -was aimed at prosecutor's head, but the weapon striking the post glanood off and inflicted a wound in his right arm, the consequences of which, according to the medical testimony, were very serious. Accused aimed a second blow at prosecutor, and afterward pursued him. 'The witnesses were cross-examined at great length, and several minor discrepancies; were discovered in their evidence. Difficulty too was experienced in determining the precise meaning of some of the language employed. His Worship in giving , judgment did not consider that a fcjifficion'tly strong base had been made otifc to send to a jury. He Vas of bpiuioft tliat

the'btov/ M'ai the result of an nccidenfc caused' by -the prosecutor dragging,' the post forcibly from the accused. He would therefore dismiss the information.

-Meesrj&W. J. Hunter- & Co. will sell at the Ohjupn Yards on 'Ihursday, August 4th, steers, springing cows and heifers, store cattle, fat sheep, choice longwoolcd ewes, horses, trees, :it 1 o'clock. The chairman of the Cambridge North Tdwn District Jinard invites tenders .md applications tor contain workpabds'ervicos up t6 tho 27th 111 st. The Mangapiko Highway Board notify that they intend to strike a nincpunny rate on Saturday, August 6th. A public; meeting of the Ratepayers of the Pukekura Highway district is convened for Monday, August Oth, for the purpose- of considering a petition from the 1 ratepayers of Cambridge West to h«i\e that townshship erected into a separate Highway District. The Tuhikaramea Highway Board intend to meet on Monday, August Bth, to strike z rate of is in the £. Mr H. Paton invites tenders for erecting post and wiic fencing, &c. Mr E. R. Laing notifies that all accounts owing to him must be paid forthwith to Mr T. Y. Fit/patrick. The Waitoa Highway Board will meet on the 6th of August, for the purpose of making a rate of od in the £. Mr Moses is marking down his stock, and intends clearing out the balance of his winter goods at cost price for cash. Sale commences on Tuesday nevt. Mr John Knox will sell at 3 p.m. today, potatoes, tea, sugar, biscuits, Sec, being contributions in aid of the Tawhiao Reception Fund ; also a useful horse, saddle, and bridle. The Mayor of Hamilton notifies the burgesses to keep the day of Tawhiao's arrival as a holiday. The thoroughbred feire "Hercules" is adveitised to travel the Waikato district this season. We beg leave to call attention to the extensive auction sale of drapery, furniture, produce, Bee, by Mr Kennedy Hill, at his auction mart, Hamilton. Mr K. Hill will shortly offer for sale a consignment of fruit, forest, and ornamental trees and shrubs from the nursery of Messrs D. Hay and Son. A meeting of the Waikato County Council will be held on Friday, the sth August, for deciding upon a proposal made by the Cambridge Highway Board to make a certain road deviation at Ewen's Hill. The Cambridge Highway Board invite applications for the office ot Ranger. 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 111 Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who bu\s at an establishment where the goods arc marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. ind C sell their di apery milhnarv, and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder of a co-operative society, without the risk of being called upon to bearaportion of the loss should the year's business prove unsatisfactory. Garlick and Cran.vell 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 buyers on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co-operative prices ; lust the same as though they made a personal selection. 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 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 stork during their late cash sale, the present stock is \i wandw and chlaply nouGin. An inspection is invited. — Gariick a>Jd Cranwfi t, Cit\ Hall Furnishing Arcade Oueenstreet, Auckland