IMPORTANT TO ELECTORS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1450, 18 October 1881, Page 2

IMPORTANT TO ELECTORS.

With the view of having the elections gone on with at once, and completed, if possible, by the end of next month, every possible dispatch is being used in the compilation and printing of the newelectoral rolls. The district rolls (Waikato and Waipa) are being printed at the office of this journal, and we are in a position to say that they are now well advanced. Something like 300 names have been added to each of these rolls, which in the case of the Waipa roll will make it abouS 1400 strong. We have been requested to state for the information of persons whose names were on the old roll that the registrar (Mr Kirk) has been engaged purging it, and that in pursuance of the discretionary powers vested in him he has struck off between 60 and 70 names. Want of time has prevented him from giving these parties more formal intimation of the fact. In that case it is just possible quaiified electors may have shared the fate of those who have become disqualified. It therefore behoves every elector to see at once that his electoral rights have been conserved, otherwise it is quite possible he may discover, when too late, that he has inadvertantly been deprived of his right to vote, For that purpose an opportunity will be afforded for inspecting the new rolls any time after Monday, the 24th inst., at the Courthouse, Hamilton. The error may then be rectified, but with the uncertainty as to when

the writs for election will be issued it is quite impossible to say how soon that opportunity will cease. It is, therefore, most important that the rolls should be inspected at once. Persons at a distance who are unable to attend personally, by communicating their names and addresses to the Manager, Waikato Times office, can have the roll inspected on their behalf, and in next day's issue will be published a list of the parties so applying, whose names may happen to be struck off. Then, again, all persons qualified to vote, but who are not yet registered, should lose no time in lodging their applications in order that their names may be included upon the supplementary roll, which roll is just now in process of being compiled. The principal roll will be completed and gazetted about the 25th inst. So soon as the writs are issued the supplementary roll will also be closed, and when so closed no further applications will be received until after the elections are over.

The Eev. Mr Morley will deliver a lecture, on Wednesday, the 26th inst., in the Wesleyan Church, Te Aroha, when a collection will be made on behalf of the Wesleyan Home Mission. The Cambridge String Band hold their concert in the Cambridge Public Hall this evening. No doubt a large number of the public will patronise the entertainment, which, as indicated by the rehearsals, is certain to be a brilliant success, from a musical point of view. Messrs Knox and Ridler having completed the extensive alterations to the Hamilton Flour Mills, intend formally opening them on Thursday when they will fittingly celebrate the occasion. A number of visitors have been invited to take part in the ceremony. Delegates from the Tamahere and Cambridge road boards met by appointment last week to arrange matters w'th regard to the boundary and tramway roads. After discussing the subject, it was agreed to clear the roads as a first step to putting them in good order. The contractor for the railway extension, Hamilton, is making good headway with the work. The greater portion of the cutting on the main road is done, and the level of the line to the river bank has been formed. The spoil has been deposited in the old borough gravel pits. A correspondent, writing from Waitoa, says:— "Now that it is more than probable that there will be a revival of prosperity at Te Aroha, it would be well if the shareholders of the Bonanza claim were put in possession of necessary information regarding the affairs of the company. When they ceased operations, there was a considerable sum of money in hand, and explanations would be extremely welcome. " The action to recover £20, value of a horse killed the Tamahere road, brought ajrainst the Cambridge Highway Board by Mr John Douglas, will come on for hearing at Friday's sitting 1 ot the R.M. Court Cambiidge. Over £100 of tho original claim has been abandoned in order to bring the case under tho jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrate. The members of Waikato Branch, No. 153, H.A.C.B. Society, will celebrate their first anniversary by a social gathering, to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton Ensfc, this evening. The progidmme, which will be of an entertaining nature, will include dancing, and refreshments will be provided on a liberal scale. We expect to see a large attendance, and feel sure that a very pleasant evening will be spent. In reference to a paragraph in Saturday's issue to the effect that four chargea had been preferred against Mr Isaacs, of Cambridge, for having sold liquor in less quantities than two gallons at his his store at Oxford, that gentleman writes to say that personally he has sold no liquor whatever, the branch business bemg under the sole sols management of an employe. The charges have been laid by Mr B. Montagu, hotelkeeper of Oxford. Messrs Perguson, Cricket, and Mann, the contractors tor forming Queenstreet West, Cambridge, write as follows : —Sir,— Referring to the report of the Cambridge N. T. 8., published in your issue of the 13th October, one is led to believe by the chairman's remarks that we, the contractors, maliciously removed certain survey marks. We write this to deny that we removed any_ marks (malicioubly or otherwise) during the term of our contract, with one exception, and that was a private peg (Mr Brooka'), which wo have replaced. At the ordinary meeting of the Auckland Board of Education, on Friday, the following business interesting to our readers was done : —Te Aroha: In reference to the application for a school site in this district, it was agreed to inform the applicants the question had been referred to the Inspector, and that the application was on the list, and would receive due consideration. — Te Mata : An application for fencing, at the rate of £19 11s per chain, was complied with, and an application to take in an extra section at a cost of £1 10s, was sent in and deferred. — Hamilton East : This was an application to have a lean-to erected to the teacher's house, also for a closet. — Granted. — A second application was for palings for a fence to enclose the garden.— It was agreed that these be supplied at a cost not exceeding £10. The ceremony of laying the corner blocks of the new Wealeyan Church, Hamilton, -ft ill take place to-morrow afternoon at half-past three o'clock. As already announced, tbe ceremony will be performed by His Worship the Mayor (Mr John Knox), Messrs James Hume, James Gribble, and Capt. Steele, each of these gentlemen placing one of the blocks in position. The Revs. D. Eulfcon (Presbyterian minister), H. Bull (Wesleyan Church, Cambridge), and Griffin (minister of the Wesleyan Church, Hamilton), will assist in the proceedings. The choir will attend and sing hymns appropriate to the occasion, and a collection will be taken in aid of the building fund. The contractor, Mr Layers, has commenced work, and the building will, it is thought, be completed by the New Year, or soon after. A correspondent, over the signature " Justice," writes to the editor as follows :— Sir, a local appears io your Saturday's issue to the effect that the friends of Heyes, who was convicted on a charge of rape, believing in his innocence are getting up a memorial in his behalf addressed to the Governor. Might I be allowed to ask what are tbe jrrounds for believing in his innocence, and also why did not Ma Lodge mates, who I believe, are the chief movers in getting up the petition, prove an alibi when the case was first heard before the Magistrate ? No one could wish to flee an innocent man suffer, but it appears to me that the only grounds the petitioners have for believing in Heyes' innocence is the alleged bad character of the proseoutrix. A woman must indeed be depraved swear such a charge on a married man with a family of four children. Why, if he was innocent did she pick Mm out ? It could not be to make money out of him. Common sense will tell this woman had nothing to gain by swearing falsely. At the examination, accused did not deny he was at the house and lent the woman money. It seems to me

that because Hoyes has a wife and f.iinily, it is attempted to do a wrong to the woinun ou whose evidence he was convicted. The contractor for 1 tife railway works, Piako, having commenced the road dcviitiou near "the Rocks," about two miles on the Hamilton side of Morrinsville, travellers need to exercise caution, as the new track varies considerably from the old one. The tender of Mr Grimes has been accepted for the completion of a portion of .contract No. 1, Waitoa drainage works, tenders for which were advertised for in our issue of the 13th. The Rev. Alexander Thompson will preach at the Presbyterian Church, Ohaupo, at 11 a.m., and at Te Awamutu at 3 p.m. on Sunday next, the 23rd instant. Work was commenced on|the new Volunteer and Public Hall yesterday, and the contractor, Mr Elliott, expects to have it finished by the 30th of next month. Mr E. G. McMinn notifies in our columns that it is his intention to again seek the honor of representing; VVaipa in Parliament. Complaints have been frequent of late concerning the bad condition of the Alexandra post and telegraph office, and we are glad therefore to note by an advertisement in another column that the Government are calling for tenders for the erection of a new building. Mr William Powell, of Raglan, in view of the approaching holiday season, has fitted up a portion ot his large house, formerly the Raglan Hotel, as a private boarding-house for visitors, where every comfort will be afforded families and others visiting this beautiful place either for health or leisure. The neighbourhood of Ragl • i deserves to be better known to Wa.Kato people. It affords all the delights of the seaside, boating, bathing, &c, andj possesses the charm of perfect quiet. Mr A. A. Pantham arrived in Hamilton last night with three of his pure-bred shorthorn bulls, en route for the Canterbury Show on the 9th of November. The animals are : — Sir Hercules, calved October, 1878, by Duke of Newcastle, dam Anemone, by Earl of Derby (58502); Sir Every, calved January, 1881, by Sir Hercules, dam Belle 2nd by Royal Gwynne (32390), and Grand Duke of Cambridge, calved August, 1880, by Lord Darlington 2nd (196, N.Z.H.8.) dam Grand Duchess, of Holcumbe, by Bth Duke of York (28480). The Grand Duke is probably the purest Bates bull in the colony. We trust Mr Fantham will have good fortune. At Thursday's meeting of the Auckland Crowu Lands Board, the following business af inlerest to readers in this distiiot was, transacted : — Port Waikato. — The Chairman reminded the Boad that at last meeting a letter had been received from Mr. Marshall, desiring that the lands at Port Waikato should be sold as rural land, there being nnw no likelihood of a township in that place. This had been referred to the Chief Surveyor who now reported that there was no likelihood of the land ever being required for a township. — It was agreed *to ask the Governm nt to sanction the nale of the land as rural lands, liangiaohia. — The Chairman of the Rangiaohia Highway Board forwarded a memorial from forty settlers, praying for a right - of - way thi ought a certain Government reserve which was being fenced in, and which would cut off the communication which had hitherto existed. The Chairman said he could not recommend that the request be complied with. There was no objection to a temporary right- of - way being granted, but the distance to go round th corner of the reserve was very short, and there was a good road. It was agreed to grant a temporary right-of-way as recommended by the chairman. Te Aroha Eot Sjmngs.—Mv G. S. O'Halloran wrote re the hot springs reserve at Te Aroha. The applicant was a hotelkeeper at Te Aroha, and stated that ho had placed the plans issued by the Board on view at his hotel. He pointed out that the condition that a first-class hotel must be erected within twelve months was not now required. — The Chairman said he thought they should offer the lease under the present conditions. Mr. O'Halloran evidently thought that only publicans could compete, but if they gob no offer on. the 3 1st instant, under the present conditions, they could then offer it without this restriction. In discussing the question of " Liberals and Liberalism," the South - laud Times says :— lt is not a little amusing to observe the complacency with which the title is assumed by the party among us of which illiberality is perhaps the most notable characteristic. Where is the liberality of the Liberals ? What is there in themselves, in their opinions, in their measures that answers to the name P The very idea calls up a smile of derision if we associate it with them as individuals. We will undertake to produce, from amongst the most rampart of the so-called Liberal party, more sordid self-seeking 1 , mors unblushing greed, and a greater shrinking from the discharge of just obligations than could be found easily among.it thoss who never take the name into their mouths. Has anybody forgotten the historical episode of the Invercargill cabman, who was driven to a court of law to recover his hire after having earned it by the act of transporting the very high Priest of Liberalism and hia attendant Ministers ? In reference to a blight recently found on acacia trees in Napier, Mr Maskell, of Christchurch, writes :— " The iasect you send me is my Icertja purchasi • you will find it fully described in Vol. XI". of Trans., p. 220-223 and Plate VIII, figs 20-21. It must have travelled to Napier from Auckland, where I found it on the kangaroo acacia. I think Mr Lascelles should be advised to destroy any acacia plants attacked by it, as it is sure to spread so rapidly that in a short time there would be no possibility of getting rid of it. I believe the insect to be really Australian. Its habitat in New Zealand has hitherto been only acacia. Last year I saw at Ballarat an insect very like it, but had no means of bringing any specimen away. I hare sent to Mauritius for specimens of the allied I. Sacchari." The Licensing Act was dealt with by Sir Win. Fox at a Good Templar movement, held a few days ago in the Wairarapa, as follows :— He (Sir William) estimated "that nearly 800 elections would shortly take place for local licensing boards, and though objection had been raised to such a large number of little elections, they would from their number serve to keep the whole of New Zealand alive on the question. A jolly good row was wanted to waken up the people of New Zealand. He did not expect to triumph over the publicans all at once. If during the first year they only, saved 20 public-houses by the elections, that 20 would be so much gain, and a stepping-stone to a further victory. The publicans, though in a • mortal funk,' were very strong and very rich, and they could not all at once prevail against them." , A real good word for New Zealand is reported to ' have been Saicl for New Zealand at the Union Bank of Australia meeting, held at London, on the 2nd August litsfc,-by"the chairman, Mr Edward >W. Miles who spoke as follows :— Some'people think that Queensland is the gem of our Australasian 0010-

nies, but, personally speaking, I have a strong feeling in favor of New Zealand. It is about eiirhten months ago that I paid a flying visit to Victoria and New South Wales, but I spent the most of my time in New Ze.il-ind. I was gratified by all I saw. I happened to arrive in tho middle of a bountiful harvest, and finer or more luxutidnt crops I never caw. The whole colony looked like a land of plenty. I mention this beeanse there has prevailed, and still exists, among a great many persons in England an idea that New Zealand has been going too fast and spe.iding too much money, borrowing right and left. If you had been with me across anJ up and down the islands, and had seen, as I did, what a beautiful country it ii 1 *, aud simply requires money to develope its latent resources, you would possibly agree with me. Wherever one looked it Wdi srid — "Do this and do that." The money I have alluded to has been spent in making roads, railways, and in building bridges and harbors, and there is still room for many more such improvements. With regard to the New Zealand horses mfor the Melbourne Cup ," Beacon," the sporting editor of the Leader,says that a friend of his has paid several visits to the Plemington training ground, more especially with a view of ascertaining how the New Zealand team aie shaping, but as Prince and Goodman work them very early, one has to be up very long before the lark to get a glimpse of them. He was lucky enough to see them several times at exeroise and twice in their stables, and his report is that they are doing splendid work and feeding well. With a fair share of luck he thinks Somnus will be very hard to beat for the Derby, while Sir Modred is going admirably, and has only to fear in the Cup " dark horses " that may prove to have been thrown in with unduly light v\ eights. He says it is most amusing to hear the touts remark on tho New Zealand team. They do not like Somnus in his gallops, and say he cannot gallop, while they look upon "iilarious as a wonder ; but then these are the clever people who last season fell in love with Caraballo at work, but could not stand Mata at any price. My friend does not seem much Rtruck with the Australian horses he has Reen, for he says that, with the exception of two or three very fine-looking customers, they are the greatest lot of rubbish to be soen on any racecourse — about the sort that Mr Lunn and the M'Kay Bi others generally travel about New Zealand with. To return to the toutn, these gentle;nen have not much to say against Sir Modred, for he seems to have quite upset their notions of New Zealand horses ; and they also admire Idahum. On the whole the best judges expiess the opinion that the quartette are the finest lot of horses ever seen at Flemington in one stable ; but the touts generally have it that Somnus cannot stay, and some are doubtful of Sir Modred'e staying powers also. If the lot continue to progress aa well as they now do, and the climate as it gets warmer does not bother them, my correspondent thinks they will well satisfy the expectations of their friends.

Messrs W. J. Hunter & Co. will sell by auction at the Ohaupo yards on Thursday next a large number of stoic and mixed cattle, Mr Kennedy Hill will sell at his Mart, Hamilton, on Saturday next, at noon the whole of the furniture and effects of the Railway Hotel, Frankton. The Commissioner of Crown Lands notifies in our advertising' columns that a number of town, suburban, and rural allotments in the counties ot W-iipa, Waikato, Raglan, Manukau, and East faupo, will be offered for sale at the Crown Lands Office, on Tuesday, the Bth day of November next. The Kirikiriroa Highway Board im'ite tenders for a bridge at Hinton's Gaily ; earthwork on the Tramway road, near Johnstonc's Lake, and near Powell's on the river road, cutting near Lamb's mills ; also clearing and levelling near Ngaruawahia. Mr J. S. Buckland will sell at Te Kowhai, Waipa, the whole of the live and dead stock the property of Messrs Carpenter and Byron. Messrs W. J. Huufcer & Co. will sell at Te Kowhai, to-morrow, after Mr Buckland's sale, sheep, horses, &.c, ..the property of Mr C. Barton. The programme of the thoroughbred horse "Feve" is published in our advertising columns. A general meeting of the creditors in the estate of Charles Ceril Rookes will be held at Mr Gretiham's office, Te Awamutu, on Friday next, at 10 a m , to pass a. re&olutiou that the debtor be discharged. All accounts due Messrs Vialou & Co. not paid by the 25th inst., will be sued for. Tenders are invited for clearing furze on the farm of Mr Ligertwood and on the road near same, to be sent in to Mr W. Macky, Paterangi, by Monday next. Mr Kennedy Hill will sell at his Mart, Hamilton, on Saturday next, at noon, valuable leasehold in Hamilton West, on which Mrßuge's barber shop stands.