Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1454, 27 October 1881, Page 2

Wai kato Tim es. 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 Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain.

THURSDAY, OCT. Q\ 1881. _♦

It has "become a stock phrase in the vocabulary of the northern Press that we have never received our share of the public works expenditure, and the complaint was a perfectly just one. For many years the northern settlers have had to content themselves witli being mere witnesses of the progress which the sister provinces in the south were making, content if out of the general scramble a plum occasionally rolled sufficiently near to grasp. But all this is changing; it will not be possible much longer to cry out that we get nothing without laying ourselves open to the imputation of greediness. In truth, we in the Waikato at any rate, have no reason to complain of the treatment we have received at the hands of the Government; or the Legislature. A big total of arrears is due to us, to be sure, but it is gratifying to feel that this is being paid off. The last instalment is by no means an insignificant one, as we shall gee, The importance of extending the railway sygtem, 00 fts to tap the best sources

of traffic, has been recognised by all those within the district who have given any thought to the matter, and at length the truth has come to be recognised by those in authority, with the result that before long we shall see Cambridge and Morrinsvillo connected by the all-important steel link with the main line. In order to this, tenders have been invited, and by this time are no doubt determined, for the erection of a massive iron bridge over the Waikato river at Hamilton, over which both the Piako and Cambridge trains will go. The Government have already sent an engineer to make a contract survey of the Cambridge line, and in another column the intelligence is conveyed that tenders for the first section of the formation will be invited in about a month's time. Of importance little inferior to these wonjs is the opening up of an efficient means of communication with the interior and the East Coast. To tho West Coast, thanks to the mountain road and the bridge at Whatawhata, we have now easy access, and this summer will, in all probability, place us in a similar position as regards the Bay of Plenty, the vote for the construction of the unmade portions of the road being about to be distributed equally between the Piako and Taurang.i Counties. The load to the Lake district is a work the people of Waikato have long agitated for, and this too, we are assured, will be finished in time to be of service this summer. Furthermore, before many months have elapsed the only remaining gap in the through highway to the Thames will be filled up by Ihe construction of the road at the Komata. The summer of 1881-82 promises to leave its mark upon the history of Waikato as a period frought with events of the utmost importance co its development.

We hear that Mr Montague, hotelkeoper, of Oxford, has laid another information against Mr Isaacs, for selling liquors at Oxford to natives. The return cricket match between the Alexandra and Ohaupo clubs, will be played on the ground of the latter on Saturday next. It is the intention of a number of the younger members of the "Wnikato Cavalry to offer their berviees to the '■•'overnment for active service in the field in the event of hostilities breaking out with the natives. Five fresh cases of small-pox were reported to the Sydney Board of Health on Tuesday.

The following is the latest betting for the Melbourne Derby :—^nierser, 2 to 1 ; Somnus and Spinningdalc, 5 to 1. A meeting of the Hamilton "West School Committee was held on Tuesday, but the business transacted was purely of a routine character.

Press Association telegrams from Masterton, 'Sawera, and Wanganui, informs ua that a Bmart shock of earthquake was felt afc those places between 4 and 4,30 o'clock on Tuesday morning. No damage is reported.

Mr Y. Granville, of Duke-street, Cambridge, has taken a criminal action for libel against Mr Ripley, watchmaker, for circulating a printed libellous circular disputing the veracity of his (Granville's) evidence in the case of Rhodes v. Ripley, tried at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Cambridge, on Friday last. The case will come on at the next sitting of the Court.

Mr G. P. Hosking, 0.E., is at present proceeding with the survey of the new suburban townshjp of St. Kilda, on the property of Messrs E. Maclean and Co., near Cambridge. The work of laying off the township into allotments will soon be finished and the various properties put in the market.

The alphabetical cricket match. which was to have taken place last Saturday on Sydney Square, Hamilton, and which had to bo postponed owing to the inclement state of the weather, will come off as 2 p.m. next Saturday, at which time all the players are requested to be in attendance.

The usual half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand, was held at the Banking House, Auckland, yesterday. The directors' report showed that £23,700 had been carried forward to piofit and loss, new account. The Übual dividend of 10 per cent, per annum with a bonus of 5 per cent, was declared.

Mr J. B. Whytehas received intimation from the Government that Mr Blackett, the engineer in charge of the North Island, is instituting enquiries regarding the estimates for the bridge at Te Aroha, and when these enquiries have been completed Mr Whyte will be further communicated with. There is every reason to believe that the Government will make a substantial grant towards this necessary work.

Mr Hunter, C.E., Public Works Department, arrived in Hamilton on Tuesday to superintend the construction of the public works about to be undertaken in this district, including the Hamilton railway bridge, and the Cambridge railway. Mr Hunter is well known to many of the residents in this district, having been engaged on the engineering staff during the progress of the Auckland- Ohaupo railway.

The names of the probable team of the Cambridge Cricket Club's first eleven v. eighteen colts are Messrs Pearson (2), Cowper, Cotton {captain), Speed, Colbeck, Moore, McKinnon, C. Shaw, Parker, and Bendall.

Mr W. H. Pearce, so favorably known in Hamilton as the proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, intimates through our advertising columns that he has taken the Flagstaff Hotel, North Shoi«, Auckland, where he will be glad to see his old Waikato friends.

In accordance with the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Cambridge Town Board, the members of the Board in company with their engineer, Mr Gwynneth, made a tour of inspection of the streets proposed to be improred and formed, It was agreed that Mr Gwynneth prepare the estimates of the contemplated improvements to Chapel* street, Gray-street, Alpha-street, Kirk-wood-street, Bryce-street, and Qaeonetraet East.

Some alteration has been made in the, working of the Cambridge Cricket Club, owing to the departure of Mr Rhodes to the Thames. Mr H. W. Moore is now appointed hon. secretary ; Mr J. M. Speed, with Mr H. E. Cotton, the Cambridge delegates to the Waikato Assoefotiion ; and Mr A. B. * Stubbing makes one of the matgh committee. Owing to.oae 9? tw9 of its \mt members

leaving the district, and the A,C. Force having gone iato summer quarters, about 30 miles from Cambridge, the club is not likely to be so strong this season unless help is got horn the advent of some new blood.

The first meeting of the ladies and gentlemen who have promised to help at the forthcoming Wesleyaa concert was held in the Court-house on Tuesday eveu> ing. There was a very good attendance, more than 20 being present. The concert is fixed for Friday, November 18th. There are to be two nights a-week for practice, Tuesday and Saturday, and from the energy and interest displayed, the concert bids fair to turn out a very great success. The programme will include songs, duets, trios, glees, and instrumental selections. There will also be a new feature introduced in the shape of two recitations. The start has been good, and we hope the whole affair will go off with eclat. Authentic information has been receieed at Wellington to the effect that the native and European inhabitants of Rarotonga were recently thrown into a state of considerable excitement by a visit from the French man-of-war Heigon, the captain of which stated that France intended to establish a protectorate over the group. He is also stated to have actually prohibited the exportation of any produce from the group except to Tahiti. A considerable trade is at present done with New Zealand, the shipments of produce last year to this colony from the group being valued at £55,000. The inhabitants are quite satisfied with their New Zealand trade, and do not want a fresh protectorate, and will, it is said, do their best to prevent it Veing established.

, The electoral rolls for the dis- 1 tvicts of Waikato and Waipa have left j the printers' han<U, aiid copies have been forwarded to th> \.uious post-offices for inspection. L i'u'a lulls show a considerable advance ,n numbers on the old ones, that for W.ii[ ,i containing 13G9, and that for Waikato 10.'35 names, and this notwithstanding that a number of the names previously on the liab ha\ c been struck off. We obscr\ c that our Thames morning contemporary has been patting itself on the back for lu\ ing turned out the Coromandel roll in six days. It may be mentioned that the Wai pa i oil was set up and printed by the Waikato Times typographical staff between the 15th and the 19th, and that the Waikato roll was completed on the 22nd, two days ahead of contract time.

The editor of the Wairarapa Star after pounding away at the present Government, with, we presume, no apparent effect, has adopted the somewhat novel mode of "slating" the unfoitunale Ministry in the local debating club. Under the heading "The Ministry on its tual," the St(/r treats its readers to a column and a-half report of a debate in which the editor appears to have taken the principal part. He condemns, in the most unsparing terms, the members of the Cabinet, not excepting even that model of viitue the Colonial Secretary, who is described as a hypocrite of the first water, foieing the bible clown the throats of the school-children with one hand, and holding a bottle of whisky in the other, The account of this brilliant discussion might have been more appropriately headed "The execution of the Hall Ministry, a Burlesque."

The solicitude which our Bay of Plenty contemporary expresses for the unfoitunate people of Waikato ia quite refreshing in these selfish times. Speaking of the _new road now in progress, the Times says :—": — " If the road were propeily completed Tauranga might, ia the summer season, have quite an influx of Waikato residents to enjoy our healthy sea breezes and cool agreeable climate. Many Waikato people who have been here and experienced our genial olimata in summer have expiessed a wish that there were greater facilities for reaching it so that ttoey could bring their families over for a few weeks' change of air. Quite a different climate is experienced here from that of the Waikato, and it would be an immense pleasure for those used to tlie dry hot parching summer there to spend a week or two here oecaBionally."

Messrs Hewitt, 'Thompson, and Houghton, the sub-committee appointed by the Cambridge Public Hall Committee to consider and report upon the requisite repairs and improvements to the hall, met in the hall on Tuesday afternoon and, with the architect, Mr Richardson, discussed what improvements should be effected. Several schemes were submitted to meet the demand for increased accommodation, among which was the idea of a gallery for the accommodation of about 60 persons, to be erected over the main entrance ; also a scheme for the raising of the present building, and building another one under it ; and another for building on the top of it, as well as several other ideas for adding to its length, and curtailing its breadth ; the addition of an ample supper room, cloak room, dressing rooms, and side entrance ; the extension of stage accommodation, and increased facilities for removing scenery, the stowing way of foims and seats, the repair of the floor, the painting- of the exterior, the lining of the interior, and other minor matters of importance. It was finally decided that Mr Richardson be instructed to draw out plans of a gallery and of the hall extended back about 30 feet, with a supper room and spacious dressing room, the same to be ready to be placed before a meeting of the committee on Monday evening next. The number of members in the New Zealand House of Representatives from the first Parliament have been as follows :— First Parliament. — population, 32,000, 27 members; 1860— population, 83,000, 53 members; 1862—population, 200,000. 54 members ; 1865— populacion, 250,000, 70 members ; 1875— population, 375,000, with 84 members. At the present time the population is about 500,000, and the number of members is 91, making one member to every 5400 persons.

The postal revenue for the quarter, which ended September 30th, is as follows .-—General Post Office total, £5753, 3s 3d ; Auckland, £5325 7s 7d ; Blenheim. £499 14s lOd ; Christchurch, £5736 3s 6d ; Dunedin, £6126 15s 8d ; Gisborne, £284 0s Id ; Greymouth, £501 Is 8d ; Hokitika, £387 10s Id ; Invercargill, £1769 8a 3d ; Napier, £1366 10s Id ; JNelson, £777 2s 9ct; New Plymouth, £524 17s sd; Oamaru, £821 8s 7d; Thames, £304 8s sd ; Jfimaru, £1492 0s 2d ; Wanganui, £1619 15s ; Wellington, £3574 15s sd ; Westport, £232 14s 2d. The total for the quarter in 1871, £37,322 168 lOd ; for the corresponding quarter in 1880, £34,227 17s 3d. The amount of wool produced in the world in 1830 was about 320,000,000 lbs. ; in 1878 the total production in round numbera was 1,535,000,0001b5., of which amount, according to the best statistical information collated, Europe produced 720,000,0001b3.. the La Plata countries of South America 240,000,000 lbs., the United States 208,000,0001b5., and South Africa 48,000,0001b5. The production has considerably increased during each of the three seasons last passed, but not beyond the requirements of the world for the staple. The gold returns for the September quarters of 1881 and 1880 are as follows: — District of Auckland, 1881, quantity, 14,1330z5., value £65,7&5 ; 1880, quantity, 66420z5., -value, &27,751 ; Jttarlborojfgh, 1831, 137805ra M " ,valua' £4531 ; 1880, 540*3,, value £186 ; iflejiadn, 1881, -22fa«^:"'.vp|tyar £8319;

8460z5., value £3206; WeBt Coast, 1831, 39.1430z5., value £156,437; 18S0, 37,6380z5., value £149,610; Ofcago, 1881, 26,802023., value £107,715; 1880, 24,4510z5., value £98,800.. Totals, 1881, 83,7100z5., value £332,787; 1880, Ca,6310z5., value £279,554.

The ''San Francisco News Letter" writing on the subject of the loss of H.M.S. Doterell iv the Straits of Magellan saya :— "When the American Fenians began to boast of having caused the explosion, -we openly expressed oav belief that the cowardly scoundrels had nothing- whatever to do with the disaster, as they lacked the pluck, means, opportunity, and ingenuity necessary for buoh an infamous enterprise. Now the telegraph tells us that the evidence obtained by the Court of Inquiry inco the destruction of the vessel, shows that the catastrophe was caused by a lack of proper ventilation in the magazine and absence of strict inspection by those responsible for such matters. In other words, it transpires that the " bould Fayniana" had no hand in the tragedy. Doubtless the same truth holds good with regard to the fearful infernal machines which the Fenians claim to be making in the United States for the destruction of English ships and homes. But what more utterly despicable role can men play than that of the sneak thief who apes the thorougbred desperado, and who without having the courage to strangle a hfln, perjures himself in the attempt to make people believe that he is brave enough to blow up hundreds of innocent English victims, whilo he himself is claiming the protection of the stars and stripes thousands of miles away from the soene of the tragedy."

The colonies were much honoured in the dinner given by the Lurd Mayor at the Mansion House, on July 16th to H.R.H. the Ptince of Wales, President of the Royal Colonial Institute, and the representatives of die colonies. The Lord Mayor, himself an old colonist, spoke of tho colonies as the brightest gem in the Imperial Grown, and the Prince of Wale-* wished he had been able to see but h ill the colonies ie had been the eood fortune of his bi other, the Duke of Edinbuiyrh, to visit. The Dulce of Manchester, who had just returned from Australia, spoke of the ivondoiful progress making in those colonies; and theEirl of Kimberley said that our colonies at. the present time were showing- an amount of energy and of activity in every branch of commerce, of government, and in everything that made a people great, which had never been excelled in this country or tho E-n-pire. The Speaker of the Hou<*e of Commons, too, added his testimony to the enterprise of the Btifcish race He was one of those who had great faith in the future of the English people throughout the world. Aa the names of the leading guests were read out by the toa^tmaster previous to passing "round tho loving cup, each name was greeted with just sufficient applause to show that it was recognized, but \vhon Sir Bartlo Frere's name was announced there was quite a torrent of applause, which lasted for some minutes. Whether or not this may bo taken as a token of sympathy or as approving- of Ms policy in South Africa, it is impossible to say, but it is indisputable that if applause goes for anything, he was the most cordially received guest of the evening. — European Mad. A young man in Chicago waa fwund dead in bed the day after New Year'-* Day, and the supposition was that he had committed suicide by poisoning ; but, upon analysing the contents of his stomach, nothing but the following was found in it : — Pickles, poundcake, lemonade, cold tuikey, beer, fried oysters, cold punch, ham sandwiches, spongecake, beef-tea, mince-pie, champagne, lobster, game-pic, fruit-cake, tea, chicken salad, whisky, coffee, Bologna, sausage, port, cheese, sardines, pickled turnip, and boiled crows. The jury returned a, verdict of " Died through the visitation of friends."

Mr P. Iverson, Whatawhata, offers a reward for the iccovory of a dark bay marc. Mr R. T. Millar, Paterangi, lias to arrive, per Stracathro, new turnip and swede seeds. Messrs W- J« Hunter and Co. will sell at the Cambridge yards, on Saturday, November sth, a number of first-class heavy and medium draughts, plough horses, colts, lurncss, etc., at i o'clock. Tenders are invited, to be in by the sth of November, for the erection ( labor onlj) of galvanised iron farm buildings, and weatherboard hoose, opposite Ohinewai station; plans, etc., at this office. A meeting of the ratepayers of the Hamilton Highway District will be held at the office of the secretary on Saturday, the 12th November, to consider proposals by the Eaard to stop certain roads in the district. Mr A. Campbell notifies by advertisement that he has for sale builders' requisites, and a large assortment of general ironmongery. The officers and delegates of Orange Lodges NO5. 9, 17, 2i, 2Q, and 38, are requested to meet at Camp'i Tamahere Hotel on Saturday next, at 7.30 sharp, to receive report of Grjnd Lodge meeting, held at the Thames, and also future propositions for annual meeting. A full attendance ta requested. Mr G. A. Laidlaw, general storekeeper, butcher, and baker, Te Awamutu, notifies that he has received a large and varied assortment of spring and summer goods, dress material, millinery, hosiery, boots and shoes, read} -made clothing, etc., and invites inspection. Messrs Clark and Gane, Cambridge, notify that having arranged an agency with Messrs Coulthard flros., Ohaupo Saw Mills, they are prepared to receive orders for timber, the excellent quality of which is well-known. They have also on sale and to arrive corrugated iron (all sizes), black annealed fencing wire, plough shares, etc., and all kinds of turnip, swede, and carrot seeds, manures, etc. A general meeting of the creditors in the estate of Frank Barker will be held at the Court-house.i Hamilton, on Wednesdayinett, at 3 p.m. to receive trustee's report and pass a resolution to discharge the debtor. Mr N. T. Maunder, Returning Officer for the riding- of Mangapiko, Waipa County, notifies that an election of two councillors will be held on Wednesday, 16th November, at the Public Hall, Alexandra. The day for the nomination of candidates is Saturday, November sth, at the same place. The clerk of the Waipa County Council notifies that certain bye-laws will come into force on November 12th. A meeting of the ratepayers of the Tamahere Highway District %vill be held on Wednesday, November gth, at the residence of Mr Barugh, Tamahere, to consider proposals for stopping certain roads in the district. Mr J. S. Buckland wiJl sell at the Ohaupo Yards, on Tuesday, the Bth November, 300 head mixed store cattle. Mr J. S. Buckland will sell at the Cambridge Yards, on Tuesday next, 20 head fat cattle, fat sheep and lambs, &c. Messrs W. J". Hunter & Co will sell at the Ohaupo Yards, on Thursday, November 3rd, over 200 head mixed cattle, 10 fat cattle, fit sheep, horses, &c. 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 are marked low to ensure a raaid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. sell their drapery millinery, 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 aportion 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 losetbe first year. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will bo supplied with goods at co-operative prices ; fust the same as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing- goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding t md geaerai house furniture, tha 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 the!* 1 stock during their late 'cajhsale, the prescjntatock is wvjv< Aw> Chbatcy < bought. An inspection is invited,'— Garuck a«d ' CitttiWßi£> City HallFamisHingArcade Queen- ", street, AuckUnd --> » t