tEatkaf o Whites AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1455, 29 October 1881, Page 2

tEatkaf o Whites AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 1881.

It is not, we believe, generally known that active and persistent efforts have been going on for some time past, to open out communication from Raglan and Waitetuna districts, in the direction of lower Waikato. The work, which is of a twofold character, is advancing from Churchhill, near Rangiriri, on the one side, and from the Goal Mines, opposite Huntley railway station, on the other. Churchhill road is being carried on so as to join a projected line of road from the north side of Raglan Harbor to Waikato Heads, passing through the leasehold property known as Te Akau station. In all ten miles of this road line have been constructed lai a cost of £1272. For further prosecution of the work a vote of JcSOO was pass >d in the last session of Assembly. The road will open up a largo extent of Gfovenimont land, which hitherto has had no outlet at all. Latest reports to hand state that the load party is "rapidly approaching the deferred payment block, and that the whole of the | lands in the locality through which it is being made to pass, are shown to be very suitable for settlement purposes." The other road — the one from Huntley — has been completed a distance of llf miles inland from the river. It will be carried on in a direct line so as to form a junction with the "Whatawhata road, at the head of the Haglan Harbor. The sum already expended amounts to £1793, and a further vote of «£1350 was provided last session for carrying it on towards completion. In allusion to this work the Chief Surveyor reports: -- "A grade survey has been completed to the existing road running along the Wyst Coast at Raglan. The work has been carried on by day labor, and so far as it has gone the result proves that, when properly managed, an excellent bridle road on permanent grades can be made at a cost of about £7o per mile. It passes through excellent country, although a good deal broken ; indeed," the writer adds, " I do not know of any land in the district where the quality of the soil can be considered better," By these means, direct through lines of communication will be formed for all that extensive territory extending coasfcwi&e from Kawhia to Waikato Heads, with outlets to the lower Waikato in the neighbourhood o£ Huntley and its conterminous railway stations. To residents of Baglan and its vincinity we need not say these roads, more especially the one running through block 16, are works of the utmost importance. Be&ides passing through the heart of extensive tracts of Crown lands territory, it will tap Raglan building stone quarries, and bring the conterminous hot springs within much easier access of Auckland by either Raglan and the West Coast, or,the lower Waikato, than any other hot spring district in the colony. It is the more necessary these facts &hould bo fully understood as efforts have, we understand, been made to impress upon settlers in the localities named, that their interests in the past have been neglected, or, if not neglected, that they have been made subservient to the purposes of some sort of centralising scheme of which it is desired to be understood Hamilton is, or is to be constituled, "head centre." We are free to challenge contradiction when we say that, in no way could the interests of Raglan and its surroundings have been more successfully conserved th<m they have been in the progress and provision made for these works. On the other hand, no one at all acquainted with the "lay" of the country will credit, for one moment, that they have been promoted with a sinister motive, so far as the aggrandisement of/Hamilton, or indeed any other portion of central Wai- j kato is concerned. A word more in conclusion : We have dealt with the case of Raglan, but that is not the only case in point. The hard won vote for snagging Waipa river and keeping the navigation open during all seasons of the year is sufficient to prove to the settlements of Waipa and Alexandra, how worthless this centralizing story becomes in its application to their case.

The Waipa electoral roll has been gazetted in terms of section 8 of the Representation Act, 1881. We have to acknowledge the receipt of 10s, being the net proceeds of the Whatawhafca concerb in aid of the Widow McKeon Fund. Mr JBodilly, AC. Force, clerk of the ft.34. Court, Te Awamutu, has received orders to prooeed to the West Coast, and his place will be filled by Mr Dwyer, A.C., lately stationed at Cambridge. The petition of the Cambridge West settlers to have their district formed into a separate township was forwarded to the Colonial Secretary a few weeks ago, but no answer lias as yet been received. A reply ia daily expected.' A party of English farmers with their families, numbering about 50 iv all; I aro expected to wvm ftt Adelajtlp bj tha>

Cofopaxi next montb, en route for New Zealand, to take up iirad on Grant and Foatet't) Te Aroha. block. Mr Johns, a well-known former resident of Hamilton, accompanies the party, and will render them every assistance on their arrival in this di-trict, " hey may be expected here early in December. New Zealand flai rope is quoted iv the Auckland market : —Rope of all sizes, per ton, £42 10a ; tarred yarn, do., .€4O ; wool lashing, do., £38 10s. In pursuauca of the Regulation of Elections Act of last session, Mr Wm, Nicholas SeaiMn-ke has been appointed returning officer for election of a member for the House of Representative's for Waikato electoral diatriet, and Mr Thos. Kirk for Waipa. 3oth appointments take effect from the 20fch iust. A foot-way is "being constructed at the wharf of the Waikato Steam Navigation Company, at Cambridge, for the convenience and safety of passengers. People will now be enabled to descend and ascend the bank on steps, instead of as heretofore having to risk a journey on the hoisting apparatus. Since the news concerning the commencement of the work of the Cambridge railway appeared in our last issue, great satisfaction haa been manifested in Cambridge. The people are gratified to know that the work which was for many years a mere matter ot talk, is now a reality. Mr Woodward, who has, since the departure of Mr Laisliley been in temporary charge of the Union Bank agency, Hamilton, leaves for Auckland to-day, Mr Mourner having arrived to take permanent charge. Mr Woodward carries with him the goodwill of all with whom he has come in contact during his brief stay in Hamilton. The W.S.N. Company's steamer Rangiriri is just now laid up at Ngaruawalna, receiving a complete overhaul. Her machiuery is being looked to, her propelling apparatus strengthened, and she will be re-painted from stem to stern. The steamer Waikato takes up the Ranginn's running during the time the latter is undergoing repairs. The Borough authorities of Hamilton ought to take some steps to ciiMr the market reserve, near the railway station, of the fin <se and rubbish which now infests it, before the dry weather sets in. A match thoughtlessly dropped might have the effect of destroying a large amounn of the railway fencing, and would endanger the station official's cottage. This allotment might, we think, be leased with advantage. Mr Aitken, of the Thames, who, it will be remembered, met with a serious accident by falling from his horse near the residence of his son-in-law, Mr C. Johnson, Hamilton, some time ago, lias recovered sufficiently to admit of his returning home. He left for the Thames yesterday morning. The cricket season will open at Cunbudge to-day with a match, eleven v. eighteen colt, and at Hamilton the alphabetical match postponed from last Saturday, ia expected to come off. There will also be a match at Ohaupo, '• ctween the local club and a team from Alexandin. The road between Hamilton and Npraruawahij. required a little attention b'idly. The approaches to the bridges recently erected in the vicinity of Mr Hall's farm, are out of order, and m their present state arc admirably fitted to try the spiin^s of passing vehicles. A very few pounds would suffice to execute the repurs necessary. The following are the latest quotations in bettin? on the Melbourne Cup :_ Duchess, 8 to 1 ; Waxy, 8 to 1; Trump Yosi, 10 to 1 ; Savanaka, 12 to 1 ; Odd Trick, 14 to I ; Somnus, oO to 3 ; Sir Modred,,2s to 1 ; Sweetmeat 25 to 1. The Cambridge Brass and Reed B md held their u^ual weekly practice in the Public Hall on Thursday night last, under the conductorship of Mr Stuart. As the band has fallen considerably behind, owing: to its long; suspension, the members do not deem it advisable to appear in public until they have had a few practices. . They will, in all probability give their first series of open air selections in the centre of the town next week. A meeting of the members of the Hamilton Troop, Waikato Cavalry, will be held at Gwynne's Hotel this evening, whtn among' other business, the question of offering the services of the troop to the Government for the field, will be brought forward. It is understood that a number of the younger members of the Te Awamutu and Hamilton troops, headed by Lieut. Johnson, have expressed their readiness to proceed to the West Coast if required, and it may be expected that the subject will be fully discussed at the meeting to-night. A native woman named Rori, of Matamata, who has been on a visit with some of her people to Aotea, was brought into Hamilton, yesterday, from the latter place in a sledge, suffering from some affection of the stomach. Her friends sought a doctor, and Dr Edgelow being in town, he attended the unfortunate woman, and prescribed what remedies appeared requisite. The party left shortly afterwards for Matamata. The frost which was experienced on Thursday morning, together with the cold biting winds of the last day or two, have had a very ill effect on the fruit trees, the young peara especially suffering badly. Early potatoes too have been seriously thrown back by the frost. The weather altogether has been most unseasonable. A somewhat amusing, to the timid perhaps alarming, spectre passed through Cambridge on Saturday night last at an unreasonably late hour, and where it was bound for or where it has since located itself is a mystery which several people are taxing their brains to solve. A horse of a very determined turn of mind waa knocked down at Mr Buckland's sale on Saturday last to Mr Kay, taken to his farm at Cambridge West, and securely confined in a paddock. Some hours after, the horse was missed, and except that a few people saw something resembling a horse pass through Camj bridge, with two chains of fence wire, a few puriri posts, and a good gate securely attached to it, the whole constituting one unearthly vision, nothing whatever has since been heard of the deserter. Some agree in thinking it tke work of a few larrikins, whereas others maintain the animal had an irrepressible desire to get back to his old pastures. A special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held last night for the purpose of taking action in regrd to the Hamilton traffic bridge approaches. There were present : Messrs F. Gaudin (in the chair), Peat, Tippen, McGanigle and i Jones. The Clerk read a letter from the i trader-secretary for Pahlio Works, intimating that the Government would direct the Resident Eagmeei\to do the whole of the work, provided the Borough would agree to pay the differenoe between the sum in band, £133 10s, and the amount of the estimate into the Bank of New Zealand to the public account, as it was feared that any division of the work would lead to eventual misunderstanding. The Council wtat into committee to consider the matter, and it was unanimously -resolved "That ( the proposal of the Government re the abridge" approaoh, west, be .accepted, amjrtbe ainountpajd iftto'tbe Bank^of " NeV ZJealandatid' advice tele-^ graphed ' to that ' effect," ' :Thißl: ThiB 1 Wving '

been duly reported and confirmed, the Council rosB. Tho Council are to be congratulated on having got the work ofi their handf, as such an undertaking on the part of the Borough would have been much more costly than it will prove in tho han^s of the department. We presume Mr Hunter will be' instructed without 3o?s of time to go on with the work. Mr H. W. Northcroft,. 8.M., left Waikato yesterday, en route lor the Waimate Plains, where he will assuino his rank as sub-inspector in the Armed Constabulary force. Mr Northoroft's experience of native waifare, and his thorough knowledge of the West Coast country, render his services in the field especially valuable at this juncture. His departure is owing to the receipt of the following telegram from Col. Reader :—: — " The Defence Minister directs me to request you to report yourself to Col. Roberts with as little delay as possible. Your office will be kept open for you, and your pay will be the same while on temporary duty." During Mr Northeroft's absence, the duties of Resident Magistrate in this district will be undertaken by Capfc. Jackson, R M., Franklin District. We have received a letter from a gentleman in the South, asking if ii is possible to reach the Liko district from Waikato, and making general enquiries as to the route, the accomodation to be met with on the road &c. Ho says it is generally believed in the South Island that the only means of getting to Rotorua is by small steamer from Auckland to Tauranga and thence overland, missing the Waikato country altogether. We can inform our correspondent and those whose opinions ho quotes that is not only possible, but easy to get to the Lakes from Cambridge, where horses and guides (though the Litter are hardly wanted) can be obtained, and that the journey may be made a very pleasant one for those who can lide. Before long— dm ing this summer — the rond will be put in a condition to drive abu^gy over. The accomodation en route is ample, an hotel being situated half way, but there will be" nothing to prevent the journey being accomplished in one day. The Thames correspondent of an Auckland contempomry says: — " Major Murray has ieceived a telegram from Colonel Header, thanking tho officers and men of the volunteer companies for tho public spirit shown in so piomptly offering themselves for active service. The Thames contingent, over one hundred btroug, leave here on Saturday. Members of all the volunteer companies have come forward. More could have boon obtained, but the selection has been c irefully made, nnd many were necessarily rejected. Most of the men will go to Opunake in their company uniforms, and, on arrival there, will be served with undiess uniforms, great coat, blankets, and other field equipments." The nomination for councillors for the Waikato county took place at the county chambers, Hnmilton Eist ; on Thursday. The following are the nominations : — Cambridge ruling (three councillors), Messrs Robeit Fergusson and S. S. Graham : Kinkinroa (three councillors), Captaiu Steelo, Captain Runcunan, Mcssis Primrose and R. Lamb; Ranglnri out-distiict (one councillor), Messrs F. Johnson and R. Ralph. The polling for Rangiiiii and Kinkinroa takes place on the 10th pi ox. I'l the case of tho CamV ulge ruling n, new election for the third councillor will take place on the 19th November, At Thursiay's meeting of the Auckland Grown Lmds Boaid, a letter was received in regard to certain allotments in Cambridge East, in reference to which the Board bad applied to the Government; the reply was that the lands referred to could not be reserved from sale, so it was agreed that they should be offered. — Mr Wells, secretary of the Newcastle Highway Board, asked leave to deviate a road through (Government land at Pukete. He also applied for the purchase of 20 acres as compensation. — It appeared that the land referred to had been reserved, but it was resolved to forward the application to the Government, with a recommendation that it should bo granted. —The Waikato Steam Navigation Company, and several others, asked that the land offered for sale might be burdeued with the improvements which they had made. There were similar applications from KAhikihi pnd other places. In mo^t instances the applicants had fenced and planted. — It was agreed that the lands should bo sold as advertised, but that tin occupants be alljwed a month in which to remove their improvements. — Mr. Christopher "Woods' application to purchase an island on the Waikato river was refused, as the Board determined not to sell any of those islands. With regard to the remarkable discover of a patch of 83lb weight of gold, the Jinllarut Courier says — '■' We have recorded from time to time the unearthing of some extraordinary pockets of gold on the Indicator line (>f reef, White Horse Ranges, but the find by Messra Tinworth and party on Wednesday night is the heaviest chronicled for many yeara in that locality. This party have an area of ground formerly known as Pearce's lease, and while driving along the course of the lode on the above date broke down about lewt of gold and quartz, which when pounded up yielded the handsome j result of S3ib weight of gold. It may be mentioned that Messrs Tinworth and party have not been o^er-desirous of mak- ! ing public their <rood fortune, and we are informed that only a short time since they dropped upon a smaller patch, which enabled them to divide something like £2000 amongsc them " A writer in the "Sydney Morning* Herald," over the signature •■Stockowner," gives some facts and figures relative to the frozen meat trade, which are as re-assuring as they are interesting. He refei'3 to the feeling of disappointment which some have expressed at prices obtained for some lafce shipments of Australian meat, and continues :— There are doubtless many who would pronounce this trade a failure, caring little whether the majority suffer so long as they attiin their private ends. But if the whole matter is looked at from a business point of view, and by unprejudiced minds, it will plainly be seen that those prices are highly remunerative, and will leave a large margin for profit, as the following figures will show : I shall take the prices obtained for the Cuzco beef, which being sold in a dull market, when the bulk of conaumera of meat were out of town, on the Continent, brought from4Jd to s£d per lb, by which we can safely assume that 5d per ib will be the lowest general average. Thus a beast weighing SOOlbs will bring £16 13s 4d, and though the freight was 2^d per lb, overtures have been made by other steamship companies to carry in future for l£d per lb j add to this $d per lb for slaughtering, freezing, and delivery on board, |d per lb for commission and other expenses, the cost of delivery in the London market will amount to 2£d per lb— -thus leaving, taking the low average , of 5d per lb, a profit of 2|d per lb, and giving the producer a net return of £9 3s 4d ; adding to this the proceeds of the hide, tallow, and offal (at the lowest average 303), bring 3 the net returns up to £10 13s 4d, In ordinary seasons; a bullock or this -class will not bring more than £4 at Homebush. I therefore say without fear of contradiction that should this export trade fall through the same weight beait will be oftener' under than over £4. (take, from this trainage'from Orange, the boijat tbtffrofftrpieat Btar&'frbin. VtewA'

53 foi* oommision, trucking, yard fees, &0., leaves the producer a net return of £3 5s for this beast in Sydney, as against £10 13s 4d netted through the same beisfc j in the London market. I will not trouble you with the calculations on the mutton, for the siinplo reason fcliafc its sale is still more profitable than the beef. Trusting that this matter will not be neglected or lost sight of through the croaking of any prejudiced individuals. — I am, &c,

William James Sutcliffe, of Hamilton, provodorc, has filed a declaration of insohency. Mr Moses' advertisement will be found in our fourth page. Mr Kennedy Hill will sell at an early date the whole of the furniture and effects of the Rev. W. Caldcr. Mr Kennedy Hill will hell at hia Mart, this day, at 2 o'clock, produce, S.c , &.c. Mr K. Hill will sell at hia auction Mait, on Monday, November 13th, at noon, valuable allotment and business premises at Hamilton West, and improved farm at Pukcte. A notice by the To Awamiitu poundkeeper appears in our advertising columns. The members of No. 17, L.0.L., will meet in the Lodge-room, Ngaruawhia on Wednesday next, at 7.30 p.m. The members of Abner Lodge, L.0.L., are requested to meet at the Good Templars Hall, Hamilton East, on Wednesday next, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting brethi en invited. Messrs J. A. & W. M. Douglas invito tenders up te the t2th prox. for splitting shingles in their bush at Tamahere. The proprietors of this journal have decided to issue an almanack for gratutious circulation with the 'Xmas number. Mr G. E. Browne has been appointed canvasser for advertisements, and will shortly visit the different parts of the district. Messrs Mahoney and Son invite tenders up to Saturday, November sth, for the erection of sale-yard buildings for Messis Huntci and Nolan at Cambridge. Mr John O'G-rady offers a reward of 10s for infoimalion concerning a pony, lost from the Ngaruawahia run. A special meeting of the subscribers to the erection of tlie Cambudgc AVest mission room will be held in the room on Thuisday evening novt, the 3rd November, at 8 o'clock. A detailed list of allotments in the Kanoi and i'own ot Rag] in highw ly disttn ts, which will be put up to public auction at Raglan on the 19th No\ ember, under the prousions ot the R iting Act 1870, will bo found 111 anotlici column. We draw attention to an announcement by the Roy.ll Insurance Company, winch offers unusually good seem ity to nisui 01 s Mr J is, P. 'lhompso.i h.is been appointed aq;cnt tor Cambudge and the s'ltiounding districts. Mr Kennedy Hill will sell at his Mart, Hamilton, on Saturday, Novcmbci ioth, at 1.30 nm , the racecourse pi n ilexes in connection with the Spring Meeting ot the Waikato I'urt Club on S. Andicw's Day, the 30th November. The usual monthly meeting of the Sons of Ukter Lodge, No 9, LOL,\\ill be held at the Victoria Hill, Hamilton, on Monday ne\t, the 31st inst ,at 7.30 pm. Business important. Mr J. S. Edgecumbe, returning officer for the riding of Hamilto-i, Waipa county, notifies th it the norain ition lor one councillor will take place at the lcsulciicc ot Mi C R. Johnson, Ohaupo road, on Monday the 7th November, and the poll will take place on the 16th November. Mr James Walton, returning officer for the nding of Ranguohi 1, county of W.upi, notifies that the nomination f<jr t>vo councillors will take place at the Public Hall, fc Awimutu, on Monday, the 7th Xo/cmbci, and the poll on the 16th November. Mr J unes P. Thomson, accountant, viluitor, land and coimuisMim agent, Cambridge, intimates ih.it ho his ri'.uovcdfiom Dukcstreot to the office-, ot the Town Jliard, Lakestreet, where lie wiil c.mv on the business of commission agent in all its branches. Mi' Alfred BiirUldnd will hold an important sale of pedigree stud stork, comprising Cljdcsdale colts, Shorthorn, Herotoid, and Devon bulls, .it the Peniosc farm, on Noiembei 10th. Ihe stock h,i\c all been bied by Messrs Maclean & Co., from their well-known stock, and the sale is the first of an annual series which the Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited) intend holding A detailed list of the stock, with pedigree, will be found in our advertising columns, and will repay perusal. Mr "W. Rittray, Central Drapery Warehouse, three doors from the Auckland Savings Bank, Queen-stiect, Auckland, makes an important announcement with regard to his new spring and summer stocks, which is worthy ot attention. The time table, Auckland railways, in connection with the Auckland Show, November Bth and 9th, will be found in our adveitising columns. Mr H. Fitzgerald, Returning Officer for the nding ot Pukekura, Waipa County, notifies that the nomination for two councillors will take place at the school-house, Pi'kertmu, on Saturday, the ioth November, and that the polling (it necessary) will take place on the l6th November.