Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1456, 1 November 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUESDAY, NOV. i, 755?.

"While no thoughtful colonist can desire to .soo a -war precipitated on the We^t Ooast, it is without doubt true that the concensus of opinion is strongly in favour of the determined attitude which the Government have taken up in rogxrd to Native afFairs. W e make bold to say that, though in any counsel patience and forbearance, there is not a single journal in the colony which sets itself in direct opposition to Mi'Brycb's policy, save and except the Ly Helton Times. Single-handed in utter disregard of what it must know to be the true circumstances of the case, our Christchurch contemporary, day after day, pours forth, from an apparently inexhaustible source, a perfect flood of homilies upon the wickedness of war and the immorality of robbing the grand but decaying race of its rightful heritage, tirades of abuse upon the devoted head of John Bryce, and occasional words of affection for that embodiment of moral rectitude, and savior of the noble aborigine, the Governor. We are as much opposed to having recourse to the ultima ratio as our contemporary can possibly be, and with more reason perhaps, but we are not on this account blind to the necessity for asserting the dignity of the law in the disaffected district. Tho Times speaks of the evil consequences of war, but it entirely overlooks the fact that the consequences of maintaining such a peace as that which for the last two years has subsisted on the West Coast, are equally fatal to settlement and progress. Eai-ly Waikato settlers will remember how the fear of some impending evil, impalpable though it was, retarded the onward march of this district for years. And in our case the conditions were more favourable to the settler, because the natives were thoroughly aware that tho land had been taken from thorn, and no sort of native ownership was implied in any of our negotiations with them. People here, and in many other parts, of the North Island, can therefore appreciate the difficulty and danger of the position in which the settlers in that part of the island which the Lyttelton Times calls a "remote corner" are placed, and can offer a more intelligent opinion upon the action of the Government than our contemporary can pretend to. This opinion is almost unanimously in favor of vigorous measures — not of the nature of war, so long as it can bo avoided, but for putting down once and for all tho dangerous power of the fanactical "prophet." Te Whiti. Our contomporary claims that patriotism is the spring which regulates its conduct. We would ask if it be patriotism which says it would triumph in. the defeat of our arms ? If it be patriotism which impels him to pay a correspondent, to say he hopes the A*o. Artillery (if they get any) will stick in the miry roads going towards Parihaka 1 His patriotism lies in the fact that having a Briton's right to gay what he pleases he exercises that right, though he is opposed by everybody else in the colony, In a late issue he has insidiously attempted U> drag Tawhiao into tho dispute, by hinting that a spark from Parihaka would end in a blaze through/ tfce whole island, JVom what we k^owj

I of the king's intentions, we should have contradicted such a statement point blank, but Tawhiao himself has saved us the trouble by telegraphing, through Major Mair that he has no sympathy with the seditious conduct of Te "Whiti and those acting with him. Truth to tell, the Times never could and never will see any goad in the present Government or their actions, and so consistently has it sneered at the one and condemned the other, that its opinion has come to be valued at very little. In its Quixotic eagerness to perform something chivalrous it has battered more wind-inills than any other journal in the eclony.

Limited space— through pressure on our advertising columns— necessitates our holding over important local and other news. Mr J. B. Whyte announces that he is again a candidate for the representation of Waikato in the House of Representatives. At the police court, Te Awamutu, yesterday, Daniel Horgan, for maliciously damaging property, and assault, was sentenced to two months in Mount Eden. The contract for the railway extension, Hamilton station to the river, is rapidly drawing to completion. Most of the levelling has been done, and the permanent way is nearly completed. Mr D. B- Hindle was the winner of Mr A. Hope's buggy and horse, disposed of by art union last week. The lucky number was 2i. We learn by telegram last night that His Excellency his decided not to go South to the consecration of the Christchurch cathedral. A requisition is being got up in Hamilton E ist, asking Dr Beale to contest the Waikato sesit. The first races in connection with tho Waipa Kacin? Club will be held at Ngaruawahia on Boxing Dt} r , when a very liberal programme is promised, of which further particulars will be forthcoming shortly. The choir of St. Andrew's Anglican Cimich at Cambridge are preparing for a grand organ recital which is to take place in about a fortnight Owing to the departure of Mr Northoroft to the Waimito Plun<3, no other M igistrate attending, there was no hitting of the R.M. Court, at Alexandra, on XTiiday las'". A stupid rumour sot abroad in Hamilton on Sunday night, to the effect tb it the natives in the Upper Waipa country had eroded the boundary and pulled down the fence* of bettlers, but there was no foundation for the story. The Cambridge Highway Board intend carrying out the projected improvements on the tramway xoad at the boundary of the Tarn.ihere district Tenders aie invited for the work by advertisement in advert 83inent in aaother column. The members of the Alexandra Amateur Dramatic Clnb.ire about to give another exhibition of their talent, this time in aid of the H ill fund-", which need augmentation aadly. Tho entertainment, the fir->t part of whi> h will consist of a grand, concert, co'nos off in the Ball on the evening of the Prince of Wales's Buthday, the 9th inst. The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the Hamilton Borough Counfiil caused by the retirement of Mr Price, was held yesterday, when Messrs Robert Bradley, John Hinton and Grove Vowless were duly nominated. The pollingjwill take place on the 10 November. The new Wesleyan Church and the Public Hall, Hamilton, are both making progress. The frame of the former is up, and the greater part of the preliminary work is done. The hall is expected to be so far advanced by the 30th, as to admit of its being used. Owing tol the absence of several of the more prominent players the alphabetical match intended to come off on Saturday had to be again postponed, and thee present engaged in a scratch match, sides being chosen by the captauj (Mr J. Wood) and Mr Gleeson. The latter team won by ons intiing"? and 16 runs to spare. Mr Browning's bowling was most destructive. A meeting of the ratepayers of the Cambridge Highway District was held at Camp's H >tel on Wednesday for the purpose of electing a trustee to serve in the room of Mr Snowdon, resigned. There were a good many ratepayers present, and tho chair wa9 occupied by Mr J. H. Smith. The only candidate nominated was Mr John Martyn, jun., who wis consequently elected unanirrously to the vacmt office. Our Alexandra correspondent writes yesterday: — "The natives have now finished planting on the settlement. Tawhiao has suffered greatly from sore eyes ; he came into the settlement yesterday, and is now staying at Mr J. D, Hill's cottage, Mr Sloane, from Te Awamutu, attending him daily. A stupid canard has been circulated amongst the natives that some natives have been shot at Parihakn, which has caused some sensation amongst them. " A want which has been felt in Cambridge, for some time has at last been supplied by Mr Y. Granville, of Duke-street. The new and extensive premises erected by Mr Reynolds on his allotment in Duke-street for the above gentleman to be used as refreshment rooms will be openel for the first time on Wednesday next. This enterprise will certainly merit the patronage of a large number of country people and others, particularly those of the temperance fraternity, who can havejthcir inner wants administered to, at all hows of the day. A native named Rangikaumona was arrested by Sergeant McGovern, at Whatawhata on Saturday, charged with stealing a bottle of whiskey from Mr Kellow's hotel on the 20th. There is a further charge against him, based on the accusation of another native, who has gone up the country, of stealings saddle belonging to Mr Ben Edwards, and a horse the property of Mr lwerson. The native will be kept in custody until the Raglan police have been communicated with. A correspondent writes yesterday concerning the Kibikihi school : — Notwithstanding the decision of the Board, the committee refuse to open the school. About 50 children, with their parents, presented themselves at the school-house, and demanded the key. The secretary, Mr Thomas, refused ; the parents were dreadfully indignant at the fellow's impudence, and loud calls were made for ropes, tar, and feathers. A rush was madfi te the nearest store for them, but meantime he Qgcq,pes, and takes refuge in the Telegraph office. Th§ parents and householders remained in the neighbour* hood of the school for five hours. The laiesf Jjeard of the secretary was that his nose was scan bleeding profusely. * Larrikinism is beginning to develope in Cambridge, ana it ja jfc© bo hoped a veto will be jaut on the eyil be- j fore it assumes anything like a formidable : aspect. We referred in our last issuV*to j an in§fcanos of » hoyge having jmyaded (he I

streets of Cambridge at an unreasonable hour of the nighfc with a Ifirge portion of fencing material securely attached to it, and which has since been found at the Piako. Now we hear that on Friday night last or early on Saturday morning some mischievous persons placed a number of packing cases against the door of Mr Ripley's premises in Duke-street, forming an effectual barricade for some time to the exit of the occupant. Such pastimes as these are decidedly more vindictive than entertaining. At a meeting of the L.O.L, No. 9, Sons of Ulster, held last night at the Victoria Hall, the following officers were elected :-— Bro. R. Gwynne, W. M. ; Bro. Waite, D.M. ; and Bro. T. C. Hammond, Secretary. Bro. Davey was elected F. 0., and the remainder of the members of committee were duly nominated. The forthcoming elections were duly considered. The following letter has been addressed to the Board of Education Aucklaud by the Kihikihi School Committee : — Board of Education, — School Committee, Kihikihi, October 31st, 1881. Gentlemen, —I am directed to reply to your letter dated the 28th of October, containing the resolutions of the Board respecting the suspension of the teacher, and to state that the committee would be most happy to accede to the request of the Boai'd if they would furnish the committee with a teacher to carry out the duties of the school. lam also directed to respectfully remind the Board that this teacher ha*) beon suspended for gross misbehaviour, viz., eight months immutable in subordination, and that this committee cannot release him from such suspension until the Board has granted the investigation justly requested by the committee. — I hnve the honour to be, trnntkm^n, yo'ir obedient servaut, C. G. Tucmvs, S'-cretaiy. " Blue Gown " writes :— <f The result of the Deihy has been a ' boil orer,' and the tipsters clean out. Great faith was placed in the New Zealand repieseutative (Somnus-), who w is lying second or third in the race until reaching: the distance post, when he suddenly collapsed, and died away coming up the straight, whilst the favourite, Somerset, was last ne irly all the way. Dar<?bin.'s time is the fastest on rec^id. The winner at the V.RC. Autumn Meeting r.m thiid in the Ascot Vale Stakes, -j-mile, carrying Bst 101b* : was second in the Second Nursery Handicap, |-mile, with Bst 12Ibs up, and at the Adelaide Autumn Meeting won the Two-year-old Handicap, C furlongs, 8-t lOlbs. Darebiu is also engaged in the Cup, 6st 121bs, and the Champion." The Hamilton or " 0 " Troop held a meeting at Gwynne's Hotel on Saturday evening. Captain Whita er, Lieuts. Johnson and Hunt, and a strong muster of tioopevs were piesent. The question j of subscribing towards the Volunteer and Public Hall was freely discussed, and it was decided that in the present state of j the finances of the troop, no assistance could be given. Lieut. Johnson referred at some length to the wailike pieparations going on on the West Coast, and thought the troop would be behind hand in its duty if their services were not placed at the disposal of the Government for active service at Panhaka. Captain Kunciman, of the Cambridge Tioop, who attended the meeting, dcprecited the idea of leaving the district, principally on account of the risk of upsetting the propent attitude of the king natives, arguing that there was no telling what construction these people mij[ht place upon such a course. It was finally decided that the troop should offer 'their services to the Government in whatever quarter they might deem it advisable to send them. Captain Runciman was aleo of opinion that as the three troops now formed one regiment they should act in unison in this matter. Sergeant- Major Seddon having resigned in August last, the following appointments were made by the officer commanding the troop : — Sergeant Limmer to be Sergeant-Major, Corporal Manktelow to be Sergeant, and Trooper Pearson to be Corporal. These selections gave vei'y geneial satisfaction to the members. Arrangements were entered into for firing a return match with the Thames Scottish, the secretary having been requested to write to the captains of the other troops and Major Murray, to fix date and other preliminaries. Mr Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire iron and steel master and railway proprietor of Pittsburgh and New ii r ork, says the Sportsman, has just completed a novel trip of one thousand miles in a four-in-hand, accompanied by a party of friends, who, as his guests throughout, have been with him from the time of setting sail from America. The ride was begun at Brighton, and it terminated at Inverness. Most, of the chief towns and the notable English "sights" upon the route were visited. Mr Carnegie and his friends re-embark at Liverpool to-day with impressions of England .acquired during this unique trip, which are summed up by the telegram sent on the completion of the journey by Mr Carnegie from Inverness to Wolverhampton — " We arrived at the end of Paradise this evening at 6 o'clock."

Mr T. Trewheellar makes an important announcement in our advertising columns. Mr H. Buttle offers himself for re-elec-tion for the riding of Pukekura in the Waipa County Council. A list of the Licensing Courts, which will be held on the 6th December ne*t, will be found in our advertising columns. Tenders are invited by the manager of the Waikato Land Association, Mr H. Reynolds, for ploughing 150 acres gr.iss land at Tamahere. Mr It. Keesing, Cambridge House, Cambridge, who is giving up business, notifies that he is prepared to receive tenders for the purchase of his large stock, either in one lot or in departments. Tenders will be received up to the 7th inst. The premises are to let, and an allotment in the same street may be either leased or let. Mr J. S. Buckland's next Cambridge horse sale will be held on Satutday, 12th November, at one o'clock. Mr W. N. Rushbrook notifies that those commodious and substantially built premises known as Hamilton House, Victoria-street, Hamilton, are for sale on easy terms ; also cottage and acre, presently occupied by Mr N, R. Cox. Mr J. S. Buckland will sell at the Ngaruawahta Yards, on Monday, 21st November, about 100 head mixed cattlo. A meeting of the subscribers to the McKeon iamily relief fund will be held at the Public Hall, Te Awamutu, on Friday, tho nth inst., to decide upon the disposal of the money. Those holding lists are requested to forward them with cash collected to Mr Winstoue, Te Awamutu, before data of meeting-. The new pure ca9h sy3tem 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 foods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must c a great gainer. G. and C. sell their drapery millinery, and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages cf a shareholder in a co-operativasociety, 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 Ijave' hitherto shown them, and are determined to give tlje pure dash system a fair trial ; whether they "gam or lose the fi«t ypar. Country buyers on remitting cast with order will be supplied with goods at co-operative prices ; just the same as though they made a. personal selection, furnishing goods, suck as carpetSj floor cloth% bedsteads,, peq4»ng';ind general house furniture, the largest portion qf M'hiph is turned out at our own factory, gstill be marked at the lowest remunerative prices, and a discount of five per cent, will be allowed to 1 those who pay at the'tiraeJ'of p"urchase.>-^ G. & C.haying realised the entire value* of'tbeirfstqck' during .their, late and chr/i£i,y bought. Ahinspectipnifinxrite'd-— GartjCkjKKO C^N\vif,L CiJy H^umUlu% Ajo|d& Qu# &-