THE CAMBRIDGE TROOP OF THE WAIKATO CAVALRY AND THE GOVERNMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1463, 17 November 1881, Page 3

THE CAMBRIDGE TROOP OF THE WAIKATO CAVALRY AND THE GOVERNMENT.

Avter the usual morning drill of the above corps in the Cambridge Public Hall on Tuesday lnat, the members were assembled by Captain Runoiman to hsar the now rules and regulations, as approved by the Government, for the better guidance of the Troop. After a brief consideration of these, the matter of finances was gone into. The annual balance sheet showed a con-iderable deficit, which was brought about principally through the purchase of helmets and by the EaHter review, and that covering 1 this there was a large sura due by the Government for the last November drill and the Easter review. Communications out of number had been forwarded to the Government through the officer commanding the Cavalry, Major Jackson, and through Mr Whitaker when at Wellington, and promises had been made, but in no case had any such promises been fulfilled. Sergfc. Allwiil, speaking on the matter, said as the eleotion was at hand they might reasonably expect a superfluity of promises from candidates, but unless these promises were fulfilled before the eleotion, their realization afterwards was highly problematical. — This opinion was endorsed by Sergt. Forrest. — Mr Mackintosh, speaking on behalf of the Band, thought the Government vfQVQ simply demoralizing the

but decidedly few fulfilments. The natural sequence of such a proceeding of the Government was that the men got disgusted, and would not turn out for drill. He would suggest that the Government he made acquainted with the fact. — Sergeant Allwili thought it strange that the Government did not even acknowledge the communications forwarded them on the matter through Major Jackson, and it therefore seemed to him that the Government were simply throwing dirt in their eyes. — Mr Camp was anxious to know how it was that Major Jackson did not forward to the Cambridge Troop a copy of the communications which he had sent to the Government on the matter. They should not rely any more on promises. They tiad attended two drills, but had got no satisfaction whatever for doing so, and it seemed to him likely that nothing would be got for their present drilling. He thought they should have some definite understanding with the Government, and at once. — Sergeant Forrest thought they could not disband without paying off their liabilities. — Sergeant Allwill remarked that it would be well if the whole of the Waikato Cavalry would band together and demand their arrears.— Mr Mackintosh then moved that Captain Runciman, together with Lieutenant Fisher, Sergeant Forrest, and the mover, draw up a telegramjto the Government, informing them of the dissatisfaction that exists among the men as regards their par, and at the same time impress upon them that it was not that they (the men) had lost interest in their calling as volunteers, but that it was through the vacillating action of the Government that dissatifaction existed. — This was seconded by Sergeant Forrest and carried, the seconder remarking that the telegram should simply say "Pay up arrears or disband us."

The nomination of candidates for the Western Maori District will take place at Cambridge, Court-house, on the 24th inst., and the polling (if necessary) on the Bth December prox. List of polling- places will be found in our advertising' columns. Mr R. H. D. Fergusson invites tenders for ploughing and harrowing turnip land, &c, up to 30th inst.