Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1464, 19 November 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whate\er state or persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the Press the People's right maintain Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain.

SATURDAY, NOV. 19, 1881.

AiiTJTOUGn no longer the recognised leader of a political party in the New Zealand legislature, Sir George Grey coutinues to be esteemed by many outside that august assemblage an authority on questions of party politics. To such an extent is that the case in and about Auckland, that there are those who look up to him with the awe and veneration of the man who shapes the political "destinies of the nation." Such being the estimation in which he is held, it is not at all surprising his meeting last Monday should have been regarded as an important event in the opening of the election campaign, upon which we have entered. The auxilliary arrangements made for the occasion were all completed upon the most approved plan. The body of the hall was well filled, the gallaries, as we read, were largely patronised by ladies, a fulsome eulogium, tapering off into an overpowering vote of confidence, was ready-made for the occasion, and, in short, everything cut and dried to Sir George's hand for a great ovation. Under such circumstances, is it at all astonishing the reception he met with was good, and the cheers enthusiastic. To that end it was quite unnecessary for Sir George himself to contribute much. Had his address been even more lame and pointless than it was, or, to put the case stronger, had Sir George met the audience in " dumb show demonstration," as he did rather more than twelve months ago in the General Assembly,it would I have been all the same. The | applause would have been equally I prolonged, and his " eloquent silence" accepted in full satisfaction of the importance attached to the occasion. Although little bettei tnan a hollow show or well-sustained farce, the event was, nevertheless^ one which suggested important; reflections, and which, if the audience had been less pliant and more critical, might have been greatly improved for the edifi.cati.ott of lh.€ iMwjh itite M Eaas feitmari/?

Sir G-eoege Grey had a party, a n a we ask, where is that party now? At the last elections, Sir George then head of the Government^ wa q [ returned by the country -vrith a following^ if not in a majority, at least in a large proportion of the representation. Little more than two years have elapsed, and in that short space of time a complete change lias taken place in his position, together with an equally complete change in Ins prospects. Ilis Government has not only been expelled from office, himself deposed from the position he was, in virtue of that office, entitled to assume, as leader of the Opposition, but, to crown all, we find his following has dwindled down from a respectable minority, if not an avowed majority, to the merest fraction, in number not more than two or three. Why this, so to speak, complete transformation? "Why has the gold become dim, and the most fine gold changed?" There must be some reason for suqh a change in the fortunes of this once exalted New Zealand statesman. Surely Sir George Geey was the man above all others who was interested in explaining away such a profound problem. Has he deserted his party, or has his party basely deserted him ? If the latter, then it was his duty to have expounded all the facts of the case. If the former, then, as a matter of course, worldly wisdom would dictate "the least said the soonest mended." We have gone carefully through the published report of the speech, but cannot find the slightest allusion made to the subject, and in the absence of all such allusion the public is justified in assuming this silence to be something more than mere unintentional omission. Why, then, should the electors of New Zealand be called upon to give Sir George Grey another following. They gave him one, already, and he could not keep it, and what guarantee does he afford that he would be more successful in the future. The general who takes the field with a goodly army, and comes out completely routed and deserted, is not the man usually entrusted with further engagements; and yet this is precisely the position of Sir George Grey, and the claims he puts forward to the confidence of the electors. Wo should fancy that they will pause, however, before endorsing these claims. The speech suggested many other features, equally conspicuous, in respect of its omissions no less than its commissions. He contrasted the rapid progress and development made by the South as compared with that of Auckland, and endeavoured to show that this arose from the fact that more Government consideration was given to the one than to the other. Those who have studied the routine of public business could give another and a very different definition. They could state that while Sir George Grey and those around whom he has cast a glamour were body and soul absorbed in the acquisition of manhood suffrage, triennial parliaments, corrupt practices preventions, and such like large questions of socalled burning interest, Southern representatives were quietly engaged manipulating the public works policy, and carrying away votes and appropriations which ought, by right, to have come to the North. That is the true cause of the disparity existing in this respect as between North and South. While Sir George Grey is anxiously engaged looking after the interests of future generations, and concocting theoretical shcemes for the emancipation of his imaginary serfs, such men as Jas. IVTacandrew are busily employed allocating the public estate for harbour endowments, and appropriating the public purse for branch railways.

"Echoes from the Cafe," and a large amount of local intelligence, are unavoidably held over.

New Zealand feeding oats were quoted in the Melbourno market on Thursday at 3s 7d, and mil ling sorts at 3s lOd.

Mr F. A. WMfcaker will address the electors of Waipa in the schoolhouse, Cambridge West, this evening, «at 7.30 o'clock.

Mr William Johns will address a meeting of the Waipa electors at the Volunteer Hall, Te Awamutu, this evening.

The usual half-yearly drill of the Hamilton Troop, Waikato Cavalry ,- will commence on Monday next. Members of the Troop will meet for prize firing at 2 p.m. to-day.

The nomination of candidates for the office of Mayor of Hamilton takes place at the Council Chambers at noon on Monday next, and the polling (if necessary, on the 30th inst.

A match between the Cambridge and Hamilton Cricket Clubs will be played on Sydney Square, East Hamilton to-day. The wickets will be pitched at 10 a.m., at which hour all the players are requested to be on the ground.

Trooper John McCann of the Cambridge Cavalry, who had his leg broken when jumping his horse at drill on Tuesday last, proceeded to Auckland on Thuisday morning for treatment at the Provincial Hospital.

Owing to press of matter our report of the concert in aid of the Wesleyaa church building fund (Hamil ton), which took place at the Oddfellow^ Hall last night, i8 held over. There was a fair attendance, the proceeds amounting to about £10.

Amongst the contributions to the furniture of S. Andrew's new eburch, Cambridge, is a handsome eight-day clock in the Vestry, provided ! out of money contributed by the carpenters engaged in the work. The'.cbntritmfcion was giren through Mrs W.J. Peek. 1

There ■ was tub aittiiiK of **»' Resident Magiatrate's Court At Cambridge ▼eatery; owing "io^ the 'jobaenifc of Mr ,N6rfc6c(roft;-and r tK© inibaUy pf . Oaptiin ' Jacjcson to ittend. , , -ThbtGtart wnttfitfoi

Mr McMinn will address the electors at Raglan, this evening. An effort is about to be made to form a cricket club at Hautapu, and a meeting will be held at Camp's Hotel, this evening, at 8 o'clock, to take the preliminary steps.

Mr Orice, with a number of men, went yesterday morning from Eotorangi station to remove a number of Maoris who had taken up their quarters on a part of his land and refused to move when ordered. We have not as yet heard the result of the expedition.

The Anglican Church bazaar is advertised to be held iv the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Deo. 26th, (Boxing-day.) Contributions are invited to be sent to any of the following lady-stall-holdera: — Mesdamea J. A. Beale, James Hally, Hart Hicks, Wells, Chitty, T. W. Hicks, Wilson, and Willis.

On Thursday evening last the Cambridge Brass Band discoursed some excellent music in front of. the Public Hall. Though the numerical strength of the band was not as good as might have been expected, the music was in every reapecfc up to the mark. A large number of the townspeople turned out to take advantage of the evening's enjoyment.

Colonel Lyon met the members of the Cambridge Troop of the Waikafco Cavalry when on parade on Thursday morning, and explained the cause of the grievance between the men and the Government. It appears that the troop got paid for their November drill and for the Easter review, but some members who stopped away on both occasions did not receive anything, and consequently their complaint.

The Hamilton band will perform selections of music on Mr Gwynne's lawn on Tuesday afternoon next on the occasion of the presentation, to the Rev. W", C-ilder The secretary has requested us to notify to the members to meet punctually at their practice room in full dress uniform punctually at four o'clock, as the presentation will be made.

Mr John McCarthy a well-known Cambridge resident, when riding through Hamilton a few days ago, met with a somewhat painful accident through falling off his horse. It appears that the horse shied at something on the nud, and hence the mishap. Mr McCarthy was at once conveyed to the V7aikato Hotel, where he lies under the treatment of Dr. JBeale.

At a special meeting of the Vestry of S. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, held on the 2od inst., it was unanimously resolved, "That a special vote of thanks be tendered to Mr W. G. Connolly for the very satisfactory and efficient manner in which he has performed his contract for the erection of the new church ; and for his courteous obliging and agreeable manner, as exhibited to the | Vts^iy while carrying out the work."

1 Messrs. B. and J. Colenian, butchers Hamilton, have just purchased a draft of bullocks, bred and fattened by dipt. Steele, which are perfect models of the bovine species, both as to quality and condition. Although some of them are only a little over two years old it is expected the average weight of the carcases will be about 1\ cwt. There are more of the same class, but they will be retained for the Christmas market.

From and after Monday, the old established business of the Royal Hotel, Alexandra, will be conducted by Mr P. Connell, who enters into possession as landlord of the establishment. Mr Connell is a resident in the district of nine years standing, whose genial temperament has secured for him a large circle of friends, and at whose hands he has received the warmest congratulations in view of his new undertaking.

In consequence of a telegram received from the police in Auckland, a tailor working in Hamilton, named Mylrea, was taken into custody last night by Sergeant McGovern. The information to hand is that a pair of opera glassss, valued at 30s, were stolen from a boarding house in Auckland, at which the accused resided on the 4th instant. They were received by the police from a pawnbroker, with whom they had been pledged. The case will be brought before the R.M. Court to-day, and a remand asked to Auckland.

At an adjourned meeting of the Ohaupo school committee, held on Friday evening, the 11th inst., the subject of Mr S. Steele's letter was brought up and finally disposed of. The letter alluded to, dated September 3rd last, conveyed an imputation that the teacher had, on the 30th August last, made a false entry in the school roll. The committee, after full enquiry and examination of the roll, found that there was no ground whatever for the charge, and instructed the secretai'y to write to the teacher to that effect. It is to be regretted that through any private personal ill-feeling Mr Bedford should have suffered the annoyance oi having his name associated with a charge of this nature ; however, the above shows how undeserved it has been.

Residents on the Waipa side, neai Ngahiaepouri and Te Rore, will bo glad to hear that steps are being taken to open up a road leading almost directly from Heather's Creek bridge to Ohaupo. Mi T. G. Sandes, acting under instructions from the Mangapiko Highway Board, is now making an estimate of the cost of the various works required to effect thit object. We are informed that a bridge over Heather's Creek, and a road acrosa a swamp near Mr Gubbins' house, some 2C chains long, are the principal obstacles, and these can, no doubt, be easily overcome. This road will give much more direct communication with the railway and the cattle markets to settlers near Te Rore and Harapepe than now exists. The funds for the work have been, as before stated, granted by the Government.

We had the pleasure, on Thursday, of inspecting a noteworthy specimen oi looal manufacture in the fehape of a farm waggon, constructed wholly at the manufactory of Mr J. Coohrane, Hamilton East, to the order of the Waikato Land Association. A vehicle better adapted te the work of the New Zealand farmer, oi one more strongly and lightly built, W£ have never seen. Contrivances are provided by which, at a moment's notice, th€ waggon can be adapted for carrying hay, goods, or timber, and for this latter the hind wheels can be run back several feet, The brake, whioh is a powerful one, is altogether unconnected with the body oi the waggon, and is equally available at all times. The timber employed in the manufacture is the best hard wood and kauri. The wheels and the iron work, in faot everything except the axles, is made on the premises, and its strength and durability can be guaranteed. Mr Cochrane has executed several such orders lately, and has more in hand, and, looking at the price at which they oaa be made, farmers, oarriers, and others would do well to consider whether it ia at all profitable in the future to go out of the district for articles of this description. The matches to be played in New Zealand by the English Cricketers are :— Invercargill, January 12th, 13th, and 14th ; Duoedin, January 19th, 20th, and I 2lab; Chrittohuroh, January 26th, 27th and 28th; Wellington,^ Januaryx^^ February Ist and -2nd ; Auoklaud^^Brnary 9th," 10th, ane^y lth: '• JB^i^p^is | an English speculaMoD, r Shaw^|yS&rc\«;abttFy.taking $he ri«]t t an4;engl^g4^4^ fray all Ravelling fn^ hotel exp>tlße|^aa jtoifeay' each itttn jn^^n^£2o.o,for#.e ttfur^^

A Joint Stock Company for the manufacture of starch, farina, etc., is being formed in Wanganui. The capital has been fixed at £1500, in 750 shares of £2 each. The establishment of industries in our midst is one of the best hopes we have of future prosperity, and we trust the company will be successfully floated.

A meeting of the Waikato Council will be held on Wednesday next, at 11 a.m., to consider certain proposals for road deviation at Kiddle's Hill. Objections to be sent in by Tuesday. Messrs W. J. Hunter & Co will sell by auction, at the Cambridge Yards on Thursday next, of fiat cattle, store cattle, dairy cows, sheep, &o. The Waikato Land Association invite tenders up to Saturday, 26th, for ploughing at Hokunui. Mr W. North, Te Ealiu, offers a reward for the recovery of a horse lost by him. Tenders are invited up to the 23rd, for the erection of a store at Morrinsville for i Mr T. Rowe. Tenders are invited by the Tuhikaramea Highway Board for certain road works in their district. A quadrille party, under the auspices of the Hamilton Quadrille Assembly, will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday next. Mr W. Cumming advertises a bone mill (complete) &c. for sale. Mr Arch. Wallace, of Pukerimu, having purchased a 6- horse-power steam thresher, hopes for a share of patronage during the coming season. Tenders are invited by the Cambridge Public Hill Committee for additions to the building. Plans, &c, may be seen on application to Mr Richardson, Architect. 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 <md when strictly carried out the customer who buys at an establishment where the goods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must b «» great gainer. G. and C. sell their drapery millinery, and clothing at such prices tor cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operati\ c society, without the risk of being called upon to bearaportion of the loss should the years business prove unsatisfactory. Garhck 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 trul ; whether they gain or lose the first year. Country bujers on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co-oporati\e prices ; just the same as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing goods, such as carpets, Hoor cloths, bedsteads, bedding, \nd general house furniture, the largest portion of which i' turned out at our own factory, will be marked al 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 their stock during their late cash sale, the present stock is nbw and chkafly bought. An inspection is invited.— Garlick and Cranweli , City Hall Furnishing Arcade Oueenatreet, Auckland