Waikato Times AND THAME S VALLEY GAZETTE.
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THURSDAY, DEC, 22, 1881.
In order that the staff may be afforded the usual Christmas holidays there will be no issue of this paper on Tuesday next, the 27th in&t.
The extreme pressure of advertisements compels us to hold over leading and a large amount of other matter in type.
Constable William Bulford has been gazetted keeper of the police gaol at Raglan.
Special attention is directed to a number of new Christmas advertisements which appear in .another part of tins issue.
Traffic revenue returns on the Auckland railways for the four weeks ending 12th ultimo amounted to £5372 7s sd, being £416 7s lOd in excess of the receipts earned the previous four weeks.
The weather still continues to be most unseasonable for haymaking opeiations, and a considerable quantity of the ciop has been damaged if not altogether spoiled. A great improvement is noticeable in the oat crops, and we anticipate that a handsome yield will be the result.
In reply to an application recentlymade to Government as to when districts under the new Licensing Act would be defined, the Minister of Justice stated that the boundaries were being prepared by the Surveyor-General with all possible speed, and they would be proclaimed before the March quarterly licensing day.
The following rates of commission on money orders made payable in the United States are published in the Gazette : — Not exceeding £2, Is 6d ; exceeding £2 and not exceeding £4, 2s 6d ; exceeding £4 and not exceeding £6, 3s 6d ; exceeding £6 and not exceeding £8, 4s 6d ; exceeding £8 and not exceeding £10, os 6d. The exchange will come into operation on the 2nd January.
We are pleased to notice that at the meeting of the North Island Hallways EinjiloyiSa Provident Society, held in Auckland on Monday evening, Dr. Beale was unanimously re-elected to the post of medical officer of the Hamilton-Mercer section, the employe's of the section having forwarded a memorial to the officers of the society requesting his reappointment.
The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Tunis, who has exceptionally good opportunities for arriving at a correct estimate of the political situation, sets it down as follows :— Government, 45 ; Opposition, 34 ; doubtful 12 ; but counting the Maori votes, and allowing for the Ministenal leaning of independents, it is computed that an early division on a no-confidence motion would show : — Ministerial, 52 ; Opposition, 42 — the Speaker, of course, making up the total of 05.
A man named Win. Mooney rode into Cambridge on Saturday night, and tied his horse up at the Criterion Hotel. Having transacted his business in town he came back for his horse, but could find nothing but a biokcn bridle. Yesteiday morning he found the hor&e tied to a fence near a native whaie at the liver, and on entering the whaie, got the saddle inside. The owner being satisfied with finding his horse, did not trouble further in the matter.
During the continuance of broken weather, such we have been experiencing lately, local bodies would be studying economy were they to more generally [ adopt the practice of employing day-men. Damage caused by the rain is allowed to increase in proportions, and expense is inclined in repairs which might easily enough be saved. The plan has been found to work admirably in the Kiri- ■ kiiiroa district, where two men are kept constantly employed in repairs and small works, and were it adopted in the Borough of Hamilton, for in&tance, its good effects would, we venture to say, soon be appaient.
A Bench pf Licensing Commissioners consisting of Capt Jackson, Major Wilson and Mr S. S. Graham, sat <it Cambridge an Monday. Harry Symonds applied for a publican's license for licpnse for premises situated near Waotu. Mr Beale appeared in support of the application, which was granted. In granting the license the Bench cautioned the licensee against impropeily supplying the natives with liquor or otherwise encouraging them in assembling about the premises.
At the Police Court, Hamilton, yesterday, before His Worship the Mayor and Mr S. T. Seddon, J.P., a man named Alexander Smith, a settler residing 1 on the Piako road, near Captain Steele's, was charged on remand with violently assaulting his wife, Jane Smith, on the 1-tth inst., by attempting to strangle her with a rope. Prisoner had been remanded from Monday for medical treatment, his conduct when arrested being such as to lead to the belief that his mind was unsound. I Drs. Carey and Beale now certified that the man was insane, and the Bench committed him to the Asylum. After hearing the medical testimony, Sergfc. McGovern, of course, withdrew the charge of assault.
The cricket match, the English team versus an eleven of Viotoria, was continued on Tuesday. The weather during the day was fine, and the wicket more lively than on Monday. The visitors continued their second innings, which closed for 198, Shrewsbury being not,out for 80. The home team then went for their second inning?, and wer« all disposed of for 75 runs. The bowling of the Englishmen was dead on the wicket, buc their fielding was weak. Great excitement provailed towards the conclusion of the game, which thus lesulted in a victory for the English Eleven by 18 runs. The scores are as follow :— First ( innipgs : Englishmen, 146 ; Australians, ,247, Second innings : Englishmen, 198; Australians, 75, ,
It is currently reported that one of the late candidates for Parliamentary representation in this district parted with a sum of £4 17s 6d in pursuing the contest. Compared with the following that modest disbursement would seem to be princely munificence, Mr James Macandrew, writing to a political confrere, states that the only expense he incurred was 3s 6d for railway fare on the day of nomination. Mr Macandrew, it will be remembered, was returned unopposed for Port Chalmers.
At the District Court, Hamilton, before His Honor Judge Macdonald, on Tuesday, the greater part of the day was occupied with the case, Miller v. Campbell—claim, £65, value of clearing done at Horahora. Mr Beale appeared for plaintiff, and Messrs Hay and Dyer for defendants. Finally, judgment was given for plaintiff for lid, the difference between his demand and the amount of set off put in by defendant, with costs, £18 17s. The only other case of importance was that of J. and C. Gould v Thos. Oaldwell— claim, £106 4s, for goods delivered, money paid, grazing, &c. Mr O'Neill appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Hay defended. Plaintiffs abandondoned the excess over £100. After hearing evidence and arguments of counsel, the Court adjourned till yesterday morning, when His Honor reserved judgment to consider and determine a number of legal points.
Amongst the auction sales and wonderful bargains to be met with at Cambridge at the present time, must not be forgotten the sale at the Bazaar on Monday and Tuesday next. The auction will take place at 0.30 p.m. on each day.
It having come to the knowledge of the Hamilton Band that the Te Awamutu Band would be in Hamilton on the 26th inst, the band instructed their secretary to give an invitation to the Te Awamutu Band to be present at the display ot fireworks on the lawn of the Hamilton Hotel, and at the quadrille party in the Public Hall in the evening. A letter has been received by the secretary from Bandmaster Sibley, accepting the invitation on behalf of the band. In all probability both bands will play a few selections of music, and a very enjoyable evening may be anticipated.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1478, 22 December 1881, Page 2
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