The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1486, 12 January 1882, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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The silly Ccitadiisings and hectorings displayed in the Lite elections iiro apt to n.i.ile.id tnu public mind into a boli j-Jc tJi.it, there is no real question of principle or policy just now, at stake. That is not the case. On the contrary, mediums oil .^reat importance were introduced last session, and, us these are still pending, it is r.ith.jr surprising no notice w.is taken of them. Amongst others, the Attorney - General brought down three bills which, we have the authority of a southern contemporary, of .strong opposition proclivities, for saying ";.<re of a most liberal character, and far in advance of the legislation attempted by any of the other colonies." The measures referred to are the "Alienation of Land," "Distress for Kent Abolition," and "Eeal Property Limitation." In introducing these, tho Attorney-General gave it to be understood he did not expect them to be carried that session, his object being to ventilate the questions involved in the changes proposed. Then, again, the after proceeding in Parliament was equally significant of a challenge to the public to discuss their merits, and pronounce upon the principles they contained. After a short discussion on the motion for second reading, they were referred to a select committee. The committee reported that, as they were intended to effect important changes in the law as it stood, it would be injudicious to pass them without further consideration, and without the public being allowed an opportunity of judging what their practical effect was likely to be. Upon that understanding-, the Attorney- General announced his intention of not proceeding further, at the same timo expressing his belief they would effect important and beneficial results, and adding" that, if he had tho honor of occupying 1 his seat in the Council another session, it would be his duty to press them upon Parliament, after having 1 received whatever expression of opinion might be forthcoming- from the public. In the face of a challenge or invitation so plainly expressed, it is, indeed, surprising' that so very little has been heard of them. On one or two occasions their existence was alluded to by some of the candidates who sought re-election, but these allusions, we aro sorry to say, signally failed in rousing that attention, which, in view of the importance of the subjects dealt with, we were justified in expecting. That some real or imaginary personal slight or local grievance, should have been allowed to absorb public attention to the exclusion of subjects of so much consideration, can hardly be called creditable to the bent of the public mind. Nevertheless, such was the case, and it only remains to be shown what amend is to be made for past neglect. A full explanation of the purport and provisions of the "Alienation of Land Bill" has already appeared in our columns, and the object of the " Distress for Eent Abolition Bill". is sufficiently indicated in its short title. The other, the "Real Property Limitation Bill" enacts: "That no person shall make an entry, for distress- or bring ' an action or suit^o recover, any land or rent, except within" twelve years from the -time when the right 1 to do so may*liav,e arisen. It is further provided , ; that if lt the^ person , pyesumably^en^lißii^to^aii^' particularv/es^te-Bhali!h'(i3thavelb,een- t in possossipn 9r j recei^p?he profits:

or rent, no entry of distress shall bo made or action brought but within twelve years after the ri^lit shall have fii'iat accrued, 'or within six years next after the time when the estate of the person becoming entitled .shall have become vested in possession, whichever of those two periods shall be the longer.' Certain concessions are made in cases of infancy, coverture, or lunacy, but no time is allowed for absenco beyond the seas, and thirty years is the utmost allowance for disabilities from any cause. A restriction is also made in the case of possession by a ' tenant entail,' and when a mortgagee shall have obtained the possession or receipts of the profits of any land or the receipt of any land comprised in his mortgage, the mortgagor or other person claiming through him must bring action to redeem the mortgage within twelve years. There is another provision to the effect that no action to recover money secured by mortgage, judgment, or lien, or otherwise chargeable upon any land or rent or any legacy, shall lie beyond twelve years. there is a general provision that 'No action, suit, or other proceeding shall be brought to recover any money or legacy charged upon or payable out of any land or rent at hw or in equity and secured by an cxprebs trusf, or recover any arrears of rent or of interest in respect of any sums of money or legacy so charged or payable- and &o secured, or any damages in respect to such arrears, except within the time within which the same would be recoverable if there were any such trust.' "

Mr R. F. Sandes has been appointc I public vacuinalor for the Hamilton distiict.

The Rev. Thomas Spurgeon will conduct divine service at the Oddfellows' Hall, Camlnidgo, on Sunday next, morning and e\ cuing, in connection with the Uiptist Church at that place.

Our Alexandra correspondent wii'Oo 5 T.iwhiao and Major Mair, as aI&C some 40 natives, an ill leave here on Monday next for Auckland, en route for for a nieetuig oi Ngapuhi natives to be held at K.uparu.

The Government steamer Stella on hei List trip called at Caswell Sound and brought back about seven tons of .samples of marble, which is acknowledged by competent judges to be of fiist-rate quality, and ad mil ably adapted for monumental work.

The " Thames Advertiser" reports : — There is one fact worthy of mention relative to the visit of Mr Sheehan to the Thames at the present time. Messrs Whyte, M.H.R., and Carrick, two memIjeis of the party, drove vehicles through from Raglan direct, changing at Hamilton.

In a communication dated 9th inst. from the master of the Te Awamutu Troop Band, addressed to Capt. Wliitaker he states :—": — " On the return of the band from Te Awamutu on Tuesday, the following lesolution was unanimously pa&sed : — "That the thanks of the band are due, and are hereby accorded to the people of Hamilton for the handsome reception given to the band on Monday, 20th ulto." i

The hon. treasurer for the Raglan New Year's regatta sports acknowledges with thanks receipt of the following contiibutions forwarded from Hamilton :—: — P. A. Whitaker, £2 2s ; John King, 21s ; R Carrick, 10s 6d ; T. G. Sandes, 5s ; George Edgecumbe, 5s ; L. O'Neill, ss ; R. G wynne, ss; J. S. E., ss; Joseph Moses, 5s ; S. G. S., 2s 6d ; J. McL., 2s 6d ;G. Dickinson, 2s 6d ; R. Edwards, 2s Od.

To-day, at two o'clock, at the Cambridge Public Hall, Mr J. S. Buckland will offer for sale that portion of Mr Fanthams estate, kuown as Gwynnelands, remaining unsold, amounting to about 320 acies. We feel sure that nothing need be said fn piaise of the land to be submitted to auction. The property is well-known, and should secure a large competition.

We would remind those of our leaders who are lovers of good music that a treat is in store for them to-night at the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton West, on the occa&ion of Mr Gordon Gooch's concert. Both Mr Gordon Gooch and Madame Murielle come before us with established leputations, while the other members of the company are also well-known in Auckland musical circles. We anticipate seeing a crowded house to-night.

Mr Hallyfourton Johnstone of Te Haroto, Raglan, writes a very polite note to the Editor, asking him to intimate that the Mr Johnson, who with Mr Bishop, won the pair-oared race at the Raglan Regatta, is identical with the wiiter, the name having been incorrectly spelled. The friendship of years has often been destroyed by such mistakes as these, but in this case we hope the amende has been made in time.

An Australian paper gives the following as the dates on which the English cricketers play in New Zealand : January 12, 13, and 14, Otago j 16 and 17, Oamaru or Timaru ; 20, 21, and 23, Canteibnry ; 26, 27, and 28, Wellington ; February 2, 3, and 4, Auckland. The return combined match is to be played at Sydney on February 17, 18, and 20. Canterbury (says the Lyttelton Times) is set down to play with fifteen, the others with twenty-two, but this will hardly be the case. The number opposed to the Englishmen will probably be eighteen.

Accounts from severalplaces. sajrs the Wanganui Herald, point to the revival of the flax industry. This important and at one time rising industry was ruined by the artifical standard set up by the expenditure on public woras, but for which the flax industry would have maintained its ground. In this district much dearly - oought experience was gained, and this experience might at the present time be turned ,to account. There is a steady market in England for dressed flax,' and the price 'can be relied on. If the article can be produced at a certain price, the demand is certain at remunerative rates. .Reliable, informa\ tion on these heads is easily accessible.

, An cerejnpny took; place in the Cambridge Wesleyan phurch at the close of, the pubpc, service, on Suuday,evening liastj.inconiiection^'yith the , admission ~ of, '^prol^tioners^ mpo f ulj U ' church membership. 43? he order of Ser^jce^ f t used was prescAbed^b^h^ilart ij dfeMe'r|l' s \ GQiiferenoe' of^th^^chmjc^ha^ ||.fAde^ satisfactonlj;,aiiB^eri|a-ljyjn^c|^^tote^ -tKe 1 of f I^Wi |ohjueh^«a^^

then took part in a primitive Christian agape service, the proceedings being brought to a close at 9 30 o'clock by the benediction. 1 The following are the scores and amount of prizes wou at the competition for district prizes, held on Saturday, the 31st ult. :—: —

Hie amounts won by the various troops were as follows :— A troop, £5 17s 3d ; B, £6 ; C, £3 ss, making a grand total ot £15 2s 3d.

The "Otago Daily Times" thus estimates the significance^ of Sir George Grey's presence in the new Parliament : — " The common sense of the colony had indeed its revenge when Sir George fell : Sir George has had his revenge in the extinction of the party that betrayed him ; and as lie declared a few weeks ago that he would fight as long as he lived, and as the whirligig of time still keeps revolving, there is no saying what revenges may yet be brought about before our redoubtable knight quits the stage. His political fortunes, however, are at present very low indeed, though we are pretty sure that more than one ' Liberal' aspirant to office would have been extremely well pleased had the general election reduced him to still greater extremities. Sir George Grey, to say the truth, is likely to prove a dreadful stumbling-block to a certain clique of disinterested politicians, who probably believe that they aie thoroughly competent, to administjr the Government, under the cloak of a benevolent Liberalism, for the benefit of the people in gcnei.il, and their own special advantage m particular ; and it is thus possible that he may yet be of some service to New Zealand. We have no faith whatever in him as a politician, but we should be only too glad if he brought confusion upon the counsels of the schemers to whom we refer.

Dog registration fees for the County of Waipa appear in our advertising column. Mr Robert Harris, of Hamilton East, lias been appointed sub-registrar of dogs in the Kinkiriioa Highway D. strict. Messrs Clark and G-ane will dispose of a choice lot of well-bred Lincoln ewes, &x , in the estate of the late Mr J.is. Brown, on Fndaj, •20th inst., at the faim adjoining the Town ]3elt, Cambridge. The new pure cash system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly pioie a benefit to the public. It has been a gieat success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who bujs at an establishment where the goods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C sell their drapery, millinery, and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operati\e bocictj , without the risk of being called upon to bearaportionofthclossshould the year's business pro\e unsatisfactory. Garlick and Ci.unvcll will «urn to retain the cofidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fdir trial ; whether they gain or lose the first year. Country bii) cis on remitting cash withordcr will be supplied with goods at co-opcratve prices ; just the same as though they made apersonal selection. Furnishing goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding and gpneiai house furniture, the largest portion of which is turned out at our own factory, willbe marked at the lowest remunerative prices, and a discount of five pet cent, will be allowed to those who pay .it the time of pui chase. G. and C. ha\ing realised the entire value of their stock duiiug their late cash sale, the present stock is new and chi aply nouGiii . — An inspection invited. — Gari h k and Cranw ci l, City Hall Furnishing Arcade Queen street, Auckland.

200 3 00 4°° I yds. yds. yds. Lieut, Wilkinson ('V), £+ ..." 10 "20 24—63 Trooper Foi rest ()}), £} „24 19 16 — % Scrgt.-iMtijoi Fisher (1$), £2... 21 13 24—58 Liuut. Johnson (C), £1 10s .21 1^ 22—58 Corporal Pc.ll son (C), £t 53 ... 18 16 20— 5^ Lieut. Bruce (A), £1 . 21 15 18—54 Tioopcr Rhodes (B), £1 . jg 20 15 — 54 Sub-Lieut. Hunt (C), 10s ..20 22 12— 5,] Trooper Short, S. (A), 105 ... 19 16 17 — 5a Trooper Bond (A), 7s 3d ... 18 is 17—50