The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1516, 23 March 1882, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1882.

Mr "Wason does not seem to have acted very discreetly since the Wakanui election was . upset. Actuated by motives wliicfi, it matters not now to, t cliSj^Sj he wrote an invitation tojMr S^pipßßsl ;< the defeated candidate iforjOftevjoV, to contest the, WakanuiJrseM, T intimating at the samefJtiHie^hisiO^n^ determination to retir ! e!.' i? t^ut he reckoned without his hostpaifsubßef; querit events demonstrate ; lie forgcife; tojtake his supßor^rs'lritb, jiis confi- 5 , dence, and. thev 1 \yere; and jde^

naturally somewhat irate. The most sensible course for Mr Wason to have followed was to confer with those who had aided him in his candidature, leaving it with them to decide whether his nominee \ fit. and proper person to repfesent them. This would only have been prudent, even had Mr Saunders possessed the confidence, of ' the Ministerial party in that electorate; but, to make matters worse, the candidate thus sought to be foisted on them does not enjoy a particularly large portion of their esteem. Mr Wason professes to be a supporter of the present Government, while Mr Saunders, it is pretty well known, has been drifting into other waters for some time, and it is hard to see how the supporters of the one could consistently accept the other as a substitute. Nor is it at all clear why, assuming that the | unseated member had good and sufficient reasons for retiring from the field, he should pitch upon the • representative of another party to succeed him. Mr Wason's friends sought to induce him to reconsider his decision, and again contest the election. But, however wishful he may have been to accede to this proposal, he evidently feels that having made his bed he must lie on it. He has asked Mr Saunders to come out, promising him his support, and as that gentleman has responded to the invitation, it is difficult to see how Mr Wason can, with credit to himself, go back on his word. The position is peculiar. On the one hand we have a retired candidate, whom his party wish to support, and on the other an invited and willing candidate, distrusted by those whose votes he has been led to count on, without hope of raising up supporters of his own peculiar politics. What the result will be it is by no means easy to tell. Mr Ivess Mill stand again, and the Ministerial voters will, unless Mr Wason's scruples can be overcome, simply be reduced to make a choice between two evils, and they will have some difficulty in determining which is the lesser. The difference is only this : that whereas Mr Ivess is an avowed opponent of the Hall Ministry, and will attach himself forthwith to that party which aims at their downfall, Mr Saunders is an insidious foe. The one is a Greyite or a Macandrewite, as the case may be, while the other is purely and simply a Saundersite. Mr Wason has committed a grievous error, but he will live to lament his mistake. The return of Mr Saunders, considering that he is a friend of that gentleman, might palliate his sufferings to some extent, but, so far as we can judge, he is exceedingly likely to be deprived of all comfort on that score.

Ratepayers in the various highway districts ought to bear in mind that unless they pay the amount of their rates before the 31s!; inst., they will forfeit their right to vote at any local election for the ensuing year. At a meeting of the Raglan Rifle Club, held on the 16th inst., it was resolved, that application be made to the Government to be supplied with new rifles, as most of those they have at preseut are utterly unfit for use. At a meeting of the Cambridge j West School Committee, held on Saturday last, it was resolved to give a concert in about a month, in aid of the school funds. A number of people have kindly offerrecl their assistance. Due notice of the cntertaimnent will be given in our advertising columns. At the meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council on Monday, Cr. McGarrigie asked if nothing could be done towards the establishment of a fire brigade for Hamilton. The Mayor said if the insurance companies did not take the matter up, he could not see how the council could, and the subject was allowed to drop. An important of the Native Lands Court 'will commence at Rotorua on the 30th inst., when a large number of blocks are to be adjudicated upon, We understand that the presiding judge will be Major Mair. That gentleman will have a task of considerable difficulty before him, but no more competent person could be found for it. — RoyuliL The Cambridge Domain Board have at last taken a decided step towards providing the town witli a recreation ground. Tenders are being called for the clearing and ploughing of the 35 acres on the town belt, ploughed some time ago by ' the settlers themselves, and as soon as the condition of the board's funds will permit the planting and general beautifying of the grounds will be proceeded with. It will be interesting to the ratepayers of the Borough of Hamilton to know that the Town Clerk is now engaged in the compilation of the Burgess and Defaulter's Rolls for the year Ist April, 1882 to 31st March, 1883, and that all ratepayers not appearing on the latter roll will, by law, be debarred from taking any part in the municipal elections, and also the licensing elections ; and further, that those only who have paid the rates due for the year ending 31st March, 1882 can be placed on the Burgess roll for the next year. The following are the prices obtained for the property of the late Mr James Browne, adjoining the Town belt, Cambridge, and sold by Messrs Clark & Gane, at their auction mart, on Monday last. One 10 acre lot, £25 per acre ; 10 acre lot, at £20. These two tyts are facing the Albert Road. One 8 acre lot, (at back of front allotment) at £15 per acre'j one 13 acre lot, at £12 ; three 10 acre lota, at £10 ; one 10 acre lot, at £1} ; and one 30 acre lot, at £9 15s. 1 The 'lots sold only realised the' upset price. The Cambridge. Dramatic SocieW has now got into working.order, esaa will' shortly make its defat before a Cambridge audience. The pieces chosen to be port, on the boards .first, are " Slasher arid. Crasher," and the comedietta of ".Orange* {Blossoms." ThesOfpieces a>$ jvery> simple 'and' easily, t acted,, and judgingjfrOm the iTehearsel oft Tuesday; jugljt^f e alreadybeen mastered^ in,f v ,a^ f very^creditable' •manner. The , society over-; . tures to , the , Public^ JEEall >^t«^;;enj tp-giye,,theirVfiraf vperfojroance^ jtojj Awards providing-'suitableiistageMcenery^ |buudjngjare^

'icj use the hall for reliearsels. v The trustees have riot asfyje't entertained the/pvo-/ posaU • *■'- C' Mr J. B. Whyte M.H.E., proceeded to Te Aroha yesterday, with the view of meeting. the lion. Mr Rolleston and the Native Minister who were " expected to* arrive at that place . Mr Rol; leston it is thought will go thence' to Tauranga, and Mr Bryce will return to Auckland via Waikato. > It will be seen by bur report of the, Waikato County Council meeting yeatcrday, that the, construction of-the-ue,w, bridge over the Karapii'O, at^Cam- ', bridge is to be proceeded with at once/ The Government have made a grant of £250 towards the work, and the balance of the money necessary, will come out of the sum of £450 voted by the Waikato County Council some time ago. We understand that Mr W. A. Graham, the honorary secretary of the Waikato Farmers' Co-operative Association has met with considerable support in the canvass he has just made in Auckland. A large number of share*, will be taken up .in that city. A meeting of the promoters will be held at Camp's Tamalaere hotel this evening. , A valedictory soiree,,in connection with the departure 'of the Revs. Messrs , Bull and Griffin, Wesleyan ministers of the Waikato circuit^ will Ye held at the' Public Hall, Cambridge, on Monday X next. Addresses will be delivered on the occasion by the .members of other; denominations, and by the officers of the Wesloyan Church.,, At the usual weekly practice of the Cambridge Musical Union, on Monday night last, Mr H. W. Moore anted as conductor. The members of the society expressed their sympathy with Mr T. Bell, who met with an accident on Friday last, when travelling between Ohaupo and Cambridge, by - falling from his horse. It was through meeting with this accident that Mr Bell was prevented from being present at the Roman Catholic concert in Cambridge on Friday night, for which he had been engaged. The 17th of April has been named as, the day upon which the next Union concert is to be held. A report was circulated in Hamilton, yesterday, that Mrs Tanner, wife of Mounted Constable Tanner stationed at Kihikihi had died of scarlet fever, and considerable uneasiness was felt in regard to it. It was very generally urged that the police, in the absenoe o^the proper health authorities should take steps to prevent the spread of the disease if possible. Later in the day a telegram was despatched to CoJ. Lyon asking him to prevent Constable Tanner, who was expected in Hamilton to-day on business, from leaving Kihikihi. In reply to this the Colonel telegraphed that ' Mrs Tanner was alive and well, and was in Cambridge. It is needless to say the intelligence was very welcome. At the R.M. Court, yesterday, before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M., and His Worship, the Mayor, Mai'tin Brown was charged with having committed a breach of the railway bylaws on the 13 inst., by being drunk and disorderly at the Hamilton railway station ; also under the Vagrant Act, with having on the same and succeeding day, used abusive and indecent language towards Mr Dethmer, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Franktou. Sergt. McGovern prosecuted, and the accused who was undefended, pleaded guilty. Sergt. McGovern suggested that the ends of justice would be met if the Bench restrained the publicans from giving liquor to the accused. At the request of the Bench, the Sergt. went into the witness box and proved a number of previous convictions, eight being for drunkenness and one for vagrancy. The accused who was apparently the worse for liquor, here interposed and said Sergt. McGovern had a "down" on him, hence the present charge. The Magistrate said after what Sergt. McGovern had done for him, the accused ought to be ashamed to make auch an accusation. He ordered him to be locked lip and brought up for sentence next morning. The only other case before the Court was that of Robson v. Beale, claim £8 16s, for drugs, &c, supplied. Mr Speed appeared for plaintiff, and Mr O'Neill for defendant. This was a re-hearing of a case heard some time ago, the plaintiff having in the meantime secured fresh evidence. After hearing a large amount of evidence, judgment was given for £2 Is 2d, and £3 12s costs, plaintiff having the right to sue for the other items at a future date the evidence so far as it affected them not being sufficient. A meeting of the clergy of Cambridge was held at the Presbyterian Manse on Tuesday afternoon to make arrangements for the supply of religious services for the A.C. Force, now employed on the Cambridge-Rotorua Road. There were present : The Revs. W. Evans, W. N. de L. Willis, H. Bull, and D. Whytock. Respecting the desirableness of such services, and the readiness of the ministers of the churches then represented to do theiv part towards supplying them there was perfect unanimity of opinion and resolution . As Mr Willis had already taken steps to secure a supply of Hymns, Ancient and Modem, it was agreed that this hymn book be adopted for general use. Money was also subscribed for the purchase of half a dozen copies of Ancient and Modern tune books to enable the Men to form a choir and conduct the singing part of the services. Mr Willis kindly promised to undertake the first -service on Sunday, April 2nd, to be followed on the succeeding Sunday by Mr Whytock, then Mr Evans, and the new Wesleyan minister, Rev. Mr Carr, to follow Mr Evans. It was thought that a half-past ten o'clock morning service would be most suitable for the men, and that the expenses of the visit and "pulpit supply would be met by a collection in connection with the services. The Rev. Mr Willis will therefore hold the first service at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday week, April 2nd, and we have no doubt that this effort on the part of the Cambridge ministers to supply religious services will be heartily appreciated by ' the' members of the force, and that the meeting will be largely attended by them. There was only a moderate atten- . dance at the Rev. C. Griffin's lecture on " Old Clothes" at the Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, last night. The subject, as might be supposed, bore upon old clothes principally in the, relations which they might be supposed^ bear to the ; habits, the qualities, and the morals of mankind, and was generally speaking of a moralising nature. Although perhaps not of the kind suited to the , tastes of an ordinary audience, the lecture possessed many {Sterling-qualities, conveyed many lessons, which, infght with .profit be taken to heart, and was on the whole thoroughly appreciated by those' who attended last • night. ' At' fthe-.cldse j, of the .lecture the ■chairman; Mr r French,' after referring to the ', valuable services which , (ftLr 'Griffin -had*- rendered in connection with the,* 1 building^ of". the new Jehurch 'occasio.nj,;'^on^ ;behalf of himself? and.*ipther>f rien&s""|o present rthe.rey,']eenflein^iiw:ith ,a~ very beautiIwhich' foUowngJ -inscription "# Griffin; on the eye ,'o'f^h^;dfep^j|l^ ;bury^rb^Ath%^J^levj^|i^'d 41 fnendBt?iOr ®M^^Wu^n|^tm^^|

• Church." Mr,driflm£jfeelitt^ \repli«d,; thank'ipg Jhe.Jund frien|fywho.tia,id given him such a beautifiu^reaenV/'He did not wish for thanks, the knowledge that he had tried to do his duty was sufficient. Nevertheless, he would prize the alburn as 'one 1 of the many^things^which^ould . , keep 'the remembrance ofHEfamilton and tlie Waikato dear to h'iin. A collection in aid, of the building fnnd was taken up after the lecture^ and the audience separa ted, after » passing usnal vote. iOf thahks. ,' Hi, ,-i 'f J

The Cambridge Town Board invite tenders for gravelling-.- • A meeting of the Cambridge Fanners' Club is called for Saturday next, at 3 p ra.,at Mr Kirkwoods Hotel. ' - » Tenders are invited for clearing and ploughing allotment 17, Cambridge Domain. Mr Reynolds, Kihikihi, offers a reward for the recovery of a horse. It is requested that all claims against the estate of the late Mr B. Edwards be rendered to Messrs Whitaker and Sheehan by the 31st irist. A grand picnic in connection with the Hamilton Band, is announced to come off on Easter Monday. Mr Alfred Buckland has received instructions to bell at the Haymarket Auckland, on Wednesday, April sth, the valuable farm on • the Ohaupo road, the property of Mr James Brown, The land will "be divided into suitable lots. ,_ • j A meeting of the creditors of Bruno Rugc will be held at the Courthouse, Hamilton, on the 4th April, prox., to pass a resolution of discharge. Mr J. S, Bu,ckland will sell at the Ohaupo' Yards," on Tuesday next, 40 choice yearling heifers, by pure Herefoid and pedigree shorthorn bulls. Mr John Knox will sell by auction, without -reserve, op Saturday next, the- household furniture and effects of Mrs Edwards, Hamilton East.