The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1527, 18 April 1882, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1882.

The political news contained in- our last night's telegrams is of a mo c reassuring 1 kind than any which we have received during the past ■week. It now appears that the Governor summoned Sir George Grey for the purpose of consultinghim on the subject of the relativo strength of the two political parties, and having- also conferred with Mr Hat,l on the same subject he has arrived at the conclusion that the difference which exists between the two is hardly perceptible ; consequently His Excellency has givon the late Ministry, being the men in possession, tho benefit of tho doubt, and has ontrusted the Work of reconstruction to the Attorney-General i (Mr Wuitaker). r Diokens . lias said somewhere that no man is utterly, irreclaimably'b'ad^ and we are, 1 , glad to find that Sir Arthur Gordon is not Jost to all. sense of the duty l which, as Governor of this colony, 'ha owes to its people. 1 His action in sending iov Sir GrEOiwp: Obey ,at all is indefensible, because, no matter to what extent tlieiafe general' elec-; tion may have altered the position of parties, tho Hall Government, w

7t W" far as the governor had any right" to 'know, commanded the confidence of the country. Much has been said of late by the Opposition Press about the huge majority possessed by the 1 anti*HalfitesJ and figuVes have been largely' quoted' to prove their contentions, indeed Sir Arthur himself had, so it is said, begun to entertain grave doubts as to the rights of., the Hall. Government to retain office. How, then, comes this sudden, chahaj&e 1 [s it likely that Sir George Grey h"as under-estimated the strengtfrof the Opposition, or have our red-hot contemporaries ceased to parade their anticipatory division lists? We can scarcely believe it. If the Governor ever held a definite opinion on the matter Mr Hall was not likely to weaken it, and Sir George Grey, it may be taken for granted, had no inclination to do it. We can come to no other conclusion than that the Autocrat of the Western Pacific has been consciencestricken and has been frightened, against his inclination, into doing what is right. However this may be, the colony will have reason to bo grateful for the turn Avhich events have taken.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council called or last night was adjourned till to-morrow evening, a quorum not being in attendance. The members present were His Worship the Mayor and Cis. McGarrigle and Teat.

The adjourned meeting of those interested in providing cheap entertainments in Hamilton during the winter, will be held at the Public Hall, tonight.

A number of complaints have been made to us regarding the bad state of the bridges on the Piako road, on the Hamilton side of Morrinsville. The planking in one or two is rotten and dangerous. The local boaid have timber lying at hand, but no steps have as yet been taken to effect the necessary re-

pairs. Our representative at Cambridge telegraphed last night:—"Great sympathy is manifested here for Mikaere. The sentence is considered unreasonable."

Tenders were opened at Cambridge on Friday last, by Colonel Lyon, for the Constabulary rations contract. Only three tenders were received, viz : Mr A. Isaacs, Is; Mr J. OBrien, Is Id; and J\Jr T. Wells, Is Id. Mr Wells' tender was

accepted. A cable message from Adelaide, dated Saturday states, that J wheat has advanced from 6s to 6s 3d, but buyers decline business at the latter ({notation. A Melbourne telegram, same date, says : —New Zealand oats have declined to 3s 6d and 3s 7d for feeding, and 3s Sd for milling sorts.

On the application of the hon. the Attorney General, Judge Gillies made an order on Saturday morning to change the venue for the trial of Te Whiti and Tohu from Taranaki to Chiistchurch. The trial is to take place not later than the sth June.

Messrs Henderson and Niccol, the successful tendereis for the erection of Mr J. tS. Buckland's house at Cambridge, proceed 10-day to make a start at the job. This firm have also in hand the erection of a bridge over the Komakorau, Taupiri, of 100 ft. span, and two or three other small bridges spanning the Waihou.

The attempt of the W.S.N. Co. to supply lime at a price within the limits of our agriculturists is being very freely responded to throughout the district. We hear of orders having been received from the Messrs Goodfellow, Te Awamutu ; Seccomb, Alexandra ; Cawkwell, Hamilton; Reynolds, Woodlands; so that various classes of land will be tried. For the sake of all parties interested, it is to be hoped satisfactory results will follow.

A correspondent at Piako informs us tkat the school children were entertained at a picnic on Easter Monday, in a paddock about two miles below Morrinsville. All sorts of amusements were provided for the youngsters, while their elders amused themselves by boating on the river. Refreshments in the shape of tea, &c, were kindly provided by Mesdames Ticklepenny and Rowe, and Misses Ticklepenny and Horrell, and a very happy day was spent by all.

The children of the Hamilton West school are preparing to give a concert on Tuesday, 2oth inst., the proceeds to be devoted towai'ds establishing a school library. The object is iv every way worthy of the support of those interested in the rising generation. Any effort in this direction is supplemented by the Board of Education, who give £ for £ collected locally.

At the Police Court, Hamilton, yesterday, before His Worship the Mayor, William Murphy was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Greystreet on Saturday night, and also with having used obscene language at the same time and place. After hearing the evidence, His Worship fined the prisoner £5, with costs, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment, with hard labour, in Mount Eden gaol.

At the R.M. Court, Alexandra, on Friday last, before Mr ftorthcroft, R.M., judgment was, in the following cases, given for the plaintiffs, who wei*e represented by Mr Gresham : —Aubin v. W. Thompson, £1 lls 6cl; Aubin v. Walsh, £6 5s 4d ; Aubin v,. Carthy, £1 7s Id. In the case of Hinton v. Hutton and another ' the hearing was adjourned to next Court day, notice of such adjournment to be served on the defendant, John Hutton.

An effort is being made to establish a school mid-way between Hautapu and Ohaupo, somewhere iv the vicinity of^tho. Narrows? , A, letter was read from Mr Samuel Steele at the last meeting of the Auckland HEducatiQn Board on the subject. The writer pointed out that there were 19 children, at present, who would attend such school/ for which he was willing to dedicate, fence, and lay down to grass a site; ' .The application was referred to the Ohaupo School Committee.

The first meeting of the 1882 session of the Hamilton Chess and Debating Club will be held at the Courthouse on-Thursday evening next. The principal business to be brought before the club is a proposal hy the present committee,, to amend the' constitution. At present the:club's; business is conducted upon parliamentary principles, which the present committee feel are 'a hindrance to the; successful carrying out of the objects which the have in view, and they,,,,propose to jfthis ;element. "As this society ; is calculate]:! to confer considerable ad vantage '^upo^; the - younger members',oi;,the/cpnjmumty,' it is hoped that, ther^ will be a large, fatten-*-' dance of members and others' on Tilers- < day (evening. • ,/* >" ' Weare informedon good authority 1 that' His Excellency tli^Governor'appfied, 'sonie,time, since, ty Jyb^reHeVfed'from the CroVernorship of the colony, on ihe ground'

oLfbftp unnlekjlantncssiof lui^relatiqns Ministry, anSf'the hostile tone of the Ministerial press. Our "'authority states that the reply of Earl Kiinberly was to the effect that lie (Sir Arthur) knew, the high position in which he stood with.,, the Liberal party at Hdme, and that he should pay no attention to such hostile criticism or differences of opinion as that to -which he had referred. It is said the reply of the Colonial Secretary only half reconciled the 3 sensitive Governor to his crosses.— Wanganui Hcrntd. ,

Several letters "to the ' editor reports of meetings, etc., are unavoidabl .hefcTover. 3 * - *

The luminous phenomenen known as 'the Aurora Australis, or" Southern Lights, was visible last night above the southern horizon before 7 o'clock. The spectacle was a beautiful one, the rays almost reaching the zenith, while the coloring was exceedingly brilliant: It lasted only a very short time. The meteor is not often seen here, and when observed it has seldom been so brilliant as on last evening.

. Referring to the proposed cheese factory for To Awanmtu and the meeting held on Saturday night (a full report of which appears elsewhere), a correspondent writes :—For some considerable time past the want of some sort of a local mdustiy by which some of the farm produce of the district might be turned to better advantage, and in which the farmeis should have a mutual interest, has been much felt in Te Avvamutu. Indeed, so indispensible has ifc become that some step should be taken to meet this Avant, that a few of the more progressive men of the district determined on calling a public meeting of the settlers to consider the most advisable step to pursue towards the establishment of a cheese factory, this being thought the most feasible industry to begri with. Accordingly a meeting was called, and though the' notice was short, the attendance in the Te Awamutu Public Hall on •Saturday night last fully exemplifies the interest manifested by the settlers in the • work they have determined on. ]

A somewhat lively scene was enacted in the vicinity of the office of a man named North, in Duke-sfareet, Cambridge, on Saturday evening last. It appeals that North had engaged a'man called John Madigan to act in (the capacity of bailiff superintendent over the bankrupt stock of Mr Edward Gumby, some few weeks ago, and that for tlie services so rendered North, through some natural oversight, forgot to remunerate his servant. Madigan, however, did not forget the indebtedness ol his friend, and was in the habit of occasionally jogging his memory, being convinced in his own mind that a good servant was always worthy of his hire. On Saturday evening, North, whilst biuied in a plenitude of business, in his office, was accosted by Madigan, who appeared, like the ghost of Hamlet's father, at the outer door. Madigan gave vent to some latheruncomplimentarylanguage, and expressed his intention of carrying out a series of sanguinary operations on the peison of North. The alarmed occupant raised a chair by way of maintaining a respectable distance between himself and friend, and a parley ensued, and a Mr McNei&h got between the em aged combatants, but had the misfortune to get crushed through some window glass. By the timely intervention of some passers-by, matters were brought to a satisfactory termination, neither party being much the worse for the contest.

At Friday's meeting of the Board of Education, the following business of interest to our readers was transacted :—: — Ohnnpo,—Application for £12 for fencing, &c. A previous grant had been made on this account, and it was decided to enquire whether the committee had planted and laid down in grass as proposed. Cambridge.—The application was for a new teachei's dwelling, the present being unfit.—Deferred, pending committee's reply to request for further information. Oxford.—ln answer to a letter from the Board, asking for a school site to be dedicated in the township of Oxford, Mr Rhodes, secretary of the Agricultural Company', wrote, saying that he did not think it the duty of a private company to provide school sites, but when the time came that it was required, the company would consider it.—Mr Moss considered the company very foolish. The public school would enhance the value of their property. Te Aroha Goldfield,—The Board had agreed to build a school and residence when the site was made over, and the committee forwarded certain resolutions.—Mr Clark said he was going to Te Aroha that evening, and would find out the position. He thought there were some waste lands of the Crown in the district.—Mr Clarks offer was accepted, and he intimated that he would report to the next meeting.

Mr Thomas R. Freeman advertises for a letter lost on the Gorton road. •Messrs H. E. Cotton and Co., Cambridge, notify that they have now received tfieir second shipment of agricultural seeds and invite inspection. The Hamilton Cavalry Volunteers will assemble for sword drill 'at the Volunteer Hall on Satutday next, at 7.30. The time for receiving tenders by the Waitoa Highway Board, for clearing, forming and draining 40 chains of road, has been further extended to Saturday, April 22nd inst. Mr J. S. Buckland will sell at the Cambridge yards on Saturday, April 29th, double-seated buggy, harness and horse {nearly new), the property of Mr James Johnson. A meeting of the creditors in the bankrupt estate of Henry Carter, will be held at the office ot the trustee (Mr J . P. Thomson), Lake-street Cambridge, on Tuesday, 28th April, 1882, at 2 p.m. to receive the trustee's report and pass a resolution of discharge. Tenders are required by Mr I. R. Vialou up to Monday, the 24th inst., for the erection and completion of a cottage at Paterangi. - Attention is directed to Mr G> Dickinson's advertisement 11' the Davis sewing machine, one of the most wonderful inventions of the age. , This machine was the only one awarded a pri/e at the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions. Mr Dickinson will be happy to explain its principle to intending purchasers. Messrs H. E. Cotton and Co, auctioneers,, Cambridge and Kihikihi, hayp received instructions from the trustees of the! late John Kerrs estate, to sell several valuable sections *near Fen Court, als>o valuable landed -properties in other parts 6f the district on account of other vendors. ! • ' ' - Mr Ri Arthur, auctioneer, Auckland, has, been favoured wjth instructions to sell at his mart, Queen- street Auckland) on Thursday, April 27th, at noon, that very .valuable farm property belonging to Mr H. J. Turner, situate in the Pukerjmu district, and comprising 450 acres. The farm is well-known in Waikato as an exceptionally good one, and, will, doubtless command considerable competition. '■•"'■ - ' fl f -