The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1882. +
The immigration returns for .New. Zealand for the year encling • 31^ March, showing- - the ,number of ordinary and nominated immigrants, i that have , arrived! 'in 'the' colony' i during theye'ar, are nd!?' as' satisfactory as,;might have -t>eBn,. expected-, 1 from a promising! colony :like, r the Britain of the South. They; show how badly wanted' is ,sbme inducement of a practical character, and of:sufficient consideration,]totdivert apportion of"that dtreamrof>viinniigratiori which now runs unbroken and daily increasing in, |,he;fdirection^ of * the tUnJtqaj States', and*< .Oanadft.' In a sense, the free immigration policy of the past has been a failure, though in point of numbers a
t >.. marked But number is not the only object to be kept in [ view when populating a new country. The class and adaptability of Huriniraigri^it* is4lie dij3iderattanYr Wilder the -free 'systeuv' a projms; euous lot of people were drafted into the colony — in fact, to a great extent the- good-for-nothings of the Home country, whose presence is more likely "to "retard than speed the progress of the colony. The nomination scheme has likewise proved anything but .a sue- j cess. During the twelve months under review only 118 immigrants, including both ordinary and nominated, arrived in the colony direct from Home. Of these Auckland got 43, Taranaki 5, EJawke's Bay 1, Canterbury 28, and Otago 41. The total amount of passage money paid was i>1 ; 329 1?h, of which sum £134 10s was paid in he colony by the friends of the nominees. Out of 896 persons nominated during the same year it will be seen that only 118 have arrived, and since the commencement of the scheme up to 31st March last, out of 58,827 nominated only 18,000 have' arrived. A very low proportion certainly. The provisions of the " Immigrants Land Act of 1873," have not, it would seem, effected much in the way of drawing settlers to our shores. A total number of 2,408 persons have been registored under this act, and the area of land purchased does not exceed seven thousand acres. There are still large tracts of good land in New Zealand available for settlement, and to settle these some system or scheme must be intro duced and set on foot, otherwise the inducements which we hold out to intending immigrants from home is very powerless indeed, and cannot be expected, to have much effect, if any. The inducements held out by the States and Canada are manifold, the passage money is about one third of that between England and New Zealand, and the cost of land when compared to that of New Zealand is merely nominal.
We trust the ratepayers of Ilaniilton will not allow considerations of mere economy to influence them when they arc called upon, astheywill be, to decide whether or not money shall "be borrowed to drain the lowlying portion of Hamilton West. The interest on the amount of money required to establish a drainage system for the locality mentioned will be a mere bagatelle compared with the benefits which the townspeople will reap in other respects, but more jmrticularly with respect to their health. The deputation which waited on the council the other night kept well within 'the truth when they, predicted the outbreak of an epidemic unless preventive measures were early adopted. The flat jusfc now is little else than a morass, the miasma exhaling from which must be in the highest degree clangorous. In the winter its effects are not, of course, so deadly, but a moment's reflection would suffice to indicate the probable results of a heavy flood in summer, such as lias more than once been experienced in Wnikato. The construction of the drainage works need not bo costty. There is a good fall and an excellent outlet into Hinton's Gully, but we do not think the work could be done out of the ordinary revenue of the borough, at any rate without preventing the cairying out of other works, the importance of which only differs in degree from that of the one under notice. It may be assumed, then, that a loan will have to be proposed, and, in pursuance of the course laid down by law, the voice of the ratepayers will have to be taken by means of a poll before the money can be borrowed. Whether the ratepayers are agreeable to the proposal or not, it is clear something will have to be done in the direction of draining the town betweeu Knox and Collingwoodstreets, though the scheme will have to be greatly modified. Wo trust, however, the good sense of the residents will lead thorn to acquiose in a measure which has for its object not only the comfort and convenience, but, what is of the first consequence the health, of a large number of their fellow settlers. We lay some stress upon 'this point j because we believe there is a feeling abroad that it would be unfair to burden the whole of the ratepayers with a debt incurred in order that a section might be benefited. Resistance to the proposal upon such a plea would be t extremely selfish, more like the policy of the dog in the manger than anything that might be expected of enlightened people in the enjoyment* of the /privileges of citizenship. It is clearly impracticable to .adopt a drainage scheme which, should embraqe ,in its opera-, tion the whole borough, because the advantages * which it would confer would , not be ,afc , ft]l commensurate with ' its ' ' cost. - But this should not be made a reason for opposing the construction, of such works at those places " where experience has:, shown them to tie necessary. 1 The "day may come, when fchff residents of what is nowassuraea to be a favoured spot - will 1 have, to . share the expfen'ae^pf works,' perhaps x oi[ greater ''ttV&jfmtiude, and, from, which they. •vpll{ U derive no- immediate, benefit." iPfLt lis not possiUl'ef howjever, that'on^paf t, pi ffie felA.caff Veive ' Mh'o^nitdge whidh wbUldcnot;diirSbni^;jmyi or other re-acfc.ußon^tH^^wKbTej and'
ratepayers to regard the question when'it is brought prominently before them.
v The -Presbssterianß off Hamilton /purpose holding a bazaar some time iv September next, the proceeds of which arc to be devoted to clearing off the debt on the church. , Mr Bam'fpr'd, the Evangelist preacher, who is now in the Waikato, is at present holding well attended services in the Cambridge West school-room and Pukerimu Church. At a meeting of farmers and others, at Christchurch, on Saturday, it was resolved to establish a European Flax, Fibre, and Linseed Oil Company, with a capital of £10,000, in £5 shares. The Cambridge Dramatic Society ' intend calling a meeting of their friends to consider the advisability of starting a Literary and Debating Club in connection with their society. The performances of the society will in future be private, to which honorary members and. their friends will be admitted. A very commodious shop has been erected by Mr Geo. Hunter, saddler .and harness-maker, in Victoria-street, Cambridge, where he intends carrying on an extensive business in the harness line. Every necessary provision has been attended to in the erection of the building, and the shop when finished promises to be an excellent show-room. The members of the congregation of S. Andrew's Anglican Church, Cambridge, will hold a social gathering in the Public Hall, on Tuesday, the 27th inst. After tea, addresses will be delivered by member* of the congregation on the flomishing state of the church in Waikato. The culvert at Ewen's hill is now completed, and the earthwork portion of the con ti act has been entered on. All who use tho Cambridge-Hamilton road will be glad to know that they will &oon be able to travel along it without liak. We observe that the renowned Capt. William Jackson Bany is announced to give his celebrated lecture on his " ups and downs " in the colonies at TeAroba to-night. We trust he will not leave this province without paying the Waikato a visit. We have a lively recollection of the captain in another part of the colony, and can predict for him a good reception if lie comes this way. The Rev H. S. Davis conducted services morning and evening at S. Peter's, Hamilton, on Sunday. It is not yet known what arrangement the bishop has made for next Sunday. Mr Davis ordinary services at Te Avoha and Piako, on Sunday, were, ol course put off, though it is hardly likely that, considering the bad state of the roads, the rev gentleman's non-appearance caused any surprise. The steamer Kotuku arrived at Te Aroha on Thursday evening, with , the last poition of the machinery for I Firth's battery. The engine has not j been touched yet, as an effort will first be made if possible to utilise water power for motive purposes, before removing the engine. The yearly standard examination at the Hamilton East school will take place on the 20th July. It behoves the parents of the pupils to see that due attention is paid by the latter to their duties, in order that they may present a creditable appearance at the ov.uiiination. That a slight improvement has been efFected in the Waikato-Te Aroha road may be argued from the fact that coach from Hamilton made a through trip on Saturday and returned last evening. The road is, however, the coachman informs us, still in a very bad condition. Nor is it likely to improve so long as the present broken weather lasts. One of the cylinders of the Hamilton lailway bridge is now down 53 feet below the bed of the river, and as yet no solid foundation has been reached. It is expected, however, that the rock is not now far off. The contract time expires in about a fortnight, but the bridge cannot possibly be finished for many months. What course will be followed by the Government when the time expires we do not know. A Fortrose (Dunedin) telegram brings word that a young gentleman named Slater, recently from Home, who was on a visit to Mr E. S. Vernon, of Tois, at his station, has been discovered lying dead beside a creek in the bush. He had been out shooting, and his gun had evidently discharged itself, as the top of the young man's head was blown clean off. His body had evidently lain all night. At a meeting of the Public Hall Committee, held in the hall, on Wednesday evening last, the accounts of the committee were considered previous to their being considered at the annual meeting. A sum of £o was voted to the Cambridge Dramatic Society towards the fitting up of the stage for dramatic performances. The annual meeting will be held this evening, for the purpose of electing a new committee and adopting the balance-sheet, annual repoit, and a few other matters of much importance to the general public will be considered, and consequently a well attended meeting is expected. We have been shown the second annual report of the Auckland Young Women's Institute and Boarding House, established, as its name implies, for the purpose of supplying a home to young women engaged in the city. The institution, which is managed by Miss Laura Smith, a lady who has without reward nobly devoted herself to the work, has many calls upon it, and, owing to the | necessity for providing furniture, &c, it has not yet proved self-supporting. There is a debit balance of £100, which is sought to lie made up by subscriptions, Tne' lady superintendent has forwarded a subscription card to Mr Geo. Dickinson, stationer, Hamilton, by whom contributions from those who approve of the object will be thankfully received. It will be remembered that at the last meeting ,of the Cambridge Town District Board, the chairman announced that the license fees should, under the Town Districts Act, be handed to the'b'oirdjs treasurer, instead of to the county treasurer as heretofore, and it was resolved tosend notices to the hotelkeepers "to that'effect. The olerk of the Licensing Committee, however, had forwarded the certificates in the usual way to the clerk of the county ? the new board not.haVittg in existence at the time, whenthfe ilo'e'iis'es ,were renewed. Th 6. county clerk 'at ' once ' consulted, the council's solicitor, (Mr Hay) who, advised^ him to retain the "certificates. Subsequently' Mr Wells, 'the chairman of the' Cambridge 1 Town District J Board,- waited^ on, Mr IJay and, Capt McPherson, and an ami<&ble*a'CTfWgen}'ent was come to. Mr,. yVells uMertook tS>r|te to' the council regretting' ?tlie'uninte)itional dispovirtesy? jii not referring to that body hr the^rs^ instance, arid iagreed'.ou behalf of the" board to bear the whole of ,the? expenses, legal and otHevWitfe,* Isonnocj^cVX^lih , the -matter, of «tl\e Jicenses. «,]& camMim jfae 6^§/Mt'ip^o^WWn& tond;the;c^
the Government paddock, opposite the National Hotel, Cambridge, on Saturday, July Ist. Fifteen of the Armed Constabulary have accepted the challenge of fifteen civilians of Waikato and Waipa, and t we, understand a very, good team 'has been chosen on both sides. As the match will be a thoroughly representative one we expect to see a good attendance on the ground from all parts of the district, but this will, to a great extent, depend upon the state of the weather. Mr A. Raynes, of the National Hotel, has kindly offered to entertain botli teams to a pinner after the match. The match will commence at 3 o'clock. By a resolution of the Hamilton Borough Council it has been decided to defer the work of forming and gravelling the Peach Grove Road until the spiing, but in the meantime a culvert will lie laid across the load between O'Neill's and Cassidy's corner with a view to taking oil" the water. At the next meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council Cr. Robson will move that bylaw No. 3, so far as it relates to the sale of fish, be suspended. It was generally expressed by tho.se present at last night's meeting of the council that it was unfair to tax the purveyois of what was felt to be a welcome addition to the dietary of residents in Waikato. A very fine specimen of the pumpkin species (iron bark), is to be seen at Gaudin's Waikato Hotel, Hamilton East. It is 5 feet 10 inches in girth, and weighs no less than 122 lbs. It was grown on Mr W. A. Murray's Annandale Estate, Piako, on land which, but a few months ago, was an impassable swamp. It speaks volumes for the land when it is able to produce such leviathans as the vegetable under notice. A man named George Wilson was brought up at the Police Coiut, Hamilton, yesterday, before Mi Noithcioft, charged with committing a breach of the Licensing Act, in refusing to leave the Hamilton Hotel the evening previous, when requested to do so, and, further, with committing a breach of the same act by being di link and disoiderly in a public place, to wit, Victoria-street, Hamilton, on the same day. It appeard that the accused went into the hotel on Sunday evening in a state of intoxication, and applied for liquor, which was refused ; he afterwards became noisy and the police had to be called in. On leaving the hotel he went down the street singing selections from "The Pirates of Penzance," and eventually, as he would not behave himself, he was j locked up. Accused, who admitted both charges, said he met a friend whom he had not seen for seven or eight yeai's, and in consequence had taken a drop too j much. The Magistrate fined him 20s and costs, or fourteen days imprisonment , on the first charge, and 20s and co&ts on the second. The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that the Queen has purchased the Estate ot Claremont, which is now her own private property, like Balmoral and Osborne. Claremout was originally bought by the Government as a residence for the Princess Charlotte. At the j death of King Leopold, in 1563, an Act of Parliament was passed granting it to Queen for her life, after which it a\ as to revert to the country. Her Majesty ha-., therefore, bought the reversion of the < property, which was merely cncumbeicd by her own life interest. The London correspondent of the New Zealand Tunes thus reiers to the comet which is just now visible in Ne\v Zealand : — Just now it seems as if the interstellar spaces were unusually prolific in cometary bodies. Last summer thieo or more of these wanderers were observed. One especially was quite visible to the naked eye in these latitudes, but it bore no resemblance to the monsteis of ISSB and 18(51, which almost aJhightfd us by their .stupendous tails. However, the Ameiicans have just discovered an entirely new comet apparently, judging by its orbit, never before observed within the limits of the solar system. Fiom such observations as have been taken, dwellers in the Southern hemisphere will apparently be more favorably situated for observing it than those in the North. However, on both sides of the globe the interesting stranger bids fair to be a conspicuous object probably somewhere about June. This comet will approach very near the sun ; only ten others have been known to get so close, its perihelion passage on June 16th being 10,000,000 miles ; its present distance from the earth is 160,000,000 miles, and it will approach to within 50,000,000. The present rate of travel is something like 200,000,000 miles a day. A Press Associatiation telegram, dated Nelson, Thursday, says :—": — " Accounts from country districts leport that the gale last night was accompanied by very heavy ram, aud heavy floods at Brightwater. Niimbers of sheep have been drowned in this locality. The flat was all under water. At Motueka the flood was the heaviest known since 1877, when so much damage was done. In Lower Makueta the flood is pouring through the windows of the Bridge Hotel. A horseman found it impossible ta cross the bridge over the river. The rain still continues, and it is feared that much damage will be done in the distiict named. A few months ago someone in France prepared an interesting table of the various Ministries which had been in power since 1871. Now that another change has been made .some of the facts in this table possess a new significance. M. de Freycinet has become the fifteenth Premier and the tenth Minister for Forign Affairs that the country has had in these eleven years, while the Interior now has its twenty-third Minister, justice its twefth, finance its thirteenth, war its thirteenth, marine its twelfth, education its thirteenth, public works its fifteenth, and coimnei'ce its seventeenth. M. L6on Say in the record counts four times over, and M. de Freycinet and several others twice. M. Grevy now has his fifth Cabinet and has been just three years in office. Should he have as many cabinets in proportion during the remainder of his term, his seven years will see nine Prime Ministers. His first Premier was M. Waddington, then came M. de Freycinet, M. Ferry, M.^ Gambetta, and now M. de Freycinet is at the front again. An important case was heard at the Ainberly. Canterbury "R.M. Court, on Thursday. The Kowai Road Board sued a number of, ratepayers for damage done b'v taking up some pipes laid down by the poard. On behalf of the defendants, it was claimed that the pipes were of no service, and conveyed water up hill, and in a contrary directibn to that which it bad been t carried for years ; and although they,* had several times petitioned the board to reconsider ,their action, no notice was taken of it. Judgment was given for the board, and the" ratepayers were fitted- Is and costs. The magistrate remarked that the.defendants had no i*ight?to\take the Jaw iii their own v hands, asthey^adareinedy ,in another* way.' Still lie "-recommended/ the board iio Qonai^eF-itliQirftctionV- 7 r 'i" x '' '•"'"- prevalex^e tf-lkkxp frosts ;,tiQii k at Jbh^vum,ol-the i y^Hr,;"an9,; renders , ,VB%^WplMM^yP#g|«gF6jnng /atiite^^Tnpatttmgjiilfluence^ipfroaVwill,
the'bulbs have been loosened they should be firmly pressed into the ground. If rhubarb and sea-kale are forced in the open ground, the pots or casks should be placed over the crowns a week before they are covered up with a mixture of leaves and stable manure. An effort should now be made to bring up all arrears of ground-work, such as trenching and digging, before the rainy weather sets in, rendering such operations impracticable. On warm borders sow beans, early cabbage, eaily horn cai'rots, dwarf peas, iadish*es>, and white silver.skinned onions. Early cauliflower ami celery may also be sown in a frame where there is a little heat. Or, Bradley has given notice to | move at the next meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council "That with a view to the welfare of the children of the ratepayers, the Hamilton West School approaches be put into reasonable condition by the council, the same being very much needed to enable the children to attend their school during the winter months without danger and inconvenience, and that for this purpose a sum be expended not to exceed £50, the work to be carried oat under the direction of the Works Committee without delay,'" In speaking to this Cr. Bradley drew attention to the want of a few loads of gravel on the playground of the school. He also thought the council should take steps to plant trees around both schools. He pointed out that the care of the rising generation was one of the most important functions of the ratepayers.
Mr R. W. Roche, secretary to the le Awamutu Cheese and Bacon Factory Company calls tor tenders for the erection of .1 cheese factory and manager's residence. Messrs J. A. and W. M. Douglas advertise for grazing foi three months for 150 sheep. The annual meeting of ratepayeis of the Hamilton Highway Distnct will oe held at the l'uinkton Hotel on Saturday, July Bth, at 12 noon. Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co. will sell .it Ohaupo on Thuisda>, July 0, a lot of grade Hereford heifers. Dobbin wheels, and axles in good ordei arc offered tor sale by Mr P. Cooper, ot Cambridge. Special evangelical services will be held in the Hamilton Picsb}tenan Church during each evening nc\t week, commencing at 7.30 p ni. I haddeub Vicais Fitzpatrick, Returning Officer, Onewhcio Riding, Raglan Count}, appoint.. Tuesday, Julj 4th, foi the election, and Tuesday, June 27th as the nomination day for om; councillor for the above riding. Applications for Gold Mining Licenses have been lodged with tho Wai den, ie Arolni. for the ' G', ' H', and Argyle claims. Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co. will sell at Cambridge, on Thursday, June 22. 15 choice fat steers and heifers. Dl EdgC'loW notifies that he has relinquished his intention of leaving Hamilton foi Auckland, and has made arrangements to continue his profession m Hamilton. The new pure cash system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly pro\e a benefit to the public. If has been a gieat success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly canted out the customer who bujs at an establishment wheie the goods are maiked low to ensure a rapid sale must be <i gi'Mt gamer. G. and C. sell their drapen, milliner), and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the bujci the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without the risk of beii'g called upon to bear a poitiouofthc loss should the j oar's business piove unsatisfactory. Gaihck and Crauwell will aim to retain the confidence winch the public have hitheito shown them, and arc determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial, whether they gain or lose the first year Countr\ buyeis on l emitting cash withordei will be supplied with goods at co-operatve price; just the same as though they made aporsonal si - lection. Furnishing goods, such as caipets, floor cloths-, bedsteads, beading and genoi.ti house furniture, the largest portion ot which l? tvrned out at om own factory, willbe marked at the lowest remune ative prices, and a discount of It,c per cent, will be allowed to those who pa) at the tune ot purchase G. and C. having realised the entire value of their stock during their late cash sale, the present stock is Ni'w a.vi> cm \i>i \ hough i. —An inspection invited.—G \ur.iriv and Cuvnwl'U, Citj HallF'rnishing Arcade Queen stieet, Auckland.
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