THE WAIKATO TIMES AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTH.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1555, 22 June 1882, Page 2

THE WAIKATO TIMES AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTH.

THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1882. The alarming spread of the larrikin disease in Christchurch, and the evil effects arising therefrom, have at length driven the law abiding members of the community to take the subject into earnest consideration. On Monday last, as we are informed by a Press Association telegram, "an influential meeting of citizens, including the Mayor, Bishop, Dean, and a large number of the clergy, was held to consider what steps it was most advisable should bo taken to prevent the spread of larrikinism. After considerable discussion, the motion of the Pcan was carried as follows : — 'That it is desirable that an effort should be made to provide healthy occupation and amusement in the evenings for the young men of Christchurch and suburbs.' A committee was appointed to consider the be.st means for securing the object in view, and to report at an early date." The remedy proposed is a new one. Hitherto it has been deemed more prudent to bring all the terrors of the law to bear on the juvenile offenders, and a a free application of the lash was held to be the best humanising agent. We hope the Christchurch experiment will have a fair trial, because its legitimate effects will go far to solve one of the most difficult social problems of the day. For the sake of our common humanity we hope the effort will bear good fruit. We, indeed, confess to some misgivings. The means which the meeting at Christchurch resolved to adopt are as benevolent as the object at which they aim is noble, but it seems to us that they have imposed upon themselves a much harder task than they can believe. It is comparatively easy to organise entertainments and to provide the means of recreation and innocent enjoyment, and it is not difficult peihaps to secure the attendance of the class sought to be benefited ; but it is a task of herculean proportions to wean them entirely from the vicious habits and tastes which, are the growth, not of days, or even years, but of a whole lifetime. Larrikinism is, indeed, nothing but the natural outcome of neglected childhood : As in an uncultivated garden the weeds spring up and flourish, so in tho natures of children tho absence of home influences induces the growth of vice, or at least of practices which, develop into that quality. The causes then of this social excrescence, the existence of which we deplore, are deep, but they uiust be reached if we are to effect a change. The work must commence in the home in the first place, and must be continued in the school ; and, granted that success attend the labourer in both these directions, there .would remain little to be done. The proposal under notice is to cope with the evil rather than its cause — to cure rather than prevent — but if ! well directed it is bound to effect some good. The ex-; isting generation of larrikins must be cared for, and if possible be improved'by some more Christian pro-* cess than' that afforded by the penal cjode — by < some system which shall cleanse them as far as possible with-, out depriving, them of^'tneir^self" rjespeo't.' : B,ut, 4 meantime, there' is . need f oy^philanthropists, ' to p^ejl^ct a scheme for -checking the;&g&^jr jjti source*' tV. .if \> . v ''&&*ss&s'£

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Steward,- v the member for "VSifaimate, bearing the title of " The School Committees Election Act, 1882." „ Five sections of the Education Act, 1877, from sixty-three to sixty-eight, are sought to be repealed. Previous to election the board shall call upon the householders entitled to vote to seDd to the chairman of the respective school committees written nominations of candidates proposed for election, the members of outgoing committees to be eligible for re-elec-tion. The nominations having been duly published, a public meeting of the householders shall be held, when a chairman must be chosen, and when the committee of the proceeding year shall give a full report of its proceedings, after which the election of a new committee for the ensuing year shall be elected as the committee for the year : but if less than seven and more than three shall have been nominated the election shall be held to have lapsed, and the board may take such action as it may see fit under the provisions of sections twelve and thirteen of the Education Act, 1877. A ballot is to be taken if more than seven persons are nominated, no one person being allowed to vote for more than seven candidates, nor to give more than one vote to either. In the enso of a tie the chairman's (■listing vote shall be decisive. In the event of death or resignation of any member, or should a vacancy occur otherwise than by emuxion of time the com mitten .shall be empowered to iill the vacancy. If any member absent himself from three consecutive meetings of the committee without valid reason for so doing, his seat will be declared vacant. Should the majority of the committee resign their seats, the board shall declare their seats vacant, and may direct an election to be held to fill up the vacancies ; and the proceedings in connection with such election shall be the same as in the case of an annual election. In case of the householders neglecting or refusing to elect a committee, the board may appoint a commissioner who shall be empowered to exercise all the powers and duties conferred on a committee, the salary of such officer to be fixed by the board to be payable out of any moneys available for distribution in the district over which he is appointed. We have said the bill contains many useful suggestions, but none the less we have no desire to see it on the stat ute book just yet. Wo are opposed to all tinkering with the Education Act, under whatever pretence,believing that when once the tluu end of the wedge has been inserted, mauls will not be wanting to drive it home

By the .short bill dealing with the employment of females, section five and sub-section one of. section ten of The Employm c nt of Females ana Others Act. 1881, are sought to be repealed. In this act the term "employ" shall include the delivery of goods, parcels or messages, either in the furtherance of trade, or for the purposes of gain. No person shall employ any female, young person or child, at any time between the hours of six in the afternoon and eight in the morning, or for more than eight hours in any one day. The provisions of the act, however, shall not prevent the employment of females in retail places of business, whero goods are exposed for sale, on Saturdays only, or on the day immediately preceding any public holiday, up to eight o'clock in the evening. It is also provided, however, that females so exceptionally employed shall not be employed for more than eight hours in any one day.

The peal of bells for S. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, arrived by steamer yesterday, at Cambridge. A portion of the s.s. Cuzco's cargo of fro/en mutton, was (we learn by cable) placed in the London market on the 19th m.st. The meat was in a fair condition, and averaged 6^ per pound. The Te Awamutu Cheese and Bacon Factory Company is meeting with much support. Over 2000 shares have up to the present been applied for. Mr B. Montague having thrown up the mail contract between Cambridge and Oxford, and his successor not having been appointed, no provision at present exists tor the carrying of letters by post between these two places. A cable message, dated London, June 19th, states : "Recent accounts to hand from the Kentish hop grounds are of a more favourable nature, and it is believed that the crop will be better than was anticipated." There is great scarcity of wheat in Adelaide. It is expected that some of the large flour mills in this colony will shortly be completly stopped for want of wheat. Farmers, it is stated, hold large stocks, but are unwilling to sell at the present prices, and it is understood that wheat is being shipped from California to Adelaide. The usual weekly meeting of the Hamilton Literary and Debating Society will be held in the Court-house, this evening. The programme will consist of readings, &c, by the members, with discussion thereon. ;At the inquest held on Tuesday, on the body of the unfortunate young man Foreman, who committeed suicide in Chapel-street, Auckland, the previous day, jury returned a^verdict to the effect that the deceased, Henry Foreman, committed suicide while in a state of temporary insanity caused by 'a combined atjt?tck of measles^and jealousy,' - ; Oapt;'Williani:j Jackson Barry, /the world .renowned- author' of '"sUps" 5 Ups and; Downs) or 1 fifty yeara^ colonial 4ife"Ywiir shortly lecture, at Han^tonVn^a' daynto vbVnotifie'd^l»^he4o^elofv bVnotifie'd^I»^he4o^elof lus^kcture, c will give an 1 account r of -* his interview, Tyith %eCl»imlaAtT*a^ "read- tHe. letter he_ -rec"eiv^|%6AMer^ajesty s thoV43ueen,'. * f'Oxa f vCambndgeS^correspQiident ,

gates of the Cambridge Race-course, and impound all Ccittle found thereon. In the original lease the lessor stipulated that the public should have free access to the course, but toll has always been charged at the gates, and I hear it is on this that Mr Fantham has taken the above steps. Having purchased the piece of ground on which the grand stand is situated, Mr Fantham will, I hear, hold the building. So soon as it became known definitely that the Armed Constabulary at work on the Rotorua road were to be called in for the winter, several local bodies made application for the services of the men for works in the Waikato. Provided fit accommodation can be found, we see no reason why the men should not be fairly distributed over the district, and utilised in the manner proposed. The evangelistic services held in the Trinity Wesley an Church, Hamilton, during each evening of this week have been remarkably well attended. The Rev. Mr Slade (Raglan) preached on Sunday and Monday evenings, and the Rev. Mr Wills (Te Awamutu) on Tuesday. Last night the service was conducted by the Rev. D. Fulton, Presbyterian minister, who preached an excellent discourse, taking for his text Luke v, 12 and 13. In the course of his remarks he warmly defended the practice of holding revival meetings, and attributed the failure of former efforts of this character to the fact that they were organised outside the church. The Rev. J. Dukes (pastor of the church) also delhered a brief address, and the choir sang Sankey's hymns. The Rev. T. Gr. Carr of Cambridge, presides to-night, and to-morrow, the Rev. J. Dukes. A telegram from Blenheim dated Tuesday, reports : Information of a sad aflair has been brought into town. The facts at present known appear to be as follows : —One day last week a shepherd named James White, and a cadet named John Harris, went out mustering the country at the back of the Blanch station. Owing to the fog or snoA\ they lost their way, and wandered about for a day or two, until finally, having run out of provisions, famibhed with hunger, and exhausted with exposure, White was unable to pioceed any further, and desired Harris to push on and obtain help. Finding that it was useless to stop by White unless both were to perish, Harris pushed on, and succeeded in reaching an uninhabited house on the Awatere shearing reserve. Here he was found some time later by one of the Messrs Mowar, in a thoroughly exhausted state, having no food, and being unable even to light a fire. All that Mowat could gather was that White was on the hills, and that they must go out and search for him, which they did, and succeeded in finding him at a spot near Mount Horiible, some 20 odd miles distant from the Blanch station. Harris, though very weak, is expected to recover in a few days.

A notice by the Te Awamutu poundkeeper appears in another column. Rate collectors can be supplied with receipt books, assessment notice forms, &c, at the office of this paper. Mr John Knox will sell at his Mait, Hamilton, on Saturday, clothinff, diapciy, furniture, produce, poultry, pigs, &c , Sx. Mr J. S. Buckland offers a rewaul for the recovery of thicc horses.Jlost iiom Ohaupo about a month ago. Mr J. >S. Buckland will sell at Waitoa, on Saturday, Ist July, valuable property at Campbelltown. The Tainahcre Highway Board notify Hilit they have resolved to stukc a late oi Is in the £. The rate-book may be inspected at the residence of the collector, Capt. McPhcrson. A meeting of the creditors in the estate ol rlugh Kell), of Cambridge, will be held Jt the Court-house, Hamilton, on fucsday, the 27th inst., at lla.m , to appoint aTiustec in the room oi Samu.il I'.njrht, lesigncd. Mr J. C. Sinclair, Cambridge, ieturns> thanks to the few Inends who assisted him in sending- his boy to the hospital, and informs them that the boy has now returned, and is in a fan way towards recovciy. Mes&rs Clark and Gane, Auckland and Cambridge, make a very important announcoment in our adveitising columns in leg.nd to their new supply of goods just landed. i»J compiismg seeds, grain, manures, galvanised lion, fencing wne, &c , &c A genomi meeting of the creditors m the estate of Robert Stewait, Cambridge, will be held at the office of the trustee (\V. A. Richardson), Duke-street, Cambridge, on Thursday, 29th inst , to receive report, &.c. Mrs E. Homberg, sole agent for Dr. Hcilbron's celebrated worm cakes, adveitises that she is now residing at Hamilton. Full particulais regarding the specific will be found in our advertising columns. Mr J. S. Buckland will sell at Ohaupo, on Tuesday next, a large and choice assortment of fruit trees imported from America by Mr Edward Parsons. Ihis is an excellent oppoitunity for those desirous of securing a leally good orchard. On the Ist July Mr Ruckland will sell at Waitoa, fat and store cattle, dairy cows, sheep, horses, pigs, &c, &c. The new pure cash system now being initiated by G. and C. will crtainly pro\e a benefit to the public. It has been a great success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who buys at an establishment _ where the goods are maiked low toensuie a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. sell their drapery, millinery, and clothing at such prices for cash as gi\es the bujcr the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without thensk of being called upon to bear a poitionofthe loss should the 3 car's business pro\o unsatisfactory. Garlick and Cranwell will aim to retain the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial; whether they gain or lose the first year Country buveis on remitting cash withordei will be supplied with goods at co-operatve prices ; just the same as though they made apersonalseIcction. Furnishing goods, such tis carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding- and general house furniture, the largest portion of which is t'.rned out at our own factor}', willbe marked at the lowest remunc ativc prices, and a discount of five per cent, will be allowed to those who pay at the time of purchase. G. and C. having realised the entire value of their stock during their late cash s-ale, the present stock is new and chfaply houghi. —An inspection invited —Gari.ick and Cranwi v., City Hall Furnishing Arcade Queen street, Auckland.

It was the editor of au American paper who wrote :—: — Lives there a man with soul so dead Who never to hirascH has said I'll pay before I go to bed The debt I owe the printer ? Yes, there arc some I know full well, Who never such a tale could toll, But they, I fear, will go to well The place where there's no winter. It would appear "that 'feather,' (says the >ff> tc itltut -al Gazette writing upon the English Cart-horse Show, at Islington), " that it has been brought to great perfection by breeders, some of the stallions having a great profusion of long silky hair reaching from below the knees down to the fetlock joints, in some cases almost cover the feet. Whether 1 stamina' is on the increase or not we cannot say, but there certainly appears to be more hair on the legs year by year. It is just as essential that the best seed should be carefully selected and planted as it is that the best bred animals should be secured in order to produce valuable animals. And it is just as necessary that the soil should be be put in proper condition to grow grain successfully as it is that animal life should be properly cared. for. It is "also just as proper that soil should possess the elements pi growth, as it is necessary to fur&ish' animals with , good and nutritous food/ c Soil half cultivated, can no more ' give up -c plant food 'than' can the hay in cannot reach ;'it.^^egetatiqn.~,makes, no -use" of' the elements £fthe^spil/,unttt>the elements "bo/-. comelsoluble|'.an4 t ttiis tlqes not io'dciir ex-? icepfc wienTthelconditibns.aijet' favourable.; 1 ? The 1 f armep^shquld ? giy^pyoper ; thoughtr~tO;th"is"Sstfßject!fan' r ~tO;th"is"SstfBject!fan'd by#q!4doing.sneiwiliU<

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