The Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.
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TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1882, — W
The Opposition appear to be carefully feeling their way before venturing on the decisive step which everybody admits is seriously contemplated. The fatal dissension existing in their ranks cannot apparently be got over, despite the fact that all the tact possessed by some prominent members of bothfactions is being brought into requisition to patch up an alliance which shall, at any rate, last sufficiently long to kick the present Government downstairs. But were this amiable purpose accomplished it is difficult to see what could follow save anarchy and chaos. There is no possibility of the members of the present Opposition agreeing upon such a vital matter as the construction of a Cabinet. Prosperity, indeed, would turn their heads. Nothing but bad luck and a common hatred of the Government could bring together such strangely dissimilar elements, and were the present object of their antipathy once removed they would instantly attack each other. The more thoughtful men of the party, indeed, see all this, and though they may, from honest conviction, distrust the Government, they are too sensible not to know that even a bad Government is better than none at all. When the fateful hour arrives, these men will throw in their weight with the Government, unless they in the meantime receive an assurance of the capacity of the Opposition to form a strong Ministry, which they are not likely to get.
The Egyptian trouble does not seem to grow less, and it is probable that much more than the bombaidment of Alexandria will be necessary before peace is restored to the country. Arabi Pasha, deprived of his authority and outlawed, is prepared to make a stubborn resistance, and neglects no opportunity for displaying his hatred of the foreigner. In the news published this morning is a report that a further massacre of Europeans lias taken place at Cairo, the intelligence having boen brought in by a refugee. England and France are proceeding to occupy the country, and it is probable that an Italian contingent will, with, the consent of the Great Powers, also assist in the work of preserving order. Prussia and Austria are said to bo holding aloof, but for what reason we are not told. Our cablegrams also bring news of a new rising in Zululand, while there are some items of English news which will prove of interest. Mr Bradlaugh has been committed for trial for publishing indecent literature, and one of the Irish judges has resigned rather than administer the new depression of Crime Act.
Mr W. L. Martyn, late of Waikato, has disposed of his farm property near Mauaia, on the Waimate Plains. The price is reported to be £14 per acre, a considerable advance on that paid by Mr Martyn. :
It will by seen by our cablegrams that a new Roman Catholic Bishop has been appointed to Auckland in the person of the Rev. Father Luck, of Ramsgate College. The newly appointed bishop is a brother of the Rev. Father Luck of Waikato.
Only one candidate was nominated, yestenlay, for the vacancy in the Hamilton Borough Council caused by the death of Mr E. McGarrigle. This was Mr Kenneth McDonald, storekeeper, who was consequently declared duly elected.
We understand that Messrs Breakell and Simms, who have been so long associated as engineers and surveyors, have dissolved partnership. The surveying branch of the business will be carried on by Mr Simms, while Mr Breakell will confine his attention solely to his profession as a civil engineer.
In a match between an eleven of the United North and the Australians, played at Middlesborough, on the 21st and following days, the latter won by seven wickets,
A number of the Armed Constabulary at present stationed at Cambridge have received orders to proceed to Wellington immediately, to join the artillery corps about to be raised for the defence of the colony.
The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Town of Newcastle Highway Distiict was held on Friday last, at the Delta Hotel. The members of the old board were re-elected, namely, Messrs X Fitzp.itriok, G. F. Dickenson, E. Sunmelhag, E. R. Lamg and Captain Lindsay.
Mr A. B. Stubbing, of Cambridge, has purchased from Mr J. Forrest, the homestead lately occupied by Mr Fantham, at Gwynnelands, together with thirty-three acres of land adjoining. Mr Stubbing intends carrying out extensive improvements on the place, and will convert the homestead into a comfortable residence for himself.
The prize certificates in connection with the ploughing match at Cambridge on Friday, which were presented to tlio winners at the dinner by the President, are very neatly printed in gold and colors, and form indeed, a model of the printers' art. They were turned out by Mr James Bond, machine printer, Cambridge.
In our report of the ploughing match which appeared in Saturday's issue, it was stated that Mr Allens three-horse team took first prize. A team, of the Auckland Agricultural • Company \ took the prize, and not Mr Allens! -t Iti may be f^d, however, as a good useful' team',, that of Mr Allen was' the'most popular on the field,', and was 'thought 1 most likely to take 'first honors.' ' *lJ <■
A man named Geo^gj Harris,: working on Mr Lovett's contract on the Waitoa river, has hmi rowing bUio«.
Monday week. He had been drinking in Missen's hotel that day, and is supposed to have lost his way, and got drowned in the Firauui Creek. No traces have been found of the missing man up to the present.
A man named Asser Wren, a canvasser in the employment of the Accident Insurance Company, wasarrested on Friday atTe Awamutu, on a warrant charging him with embezzling £3, the moneys of his employers. Wren, who presents a very respectable appearance, was formerly employed as a groom by Mr Mofflin, late of the Commercial stables, Hamilton. At that time he went by the name of " Bill." He was taken to Auckland by yesterday morning's train.
We learn that steps are about to be taken to purchase the Cambridge racecourse grounds, by a few gentlemen, but nothing, definite on the matter has as yet transpired. Probably a meeting of the club will be held at an early date to consider the matter. Mr Fantham, we hear, wants £2000 for the racecourse on Gwynnelands. He has been offered £1500 for the land, which consists of 100 acres.
A somewhat amusing error crept into a letter signed "Progress," which appeared in our last issue, on the subject of the proposed slaughtering and butchering company. Describing the range of country over which the operations of the proposed company might extend, the writer is made to say " from Whatawhata to Raglan;" whereas he meant "from Matamata, &c. The difference, it will be observed, is of some importance.
Mr Gillett.late of the "Barrel" Hotel, Parnell, the new proprietor of the National Hotel, Cambridge, entered into possession on Friday last. Mr Raynes, the late proprietor, goes, we believe, to Taurauga, but it is his intention to return to the Waikato at no distant date, and build an hotel at Kihikihi. By the departure of Mr Raynes, Cambridge loses a valuable settler, one who has always, since his arrival, taken a very prominent part in endeavouring to promote the prosperity of the town, while in his own line of business he has earned an enviable reputation.
The following is a specimen of the elevated style adopted by|the London correspondent of the Auckland Herald, The extract is from a letter appearing in yesterday's issue :—" There is no doubt we shall come out of it {i.e. the Egyptian difficulty) all right, as we did before from Afghanistan and Zuiuland^ and other places where we had no business. But, from present appearances, we shall very likely add a few more thousand slaughtered human beings to swell the chorus of gibbering ghosts, who are by this time probably dancing around Beaconsfield in Hades, and asking him why he sent them there by his spirited policy of bouncing weaker Powers."
In May last Mr Thomas Paton, Springwood, Hautapu, forwarded a sample of sugar-beet, grown on his property, to the Colonial Laboratory at Wellington for analysis. He has since received the following report of the result: —"Sugar-beet contains 6*73 per cent, of sugar. This is a good average, 5 per cent, to 11 per cent, being the range. (Signed) W. Skey." Our readers will remember that some roots analysed last year from Mr Watson's farm, Pukerimu, yielded as much as 14 per cent, of sugar. The cause of the apparent falling off is attributed to the fact that, whereas in the former season the seed sown was all imported from Hamburg; that used last year was either English or colonial.
A correspondent at Te Awamutu writes :—On Thursday evening lasc, Mr John Bosanko, of Te Awamutu, was proceeding from tho residence of Mr E. Parsons, whither he had been for a drayload of wheat. In crossing what is now, and has been for some time, a complete quagmire, near to Mr Mandeno's farm, the shaft horse had the misfortune to get its feet fast, either in the titreo or some of the holes with which that filthy place abounds, and was violently thrown to the ground, and had no assistance promptly arrived the disaster might have been far worse, As it was the wheat was unshipped into the sea of mud, and then had to be dragged by the lead horse on to dry ground, the dray being broken, and it is to be feared, the shaft marc, a valuable animal, and heavy in foal, seriously injured. With a mishap like this the road •' powers that be," ought at once to remedy the sad state of things, and more so when the Kihikihi coach passes twice a day on this road, the possibility being that unless the road be at once improved, which could be effected at a slight cost, some unlucky quadruped may find its last resting place there."
The following is the text of the bill introduced by Mr Moss to promate free trade in land ;—Whereas the power of placing restrictiona on the alienability of land is prejudical to the interests of the colony, and it is therefore desirable that such restrictions should be prohibited. 2. It shall not be lawful for any person by deed or will to restrain the alienation of land, and the holder of the legal estate for the time being, under and by virtue of any deed or will, shall, for the purpose of sale and exchange, be deemed to be the absolute owner thereof, without any restriction; and word "land," includes .any estate or interest in real property. 3. Trustees of the estates of lunatics and guardians of infant shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be the holders of this legal estate. 4. The money accruing for any such or exchange shall miitalt* mutandis be subject to the like trusts, rights, liabilities, claims, and demand (if any), as exist in respect of the land. 5. The receipt in writing of any person to whom any money shall become payable by virtue of this Act shall effectually discharge the person paying the same from being answerable for the misapplication or non-application thereof, and from inquiry into the necessity or propriety of any transaction in consequence whereof such money nuy have become payable.
At Friday's meeting of the Auckland Education Board the following business interesting to readers in the district was transacted :—Tk Aroha (Goldfields). —The Chairman said the plans for school and teacher's residence were on the table. There were sixty children of school age in the district. The plans showed a building to accommodate more than twice that number, with facility for extension if necessary.—Ordered thai specifications bo prepared according to plan. T& Auoha (Grant and Foster's Settlement).—This was an application to proclaim the district an educational district. The Inspector said the largest number of childred to be expected for some time would be about 40; some arrivals lof labourers and others had come to the district and added to the population. — Mr Laishley thought the provisional committee should be required to call a meeting of settlers to ascertain their wishes in the matter of education, and what they would be disposed to do iv the way of aid should the Education Board proclaim the district and' establish a public school. He thought it was desirable to help those who were prepared 1 to help themselves. ■> He would move in accordance with this view., Mr Goldie : The objection to' Mr Laishley's yie^f is that, in this, case, we woultube 'treating them'exceptionally.—There yfas an*offer ',a- frite' of three acres. , That is scarcely j "enough. I—Mr Laisliley moved an amend--mnnt'in'the,terms* ,of his opinion as/.ex., pressed above.—Mr 8. Luke thought-it was,the duty of the boa^d to ' -'-'-'- ■ „■. '<''-'■' v'M^'3%
schools where they were needed, and where they gave sites. But in this case the site was not sufficient. It should be five acres. — Mr Laishley dissented from this general view. Suppose fifty persons, each with £1000 a-year, in a district, must they have a school given them free of all expense ?— Mr Goldie : I believe the Act provides that -schools be established where they are required. —The Inspector said that in certain cases the board had required aid from districts, according to the circumstances of each case.— Mr Prime : I think we should act to these people as we did to others. — It was agreed, after discussion, to proclaim the district, and Mr Laishley's amendment was negatived. WAITETDNA. — There was a divided opinion as to the healthiness of the site. The Inspector had beon instructed to report on the matter. It was resolved that the ktter of "A Householder" be referred to the local committee.
Mr John Hntchinson, Orakau, advertises Habartown potatoes, (heavy croppers), for sale. Mr B. Montague announces that having purchased the entire stock of Mr J. O'Rricn, storekeeper, Duke-street, Cambridge, he intends carrying on the business. Margaret Newell, reratcd water inarmf.icturer, Ngaruawahja, has filed a declaration of insolvency. The first meeting; of creditors will be held in the Courthouse, Hamilton, on Thursday, the 3rd August. Mr James Watters, Te Rahu, advertises a chestnut horse running on his farm. Mr J. S. Bnckiand will sell to-mor-row, immediately after the sal", of Mr Vialou's f.irm and stock, the farm of Mr D. H. Cook, Piakn road, 27& acres in extent. On Tuesday, Ist August, he will sell at the Cambridge yards, fat and store cattle, and sheep, &c, &c. The new pure cash system now being nitiated by G. and C. will certainly prove 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 wheic the goods arc marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a cr^at gainer. G. and C. selj their drapery, millinery, and clothing at such prices for cash <is gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without the risk of beirg c, tiled upon to bear a portion of the loss should the j car's business prove unsatisfactory. G.irlick and Cr.inwcll will aim to rct.iin the c nnfidence which the public ha\c hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fair tried; whether they gain or lose the first •ta.r Country buyers on remitting cash with ordci \vill be supplied with goods at co-operatvc prices ; just the same as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedste.ids, bedding and general house furniture, the largest portion of which is t-.rned out at our own factory, willbc marked at the lowest remunci ative prices, and a discount of five pet cent, will be allowed to those who pay ,it the time of purchase. G. and C. having realised the entire value of their stock dujing their late cash sale, the present stock is new \vd chkaply houohi. — An inspection invited. — Garmck and Cranwell, City Hall Furnishing Arcade Queen trcet, Auckland
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