SALES BY AUCTION.—This Day. THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1595, 23 September 1882, Page 2

SALES BY AUCTION.— This Day.

THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Mr John Knck, at the Hamilton Auction Mart, at 2 o'clock — Furniture, pigi, etc. Mr J. S. Uucki.wd, at Cambridge Yards, at 1 o'clock— Horses, etc.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the Press the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 28, 1882.

In another column we publish the. draft prospectus of the proposed Auckland Freezing Company, for a copy of which we are indebted to the courtesy of the provisional directors. This prospectus is to be submitted for approval at (the public meeting to be held at Ohaupo on Tuesday next, and its publication now will afford those who jare interested in the,; subject, and' who () purpose attending the * ( meeting- an^ opportunity of mastering its^detaUs.; beforehand. J The" provisional | directors are above albl /things.

anxious for the welfare of the scheme, and they therefore court the fullest and freest criticism. Farmers and merchants and all who are concerned in the progress of agriculture in this district (and who is not ?) are desired to attend the meeting on Tuesday, and should the invitation be accepted as extensively as we expect, the result cannot fail of being satisfactory. The object of the company is not, it will be observed, to engage solely in the meat exporting enterprise. It is proposed to fix a certain minimum price at which beef &hall be sold — 25s per hundred pounds is suggested — and so long as that price can be obtained in the Auckland market it will be sold there. When, however, the rate drops below this minimum the carcases will be exported from the freezing house to foreign markets, which are not expressly mentioned, but may be inferred to mean England. The prospect which the provisional directors hold out to graziers is certainly a golden one, and well wishers of the district can only hope that it may be secured. An advance of £2 10s, or £Z per head on the price obtained for fat bullocks now-a-days is something which our farmers had come to regard as a dream of the distant, which no combination of happy circumstances could realise in the immediate, future. Everything changes so rapidly in these days ; the application of science to the commonest affairs of every-day existence is producing results as astounding as they are unlooked for. Each day brings intelligence of some new discovery, some invention which sets the seal of disuse upon implements and machines, which in even less perfect form have served our forefathers for centuries. Already we hear that great improvements have been effected in the freezing process, and one or two of the New Zealand companies are awaiting the receipt of authentic information regarding these improvements before finally embarking in the business. All the meat producing districts of the colony are fully awakened to the importance of providing themselves with outside markets, and Waikato ought not to be behind. The meeting on Tuesday next, then, will be an important one. Of course the promoters will in any case proceed with their scheme, but they will be encouraged to greater exertions if they feel that they have the voice of the district to back them.

The lion, the Minister for Lands has requested the member for Waikato, Mr J. B. Whyte, to nominate a board for the protection and utilisation of the Hot Springs Reserve, Te Aroha. A sum of money sufficient fc> erect the necessary buildings and fences, and for plantiils purposes will be placed at the disposal of the board. This will be gratifying news to the residents of the goldfields township, to whom the springs, when properly conserved, will prove an incalculable boon. Messrs Whitaker and Whyte, M.H.R., arrived in Hamilton on Thursday, and were met at the station and welcomed on their return by His Worship the Mayor. Mr Reader Wood and Capt. Colbeck were also passengers by the same train on a visit to the district. Mr J. Evans Brown, member for St. Albans, arrived in Hamilton yesterday, and accompanied Mr P. A, Whitaker to Cambridge later in the day. The schools in Waikato broke up yesterday for the usual week's holidays at Michaelmas. It is not yet definitely known when the toll is to be removed from the Hamilton bridge. The event will be celebrated by a public banquet, to which the members for the district will be invited. Our supplement to-day contains the closing chapters of "Grit," which will be found to be of a thoroughly satisfactory nature. Next Saturday will be commenced a new tale entitled, "Slow Degrees." By a mistake some of our subscribers failed to receive their supplements last week. They can obtain them by applying at the publishing office. Mr John Knox announces that as his term of office as Mayor of Hamilton expires in November, he will not again be a candidate for the office, owing to his business engagements. He congratulates the borough on having, during his term of office, secured a public hall and a free bridge, the latter owing to the exertions of the members for the district, Messrs Whyte and Whitaker. The Government have not yet received a reply from the Agent-General regarding the details of the mails burnt on board the Alaska, between New York and Liverpool. A Press Association telegram dated Christchurch, Thursday, says : — "Izett, the editor of a society paper, was attacked this evening by a draper named Crocker, whom his paper had maligned, and a scuffle ensued. There was not much damage done'tm either side." ' The "Rev. Alexander Reid, of Auckland, who has recently travelled through the Holy Land will shortly visit Hamilton and deliver his interesting lecture on the subject of his tour. The well known ability of the reverend lecturer will doubtless draw a large audience. Further particulars will shortly appear. Messrs McMicken, the purchasers of the remaining portion of Mr J. B. Whyte's property at , Tuhikaramea, arrived in Hamilton on Thursday, and at once proceeded to their new home to commence operations. We believe the new comers will prove a most desirable acquisition to the ranks of our settlers. The Cambridge Dramatic Society desire to tender their sincere thanks to Major Wilson, Messrs Robert, and John Kirkwood, Wells, Houghton, andWright, &c, for the kindly aid. received from them, in lending the properties as used by society, in their . entertainment last Wednesday night. The directors., of r the .Waikato Cheese and Bacori Factory Company, met at the office of the secretary, 1 , Hamilton Auotion Mart, last night, ,(&pt.,Runcj-' man bffered'to deliver, aitecture on ,]the ( ,s,ubjeot.of his recent yisit j^' the%United'. Stafcef, aT a platfe, u&;'o% i &t&&yEtovb&

A meeting in connection with the British and Foreign Bible Society was held iti Cambridge on Thursday night. The chair was occupied by Mr Thomas Wells._The_ attendance was rather, poor, but" the meeting was of a very interesting character. " A full report will appear in our next issue. Mr J. B. Whyte was in Cambridge yesterday, and in company with Mr Wells visited the .Karapiro bridge and station site, It appears that Mr Gwynneth wrote the Government, and Mr Hales has reported that the bridge is not being built according to his plaus. lie the station site it appears that Mr Knorpp, Inspecting Engineer, has recommended the Government to take the extra ground as recommended by the board. Mr Geo. Aldridge is announced to lecture at Le Quesne's Hall, Hamilton, to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. The subject will be, " The Teaching of the Bible on Hell." There will also' be a bible class at 3 p.m. Mr Aldridge is an exponent of the theological views adopted and preached by Mr G. A. Brown, and acted in the capacity of chairman at the lectures delivered by the latter in Hamilton last week. The football match, New South Wales v. Christchurch, which was played on Thursday, resulted in a rictory for the visitors by one goal and one try. Notwithstanding this, the Sydney men regard the team as the strongest they have yet met. The defeat may be attributed to the somewhat loose play of the local men during the first ten minutes, as it was in that time the scoring was made. During the rest of the game the Australians never got a chance. It is expected that the Dunedin men will have an easy victory. The usual weekly meeting of the Cambridge Mutual improvement Association was held in the Court-house, Cambridge, on Thursday evening last. The attendance was unusually poor, but this may be attributed to the dramatic performance of the previous evening. Several readings were given, and were liberally criticised. The debate on the " Irish Question " comes on at next Thursday evening's meeting, when a large attendance is expected. The manager of the Taupiri Coal Mines has had occasion to complain of late of the inability of tho railway authorities to 6upply a sufficient number of trucks for the accommodation of mines, some days the work being almost completely brought to a standstill through this cause. Considering the rapid strides which Waikato has been making of late, and the increasing development of its resources, the time has arrived when the matter of increasing the railway accommodation should receive the serious consideration of the Department. A person calling himself "Elliott" has written to the Auckland Star, giving an account of a row which took, place in Duke-street, Cambridge, on the morning of Sunday week last, which he is good enough to say, was refused insertion in this journal. The same individual, this time giving his name as "H. J. Atkins," did, it is true, forward a cock and bull story to us, but before giving it insertion we thought it prudent to make enquiries concerning its veracity. The result is that the precious epistle has been dignified with a place in the waste paper basket. A correspondent writes from Cambridge : — Mj' attention has been drawn to a piece of vindictive mischief, which has of late become a nuisance, and which should not be lightly dealt with. The Cambridge Dramatic Society went to great trouble in having the posters of their late performance well distributed over the town, and their exertions were rewarded by seeing these repeatedly torn down, apparently with studious deliberation. The individual who is known to be the guilty party, has, I learn, been carrying on like games in Cambridge tor some time. " Pegasus," the sporting contribufor of the Dunedin Evening Star, publishes a review of the past racing season. Auckland heads the list of provinces in the number of meetings, and the amount of added money, namely, 65 meetings, and £10,727. Canterbury comes next, with 37 meetings and £8865, Otago with 53 meetings and £8710, and Wellington with 33 meetings and £8685. The principal winner for the year was the late Mr. Walters, of Auckland, with £3228. Messrs. Robinson and Lance are nextwith £2580. The horse which won the larges amount was Grip with £1455, Slander filly second with £1155, and Lady Emma and Clarence come next with £1020 each. Traducer heads the list of winning sires, Ravensworth following, Albury being third, and Yattendon fourth. A clever and amusing little journal entitled "The Aucklander," a monthly, edited by the boys of the Church of England Grammar School, has reached us. It is decidedly one of the best things of the kind we have ever seen. The leading article on " How to prepare for examinations," is excellent ; and the "School" and "House" notes, and "The Playground," are full of genuine interest. The number before us also contains an instalment of an account of a journey round the world in 100 days. The magazine is printed at the Star office, and is very creditably got up. We have to acknowledge the receipt of '' The Doctrine of Evolution, a brief review of the cardinal arguments of Darwinism," by Mr Thomson W. Leys, editor of the Auckland Evening Star. It consists of the articles written on the subject of evolution which appeared in the Star, collected and revised, and put into a handy and cheap^form. Notwithstanding the apparent aryness of the subject, the articles are written in an easy, agreeable style, and will well repay perusal. The printing lias been executed at the Star office, and reflects the highest credit upon its typographical resources. The last quarter of Mrs and the Misses Young's ladies School, Cambridge, commences on Monday, October 2nd. The special attention of ladies is directed to an important announcement by Mr J. F. Andrew, Te Awamutu. It includes a complete list of summer goods, ex s.s. Sorata, and will repay inspection. The Auckland Agricultural Company's imported horse Loch Fergus, will visit Hamilton weekly in charge of Mr Thomas Dinsdale. The pure-bred Clydesdale stallion, " Young Dan O'Connell," will stand this season at the farm- of the owner/Mr R. Bruce, Te Rahu, and travel the Rangiaohia, Kihikihi, Te Awamutu, Alexandra, Te Rore, Paterangi, and Ohaupo districts. Fuller « particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Full pedigree is given on the cards. J Great changes are taking place in Auckland, new business premises olvarious kinds' are rapidly improving* the appearance of the city: several firms are • extending their premises, 'and the teen competitive spirit of the Old Country is now apparent amongst .the city tradesmen; the wholesale warehousemen, ironmongers, 'and banks, are'extendirig- their boundaries ; and ; riot? the least important 1 amongst the 'local industry establishments is the completion of a large coh- f > ' crete building three storeys' >high,< 76>feet long tJ and 60 wide,. erected in Lome-street, as a. cabinet factory! for Mess»:"GarlicVand Granwdl, <who have erected machinery with/the latest improve- 1 ' 'montsi /efobling*4tbem,to v tum'out; their .work;, ' ecoridmicaUyTsrad 'firm- are * rioV^givirig up their draperyj and; clothing business' ' in order,to secure more sj>ace|asfsh f ow.r6ppis for ? jtbeir,Turntture;j'and;to effect a , spjMa£clearancfe| %iy^we^uoe^ > roa*i r e^JpwjpJM9^rtnoicurapei(y'