AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1659, 22 February 1883, Page 2

AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal .md c\.ict iiistici; to .ill men, Ot whatsoever it.Uc 01 riei suasion, religious or Here shall thVprcss the- People's ri^ht maintain, Un.iwcd by inllm,ucc .mil unbi ilied by gain.

THURSDAY, FEB. 22, ISB3.

Information his at length been received from Wellington with regard to the moneys applied for by the various local bodies under the "Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," and we find that the amounts asked for for district roads have been granted in full. In the counties of Piako, Waikato, and Waipa about ,£GOOO Ivas been, or can bo obtained for district roads, Taotaoroa being the largest applicant. Por main road works about £18,300 was asked for in the same counties, and of this amount the Minister is prepared to grant some £7000, being at the rato of threeeighths of the entire amount applied for. Altogether, therefore, £.13,000 will be immediately available for road works throughout the abovementioned counties. What we would impress on the county councils and road boards interested is the absolute necessity of starting to work without one moment's delay to expend these moneys, or a large portion of thorn, in ordor to get the roads into a fit state to stand the traffic which they will be asked to do during the ensuing winter. The delays that have already taken place are simply disgraceful. During the past hix weeks the various local bodies have been doimant, whereas they might, as the Cambridge Road Board has done, have obtained the consent of the, ratepayers to the borrowing of the moneys. Tnis they have neglected to do, and the consequence is that if any opposition is raised in any district works cannot be commenced for another five or six weeks. In most parts, however, it is well known that the ratepayers will not oppose the borrowing of the moneys, and work will no doubt be started at once. Tho benefits to be obtained by tho act arc only now beginning to be understood by the large majority of the ratepayers, and those who did not apply for any money are finding out their mistake, and arc awaking to tho fact that they have only their ordinary rates to work upon, without any subsidies, however small, to assist them. Tho sum of money coming to the three counties mentioned exceeds very largely the amount which, was obtained under the old subsidy system, and this without any extra taxation; 'for we' 'maintain, as wo have stated again and .again, that aione of 'the s ' special rates' will require to be gathered, .the ordinary rates being quite* strong enpugli, to stand the payment of the interest on the sums .borrowed — -whichi intereafc aniounts to nine per cent irithe case o! 4istrict roads, and two anda-half tJ per,ee»fc£pr main roads, puttie ,total loan, Wewpuld again •urge the positive necessity fonimjna- 1 diate action in : the matter of ithese. grants- ', '" ';, y 'l'«>'/\ < ; /;"

X TepoH ,of 'yesfefday^iaeet&g:

Tielegrai>tii<s^ communication between Anckjlaml arid,, the 'ipiouth was inten lotted yenterjlay."V> \V,b are consequently not? able' to" 9,upp}y our readers witlf the usual foreign anil colonial intelligence. ; Mr John I£nox will sell by auction .it the Commercial IFotil stables,, [Hamilton, at II a.m. to-day, the whole of the valuable coaching plant, horses, etc., without reserve. At a meeting of the ahareholders of the Waikato Cheese and Bacon Factory Conipiiiy last night it was agreed unanimously to empower the directors to borio\s illOOl) on the security of the company's property to pay for the land, buildings, tec. A more detailed report is crowded out. Messrs W. Wilkinson and Or. S. O'Halloi an having retired irom the contest, Messrs C. S. Stafford, H. H. Adams, {}. Lipsey, E. F. Roche and James Lavory havy been declared duly elected as a licensing committee for the licensing district of le Avoha. The cricket match at Sydneybet ween England and Australia was continued on Tuesday. The Aiidtialiaus in their first innings made 2(52. The Englishmen in their second innings scored 107. Owing to the wires being down between Auckland and Wellington no account of yesterday's play has come to hand. At a meeting of the parishioners of S. Petei's Church, Hamilton, last night, it was agreed to adopt the recommendations of the vestry regarding the liquidation of the church debt, namely, to hold a sciies of concerts, two or more gift auctions, and institute monthly subscriptions. The sale of the household furniture and effects of Mr .1. Moses, Hamilton, cm Tuesday, was one of the most successful ever held in the district. There was a largo attendance of buyers, and every lot submitted sold at a satisfactory price. Mr Knox was the auctioneer. We have seen a requisition, signed by over forty of the principal rate- | pnyeis of Cambridge, requesting Mr Geo. E. Clark to stand for the vacancy in the Town Board created by the resignation ot Mr H. lurk wood. We further understand Mr Clark lias consented to do so. While settlers in the Waikato basin have been loudly crying out tor rain, the Piako and Waihou di->hict& appear to have had a plethora ot it. Between Morrms\ ille and To Aroha the load was under water on Tuesday, and the Waihou liver had swollen to such an extent as to pv event the coacb crowing that evening Yesteulay the mail was several hours late in reaching Hamilton. The No. 1 contract, Cambridge Rotoruaioad, is making but slow progiess, owing to the scarcity of labour, but it will doubtless be finished before the other contract is completed, and until it is, the road will not be available for wheeled traffic. The contract time for No. 2 contract, four months, to do six miles of bush road, considering the present state of the labor market, seems, much too short. At the close of the proceedings of the Native Lands Court on Tuesday, Arakateiaon behalf of his tube transferred their retaineis from Dr. Buller, who has hitherto acted for them during the present sitting ot the Court, to Mr John Sheehan. The same evening a meeting of the directors of the Patctero Company was called, which resulted in the deteunination to transfer the retainers of that company to Mr Slieohan, who, we understand, has agreed to accept them. The Resident Magistrate's Court, Cambridge, will be occupied to-morrow healing the charges ot selling liquor without a license preferred agaiiibt Robt. Miller (two charges), F. Cook, and Harry Symonds, hotclkeepera at Waotu. Much interest is mauifubted by the public in these cases, and one of them, that of Mr F. Cook, is expected to reveal a state of affairs both interesting and amusing. No doubt there will be a large attendance at Court. The large and handsome building being elected by Mr W. K. Carter, the cnterpiising coach pioprietor of Cambridge, for horse bazaar and livery stable purposes, adjoining his old pretrises at Cambridge, is now all but completed. The new premises when finished promise to rank second, both in point of convenience and extent, to no other building of the kind in the pio\ ince. The harvest thanksgiving services in connection with S. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, were celebrated on Sunday last. The JRev. X>. T. Dudley, of Auckland, occupied the pulpit in the morning, and preached a veiy impressive sermon from the text, ' ' The harvest truly is plenteous." The incumbent officiated at the evening service, at which, as well as at the morning service, there was a very large congregation. The church was very tastefully decorated for the occasion. The offertories, which were in aid of the church debt, amounted to €9. The adjourned mseting of houseboldeis to elect a school committee for the Hantapu district was held in the school-house on Moudsiy last, Mr A. Main presiding. The jollowing woie elected :— Mo3srs A. Miin, W. Russell, W. B. Morgan, S. Cowling, M. H. Pickering, G. T. Norris and J. J. Smith. At a meeting of the committee held subsequently, Mr J. J. Smith was reelected chairman. We learn that the new French line of packets between Marseilles and Australia will be made use of by the Post Office in New Zealand commencing with the departure of the Natal from Sydney and Melbourne on the 3rd and Sth proximo. The postage to France has been reduced to 6d per half-ounce for letters, Id per ounce for books and printed papers, and Id for eacli newepaper not exceeding four ounces. The letter postage to .Suez, Aden, and the Islands of Seychelle, Reunion, and Mauritius ha& also been reduced to 6d per half-ounces when forwarded by tbe French packets. At the E-M. Court, Hamilton, yesterday, only a few civil cases were disposed of, the only one possessing any interest being that of A. Campbell v. H. Kelly, claim £2 IGs 9d for cement. MiHay appeared for plaintiff, and stated that the cement in question was required for tbe Waikato Cheese Factory, to lay down a floor, for which defendant had the contract. When selling the two barrels of cement plaintiff remarked that the other contractors had stated that the job would require six' barrels, to which defendant replied that he would make the job pass the architect. Plaintiff went into the box, and deposed to these facts. Defendant applied for an adjournment until the architect could be present. The cement work had been condemned, the material being bad. In eross-exami« nation by Mr Hay, defendant said he had followed the specifications. Mr Northcrof t said he would grant an adjournment to the defendant upon payment of costs and security for the amount of the claim. This defendant objected to do. ; Judgment was then recorded for plaintiff with costs. '

Notices by tlie pound keepers of Hamilton East and West appear in our advertising columns. '.',,, .!.•»» Mr J. Knox will sell by auction at Mr K. McDonalds itoro on Saturday, March 3rd, men's and boy's suiti, Sec, Jkc, a torn? assortment of summer gqods, to mako room for winter

Where shall I buy my furniture,' and carpets ? You' cjnnot do better than purchase from Garlick and Carnwc)!, who hay« now a Very largo assortment'of iron bodsteds, „ varying in price from 10s 6d to to ten pounds, and, keep in stock bedding of all sizes and kinds. Their large factory is completed^ and machinery in full swing, enabling, them ' to turn out furniture quicker'and cheaper than hitherto.' G.Si C. 'always have ready ,a large variety of draSvin and dining-room suites. Special attention!, is < paid, to, ,bedroom / furniture,l .suitable; tp.jaHJ, classes. Great t varietyV 4 oC carpets; >, l j£idderm?nSter,' Brussels/'^ /taposfifytfrom;' 2s*'B6 l p'er 'yard.; Jiindulom' and oif o}oth,fpr t ! halls,' of^Manqhestor,, goods. pheetings,''calicoeSfi|igHa.nds^toweJ[hnfr,j! flannels, blatiketej'-curtjljnSiJ/Cjreign^eSjTfla^aik/f