AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1664, 6 March 1883, Page 2

AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUEBDA V, MARCH G, 1883.

The feeling of intense satisfacti on which followed on the capture of the pcrpotrators of tho horrible tragedy in Phoenix Park, has to a great extent given way to one of resentment ■■ towards the leading members of the Land League, who are virtually accused of being participators in ' tho crimo. It has been known for some timo that the funds of the League have been in part diverted from their legitimate channel, and omployed in the furtherance of very doubtful projects. This, we say, has been known for some time, and Mr Parnoll himself could not have long romained ignorant 1 of the fact. "But this would not afford good grounds 'for assuming that he approved of any such practices. Howevor great the interest he toqk in tho general direction of the League, it is not at all probable that lie interfered much in tho working out of tho details, and money might easily have been embezzled — so to speak — without his knowlodge. < t It is a fact worthy of note that ever sinco these shady transactions were revealed Mr Parnellhas ceased to exercise much influence in the League^ ; the general direction, of which is now in the hands of Mr Biggar, Mr Davitt, Mr Redmond and , others. Mr Parnell has, in fact, figuratively taken a back seat, and with him has retired Mr Justin McCarthy, against whom it is not possible to raise any accusation. ■ We indeed, cannot help, thinking that there is no ground for supposing the Parliamentary heads of the League guilty of even the sma.Uest complicity in the diabolical schemes which have done so much! to injure the name of Ireland abroad, and to retard the consu'n> mation of those reforms which it is generally admitted 1 ' are- sorely needed. Unfortunately for, those who are honestly endeavouring td secure what they consider to, be justice, the visions of plunder have attracted a numerous band of adventurers. , Having nothing to lose, but much to gain in a general upheaval of society, these men are actuated solely by a 4'e«ire to hasten the time when they shall dip their fingers in the general' pie. . They, are not invariably keen or far-sighted men, ' and 'seldom' f 'chivdltbus or courageous,- they t ordinarily possess i vtaueW fdrce< 6f*Rlausi|biUty and, .brutality .which in Vulgar! eyies' often jpfu^ tfPWjf 0 ? the aobler qualities. Of such ft s&nto ' ki oi 'te < doubtless! , < lisHMr sumed, is^de>n I t|eal I ,wtf;fc # wjftm Stated ,WiyV , S»; ( ;H 0 «^ in< : 'th'<* »ature » /of, ; thin^s,i fa)t§ a de'6pi'"a' gafliinto 'interest Jam-thje, welfare of'tfee")?^^ "whom- "they' are bo reo4y, foi'^er^ *>^/ %#< ar i e ■admirably-i. ftdaptedi..; Jfi^ing 1 "ftaf ° 'and^'-m 7 their'"dwii<> ip&imif; jai>ing the game alive. -f'W/as'^e'

two, then nothing fwWlo.jiffOT^ us greater pleasure jtha^-tnat 4 ifcheir sor^ft^o'iJhoula^e sheeted honi'e/ The policb'|hav ( e|work'?df^itK fia-j most > ''en^), Valid is iiplefdoub^that'tin^a shori iihie the \vTiolo'' liicToous niystecynvhicli has shrouded the murder of poor Lord Oaveudihh for so long will be brought t|0 I lig"ttf^^ri|e i ipoone^-r,t i« clone the j letter |ill jfcl|oseS^wl)/ sincerely "wish Ifelairtl \^'elli "* -* Mr Gordon, Government Inspector of Mines, was a passenger to Te Aroha by yestpf day's, .coapli,' having, arriyed, by tiain same'day from Aifclclaiul. "• 1 ' ; \ Mr Geo. Clark being the only candidate nominated- to the vacant -seat In tho Cambridge Town Board at the .nomination on Saturday last, he was consequently declared clectetl. Mr ClarK fills the &eat vacauted by Mr Kirk wood. A bicyclist arrived- in. Hamilton yc&torday morning from Ngaruawahia, having loft Auckland at 2 p.m. on Saturday. He proceeded to the Aroha yesterday. ; Saturday was the day appointed for the receiving of teudcis for the earthworks of the new Karapiro bridge. As the meeting of the town board will not be held until the 12th inst., the time for receiving tenders has been extended until Saturday next, the 10th inst. We understand that Mr Errington's report on the Cambridge Water .Supply scheme is in the hands of the town board, and that he recommends the Stoney creek scheme at an estimated cost lof about £15,000. The whole subject will come up' for consideration on A Mow-, day evening next it' the monthly meeting: ! of the board. 1 A correspondent "writing from Cambridge informs us of an occurrence in Dnkc-street on Saturday night last, which lip terms a most disgraceful piece ofiowdyism, and a repetition of which I he thinks the police should exert themselves to suppress. He expresses his surprise that the parties' who., were guilty of this misconduct are not brought to task by their officers. Considerable interest is being 1 taken in the election of a licensing bench for tlie district ot Pukekura. The following candidates were nominated yesterday :— Messrs Gane, John Fisher, i R. Reynolds, Perkins, H. T. Owen, E. Allen, A. Heany, and Nicol. The interest arises out of the fact that another effort will be made to get a license for Mr A. Clement's hotel. A meeting of the Hamilton Domain Board was held last night, but no business of importance was done. The Secretary read tlie balance-sheet for the year, which showed the receipts to have been £105 13s lid, and the expenditure 1 £93 10s. The balance-sheet was adopted, j and ordered to be gazetted. Some small Accounts were passed ior payment. The hon. Mr Bryce arrived in Cambridge from Rotorua on Sunday evening, where he was met by Mr Lewis, the Under-Secretary of Native Affairs, who arrived on the previous evening from Auckland. His business at Cambridge is not of any public interest, being merely routine. He proceeds by Kihikihi this morning to Alexandra, and from thence he will proceed to Kopua to attend the race meeting there. The Mataura "Free Press" records that the first experiment of making .printing papwafc the local paper-mi Us ■ has not resulted satisfactorily. A trial was made on Tuesday afternoon of tho pulp prepared chiefly from the snow or silver tussock, but the chloride of lime received from Sydney — in anticipation of the genuine bleach used in papermaking, ordered and expected a month hence— was found to be too weak in its action to bleach the tussock grass, which ' thus maintains its greenness 6f colour and spoils the paper for printing purposes. However, a fair texture has been obtained, and doubtless ere long the colour will be forthcoming. The people of Cambridge and the district express much satisfaction at the fact that the long talked of railway communication between their district ajnd Hamilton is at last about to be a thing ot the present, instead of what it remained for many years — the receding vision of .future consolation. The formation work has now been extended into the town, and before long promises to be completed and ready tor the metal and sleepers. It is very uncertain, however, whed jibe metal and the sleepers ( wilU be ready for the formation, as it is" hot likely that anything will be done in the way of putting down the rails until the Hamilton Railway ' Bridge is' finished, and that will not be' for a few ' months to come. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Cambridge, oil .Saturday last; before Major Wilson and' Mr' T W.' N. Searanckc, J.P.s, H. Norgrove was charged, on the information of Thomas Yeates, of Cambridge, for that he did, on the 2nd of March, unlawfully assault tlie said informant. The informant also prayed to have ,the accused bound over to keep the peace. Mr M. Ke'eshig,' who appeared for the informant, called evidence m support of the charge. Mr Dyer, who appeared for ! the ■ accused, pleaded <'not j guilty, and called evidence to prove that j what actually' took place had been justified. Their Worships considered the charge proved, and bound accused over to'keeo the 1 peace towards the 1 informant for three months, himself in £20, and j two sureties of £10 each. . > ' <, • ' The usual foVtnighily'me^iing of i the Haniiltdn Borough Council was held last night. Present : Cr. Peat (in the chair), , Jones, Bradley, .McDonald, Tippen, Lovett, and Yon Stunner. 'The works committee's Report* oh works completed and in.prdgres's' was read, It was resolved ', to enlarge "the culverts in Victdria-stvefe'tf. ' ' 'near* ' the ■ Commercial Hotel and Kiiox's'auc'tion'marfi. ' It was, resqlved that' the work of repairing the, Hoocl-3treet icujivert be the next undertaken by the council. Only one tender, Svas'receiVed for 1 (forming arid' .gravelling, 24 chains of Galloway-street, viz., thatj "of, Hugh: KelKfa|2l 7s"? 6d fpjF' forming. ?aal l^m W > .#,«£ **' W*g), ! 'carne'd'dut s 'Jfiider''l!hevSttp§'i?visiQn ',pf*Mr T. G. Sandes, engineer. v The\olei>k. re£d the statement of -funds',., as follows :— j General account (overdraft), £568 11s lOd; special fund account (credit), £153 0s 2d.t This- was all, the business. ; , ' „ 1 A sample of the Te iAwamutui Factory obeose was open to the public, at this- office on Saturday.. ,Tbe ,Qpinio.n| freely expressed, by those who 1 availed j themselves; of the opportunity;,^© I ' taste the products, of an industry , whiph^cqmi mands so much attention 'throughout the ; '4;gtrict'"at present, would haVe beeii highly gratifying and encouraging ;tothe •promoters -and lnanagement of -the aforej 'faidiagtqry. ttjb.dhetoe-only bore, the, d»te tf , fTwty ffl*kliWsM .om-yone'B opinions required itfriore age,' no" other fault 1 could be found. - Onp of »the ,most satisfactory 'ojiiftiorff/ co«img'ft,s f it did froDVa man, iii.the , trade, tfiat.at'ww a good marketable article, nofcwithptandf ing tjjaj; it was only-four weeks old, goeir to prove-taifiuipfc ft i *f tWW)} can , be ]"# from 4n4u?tF# ?$ esl $ c , d ; IT W ? liric^flyfru^thg%>; WovM^tav^ 1 <stinfolfte *ljS"rfelfbT«rs. thfottglioat the dis-; 4c|efcw<j fyrf lfew'o next' season Closes w<t mw to** to)fegord\fWiaess(ifaFourabljßi W WearfpfeMetfVo^^^^^^ feolujitt c entertained -I>y "A^^fftfr?, him.\Mr ?«f^,is ,t|ie^ru|g|^i^|f|^

bis removal from their gjfidst the farmers of the district will noi^ioon forget the many practical. less((n|; w^icMmaaput before theWo^iieirtJjwhoftfJfl^ee^ culture, Horticulture £;in / the general wot'lt ojti^he fattoi Mrilfoflons has always ip^enfin thtffan, intl among his best'se#lceCWiU^be\rec^rfe^l;l^ energetic part 1m took^in tlievestamisli" ment of the Te Awamutu Cheese ami Bacon Factory, services as disinterested as they were valuable,_beca»jML aJlJlie time lie had made IIWB min^ to I&ve \ x tli3[ district. We '$ feel that ,we| bjit echoj ttie sentiments of 1 a I'Qvy lifrrge niimbef of our readers when we wish Mv Parsons God-speed wherever he goes.

Through a little youthful caref lesMfe*ss tTiatrfhitj, block of. jbuUdings in 'tfilke-stree'Wf 'Cambridge, h'qofls^tipg pf, the premises occupied by Messrs SsLvfr Kiucaid c ancl Turner, f respectivdy, narrowly escaped being tho sceii'e" oPau " extensive : conHaaL-ation,oiuFricJ«'vy,eveiiuig last.' '"''Some 6f Mr . Turner's' children; .were retiring to bed when one of them placed a candle clos~e"to~ "the' window • blind in the ''bedroom. The window being partially opened the blind got blown over the caudle ,and caught fire, and before many seconds tljere was every appearance f of a threatening fire. Fortunately,* the flames... were discovered by a few persons standing on the ! opp6Bite side' of the strefeti, I who immediately procured a, ladder and had it placed against tHe side of the burning window. Mr Turner who, fortunately, was at home at the time, with a few others, were not loqg in, fining ttieir way to the scene of the fire, and'' with the assistance of blankets '&c. succeeded -in ; smothering <tho, flames. There is , np, doubt that had the , fire been allowed a few minute's start ndilring could' have prevented ' a iriost 'serious ' conflagration, the block ,gf buildings being built, entirely of wood, and there being no suitable supply of wajier at hand., , Mjii „ < The following letter has "been addressed' through the Metropolitan Press to the farmers of Auckland anil, in the interests of the settlers in the district we reproduce it, ,It is from the pen of Mr. John Buckle of Waitara :— " The Canterbury' Fanners' Company (Limited) , have shown the rest of the farmers of New ' Zealand that, by holding together and working in a quiet and determined manner, what can be done. With a paid-up capital of £4122, they have turned over the enormous ;um of £37,034 0s 4d last year, and, after paying all expenses, have paid 7 per cent, on paid-up capital'} divided £1677 13s sd, of which sum £600 was placed to the reserve fund (£1077 15s sd) ; given a bonus of 2i per. cent.,, to be returned on the gross purchases made by the members, and the ' balance to be carried forward. After | selling at the" low pi ice, they have all articles of consumption and farm requirements. Wheat was shipped Home to save 10^ per bushel ; , wool, f.0.b., greasy, Id per lb., and l£d per lb. on scoured ; binding wire, 5d per lb. ' (for any machine) ; Swede turnip seed, 9d ; American red clover, 7d per lb ; English red olover, SVd ; alsyke, \O£d j cowgraas, IOJ-d ; white English,, 10} d. The principal part of these .seeds were grown by Sutton and Son. This must plainly show, their brother fanners, when they look back,at their returns, what has been made out of the bone and sinew of the hard-worked fanners, which money will never been seeu again in New Zealand. If every farmer will quietly lppked over these matters, and add these savings together, they -will be surprised. Take ozie item alone which will make farmers stare : The last year's wheat returned for South' Cantevbuary was 1.554,513 bushels. The Co-operative Company Sent Wheat Home at a saving of 10|d per bushel. This giVes 1 the farmers the 1 nice sum , of ' £66,403, 9s sid. which sum, in my opinion, is far better in the pockets f ol the farmers than in the, hands of large companies. The whole of the Middle Island, fiom Christclmrch tolnvercargill, have their co-operative companies. As Taranaki.from Waimate plains to White Cliffs, have their Farmers' Co-operative Company, and are doing well, this should put fresh life and pluck into my brother fanners of Auckland, and at once start a similar society." ' If any gilded anticipations have been indulged in by dwellers in the Raglan County, based on the reported discovery of diamonds we are afraid they stand a poor chance of being realised Mr J. N. Pond Provincial analyst, writes to the Herald, on Saturday denying, that the stones exhibited by Messrs Courtney ''and Douglas arc diamonds at all.' 'We make the following extracts from ttie letter :— ' Without desiring in Any way J to check prospecting for diamonds and other gems in this district, I would urge upon those so engaged ''the 'necessity ' of further examination than the mete appearance of the stone, and the advisability of 'guarding against anything approaching to a rush 'until it has been" ployed -that! 'the diamond exists in the district. In the dis'tri6t. In ■ the correspondence upon this subject lately there has been a great deal of 'misconception' as to the character of this 'gem. In '■ to-day's issue,' .for instance, there is .mentioned i « white crystallised' < carbon- found ,'ito be in an advanced -state of diamond fdrmingj," while in! your issue of yesterday i,ifc.f was stated 'that 'crystallised '• carbonf,! was found throughout the Raglan » district. If' these "statements-" Were >m correct it would indeed be a gopcV thing, for Raglan, for "-'white crystallised carbon" is diamond, r i There is ao such thing as its being in a state " of diamond forming," or the "mother or farther of diamond. Again, itf is stated that '• the South African carbons did not stand the test nearly as \ well ,as the Raglan , carbons. ",,, The .reason of, this, is that, neither . .of i them -' .'were 1 , diamonds of carbon, but silica, , for hydrofluoric acid has'nb effect iipon carbon * *"* *'* \j One of thes,e(lp§6ttdo (diamonds exhibited to day has the hexagonal prismatic form well defined, and ' this alone is ,quite sufficient to prove that it is notajdiamond * * * * *' *, The following extract, irppi a lecture by Professor Tennant on this subject will prove of ,-inteiest ; .& FfeV 'taken'' 'from 1 / $Jre(i I'VMin^s: and , .Manufactures',' :— ' 'By ( , , attending j to the, forms of • th 6 crystal, we are giiit'e'sure that we shall not fiiicl tile 'emeval&V sapphire', 'or t&paziri the 'fbVra of a cube, ' octahedron, tctrahedrbn, , or irti ombip • 3 db'decahe'dron ; ' ! ;nor 'the diitkond' spinel, ' or' garnet 'in 'that o'f'a six-sided prism', kiia' bo" on' with' 'other gems ******. Should this • district be found to be the home of the diamond,, and I think it probablej I'd^nbi;' thirik; it will lie proved by. f looking ,'ior -these gemsi in the ..Yplcaiu^ cones, pattered thrpiigh rthis. disinct," but^in'the igneous ' form^t;ioh,', t for instance ' the' J Waitakerei ranges ! or the 1 Coromandel Peninsula, these being more conformable i 'with the tufadeous'*J&rfc?'in whibhvthe diamonds arfe foiind dt the Cape than on

Mita KarakaKa'sbeen elected assessor for the Raglan l^ativjj lureni^pistrict. j ,) Messrs Lewis ?.nd 3in'ip'son, Cambridge} notify the af 1 iv»l' per ship Brahmin,'Mftoncing wirp,galvanisedirOßjCtitlery,'andg«!niefal MVcfninongeiry. - J Mt!rtnox will hold-a oleai?ing-ou« sale at the Hamilton Auction Mart, on Saturday, at aoon.'i!3?ull(pa,rticttlars)inno^t>^up.. )P r?w4eAi-j, ■ n<) <^n-Awm;no nh^f I*l I Mr J. Knox will sell ayhs^esidenceof JMr R. Harris Hamilton East, on Thursday, at "2 l p.!n4'.,all lhisfuHKtuWsand<|ffects/r.a -Vf'l' ''^'Ae^ti'me fo tr'' 7ryeifijttg^Wriaers'' for iekVtlrVprts,'yf''thefKarapitbr^B«lidge>n^fbeeni ekVtIrVprts,'yf''the fKarapitbr^B« lidge>n^fbeen ioxtana*dUU.'4iiitaLoojSat«rdi.y4ef^!f. *->i{;> ( . Mk T. G. $wdW,, pngjineer^/oaflKfor cemnts'due .to K^^^ tmMi&smSS^-f ashel'eavMißaniUtUtfotf.Thj.tWi^H- »»U \ ff', ; Mr KMauiideWliyri^Bnfiof lOOaodsf for sale votJe^^4^l"^fro^'v HamilWn Jun|^