SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1883.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1732, 11 August 1883, Page 2

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1883.

Everything is indicative of an unusually early spring this season. The peach trees in some parts of the Waikato are already beginning to blossom.

In the telegraphic notice of the appeal case of Montague v, Morris, which nppe«ared in our last issue, the name of Mr Theo. Cooper, solicitor, was inadvertently substituted for Mr Thos. Cotter, who represented the respondent,

The Esthetic Minstrels will repeat their entertainment in the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton East, on Tuesday evening next. The troupe have been diligently rehearsing, and the musical portion of the programme has greatly improved.

P. Quinn, whose case was referred to in our last issue, remaining firm in hia resolve not to pay the amount of the judgment summons obtained against him, was yesterday taken to Auckland, there to undergo a term of two months' imprisonment in Mount Eden gaol.

A woman named Margaret Collins was brought up from Auckland yesterday in charge of Sergt. Green, of Onehunga. She is charged with obtaining goods to the amount of £3 4s lOd, under false pretences, from P. LeQuesne, of Hamilton.

In another column will be found a list of the valuable town properties in the estate of the late Mr E. Costley, bequeathed by him to the charities of Auckland, and advertised to be sold at Tonks' Mart on Thursday, September 6th, at noon.

The Cambridge Baptist Sundayschool anniversary is arranged to be held in the Tabernacle on Tuesday evening, August 4th. A varied programme, and one which we feel sure will afford good entertainment to all who avail themselves of the opportunity of being present, has been arranged for the occasion.

A fine new workshop, of extensive dimensions, is being erected near the corner of Duke-street and Chapelstreet, Cambridge, for Mr T. Gemmell, blacksmith. Mr Gemmell intends carrying on the business of wheelwright in connection with his present business.

Mr H. Norgrqve, the enterprising batcher of Cambridge, has resumed business in that township, having bought out both the business lately disposed of by him to Messrs Yeates Bros., and that lately carried on by Mr T. Hoy. Mr Norgrove will carry on the business of both houses as usual. We wish him every success in his venture, and hope, his enterprise will meet with due patronage.

The skating rink to which we referred a few day issues back is about to start at Cambridge. A meeting of the Public Hall Committee was held at the hall on Wednesday evening last, when the question whether the use of the hall should be given k to the skaters was debated. After aome discussion, during which it was confidently stated by members that 'skating was injurious to the floor, it was agreed to grant the request of the proposed rink, charging a rental of 10s per night, the committee reserving the right of terminating the agreement on a week's notice.

The judgment of Mr Justice Gillies in the case of Montague v. Morris, printed in another column, is one of great importance, inasmuch as it is based upon a section of the Law Amendment Act, 1882, which hitherto has not received any judicial interpretation. The effect of the section ia to allow equity to prevail over law, wherever they may be in conflict, and in future it will be considerably more difficult for lawyers to advise on agreements for leases, and documents of a like nature. The point upon which the case turned was not relied upon in' the Resident Magistrate's Court at Cambridge, and is entirely new.

A number of the Armed Constabulary, under Sergt. Foster, are at present engaged draining and putting, into condition for traffic the new approach on the east side of the Karapiro bridge. After the formation of this road by the contractors, it was discovered that a few springs had been tapped in cutting. A» the surface then became soft, it was impossible to keep the road for use, consequently traffic bad to be shut off, and diverted along the old road. Several new drains and culverts have been put in, and altogether a good joad is pro* mised here for the coming dry weather.

The Masonic Hotel, Cambridge, had a narrow escape from fire on' Thursday evening last. It appears some 'of the children, while doing something in the nursery, used a light rather carelessly, and with the consequence that in a few minutes after the room was discovered to be in flames. Fortunately, a lady who was on a visit to the house at Jhe time, and who was near at hand^ had the presence of mind to 'attack the fire before it had got time to spread, and suc-*> j ceeded in smothering it out' 'with ;some f clothes, but was unfortunate enough to sustain «ome severe burns,, on .the .hands, j Had the fire , succeeded , in obtaining a, hold npoti the building, there can ' be Jittle doubt the entire building with 'those adjoining would have ibeen.destroye'd.

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routine of " business was gone throu§hf and contractorWaccounts were paase*^ The engineer relied that Cowley's laji'o excOTedJflis ofiginai^tiyate.^wil'g be completed forthwith. Tne new road through the Tauwhare Block is being surveyed by Mr Edgecumbe. Instructions were given tp the^engineer to pro■ceedatonce with preparing! plans, &c, for Crawford 'siGully.cufvejrt, audjthe, approach road to the Tatnahere railway station, so as to get the work proceeded with as soon as possible.

In the House of Representatives oi} , Thursday, the ' principal (business was'MF BryceV hiotion' for the second reading of the Native Land Laws Bill. The i hon. gentleman dwelt at length on the provisions of the bill, the objects of which are, however, already pretty well known. The debate was continued yesterday.

Monday next, August 13th, being the anniversary of the dedication of the bells of S. Andrew's, , Cambridge, the ringers propose to mark tKe day by ringing some rounds and changes in the evening, between five and six o'clock. At six o'clock the annual meeting of the ( guild will be held in the vestry. Since January last any ringing (properly socalled) haa only been performed on three or four occasions, the work of hand-chim-ing being mostly employed in its stead, as causing less straining to the building. The work of ringing is much more in ■favour with the ringers themselves than that of chiming, as requiring more skill in the management of the ropes, and affording more scope for variety in changes. .Nor is it less appreciated by those who hear, when they have learned to distinguish the full measured note of the bell in full swing from the comparative tinkle of the simple chime.

The "Lyttelton Times" of July 30th has a leading article on the Wellington v. Canterbury football match expressing much surprise that; seeing the closeness of the match with Wellington, the Canterbury team should not have made a better tight with Otago. It goes on to say: — "The Wellington team was at least as strong as Otago, which made such an example of our men at Lancaster Park. Yet the Wellington men were so badly beaten forward, that it was a matter of surprise to the lookers-on that Canterbury did not score more than once. Time after time did the Christchurch captain and his men burst through the mass of their opponents and drive the ball toward the Wellington goal, as though they were going to carry all before them. Just as often something went wrong at the critical moment, and the Wellington goal-line was saved." It states that " the Christchurch backs were certainly as inferior to Mr Wood and his comrades as the Christchurch forwards were superior to those opposed to them in the Wellington ranks." The Times adds : — "There are points on which Canterbury forwards might do well to take a lesson from Mr Campbell, Mr Cooper, and some other among their Wellington adversaries. As to back play, the Southerners need no better model on which to form themselves than Mr Wood, the Wellington captain. Not football's greatest enemy could, after watching his play, withhold the admiration due to his coolness, activity, and skill. In one respect, too, Mr Wood sets an example which might well be followed by certain players in this island. He is never needlessly rough, and never trusts to mere strength, when science can do the work equally well. His position as undeniably the best back player in the three provinces, shows that a footballer need be none the worse for playing like a gentleman instead of like a brute."

To the Editor : Sir,— My attention has been drawn to a paragraph in your issue of last Saturday, stating that by resolution the master of the school had been excluded from meetings of the committee. As such a statement, if left uncontradictecl, might possibly prove injurious to Mr Stewart, and as he, by his position, is prevented from correcting such a mis-statement himself, permit me to say that no such resolution ever passed the meeting. — G. F. Hosicing, chairman of committee.—[Regarding the above contradiction of the statement which appeared in our issue of Saturday last, it might not be out of place to offer an explanation. At the meeting in question, Mr Stewarts action in regard to the drainage dispute between the Education Board and the Cambridge Town Board, was severely commented' upon, Mr Stewart having secretly and unnecessarily communicated with the board reflecting on the visit of the committee to the scene of the alleged nuisance as "useless." As Mr Stewart had apparently overstepped the limit of his functions,' and as some members of the committee were desirous of reviewing his conduct, a motion was brought foiward regarding which the following extract from the mimtte book is explanatory :—" When the correspondence was about to be read, the question of the right of Mr Stewart, the head teacher, to be present was questioned. The chairman explained that the head teacher had no legal right to attend the meetings of the committee but that he had always attended them, at least for two' years. It was then proposed by Mr Hewitt, and seconded by Mr Houghton, ' That Mr Stewart absent himself from the meetings of this committee.' Mr Mxon proposed as an amendment, 'That Mr Stewart remain at the meetings, but he should retire when called upon by the committee to do so.' This was seconded by Mr Sargent. On the amendment being put two voted ; on the motion being put two voted. Here the chairman said he thought it advisable the head teacher should not remain at this meeting, and the head teacher withdrew from the meeting. We may add that, notwithstanding 'nothing ■ appears in the minute above quoted to the effect that the motion was put and carried, the two gontlemen who voted in its favour understood it to have passed on the chairman's casting vote. - The fact, however, that Mr Stewart, who had, hitherto strenuously oupported his right to-be present;, withdrew from the meeting shows conclusively that whether tne resolution was put or not it had the effect intended by 'the proposer and seconder. At the same meeting we might add it was further agreed that any correspondence on matters concerning the school between the teachers; and the board, and vice versa should pass through the hands of the committee. — Ed.] Mr Arnold,' butcher, Cambridge, has a cottage and eight acres of land to let. ; ( Mr Laidlaw, , Te A wamutu, requests that all' accounts be paid to Mr Glass before the 18th inst., or they will be sued for. • , „ . ■ Mr ■ T)i Richardson, , architect, Cambridge, j has , several notices calling 'for in.a^Ojfchc^ coluinnV^ .' " - ! Mr f Geo.' Aldridge 1 wiir^cßnduct the usual' services at I , LeQiiesne'i Hall tomorrow 1 morning and evening^ The* subject of the evening lecture, will be ?• The £ibWDeh. Vi ThV history" 'illustratirig tne prophecy."*, . v' 4^ 1 "•* %"U j X jT»s of those who served in tbc. l Crimfiftnr\tyjar is directed to, an advertwemeat,in!anbthep^umn. r ,: I . j X j Spscialikttentipn » is ;direoted 4 to Messrs 1 Wel|BV ! a9d J^oVtterfs|(ib^yr adv^sempht v'7A,C«BKe3PONDE?;Tsaya :— f *J, getlalong-,