The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1736, 21 August 1883, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST :>l, 18SS

Ix taking measuivs to urge the completion of the ILunilton Cambridge railway, the settlers of the (Jambiidire district arc only making a vci'3 moderate demaud. The delay which has taken place lias boon extraordinary, though it is not altogether fair to lay it all at the door of the Ciovernmcnt. The real cause of tJie trouble lies in the blundering committed in connection with the "bridge at Hamilton. The contract was let in September or October, ISK], and the job was to have been completed in eight months. A scries of delays commenced, which have prolonged the time to about two years. In the iir.sfc place the engineer who designed the bridge, or ulio pivpaied the specifications, neglected to take proper and accurate soundings, and whereas the contractor had bargained for sinking the cylinders 10 i'cot, it was found that they would have to go at least double thai dtUance. Additional castings had to bo obtained, and a new method of sinking found, all of which m»ant impeding the progress of the bridge. Thou thore arose other circumstances, such as tlio failure of the contractor to go on with the work, and so on, whidi it is not necessary to mention further, but which nevertheless have tended to stretch out the period of construction. What makes matters so bad is the fact that until the bridge is completed it is not possible, or at any rate practicable, to liy down the permanent way on the Cambridge railway. The rails and sleepers have been for .some time in Hamilton West, and there they must of course l-emain until they can be taken over the river in railway trucks. The formation of the line is practically finished now, and might, had circumstances rendered it necessary, have been completed long ago, and looking at this it is only reasonable that those affected by the railway should protest against, being deprived of its benefits for another year, if such a contingency were probable. JBut we do not think that there exists any ground for serious uneasiness, and though the Tamahere Farmer's Olub can. Flo no possiblehavm in communicating with the member for Waikato on the subject, they will we hope soon cease to have any substantial grievance. The bridge is nearly ready — in a few days, at the latest, the rails will be laid across, and when this is clone we can seu no reason why the permanent way should not proceed at once. As we have said, the rails and sleepers aro to hand, and nothkig remains to bo dono but to invito tenders for placing them in position. That the railway will be completed in. plenty of time to be of use at the and of next harvest does not, we think* admit of any reasonable doubt. Mmjitime the .sefUJers are perfectly rigH in keeping iiio matter well in view of jthe Goversuwent.

The Rev. &.H. Marshall, Wesleyan minister, >vjll Jialtf. * service- in, Jtlio'j fiphoplrpom, on'J

Yesterday morning the new arrangement for postal delivery was fiist experienced in Cambridge, to the great satisfaction of the town public, particularly the business section. Letters and papers will now be delivered twice a-day, at 9 a.m. and immediately after the an hill of the mail in the evening.

An advertisement elsewhere asks fiiends helping in the practice of imisie for the sunn vet wiry services at S. Andrew's, Canibrulgr', to bring their own copies, if they ha\e them, of Hymns A. and M., Jackson's service, &c. Theie will be «a prartice to-morrow evening at 7.30.

A man named John Hanson was brought before Mr A. Clements, J.P.. at the 'Resident Magisti .ito's Court, Cambridge, yesterday, charged with being tlnink on the previous Saturday evening. The bench considering the prisoner had been in the lock-up from Saturday evening, thought he had suffered sufficiently, and discharged him.

The following tenders have been received by Mr D. Richardson, architect, for the election of a house for Mr McNcish at Cambiidgc :—: — Potterfcon, C 24 9; A. J. Stewart, £251 12s; E. Stewart, £26S 10s IOJd ; Hogan, £293 ; limiting, £297 ; Miller, £299 ; Worthingtoii, C 299 10s; C. E. Smith, £327; J. Ferguson, £341 10a.

The workmen are now making Itood progress with the Paterangi Cheese Factory, the recent fine weather having enabled them to work continuously. The whole concern promises to be in working order at an early date, and operations will be commenced early in the Spiing. The supply of milk guaranteed is unexpectedly encouraging. A largely increased supply has also been guaranteed to the Te Awamutu factory.

A foot race, 100 yards, for £10 a-si'lc, came off in the Government paddock, Cambridge, on Saturday afternoon, between Carter, ex-A.C. Forco, and Bleazell, an A.C. Ivan well known in the football field. A great deal of interest was taken in the event, which ri'snlted in favour of Bleazell, wno won as be liked, Carter never being able to pet near him. Time : 12 2-5 sees. Ground heavy.

The man Friedric Triebe, who was charged a few days ago afc Te Awamutu with committing an indecent assault at Paterangi, and discharged, was re-anobted by Constable (lillica on Sunday, on a chaige of indecent cxposuie committed some time ago at Avondale, near Auckland. The description of the ofleudci had been foiwaiclc-d to Sergt. McGovcin, and as it tallied with Triebe's appeal an w, he was ancsted. He was In ought up at the Te Awamutu Police (Joint yestciday, and remanded to Auckland.

The Rev. H. R. Dewshury will deliver his lecture on " Tom Hood, Poet and Humouiist," this evening, in tin 1 Public Hall Cambridge. Many of our leaders in the Cambridge district who have heard the rev. gentleman lecture on former occasions, arc doubtless aware of his ability as a lecturer, his ilucnt stylo, and the interesting and cntcitaining nature of his discourses ; and this being so we have little doubt the audience will be of such a nature as to do honour to the occasion.

As is often the case in European circles, the Maori lady who was robbed by lieu- husband of £20 at Tapapa has, after thinking o\cr the serious natuic of tlio cafcc, and the penalty likely to attach to the same, consented to stay proceedings, giving as her excuse for doing so that her husband had lofunclerl the money of m Inch he had wrongfully and violently dispossessed her.

A meeting of the householders of the Tamahoie was hold at Camp's Hotel on Tlmibrtay evening last for the purpose of considciing what steps ahould bo taken in older to get a school for the distiict. Mr S. iS. (Jraham was in the chair. It was shown th.at theie were o\ cr 50 children in the immediate vicinity of tho&itc of thcpioposed school, while if ono sclnol woio iviado to do tor both sides of the river the attendance would be about 70. It was decided to appoint a committee to carry out the \ie\ss of the meeting, and Mr W. A. Oiahain uas requested to wait on the Board of Education at their next meeting to uigc the claims of the district.

A number of young men are in the habit of enjoying a moonlight football contest at Cambridge every evening at the picsent time. Several complaints ha\o been made to us regaiding the filthy and objectionable language which is made use of by those engaged in the game, appaiently without consideration for the toolings of people who have the misfortune to be passing at the time. This is moie surpiising when we consider that tho&e so guilty of this objectionable be haviour a>e men of years and ostensibly of common sense, and who bhould set a better example to the juniois with whom they arc playing, and correct them when they forget themselves.

We hear that a team of Auckland footballcis intend to visit Waikato in the coui&o of a week or two, probably about next Saturday fortnight, and will play Wai'tato at Hamilton, As Cambridge and Hamilton play their return match next Saturday at Catnbiidge, htops should then be taken to arrange for the selection of the Waikato fifteen. A very good team can be put into the field this season, and if properly looked after they should hold their own against any that come up from town, as most of the Waikato men aic in splendid condition, more particularly the Alexandra men, but they must one and all make up their minds to play football ;ih laid down in the rules, or troublp will cnBUG,

One of the most disgusting instances of lairikiniam we have ever heaid of has been brought under our notice. It appeals that for several Sundays past the woi shippers in the Weslcy.in Church at Hamilton, have been annoyed and shocked at the unseemly levity displayed by one or two Lvls in the church. On Sunday evening last the minister publicly rebuked the wiongdoers, and one, a lad named Davis, left the church, slamming the door. Previous to the service it had been discovered that the sratc was secured with wire, and the fastening besmeared with filth. Such conduct as this is surely not going to be tolerated ? It is bad enough that qulofc respectable people should be annoyed in places of amusement, but when it comes to disturbing the decorum of divine worship, prompt and decisive measures should be taken to check the nuisance, which is a scandal ami a disgrace to the community.

The usual monthly meeting of the Cambridge Ro« 4 Board was held on Saturday evening, ftfc flewitt's Hotel, Cambridge. The business was of the usual routine character, nothing Gf great importance being brought forward except the proposal to get levels taken, for the purpose of effectually and effectively diaining the road? in the low lying portions of the district. The engineer was instructed to get the necessary information ready for the next meeting of the board. The cleric informed the members that; on account of the delays in the payment of iho moneys borrowed under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and the consequent expense pn tailed on the board thereby, the Governtjieijfc would Mq\y the board to make their first de- , benture payable one year later than originally in tpudfld, thus giving them the use of the £90 foy another year. Great satisfaction was ejfpr@ss.cd ajb j^ho action of the authorities in this /ijatto?. Sundry accounts were passed for payment;.

At the usual monthly meeting of the Tamahere Farmer's Club, held at the Tamahore Hotel on Friday evening last, the subject of the delay in the completion, of the Hamilton-Cambridge, railway was •brought up, and considerable discussion ensued. Ultimately, the following resolutions were'ean^ed ;4-^l ) con^ ■ sklering, the;:Hamilton»>b^i^go^ ;£ pearly

ton-Cambridge railway without delay, in order that the line may hi open for the carriage of next harvest's produce." (2) " That this club deputes Mr G. E. Clark to arrange with the chairman of the Cambridge Town Board to call a public meeting at an early date, for the purpose of urging the Government to push on the completion of the Cambridge railway, in older to meet the requiiemcnts of the coming harvest season, and that a copy of the resolutions sent to Mr YVbyte be forwaided to the chairman." It wiil be seen that, in accordance with the last resolution, a meeting of the settlers in and about Cambridge is called for this evening in the Public Hall there, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the desirability of completing the above line of railway at as early a date as possible. It is considered by some that the bridge at present in course of erection at Hamilton is not a sufficiently good excuse for the long delay which has been experienced in completing the line. It i« argued that none of the station-houses nor goods pheds have been erected, and that tenders for the last section and terminus buildings and offices at Cambridge have not as yet been called for. The fact that the ground for the railway terminus has not as yet been taken, though the purchase has long since been ananged for, is a source of much annoyance to the property owners who look upon themselves as in an uncertain position. Doubtless there will be a large meeting of all interested to-night.