The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1780, 1 December 1883, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Ivin.il .iiul c\irt justice to all men, 01 wliatsiie\oi bt.itc or pervasion, religious or nolitu il. Here shall the Pu-ss the People's ri^li^ m untain, Un.iwi (1 I>\ mrtiietn c .mil unbnhed 1)\ a iin

SATURDAY. DEC. 1, 18S.L

Tun little* comedy being enacted at tin; Waotu cannot be allowed to go niudi further without running considerable risk of its being transformed into a tragedy. Whatever claims Whatuaio may put forward, •md with whatsoever plausibility they may be urged, the Lands Court granted the Waotu South Block to Harry Symonds, and the latter is not likely to relinquish his legal title. Hitherto, thedispute, inflamed as the hearts of the contending parties may have been, has been conducted in rather a gentlemanly sort of way. That is, to .say, a good deal of tall talking has been indulged in, but care has at the same time been taken to avoid any thing so vulgar as bloodshed. Some volleys were tired, but the guns, if they were loaded, which is problematic.! 1, were aimed at the sky, and nothing but noise and smoke resulted. Since that occurrence the opposing factions entrenched themselves behind earthworks, and later still, in. fact on Wednesday last, they met together to talk over their differences. But the korero was barren of results. Whatuaio says to Symonds, in effect, "Get off my land," and Symonds retorts by saying that he is* not likely to give up that which in the eye of the law is his own property. This is the present position of parties, and it now remains to be seen whether Whatuaio will retire behind his mud walls and open fire ou the enemy, or whether hi; will invoke the assistance of the law. If he choose the former course, he will probably come into collision with the Armed Constabulary ; what may happen if his better judgment incline him to adopt the other alternative is a matter for speculation. As matters are at present, we do not see how the officers of the law can well interfere. We have said the meeting was barren of results, but this is scarcely correct, for, as pointed out by our special reporter, the position of Tawhiao in relation to the Ngatiraukawa has been somewhat clearly denned. The Waotu natives are determined to act on their own responsibility, recognising no power higher than themselves, except the Parliament of the Colony. JSo meeting which discloses the existence of such a sentiment can be said to be barren. A few more similar resolutions, and the work of the Native Minister will be greatly simplified. Meanwhile, Mr Bryce is doing excellent work at Kihikihi, as a reference to our telegraphic columns will show.

Owing to an interruption in the cable communication, we aie without our usual European newt-.

Yesterday, being: S. Andrew's Day, was obsoived ah a partial bu&mesb holiday in Waikato.

The next performance of the Hamilton Comus Dramatic Club will take place on Tuesday, the 18th iiiht., and not on the 4th, a^ previously announced.

Archdeacon Willis will hold service at LkMeld to-morrow, the services ax Cambridge and Ohaupo being taken by the Row W. Tebbs.

Some considerate person has patched the decking of the Pairiri Bridge on the Cambridge-Wnotu Road aud made it one more passable, though certainly not safely so, for wheeled traffic.

Harry Symonds new hotel at Waotu is now nil but completed, and front the number of room* which it contains is one of the Largest hotels to bo found in out of the way districts in Waikato. We hope the accommodation to travellers which tho hotel when finished will afford will be in keeping with the improved appearance of the building itself.

The grass in the up-country districts, particularly on the Paeroa and Okoroire estates where considering that the land is only newly broken up it is looking encouragingly good.' At the Huihuitaha end of the Paeroa estate the clover could not well be equalled by some of the more forward districts of Waikato.

We understand that" Mr W. H. Arn6ld,of the High School Cambridge, intends' writing to the committee ,re / the charges made against him by the ch'airnian *fc the recent meeting oft that bodyj.reque.stliug .thoin.as gentleman.of -fionbur^ to^giye^ tjbfifpnie publicijiyjto^h^ Sfc^i^ffi^i^^^

The Waitqa Road Board held its monthly meeting last Saturday, when Messrs Chepuiell,\.Pair and ]3uck were presout, with the engineers, Messrs Sandes and Nappe'r. It was* reported that Messrs Mercer and Marshall had finished their bridge contract at MorrhiKville, and tliat somo of the other contractors hnd- made .some progress with their jobs, while others h.ivu not started yet, owing prob ibly to the unsettled state of the weathei. Tenders will beeilled for othei road works before long.—Accounts amounting to i! 137 odd weic passed foi 1 p.vyniont.—(Coi respondent.) ,~

Messrs D. R. Gellion and Co., auctioneers, announce that they will hold o. \eryiinpoit.mt land 'tale at the Public Hall, To Aioh.i on Wednesday novfc, December B Tho land to bj submitted to auction om'irises <v large number of sections situated between tho townships of Te Aioha jjk! Waiorongomai, on the main road, and consequently is well adapted for either business sites, pidtocks, gardens, or for villa residences. The terms aie easy. Intending purchasers may reach the Aroha by special coaches'leaving Hamilton and O.unbiidge on Wednesday morning, at cheap faies, and thus will have an opportunity of visiting the goldfield as well. Full particukus of the sale may be gleaned from adveitisements in this issue and fi om the plans of the property which have been distributed over the district.

The following Waikato Sundayschool* wore represented at the Sundnyscliool Industrial Exhibition, which opened at Auckland on Tuesday last :—Ti inijiy Wesleyau (Hamilton): 21 exhibits; no certificates. Cambridge : 2 exhibit;*; no certificates. P.vteiangi: 20 exhibits ; 4 ceitificatcs. —Edith Sandeison Trobe, 10 years, child's pinafore, drawing of a biid on a bough; W. Sanderson Trobe, 13 yeais, china vase and natural flour, map of North Island of New Zealand. Cambiidge Piesbyterian : 3 exhibits ; no certificate. Tt will bo .seen that Pateiangi was the only school to seciuo ceitin'cates.

' Blackwood,' under the title of •'Red-hot Reform," condemns the af[»H x pioposalsof the Go\ eminent and corc.im ' military jieiMuis, and comes down haul on Loi d Wolseley, who " Was not cont-nt to follow that .straight path which is the .vini of cveiy tine soldiei, but i. pleisod to branch off into devious shoiL cuts, wine!) political bias orteis, in his aim to attain the goal. Loid Wolsoley has gained the goal, but .it the expense of those fi'ylmufs of lme and devotion which soldiers hold towards their successful generals." A passage is quoted fioni the letter of a Highland soldioi published lately, which urns t,]ms :_" : _" After all the fuss that was made about the war m Egypt, it in ikes mn blood inn cold to lead of tho tieatnient of the Mck and wounded. Tiioie was no siidi mismanagement m tho Cabul-Caiid.ihai campaign ; o\eiything was poifoct, hec.uisi' the general had the confidence of oftici in and men. Tho whole of us would Uy down our lives willingly for Sir Fiodortck Koboit-., becvusc we knew how unselfish lie \v,iJ' Yesterday, S. Andrew's Day, the congi ogation of S. Andrew-, Cambudtji 1, eolobiated th" dedication fosthal of theii paush chuich. Clior.d ovon-ong was sung by the uinti'd clion - of S. Ancbow, C.unbii(l"p, S. Stoi>hen th<^ Maityi, Tainahcio, .vnd^S. "Peter, Hamilton, ftv T A Ml acting ,'s clioii'inastcr, with MisClntty at tin* haimoninni. The sen ice connnenccd with hymn 410 (A. .»»<? M-), -*iwj .is « ]>")- ccssiiMi.il, dining winch the clingy enteied the chuich. The Yen. Aichdeacon Willis, incumbent, said piayois, tho los-oiis lvui" lead by tho Kt'V. K. O'C. Bicrgs, who also in cached in the place of the Ko\. W. Tebbs, owing to the latter h.i\mg bt-i-n unexpectedly detained at Meicci. Tho psalms and canticles wore *ung anti])hona)ly to .sundry chants, nioio or less .ippropriate. Tlie anthem was Stainer's "Wli.it aie these?" while Tallis' lcspmises weie sung by the chon, the pnest's p.ut being 10 id—a. .somewhat incongruous anangt-nu'iit. Tt does not come within our prownco to offoi critical lemaiks upon music sung m tho unices of the chuich, but vo mly say that, considering tho ditfieulties in the way of obtaining full and satihfact'uy leheaisaK, it was much better than might ha\e l)een expected. The service, howeser, appeared to lack dignity, and this was mainly atttibutable to the fact tli.it the final aiiangoinents, appaientlv, not complet'-d until a large liumbei of the congiegation had assembled. Ifc is perhaps (says the Queen) as cleiks and book-keepeis that women ha\c made theii most huccessful attempts at obtaining paying employment. Thoio are now .se\eial instances of women holding cleikshipsof £S0 to-illOO a >e.n, although in the maiority of cases the salauos ;uc very much lower. Classes aie hold at the looms of the society, 22 Berner.s-street, for tho training of girls for these occupations.. It is needles to s-ay that many reqmioineiits are necessaiy to be attained in older to ensure success—distinct handwiiting, bookkeeping by single and double entry, tho capabilities of diawing up correct balancesheets, are all most essential. The pupil.s at the society's rooms must be at least 10 years of age, and be able to wuto neatly, spell conoctly, and woik aiithniutic.il calculations as far as practice. After studying they arc ox\unined by one of the Mastei.s from King's College," and must attain 7-"> per cut ot the examination mirks. It is satisfactory to learn that during the year seventy students ha\c lomed tlie class, and that tincc examinations have boon hold, and thirty-two certificates gianted. It is stated that many who enter obtxin Mtaa tions befoie the close of the cuiise, and so are unable to go up for examination. A large majority of those who hold good ceifcificates, obtain situations without much difficulty, more especially if they lu\ c had tho advantage of a good _ gonpi.il education. As shoith.iud clerks are in demand, classes for this study have been established ; but the amount of time requited for the piactico necessary to become efficient was mi gie.it that the'students became disheartened, and the classes have been given up. For the Post Office clerkships the competition is \ery keen. The age of the competitors must be between eighteen and twenty. A thorough knowledge of English history, geography, anthmetic, English composition and giam'mai is essential, as well as good handwriting and correct spoiling. Iv the telegraph department, in _ which younger gills are leceived, the examination is much easier, but the competition is very great.