The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1818, 1 March 1884, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1884. * .

As we have before remarked, the interest taken in the election of licensing committees in Waikato is by no means so stiong as that exhibited in Auckland, where the issues involved are of a much more impoitant nature. The only district in which anything like a party contest may be expected is Fukekura, the election for which taket) place on Tuesday next. It will be well within the recollection of our readers that all attempts hitherto made to establish a licensed house in Cambridge West have been successfully resisted by the majority of the inhabitants, and Pukekura up till last year remained a licensing district without a public-house. During the past twelve months the boundaries of the Pukekura riding have been altered, and they now include the township of Ohaupo, and as the boundaries of licensing districts are by law conterminous with those of ridings, the Ohaupo Hotel is now in Pukekuia. The effect of this alteration of boundaries it is not easy to foresee. The residents in and around Ohaupo, fully convinced, as they must necessarily be, of the necessity for an horel at that place, would not be likely to vote tor candidates with pronounced teetotal views, while the residents at the other end of the district are just as sure to vote in an opposite direction. People, therefore, who probably hold identical opinions might be found opposing each other. Ft r few of the residents of Cambridge West and Pukerimu will deny that Delaneys Hotel is indispensable, while probably as few of the Ohaupo people would, if the question were put to them, assert that a public house at Cambridge West was a muoh-felt want. Under the circumstances, therefore, we hope the residents of the respective centres will Bhow that they appreciate the true spirit of the Licensing Act by permitting one another to settle local affairs locally. Though we have thought it right to refer to the subject, we do not for a moment think that Ohaupo would attempt to force an institution on Cambridge West, against tho clearly qxpreMed wish of tho letter.

Messrs Bigg and Empson, of Kihikihi, have commenced business *s coinmiasiun agents.

Ratepayers in the Kihikihi Town District are notified that the valuation roll in now opon for inspection ftt the office of the board.

At a meeting of the Hamilton West School Committee on Wednesday evening, the tender of Wilson and May*, for the cleaning of the school, was accepted.

The daily attendance at the Hamilton West School i« now 15)5. Increased accommodation is greatly needed.

The Rev. E. H. Gulliver, M.A., will conduct divine service at S. Andrew's Chinch, Cambridge, to-morrow, morning and evening. Ho will also take the service at S. Stephen's, Tamahere, at 3 p.m.

The Waitoa Road Board invite tondors for a considerable amount of work. Plans and specifications aro to bo seen for p.ut at the Morrinsville and Waihou postoffice i.

The following residents of Waikato have boon gazetted Justices of the Peace : — Messrs John Hntchinson, Orakau; John Knox, Hamilton ; William S. Rutherford, Te Aw.unutu, and William Taylor, Te Awamutu.

The Rev. F. Evans, of Northcote, has accepted the nomination of S. George's Chinch, Thames, the incumbency of which was rendered vacant by the removal of the Rev. William Calder.

We understand that in case the ratepayers of Cambridge should defeat at the poll, the proposal to borrow, £000 for the improvement of the Public Hall and Library, a new hall of a more complete character than the present building will be erected by private enterprise.

We understand that the Constabulary at present on the Rotorua road rue to be removed to Whatiwhatihoe, wheie they will commence the construction of the new road to Kawhia. We think the Government is committing a mistake in not completing the Rotorua road before removing the men.

The members of the Kihikihi Race Committee h.ivo issued a corrected programme. The alterations consist of an addition of the names of six gentlemen to the list of wtewards. The "<take for the Ladies' Purse, pieviously omitted, is to be lOsovs ; and a subscription of one guinea is required from all persons who wish to enter a horse for the Hurdle Raco, or for the Kihikihi Cup Handicap.

The election of a licensing committee for Te Aroha has resulted in the return of the following gentlemen, viz :—: — Messrs Francis P.ivitt, 73 votes ; James Laveiy, G!) ; H. H. Adams, 64 ; Geo. Lip&ey, 01 ; Geo. S. O'Halloran, 52. The quarterly meetings will bo held on the first Hatuiday in March, June, September and December.

The time and place for the quarterly meetings of the Kihikihi Licensing Committee are altered to the first Wednesday in the months of June, September and December, at the Town Hall, Kihikihi, and at the Court-house, Te Awamutu, at noon on Tuesday, the 4fch inst.

A harvest thanksgiving service will be held in S. Stephen's Church, Tamahere, to-morrow week, Sunday, the !)th inst., at 3 p.m. S. Peter's Church Choir has kindly consented to assist in rendering the praise portion of the service.

The gross proceeds of the late concert amounted to £21 lla, which, after deducting expense I*,1 *, will leavp about £16 to bo divided between the Public Hall funds and S. Petor'-j Church choir. The thanks of both institutions are due to the members of the Orpheus Glee Club and those who assisted them in obtaining such satibfactory le&ults.

Mr Butler, the stationmaster at Hamilton, has been making some very successful experiments in potato growing. On a small piece of ground, not much more than an eighth of an acre, he has raised three tons of potatoes and live of these, which weie shown to us last night, weighed in the aggregate lllb-*. The largest turned the scale at 3lbs. The seed was imported from Oaniaru, and the largest were selected for planting.

The Native Land Court opens at Cambridge this morning before Judges William-, and OBrien, and will continue sitting until the business set down for hearing is disposed of. A number of natives sathcied in Cambridge yesterday for the coutt, and others sue likely to arrive shortly. The sitting will evidently not be of long duration.

S. Paul's new Wesleyan Church, Cambridge, is now completed, and will bo opened for divine service on Wednesday next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, by the JRev Ale\. Reid, chairman of the Auckland district. In the evening a soiree and conceit will be held in the Public Hall, for which an excellent programme haq_ already been arranged. The opening services will be continued on the following Sunday by the Rev H. R. Dewsbury.

The following special messages to the Press Association, dated London, February 27th. have been published :— The South Australian gunboat Protector will make a trial trip in tho middle of April, and will .sail soon afterward*. Her guns have already been tried, and proved to be excellent.— The Rev Sydney Lin ton will be consecrated to the see of Riverina on tha Ist of May.— Russia has joined Prince Bismaick's league. Great interest attaches in Berlin to the warm reception accorded to the Grand Duke Michael and General Gourko.

The adjourned meeting of the creditors in the bankrupt estate of William dimming, of Hamilton, biewer, was held in the District Court-house on Thursday afternoon, Mr James Hally in the chair. Mi W. M. Hay appeared for the trustee, and Mr O'Neill for the dpbtor. The report of the trustee (Mr Yon Stunner) was read, but no motion for its adoption was made. Messrs Morrin's proxy moved, and Mr .T. S. Auckland's proxy seconded, " That the debtor's discharge be suspended." On being put to the meeting the motion was lost. A proposition that the debtor be discharged was carried by numbers, but not by value.