The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1861, 10 June 1884, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1884.

The annual general meeting of the Te Awamutu Cheese and Bacon Fac- ■■ tory Company will take place at 3 p.m., ! on Saturday, the 21s>fc hmtant, and not at 8 p.m., on the 14th, as erroneously stated • in .these columns on .Saturday last.

-' The adjourned monthly meeting *' l of the Hamilton Borough Council was held »vj/fefc"nigbt. -A- motion was passed in favour cl« <if taking over the liabilities 6n the Public ' '•-Hall, the council taking over the manageof the hall. An extended report' of i 3 tjxp meeting is crowded out of thijs issue. Ig^t&'rreport of the Kihikjhi Town,B,oard Wjm&iiTig on Saturday last is also uuavoid-

Mr Samuel Vaile has left at this office a few coj>ieß of the paper on tho Railways of New Zealand, read by him » before the Auckland Institute in November last which wo shall be happy to distribute amongst those of our readers who take an interest in the subject.

Referring to " Old Soldier's "letter in our last, we find on enquiry that a rotiied Soldier is entitled to a pension of Gd. ii day at the age of fifty, providing he has served sixteen yean, ' If he has received two distinguished marks the period of hcrvicc need not have, been so long by a year.

On Friday evening last a number of the lady and gentleman friends of Mr J. P. Campbell, entertained that gentleman at an impromptu dance in the Cambridge Public Hall, on the occasion of his leaving the district for Auckland. There was ft large attendance and tho evening's arrangements wei c ot a most satisfactory cind entertaining character.

On Saturday morning last there was ice on the L.ike at Cambridge 2g inches thick. .Some of the hotelkeepers kept a supply of it on their bar-, during the day. With even ordinary enterprise they should bo able to preserve a supply of the locally fro/en article until next summer, when we have no doubt the demand would recoup the trouble and expense of preserving it.

A splendid lot of fat stock went down by yesterday's ti.iin for Mcwrs Hunter and Nolans Market this day. Thoie weie about 20 tiucks in all. Amongst which wore some magnificient cattle from the fai ms of Messrs .T. Hodgson and R. Noble, Wai pa, Scott Brothers, Pukeiimu, E. 13. Walker, and K. Reynolds, Cambridge, and Ramsay and Westney, To Awamutu.

The warrants issued at the instance of Mr E B. Walkci against the the nati\ es who cut down the Mangapiko Budge, and otherwise obstructed him in taking po^se-^ion of the Pukokuia and Puahoc properties, have not yet returned fiotn Wellington, where they were sent for the consideration of Mr Bryce, without who&e sanction the arrest of natives in cases of this nature is not permihsable.

A meeting of the Hamilton Domain Boaul was held last night, but the business was chiefly of .1 routine character. The clerk lead a letter fron 1 the Auckland Domain Board, offering to let the board h«ive a muiihci of oni/iment.il tree*. Sem.tl members of the board thought they should make the borough a piesent of the trees to be planted in Victoii.i-stieefc. It was agieed to accept theoffer cf the Auckland bo.ird, the trees in the nicantime to be planted in the domain. A few small accounts were passed for payment.

The case of Major Green against the Maori women and the boy who opposed him m the execution of his duty when sei/-injj a hor<e, the property of one Kauwhata, at Cambridge recently, will be heaid at Cambridge on Fuday next. Sevetal lCutope.ni witneh>.e>> have been subpcenaed foi the prosecution. The cabe is an indictable one, and will probably go to the Supieme Coiut for trial. We understand that the Ciown Piosecutor, Mr Williamson, will conduct the prosecution at the Cambridge Comt on I'Yiday.

"At the Police Court, Hamilton, yesteid.iy, before His Worship the Mayor, Thom.i.s Kussel was chained with drunkenness and disoideily conduct on Saturday night. Constable Murray said the prisouei had behaved himself in a most shameful niiumci and was only pre\entcd by witness from sotting fire to a fur/c hedge. Prisoner admitted tlic offence, and expressed his soi low, His Woisuip inflicted the lowest penalty allowed by the Act, namely 20s. and cn^ts, with the usual alternath c. The money was paid.

The following comprise the teams ti play for the To Aioha and Hamilton Football Clubs at Moninsvillo ne\t Saturday : — Hamilton : — Bindon, Htc\cns, Stcwait, McNicol, Beale, Yon Stunner, Thompson, Jolly, Bigfgs, Odium, Pearson, (h-ibble, McKcn/ie, Allwiight, Mclntyie, Hob-ion, Aitkin. —To Aioh.i Team :—: — Venty, Trudu, Purely, Whitehouie, Parker, Hmton, (iordon, JcfFery, Sheehan, Lynrli, O'Shao, Hawkins, Elli^, Jones, Macfarlane. It i^ not yet certain whether Hamilton team will go by tiain or by coach, but notice will be given in Thursday's paper. Footballer aie urged to roll up on Wedneidaj' for piactice.

The Wellington Times of the 29th ult., published .i long account of certain alleged Spiiituahstic manifestation-, whirl) liavc occiured in the Wairarapa, from tho jion of Mr Homy Andcison, editor of ono of the local journals. The most successful medium appear-, to be a daughter of Mr Nation, the propiiotor of tho Wairarapa St.uidnul, (lieytown. Thi-> young girl has it in her power to move tables, chairs, and other lie.ivy articles of furnitme with the gieate-,t possible ease, and according to the ■jtatement of her father is able to hold intercourse with tho, spirits. There arc nmneious other "mediums" in the distnct, whilo nine-tenths of the residents appear to bo p.uticip.itois in the enquiij'. Many features in the ca-^e recall to mind the e\peiiences of the Fok family, who weie the originators of modern spiritualism.

A meeting of the Hamilton Cemeteiy Tmstees ua-> held last night. The committee appointed by the borough council reported, lecommending that the fences niound the East and AVest cemeteue^ be icpaned, and that the grounds be cle.ued of fein and sciub, &c. The recommencl.ition wa* adopted. The Colonial Secietary wiote, stating tliat tlie trustees' lettei, lucommending that a poition of the Hamilton East cemetery be \ested in Masonic Lodge Beta, bad been handed ovei to the Ciown Lands Department. The Spcietary foi Cun\n Lands wiote, pointing outtli.it the tiustee^>, under clause 28 of the Cenicteiies Act, 1882, had power to set apait poitions of the cemeteiy for theu.se of any p.uticulnr denomination, and he presumed thi-> would refer to the case of the Ma.sons. The Clerk said all that was nccossaiy was for the Masonic Lodge to m. ike application to the tiuitees. It was lcsolved to acknowledge the letter. This was all the business.

A runaway, which fortunately was not attended with serious consequences, oceuned in Cambiidgc on Satin day afternoon labt. Mr Ciiekett left his hoi so and spnng cart standing outside Houghton's stoic, without taking the usual precaution m such cases, but ti listing to tho honesty of Ins animal to remain as lie left it. Something startled it, and without much notice the spring cart was tattling down the street at a pace more lapid than safe. Two veiy coi pulent gentlemen ran acioss the street, waving their hands in a frantic manner some time befoie the infuriated animal ieached them, and for some cause or other unknown to anybody but themselves, threw their hats violently at the runaway. This caused the horse to turn Chapel-street corner rather shaiply for an aged female and a little girl who were passing at the time, but, neveitheless, the feat was successful in upsetting the cait, and bringing the runaway to a decided standstill.

At the meeting in connection with the Co-operativ e Association held at Cambridge on Saturday, Mr Jas. Forrest created not a little amusement when he infoimedthe meeting that the weekly consumption of bread in his family was no less than forty small loaves, exclusive of the home made article, which, we have no doubt, of itself is veiy considerable. When one is brought face to face with such an incon trovcitible statement as this, it is not at all to be wondeied at that the bachelor community stick so tenaciously to a state of single blessedness. Were it an age of miracles when forty loaves would go round an nntire nation it would not matter ; but when an ordinary mortal has to face the prospect of paying a baker's bill to the tuns of forty loaves a week, it is not at all to be wondered at that our district clergymen have occasion to grumble at the dullness of the matnmonial market.

The return football match between the Hamilton West and East Schools was played on Saturday, and won easily by the West side by six points to nothing. Cumming kicked a goal from the field, and Ede secured a try hy a piece of splendid following up and showing a fine turn of speed. Martyn Hume and Hally albo narrowly missed tries ; indeed, the former was in very doubtful case given, as is usual in cases of doubt, in favour of the defence. The Ea&t bide played well for the first two terms but collapsed completely afterwards with the exception of Nickisson and Douglas Gelling. Where all played so well* it is hard to individualize, but M. Hume, ISde, F. Gaudin, Hally and Quick were conspicuous for their side, especially the first t\yo. Orr shaped rather well for the East side, but most of the forwards must learn to back up and use, their eyes at least as much as their feet if they wish to kick the ball and not the air.

The Rev. 5- 1 K. Dewsbury de< liveved his extremely, popular lecture on*' "Sir Walter Spptfc, Po^ *n4 -Novelist," \n (

tho ßoho6lrof«n. x-!PSkekSitt»jx -!PSkekSitt»j ciiFrldivy tvtninglaß*, Notwithstanding counter attraotions and tho coldness of tho weather, there was a large attendance, the room being 1 well filled. Judging from the frequent and earnest applause the lecture afforded a treat of much magnitude to .the audience, containing both instruction and entertainment. The lecturer delivered in his usual effective and entertaining style several passagos from the works of the great author, and was warmly applauded at the conclusion of his discourse. Tho chair was occupied by Mr Hyatt, junr., who discharged tho duties of his offico in a very efficient manner. The proceeds of tho evening, which wore in aid of the Cambridge West Wosleyan Church, were consid arable.

The annual monthly meeting of tlm Hamilton Road Eoard was held on Saturday. Present : Messrs Atkinson (chairman), Way, Excelby, and Livingstone. After the usual preliminary businebs had been disposed of, a letter was read from Mr J. C. Booth intimating that unless his account, £31 Is 2d be paid within fourteen days he would put the matter in the hand*> of the solicitor. It was resolved that the Clerk write to Mr Booth for particulars of his account, and also to the Engineora in lespect of the claim. The Chairman reported that the Waipa County Council had agreed to supply the board with poisoned wheat for the destruction of sparrow and other binall birds, and it was agreed that atepayers be requested to apply to the clerk stating the amount required. It was resohed to stiike a rate of in the £ on tlie rateable value of all property in the district for the year ending March 31st. 188."). Mr Wm. Jones was appointed to the office of collector at 7} per cent commission. This was all the business.

The following special message to the Press Association dated June Bth have been published : — The Pall Mall Gazette praises the financial prospects of Victoria. — A rupture is threatened by Sorvia of friendly relations with Bulgaria. — The Belgian Government has appointed all the Australasian Agents-General members of the Antwerp Exhibition Commission. — The leaders of the Orange party in Ireland have abandoned the idea of holding a meetim j at Newry the samo time as the National meeting. Thousands of English Orangemen had proceeded to Ireland, threatening to move an amendment at the National meeting. — The Agents-General are forw.udmg to their respective Governments Sir Andrew Cl.uke's recent report on the Sue/ C.inal. It advi&es the widening of the Canal. Nothing will be definitely dedided until October. — Fre-ih batches of recidivisms aie buing forw.irded to New Caledonia under much larger e>eoi ts than heietofoie, .soasto pievent their escape to Australia. — It is lepoited that a severe bittle has taken place at Berber, but with what lesulfc is not known.

A correspondent writes :— One of the nioit piomi\ing distucts in Piako County, and at the .same time (me of which little is heard, is the thriving settlement of Richmond. A most unpromising' locality in appearance at the outset, and miles away fiom auywheie, the foresight and eutei prise of a few pioneer-., who knew good land when they saw it, encouraged them to take up farms in the vicinity, and now that the Rotorna railway will run through the alley their properties will prove very valuable. The soil has more substance in it than most of the light land* of Waikato, and takes kindly to surface sowing, also giving good root crops with but little preparation. Messrs Burnett Eros., Smale, Hunt, and Wright have built commodious residences at comparatively short distances apait, forming a nucleus of a system of social intercom so, which is such a lelief to settlers in out-districts. A ball was given by Mr Burnett at his residence on Thursday last, at which over thirty were present, all of whom appeared thoroughly to enjoy the hospitality of the giver. Pianoforte music was supplied by Mr Johnson, of Cambridge, and dancing was kept up with spirit until near daybreak.