SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 1884.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1914, 11 October 1884, Page 2

SA TURD A Y, OCT. 11, 1884.

Nothing has a. greater tendency to popularise, our railways than a judicious sprinkling cf cheap execursions throughout tlie year. — oxecursions on holiday occasions, when the, public are desirous of concentrating at some, particular centre with the, object of joining in Boino festivity, attending a fail 1 , or a race meeting, or some other attraction. In the past public excursions have been looked upon as altogether outside the sphere of our railway policy, and the public have therefore been taught to look upon the railway from a purely business standpoint, and not as a means by which the pleasure as as well the business of the masses might be promoted. This has been one of the shortcomings which have characterised our railway management in the past and which the management of the present would do well to avoid. That railways may be of vast service in increasing the pleasure as well as the business of the people is evident from the great success, both to the public and the railway companies, with which execursion trips in the old country are attended The sparseness of our population is quoted as an argument against the adoption of holiday excursions in this country ; but, -while we are willing to admit the force of this argument to a certain exteut, we contend that the idea can be worked here with a large amount of success. Excursion trips should be arranged off. th 6 occasion of district race meetiygs, agricultural shows* and s«ch like. The fares should be made sufßetentfy reasonable to induce jpe.ople

to avail thomselves of the privilege avoided; and wo have no doubt that woro this dono the public; •would not bo slow to appreciate tlio advantage. The opening of the railway to Monin&villo and Cambridge brings i ho jmncipal districts i 11 the W.iikato into easy coianiunicatiou with on oh other, and the management is thus afforded an opportunity of arranging district excursions when occasion warrants. Return tickets at single fares might Avell be issued on Saturday available till Monday, as an inducement to the Waikato public to visit the various district centres, and move about more than thoy at present seem to do. It would tend to stimulate trade, engender a stronger community of interest, and, by making us more united, tend to increase our prosperity. It is surprising that no arrangement has ever been made between the railway authorities and (he leading coach proprietors in respect to issuing through tickets to the Hot Lake district. Now that tho tourist season is coining on, periodical excursions at special rates might well be arranged between Auckland and Rotorua for the convenience of the Auckland public. There are hundreds of people in Auckland who, under the present arrangements, are debarred from making a holiday tour into the interior; whereas, with fair inducements, they would gladly avail themselves of the opportunity. Even under present circumstances, the railway being open to Cambridge, we believe the trip between Auckland and Rotorua rould bo made in one day. But perhaps this may not be desired, as without any special effort the journey can be performed with ease and comfort in a day and and a half. This is a matter which we would earnestly commend to the immediate consideration of the railway authorities. No doubt the present rolling stock is insufficient, but with anything like fair arrangement this may easily be increased. This matter of the tourist traffic between Auckland and Rotorua is assuming an important character, and it liehoves those to whom the charge of looking after the travelling public is committed to dispose the forces at their command in the best manner possible.

A large number of heavy logs, together will) several thousand posts, have come down the n\cr fioin the Waotii l.itely. It is quite possible that after all the company will eieet .1 sawmill at Canibiidge, instead of at Ngaruawahia as onjjinally intended.

There are at the present time no less than mx life insurance agents busily engaged " taking lives" in the Cambridge district. The lesomces of this distiict, fiom a life insurance point of view, must be vvU nigh inexhaustible, consideung that it hns been undergoing one unbiokon canvass for the past two years.

An interesting report of a meeting of the Caiiibiifl<ro Cricket Club appeal .s elsewhere. The club has decided to discontinue the pmctioe of gu ing dinners .ifler matches, but will provide lunch on the giouud instead. The annual subscription ha-< been fixed at os. The committee and office-bearers have been elected, and a large number of member** have joined.

Applications for the post of Engineer to the W.upa, County must be sent in not later th.m noon of the 13th (Monday no\t ) P.uticulais .is to the duties of the uiigmcui Sc\, have aliendy been set f.nth. The council will meet on Tuesday ne\t, at 10 a. in. shaip, to open tenders, and finish all the business befoie the connnencenient of Mr BuciclandV cattle

1.111. The Prince of Wales' birthdaywill bo celebiated at Kihilciln on Mond.ij, 10th November, with nthletio spoits. A htiong committee has been appointed, and a \eiy attractive piogianmie hab been piepaied, and will be adveiti^ed in a futnie iwie. Sub->eiii)tions amounting to neaily £30 have aheady been collected. The -*poit*> will take place in Mi Qualtiough'b paddock.

The next meeting of the Hamilton Legislative Association w ifl be litld at the Public Hall, on Tuesday evening. The principal business of the c\ening is expected to be the debate on the second redding of the bill, for the e\tention of the franchise to women. We aie lequosted to state that the oidei* papei will be at Mi Jessop's hliop to-day, and Monday. Menibeis desiiousof asking questions must ])ut them on the ordei paper.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the T.nnalieie Road Boaid was held .it C.uup'h hotel yesteiday. Tendei.s for about 40 chains of load woik on the Tramway load near Tuwbak.iraina\s weie icceived, and that of Mr McCallum was> accepted «it -Is (5d per chain. The engineer was inhtructed to pioceed with the work of diiving piles at Onncrod's bridge and raising 1 the road and budge to the peimanent level, A disputed measurement between the gia\el contractor and the boaid wa» referred to the chairman, who agieed to see the parties and aibitiate in the matter. This was all the business of importance. Seveial accounts were passed for payment, and the boaid rose.

The Public Works Department has of late taken to build cottages at inter\als along the i. ail way line for the use of the gangers and men engaged on the permanent way. These cottages are of a very suitable ch.uacter, affording good accomodation for families, and aie a.gie.ifc improvement on the unsightly lints which at present ndoin some p.uts of the line. Several have been elected on the Moninsville line, and it is to be hoped that the department will loose no time replacing the whares which at present do duty as residences for the men engaged on the n.ain line. The new cottages are let to the men at the remarkably low ient.il of 5s a week, which is little moie than fan interest on the cost.

At the Hamilton Police Court nn Thursday, before Mr H. \V. Northcroft, K.M., F. Valilley applied to have his five children committed to the Industrial Home. The names and agerf of the children are a-> follow : — James, nine years and seven months ; Thomas, five years and five 1 months; Eliza, seven yeai sand ten months; Alary, three yeais and nine months ; and William, two years and one month. The mother died in childbirth a few weeks ago. The Magistrate gi anted the application, the two elder boys to go to lvohiniarama and the i<x>t to S. Marys Orphanage, the father to pay £2 10s per month towanl

their maintenance. A correspondent writes :— lt is near time that the Cambridge Domain Board commenced the erection of a suitable boat-house on the banks of Lake Te Koutu for the accommodation of bo.it owners. The boat owneia have displayed considerable enterprise in introducing these boats on to the Lake, thus adding greatly to its attractiveness and utility, and it is as little as the board can do is to meet the boat owners half way by erecting a boat-hou.»e as suggested. I would urge the matter upon the consideration of the board at its meeting on Saturday, and if they will proceed with the work immediately, wo will willingly point out the site best suited to oar cenvenience. —I am, &c, ' Paddlek.' "

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet on " Beetroot Sugar Manufacture,' 1 showing the " adaptability of New Zealand soil and climate, as shown by practical experiments carried out in Waikato, together with a variety of information relating to Silesian beet culture and sugar manufacture, gathered from authentic sources in Belgium and other parts of the continent of Europe." The pamphlet has been compiled by Mr W. A. Graham, and printed at The Waikato 'Times office. We understand, that Mr teiabam proceeds to, Wellington next we.ek, with a view to wsge the importance of the culture <m th? Qov^ronwßti

We draw attention to an advertifoinoiit in another column with reference to a supplementary practice of tho Chri-st-in.is Festival Chorus on Monday evening nest, at the usual time and place.

The opponents of boating on the Lako at Cambridge were noaily being afforded an additional reason in support of their opposition by an occurrance on Wednesday afternoon which nanowly escaped proving fatal. A young mnn named Wilson in company with another man named Wright visited the lake in the afternoon with the intention of recreating themselves) about the banks. WiKon was induced to get into one of the canoes for a paddle on the lake, but had not succeeded in getting far when an awkward movement of the body caused the canoe to tip its coutents into the water. The occupant struggled in the water for some time, when a boy named Arnaboldi who \v.u> sailing in another canoe near by came to his rescue, and succeeded in landing him little the worse for hib ducking.

The quarterly meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce was ("say* the Herald) held yesterday, and somewhat unexpectedly seveial important matteis came up for discussion. The piincipal debate, or rather expression of opinion, was with regard to the North Inland Trunk Kail tvay. It was announced that telegrams had been received stating that the Parliamentary Committee appointed to iei>oit on the route to bo selected were in favoui of the centr.il line to Marton, instead of the line to Stiatford, Taianaki. Very strong expressions of opinion were used, home members going .so far as to say that they would prefer having no railway at all to that selected. It was finally lesolved to call a mass meeting of Auckland citizens to pioteat against the cential route, and to urge on the Auckland members of the House to oppose it.

A meeting of the Hamilton Libiary Committee was held in the council chambers on Thuisday evening. Piesent : Messrs Bmdon (in the chaii), French, Dey, Chitty, Bradley, (Celling and Jessop. It was agreed to open the leading-room in the toll-house on Friday (last) night, .and a subcommittee was appointed to make the necessary anangciuents. A li^fc of magazines to be .subscribed for was diawn up, to be submitted to the subset ibers. It itexpected that satisfactory ariangemonts will be made with Mr Trewheellar for the purchase of the book-, belonging to the old Hamilton Libiary, and winch weie impounded by that gentleman as security for a claim for lent. The leading-roon 1 was opened List nkjhfc, and was well patronised. .\t a meeting last night, the name of Mr H. E. G. Smith was added to the committee. The amount in the hands of the committee ii about £14. Mr P. LeQuc-ne has >cry generously placed In*, private library of 100 volumes at the disposal of subscribers, on condition that the books be taken from and returned to his office. He will furnish a catalogue for the leading room. A meeting of the subscriber;, will bo held at the tollhouse at 7.30 p.m. slnup on Wednesday ne\t.

The following special messagas to the Pre>s Association, dated London. October Bth and !)th, have be^n published : — Sir Saul Samuel has boen in^ti acted to loin with tin? other Agents-General in the proposed inteiview with L »d Dei by on the Pacific question. Tlio Agents-Geneial have requested Lmd J)eiby to .appoint an c.nly date for the interview.— Sir James Andei,son, of the Eastern Eviction Telegiaph Company, in :> letter to the Times say-, the company would not be able to reduce the present cable tanff, without involving seiious loss. —A Hanibuig firm has contracted to supply tlie (ieiman navy with coal at Newßutain, in tlio Marshall Islands. Tho British Cabinet has decided to act in conceit with the Capo Government m stopping the aggiessive action of the Doers in Stellalaud — The stand.ud to-day published the following as the Government scheme of redistribution :— The Bill assigns to English counties 231 members ; to boionghs, 220 nienibers; to Wel&h counties 18 members ; and to Welsh borouglis, 12 members ; to Scottish counties, 3(> niembeis; to Scottish borough-., 32 membeis ; to Ii ish counties, two members for each ; and all Irish boioughs whose population is under 10,000 will be meiged into the counties. The city of London will be lepiesented by one member to every 80,000 inhabitants.

Yesterday's Herald says :~The remains of the Lite Mi Samuel -Fleming vveie bi ought do" n from W.iikato yesteiday by the ti.iin which amved at Newmarket at twenty minntcs to five p.m., at which place a number of the deceased's friends assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to him. The funpi.il procession lpft the Novviuaikct station for the Auckland buual giound about ten minutes after the train anived. Mr John Fleming, e'ecensed's son, Mr 0. (). Fleming, and the Rev. Mr Hanier being the chief moiuneis. Among those present were Messis John Fisher (Waikato), Robert Wallace, ,T. (t.-uig, J. Wiseman, K. Ryburn, I). Nolan, \V. H. Martin, K. C. Couitenay, Wni. Dunwoodie William Stevenson, H Waite, Re\. (i. 13. Monroe, and a number of others. The Rev. Mr Robertson conducted the burial sen ice in n highly impicssive manner, and the Rev. Mr Hamer deliveied an earnest and most effective address, in which he. alluded to the gieat woith of the deceased, more especially as manifested in the bosom of his own family during the past year, and the development of his Clnislian charactei during that time satis fied the lev. gentleman that his deceased lelatnehad been unconsciously preparing for the gieat change which lie has Miice o\ueiienced. He concluded by an earnest application to his hearers-, requesting those who had not yet decided for Chiiot to do so at once, and if the death of the deceased gentleman caused them to earnestly seek the Saviour, they would by-and-by meet in Heaven and icjoice together. An earnest prayer by the Rev. Mr Robeitson concluded the impiesbive ceremony.

The following is a summary of Wi Fere's bill to am mend the Native Land- act :—lt: — It provides that the Native Committees Act, ISS3, shall be brought into force in all parts of the North Island, which shall forthwith be dividpd into native districts under that act. Pnoi to any sittings of the Native Land Court in any district, the central committee shall select five members from other distuet committees, who shall thereon be .vnd become assebsoisto sit with the judge in the trial of cases brought before such court in .such distiicts. Such assessors and judge shall decide all questions of title arising before s.uch couit in which the decision of the majoiity must concur. Whenever the Native Land Court shall adjudicate upon the mvneiship of any piece of land, and the lists of owners .shall be given to the said rouit, they hhall be also handed into the said court by such owners the names of a committee, not less than fiveormoie than fifteen, who shall be the committee of such land. All dealings with such land or any part theieof shall be conducted by such committee only, and all dealings with any individual owner shall be penal. Owners of native lands now held by more than ten natives undei any title made by the Native Land Court under any act shall, within throe months of the passing of tin's aot, appoint and send to the Registry Office of that district a committee in like manner, and with like powe.r as afoiesaid. The bill provides for the election of membeis of committee in the event of death or removal from the distiict for committee proceedings. All dealings with land, or any pai t thereof, effectuated under the signatiue of at least tine's committee-men appointed for that purpose by the owners at a meeting propoily called, and under the seal of the committee, shall bo valid, The Judge, or Trust Commissioner, or other other officer, shall, before the seal be affixed to any document, make inquiries under the Frauds Prevention Act, and shall also be satisfied that all things necessary under this act have been done. Power is given to every committee to make reserves and partitions ;to lease, sell, or raise money on the security of rentals ; to employ managers and servants to farm and improve, subject to the approval of the Judge or Trust Commissioner. All proposed proceedings of the committee shall be consented to and ratified by three-forths in number of owners at a meeting properly called, and the committee shall h.ave no power to deal in any way whatever with the land or any part thoreof except by and with this consent and ratification. Each committee shall, within one month after its appointment, file in the district office of the court a list of owners, either separately or in groups, hapus or families, and shall set opposite to the name of each his or their share. It shall not be lawful for an.y owner to sell, mortgage, transfer, or anticipate such share of moneys an to arise, nor shall any such share be liable for debt. District committee shall elect from - amongst its number four members to be members of the central committee. r TJie object of the measure is to enable natives to dcs tribftlly with, tribal lands;"