The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1945, 23 December 1884, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

liquil and evict justice to all men, 01 wh-Usocver state or pcrsu.-ision, religious or political. Here sh.i'l the Pn"-s the People's right maintain, Una wed bj influence and unbnbed by gain.

TUESDAY, DEC. 23, 1884.

The Agent-General in London for the colony of Victoria telegraphs to the Government of that colony discrediting the report that Germany had annexed a portion of New Guinea with the islands adjoining. And he does thus upon the very sufficient authority of the German Embassy in London. Assuming, as wo are bound to do, that Mr Murray Smith is right, it is not easy to undor.staud how the story about tho annexation got abroad, unless it can be traced to the insane yearning after tho sensational which appears to actuate the management of the Tress telegraph agencies. The seizure of the northern coast of New Guinea, with New Britain and tho adjacent islands, involved a train of complications .so enchanting as" to carry the imaginative Press agent off his feet, and when in that ecstatic state truth loses for hi uj its sacred character, and becomes a very second-rate article indeed. What would happen had the story proved to have been founded on fact, can only be conjectured. That Australians would strongly resent the action of Germany admits of no doubt, and it is more than probable that the English people would have been equally indignant, but whether the Imperial Government would have discovered any belicoso symptoms is at least doubtful. Fortunately for us, we are spared the necessity for speculating what Mr Gladstone would, or would not have done in the circumstances, and ho and wo, in the colonies, have been relieved of what might have proved to be a very uncomfortable nightmare, though the Jingoes have been robbed of a splendid opportunity.

"Wj: are fairly -warranted in believing that at last something practical will bo done in the direction of establishing the beet-sugar industry in Waikato. Many of those who attended the meeting called by Mr Graham, on Friday last, though they did no exactly come to sco ft", entered the room with a determination to test the weak points in the scheme. That so many hard-headed, practical men should have confessed to having had many of their doubts removed, is the best possible testimony to the soundness of the views entertained by Mr Graham. Nor iire those men likely to stop at any mere confession of faith. To be satisfied of its practicability is with the majority of them only the first step towards erecting the industry, and they are not likely to stand still. We cannot too highly commend the common .sense view of the situation taken by Mr Gilletfc. If farmers were to follow the course laid down by him, grasp probent opportunities, and beguile themselves le&s with visions of splendid profits that never come, agriculture would be more remunerative than it is. Whatever else will pay, it is as clear as daylight that ti-troa and fern never will. A meeting of the committee formed last Friday is called by advertisement for this morning at Hamilton.

With our next issue we shall present our rtwdiTn with an illustrated four page supplement, containing a number of liHGiobting tales hiiltabk for the seabon.

The usual monthly meeting of the TaotaovoA Itoad Boaid.amingod for Kiiturday labt fell through for want of a quorum.

A two roomed cottage occupied by Mr W. A, Richaidhon, at Cambridge, was burned down «>n Sunday morning. The loss ib covered by inntuvjnce.

The quarterly meeting: of the Hamilton Wesleyan Circuit will be liold at the residence of Mr Buttle, Rukuhia, on Boxing Day, at 11 o'clock.

The privileges in connection with the New Year's Day race meeting at Cambudge, will be sold by auction by Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co., at the Public Hall, Cambiidge, on Saturday next, at 2 tun,

We would again remind advertisers that as theie will be no issue of this journal on Saturday advertisements intended fur that day should appear on Thursday.

A vocal and instrumental concert will be given at the Alexandra Public Hall, on Boxing night, by Homo of the leading amateurs of the distiict, assisted by the Okoko B.vnd. The conceit will concludo with a dance.

The help of parishoners of S. Andrew's Cambridge, and contributions of flowers and evergreen* for the Christmas decoiationswillbe thankfully received at the church to to-morrow at 2 p. in,

The only candidates nominated for the office of town commissioners at Te Awamufcu on Saturday were Messrs J. Carley and A» White, and these gentlemen were iieclared to txt duly elected.

The Ministerial circular of the Ist December piobibitfog secants attending meetings of trading companies fn which they may be shareholders has been mmdrawn, other regulations being proposed

We have been asked to remind the members of S. Peter's Church choir that the practice for Chrises Day will be held at 7.30 this evening as pranged. Members will please bring (heir copte? pf the Anthem with them.

The contract for building *fes cheese factory at Tauwhare for the Watkat<> Land Association has been let to Mr T. Evattu, builder, of Hamilton. The timber for ti»© factory has been cut at the Woodlands bush.

To emulate tih* extraordinary growth of clover referred, |bo ill our last issue, a settler* ,Mr Goodwin. - living neap wbat is fcnown a? Careys bucb,

within u couple of miles of Hamilton, left with us yesterday specimens of prairie grass 7ft., cocksfo it and timothy each Cft, in length. 1 j I I

The Rev. R. G. Boler, formerly head teacher of the Whatawhata school, was ordained a priest of the Anglican Church at S. Sepulclne's, Auckland, on Sund'iv. The Rev Mr Boler has charge ot the Coroniandel district.

An official bellman has been appointed by the Cambridge Town Bonrd, whoh.i duty w ill be to acquaint the public throughout the town with the interesting fact w hen a sale of valuable stock is about to take place at the local pound.

The New Zealand Shipping Company have leceived the following cablegiant. -London, December 18. The Kualiohu aimed all well at Kio ye-.terd.iv. Pin* leftigrciator has worked well. The meat is in piiuie condition. The R.M. s.s. Aoi.uigi has hailed from Gravesend.

The anniversary soiree and conceit in connection with Trinity Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, took placo last Fiiday evening, and was in all respects a great success. A full report of the proceeding*, ported yesterday, went a.sti ay, and the fact contained in this brief announcement vva-> communicated by wile.

A man named Bulap Jacob Vandyke has been committed for trial at Dunedin foi shooting at Mary Ann Wordswoith, with intent to kill. The evidence disclosed the fact that accused was unacacquamted with the prosecutm, and the object of the crime is unknown.

The Piako County Council has received a leply to its request that the new time-table be altered to the effect that it was brought into force at the urgent request of a largo number of settlers. The Minister for Public Works further con.sidoi's that the objections against the new time-table have been only few in number.

All local and district bodies would do well to consider the provisions of the new Impounding Act which contains many niatteus of impoitance. The fees have been gte.itl v inueased, but can be reduced at the discietion of the Board, and all pounds have to be roofed within two months after the act comes into force.

The officers and men of the A.C. Force, stationed at Kawhia, entertained their friends at a dance on the 11th and a picnic on the 12th hist. Both were thoroughly oiiccessful and the visitors, amongst whom were about thiity ladies, .veie delighted with tho arrangements made foi their entoitainment.

Tenders for road forming at Tamaheie on the Cential Road were received on Satuiday, and opened yrsteiday by Mr Wheelei and tho engineer, Mr T. G. Sandes, They weie as follows:—S. K. C'oombes, &20 18» (accepted); R. Norrish, H2l; -1. C. Booth, fc2o 15a; A. Forrest, £27 : T. Cassidy, £27 10s.

Owing to the holidays, the usual sitting of tlits R.M. Comb at Hamilton was held yesterday, but there was nothing of tiupoi banci* befoie the court. The civil C1 .00,, jj th" li-t \"<nt> settled out of court, and nchaige of abusive language, brought by W. Dethiner. of tho Railway Hotel, against <!. -rones, v\.is withdrawn on the defendant agieeingto pay the costs,

Mr T. Kennedy Macdonald, of the firm of T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co., Land and MeicantiloAuctioneeis, Panamastieet, Wellington, announces in our columns that he is a candidate for a seat on the Bo.ud ot Diiectoin of the Government Life [nsiii.uico Association. Mr M.iedonald lias had considerable experience in mercantile aflaiis, ,uid confidently claims the support of policy holders.

One of the provisions of the new Impounding Act is that every pound is to be roofed m befoie the Ist Maich 188.1, and ii the improvement' i^ not pfiectinl bafoie that date the pound keener is liable to a. heavy penalty. At its meeting on Saturday last the Cambridge Road Board .iiithoiised one of it--members, to have the Hautapu Pound roofed in As soon as possible.

Mr George S- Graham, late general manager of the Colonial Insurance Company, <i well-known Aucklauder, and brothm of Mr W. A. Gr.ilum, Mayor of Hamilton, is .i candidate foi a seat on the neuly-oonstitutcd Bo.tid of Directors of tliu Government Life Insurance Department. Mi Giah.uu's long connection with insurance business specially tits him for the position In* seeks to attain, and ho is certain to reoeivo tho suppoitofa large body of policy-holdeis in tins di^tiict.

Many of our readers will be sorry to hear that theie is a piobabihty that the Chiiscnias Festival at the Public Hall, Hamilton, on Christmas night, will not be held ; and then legiet will be increased by the knowledge that the uncertainty attending tho pel formance is due to the dangerous illness of Mi -5 Templer, who, however, we are pleased to be able to say, is slowly impioving. Definite information concerning the festival will be given in our ksuo on Chiisttnas morning.

The owners of boats on Lake Te Koutu have at last been victorious. At the meeting of the domain board on Saturday last, theie being a full meeting, the question was biought foi vvaid and discussed with the Usual amount of spirit by the mombeis of the board, representing, respectively, the ducks and the boats. Tho " boats " v\eie in the inajoiity of three t o two, and succeeded in cairying the day. The board, however, has reserved the right of losciuding the privilege on giving throo mouths' notice, should any abuse or nuisance vvanaut its interference.

The Government has announced its intention of proceeding immediately with tho alternative telegraph line between Wellington and Auckland. The line is to comu via Taupo and Cambridge, As the la-ilway will toon bo tunning to Lichfield the line will doubtless be brought over Pateteic, thus bunging that lising district into telegiaph communication. There will also, no doubt, bo a station at Oxford for the convenience of the public of that distiict, Jt it- therefore possible that within a few montlife tiom now both Lichfield and Oxford will bo enjoying tojegraphic communication with the outside world,

The following candidates were nominated for the Government Insurance Association Boaid at Wellington on Saturday , McssisG. H. Graham, H. Kember, V), W. Mills, W. H. Wan en, F. H. Fiaser, J. Loekio, W, F. Kennedy, J, Kitchen, D. T. Stiuit, W. K. Bishop, W. Clark, H, J, L. \nguaule, A. McDougall, T. IKvwm, T. Mchouald. J. Mngmity, G. Fisher, H. Howoilh, rl. Vj. Smith, (i. K. Johnson, J. Cook, 11. S. Fit-slmrbeit, 11. D. Bell, R. AJieinu, C. L'hillips, C I. I'owcJs, and AI. MoCl'jdio, Major Atkinson was not nomin.'t°d, hi- cindjcjitmc having been annouucod by hi* fi'Uwd* without his consent.

To the Editor:—Sir,—ln the Auckland papeis a few days ago there was an appeal for old linen for the hospital. Surely thcfe are many families in Waikato who have fcfcoNJ* of old linen, but who may not know how to kQtid ifc to town. Would it not be well if the wlvow of olorgymen Qf all denominations undertook to raoeiva find forward all such parcels sent to them by their several congregations. When a goodsized parcel would be gathered some goodhcaifced Chiistian theie is in every congregation who would come forward to pay the small sum required for freight- Hoping theso few words may induce the kind, ladies of Waikato to see what they can spare, and send it to the parsonage, or manse, for fcha benefit of the suffering,—l am, &c, Fatheu Christmas.

In proposing the toast of " The Manage)/ " afc the opening of the Cambridge Choose Facfcovy, Mr JJoughton ieferred at some length to tho ad visibility of farmers sending their sons and (Uughtaiu jo fclje factory as cadets to learn tho apt of cheese making, one of the most useful branches of farm life. Certainly, cheese making was an art that no farmer's wifp or daughter .should be ignorant of, and now that such a favourable opportunity presented" it,s>q|f, b.e trusted they would not forget to take advantage <tf & Mr Watt, in responding to the toas\ a}sq per feued to the matter. If girls ware sent to him he would exert himself to see that thoy were propeily instructed. He was a married man, and taking, therefore, a paternal nearest, parents could place every confidence in hia integrity.

A special megtfyg of the Hamilton Road Board was hejd yn %{,urda.y to receive tenders for works fco bfl fjong oij. fcfjg Peach Grove Koad near Messrs iiayna's and Gribble's farms. JThc following tendera were received :—Thos. Cassidy, road forming, £30; bo\ culvert, i' 3; 9 inch pipes, (ine}ii4ii}g), two shilling per foot; drainage, IQs 6d; Mv Cajlum, road forming, £32, culvort, k.% 10s, \mniwg flnd laying 9 inch pipes, 2s (Id pep footj It, Sjoivisfj, foad forming, €30 10s, culvert, US ss, providingand laying 9 inch pipes, 2a per foot; Mr Stewart, road forming, £54 Us, providing and laying 9 inch pipes, 2s per^foofc.

road forming, £18 15s, box culvert, £2, laying and providing S) inch pipes, 2s per foot, drainage work, 8s per chain.

In consideration of the many complaints respecting the impounding of cattle and horses, and the almost unworkableness of tho regulation prohibiting de pasturing within the town belt, the Cambridge Town Board, at its meeting on Friday last, rescinded the order. It was poititpd out that there was a large amount of good feed not only going h> waste within the town, but that the footpaths being overgrown in the b.ick stieets with long grass, toot traffic was made vei y uncomfortable in wet weather. Again, many Dour people wiio made their living by cows, and could not afford a paddock, suffered very considerably from the prohibition. Depasturing is now allowed between the houta of six a.m. and six p.m., but cattle owners must bear in mind that any animal found at large outside the houra named will be impounded.

The following special messages to the Press Association dated London, December 20th, have been published : —A New Zealand two and a half million i per cent, loan will probably be placed in the market on Januaryl!. —The reported annexation of the northern portion of New Guinea by Germany is unconfirmed. —Store wheat is (id lower than last quotation. Two off coast cargoes have been sold at 34s 3d, shipments on passage at 35s. —The frozen meat by the steamer Doric is realising oid per Ib. —A reply to the claims made by the German and Russian Governments to be represented on the Egyptian Caisse de la Debt Publique has been received. The Egyptain Government states in effect that it is willing to recognise the clainib, provided all the signatory Powers in whose favour the Law of Liquidation was passed shall agree to sanction the necessary modification in the constitution of the Caisse. The reply has caused considerable displeasure to the German and Russian Governments, and also to the Austrian Court.