The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1991, 11 April 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

I'.qual and extct justice to nil men, Ot whatsoever stite or persuasion, religious cr political. Here -,li ill th<> Press the- People s right maintain Unavvcil by influence and unbribcd by gain SATURDAY, A PHIL 11, 1885. ♦ Tuk news received yesterday, and published by us in an extra in the afternoon, clearly pointed to the fact that the war drums would soon be throbbing in the East. After the assurances of support and protection which England had given to the Amir of Afghanistan, no other conclusion could be arrived at than that the Government was bound to resent any hostile movement on the part of Russia. The action on the Kush river on the 30th appears to have been commenced by the Russians without any provocation, but the Russian Minister for Foreign Afl'.iirs explains that General Konianoff was in ignorance of the toimsof the arrangement come to by England and Russia, that neither should advance pending negotiations, and hence tho broach of the peace. Russia further hopes that the occurrence will not be allowed to interfere with the parleying now going on, and it is not easy to sec how Mr Gladstone can do otherwise than accept the explanation offered by M. do Giers. That the Russians are, in colonial parlance, spoiling for a boating, no one can reasonably doubt ; but England docs not, and pei haps wisely, care to strike the lirst blow. Much as Russia desires to open the way to India, she is clearly not prepared for Avar, while England, though prepared, is hampered by her time-worn notions of " fair play."

Jv Thursday's issue we referred to the fact that the Cambridge public were beginning to think that the early ti am which reaches Hamilton at 2 o'clock might be sent on to that terminus. This, it was pointed out, would be a great convenience to Cambridge settlers and travellers, as, in the first place, it would enable them to get their mails a few hours earlier than at present ; and, in the nevt place, travellers would have the opportunity of leaving Auckland earlier and arriving at their destination earlier in the clay. This would be a very considerable convenience indeed, and Avoukl doubtless go a long way towards removing the dissatisfaction which exists about the late arrival of the train under the present arrangement, so far, at least, as the Cambridge public are concerned. The matter, we understand, will be brought under the notice of the department at an early date.

•' Echoes from the Cafe" and other items of news are crowdt-d out of this issue. The acceptances and general entiios for the Cambridge Jockey Club Autumn Meeting be received to-night. There will be special collections in S. Peter's CliHrch, Hamilton, to-morrow in aid of the Home Mission Funds. A notice giving authority for taking land for the Nortd Mnnd M-nn Trunk Il.ulvvay appears in tho Ga/.ette. Archdeacon Willis will hold services on Suml ly, tho l'.>tb (to-nmrrow week), ,»t M.>t.u»svU at 11 a.m., aud at Kichouuid .vt 3.30 \h\w. Mr Stout thanks the settlers for tlie otfei of a banquet, hut declines it. The To Au.iinutii Rand wiJI play ;\t tho coreinony of turning the (list sod of tho Mam Tiunk Line. A poll of the ratepayers of the Pukekura, Licensing Distiict, to .determine whether the number of licenses shall be incie.ised or nor, will bo taken on the 2Sth mst. at Ohaupo and Cambridge West. Notifications in connection with the holding of the annual meetings of r.itep.iyoj^ id the \ ai ions ioa.l districts in W.ukato will bo found in another pait of tins issue. In consequence of Thursday next being race day at Cambridge, Me**™ W. J. .Hunter mid Co will hold their usual Bale at Cambridge on Monday ne\t, the 13th. ParticulaiH of the sale aie given elsewhere. The following tenders were received on Wednesday by Mi ODea (Aichiteut), for addition* to the re«idenco of Mr W. A. Graham, " The Lodge," Hamilton :— T. Jivaiw, £179 ; It. Oracle, fcM2 ; P. Collins, £135 ss, (accepted.) A considerable number of people wont to To Arolia from tho Hamilton district by Wednobday's train. Tho traffic in this district is daily ineroitfing, and m the course of another year, when the Hot Spuinw of tho Aroha become nioi-o gene).ally known, the concourse of travellers in tlna (Inection will be very great indeed. i Intelligence that war was about to be declared caused much excitement in Cambridge List night, Tho Waikato Times extra was distributed through tmvn after nix o'clock, and wa« read with great interest. One military enthusiast at once wired toMajor Shepherd, Auckland, voluntecung for active service. A rumour was put in peculation that the aiilitia w«IW be immediately called out. i At the recruest ot a large number of ratepayers, tho Mayor of Hamilton has

conwncd a tti-otnig foi Kml.iy evening ii' \t, the 17th nist., to dbiiMder the ndu^i lnlity 01 otherwise of taking ovrt in* Public ll.illfoi hoinugh purposes. This *tcp was id v netted in the-o columns some time Mnce, and thi'ie seem-, to be now a chance that it will bAsiken. The Rev Mr Dellow will conduct Hie services in the Wrsleyan Chuich, (Lunilt)ii, to-niomnv. The repairs which have been on for the last ton days to pipes on the east Mile »f the Narrows Bridge arc now complete, and traffic can go <m as iHii.il. Only one accident occurred during the progress of the woik, and that of a alight nature, v iz., the breaking of a waggon wheel, resulting in the untimely death of a few Mn.ill pig-< who were meant to bi> fattened at the Waikato Cheese Factory. The accidont w'.i-, we bahove, the result of a faulty spoke in two. At a meeting of the vestry of S. Audiewi' Chuich, Camln idgc, on Thuisday evening last, the matter of the wno uiuiuueut ou tlio baptismal front wa* brought forward and discussed After the matter had been argued at length, the majority of the meeting voted in favom of the icmoval. One of the clnuchwardens has expressed his intention of 10-igiiiug should the Aichdeacon givo effect to the v ote of the meeting. The usual monthly meeting of the Tamahere Road Boaid was held yesterday afternoon at the residence of the cleik. Present : Messrs J. Runciman (chairman), Wheeler and Barugh. The business was of a routine character, and consisted of payment of accounts, ai ranging about the stiiko of a rate, &c. Airangements were madp for the election of three members for the boaid in lieu of those.who retire by lotation. The incumbent of S. Peter's, Hamilton, has received a congratulatory letter from the Bishop of the Diocese on the " distinguished place " taken by the Sundayschool at the recent examination for the Bishop's prizes. There were 167 competitors from 12 schooN, including eight fiom S. Peters, of whom seven were ■successful. Only m\ fiist-class prizes were awarded, and of these two were gained by S. Petei's. The Bishop will himself present the piizes on Monday, May 25. The following special messages to the Piess Association, dated London, A pnl 9th have been published :—Persistent rumouih have gained giound to the effect that the Pope is suffering from illness, but so f.u the repoits lack definite confirmation. — The seveial colonies have sent home heavy orders for torpedoes, guns, and war mrteiial foi defence pin poses. At the Supreme Court, Auckland, on Thursday. Taka te Hairana for bleaking and entering, was sent to gaol for thiee months. Harry Jones, com icted the previous d»yof stealing a horse at Ohaupo, the property of one George Colbeck, was sentenced to twelve months' haul labour. The following prisoneis vveie also sentenced T. White, foi larceny ot a horne, two years ; T. R. Biown, stealing a horse, nine months; John Nichol. obtaining money hv false pretences, six months ; F. (J. Duval, false pretence*, was discharged on A technical point ; .Tames Pin cell and Walter Emerson, buiglary, were acquitted. The privileges of the Cambridge Jockey Club Autumn Meeting weio sold at auction by Mr J. S. Buckland at Cambridge on Thursday afternoon. The following prices were lealNed :— Urand stand bar and dining-room, £28, A. Bach ; Oood Templar's booth, £8, H. Buckland ; cards, £4, J. S. Bond; liorMJ paddock, £3 17h od, Morrisscy. The gates were pa-sed in, £05 being the highest b ! d. The reserve was £75. Owing to the large number of visitors which the special train is expected to bring fiom Auckland, tho club anticipate that the gate money will bo larger than on any former occasion. The stewards of the Cambridge Jockey Club are to be complimented on the enterprise they have manifested in arranging with the railway department for a special train from Auckland to their races at (iwynnelands on the l">tli and 10th inst. A large number of Auckland people, particularly the sporting fr iteiuity, may bo expected to patronise the train, and the club intends making favourable anangcinonts for conveying all who wish to see the races on to the course. A good few of the visitors will, no doubt, remain in the district till the 17th, the day after tho races, and for this special arrangements will bo made. The club has had to guarantee £100 to the depaitment for the concession ; but we have eveiy icasoii to believe there will be little or no deficiency to make up.