The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2054, 5 September 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. J, 1885.

The meeting held at Cambridge on Thursday afternoon to consider the matter of the proposed jam factory was of a most satisfactory character. Though the project was only spoken of a few days ago we are now on the e\e of seeing a company formed, and we ha\e no doubt that before many months have passed the industry will be in full working order. The want of such an industry has been much felt in Waik.ito within the past tew years. Our fruit production is yearly increasing, and promises before leng to assume very large proportions. The prospect is of the most encouraging character, and it is a matter of surpiise that such a project has not | been entered upon ere now. Auckland affords an unlimited market for all the jam and preserves the factory can turn out ; indeed, at our very doors there is an almost sufficiently good market to warrant the undertaking. It was pointed out at the meeting that in the year 1883 jam alone to the value of £3000 was impoited into Auckland from Tasmania and Southern factories. And if these factories can afford to send their produce to Auckland, surely a factory in Waikato can successfully compete with them and secure a share of what to fill appearances is a lucrative and important trade. The capital of the company is lived at .£2OOO, only £700 of which is to be called up within six months. There should be no difficulty in getting the shares taken up in the district as the undertaking is universally popular. Seveial large promises of support have already been obtained. At the conclusion of the meeting a well-deserved compliment was paid Mr Cowper for his action in the matter. For some time past this gentleman has been exerting himself iv procuring all necessary information, and he, no doubt, found his reward in the marked success with which Thursday's meeting was attended.

Ft is to be hoped that the Board of Kducation will not often make siuh pleas as they did in their last case before the Supieme Court. If a teacher were to get into dilliculty, much more made the &arne defence, the board would be down upon him like a Nasmytli hammer. The members of the board have, we see, agreed to pay the money xvrongfully paid to Mr Peacocke out of their own pockets. This is very kind of them, as they are probably unaware that they are legally bound to do so. The most satisfactory facts to the public are that a deserving officer got his money and a superbly innocent board have to pay it individually.

Owing to the football match at Cambi'dgo this afternoon, the CamhudKO Liiwn Tennis Club has postponed its opening mnetiiif,' till Tuo-d.iy afternoon, when a full itt«>ndance ofluliesand gentlemen ib expected on the lawn.

Mr H. Cowper has been appointed secretary pio tern to the proposed jam fac toiy.

Post-offices have been opened et Otorohang.i, Te Kmti, Poroaterao, and Tanmaranui. A mail notice in connection thoiewith appeals in the usual place

Commander Edwin wired at 1 25 p.m. yesterday --Watch barometer, expect bad weather between west and south and «outh-east. Gla-s furthei use, and weather continue very cold.

A lady and gentleman of the natne lace weic united in tho bone's of in itrnnony at tho Wesleyan Parvmago, Hamilton, by the, Rev. J. Dollow, on Thui sday. The name of the bnde wis Hine t> Haeata, while th» hippy gn> >m rejoices in the appellation »f Hur.i Rangitamiro Huinma.

A well-known old resident of waikato pissed away yesterday in the person of Mr Timothy O'Gorm.m, who occupied the post of messenger in the Bank of New Zealand, first at Ngarnawahia and subsequently .it Hamilton, but for the past year ■>i si. he hul been incipacitated and for many months was confined to his bed.

The Cambridge Dramatic Club are reheaising for their performance, which it lsespccted will be .submitted to the public j as soon as the improvements to the Public H.dl are Implied. Tho piece selected is entitled "Our Bitterest Foe." The proceeds of tho performance will be in aid of the Public Hall funds.

The committee appointed to canvas foi shareholders for the proponed Cambridge Jam Factory have already started woik. There is every prospect of a highly successful canvass, and when the committeo meet the public at the meeting on Thursday week, tliry will doubtless have some thing satisfactmy to .submit.

The train irom Auckland due at Himdton atl.l") p.m. was nearly an hour late yesterday. The delay was caused by the engine ii'inning shoit of water at Ie Rip.v and having to come on t« Hamilton, foi ,i supply, leaving the train in that secluded, not to say mteiesting. spot, lhe jia-senger- spent tliemteti.il in botanizing and writing complimentary odes.

The following extraordinary birth notice appear* in the Lyttelton Tunes — " Knipht —August 14, at Mrs liuttcrheld s Caledonian ro.ul, tht> " lfe of .John Knight, Milkman, New Brighton, of a son (her twenty- foil ith child), all doing well. All borninCanterbuiy. Talk about emigration, or the We-«t Coist Rulway !"

To day's football match at Cam bridge promises to be well contested. The Cambridge team comprises the following .— I Messrs Hunt, (captain), Pntt, L Carnachan, Pairy, Allnght (2), T. Harmon, J. McNicol, Anderson, Ui.ih.un. W . Moon, A. Smiter, Pillmg, and H. Cuter. The H innlton team will consist of Messis Beale, Bmdon, (i wynne, Thompson, Connolly, Mayes, Odium, Mclntyre, Hinton, Pearson, Reid, Jolly, Yon Stunner, Pearson and Burton. Players aie lequested to 101 l up at 2 30 shai p.

The trout which were liberated in the cieek on Mr Raynes' faun on the Ohaupo road last Novembei have not been •seen much of late, but on Monday, Henry Herdegen, a young man m Mr Raynes' employment, hid the satisf ictioii of catching two man eel basket. One he put back into the creek, but the othoi he showed to Mr Raynes. It was about si\ inches long, and was in excellent condition. After inspection the hsh was icsM>red to the she im. There can be no doubt now that trout will thrive well in the weeks around Hamilton, or rather in such of them as have not much swamp watei.

The following special messages to the Press Association d ited Inndon, the 3id, have been published .--"The Governor of Herat has been absolved fiom the chuges brought against him by Colonel Ridgeway, of tampering with ths letteis, etc., addressed to the members of the Afghan Boundary Commission —The P. and O. Coinpmy have leceived the usual notice of termination of their mail contract fiom the Government.— A filing squadron is at piesent being foi mod, and II.M. ships Emei.ild, Volage, and Active have already been selected.

The Insurance Companies Association h,^ issued new tantF lates for tlio Auckland District (Gisborne excluded) to apply to all new Policies and Renewals from the Ist September, lX.s">, the alterations affecting countiy distucts are as follows :— ln Class D, dwellings detached 40 feet, 12s pei cent., 3s pet cent, for each additional building up to 8 on a block, ,m mciease of Is per cent, m block risks on the old rate. Stores and shops not hazardous, det idied 40 h et, 3V. per cent., an mciease of 7s pei Lout, on the founer tariff on blocks ; 3s per cent, additional for each building up to 8 m block. The late on hotels is now .">o> per cent., 10s per cent, being added on previous rate". The block rates are the same as heretofore.

A Cabinet Council of the Ministry of the Hamilton Legislative Association was held last night, but the resolutions arrived at have not leaked out. It is, however, shrewdly suspected that the new Ministry intend going in for a thoiough l.idical programme.in particular as regards the methods of raising the revenue of the country. It would be inadvisable in the lutoiestsof the icvenue to say more about the financial propo-als of the Government, though wo have heard sunchy hints as to their ideas on this subject. Importers will therefore act on their own risk in anticipating tho tariff if adjustments. The Ministry is now fully formed, and is a* follows : -Mr Smith, Picmier, Tieasnrer and Postm.i-ter-Geneial; Mr Parr, Public Works, Mines and Agncultuie; Mr Bmdon, Colonul Secretary, Attoiney-lJenor.il, Minister for Education .md Justice ; Mr French, Native Affans and Lind<= ; Mr W. M. Hay, Minister without portfolio. '

The question is often asked, What has become of the Cambridge bind ? For several years the Cambridge brass and iced band was one of the leading musical institution in the country. Several attempts have for some tune past been made to restiscitite it, bur no sooner have the members got together and commenced practice than some trouble has cropped »i) and dissolution has overtaken them. It is a very great pity that such a valuable institution as this cannot prosper. There arc surely sufficient young men in tliedistuct to cairy it on, and so all that is wanted is a committee of energetic men to take the matter m hand and carry it through. The public have always been leady to -unist, and in the past have sibscnbcd liberally. We understand that it is piopo«ed to make a fresh start, and with this view a meeting of intending membeis is to be called at an early date to take the nutter into consideiation.

The forthcoming election for the vacant commissionership in the Cambridge Town Boaid is at present cieatme a gieat deal of interest. There are two candidates in the field, viz.: Mi David Richardson and Mr Heniy Aslier, and tho supporters of each aie leaving no stone unturned to secure the letuin of their man. The usual stones aie put m cneulation to the detriment of each candidate, and all sorts of c.ii toons and humorous sketches are on view about the town. These are piincipillyofa lacing character, and represent the candidates as stumbling over all units of obstacles m tho race for municipal honours. Both candidates, as requested by requisition, will addiess thu ratepayers on Monday evening at the Public Hall, when no doubt theio will be a very lively and interesting meeting. Tho election takes place on Tuesday, when a close contest is e\pected.

Our Te Awamutu correspondent " Billy," thu . repoits the hnal meeting of the Sih'ey Knteitainmont Comnntte. 1 , held on Mondiy last:— "The Chan man, Mr J. B. Teasdale, i< ad a lettei from Mr C. J. Storey, forwaiding a cheque, the pi ice of r>2 tukets disposed of by him. A state ment of afFauH was then gone into, and the sum of €40 (is 2d nett (which may be incieased, for all the tickets issued foi hale have not yet been returned as unsold or otherwise) was realised. It was resolved that the proceeds, m the form of a purt<e of sovereigns, ho given to Mr H. T. Sibley. Tho expenses, through the thninughnicd generosity of prominent promoter* of the matter, have been reduced to the snnll amount of £2 odd, <md tho affair stands out in bold relief, as one of the district's most pro eminent inccosses, as well a*» an evidence of tho high esteem in which Mr Sibley is held, not only hero, but over the hills and far away. Cnptiin Rutherforl pioposed and Mr S. Wcstncy seconded a vote of thanks to those ladies and gentlemen whose musical as well as dramatic ability so wonderfully assisted to make the late entertainment " a thing of beauty and a joy for ever." Thanks were returned for the ladies by Mr W. Kirkham, for tho gentlemen by Mr Storey. If not imposing to«> much o_u youi op.ii c, T should like to clnomcle a vote of flunks for those gentle men who so aidcntly woiktd ' t'othei way about.' The Chan man piopostd, and Mr

Gi ay seconded a hearty vote of thanks to those ladies and gentlemen who assisted the affair so thoroughly by contributing tune, money or refreshments for the love of the thing, and they richly deserved thinks, for doing a good thing for love is tho most glorious performance the sun delights to shine upon. The Chairman was iequested to make the present ition t')-mmiow (Saturday) mght, at !) o'clock, in the Public Hall. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman, which wa> cained unanimously.

The following is taken from yesteidny's Herald:— "Yestei day Mr Justice Gillies gave judgment in the case, the Official Assignee v. the Education Board, which was heaid last week It will bo lemembercd that the point in dispute was whether the £200 pud to School luspectoi Peacocke on leaving tho service of the Board, should belong to him or to his creditors. Tho money had lipou paid by the Boaid to Mr Peacocke after his estate was in the Binkruptcy Comt, and the Official Assignee sued for tho amount on behalf of the creditors. Mi Justice Gillies gave a written judgment and ruled that the money was not legally or equitably due to the bankrupt, and that the payment of the £200 was a misappropriation of public funds for which tho members of the Board wore personally liable ; and an order was granted that the Board pay to the Assignee the sum of £200, the amount voted as compensation to the bankiupt m lieu of notice, and that cost-, £10 10-, be paid by the Board." Our contemporary comments on tho decision as follows : — Tho decitmm of the judge of the Supreme Court yesterday as to the liability of the individual members of the Board of Education to the Official Assignee for the £200 p ud by them to Mr Peacocke, instead of the Official Assignee, is no doubt especially hard on those members of the Boird who opposed the extreme action of dismissing Mr Peacocke from his appointment. There was a full attendance of the Board at tho meeting in question, which was held on the Bth of May, those present being Piofessor Aldis (in the chair), Messrs Can, Luke, Moat, Upton, Clark, Goldio. Cooper, and Piofessor Tucker. Mi Luke's amendment, that Mr Peacocke be lepn minded for some lemark made to a pupil at the Eist Taniaki school, which was a 'conded by Mr Moat, was lost, all the otheis voting in favour of the dismissal, and the piyment to Mr Pc icocke of »ix months' salaty. It is somewhat singular thatwlvn the members weie voting tins £200, it did not occur to any one of them that the money would be claimed by the Official Assignee. Most of them were coinmeiual men, and must have known that any moneys coming to a bankiupt were the propeity of his creditors, and besides they had a legal geutlem m amongst them. ' It w ill be seen from a telegram that the members of the boaid have decided to pay the money out of their ow n pockets.