The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2059, 17 September 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 1? % 188.1

Tiikre are not wanting people who predict that the recent economical tit which seized members of the J louse of Representatives will result in plunging the colony into deeper depths of depression and despair. There are individuals in the world who naturally take despondent \iews of life and everything connected with it, and it is a blessing that the Government of the earth is not in their hands. In the first place, we take leave to doubt very much whether the colony is really depressed at all. There have certainly been slack times here and thcrp, but sive in one or two Southern towns, and in a much .siii'iller degree in Auckland, no " unemployed ' cry has been raised ; and to .suppose th.it we are ever likely to arrive at that delectable state when everybody shall be employed, and there shall be no poverty, no distress, is to suppose that we shall grasp the unattainable. In the second place, the country must indeed be in a rotten state (and we cannot grant that it, is even for the sake of argument) when a reduction of half-a-million in the total \ote.s on the Public Works Estimates is to have, the effect of completing its destruction. We are not altogether certain that the amount saved was really worth saving just now, and we regard the action of members chiefly as a protest against reckless expenditure, and as a mode of inflicting chastisement, so to speak, upon the unlucky Treasurer, whose best and almost only friend is, it would seem, the Premier. But whatever may be said upon this point, the policy of the Northern members in allying themselves with the " Railway Party," was not by any means far-sighted. Had the reductions been determined by some fixed principle, it would have been all right, but as a matter of fact, necessary works in the North Island, works which had been duly authorised, were balanced against the East and West Coast Railway, a work which had not been sanctioned by the. House, and which would not have kept its place on the Estimates had Captain Russell's amendment never seen the light. This imaginary £149,000 has been used as a set-off to a similar amount, which was something more than imaginary, set down for this island. By this means a number of Southern votes which ought fairly to have been subjected to the pruning-knife, escaped without mutilation. It is too late to cry out now, because the misjhief is done ; but the incident may serve to prevent similar mistakes in the future.

A further batch of names were struck off tlip Wium, Hctt'n.il roll by Mr Xnrtlicroft, H.M., yesterd ly.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the IViko f/'imnty Count il will tie held at Cambndgo thi« afternoon at the usual hour.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Cambridge (School Oinmittro wasT.cld on Monday evening. The bumncHH wn« of an unimportant nature.

The usual fortnightly sitting of thu Cambridge It. M. *> ir» ri 1 X ), Id t-j iimrrow. Thoro aio fourteen ci\il ca»ri Jet down im he.uin^ and one quaii-criuiiniil.

The following have been selected In play for Cuubudge in tho tennis match ag«irnt Hamilton :—Messrs J. Y.

1 Fitzgerald and .Stubbing, and Messrs N. J. Hunt ,md J. F. Erljj.vr. The match will take place on the C.imbiidge giound on Saturday, play to coiiiiuence at '2 o'clock sharp.

Mr J. B. Whyte. M.H.R., telegiaphed yesteiday that the Railway Reform petition had been referred by the committee to the (Jovemment for consideration.

The new Presbyterian Church at Kihikilu will he opened on Sunday next, the 20th instant. The sei vices at 11 am. it 7 p. m will be conducted bj the Rev. T. \V. Dunn, of Fukokoho.

A meeting of the Opposition in the Hamilton Legislative Association will will be held at The W.nkito Times Huil<lint»> tomorrow (Friday) evening, to ton -ider the Financial St itement.

It is likely that another contest will take place shoitly b"tween the two well known ped<, Cutler, of Auckland, and IX Craig, of Camhudge. The challenge will come fioin Cutlei, and no doubt the lace will take place m AvAl md. Claim's fnends are still ready and willing to back their man.

We understand that the £3000 winch Mr Limach piomised should be placed on tho estimates for the Piako County Council .is a special giant to the Vroha goldhelds has been included in the Riant foi goldhelds which his passed the House. The clerk of the council has made application for the sum in the usiul w.ny.

We would draw attention to the fact that seats foi tho dramatic peifntniancc at Cambridge on Moiidiy evening nny be leserved, and at. there is eveiy prospect of a ciowded house patrons would do well to lu\<; their seats secured. The pi m which is on \iew at Mr Dickinson's is rapidly filling up.

The Plumpton Park Spring Race mrvtmg took place at Chiistthurch on Tues diy The weather was grand and th" attendance good. Mi .). Higgins Secretary won the Handicap Hurdles Mr K. Cutt's Apremont the two \en old Fluttet, and the Spung Handicap fell to Mr S. Higgot's Fatnci.in.

Mr N. R Cox, draper, &c , has opened in those commodious m w premises recently erected b\ him at the coiner of Viet an and Collmgwood streets, Hamil ton V busiiu ss announcement in connection therewith appeals mom advertisement columns.

A meeting of the committe ap1 pointed in connection with the pmposed meat tinning works for Waikato will be heldat the Public Hall, on Monday nest, at 2.30 pin., for the puipose of meeting \les-rs Bull and Bulks, lepresentatnes fioin the New Zealand Froz.cn Meat and Stoi »ge Compuiy.

Mr J S Buckland has commenced tha election of his new sale yards on the town endowment adjoining the couit house, and expects to have it open for business in the course of a few weeks. Feeling is somewhat strong in the upper end of the I town at the abandonment of the town sale yaids by which the bn.anl lose about £30 a yen, and it is quite likeh that the mattei will be the subjict of a lively discussion at the ne\t meeting of the town board.

The Hamilton East School Com mittee have leceived fi >m the ]s>aid of lCduc ition .i leply to then application asking that i branch c\ limitation of teacheis may be held m Hamilton, to the effect that the conduct of the teicheis 1 evamiuition is in the hands of the Mmistei for Education, to whom a copy of the committee's letter had boon sent. We have no d iwbt that if a telegi mi weie sent to the member for the distiict, he would interest himself in the matter, and obtain tho concession sought for.

A special message to the Press Association, dated London, September 14th, states :— Mr Ch.ailes Todd, CM (J.. Postmaster-Geneial and Supeuntendent of Telegiaphs in South Australia, states that the cable rates to Adelaide will be Ss 8d per woid for (Jovernment and publft: messages, dependent upon the Indian Government conceding 2\d per word. Press rates will be 2s 8d per word. Tho public are dissatisfied with the tariff, and, in consequence of the unsatisfactory reduction made, by South Australia on the mciland loute, there is some talk of anothei line being constructed.

The Pakuranga hounds will again visit W.ukito in a week oi so, and a veiy successful season isanticipited. The hunts this tint' 1 will be on the (bag punciple, and will be held at tho various centies of the district as heretofoie. The hunt club meeting will be held on the Oambiidge course as a sort of liii.Ua, and an excellent progiamme with liberal pn/.es has already been drawn up Several well-known horses are in tr lining, and the niejtin^, which will be one of the most successful which the Waikato sporting public have enjoyed for many years, will no doubt be largely attended by Waikato settlers. The horses will all be mounted by gentlemen riders, a f.ict which in itself should command a laigc attendance.

We are pleased to notice that though Hevoral tiist class horses, which during foiinpr seasons have travelled the Wukato, have now left the district, a fewstill remain, .iK-suring us that the standard of thoroughbred and draught .stock will, during the coming season, he kept well up to the mark. Among thrso we notice the diaught entire Bonnie Pi nice. Bonnie Piince, it will bo remembered, was brought up from Canterbury by Mr Allwill about two years ago, and his «tock is now among the most promising in the Waikato. It Is needless to refer to Fove, as his repu titiou is already sulHciently well established throughout the province. Both hoisesare now owned by Mr J. R. S. Kichaidson, of Cambridge.

We are in receipt of the September number of th it excellent Australian magn/ane, " Once a Month," which ought to find a pl.ice in eveiy family circle. The current number contains a portrait and biogiaphy of fie Hon. Mr (irnliam Berry, Chief Secret iry of Vietoin, a portrait and sketch of Lieutenant W.ighorn, the discoverer of the oveiland route, instalment* of two well-written serial tales, together with numerous eh itty and readable articles, reviews, health, fashion and horticultural notes, science, art and liteiary gossip, comments on current events, a chess column and a page of humour. The magazine in published by Messrs W. Inglis and Co., Melbourne and Dunedin, and tho price per annum, including postage, is only 12s Gd.

There was comparatively little business before tho It M Comt, Hamilton, yesterday. An elderly mm, a (ieim.in, named Chailes Plonnmgs, was charged on the information of Constable Murray, with drunkenness and indecent behaviour at Hamilton Eaut, on Monday. Mr Xoithcroft said the charge was a .seuous one, but he would give tho prisoner the benefit of the doubt and merely inflict a fine of . r >s and costs for the charge of drunkenness, m default 48 hours imprisonment. The following mil canes were imposed of •—Hamilton Borough v. J. Hackett, claim 10s for rates, judgment for amount and £1 4s Gd costs ; Cock head v M. Head, claim £3 3s I\d for maintenance of children, defendant had agreed to pay 7s per week, and the court made an older confirming this ; Fmlayson v Hill and Boon, claim ilfl ].. r >s, value of pigs and oats sold to defendants. Hill had paid £2 into court on account of the pigs, for which alono he admitted any liability. After hearing tho evidence His WoiMnp gave judgment to the effect that I Fill should pay the balance owing on the pigs t'l, and that Boon should pay the puce of the oats fc'fl 1 "is, together with £'2 13s Gd costs, m monthly instalments of £2 10s each.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cambridge Parliamentary Union was held at S. Andrew's Schoolroom on Monday evening. There was, a fair attendance of members. The Speaker. Aichdeacon Willis, took the chair at 7.30.— Mr Kichaidson asked leave to introduce a bill entitled "The Deceased Persona' Property Act. " Mr Keening seconded, and leave was granted. The bill was then read a first timr. Mr Richardson moved that the second reading of the bill bn made an order of the day for that day foitmght. Mr Keosing seconded. Carried. —Mr Stewart gave notice thnt he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled The Education Act Amendment Act, 18N. r >. - Mr KiisscH a.skcd leavsi to introduce the Legislative Council Reform Bill. Le.no gi anted. The bill was read a first time. Mr Stewart moved that Standing Order 15 he suspended to allow the second reading to be taken at oncp. Mr Rurholl seconded, and the Order was suspended. Mr Russell then moved tho «econd rending of the bill, and an inteienting discussion took place. Mr Russell made an able sjirech in supixirt of the measure, the provisions of winch hfive already b,-rn published. Several -peak?™ foi W id, and the fchnp of the House was almoßt unanimously in favour of the hill as submitted. On the motion of Mr Russell it wan agreed that the bill go into committee next Kitting. — Thr House then adjourned till that day fortnight.

The Waikato Beetroot Association are taking steps to carry out opeiations tin-, coming •season. Arrangements li,i\e been made to crop three 01 four section-! of land of diffeient qualities, nnd as it is intended to keep accurate data of the cost of production, &c , the. lesiilt* cannot fail to he of much interest to agnculturists in W.ukato. Independent of the value of beet ns a sugar producing crop, which is of course the |)iini.uy object m view, its \aluc .is wiutei feed, especially for diiny stock, as comp.iiod with that of other roots, will also l)o determined by the operations, of the association. Seveial vaneties of sngai beet seed, specially selected, ha\e been nnpotted by the, North New Zealand Farmcis' Co operative Assomtion, and we stronglj' urge upon settlers the advisability of testing for themselves the value of beet loots as winter feed, by devoting some por tion of their lands to tins ciop, howevet small an area, and at the- same time, when practicable, to keep careful account of the cost of piodnct:on, fee , which infoimation would be of much value, either as a check against the operations of the association, or for guidance to themselves in the future.

We beg to remind the settlers of the C.imbiidge district that the adjourned public meeting respecting the Cainbtidge Jam Company *,ikes plac« to d.iy, in Mr Cowpei's auction mart. It cannot be too strongh in god upon the settler? to pic their fullest support to such an unpoitant locil enterprise, in order to ensure to it an unqualified success, and promote the good of the disttict. The provisional committee will pi esent their report at today's meet ing, and will be piepared to proceed with the election of directors, and the uiimcdi ite incorporation of the ''omnany. Weundeist.ind, on the U'st authority, that an inHii ential directorate will be proposed, amongst whom it is satisfactory to find the name of MrThos Wells. This gentleman, notwithstHiding the low state of his health, and the many other aff urs that occupy his time and attention, ha-, given way to the pies suie brought to bear upon him by the promoters, and has consented to become a piovisional director to assist in placing the concern in woiking order, (rinded by Mr Wells" piactical knowledge and well-known business experience, the undertaking will be sure of a prosperous futuie, whilst at the s une tune public confidence will be readily placed in the bona fides of the company. The prospectus of the company will be issiiedat as eaily a date as possible, ami the full quota of shares will be secured without dolav .

We take the following from a recent issue of lion • — Tlu l earthquake shocks which weie felt last week over a wide nrei 111 Yorkshue remind us that an authority on the subject of those phenomena, M. Delauney, of Pans, is of opinion that ne\t ve»n will see the recurrence of upheavels of the eirth's ciust in an intensified foim. M. Delauney is a prophet of evil, but, unfortu natelv, all his piopheeies have hitherto come true. His speciality is earthquakes, and he pi edicts them only too surely. In 1577 he announced tint that xeai would not conclude without violent disturbances of the earth, and as a nutter of f.ict the f i ightful c>t istrophes on the coasts of South Aineuca followed. In 1883, M. Delauney again pointed to approaching eaithquakes, and soon after the volcanic eiuptiotts in the Indian Aichipelago occuired, by which thousands of human being* lost their live«, and hundreds of square unit's of ten.a firma weie engulfed by tlie sea. Towaids the end of last year M. Delauney once more raised his warning voice, and the eaithquakes in Spain proved how well founded weie his warnings. (Juite recently he has prophesied vetyseveie volcanic disturbances for IX.sO. Having acquired a well merited notouety in foretelling eaithpuakes, some w eight ought to be attached to M. Delauney's I utterance*. He attiims that next year these natmal phenomena will be of a very intense charactei, and that they will show themselves either when the eaith is undei the dnect influence of a planet of the fiist rank, such fts Jupiter, or under that of a group of astenods, or at a time when sun and moon are neatest to our planet at the same time.

The usual weekly meeting of the Hamilton Legislative Association was held at the Public Hill on Tuehday evening. The chair was tikenby the speakei (Mr Ivnox), there was a laige attendance of members, and the. ladies' gallery was well pitronised. Replying to a question, the Tie isuier informed inembeisth.it the sub suiption to the association was sessional not annual. He expressed a Impr that the curient subsciiption would be pud promptly, and intimated that the (iovernment intended to put in operation the rule i tfen ing to defaulters. Mr OToolo was duly elected a meinbei. On the motion of the memboi for Wai to i, the name of the membei foi iviiikiiiroa was added to the committee app >inted to collect information legatding the insect pests at present atticking the fiuit trees. The membei foi Ng iruawalna give notice of his intention to move th it ladies be admitted membei ■< of the association. The menibei for Mangapiko resumed the de bate on tho motion of the member foi Woodlands conceining the education question. A long and inteiesting debate followed in which the nirmbern foi Hukanui, Tuhikaramna, Fiankton, Pukete, Pukekura, Ragl.m and Waitoa, .md thn Colonial Secretaiy took pait. At an early stage the member for To Rahu movod an amendment in the direction of dividing th« motion, wheieupon the lneinbet for Woodlands who had moved th ■ itiotion at the piev tons sitting without comment, made a telling speech in favour of restnetmg the .school course to the 4th Standaid, and in support of the denominational s\stem. Shoitly before 10 o'clock the Premiei moved the adjournment of the debate, which was earned. The House then went into Committee ofSupplv, and the Tre isurer read tho Financial Statement. The statement, in evteiiHo, will be found in the fourth page of this issue. Re.plying to the leader of the Opposition (Mr Swaibrick), the Treasurer said the (inventment would be piepued to take the debate on their financial proposals at tho next sitting. On the motion of the Piemiei, the House adjourned until Tuesday e wining next at 7.30 sharp.

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday a nuinhci of measure* were advanced. Tn committee on the Ijind Bill the piovision to extend the homestead system to the whole colony was negatived by 1") to 2. In the Hoiiso, uftei some pieliminary business, the Distnct Railways Puiehase Hill was lead a second time . The Supreme Court Reporting Bill (pioviding foi shoithand repot ts was thinw'ti out. Pn«giess|vvas re))oited in tho Waimea Flams Railway Bill. In committee, on the Local Bodies Finance, and Poueis Bill the clause providing that district lailways may be constructed was struck out. Clause 42, providing that fishing lights be invested in county councils was struck out. On clause ."57, repealing tho Road* and Budges Act, Major Atkinson said he hoped the (Joy eminent would again consider their decision, and not allow the Act to be lepealed for this y\ir, at any rate. Mi Stout said it would be admitted by all that tho Roadn and Bridges Constitution Act requirod amending. The present Act was only temporary, and a more comprehensive nioasute would be necessa% next year. Mr Kollestnn aluo hoped the Act would not be re pealed till next year. Major Atkinson timed an amendment to suspend the repeal of the Act till next session. A fuither amendment was proposed to repeal the Ciown and Native Lands Rating Act, which was lost by 3"i to 23. Major Atkinson's ainendmont was then put, to stiikc out the word " repealod," and to insert " suspended," foi twelve ntontliH from passing of this Act. The amendment was lost by 40 to 22. Sir J. Vofel moved to substitute for clautio 2, " that there .shall be paid to the council or board ot each county, road district, and borough, with respect to r.ites collectable and collected, half the amount to which they would ba entitled under the plan of distribution described in Ist shedule ; £'">O,OOO of the. aforesaid payments shall be paid by the Colonial Treasurer out of the Public Works Fund, and the remaining amount lequiied to be paid shall ho paid out of the Consolidated Fund." Agreed to. Mr Seddon moved a new clauso providing that local bodies in mining districts may set apart a pot tion of the moneys received as gold duty or goldfields revenue in prospecting for gold, diamonds, s-ilvor, or tin. Mi (tiitnnesd moved to stiiko out tit*) words " gold duty or goldfields levcnuc." Amend' incut stinck out by 48 to 15, and clauso passed. Kevetal amendments wero niado in tho schedules. Mr Macarthur moved, " That all amounts; of £2000 subsidies to goldfields counties bo struck out." Dr Newman moved as an amendment, "That goldfields subsidies be for half a year instead of five and a half years." A discussion of considerable length followed. Mr Mar arthur's amendment was then put and c.inied on the voices, oil the votes foi goldfields counties being sttuck out. Sn .1. Yogel moved an addition to the schedule, that for the purposes of the schedule, moneys collected on gold duty should be considered to be moneys collected by rates. This was lost on a division by 35 to 22. The

schedule was c.uiiei' bv 17 to 11. The second mid fluid schedule-, weie struck out, .m i the bill vvus reported with nincnd nient-.. Mi (iiuiineis moved the com initt.il of the bill, m order to con-iidei clause .">7. Mr Menteith "did Mr (Juinneas wa-i piompted in moving the motion by Major Atkinson, who was a enemy to the gold helds. Mr Stout hoped the motion would be withdrawn. Considerable discussion resulted, m which Meiws Seddon, Fergus, He\an, Moss, and Ruckl.ind took put Major Atkitison claimed to be the best fi lend the goldhelds ever had. The goldfields districts throughout his tenri of othce had received their full sli.vre of tlie revenue. He wished to say that when his (Government put votes on the Estimates, they put the full stiength of the (Jovernmeut to c.irry those votes. The motion for reconimitt.il was lost, and the Hill was read a third tune, and passed. The House rose at ten minutes to two a.m.