The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2071, 15 October 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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The settlvison tue Plains arc fully alhc to the necessity for increasing tin; facilities for getting rid of their beef. Though nothing of a definite character has, so f.ir as we know, been done in the direction of erecting the proposed tinning works at Hawera, the project does not seem to have receded in public estimation. The local paper gives currency to a report that a Wellington firm have offered the guarantors to take over and work a factory when built, paying the owners interest on the money invested ; and another proposal has been made to the efl'ect that two-thirds of the capital required will be found, provided that the management is placed in the lumds of the firm interested. Our contemporary adds that the guarantors had taken the matter into consideration, and hopes soon to hear of something definite. Whatever shape the project takes, we trust it will be ■uccessful, as much on our own account as on that of our fellow settlers on the Waimate Plains and the West Coast. The Auckland market is becoming too small to absorb all the beef and mutton which might easily be riised in this vast district of oui\, and the time is not far distant when we shall have to face the export problem ourselves. The institution of tinning operations at Hawera may procure us a temporary relief, but that is all. The tendency of such industries, as has been demonstrated in the case of the Frozen Meat Company, is to increase production, and whereas this production increases in a geometrical, the enlargement of our export trade prneped<4 oul> in on aritlmu ticnl ratio. Few things are moie re jiiarkable than tlie difficulty which

has been experienced in placing our frozen meat on tho English market It is absurd to suppose th.it the current prices ruling for New Zcil,in(l mutton represent its trur, value. Every in. nl brings us testimonies to the excellence of our mutton, which lias been declared over and o\er attain to be fully equal to English, and yet it has not succeeded in linking its nay. AYe know the reason, of course, but tho cause of our wonder is that it should ha\e been allowed to stand so long in the w.iv. We may in part account for it if we reflect that England is a countiyof prejudices difficult to o\ ercome, and vested interests hard to upset. In time, there cannot be the slightest doubt, the persons most nearly interested, the mass of the English people, will awake to the importance of fostering a trade, which means ,is much to them as it does to the producer here. But it is hardly likely that this desirable result will be brought about by the means at present employed. It is to the operation of the principles of co-operation that we must look for relief. These principles ha\ c taken a pretty firm hold upon the sympathies of the people of England, and we are fain to believe that they are making satisfactory progress in this colony. The settlers of Waikato owe a great deal to the Farmers' Co-operative Association and its founder, and we shall be greatly surprised if the burden of their obligatio?is is not greatly increased in the immediate future. A union of the co-operative associations of England w ith those of New Zealand is not impracticable, and of the value to us of its results we need hardly speak. Tt is only by such a union, it seems tons, that we can expect to elude the vigilance of the rings which have hitheito controlled our commercial relations with England, and obtain a fair price for our meat, our dairy and other produce. It is not the middleman that we complain of so much, though this individual bleeds us pretty freely, but the cliques whose interest it is to keep us out of certain pieserves altogether.

To-dvy the various borough and county councils in tlic Auckland district will meet to elect representatives on the Hospital .and Chat itable Aid Board, constituted by the Act of the past session. (Tudor this statute the colony, tor the purposes of liospit.il management and the distiibution of charitable aid, is dhided into districts. The Auckland district comprises the counties of Hobson, Whangarei, Rodney, Waitemata, Eden, Manukau, Raglan, Waikato, and Waipa, including all boroughs therein. To the board having jurisdiction in this district, boroughs and counties having a population of less than 8000 return one member, and those having a population in excess of that number, two meinbeis. The Act came into forte on the first of the present month, and the date of the election of members, to-day, and that of the first meeting of the board, the I.lth November, ha\e been tixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor. The dates of subsequent annual elections and meetings are tixed by the Act itself. Without at present criticising the provisions of the measure as it affects this district, we may briefly summarise its chief features. The Act is intended to place the management of hospitals and charitable aid distribution upon a more satisfactory, because a more stable foundation, by transferring to local authorities the direct control of, aid a larger share of the financial responsibility involved in the maintenance of these institutions. The revenue is to consist of moneys arising from the following sources : —(1) Rents and profits of land and endowments vested in the board ; ('!) rents and profits of land and ndowmontb set apart for the benefit of particular institutions which have not become separately incorporated under the Act, (:J) voluntary contributions, including donations and bequests ; ( 1) grants from contributory local authorities ; (5) subsidies from the Consolidated Fund ; and (G) all other monejs which m.iy I be received by or become the pro- | perty of the board under this or any other Act. The contributions from the Consolidated Fund will be made as follows : — Ten shillings for every pound of bequests, but in no case exceeding £300 in respect of any one bequest ; one pound for every pound of voluntary contributions, and one pound for every pound received from any local authority, whether \ oluntary or raised by a general or special rate. This system is to continue for five years, when a modification will be substituted in the direction of diminishing the amount of subsidy. Contributions from the local authorities (borough and county councils) are to be proportioned to the rateable value of the property in their respective districts, as defined by the Rating Acts, and the amount i allocated for contribution shall lie the amount required by the bo.i rd after deducting the net annual income arising from other sources, and the amount receivable from the Consolidated Fund in lespect of contributions. The contributing bodies may take the amount for which they are assessed out of their general funds, or they may raise it by special rate. Local bodies objecting to the amount proposed to be levied may appeal to the Colonial Secretary, who has the power to institute an enquiry. Ample provision is made for vesting institutions in the hands of separate trustees, and certain counties are constituted districts in themselves, the local governing bodies having jurisdiction over hospital and charitable institutions , but the system of management and the sources of revenue are assimilated to those laid down in the Act. The Act is a bulky one of 98 clauses, but it deals chiefly with m tttera of detail,

The usual monthly meeting of the Piako County Council talced place at Cambridge, to il.iy. A meeting of the members of the Waipa Racing Club is called foi S iturda\ evening at Te Awamutu, to receive balancesheet and elect a connnittoe for ne\t year. The Cambridge School Committee li.vi given its vote to Mr R. Udy as a candi (1 ite for the Auckland Board of Kdueatiou Mi J M. Lennox is the other candidate in the hold A match for £10 a-side has been manged between Mr KhodcV Mistake and Mr Bkiwu's l{ mgi. The race will come off on tho Cambridge racecourse on Saturday foitnipbt. There will be a Sub division Court in Cambridge eatly m December. A con siderahle amount of native land business will bo disposed of at this sitting. The Pakuranga Hounds will hunt in the Cambridge district to morrow, meet ing at 12 o'clock. The hunt promises to be one of the most successful of the season. A young man named Jones was In ought before Mr T. B. Lewis, J.P., at Cambridge, yesterday morning, on a charge of drunkenness. A fine of ."h was inflicted, or 24 houib. Commander Edwin wired at noon yesterday . " Watch barometer. Expect bad weather between north-west and w est, and south. Glass further rioe, with colder weather and rain." T!ie ordinary meeting of the Hamilton Legislative Annotation was held on Tuesday evening, Mr Stevens in the chair, but nvviiiar to the state of the weather tho attendance was very small, and no business of importance was done. The Howarde Comedy Company are advertised to appear at tho Public H ill, Hamilton, on Tuesday evening next. The company is well spoken of by tho Press, and doubtless will secure a full nharo of public patronage. During the last few days the weatiier ha* been paiticnlirly coarse and boistetous, giving us quito an aftertaste of v\ niter. Much rain has fallen, and the roads throughout tho district are unusually bad. The re-forming and gravelling of Victoria Road, Cambridge, from the church corner to the town belt is contemplated. Notwithstanding the money spent upon it some time ago, it w now almost an bad as evci, and very lough for light traffic The woik will be undertaken hhortly. A meeting of the shareholders of tho Cambridge Cheese Factory is called for next week to consider the matter of the milk supply. This question of the factory has a'-humed a serious aspect, and calls for immediate attention, if the factory is to bo earned on. A special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council will be held this evening for the purpose of electing a representative to sit in the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, the new body created by the Act of last session. I The farm at Kihikihi known as Qualtrough's containing '217 acres, was sold at Ohaupo by public auction on Tuesday last, by Mr J. S. Auckland. The propei ty was started at t7~>o, bidding was busk, and it was eventually knocked down to Mi J. W. Walton for £10!»0. Owing to the starting of the Cambridge Jam Factory, considerable inttiost 1-. being attached to funt growing m the district. In another c»lumn a \onng man with capital ndveitises his do -.in* to meet with another young man with the time qualification with the object of commencing business in this line. Replying to a Lancashire correspondent, Mr Chamberlain says that the ex penencc of the pist conclusively .shows that the condition of tho l-iboming cl isse-, both in town and country was infinitely worse- under Piotcction than it has been in tho deepest depiession muco we adopted Fiee Trade. We understand that the unsuccessful tubes in the Native Lands Court adjudications, which took place lately at Olnnemutu, are trying to obtain a re-hear-mg. A well known native belonging to the Rotorua district pas-ted through Cambridge on Tuesday to Auckland on a mission in connection with the matter. A Home paper calculates that the population of the world could with ease stand alt at once upon the Jsle «f Wight. According to the most recent statistics, the population of the world is 1,110,000,000. Allowing two sqnaie, feet for standing loom to e-ich individual, this number would cover .'L'O,OOO,OOO squaic yards, or (>i>, 11"» acies. The area of tho Isle of Wight is !U,ail acres. The Cambridge run has again been thrown open for another tux months. This will be a gieat convenience to owners of cattle who, for the sindl fee of five shillings, will bo able to gra/e their cows and horses about the town, where there is oxcollont feed in places. During the pa-<t six months tho local pound has been can ml on at a loss to the board, of over £20. Now that tlio run is open, gardeners and others w ill have to see to the safety of their fences. The Waitara correspondent of the Taramki New writes :— The wharf for the Freezing Company is completed, and has been handed over by the contractor, Mr J. Holmo*. It is expected that tho Waireka will be loaded for Sydney direct by the Fleming Company, lint pending communications, nothing dehnito has been decided upon. A local contractor has olfcted to complete the ninth wall for £240. It is to be .hoped that the Harbour Board will be able to acceps his offer. The Cambridge Town Board were so satisfied with the uianuor in which Mr Bngg- canted out his contiact foi mipply. ing new scenery to the Public Hall, paint ing it, ke, that they gave him a premium of iT>. At the meeting of the board on Tuesday the in.ittct of pioviding the hall with a supper room was .spoken of, but nothing dufinito was done. > It is possible that this improvement will bo effected beforo long. A new floor is also badly needed, and we trust these matters will not be lost sight of. The committee of the Hamilton Borough Council appointed to consider Mr Seddon's claim met at the Council Cham be.rs on Tuesday. Present . Hh Worship tho Mayor, Couneillois Knox, S.mdcs and Tippcn. After di.scussion tho committee drew up their report to bo vibmittod to the adjourned meeting of the council to take place this evening. The committee icport tlint a claim exists against the boiough for tho \alue of the land taken undei the Public U'oiku Act, being poition of lot fiO, Hamilton West, and thuy recom mended that a valuer bo appointed to value tho land taken, to enable the council to make a fair offer to hottlc the claim. At the usual fortnightly sitting of tho Hamilton lI. M. Cotiit, yesterday, hefoto Hia Worship tho Mayor and Mr John Knox, J.P., there w.i* no criminal business. The following civil oasos woio detei mined :— R. Land v I). Konny, claim £"J 2s (!d, adjourned. H. J. Clitfoid vW. J. O'Neill, claim £4 fls fw, judgment for amount, with costs Vh ml. Same v Tliomai. Hussell, claim fci 13s Id, judgment for amount, with casts £1 ~h ."id. I>. Klliot v I). Kenny, claim fcl l-n, judgment for amount with costs Us. Tv H.il.i to Ami v H. Tristiam and S. Coombca, claim £1 13s, for wages, judgment for amount claimed with costh £1 3s (id. At the meeting of the Cambridge Town Board <>» Tuesday afternoon, aftei tho minutou woro mad and the meeting was asked to pass them as owrect, Mr (Jillett said he objected to the confirmation of tho minutes an he did not agree with them. Continuing the minutes, ho thought, would be confirming the action of the boaid m lGasuiii; section ."iS4vto Mi Buck-land, and this on tho fnua of it was a svvindlo which be for one could not, countenance Mr Aihor nlso referred to tho matte,', and expressed liih disapproval of tho courao whioh the board had taken. Tho Chairman pointed out that by confirming the minutof they were not signifying then auproval of anything the boaid had dono ; they wete bimply doolaiin? that the minutes asiuad were n truo and faifchful record of what took place at tho pvuvioiu UHicting. With this explanation the opposition wan withdrawn, and tho mattor ended. The usual monthly meeting of the Cambridge School Committee was hold at Criterion Hutol, on Monday evening, Mr Sargent in tho chair, The Question of increased school accommodation ;;a>, di«cusied at sonic length, when it wan iifereei] to urgo tho inattor on the consideration of tho education Board, ah the school was at pi'&sont uncomfortably crowded. Tho very «atisf<tctory manner in which Mr Stewart had conductod the s O ti(,oJ within tho pant twelve months wan referred to, tt r,d a vote of thanks was passod to that goutleman for his sorvices. Mr Hosking tendered his resignation as a member of tho committoo, \yh(t'li waH received with rogiot. The coumnttett in agwpting Hoekingß re-

signation thanked him fur the interest lie had always taken in the important matter i»f education duung his icsidence in Cambridge. Some othci business nf an num. portant nature was disposed of. The following special messages to the Pi ess Association, dated London, Ott. 12th and 13th, have been published .—The Tunes considers that the sepaiation of (Queensland is premature, until the tern t«>ry to be divided will undeitake to mam tain an undeviatmg policy m regaid to the prow th of produce bv free instead of c>mnulsory 1 ibour. — The, vailoiis Agent-, (Jenera! hive held a conference with tlie cable con»p.unc> leguding the. proposed reductions, and they aie now confident tli.il a reduction of 2s peruoid on public mes sages will be obtuned from July ne\t. It is expected th it the piess rates will come into force in .T.iniiniy, but these messages will be liable- to delay in f.ivonr of commercial work. Such delay, however, will probably be only nominal M. do Frcycmet, French Minister of Fmoign ArYaiis, has recognised the right of England to the exclusive contiol over Burmah. —Mr Patterwon Waid has been elected chauman of the English, Scottish and Yustrahan Chattered Hank. — Sir ¥. A. Weld, the Uoveinoi of the Straits Settlement, lm sailed foi Kingi pore. — An Australian ling have succeeded in reducing the outwaid nisuiance lates on nailing vessels to 7s (id per cent.— The turnip crop is a failure. — English mutton will flood the market until Christmas. The advance in public estimation in Britain of trade and tradesmen is one of the peculiarities of the latter half of the nineteenth centuiy. Atone timeapcison engaged in oidmary business wa«i looked upon as having lost caste. The proud Sir Hay Campbell, L >rd President of the Court of Session, at a county meeting, re ferred to the successful m.inufaetuier Dunn, of Duntocher, in terms of scorn, as hiving begun life as a blacksmith. Dunn was equal to the occasion, anil retorted -"True, I was bred a blacksmtth, but I am now Dunn, of Duntocher. If you, Sir Il.iy CaniDbell, had been bred a blacksmith you would havo been one still." Thi* displacement of trade has now disappeaicd. The Duke of Argyle placed his younger sons in business in London. A bookseller and l ailway bookstall owner, Mr \V. H. Smith, was a member of a Tory Government to which hn business knowledge proved of gieat importance in the management of the aiTairs of the navy. The latest manifestation of tbn dwegard to obsolete sentiment is th.it of Lady Ui.tnv die tiordon, who has been compelled by force of cnouinstanccs to consider how she could earn an honest penny, and has taken a new «wd courageous deputuio by opening a bonnet shop in Paik-sticet, Urosvenor square, under tho name of " Liene," which is French for ivy — a badge of the (ioidon family. Her bonnets will be mostly Ficnch, but her hats will be rn.unly English ; and it is to the invention and making of the latter tli.it she will particularly devote herself as hei speciality. — Dunedin Heiald. The Church Review (England) j writes as follows regirdmg the great London scind ils --" riie Aichbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, C.udinal Manning, Mr Samuel Moiley, M.P., and ] Mr Keid, ( i,.C, M J' , have, after a careful investigation, declared the repoit-. of the Pall Mall tia/ette as to ciimin.il uce, to be substantially tiue, and it is not a, little rcni.iik.ible that not a single poi-xui his come foi til to uonti overt then .iccuiac}. The Bishop of (lloucesti'i and Biistol, a recliihe and a scholai, and the last man to be swayed by .sentiment or sensation, has condemned stiongly, but not too stiongly, the .silence or neivous timidity of many of oui religious contetnpoiaiies. Hedeseives theciedit for having the courage, <«f his. convictions, as foi the moment lie hasd tied to resist tho p >pul ii opinion of the uppi l classes. Those, howevei, who hive had the moral com. ige to expiess their convictions and to do justice not meiely to Mr Stead's motives, but to hi-, pluck and forethought, stand to win. Notwithstanding tho conspnacy of silence in the Press, meeting after meeting is being held I wheie the proceedings are enthusiastic to a degree, and the heait of the people is cleat - Htnred. The excellent Bishop of Bedford, though with too apologetic a tone, le echoed m Westminster Abbey recently, the words of our leading articlo as to tho Chinch being dumb on tlm matter, and ere long wo hope to see hei silent elforts for many yeais, and her fostenng of Vigilance Coin mittees, .succeeded by sonic boldei and more determined action, for which tho times are lipe." Sir William Fitzherhert, Speaker of thcLegislativcCouncil, stionglj siippoiti'd the claims of Sn .luluis Vogel befoie the P.uliamentaiy Committee. He coiiMdeied that as Sir Julius was only holding otlice .is i Agent (Jeneial k tempor.uily when the £."),000,000 loan was raised he should have boon paid at the same rate as Sir Penro->e Julyan and Mr Omanncy. Sir William concluded as follows :— " Mr -Chan man, this is tho result of my study of the case. I .un mclinod, on all points of his policy of finance, in quite an Opposite direction to that of Sn Julius Vogel. I am bound to way that in justice to the consistency of tho financial view ■, I hold ; but this is not a question of policy, but ono of payment for work done and for service rondciod. I may state this to the Comniitteo : I have, in my position of Speaker of the Legislative Council, kept myself aloof from matters of this sort, and the only license I allow myself is, if people come into a room and ask my opinion, I think there [ may and do giN c my adv ice, but I have nev et been called upon by Sir Julius Vogel, and have never seen linn sinco Ins return to the Colony, except on one occasion in public — on tho llutt racecouise, when T thought, as President of the Club, it was a, civility that I should go and say a word. That is the only occ ision on which I have exchanged a woid with Sir. Julius Vogel «inco his coming nut, and then this subject was not oven alluded to. I have a high respect for Sn Julius Vogel, although wo dirfei in our policy of finance as widely as any men in the Colony. I would not like to tnit-t my self to bay how stiongly I ditfei from him, and my opinion in this is not the opinion of a peit-on who admires his policy of finance. I say this : that if Ido not know Homotliing about thoHe mattert- I ought to know. Whatevei ability I havo had has been employed in the study of tho finances [of the Colony. Ihavch.id fifteen months' inteicoiiise with all the leading men in England connected with tho Colony, have h.id charge of loans and conversions, and in tho inscription of stock f had in.my inteiviews with Mi Weslg.iith, who was one of the fiist ppisonf. who brought it forward, I think Sir Julius Vogel has done this work admnably. I think he is entitled to commission upon the negotiation of the live million loan ; and as to the injury don«, linn, through depi nation of olhce, I siyit lsgiuatev than I daiu to say. '