AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2080, 5 November 1885, Page 2

AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal .iml rxirt justicp to .ill men, Ol nhiUui'tcr state or pcr->uasiun, rcliyious or piiliiu ,il. Mrru ill tin- Pre« the* IVoplc's rt^li t maintiin. L'n.iHcci !iv mflmMire »nd unhnhpti h> jjun

THUUSDAY, NOV. 5, 1885

There appears to be little room now to doubt the disingenuousuess of Sir Julius Vogel's action regarding the North Island Railway loan. The Treasurer and Mr Stout have made it clear that the intention to allocate the money for other purposes was in their mimls when Capt. Russell's resolution was carried. Though Sir Julius Vogel claimed that the Northern members must have known the money would be diverted, he has withdrawn the insinuation in the face of the emphatic' denial of the members concerned. Major Atkinson, when appealed to, also distinctly disclaimed any previous knowledge of the intentions of the Government, and now Capt. Russell conies forward with a similar statement. In a telegram to the Auckland Herald, the member for Hawke's B.iy says : — •' Re Voxel's telegrams : So far from understanding my motion meant the taking of tho North Island Trunk loan for general purposes, I have a distinct recollection of suggesting to Major Atkinson the possibility of Ministers trying to make use of it during the recess, and the advisability of endea\ouring to pass a resolution prohibiting such being done. He replied to the eflect that there weie ample funds available for all works authorised, and he felt sure no Government would act so duectly against the wishes of the House, and theiefore it would not be necessary." The Treasurer falls back on precedent. Though he admits the principle is a wrong one ; yet as it had been the practice of pre\ ious Governments to take money raised for one purpose and apply it to another, he proposes to do the .same. This may be clever, but it is not ingenuous. But whatever his faults, let us not say that Sir Julius Vogel is ungrateful. Canterbury put him in the House, Canterbury put him in oih'ee, and Canterbury kept him there, and he is evidently bert on doing his utmost tor h is benefactors. Whether such open-handed generosity will be appreciated by those outside Canterbury, %vho have got to pay the piper, may well be questioned.

Some complication is likely to arise in connection with the Sun Francisco id. ul service. It \v ill he remembered that the Government of this colony accepted the tender of the Union Company for a service from Sydney, via Auckland, to Honolulu, connecting at that place with steamers of the Oceanic line running to San Francisco. The Union Company intended to chaiter the Australia and Zealandia, belonging to John Elder and Company. The Government of New South Wales joined in the arrangement, pending the decision of the newly-elected Parliament. Intelligence reaches us from Sydney to the effect th.it the owners of the Austtaliri and Zealandi.i, the boats employed in the present service are to be employed in an independent service between Sydney and San Fr.uicisoo, leaving Auckland out, and that the Union Company luu c in consequence arranged for other boats to take their pi ices. It is sutmised that Mr Pearce (John Elder and Company) has been induced to adopt this course by a knowledge of the aversion of the Sydney merchants to transhipping at Honolulu, and hopes therefore to secure from Parliament a subsidy for his line. It is not thought probable that the New South Wales Legislature will meet his Avishes, inasmuch as the new joint service will, in point of both cheapness and efficiency, out-distance its predecessor or its rhal. Whatever happens, it is clear that the Pacific service between New Zealand and America will have to be maintained.

The people of Alexandra are going to nold their iitmu.it athletic Hpoits shortly. Tliey were to hold a meeting this week for tlie purpose of making the necet>Hary arrangements, and fixing the day. The eraallness of the entries for the Cambridge Jockey Club Spnng Meetmy on the 20th, is attributed to the prizes, which hip certainly not so laige an to induce Vucklund hoi.scs to compete. The costs in the arbitration case, Heddon \. Hamilton Borough, amounting to £3l> odd, were made up uh follows :—Aibitutor's costs, A>l2 ; borough Kohcitor, £(! 8s lOd ; Mr Suddon's solicitoi, £18. Mr Halcombe's lecture on America and the Americans, at O.unbudge, to-night, piomisps tol>p largely attended. Thelecturo will be full of mteiest and should be well h.mdled by a gentleman of Mr Halcombe's well known [lowerrt. Mr Barry we learn is now at Te Awamutu .iwaiting the ro^ilt of Mi Ballance's meeting with tlio natisos about piospo'iting foi gold. Mi li.uiy, h(iwe\cr, expresses lumself as doubtful of the sucee>s of tlio interview an regards proHpecting. The new telegraph office at Ohaupo, winch h.is been )>uilt to bo woikod in conjunction with the i.ulway stitum v.>s i loady yesterday for the it>m»v<il of the telegraph Initrnmenti) into it. The painting, winch is being done by Mi L. Hi-yes, i< also completed oi nearly !?o. It is the intention of the Government to take the Maori census next year. There luis been some doubt for many years an to the exact Maoii population, and nothing reliable is known. It is also the intention of the (ioverninent to see that the health of the natives is looked after bettor in future. Some of Tawhiao's people are not altogether pleased with him on account of the c.ualior manner in which ho treated the 'iucon of I'aintnng.a, by being from homo when she called and Inoakinc his appointlnnnfc with her. Tlio Quoen h.is a vory poor opinion of the Maoiis, and dieclauns all connection with thorn as a people,

The Cambridge New Year races :iro likely to be held after all. As | the athletic sports and the five Sunday ! School and sundry other private picnics, as well as the Auckland races, are to be held on the same, day, the Cambridge distiict public should not bo short of attr.icti >ni, A Nor l h Shore publican, wellknownm Hamilton, has, we uivler-tuid, seemed the tir^t hnnn'ai* in Admii Bedo's consultation A Inly at Cambridge who drew Liverpool sold her* ih ince for £'100 ; .in 1 tw.i liMidouts «f Hamilton have been fortunate enough in securing starters. Nordenfeldt was held by a resident of Hiiutly. The Waikato representatives of the Distuct Hospital and Chautable Aid Boaid left f>r Auckland yostoiday to be pri'sent at (lie fn>t meeting to d.iv. Tho Ma\or(Mr({iahain) repiosents tho Borough of Maniilton, Mr .1. J. Baugh tho County of Waikato, Mr K. Lake, M.H.R., the County of Waipa, and Mr Pegler the County of Raglan. Richard Hackett, the younu man who lontly got into trouble in Waikato for forgery, n again in the hands of the police, this- time at tho Thames, on a charge of stealing a watch and money. Dt-tectivo Doolan was quiring tho country for some days after the offender, but he got off the scent, and H.ickctt was arrosted by the constable stationed at Paeroa. After a somewhat protracted spell of dry weather, welcome rain fell on Tuesday. Commencing with warm noft showers the downfall increased in volume and continued over yesterday, with a much lowei temperature. Tho pastures in various paits of the districts, as well as the root crops, about which much uneasiness has ( bjen felt, have stmvvn a marked improvement. At the general meeting of the I members of the Waikato Horticultural Society, held in The Waikato Times BuildI ings on Tuesday, it was resolved to hold the next show at Cambridge, the time to be fixed by the loe.il committee. It was decided to foiward in exhibit of apples to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition in L mri'in, and to ex'ubit as a society at the Auckland Show/ The meeting is reported pretty fully in another column. Judge Smith when in Waikato to hold the usual Distiict Court this month, will sit in Cambridge to enquire irito the alleged charge of bribery against tho native as«,e-sor, (Jemge Leaf, at tho time of tho hearing of the Maun7.ltaut.lrl division ca*e». It will be remembered th it when tho M.iungatant.vu Subdivision Court was sitting at Cambridge somo time ago Harry Symonds made certain allegations against the assessor for having received money from accit.un Europe in. Mr OBrien, the contractor for tho tunnel, is at present at Alexandra, making arrangements for the buildiing of several barges foi use between Alexandra and Te Kuiti. By this means he will be able to transport all material twentyfive miles up conntiy, effecting a great saving in horse rlesh. The river will be ua\ig>ble about ten montli-t in the year. Tho barges will be about 35 feet long, with a beam of four feet, and about 22 inches deep, and should be easily navigated. The many friends of Mr Win. Simms, of the Bank of Xcw Zealand, Cambridge, will be sorry to learu of his re moval to another branch. During hii residence in Cambridge, Mr Simms has made himself popular with all classes of tho community by the ready help which he ha* rendeifd musically on no many different occasions to the religious bodies and other institution". Mi Simms will also be greatly missed in cricketing and lawn tennis circles. He leaves Cambridge lor Auckland on Sitnrday morning next. Mr Simim will be succeeded by Mr R. Seddon, and the vacancy thus caused in the Hamilton branch will be filled by Mr Robert Wood. There will be an alphabetical match between members of the Hamilton Cucket Club, on Sydney Sfjuaie, on Mondiy ne\t, the Pi nice of Wales's Birthday, play to commence at II o'clock. It is expected that there will be at least twit full elevens on the ground. AH who can play are desired to attend, and if possible, notify the lion, sec., Mr Vereker-Bindon, befoie then. It is intended to have a lunch of bread and cheeie on the ground. The following have already given in their names :— -Messrs Barton, Beale, Bindon, Cochrane, Edgeeumbi-, Cox, Stevens, Foirest, Mclntosh, Carter, Roth well, Seddon, Yon Stunner, Potter, Young, and Connolly. A number of the Poxton natives still continue to reside with Tawhuo at Ale\anJia. They have got a neat little settlement of their own on the top of a hill at the foot of Pirnngia, nnd as a rule are a. clean and intelligent lot of natives. Their wharesare well kept, and they have got a little income m the way ot rents. It was i uiuoured the other day that they were veiy hard up for food, and I'ather Luck accordingly reported the nialtei to Mr Wilkinson, the native agent foi the district. That gentleman visited tlui settlement nnd made enquiiies as to their position. They lnd plenty of potatoes, they "aid, but no iuxurie«. Mr Wilkinson offered to get them work on the railway, if they wanted luxury, but they pieferred want to work, and as they aie fast adherents to royalty they did not think the king would like them to work on the line.