The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2091, 1 December 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUESDAY, DEC. 1, 1885.

Two letters, setting forth distinctly opposite views of the meat slaughtering question will be found in this issue. One fioni the pen of Mr Bandes, is a succinct resume of the most striking arguments in favour of the establishment of the industry ; the other, by Mr Edward Allen of Pukekura, is a, .soi* of counterblast. Mr Handes shows the necessity for meat slaughter!, " Mr Allen points out what seem fo him to be lions in the path. -Mr Allen is just as anxious as anybody can be for a change. The present methods of doing things affect lam him equally with eveiy other grazier in the district, and it is not to be supposed that in writing as he has done he is actuated by anything less worthy than a sense of duty. But assuming Mr Allen to be right and Mr Sancles wrong, the fanners are supplied with a much stronger reason for active and deter-

mined uo-opeiatiou among theniselves. If it bo not a part of the destiny of producers to be the slaves of the middlemen, we cannot see why they should tamely submit to be held in bondage. The facts elicited by Mr Allen in Ins com ersations with the Auckland Diitcheis prove conclusively that those individuals are reaping what otheis Jiavp sou n. If the sower is satisiied that this is a fair division, well and good, but if he have, as we think he must have, .some misgiv ings about it, the sooner he gets into action the better. We are afraid Mr Sandcs has hit on 0 the character of our fanners only too eonectly when he says they "place no ic!i mcc on themselves." This reproach has long been fastened upon 'he class by those individual members whose efforts have been nullitied by the apathy of the multitude. We had hoped that the pressure of hard times would rouse them to a proper sense of their position, but so far, though we hear the most bitter complaints about bad markets and low prices, we have not discovered anything like a general, not to say unanimous, determination to wrestle with the opposing forces. They have an excellent opportunity presented thorn for redeeming, or lather, shall we say, for acquit ing a new and better character. We do sincerely hope they will embrace it.

Mr G A Sala -was a through passenger to Auckland by Saturday morning's train.

The programme of the Waipa K.icin^ Club's Annual Meeting appear-* in another column.

A young man named Christopher Dynes was In ought up .it the Cambiidgo R. M. Couit yosteiday, .uid was cominittt-d to tin- asylum.

Our Whatawhata and Alexandra Correspondents' letter I*, and othor interesting aiticles, will be found on the fourth page.

A meeting of the committee of the Cambridge Athletic Sports will be held this e\ening to consider the programme and other matteis 111 connection with the Boxing Day Sports,

The prizes won by the children of the Cainbudge school .it the .ithletic spoits lield last w<'ek will be piesented at the bieaking up of the school for the hohdajs on Fuday next. Tlie prizes, which have been supplied by Mr .1. S. Bond, of Duke street, aie of a valuable and useful character.

Yesterday, S- Andrew's Day, was observed as a, partial holiday in Waikato, the banks, schuolx, and Home of the business places being closed. The weather wan beautifully fine, if a little too hot, and numbers of people went picnicing. A cucket match between the Hamilton and Cambridge clubs wa« played on the ground of the latter.

Another lot of American Catfish arrived in Waikato on Saturday last, and were sent to the Kihikihi Town Board for lakes m that neighbourhood. The secretary of the Domain Board Hamilton, has now distubuted about 300 of these fi->h in the seveial lakes in Waikato, so that we may soon expect to see plenty of them in the disttict.

The adjourned meeting of the panshioneis of S. Peter's Hamilton, for the purpose of establishing a bianch of the Chuich Society in Hamilton will be held at Miss Newell's schoolroom this evening at 8 o'clock. The committee appointed to consider what shape the memoiial of the late Mission should take will make their repoll to the meeting.

A Cambridge gentleman has invented a wash which will act as an antidote to the sting of .1 bee. Immediately on 10ceivmg a sting tho afflicted individual applies tho wash, which wo 1111 lerstand is a coir pound of honey, castoi oil and Chili vinegar, and the inflammation and pain completely disappear. The inventor is of ' opinion that if the hands and f.ice are well I übbed with tho wash the bees will not sting at all.

A specimen of Italian rye grass. 7 feet long, has been foi warded to us, and may be s^en at this office. The sender writes .—The accompanying piece of grass was -itnt f 10111 Haweia, and was grown on bush land belonging to Mr Fanthani, which was sown last autumn. Mr Fantham s.iid that he went up to see the cattle on this grass, but could only hear them. There are many acics of giass like this. I .send this thinking it may be interesting to those who wish to oeo West Coast gtas^. The Trinity Presbyterian Church Bazaar committee met last Fuday evening, in fuitherance ot their airangeiiients for the approaching event. It was icportcd that a vory large measure of encouragement had been met with, and there is eveiy reason to believe the display of goods will equal that of any ba/aar pieviously held in the district. Sub-committees were appointed to attend to the various departments, and under the direction of the energetic Hecretar}, Mi 11. W. Sargent, we aio .sure nu effort will be spaied to mako it a success. A meeting of the members of the Cambiidgo Lawn Tennis Club was held at the Cutenon Hotel on Fuday evening, Mr J. Thomson 111 the chair. Mr Ernest Jasper Soutter was elected secretary and treasurer m the place of Mi W, Sunms. The ne\t match with Hamilton was fixed for Satin day, l!(th December. Votes of thanks woie accoided Mr Jas. Taylor for his kindness in putting his roller at the disposal of the club ; also to Mr E. Hewitt for the Use of his lawn mower. Somo other routine business was disposed of. The members ot the Te Awamutu Band of Hope will give a hcrvico of song, "The Gipsy Oirl," in the. Public Hall, To Awamutu, on Thursday next. It promises to be ■* success, as it has been practiced for some time, and tho best singers and musicians in the district will assist. The fact of the Key. Mr JJollow reading the connective portions will bo sufficient to attract a good number. Tho proceeds will be devoted to giving all children of the district a picnic at Christmas.

A contributor to the Thames Star writes:—Professor Black is, as deoige Leitch used to say "such a dawg." His illustrations teem with allusion* to the ladies and his Minilies are Bacchanalian to a fault. Ho likened the driving out of the weaker silicic acid from the base by the wtronger carbonic acid, to a young lady with two sweethearts, the weaker conquered by the stronger, and tho amorous minor found the matter at once brought home to him, duly yelling appreciation. Ho spoko of sugar revolving into two element*, "one, caibonic acid gas and the other an Jirticlo well-known to you all, alcohol." Fortunately tin» was just befoio tho interval.

The Matamata sports and races promise to bo ono of the most successful attiactions on Boxing Day. On previous yeais these sports have always been worth neemg, attracting large number** of people from all parts of the district. The programme which has been published w of a mont inviting chaiactur, with tho exception, perhaps, of tho fact that most of tho horse races are opened to all comers. We think tliis is a mistake and tho committee should loso no time in seeing to it. It would ho worth while for one of the professional horses of Waikato with a piofessinnal rider to onter, as he would have every chance of ruakiHg a clean sweep ot the whole of the stakes. Owing to thin fact we know of .several horseowners who have mado up thoir minds not to enter, and who otherwise would have taken part in the meeting.

1 Billy" writes from Te AwalTjutu — (lardens are the show spots of the distnot, and it is surprising wha.t jo>ful mnitcd pride a well kept garden atfoids. Dr. Johnson approved of even a cabbage gai don, for he told Boswell it lessened the list of divorces and was conducive to domestic happiness. I daresay he was light, fin cabbages and love may go together, but I am prepared to affirm that turnips and love don't. The very act of eating a cabbage one grows and cultivates himself, and ii cooked by one near and dear to him— I am a«sumii)g that cultivators of cabbage gardens, cannot afford Horv.ints—is reward enough for tho off- t of dnlv\i;», .sowing, weeding, and raiding tho cabbie from tho

earth to the dining-room table, and no uubbage tastes like it, it is .ill our own, and we lose it as wo masticate it.

The Wellington Post refers to the Hospital and Chnrita-blo Aid Act in the following terms:—"We hau 1 not yet met' with anyone who proff-.se> to thoroughly understind the net as it stands, and there h very consider ible reason tr> doubt v. h^thi'r the depaitnuMit which has to a.d•uitiistei it fully undt'Mt.uids it mpanmg «»i coiieotly inteipiets it-. provisions, although of courst* the department has the assistance and advice of tho law of the Ciown law oftieei s. Tn the meantime some hundreds of well meaning laymen throughout the colony who have been called to positions of impoitince under the act, aie vainly puz/lmg them«el\es to discover what are then duties, poweis, and means. Legal advice is being taken, and a most lemaikably diversity of opinion is found to exist amongst the professional gentlemen consulted. One advi-es the board that it has .mthority to do what another counsel, equally learned in the law, advises another bond is entnely beyond its power."

The following special messages to the Press Association, dated London, Nov. 27th and 2<Sth, hare been published :— Germany and England have admitted the claims of Spain to the Caroline Inlands. — The Government electrician is engaged devising a schpine to connect most of the colonies by cable, which will be under the control of the English Government.—The deficit in the Simei and Co. estate is about £70,000. Tho money of the firm is locked up in the Melrose estate, New South Walew, and to this in attributed the failuro. —Pending the official wtatcinent in bankruptcy of Sunes and Co., the accounts show 3s (5d in the £, but it is expected that when tho accounts are complete the amount w ill be lest). £90,000 is due or. tho colonial estato up to the^ present.— Weekly returns of the Bank of England now give the proportion of revenue to liabilities at 4."> per cent., and total reserve of notes and bullion amounting to £12,900,000.—Three per cent. consols and New Zealand securities ajb unaltered. The bank rate of discount ih 3 per cent., and the market rates 2\ pc( cent. —Tho Kaikoura left here last niglit toY New Zealand, calling at Cape Town en route.

In another column will be found the programme of the Hamilton Animal Christmas Sports. Until this year it has been the c»stom to hold these sportn on Boxing-Day. This year, however, it has been decided to postp me them until Monday, the 2Sth, as it v\as found tint the Railway Department could not l.iy on an excursion on Boxing Day owing to the demands for Ellershe racecourse on that day, taxing to the full tho capabilities of the rolling stock :>t the disposal of the railway officials. When Monday, tho 28th, was suggested to Mr Hudson he onteied he.irtly into the matter, and as will be seen, he has not only arranged for an excursion from Auckland, but he has also made special cheap faies from Cambridge, To Awamutu, Moirnisville, Huntly and intermediate stvtions, and will aKo provide for a. return tiain in the evening forMcrrrisrille. This will hervo our Te Aroha and Thames Valley visitors. Another matter helped to decide the committee in making a change. It v.is found that many of the Auckland athletes did not care to lose the Auckland races, so that if the Boxing Day date had been adhered to only a few of them would have taken nait in the contests, v\hich would certainly have told against the success of the gathering. Tho change m the date of holding the sports will now obviate this, and from vaiioiic repotts, a, large number of npiinters now in ti .lining will be induced by the substantial prize list to take part in the contests on Monday, December 28th, on Sydney Square.

The Premier laid the foundation stone of the Wellington Woollen Factory at Petone on Friday. In the course of his speech on tho occasion, Mr Stout said : "No true greatness could accrue to a nation unlesB through her industrial enterprise. Art and science would necessarily flourish where industries were fostered and encouraged, and tho colony would remain poor while she depended solely u|x>n her shipment of wool and gold. This was true fiom an educational point of view, but looked at in a more material light the arguments were equally suited. An old maxim told us that it was folly to put all one's eggs into one basket, and the moie we spread our industries tho wealthier wo would became. Then theio was another question which was continually recuiring, namely—what shall we do with our sons? He did not undervalue the raw products of the colony. They were our stand-by ; but all our boys weie not fitted foi agriailtuial woik, and if we wished to have <i national life, the weaklings of the family must ho looked aftei. Histoiy showed us that nations advanced in pioportion as they looked after their industrial enterprises, and this colony must bear this fact in mind. An American had said that what was wanted w.is not .so mnch extensive farming as intensive farming, and he (Mr Stout) took this to mean that the development of our manufactures and oui agricultural onterpnso should advance Hide by side. As an instance of this lie would point to New York state, where the si/c of the farms was snull and tho averago of wealth larger. It has been said that the erection of many woollen nulls m tho colony would cause undue competition, but he thought that this was a mistake, as each mill would have its own speciality. Just as there was a difference in the pastoral developments, ono part of the colony producing meiinos and another crossbreds, so there would bo a difference in tho classes of material produced from tho various wools."