The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2113, 23 January 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equkl and exact justice to all men, Of whatsoever state ot persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the Presi the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain.

SATURDAY, JAXT. 23, 1886. +

We direct particular attention to the public meetings, which, are called by advertisement, to be held in the Cambridge Public Hall and at Hamilton on Monday next, for the purpose of electing representatives to serve on the committee of the Horticultural Society. This step is taken under the new or amended constitution, which was recently adopted at the meeting held in Hamilton on the proposition of Mr Thos. Wells. The object is to extend the society's power of usefulness over the whole of Waikato by facilitating the formation of branch societies in each township which will be self-supporting. The branch societies elect delegates s who become the central committee Itis' important that no efforts be spared to make the work of the society thoroughly successful and effective. This will best oe accom-, plished by electing good local committees, and by taking a lively interest in fulfilling the intentions of the altered constitution. There are, or should be, so many settlers' and residents about and in Cambridge who will be directly affected by a successful exhibition of the staple, products of the district, that we have no 'fear that there will be any other than a large and representative attendance on Monday. The show' at Hamilton last year ,was in every way a satisfactory one, and there is no reason why the one proposed to be held in a district like Cambridge should not be at least as gratifying in its results, notwithstanding the dry, hot weather we have experienced this season.

The annual meeting of the parishioners of Christ Church Ohaupo, will be held after service to-morrow.

Our readers are reminded that Dr Barry, Bishop of Sydney, will preach in St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, tomorrow evening. . '

The annual meeting of S. Andrew's parishioners, Cambridge, is advertised for Tuesday evening. We understand the presence of ladies as 'well as gentlemen is earnestly desired.

A large swamp fire is burning on the Waikato Land. Association's property. It appeared last night to be travelling^ soutl) wards, and fears are entertained fur the safety of the railway line.

The tenders for cleaning the borough drains, called for on Thursday 21ftt., were returned to the several contractors owing to a misunderstanding in drafting the specifications. Fresh tenders will be called for at once.

The public are notified that it is intended to move at the next meeting of the Wwpa County Council on the 9th February* tbxt all persons riding or driving over bridges in the county shall do so at a walking- pace.

At Thursday's sitting of the Hamilton Borough Counoil, as no report bad come in from the committee appointed ■ in reference to suggesting means for the improvement of the market reserve, the council was unable to move in this very important matter.

We are requested to correct an error in our Wednesday* issue respecting the ownership of the entire horse Nugget, that recently died nt Mprrin«tp)Je. We are informed that the horse pasted from the po*tesi<ion of Mr Allwill some time ago, and at the time of its death was the property of Mr J. R. S. Richardson and Mr Baxter. !

.During the examination of the boy* at one of the superior schools in Wellington district (reports a local paper), one of the papers set was to write down what was known of John Wesley. One of the replies was as follows :—": — " In his youth he was a great preacher. He. afterwards became a. soldier, and went to India, where he won many battles. He then won the battle of Waterloo, and died Duke of Wellington."

As the Waikato County Council have so persistently and so .wisely refused to be saddled with the cost of maintaining j the Churchill punt, the Government have at length been compelled to take the matter up, and administer the vote passed for the purpose. In another column the Assistant , Surveyor-General invites tenders for the construction of and fixing the punta and making the approaches therto, -* * "' -

We are sorry, to state that a telepram has been received stating that Bishop Bariy cannot bo at Cimbiidgd on Sunday.

Several hundred pound? in cash. were paid at. Cambridge yesterday to certain nativei by hia % Honour Judfje Gill, being the balance dud on purchase of the Maungatautari.

A special message to the Press Association dated- London, January 21st, hays : — The Guardian, referring to the appointment of Bwhop Mom house, considers it a mistake, inasmuch as it is likely to t«tnpt colonial bishops to return home. Other tviso the prospects of the Manchester diocese under Bishop Moorhousa are most :

hopeful. j In the Native Lands Court yesterI day, old Te Raihi asked to be made guardian f(»r the descendants of Te Waharoa. The 1 court pointed out they were adults, and the law provided that persons over 21 years of age were fit to manage their own intercut*. " Do not quote the law to m<\" fcaid the old I chief*-" I -have proved the law a uiau-de.«-troyer. The laws are made in Parliament, and brine nothing but evil and destruction lipon us.

-The annual meeting of the members and adherents of the Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, was held at the Church on Wednesday evening. The balance sheet bhowing a credit balance of £4 odd was read and adopted, and the following gentlemen were elected a committee for the ensuing year :— Messrs J. B. Whyte, W. M. Hay, D. Henry, Juo Cochrane, and D. Uemmell.' It was stated that the collections had increased 100 per cent since the advent of the present pastor.

We are glad to see that the Government are calling for tenders for the "Ttittloir bUUdlHgsr — tW-AivdM — a«oti«n of the Waikato-Thames Railway. Tenders are to be in by the Ist February, but, unless 1 I measures have been taken to accept the lowest tender and go on with the work at ! once, we fail to see how the line can be ready for opening by the Ist March, the date mentioned by the Minister for Public Works.

The, , Public Works Department invite tenders for the erection of a police station at Ngariwyiibia. While the Department are about it something might also he done to improve the station at Hamilton. The verandah in front of the station is in such a condition at to be positively dangerous to life and limb. On dark nijjhts it has been the regular thing for Mr McGovern, as soon as he heard a footstep, to run out and warn the individual approaching to be careful.

The train arrangements for the Te Awamutu races will lie found advertised at length in another part " of - thfc issue. A tram will leave Auckland at 7.25 a.ni., and another will leave Mercer at 8.25 a.m M reaching Huntly at 9.45, Ngaruawahia'at 10.15, Frarikton at 10.55. (catching tho down train from Cambridge and Morrinsville), and Ohaupn at 11.25, arriving in time for the first and leaving a quarter of an hour after the last race. The fare?, which are special, are also set forth.

At a special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council held on Thursday night the scheme for raising a loan for the purpose of erecting public offices and other improvements in the borough was fully discussed in committee. The councillors are very unanimous in the matter, and it i* [generally considered that notwithstanding the difficulty in the way of taking a poll for sanctioning the levying a special rate, the advantages offered to the borough in the grant of lauds from the Government is so manifest to the bnrgesses that sca'fcely * single opponent can be found to raise any objections to the proposal. It is intended to call a meeting of the burgesses for Tuesday, 2nd February, when the scheme will be fully explained, and the details of the proposal as to the expenditure of the loan will be open for discussion.

Writing about the feeling existing ih Burmah consequent upon the dispocition of King Theebaw, the Rangoon correspondent of the Times of India says : — "Burmese affairs are incomprehensible until one grasps the fact that Burtiuh is n«t the country of the Burmese alone, or even chiefly ; and that in all the races of the land the feeling towards the royal | house is not so much one of loyal devotion as a belief in the supernatural powers of the man who is clever enough to gain tho throne. Loyal devotion to the house of Alompra would have effectually barred Theebaw's accession, as probably not one Bunnan in ten believes him to have Aloinpra's blond in his veins at all. He is the son, they say, of one of the late king's wives by her paramour, but once he gut on the throne that origin seemed no objection to his staying there. The idea seems to be that the man whom fate exalts to the throne of Buvinah must have been a man of transcendent merit in some previous existence, and. that his former merits will suffice to keey him there whatever may be his demerits in this existence, and whatever earthly combination r may be made to put him down. This idea helps to prevent any internal revolts against a Burmese King, but once fate has put down Theebaw by means of British troops the Burmese will have no difficulty in accepting the situation. Such a putting down proves that his merits in his preceding existence were not so great as had been supposed."