The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2154, 29 April 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatsoever state 01 persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the Prets the People's right maintain, Una'wcd by influence and unbribed by gain. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1886.

The Union Steamship Company are enjoying a run of very ill-luck. It is only a few days since the ill-fated Taiaroa went ashore near the Clarence River, and in this issue we have to chronice a serious accident to the Taupo, which went aground on a reef near Gisborne yesterday morning. Fortunately there was not, as in the case of the Taiaroa, any loss of human life, and indeed the vessel herself was subsequently got off and taken to Napier. But the result might easily have been disastrous, and the circumstances call for a most searching enquiry. It has been pointed out that the Union boats which have come to grief are those whose names begin with the letter T, and yesterday's accident adds another to the list. The Taupo in question is a new boat and was named, most unwisely the superstitious might think, after the old Taupo, which came to such a melancholy end between Tauranga and Auckland some years ago.

The prospect of the early establishment of a representative racing club for Waikato will doubtless be regarded with interest all over the district. The acquisition of a portion of the Claudelands estate as u racecourse has been very favourably commented on, not only by residents of all parts of Waikato, but by Auckland sporting men also. It is felt that to be thoroughly successful a Waikato race meeting should be held in a central place, easily accessible from the various centres by rail. The land is about eighty acres in extent, level, of first - class quality, and abuts on the Hamilton East railway station, which, strictly speaking, is built on the block. The shape of the land will admit of a track at least a mile in length and, slightly oval in form. Since the project has been mooted very generous offers of support have been forthcoming, ana there is nothing to prevent the club, when formed, entering into arrangements for holding a meeting during the forthcoming summer. The intention is to make the prizes of sufficient value to induce the attendance of some of the best racing stock in the Province. Already a wellknown Auckland gentleman has promised a 50 guinea cup, to be run for at the first meeting, and doubtless other similar donations will be forthcoming. On the whole we think we have reason to congratulate the sporting community of Waikato.

The Auckland City South Licensing election, on Tuesday, resulted in the return of the whole of the moderate candidates. Mr Parry, of the Cambridge High School, has, we are pleased to bear, been recommended for the appointment a» mtfter of the Tamahere School. Messrs Edward Allen junr., B. Fisher. J. Gane, H. Kusabs, and A. Wallace, have been elected member* of the Pukeknra Road Board, unopposed. The dates upon which the annual licensing committee ino*tmg<» for the districts of Newcastle, Ranwrin, Ncfaruawahia, Kirikiriron, Hamilton, and Corough of Hamilton, will be held are published in another column. Oammander Elwin telegraphed at 12.16 p.m. yi«aterd«y : — Expect bad weather within 12 hour* from now, between East and North and North Wont. Glass further fall and heavy rain. • The annual meeting of members of the Cambridge Jockey (Jlub will be held at the Town Board office this evening at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of electing stewards and secretary, and to discuss other important matters,

Mr £• Lake, M HB . will address Ins constituents *t Ouaupo on Saturday ncct, »t Hamilton «in Monday, Te Awaiiiutu on Tuesday, Ngaruawahia Wcdnmd«v, Cambiidgd West Thursday, Alexandra Friday, »nd R»gli»n Saturday. Particulara as to houisand places will be found in the advertisement over the leader. ' The Hamilton Domain Board invite tender* for clearing, levelling and ploughing domain lands in Hamilton hast. Thin h tin* first step in the general scheme of domain land improvements, to be carried out with part of the proceeds of the loan. Particulars will be found in the advertisement. Mr C, Walter, who for the past two years has been teacher of the WhatawluU school, has received notice from the Hoard of Education of hii appointment to a school in the Bay of Wanda. During this gentlcraiu's reudencu at Whatawhata he Fms given the greatest satisfaction to both parents and children. Hia departure will be a loss to the district. The Eev. P. Saullfield, the recently appointed Diocesan Sunday-school Inspector, will visit S. Peter's Sunday.school, Hamilton, on Sunday next. On Saturday afternoon he will meet the teacher* in the Public Hall, at 4 o'clock, and hold a model cla»s, which will be open to the public. He will also preach at both services in S. Peter's Church on Sunday. The promoters of the Waikato Tuif Club, who have leased a portion of the Claudelands Estate with right of purchase, have decided to take the two allotments mentioned as having been cut off. The sum to be paid to Mr Osmond w, therefore, £1400. That gentleman intend! completing his portion of the contract without delay, and has, as will be seen by an advertisement, called for tenders for clearing, 4c. Tender* are to be sent to Mr T. G. Sandes. The following special messages to the Press Association, dated London, April 27th, have been published :— An outpost at Suakim, occupied by Indian troops, has been captured by the rebels.— The Australian cricketing team have been invited to the opening of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition.— Th« death in announced of Mr Lionel Tenuyson.— The «teainer Clitrus has been launched at Yarrow, situated on the river Tyne. She is intended for the Australian-Indian trade. —Tho Italian Parliament has been dissolved. A lad named Herdegan, 16 years of age, a son of Mr Herdeg«in of Olwupo, met with a very painful accident on Tubsday. While riding towards Tamahere he was thrown from his hor*e and sustained a serious fracture of the left forearm near the wrist, both bones being broken. The sufferer was brought into Hamilton, where he was promptly attended to by Dr. Murch, who sat the broken limb, after administering chloroform to the patient. The lad is now progressing favourably. To the Editor, Sir : Our mem ber« for Waipa and Waikato would, I feel sure, give great pleasure to many of their constituents by addressing them upon the work done in the last session, and also what measures they intend supporting in the next. Our leaders have delivered their manifestoes upon the problems now seriously occupying public attention, and have put before us the measures they would employ for arresting the very great depression we are at present passing through. I am sure many of us would be very glad to hear the views our membors hold upon this and other matters.— Yours truly, Elector. [We understand that Mr Whyte purposes addressing meetings at Te Aroha, Cambridge and Hamilton in the course of a few days. Mr Lake's programme appears in our advertising columns.— Ed.] A number of the pupils of the Hamilton West School, desiring to give tangible expression to the esteem_ and affection entertained by them for their late teacher, Miss Morgan, transferred to the Ohaupd School, collected a sum of money with which to purchase a suitable souvenir. At the request of Miss Morgan, the present took the form of a very pretty silver bracelet, which has been duly forwarded to the recipient. Incidents like this are pleasant to record, and reflect honour not only on the teacher but on the pupils. Mis* Morgan, during her stay at the Hamilton West School, won the rußpect and regard of all her pupils by her indefatigable efforts to improve them, as well as by her kindly disposition, and it must be gratifying to her to know that her exertions have been suitably recognised. We learn from the Herald that at the sale of the Toi r.»r«v stud in Sydney last week, tho New Zealand Stud Company, through Mr Thomas Stephens, secured several highly-bred lots, the particular* of which are as follows :— Charity, by Lucifer from Rose Maylie, by Robinson Crusoe, and served by Navigator, 95 guineas ; Fleurette, by Robinson Crusoe from Roie of Denmark, by Melbourne, served by Grand Prix, 145 guineas ; Hippoad by Robinson Crusoe from Laraorna, by Fireworks, with bay filly by Guinea, 80 guineas ; Patch, by Fireworks from Syren, by Launcelot, with a brown colt by Piscator, and served by Robinson Crusoe, 140 guineas ; Radiance, by Fireworks from Sunshine, by Maribyrnong, with brown colt by Robinson Crusoe, and served by him again, 135 guineas ; Brown mare, by Robinson Crusoe from Radiance, by Fireworks, sb guineas. A correspondent supplies us with the following :— Two apparently quiet cow* ! suddenly charged a group of people standing outside BuckUnd's sale yards at Ohaupo on Tuesday. One man was knocked backwards about five yards, and the cow soon made tracks back for the " King" country at the rate of about 15 miles per hour. The second cow charged straight at the crowd who were assisting the fir«t man knocked down to arise, and ran her horn through a native's waistcoat and coat sleeve, carrying him about half-a-chain, suspended like Mahomet'scoffin. Fortunately the material was not of superior quality, and gave way, and the Maori escaped unhurt The gentle creature then turned into Mr Delaneys hotel, and after looking in through the bar door for several minutes quietly went round to the kitchen, when Nat Mason came to the tescue with a stock-whip. But she was not to be insulted in that form, and went for Nat, ripped his horse in the side*, took a etraight line, knocking another man over (three in all), for Hunter's sale yards, where she remained for the day. We are glad to be able to state that the bad florin paid over the bar at the Hamilton Hotel some time ago did not como from the "atalier" of any professional. It seems that somebody, anxious to beguile the tedium of a wet day, occupied himself in converting a penny into a florin with the aid of some silver-gut paper. Having completed the operation to his complete satisfaction, he presented the metamorphosed coin to a friend. This latter gentleman put it in his pocket and soon forgot all about it. A day or two afterwards, in paying away some money, the disguised penny went with it, and the recipient innocently tendered it at the hotel. When the middleman was shown the local in our columns a few days afterwards, memory recalled the image of the masquerading copper, and the result of it all is that the unconscious utterer waited on Mrs Gwynne, explained the circumstance, and handed over this time a genuine coin of the realm. A party of the name of Patrick Karanagh has been making his preaencei felt- at Taupiri and the neighbourhood during the last week or so. Kavanagh was employed by Mr Lovell to do odd jobs, and on two occasions he violently assaulted a i fellow employe*. On Sunday he was observed to emerge from the bar of Mr Lovells hotel with a couple of bottles of brandy and an equal number of beer, and was not seen again until he was arrested on the charge at Ngaruawhia on Tuesday. On biing searched several small articles of domestic use, the property of Ngaruawahia residents, were found in his pockets, showing that his friend, the old gentleman, had found work for his hands during hia short sojourn in that township. Yesterday Mr Kavanagh was brought up before Mr Rathborne, J.P., and charged with the larceny of the gnig. On the application of Sergeant McGrath a remand for three days was granted, but the prisoner will, in all probability, be brought before Mr Northcroft to-day, when two further charges of larceny and one of assault will be preferred against him. A case- of some importance to contractor* was determined at the R.M. Court, Hamilton, yesterday, before Mr Northcroft, R.M. Mr R. Gr»cie, a contraqtor, sued Mr Thomas Jenkins for £o, for loss of time and trouble in making an estimate, &c. Mr L. O'Neil and Mr W. M. Hay appeared for defendant, and plaintiff conducted his own case. The circumstances are these :—Defendant called for tenders for the erection of a wooden house at Piako, and plaintiff was the lowest ten-

derer. Defendant, however, did not accent any of the tmider&, thinking them too high, hence the action. Mr O'JJea, the architect employed by Mr Jenkins, deposed that in the conditions attached to contracts by the Institute of Architect*, provision is made for tho remuneration of the lowest tenderer in case his tender i'h not accepted. He believed this was the general custom, bit could not bo certain. He thought plaintiff was entitled to something, an if no remuneration were gi yon, contractors would not care about tendering. Mr H.iy contended that the defendant had nothing to answer. The practice of giving remuneration to the lowest tendeier was not a general custom, or it would not be mentioned in tin; conditions produced. He quoted eaten to show that an achertinoinent calling for tenders was, unless qualified, merely a proclamation calling for offers. The Bench upheld thin view of the cat-e, and non-suited plaintiff with costs, without calling on the defence for evidence. At a meeting of the Cambridge West School Committee, hold at the school before the annual meeting, the chairman read the following :— Cambridge West District School. — Before retiring from office the Cambridge West School Committee feel that they would not be doing their duty unless they expressed their own feelings, and those of the residents generally, in regard to the faithful and disinterested way in which the secretary has performed the duties pertaining to his office. It is hardly possible for anyone except those who have been brought into immediate contact with the secretary by serving on committee to know the many duties devolving on anyone occupying that iwsition, including as it does a large amount of official correspondence. This, in addition to his other duties, has been dono promptly and regularly, and has always given groat satisfaction. To show their appreciation of the faithful manner in which he has done his work in the district as secretary, the committee have very great pleasuie in asking Mr Hugh Fitzgerald to accept tho accompanying present (a regulator clock) at some slight recognition of the many services rendered by him to the district since this school was first opened about seven years ago. There is no doubt that the recent enlargement of the school is owing in a great measure to the persistent way in which tho secretary brought the matter continually before the Board of Education. Hoping that our worthy secretary in »y bo spared to enjoy many yeaw of happinesss and prosperity,—Signed on behalf of the school committee.— El). Allen, junr., Chairman. April 27th, 1886.