The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2171, 8 June 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 6\ 1886.

The procrastination of the Piako County Council in deferring the repairs and improvements to the streets in Te Aroha till the winter is painfully apparent at the present time. The heavy rain last week has .converted Whitakcr-street into a veritable .muvmirp. Tmigh old residents may pnt nature but us.tnr, feel inclined to anathematise the place and {he councillors as well. Te Aroha « of uolonial importance, and every effort should Smadebythose who are entrusted with thee^enditureof its rate, to . lutta . thj rfftvourite watoring-pkee at comfortable and

attractive as powblc at all seasons of the year. Mud ankle deep in the main and a yawning man-trap in the nnddlo thereof, arc not likely tv have that offect, benur unlovely to the eyes of »trang«rs. The be*t thing the Te Aroha people can do is to put themselves under the provUionn of the Municipal Corporation* Act, which will give them the moot beneficial machinery for future progress.

Two hundred thousand Orangemen in Canada have offered to help tne Ulstennen in the event of trouble.

The Auckland Agricultural Company have planted several thousand pine trees aloiiK the fence on the swamp road.

A lad named Biggs had his lej? broken at the thigh whilst playing in one of the junior football matches on tho domain rise on Saturday last.

Mr George Aldridge delivered a very interesting lecture in the Opera House, Auckland, on Sunday night on " The \V;iges Question," before a large and appreciative audience.

Messrs Wells and Sputter have sold their Waioronpomai business to Messrs Yates and Smith (formerly employees in their Ctinbiidge howse), who took possession on the Ist inst. Wo wish the new firm every success.

We regret to learn that the Rev. R. O'C. Lirrs met with a somewhat severe accident yesterday, while out "djnß. His horse stumbled and fell, and Mr Biggs siutained Home very nasty, though not senou* bruises.

The Kimberley fever hM spte&d its contagion to Cambridge, Messrs Morse, Meredith, and Johns intend leaving together immediately for the great rush. Mr Metedith will take his dray and team of horses.

His Lordship the Bishop of the Diocese will preach in S. Peter's Church, Hamilton, on Sunday morning nevt. In the evening hii Lordship will administer the rite of confirmation to » large number of young people.

Tomorrow night a conjunction of the moon with the planet Mars wjII occur, between 10 and 11 o'clock. The distance separating the moon and the planet will be so small that to the unaided vision the discs will appear in contact.

Sergt Emerson returned to Te Arohft from Matamata on Saturday. The reported difficulty with the natives was groundless, and appears to have originated with Mr J. Mackay, who had wired to the Government that he "thought' there would be a "rumpus" there about lome question of fencing.

The following subscriptions for the funds of the Railway Reform League have been received by the treasurer «nee our last publication, namely .—Messrs John Hutchinson, £1 Is ; Thomas Patoii, £1 : Browne Wood, £1 Is ; James Cottenil, £1 la ; George Way, £1 ; W. Simpson, 10s ; A Friend, ss ; Major Jackson, £1 Is.

The installation of the officers of Masonic Lodge Alpha, Cambridge, will take place on the festival of b. John, the 24th inst. The installation in connection with Lodge Bet*, Hamilton, which should be held on the same day, will be adjourned till the following Thursday, the Ist July, in order that the brethren of either lodge may attend the ceremony at the other.

At a meeting of the committee of the Hamilton Cemeteries Trust, held at the Council Chambers last night, the followinß tenders for draining the West cemetery were received :— Andrews and Wall (accepted), £11 Gs ; E. Wilson, £13 17a 6d ; &Kelly, £11 ss'; H. P. McPhereon, £18 10s: T.Moore, £13 15s; S. L. Coombes, £25; D. Kenny, £1« 10s; E. C. Martin, £17 ss ; P. Dudson, £19 145.

Notwithstanding that the Australian cricketers were deprived of the services of Spofforth to bowl in the second innings, and also batted with him short in both of their innings, they achieved a brilliant victory by defeating the gentlemen of England at Lords on Friday, with seven wickets to spare. They commenced a match against Derbyshire yesterday, and on Thursday next will try conclusions against a Cambridge University eleven.

A meeting of the sub-committee of the Executive Committee of the Railway Reform League was held yesterday at The Waikato Times Buildings, Hamilton, for tho purpose of devising means for collecting and collating evidence to be laid before the Royal Commission. A programme was adopted, and will be laid before the Executive Committee at a meeting to be held on Saturday next.

i The first meeting of the newlyelected Hamilton Road Board was held «n Saturday. All the members were present. Mr T. Maunder was elected chairman. It was resolved to call for tenders for gravel lingtho road from Edgecurabe's to Qualtrough's slaughter-yards, 30 chains more or less, and a committee was appointed to report on the bridge known as " BreakellV Some other business of a routine nature was transacted, and the board ro&e.

Tne annual meeting of the members of the Hamilton Young Mens Mutual Improvement Association wjw held at the Waikato County Chambers last night. There was a fair attendance, and the cbair was occupied by Mr H. Steele. The following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year ;— President, Mr H. Steele ; committee, Messrs John Cochrane, J. Primrose and T. Slade ; secretary and treasurer, Mr Stevens. Mr Bindon agreed to deliver a lecture on "Food" at the tinaugural meeting, to be held in the Public Hall, on a date to be arranged.

With the object of getting the Hamilton team together to practice, a match between Eart and West has been arranged for Saturday next to come off on Sydney Square at 3 p.in, sharp. The West will be represented by the following team:— Odium (2), McTntyre (2), Mayes (2), Jones (2), Biggs, Jolly, Gribble, Davis, Wright, Scorgie, Frankron. Emergencies : Dobson and Kroginan. East :— Von. Stunner, Bindon, Stevens, Hinton, Wood. McKenzie, McSweenoy, Quin, O'Neill, R. Mc-Kenzie, Windsor, Peacock, Reid, Kelly and Steele.

In a recent issue we gave a description of the Te Aroha hot springs and domain, as one of the leading features of interest in this part of the colony. Very many Waikato residents are unaware of the nature and wonderfully curative properties of the baths. The Domain Board, who are zealous in their , endeavour* to popularise these springe, which they justly term the " Sanatorium of the People," spare no pains to make them widely known. In this issue will be found an extended announcement of the locality, with an analysis of the waters, which we commend for the perusal of our readers.

Mr Robson, chemist at Te Aroha, who possesses the right to the < /erflow of the mineral waters, has applied to the Domain Board to assign bis interest for the unexpired term of 10 years to a company which is contemplated with s capital of £2000. The Board has granted the application on certain conditions. The formation of a company for the purpose of aerating 'the waters for export on an extensive scale will be of considerable advantage to Te Aroha, inasmuch as it will establish a genuine industry in the place and cause a certain amount of foreign capital to be expended in the town, and necessitate the erection of factory buildings.

The entertainment in aid of the Hamilton library and band will take place at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening next, the 15th inst. As we have already announced, the performance, which » under the direction of the Comus Dramatic Club, ! will consistof a series of "tableaux vivants from the "'ldylls of the King," and the j comic drama, "A Rough Diamond. No efforts are being spared by the management to make the affair a success. New scenery has been painted specially for the tableaux, and much time has been devoted to the preparation of the costumes and other necessary accessories. We think we can lately predict a very pleasant entertainment. The tickets, we are glad to hear, are going off freely, and wo advise those who contemplate attending to secure their right of admission soon as possible.

On Sunday evening last * funeral .sermon w.u* preached in Trinity Wesleyan Church, Hamilton. There was a large congregation, and as usual on the death of a member of this chnreh the pulpit was dr.xi.ed with black. The Rer. Mr Dellow preached f nun the text, And I heard a v..ic« from Heavon saying unto me: Write, IJlo^cd are the dead which die m the Loid from henceforth, with the spirit, that they may rest from their labours and their works do follow them (Rev. XIV chapter and 13 Terse.) From these words Mr Dellow preached a very eloquent sermon, and mentioned the decease of two ladies lately connected with the dmroh an member and adherent teapectiyely, <uui dr»ir wholesome lewoM

therefrom. After touching gently upon these painful circumstance*, and admitting that it was meet and proper to mourn with those who mourn, and lympathuo with those plunged into sorrow, no turned at i mcc to the brighter »id« of the picture .rid vividly pmirtruyed their hope of that which lay beyond. His discourse was characterised by great imprest vene**, and his appeal by touching earnestness. During the collection the choir sang "Pope's Ode," and hymns suitable to the occasion wore used during th« evening.

On Thursday next, the wonderful Apontolic Stnwhurg clock will be on view at the Public Hall, Hamilton, and on the two following days. This model hat been exhibited in all the principal ci tie* and state* in the union, as well at throughout the colony, and in endorsed by nearly a million 'people an the finest piece of mechanism the world has ever seen. It is tho only perfect model of the great astronomical musical, mechanical and apostolic clock ever construcred. # We have not space at our command to give a description of the model, but those desirouß of weeing the great point of interest which the ancient city of Strasburg possesses—namely, the marvellous clockshould not lose this opportunity. The inhabitants of the city put out the eyes of the original maker of the clock, lest he should construct another, and the modal which will bt on exhibition in Hamilton was constructed by Ulric, a native of Wirtemburg, apprenticed when an orphan hd of some four years old. to Maybrun, the celebrated watchmaker. He gained admission to the Cathedral, and after yean of study suicceeded in accomplishing his long-wished for achievement, that of making a fac-wmile. which he did. The authorities hearing of bis having made a model clock banished the orphan apprentice from the city, minus tho|model. However he managed to regain possession of it, and intended to marry and exhibit round the world, but death ended » youthful career, ana the model passed away from him. ——