AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2186, 13 July 1886, Page 2

AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1886.

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

The meeting held the other day at Waiorongomai, to take into consideration the advisability of adopting some- better form of local selfgovernment, has our Hearty support. It has long been evident, both there and at Te Aroha r that ; the control over their affairs by' the Piako County Council is extremely unsuitable to their requirements, and has afforded them very little of the justice and attention l their needs require. The residents complain' that the amount of expenditure for local purposes has not been within a just proportion of the rates they have yielded. The grievances of the inhabitants of the twb i townships against the council hav>e been loud and bitter. The rapid progress made by the Te Aroha. . district, Ihe large increase of popuJat ion, and the paramount importance that exists* for an independent and oareful local administration of affairs, for the sake of its future .-welfare, justify steps being now taken to secure these benefits und<3r another form of government. The interests of Te Aroha and Waiorongomai are identical in every respect ; the prosperity of one is the other's gain. There should lie no antagonism between the two localities : nothing in the shape of rivalry should be permitted to clash with any concerted movement between them. We know by experience that when a district is split up into two or more separate sections, the quarrels and incessant bitter warfare "waged between them h ave been insurmountable barriers to their pro Egress, and always ended in ruin to all. The good sense of the reside aits of Te Aroha and the neighbouring mining township -will, we feel curtain, prevail agains > anything of that kind, and the two place* will work unitedly ond harmonioi isly for the common good of tl le district. Taking Te A roha, "W aiorongomai, and tiro Hill within the same boundary, a strong l>or ough may be created, with many opportunities for development, atnd. ample space for expansion. VV 3 trust the next meeting will be representative of the whole district, and that it v.ill resolve to bring the places we have

named under the Municipal Corporations Act of this session.

If Te Whiti is not what Americans call a " crank," he is at least a very perverse or a very obtuse old gentleman. It js now some yearn since the old chief acknowledged in so many words that his "potato was cooked," as cooked it undoubtedly was, and yet now we find ( hini endeavouring to subject the nationalj vegetable to a further culinary process. The present ebullition of patriotism does not seem to have j taken so pronounced a shape as the former one. Then the idea was to take forcible possession of the land ) now Te Whiti appears to be satisfied with the erection in various places of whares, which, according to all accounts, are to serve merely as mementoes of the T past glories of the native race. , To thi? tiiere can be no possible objection, so long as the pursuit of the plan does not interfere with the rights and privileges of those who have bought and paid for ( the land. Up to within the last few days the followers of the Prophet have skilfully managed to erect the memorials upon land' belonging either to the GoveJcnrpent. or to the natives themselves, and when the whole facts of the case; come 'to be known,' it will probatly be. discovered that the individuals who so foolishly invaded the property of Mr Itysaght did jio in opposition to the implied wishes of the seer of Paribftkav We are'all the more inclined torbelfeve', this' because, after his arrest,' Te Whiti, with his confrere Tobu, was jaffordtd such ample opportunities for observing the ' greatness, and strength of the Pakeha. .He saw not only railways ' and towns, and ; farms, and harbours, and breakwaters, but his eye was permitted to feast on the untold wonders disclosed j in the great Exhibition at Christ- j church. 'If, after this experience, the amiable old chieftain could think of rebelling again against the white man, then all we can say is that he is a hopeless imbecile. Howe'er it be, we do not suppose that it will be necessary to call out the Grand Army of the Colony to put down; the rebellion this time. Mr Pardy. and his police constables will be amply sufficient to cope with the difficulty. The day is happily past when a few Maories can effectually disturb the peace, and if any of those gentlemen who have been amusing themselves in the neighbourhood of Hawera during the j last few days persist in their fun or their fancy, whichever it may be, they will unquestionably find them-selves-within the four walls of «th& neaVest lock-up. Tljis. is not romantic, feit it has at least the merit of being true.

A correspondent, who writes in this issue on the subject of cheap money for the farmers, seems to hare quite misunderstood our attitude in regard to the subject. We are just as anxious as any one can be to. advance the interests of the rural classes ; we have repeatedly urged that the tendency, only too apparent in this colony, to make the country subservient to the towns is a ruinous tendency, one that must eventually result in disaster and distress. At the same time we are not prepared to commit ourselves to a scheme which emanates from a man who believes that all that is requi&ite for the creation of money is a bale of paper and a printing press ! Money, like water, is apt to find its own level. We quite agree with our correspondent that the subject is one which calls for, and deserres, the fullest consideration.

The uniform courtesy extended to the Proas by the Postal officials of Hamilton is almost sufficient to make any complaint against the office appear ungracious. Nevertheless we are compelled, however reluctantly, to find fault. The telegraphic messages, more especially our Parliamentary reports, are almost undecipherable as they come from the telegraph office, and though the literary staff of this journal may fairly Jay claim to the . possession of the qualities of patience and good temper, both, we' regret to say have been very severely tried of late. W« have borne with the infliction until it' is really past a joke, and we feel compelled at last to ask the authorities to make a change.

The fourth annual meeting of the shareholders in the Wai lento Cheese ahd Bacon Factory Company (Limited), will be held at the company 8 office, Hamilton Auction Mart, on Tuesday, the 27th July, at 8 p.m. I

The football match feetweeaHamaton East and' West cannot take place next Saturday, but the two sides will try conclusions on Saturday week. This is always the fairest and hardest played match in the Waikato, and will, we have no doubt, attract a Rood many spectators.

We understand that a meeting of persons interested in the establishment of a butter factory at Frankton will be held shortly. We are glad to hear thin, as every industry of this kind has a tendency to promote the general welfare of the district, and wo wish the originator* every success.

At the Christchurch Poultry l Show, held on the 7th and Bth inst., Mr Gresham's "J Victor" took special first prize in the Plymouth Rock division. This i cockerel, which is not yet nine months old, was bred by Mr Gresham, and is tho one which secured the leading honours at tho Auckland Poultry Association's Show, last month.

The return match between the Cambridge and Kihikihi Football Clubs will be played at Cambridge cm Saturday next, game commencing at 3 o'clock. The following players will represent Kihikihi :— Dougherty, bent, Bayliss, Sullivan (captain), Grahame, Harrison, Clements, Cowley, Thompson, Morgan, J. Osborne, E. Osborne, Ormsby, Coffin, and Galvin.

Mr W. H. Kelly announces in our advertising columns that he is a candidate for the vacancy in the Borough Council of Hamilton, caused by the retirement of Mr T. G. Sandes. Mr Kelly announces that he belongs to no party and relies for support upon his long connection with the borough. Messrs Yon Stunner and Jones have also announced their candidature.

On Saturday night Constable Addison arrested a man named W. J. Richardson for being drunk whilst in charge of a waggon in Brewery-street, Cambridge. He was brought up yesterday morning before Mr Welk J.P.. charged with the above offence. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or 48 hours linprisonn ent. The fine was paid.

Mr A. L. Levy,JP., secretary to the Wellington branch of the Temperance Alliance, has been missing since Thursday, and nothing has boon heard of him since. On Wednesday Mr Levy and the members of the Cook Licensing Committee each received a letter threatening their lives would be taken if they pornisted in their determination to cloitt three hotels in thedistrict.

No reaßon is known for his absence, which i* canning anvlety to his friends. The matter Wa Won placed in the \mnd» of the police.

The police have begun to sand stray, doppi unregistered to tho Hamilton Borough Council to be dealt with. Unless claimed by the owners nt once they will be destroyed. A fine intelligent animal was received into the kennel yenterday morning from Constable Wild. It is * black and tan sheep doj?, well bred apparently, though its owner does not seem to net much store by him, as he is not to be found on the register.

At the adjourned meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last night, the committee appointed for the purposo recommended the Netting aside of about (X) acres in Hamilton East and 40 acres in Hamilton We»t a% commonage for co\y» allowed on the streets in the day-trine. The question was discussed at some length, and it wivh decided to adjourn tho matter until the next meeting of the council, an amendment moved by Cr. Knox and seconded by Or. Barton, that a ranger be appointed and that all cattle be kept off the streets at night, being lost.

At Saturday's sitting of the Supreme Court at Auckland, George McCaslin, convicted on the previous day of the crime of arson was sentenced to ■even years' penal servitude. ' His wife bad been discharged the pre.vipus day by direcv tion ot the judge, as it was to be presumed she was acting under her husband's orders. Alexander Browne, for .fraudulent bankruptcy was sentenced to six jnonth*' imprisonment.- The New Lynn forcible entry case resulted in defendants being' fined, Porter in the, sum of £20 and hid four servants £5 each.

' The- vrint .trade *t the P*ftrl» South -Africa, seems tovbe in dreadful straits. The local paper says : "Wine here become UittsftLeabie. With difficulty cjm.th© Rtowerr grit the 4bsurjBlir low,: price of £2 per "leaguer." . Bnt henf wKj^t that journal lajft {urthet: •• At Beafefort, Went, only 300 miles from here, M««fcr» Alport & Co. offer an extra dinner iher'ry 'for In P«r bbttle, or SS» 6d pe'r^ gallon. At 5a 6d per gallon the* leaguer comW out at £38 18« 6d. Hoe i» hqt, moffejyk t O»n no ohanjffr be brought about !' r Thu» the wine that coat 4d per gaHon at the Paarl^ becomes, after a little manipulation, W>rth , r w 6d at Beaufort West. - « '» { ' .

The following tenders were received at the adjourned meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last .night for street improvementa :— Rosatrevor and Hillstreets, clearing, etc. : % Wall, £15, or l(te ■ per chain; W. Andrew , £4 15s ; McS&eeney, 4Ji.28.6d ; Goodwin, €2 19s 8d ; K. Wilson, £2lss*,*H. Kelly, £2 fte ' Gray and Firth-streets: Hill, £9<;- Keep/os-0d per., chain for l*irth,and 10s 6d.fc*4irrey street ; Cook, &< Od 11k ; Hattett, 6s lid for both ; Coombea and Tristram, 7s fid for both ; J. Devitt, 3a lid for both ; H. Kelly, 3? Od for both (accepted) ; E. Martin, £3 10s, Firth-street, and £6 5s for Greyatreet. ' .*

Referring to the Roton*ahana Terraces, a correspondent of the Melbourne Argus writes : — There, from pool' above pool, trickles the warm opal watet at its incessant work. Thero are the harmonies of finely shaded cones, there is the magnificence of great draperies of gauze- like nubstances glistening beneath the cascades, there is the ingenious filagree that time has carved on the plateau and steps, and there are the many-coloured waters lying in the, most beautiful baths that man can. bathe in. This is indeedtho bath' of the^bode of bliss. Here sltall we resfahd'never wander more, and so compressing a life's content into a brief, evanescent hour, we lave ourselves in the inviting silky waters of the bright, warm pool. And at this moment— What is left of it? What shall remain? Nothing ! Aye, less than nothing. Where there was sunshine is now darkness ; where there was laughter is now lamentation ; where there was loveliness is now hatefulness ; where there was the peace of life is now-th6 still solitary waste of death, of destruction, of horror, and of woe. To have seen what there was, and to know what there is not, creates the sense, almost . the belief, of having once lived in another world.

. . The adjourned monthly meeting of the Hamilton Road Board was held on Saturday, at the office of the boardi the whole of the members being present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from Dr Carey, complaining of the road near his farm, and asking that some gravelling tmight be done to it. The clerk was instructed to reply, stating that the road would be.attendecl to, but *it present the board could not undertake the gravelling. The chairman^ was authorised- to sign a legal notice on behalf of. the board for the closing of a certain road through Mr Jolly's property. Mr T. G. Sanden was appointed engineer to the .board: It was resolved t6 call for tenders for forming and clearing road between Mr Raynes' house and the county road at Bell's farm. .Instructions were given for plans and estimates for a culvert at Stokes' creek, to be prepared by the engineer. It was decided that Messrs McPherson and Roth well should inspect furze in their district* and Veport to the board at next meeting. Mr Knox was appointed to valuo the land at Mr Jolly's whero the road lias been closed, .