AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2190, 22 July 1886, Page 2

AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1886.

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Sir Julius Vogel introduced the Loan JBiJl, authorising the raising of a million and a half, on Ttjesday. Save that he took occasion to deprecate the unfair criticism to which the colony had of late been subjected to at Home, there was nothing remarkable in his speech. He pointed out that, though our natural progress may be slow, it is at any rate sure, and claimed that we could not forego borrowing until our railways had been completed up to the paying point. Mr Bryce followed the Treasurer in a speech which was remarkable in no sense. ;He said great care should be exercised as the country was' evidently borrowing too much, ami objected to the action of the Government in takiug £100,000

out of the North Island Trunk Eailway loan for land purchase purposes. Beyond this there was nothing in the speech worth recording, - an& v jftttr Qrmond, $lo followed, eritioisejd theiQo^a^nt polic^ln the mildest fashion?. >The debate'„ wajj continued last ini|sit, but there'was ndjife i» it." • Every member feels called upon to say something in the annual debate on the Public Works Statement, but/ he does not appear to think that^ either his constituents or the country at large expect anything move. The prospect of a teu million loan policy having faded away, there is really very little I©i£ to talk about, since the House is generally agreed that we cannot do ■ without' moderate borrowing-for some time to come, or until our railway system is much more complete than it is at present.

Judging by appearances, Parliament is not likely to do much in the master of the codlin moth. "The amending Bill before the. House, H&Wbj&fcilP *idtfiil^biply to rennet Hifef existing Act workable, does not make any progress, and so far no mention bftS keen raacle '6$ the draft bill sent clown from -Wnikato. There is a strong'disposition, not only among members, but also among nurserymen ' arid fruitgrowers son a large scald(t6 Jet the, subject,,alone, and we fear, those whp think idifferently are either not sufficiently well organised, or not earnest enough to' be able to carry their point. It is argued that the destruction of blossoms or fruit .means slaying the fruit industry for., the time being, but if the moth is allowed to grow anfl,, nourish the .industry will be killed altogether. We* hope the'associations that have taken the question in hand ■will' not let it rest uutU some efficient remedial measures are placed within their reach. We should be loth to advocate anything which would impose needless hardships upon anyone, but looking to the future of this colony as a fruit-producing and exporting country we cannot help thinking that in striving to secure themselves a present profit orchardi'sts are ' in reality robbing themselves of ulterior advantages.

At the R.M- Court, Hamilton, yesterday, before Mr Nortncroft, only a few small civil cases were disposed of.

Mrs Oldham, wife of Mr Oldham, Sheep Inspector, received a severe shaking yesterday afternoon by being thrown out of a buggy. The accident happened while the vehicle was turning the corner into the gate of Mr Oldhaui's residence, near Hamilton.

Nothing of much importance transpired at Tuesday's sitting of the Legislative Council. Mr Reeves gave notice. to move that the Rabbit Pest Committee's* report, so far as it relates to the recommendation to introduce the natural enemies of the rabbit, be not adopted.

A dramatic performance, consisting of Byron's well-known comedy, " Our Boys," will be (riven in the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton East, on Tuesday, the 17th August, in aid of the funds of the I&oman Catholic Church. The performers comprise some well known and popular amateurs, who are at present assiduously rehearsing*

A man named Manfcfelow, working on Mr W. M. Douglas's farm, Bruntwood, met with a nasty accident yesterday. While pointing rails, he struck himself in j the right ankle with an adze, severing an artery. The bleeding having been temporarily stopped, he rode into Hamilton, where he was attended to by Dr. Murch.

The election to fill the vacancy in the Hamilton Borough Council, caused by the resignation of Mr T. G. Sandes, took place' on Tuesday. The candidates were Messrs W. Jones and W. H. Kelly, and the former was returned by an overwhelming majority, the number of votes recorded being for, Mr Jones 88, and for Mr Kelly 14.

A narrow escape from drowning was experienced on Monday .last by a man* named Timothy Johns, who was engaged raftinor timber from the Waikato Timber Company's at Waotuto the booma at Cambridge. A short distance above the junction of the Pokaiwhenua creek with therWfti.kato river the raft that 1 Johns wan aboard of, got carried by the current over the rapidg at Horahora, going to pieces in a few moments. Johns was fortunately able to reach the small island in the bend of th«, river, Jor had he, been swept over the lowertfapids it is extremely unlikely that he would have emerged alive. ;

The limelight diorama of Scot' land, to be exhibited at the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton East, to-night,, promises to be well patronised, and those who attend will be amply rewarded. The proceeds, as we have already stated, are. to go to the fund for purchasing articles, for a grand art union, to be held in aid of. the church fund about the month of October next. The art union is to be conducted on a somewhat extensive scale. Already the committee have been promised a large number of prizes. These include a buggy, . the material for which was niven by an Auckland friend, while Mr Cochrane and Mr' Slade are building it free of cost ; some valuable optical instruments donated by \ Mr T. Peacock, M.H.R ? ,> Auckland, and several other valuable articles. The consent of the Colonial Secretary has been obtained, and the committee are now working hard to achieve success.

A meeting of the Hamilton Cemeteries Trustees was held last night. Present : Messrs W. A. Graham (chairman), Edgecumbe, Scotj;, Tippen and Barton. The report of the ' committee appointed to carry out the drainage required at the West Cemetery was r.ead and received. The report stated that the cost of the work was under £8, and was satisfactorily done. 'Mr Wm. Cannell, tombstone maker, sent in inscriptions which he had put on headstones, which he had furnished, and the trust approved of same, there being nothing objectionable. Mr Thos. Robinson wrote stating that he only required the Cemetery East land, about six acres, for which he paid 30s for the past year. The board resolved to resumo possession of the land which will now be available for letting again. The Secretary reported that he had written instructing the sextons to make the graves a good deal larger than they had been doing as it had caused much inconvenience. A few accounts were passed for payment and the board rose.

A private letter received in Christchurch gives a more intelligible account than has yet appeared of the position of affairs at the South Pacific oil well. In the system of boring adopted the bore was down in advance of the pipe (a Gin. one), and when the latter was down 1140 feet the bare was 40 feet below the end of fche pipe, and one foot into the oil-bearing sand. The oily aluah began to rise, and a plug was driven down to it, and within ten feet of the bottom of the hole. The force of the ascending oil and mud, however, was so great tbat it drove the ph>g upwards to fche end of the pipe, against which it was tightly jammed. When, in pursuance of instructions from the board of directors in Sydney Mr V 7 eaver went to work to break up the plug in order to ascertain the flow of oil, it was found that the oil had ooeed past the plusr, and had filled the pipe for a distance of 80 feet from the lower end. The effect of cutting up the plug was the choking of the pipe with oily mud, which came up t*o fat>t that Mr Weaver had to draw the tools up and have recourse to the sand pump, but this failed to clear the pipe. An attempt vvas made to drive the pipe, but first the maul broke, and when a new one was used the upper portion of the pipe bent, and no progress could be made. Mr Weaver then determined to put a 4£ inch pipe inside the (J inch pipe, so as to get deeper into the oil bearing stratum, and definitely ascertain the flow. He wired to Sydney to that effect, and is now awaiting

an answer from the directors. The mud is jfeHuribed as being full <>f oil, like kitchen lilush, but it is impossible to say what, the yield wil| be. Mr Weaver is said to bo confident of success. 7