SATURDAY, AUG. 7, 1886.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2197, 7 August 1886, Page 2

SATURDAY, AUG. 7, 1886.

Tiih Parliamentary, Oominitttee appointed to examine and report upon Mr V"aile's scheme cannot be accused of having performed their work in a perfunctory manner. Few public questions have received such a large amount of attention as this has. Everybody who knows,- or is supposed to know anything of railway management has been summoned, the examination has been of a most searching and thorough character, and the committee have taken ample time to digest the testimony before attempting to come to a decision. Mr Mitchelson appears to have devoted himself to the subject to the exclusion of almost everything else, since we seldom see his name figuring in the debates in the House. In this he lias shown a wise discretion. A change of Government, when it comes, will in all probability see him reinstated in office as Public Works Minister, and he has suiliei'Mit intelligence to know that the management of open lines will in the future occupy a much more prominent place in the estimation of the Cabinet that the prosecution of now works, the expenditure upon which, in accordance with the newly awakened spirit of economy, will henceforward be appreciably onrfcciiled. .Hence Mr Mitchelson, with praiseworthy forethough, is setting himself to

solve A *he JuiotonKgfoJem involved in tfir t^nSbrmi^av railway traffic. J *' N ,\ Thrift* Mr Viaile is fflpt' a blatant |mp(Mser, or:a mjto wjljjfe a " fad " is •jjuitq 1 "evident fjfom <& fact that Smlf tlie cfonijimttee -diTe in favour of l^visjf his %Sitein « ' practical trial. What the other half think should be done under the circumstances we babl^ that]som4 of to|eir number ate wfllmg that the'wliole question should ! be referred to a Royal Commission !In any event, the result of the comuiittee/s investigation must bp gratifying to the indnds of reforib, since it demonstrates the fact that reform is wanted. . > We -are convinced that nothio^* but a practical trial of the sclieme will satisfactorily determine itfr .worth. Whatever the result might be, the money spent in carrying out tho experiment would not be thrown away, sinee -it would set at rest a very vexed question. , 4

At the meeting of the Cambridge Jam Company on Wednesday the chairman, Mr Wells, ably pointed out the disadvantages under which the qorapa,ny had laboured. First, the capital subscribed, 1312 shares, was insufficient to t&ttf on the company successfully. At least 500,. shares more were required. Then' operations should be carried oti in their own premises, with a plant lor jam-making in addition to fruit-can-ning. Last seasons lot of fruit had been wasted through being unfit tor, canning which would have made excellent jam. Again, owing to the way in which the contract was let, so much per dozen, the contractors were not interested in the *class of fruit turned out, and so did not pay sufficient attention : to classifying the' fruit they put up, and consequently too large a proportion of pie fruit had been put up, causing a loss to. the company where a profit might have been shown. * With regai#,to the propositions appearing in the directors' report, Mr Wells opposed the third proposal, leasing the plant to a private individual, as should such an individual turn out an inferior article, the company's reputation would be injured, for a considerable time. He also opposed the fourth proposal, tp wind-up. The industry was one vwhich should be maintained in the interests of small settlers, and it would be unwise, after gaining the experience they had done, to throw it away. The directors are strongly in favour of putting 500 additional shares in the market, obtaining a complete plant, getting a good working manager, and carrying on as was originally intended. If this course were not adopted they had better rest on their oars for a season, empowering the directors meanwhile to arrange with any bona fide customer who would carry on the industry. Mr Wells also referred to the apathy shown by the large property -holders and fruit-growers, only two of whom, Messrs Douglas and Sharp, had given anything like generous support to the company. Replying to questions, Mr Wells said that only 1107 shares out of the 1312 subscribed had anything paid on them. That £500 additional capital would provide building and plant for fruit-tinning and gammaking, but if the tinning of honey and butter was gone into a larger capital would be required ; that the actual loss on the year's operations was £103 Is lid, and if the company were wound up tlie cost of winding up would be added to this, and the sum deducted from the amount repaid to shareholders ; that the pie fruit was likejy to sell at the estimated amount, being, in the opinion of competent judges, at least one shilling pee dozen -Jtatter than American , fruit. Mr Russell, in moving the amendment,' stated' that the concern was crippled for want of capital, and denied' that £500 additional capital, as proposed by the directors, Nyould be sufficient, and instanced the experiences of some of the cheese factories. Unless ' there was a reasonable prospect of having £700 or .£BOO to .trade with i there would be no stability, and the company would only be working for the money-lenders. The concern ; was too small for a company. Mr I Forrest seconded the amendment, and instanced the co-operative association and a cheese factory which had been killed by expensive management, and contrasted Mr Goulds cheese factory as a successful concern. He and one or two others were ready to take over the concern and carry it on, adding honey-canning to the business. .<A conversational discussion ensued, and Mr Russell's amendment, as reported ,in our Thursday's issue, .was carried by 10 t0 '6. . -v ;/

The Codlin Moth Act, Amendment Bill, is included in the list of " innocents." As it amounted to nothing in particular no one need regret its fate, since the field will now be left open next session, for the more thorough and comprehensive measure drafted by the Waikato Horticultural Society. This latter is the outcome of very careful consideration, and has been drawn up with a view to obtaining R really workable Act. We would suggest, that during the recess, copies should be forwarded to every kindred society in the colony, in order that a consensus of opinion on the subject may be obtained. The Thames Fruit Growers Association have had the bill under consideration, and while agreeing with its main principles they have noted certain amendments, and valuable suggestions may be obtained from other quarters. The subject is a very important one, and every effort should be put forth to make the proposed amending Bill as perfect as possible.

Though considerable opposition has been offered to the Loan ]3ill in the Upper Houso it is not likely to be endangered. There was a disposition in tho Council to question the

propriety of proonoding with aoveral of tho linos i^ytlio .schedule, but this sprang mdro from it dosire oa the naxt of members to ; poso as advosftos;,;bf eoouoiny than from any ityil to hamper the schema df Government. Tho Bill has wiejfi^reforred to u seloot Qommittee, v^no will ropdrt on Monday, and it will then, no doubt, be ..passed through all its stages with-, iut delay./

A telegram received last night from Sydney states th,tt two Htpamor.s aailed yesterday for Kitnberloy, taking 400 •digfferH,

We regret to learn that Mr John Knox is ho inuph indisposed as to be unable i to aypfld to hin business. All his vales are postponed for the preaont.

r*Xti t&e House on Thursday the 1 District Railways Purchasing Act Amend* jn«int Uijl wat considered in committee. Several measure* were advanced, and the J£«Ai*6 weut into Committee of Supply.

Captain Fisher, of the whaling barque Alaska, has been tried at Russell for smuggling at tho Chathnms. Aftor hejuinfr the evidence, the court inflicted fines whidh/togother with the costs, amount to £138 11s 6d.

A Reuters telegram from Sydney, datedV yesterday, states that the contract , between the Governments of, New South WaW kM NfcW Zeakftd and i\w Union Company, for the comflyance of the San Fmnciscd mails has been ratified by the Legislative 4*»e«nbly. , ,

Tha toantf frtaidfc of Mr W L. Mattyn, fornißrty M Pencarrow, HantMpu, ,aqd uovf of Western AustraliP, will be [${aa to heat (lyit^he is surely, if sotufwhit 'Alft^ly/rbcAvterinjrfrom the effects Af *Viirt recent Merious accident, particularH of which appeared in our columus at tHo 1 time.

The Rev. J. S. Rishworth will lecture in th<* Wealoyan Church, Te Awamutu, on Monday, on the South Sea Islands There will be no charge for adinisWon, but a collection will bo made in aid of the foreign mission. Mr Rishworth will preach in Te Awamutu on Sunday morning and ovening.

, An error of some importance crept into our lcxdine a i tide on Thursday. In Hpoaking of the fat cattle sent from Woodlands, it was stated that in the opinion of those at the sale they fetched 2s a head more than truck-borne beasts. It should have read 2-. a hundred pounds. We miiiy k\m state that the competition for the cattle in question \va* most keen.

Mr W. B. Souter has purchased the stock and goodwill ->f the Cambridge .branches of the C«*-op«r,Uive Association arid Messrs \V. S. Laniie and Cos. business, and will carry on the combined businesses in the premises, ])uke-street, lately occupied by the CD-operative Association. The ser\ ices of Mr A. Lourie have been secured as manager.

Mr J. L. Soutter, of Wells and Soutter, has purchased Mr Henry Asher'a residence, Cambridge, .which he intends to occupy- minseif. £■ The house is one of handapmtfßt' in the neighbourhood^ A and, has*' an extensive gardflr^^l omb^fd connected with it. It haSr»lao/TOO^v'antage of being sufficiently 'Mi' ensure and privacy, wile vie same time it is close to the but»hie:<s centre of the town.

To the Editor -Sir -I am frequently aaked by people in To Aw.unutu why I and my friends spend so much of our time in the hotels when we pay that plnco a visit. I would like to :i>k them through the columns of your valuable paper where we vie to go to ? lam told there is a house given by the Government for a reading room. If those who scold us for going to the hotels would provide a coiner where we could spend an hour together they would find we could appreciate it.— Yours truly, "Would no BKrTKiiiF hk Could."

The Rev. P. 8. Smallfleldis advertised to give addresses in connection with t^he, Anglican Sunday-schools at Cambridge, Jr<uhi»bere, and Cambridge West. At Tamahere he will giv o a lecture on Cyrus the Great. At the meetings at Cambridge and Cambridge West, the prizes for the paat year will be given to the scholars. Mr Stnullfield will preach at S. Andrew's Church, morning and evening. It is hoped that the parents and friends of the children will manifest their appreciation of the arduous and self-denying labours of those who carry on the schools by a full attendance on Sunday at the meetings advertised.

Mr Reids limelight panorama of Scotland will be exhibited in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Tuesday evening next, tty&.lObh inst. The views, which consist of tfeftitifully cobured photographs, number njsar,ly 100 and are thrown on a screen 15ft sqiitfrft. They form one of the choiest Collections we have ever seen. The apparatus afsett* 6y Mr Reid h without doubt one of Ibest ever introduced into the colony, and the descriptive lecture by Mr Dey, is clear, concise and full of interest. Altogether the entertainment is of an exceptionally) high character. Natives of Scotland and those who have not had tho good fortune to be born in the Land o' Cakes will be equallydelightad with tho pictures exhibited by Mr Reid.

At a special meeting of 5 the Kirikiriroa Highway District Board, yesterday, Me«Br« P. Thomas, Lovell, Bell, LeQu&we, •nd the chairman, Mr A. Primro»e, were present. The alteration of the road at Taupiri, near Mr Lovells Hotel, was agreed to , on the motion of Mr Bell, seconded by Mr LeQuoane.— At the ordinary meeting a letter was read, sent to the Mayor of Hamilton, complaining that a borough contractor, Mr Jas. Ooombeai had taken gravel from ft Kirikinroa gravel pit for boiough use, a»d asking for A royalty of 2d per yard fur the quantity of gravel taken.— An application for the formation of the road opposite hn property, by Mr Oharle.s H. Smith, of Claudelandt., was granted. — A letter was received from Mr James, of Ngarnawahia, containing cheque for tIH, conttibution due for road making in Nganunvahid Noitli suburbs. — It was proposed to take step-* againbt Mr Coombea for the valuo of the gravel taken froih a Kirikiriroa road for borough purposes, and the engineer wa.i instructed to ascertain the quantity of gravol taken. -^-Several accounth weie paid. — Tin's was all the business.

Professor Jjio TKjedo repeated his phrenological lecture on "Head* arid Faces I have seen." at the Public H.ill, C.iuibridKe, on "Wednesday evening. After the lecture a number of volunteer-* ascended the stage for the profile examination, and considerable amusement was caused by the happy manner in which their idiosyneracies were pointed out. One well-known resident, lately engaged in the stationery and fancy goods business, was described an being of a very amiable disposition, kindhearted and forgiving, and when the lecturer proceeded to say that the .subject under examination was extremely fond of ladiea' society, and eminently calculated to •shine at a social gathering or tc.i -party, where he would 'forego attending to his own wants in order to wait upi>n the fair so\, a lound of applause greeted the successful hit. On Thursday evening there was a much better house than on tho two preceding nights, and Dr Dodd'.s lecture on A.nimaF Magnetism was well rendered. A reading from Macbeth was given in a style th.ifc proved the professor to be a master of elocution, and the usual phrenological discourse and examinations concluded a very highly interesting programme. By advertisement it will be seen that the professor will visit the Upper Waipa districts.