The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2210, 7 September 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equ.tl and exact justice to all men, ( Ot whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political

TUESDAY, SEPT. 7, 1886.

"We are given to understand that steps are being taken in the matter of establishing a hospital in Waikato in view of the coming into operation of the amending Act in January. There is no time to lose, and we trust the committee of representatives will not allow the grass to grow under their feet. It is idle to suppose that Waikato, in which is included so many large and important districts, can afford to do v, ithout a regularly organised institution for the treatment of the sick and injured. A suggestion lias been made'thnl patients should be "boarded out/ but if the soundness of this method is susceptible of demonstration, then all we can say is that there 1 is no necessity for hospitals at all. The accidents which befall humanity may be fewer, and the cases of fever and other malignant dismasts may be, and indeed arc, less in number than is the case with towns, but the iorujcr are not likely to be less severe or the latter l<^s infectious on that account. Further than this, there have been, to our own knowledge, many cases which were precluded from being sent to the hospital at Auckland, on account <huily of the long distance to be travelled, and the consequent risk. ii is fiir to assume tl- 'I in ;i number of tii cases tin. patients have succumbed because

proper appliances were not at hand, and competent nurses unattainable. As we have before had occasion to say, we, do not think any elaborate buildings are necessary. A couple of cottages, centrally and healthfully situated, and easily accessible are all that is needed in that respect. What is of much more importance is the having skilled medical attendance and experienced nursing power. If the separation from the Auckland district means only that the district is to be saved money, though th.it is a great deal, it was hardly worth fighting for alone. The change ought to prove beneficial in more than a pecuniary sense. It ought to mean that we are to ! have in our midst an institution to which the severely injured, and the indigent sick might be able to have recourse in their time of need.

The Waikato Hunt Club Steeplechase Meeting has been fixed for the loth October, on the Cambridge course.

The Rev. William Oalder will rc:ui a paper at the meeting of S. Peter's Church Society to-night. :

Mr Fidler concluded the standard examination* at the Hamilton West school yesterd.iy. The holidays begin to-day.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council convened for laat night has bjen adjourned to Monday c\ening next.

dominations for the office of town commissioners for the Alexandra Town Board will bo received at the Public Hall, Alexandra, on the 15th ingt., and, if necesb.u y, a poll will bo taken on the 22nd.

Owins to the inability of several of tho immibers of the company to bo present on the 10th inst., the performance of " Our Boys " in aid of the fund" for fencing S. Peter*. Parsonage, Hamilton, has been further postponed. Tho exact date will be gnen iv a future issue.

The anniversary services in connection with S. Andrew's Church, Cambriiigu wore continued on Sunday, the Rev. W. Calder being the preacher in the morning. In the evening Mr K. W. Dyer, lay-reader, officiated.

Mr Gr. J. Neal announces that special prizes will bo given by him at the next show of the Waikato Horticultural Society. The pi izes are five shillings each for the best six. of various descriptions of mangoldb, turnips, and carrots grown from seed purchased through Mr Neal's agency.

The charge of forging weighbridge tickets preferred against Casey and Short was withdrawn at the Auckland Police Court on Saturday, the e\ idence not being deemed sufficient to secure a cominitt.il. The accused were accordingly discharged from custody.

The only candidates nominated for the Te Awamutu Town Board to-day wore Messrs J. W. Bridgman, J. Carley, J. B. Teasdale, J. Walton, and A. White, who weie the out-going board. No others being nominated they were declared duly elected.

The Timaru poisoning case was proceeded with on Saturday. The hearing of the nurse's evidence was concluded, and the Cvown Prosecutor applied for a remand for ten days, in order that the depositions of Mrs Hall might be obtained. The remand was granted, and an application for bail was refused.

The football match, Hamilton v. Huntly, came off on Saturday at the latter place. The visitors played three men short, but had the be->t of the game throughout, though the score only showed them the winners by twc> pointb, a try to nil. - Some very good football was exhibited on both sides.

The first meeting of the- Cambridge Borough Council will be; held tins afternoon, when the puncipal business will be to decide whether an application shall be made to His Excellency the Governor to issue an Oider-in-Council fixing a date for the municipal elections, or whether the present members shall hold office for another year.

The Ngaruawahia Licensing Committee sat im Friday List. The license of the Royal Mail Hotel was further extended until December, on condition that a new building was commenced by that tuno as promised by the owner*, Messrs Brown Campbell and Co. The membeis of committee present were Messrs T. W. D.ivies (chairman ), "P. Kay, D. Combes, and Taylor.

Considerable interest is felt as to the decision to be iu lived at by the Cambridge Borough Council at their meeting to-day. It is currently reported that in the event of a majority of votes being in favour of holding office for another v«'»"» two at least of the c mncillors will resign, while a petition will be -got up by the ratepayers, praying the Governor to i^ue the necessary order authorising an election.

Saturday proved to be the last of the ]<>ii£ series of miserably web, raw d.iys, -wind) h.i\e been so disagreeable alike to rriAn and be.ist. Sunday was a great improvement, while yesterday gave unmistakoable ovidonco of the presence of Spring. Sunday night was cold, and last night was clear, keen and frosty. The bad weather hu.s been hard upon the young lambs, but on the whole the damage done \» not so gie.it us might have been expected.

Mr J. Houghton, chairman Cambridge Town Board, having 1 telegraphed to the Under-Seoretury, Wellington, that as no reply had been received to telegram asking for instruction I',1 ', the present town board would remain m office for another year, and elect IVLiyor in November, has i*eceived f <he following message :— Wellington, September 3rd, 188(5. J. Houfchton, Esq., Cambridge.—Colonial Secretary recommends that town board should consult their own solicitor on the position of affairs. Government can accept no responsibility in thus matter. --(Signed) U. S. Cooper.

S. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Hamilton, hag been reoontly much improved, externally by the addition of a graceful spire and belfry, and internally by the erection in the sanctuary of three handsome niches, one for the statue of the Virgin, one for the Sacred Heart, and the other' for the Crucifix over the altar. The effect in both cases is pleasing in the extreme, and does much credit to the skill and taste displayed by Mr J. ODea, who has designed and carried out the work. The niches are really works of art. The statues, it will be remembered, were blessed by the Bishop during his last visit to Hamilton.

The Rev. R. O'C Biggs has been seriously indisposed for some days past, but we are glad to be able to state that by latest accounts he is making good progress towards recovery. Morning service at S. Peter's on Sunday was taken by the Rev. H. S. Davies, who in the course of his sermon made a touching reference to the recent death of a young lady, member of the congregation. At evensong the Rev. H. S. Davies said prayers, and the Rev. W. C.ilder, Incumbent of All Saints, Ponsonby, lead the lessons and pi cached an eloquent .seiinon on "Gentleness." There were large congregations at both services.

Referring to the Vogel libel case the Wellington correspondent of the Herald writes :— The issue of this case fomis the principal topic of conversation. Most people to whom I have spoken on the sublect thought the action ill-advised, and its results such as might have been expected. Lawyers think that it gives the death-blow to actions for libel where the libel lias to be constiued out of a general criticism upon acts ..f official peivms. The Kvenincf Press, under the heading, " The Teacher Taußht, has an aiticle in which it asserts "the hboity of the I'reV a> against the attempt to gag public opinion. Thru* is a good deal of bpetnlation as to th" pn-ible effect the verdiot upon the p,'i-.oiim4 of the (rovernmunt, .md the ne.ir p >liLical fntuie.

With reference to the meeting of the CimbndKi' B irou/h Council to-day, the following letter w. 1 - li'ceivod by Mr Kivhes :-—" l'>oiony;h Council oßico, C.uribnd"e, (sth S-pl'Miibcr, ISSii. — Councillor Hughe-,, C«vnibi)(J^'. i )''.«!■ Sir,— Mr Koujrlitun has in .tructed iml> by letter to inform you th.-it «m he rcfjuiiu^ to b« in Auckland on Wednesday, and that Mi Ho\wtt will hu unable to atl >nd the mcet\<Z t > day (TiK'-diy), t'icio will not bo a ipu'iu'ii "to tian-act any business. The nci^ nu mu'-t tneroture utuid ;\dj<min«d uruil 6 p.m. on Tuesday, the 11th, which will be the day tui- holding the usual

monthly meeting of the council. I'—(Signed)1 '— (Signed) .Tas. F. Thomson, Town Clerk. As, however, lsf Asher m coming from Auckland •o be present at the meeting, he, with Crs. Gillett and Hughes, will form a quorum, and the latter gentlemen intend holding the meeting in duo course.

A striking example 9f the evil of over-loading cattle truckn was witnessed at Frankton yesterday. On tho way from Cambridge a fat beaut, goaded by hi* fellows, forced his head through the rails in the aide of the truck, breaking two of them. Coming over the biidgo at Hamilton the beait's head and shoulders were hanging over the side of the truck. The stationmaster took the truck off, and turned the cattle ltose into the stock-yard to allow of repair". No sooner did tho beasts find theirnelvos within the yaid than they proceeded to test the stability of the posts and rails, with the result that one of tho panels speedily fell, and the herd found th.it the world was all before them. One struck a bee line for Whatawhata, and has not since been seen ; an< fc 'er met his doom in a ditch, and the remainder were secured. What the sequel will be remains to be seen.

The usual monthly meeting of the Hamilton Road Board was held on Saturday. Present: Messrs Atkinson (in the chair), McPherson, Rothwell, and Way. The chairman (Mr Maunder) wrote, stating that owing to a severe illness he was unable to be present. Mr Jolly wrote, declining to purchase the land on closed road at the valuation, £10 per acre. It was resolved to offer the land for sale by auction on Saturday next, the secretary to attend and bid up to £1 10s per acre., Messrs OBrien and Alexander wrote, applying to have the gorse removed from the road adjoining lots 7, 8, and 9, parish of Pukete. • The matter was referred to the engineer to inspect. The following tenders were accepted :— Kaynes' road, formation 3s, clearing 9d per chain, laying pipes 3d, and ditching 4d per yard, McOallum ; bricks, £3 per 1000, S. Davis; culvert and earthworks, Stokes bridge,- E. Martin. Ir was resolved to ask the Newcastle Board to bear a share of repairing the old Whatawhata road. Several small accounts were r/assed for payment, and the board rose.

A London writer, quoting from a military authority, sayn :—" Colonel Dunham Massy commanded the Grenadiers of the lDfch Regiment at the assault of the Redan on September 8, where, with minor miuries, he was dangerously wounded by a ball which passed through his left thigh, shattering the bone. Being left on the ground, he fell into the hands of the enemy the ensuing night, who, supposing him to be mortally wounded, did not remove him with their prisoners. He was recommended in a special despatch by the Commander-in-Chief in the Crimea for his gallantry at the Redan, his fortitude, and the patient endurance with which he bore his most severe suffering during a confinement to his camp-stretcher of nearly six mouths (promoted captain, medal with clasp, Knight of the Legion of Honour, and Turkish medal)." And the friends of this brave soldier, now .senior colonel in the at my, with close on thirty-two years' service'to his credit, are asking, " Will he get his step ?"

An impression appears to have been caused by a paragraph in our last issue, tliat the three vacant seats in the Hamilton Borough Council are to be contested separately. This, of course, is not the case. There are five candidates for three seats, and the three who receive the highest number of votes will be elected. It was inadvertently stated wt J;he paragraph referred to that two West councillors* and one East councillor had retired, whereas the vacancies are caused by the retirement of two representatives from the East and one from the West. This explanation is necessary because, building upon the error it was mentioned that Messrs Parr and Davis were opposing the two retiring councillors seeking re-election, while Mr Yon Stunner was standing for ex-councillor Philip's seat. It has always been a sort of lex non scripta in the borough that a vacancy in the East representation should be filled by an East man, and so in the case of the West. We are free to confess that the rule is an unwise one in many respects, but it has the merit of being old established. The polling takes place on Thnrt-dav.

Mr J. D. Arnaboldi,, of Cambridge, has patented an invention which he calk the " wire dog," a simple and sufficient instrument for facilitating wire straining. The "wire dog" is a small plate of iron, having a hole out at right angles in each end, and of an oblong form. The ends of the wire to be strained are brought together so as to allow them to overlap by passing the wire through the hole, and the opposite wire in fastened to the other-end of the plate. Then by a straining machine of simple construction the plates, or dogs, are drawn apart by which means the wire is strained, and on the strain being relaxed the plates, or dogs, will bite of their own accord, and will not move back unless driven by force. The inventor claims that his process besides being simple is fifty per cent, cheaper than the roller process.- Mr Arnaboldi has also contrived a dockeradicator by which docks can be dug up by the roots easily and rapidly, and without disturbing the soil to any extent. It is his intention to apply for a patent for this invention also. .

Miss Amy Johns Pleasant Hours Company, jjave their entertainment in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Saturday night, to a rather thin house. The various items on the programme, were well received, and the audience was thoroughly interested and amused from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Miss Johns sings well, dance* gracefully; and is a finished actress, and Mr Wilkinson's comicalities and burlesque step-dancing are highly amusing. A aceno from " Our Boy*,"— the one when? Talbot Champneys proposes to Mary Melrose, was a feature of the performance, and gave the audience an opportunity of comparing the merits of the performers with the amateurs who recently. played in the same piece, and undoubtedly good as- Saturday night's representation was, many of those present preferred the reading of the characters given by the lady and gentlemen amateurs who played on a formnr occasion. The company is well named the " pleasant hours company," and those who desire to pass a pleasant hour bhould not fail to hear them. The performance was repeated on Monday night. The Company will appear at the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton, tomorrow night and Thursday night, and judging by the hearty reception accorded them at Cambridge, they are deserving of public patronage. Both Miss Johns and Mr Wilkinson are old favourites on the colonial stage.

To the Editor.— Sir,— l was rather surprised yesterday on hearing the report that the Hamilton Borough Council's monthly meeting was adjourned until the 13th inst., for the purpose of allawing the councillors to see the circus, with ita wild beasts, and funny clowns. Well I suppose councillors are only mortal, like other folks, and must have their little innocent enjoyment, but seriously speaking, Sir, don't you think it was a small matter to put otf important public business for? Here are several tenders in for a large drain, accompanied by heavy deposits, which it will be a hardship in the present bad times for the owners to have lying a whole week in the hands of the clerk. Surely the council could have met and decided the tenders, and then adjourned, say till Wednesday evening, but to adjourn for a whole week ; especially when there is on hand such projects as public buildings, drainage schemes, improvement of lands, &c, indicates, if not a spirit of carelessness, at least, a want of knowledge of the value of time. I trust the councillors will reconsider their decision, and meet earlier than they intend at present, bo that contractors may havo their deposits returned to them in a reasonable time, and the progress of the borough in other matters be not delayed.— l am Sir, yours obediently, Tempus Fugit, Hamilton, September 6th, 1886.

The Aroha Thermal Springs have received some very flattering testimonials lately. Mr Balfour, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Napier, thus writes :— " I have been subject for many years to rheumatism, and in April last had a very severe attack, which proved obstinate to shake oft, and after trying vainly many remedies was ordered to the hot springs. When I arrived here on the 2nd inst., I was suffering much from rheumatism, more especially in the head and feet, which prevented my sleeping at night, and made walking during the d.iy a difficulty; but from using No. 2 bath for a little over three weeks, the pains have entirely left my head, and do not give any uneasiness in my feet ; in fact, I may safely and truly say that at present I am completely cured, and greatly improved in health.' Capt. Frasor, M.L.C., Dunedin, writes: " Since my residence here (To Aioha) from what 1 have seen and heard, I am convinced that these spring* contain e\traI'ldiiuuy cuiative properties for the following complaints : suppressed gout, rheumatism in all its forms, dyspepsia and

cutaneous disorders ; and as the springs are proved to contain heavy traces of lithia, they must be efficacious in renal complaints" Several others write in the same strain, while all agree in testifying to the courtesy nud kindness they have received at the hands of the domain board's engineer, Mr Crump, and the employes. They »Iho express surprise that the board has been able to do so much with . the limited funds at its disposal.