The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2224, 9 October 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

SATURDAY, OCT. 0, 1886.

Mr James Hally's address to the burgesses of Cambridge will be found m another part of this issue.

The office of the Kihikihi Town Board has been removed to the Town Hall, and will be open on the first Saturday in each month between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The Mariposa, with the English and American mails left Sydney for Auckland on Thursday. The mail closes in Waikato on Monday morning. The Te Anau arrived at Melbourne on Thursday.

At the inquest on the body of the unfortunate man Gurr, who wag found drowned at Ouehunga on Wednesday, the jury returned a verdict that the deceased had committed suicide while in a state of temporary insanity.

Business in Cambridge is evidently looking up, and some people must have spare coin. On Thursday night there were no less than three inebriates in the lock-up, and on Tuesday one individual who had boen indiscreet in his potations had a night's lodging at the public expense.

A rumour has been circulated in Cambridge that Mr James Hally if returned as a boroucfh councilor will use his influence to oust the present town clerk from office. Mr Hally and hiH friends »re naturally indignant, an they declare there is not an atom of truth in the report.

Mr Reids Limelight and Musical Entertainment at Ngaruawahia, on Thursday night was eminently successful. There was a pood attendance and, the beautiful series of coloured photographic pictures of Scottish scenery evoked hoaitly applause. Trie musical selection*, tv ), wuro very acceptable, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. The entei fcaininenr, w ill be repeated at the Hukanui J lull mi Wednesday evening.

The annual general meeting of the Hamilton Cricket club will be held at the Commercial Hotel this day week. All intending, as well as actual members are requested to attend. We henr that some iiesh blood has been itn ported from Canterbury, certainly not before it was wanted. One is said to be capable of supplying the vacancy behind the sticks left by the departure of our well-known Waikato wicketkeoper, Frederick Forreat.

The New South Wales Parliament has been diattQKuinhing ttself. Telegrams inform us that the proceedings on Wednesday were most disorderly* one <il th* members having t% be removed by the Sergeant-At-Arm9. Sir Henry Parkes oalled the House "brutal" and a" majority decided that he ought not to apologise. The Colonial Treasurer has stated that there will be a deficiency o{ two millions at the end of the financial year, which ifr« proposed to make up by an mcbtue and land tax.

A couple of uncommercial travellers have been honouring Cambridge with their pr^sencj aur|ng'a part of the week with the reiuft thai theT police hay« been mor« than usual on tbeqm vile, While householders have felt it necessary to take extra precautions as to the security of their back premises. Owing, however, to a tendency to undue exhilaration produced by intoxicants, fchew Wutry foil into the tender care of Constable White, and were duly disposed of by Major Wilson on Friday.

The return match between the Huntly and Hamilton Football Clubs will be played at Hamilton to day. Play will commence at 1.45 sharp. There is a rumour afloat, whether founded on fact or not we don't know, that Huntly have engaged four Auckland representative! to assist them, tvmong the number Avneil, Lecky and Stewart. It in to be hoped therefore that all the Hamilton team will be punctual and try their best to upset tho odds laid on the visitors by the colliery townsmen.

The want of a stationmaster or some resident official is much felt at Lichfield. At present settlers can only obtain delivery of their goods after 11 a,m. and before 7 p.m., as between those hours the guard, who has charge of the goods shed, is away with the train. Great inconvenience has resulted to those living at a distance*. No doubt the trade is not sufficiently cX« tensive to warrant the employment of a well-paid officer, bat tine Department might perhaps be inducod to give the services of a cadet. '

Thomas Garter and Hugh Me Annally, charged with stealing cattle the property of John Hannon at Cambridge, were sentenced at the Supreme Court on Wed 1 nesday to three years' hard labour each. Denis Murphy, charged with stealing cattle the property of M r Isaac Coate^ was found not guilty on Thursday. The other charges were withdrawn. In discharging him, his Honour said he would recommend cattle owners to look after their cattle when they saw him driving around.

The Pakuranga hounds met at Cambridee at the corner of Duke and Victoria-streets on Thursday, after which they proceeded to Mr Forrest'* farm, where a hare was killed. Beeres and Brown's farms ware next hunted in, but unsuccessfully, puss getting away from her pursuers. A drag wan afterwards run at Gwynnelari'ds over the country round Mr J. McNicol's residence. About forty horsemen attended, and a fair day's sport was enjoyed. There was a few spills, but no one was hurt.

The members of the Auckland Lumper's Union are out on strike, and the shipping agents have come to the wise determination to let them remain in that condition until they become tired of it. It seems that on Wednesday the men engaged in unloading the ship Wnitangi expressed their determination not to coutinue On the job so long as non-union men were permitted to assist the crew of the German barque Prinz Albert in landing cargo. As their charitable intentions were foiled, they knocked off work, with the result stated above. The representatives of the shipping interest in Auckland have resolved that they will no longer submit to be domineered over by the Union.

A correspondent of the Evening Press says of a lecture delivered by Sir Julius yon Haast in connection with the Colonial Exhibition, " I believe the lecture itself was. an exhaustive and interesting resume of New Zealand geological history, but it had this special feature, that, from first to last, there was not ft single word about Dr Hector, who has done so much for New Zealand geology. But the worthy lecturer reckoned without his host ; for, in response to the chair, three distinguished geologists— namely, Professor Warrington Smith, Professor Rupert Jones, and Dr Hicks— all addressed the meeting, and, one after the other, made Dr Hector's researches the theme of their discourse. Professor J ones said that till Dr Hector, who enjoyed a wide European reputation, had investigated and explained the structure of New Zealand, geologists here knew absolutely nothing about it. lam told that this implied reproach for the studious attempts to ignore Dr Hector's labours was as cutting as it w.is well deserved. Professor Jones is said to have remarked to Mr James Farmer, of Auckland, who sat next to him, ' I had to put in what the lecturer left out.'"

Waikato is not the only country district in the colony that has to complain of the biff town influence. It will be remembered that when some few w«eks ago Mr Downie Stewart, one of the Dunedin members, made an 'appeal to the Government on behalf of the unemployed, Mr Richardson replied in these words :— Surely the district ought to be able to find work for some of those wh> really cannot leave town, and not rely altogether on the Government." The Clutha Leader commenting on this remarks :— Mr Richardson has thus struck the right key. The influence Dunedin has hitherto exerted in connection with the unemployed throughout the country is to have as many as possible attracted to the city. Then urgent appeals are made to the Government, who weakly give way, and open unnecessary works merely to employ these men. All the public money thus comparatively wasted finds its way to the pockets of the storekeepers, hotelkeepers, and others of Ihe city. It is a common report that these are the men who pull the ' unemployed ' wires behind the scene", and who reap the benefit. All the while workmen are urgently required throughout the country districts, and cannot be had except at a rate of remuneration dictated by the men and altogether prohibitive. The remedy clearly is for the Government to keep very much clear of the matter, each district being compelled to provide for its own unemployed. Were such a scheme adopted — were the inhabitants of the chief centres forced to provide' for the sustenance of those out of work and necessitous amongst them, an influence would be exerted in the direction of such men proceeding to the country districts, where remunerative employment generally is plentiful."