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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2305, 19 April 1887, Page 2

The banks in Waikato will be closed on Saturday, the 23rd inst., being S. George's Day. A street performing bear is at present one of the attractions of the City of Auckland. The acquittal of the accused perens iii Tonga has been greeted with loud Mid popular demonstrations. Two cases of faith-healing in connection with the mission of the Rev. Mr Dovvie are reported from Auckland. These cases merit the strictest investigation. We are sorry to hear that the Sheriff of Auckland, Major Green, is in such a critical state of health that his life is despaired of. Four tenders were received on Saturday for filling in the holes and gully >n the Claudelands racecourse, and that of John Dixon was accepted. The masonic ceremony in connection with the opening of a new lodge at Pe Awamutu has been postponed. It is probable it may take place on the 28th but nothing definite is known. The Press Association have been mulcted in £200 damages for spreading a libellous statement referring to McMahon and Leitch, the actors. The Wellington Post had previously been cast in £150 damages for a similar offence. A correspondent writes:—Mr Rothwell has been nominated to represent the southern end of the Newcastle district on the board at the cominsr election. This change with a little new blood on the board may have the effect of restoring the somewhat "shattered unanimity" occasioned by useless contention for some time past. The first contributor to the Waikato Hospital is Mrs Gwynne, who has generously presented the board with a bed, with clothes, &c\, complete. It is to be hoped that this good example will be followed in other quarters. The funds at the disposal of the board this year are not large, and there is plenty of room for private charity.

At the A.J.C. Meeting at Rand - wick on Saturday, the Rous Handicap was won by Invader; the Place Handicap by Ringmaster ; the Second Nursery Handicap by the Hon. J. White's Perfume; the Steeplechase by Marmion ; the Australian Jockey Club Plate by Trident, with Volcano second, and The Nun third. Nelson was scratched. Twenty - three horses started for the Free Handicap, which was won by Stanley. Dr. Kenny, the newly appointed surgeon of the Waikato Hospital, arrived in Hamilton on Saturday, in order to see and consult with the board. Yesterday, in company with the chairman of the board, Mr W. A. Graham, he visited the building to to be used as a temporary hospital, on the Ohatipo road, and now the property of Mr 11. Salmon. The doctor expressed his approval of the building, remarking that the drainage was excellent. The committee a| pointed for the purpose have concluded terms with Mr Salmon. The board have agreed to lease the building, with 50 acres of land, for £95 per annum, with the right to purchase at any time during the currency of the lease for £750.

The Takapuna Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting took place on Saturday. The attendance, was crnnd. and the conduct of the meeting highly satisfactory, although two somewhat serious accidents occurred. The Devonport Hi ass Band was in attendance. The Soiling Hurdle Race was won by Fisherman, with Torpedo second, and Rowdy third. Brittania won the Maiden i J late; Rosie, second ; with Weasel third. The Handicap Hurdles fell to Magnesia, with Orangeman second, and Pipi third. Tamora won the Autumn Handicap, Friendship second, and Wapiti third. The Novel' Rice was won i>y Yankee; the Handicap Steeplechase by Silvio, and the

Devonporfc Handicap by" Teddy Yuiile. The largest dividend paid was on the Novel Race, £8 !)s.

The Century has a well considered paper on the dangerous conflicts arising in America between labor and capital. The writer observes that politically, America is a democracy ; industrially, America is an aristocracy. The community which allows the laborer to determine the destinies of the nation, allows him no voice in determining the nature or the profits of his own industry. He makes political laws, he is under industrial laws. l At the ballot box ho is king ; in the factory he is a servant, sometimes a slave. Men who make legislators, governors, judges, presidents, are not allowed to determine how many hours a day they will work, and are able to determine what wages they shall receive only by organising into an unarmed militia to preserve that right. The community ;it the same moment puts a ballot into the hand, and a manacle upon it. The writer points to co-operation as the first step toward the redemption of labour from the oppression of capital, and shows that co-operation has been proved pecuniarily practicable.

A man named Laurence Heyes, a painter, employed by the. Railway' Department, died somewhat suddenly at his residence, No. 1, Hamilton West, on Saturday evening. Some time ago, it may be remembered, Heyes, while working near Ngaruawahia, sustained a sunstroke, from the effects of which he never quite recovered. A week ago he felt sufficiently well to go to his work at Te Awamutu, but rotumed home last Saturday feeling very ill, and died the same night. Dr. Murch had been attending the unfortunate man and, at the inquest held yesterday morning at the Commercial Hotel, before Mr Searancke, coroner, certified that death resulted from appoplexy. The deceased leaves a widow and young family quite unprovided for. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, the Rev. J. Dellow, Wesleyan Minister, officiating. The Incumbent of S. Peter's, the Rev. R. O'C. Biggs, was asked to perform the last rites, but was obliged to refuse on the grounds that the deceased has represented to him a short time before his death, and during his illness, that he was a Freethinker and did not require the ministrations of a clergyman. An action has been brought by the Opunake Dairy Factory against their late manager, Mr Alfred Blake, for which they claim from Mr Blake the sum of £100 for damage and loss to cheese. There is also a cross-action, in which Mr Brake claims £92 12s 3d for balance of wages and for wrongful dismissal without three months' notice. The case came on for hearing at the Opunake Court on the Gth, and the court s.'it. till midnight. The subject in dispute seemed the fly. The company had dispensed with their previous manager through damage done by the fly, and having heard of such good accounts of Mr Blake had engaged him. Mr Brake said lie could deal with the fly ; it was no trouble to him. The defendant complained that he had not been supplied with proper necessaries in connection with this factory; that he had been cheese-making in Canterbury for nearly a year, and five years making cheese at home; four years making cheese at Tipperlon, and had also been manager of the Moa Dairy Factory Company. He had taken first prize at the Christuhurch Metropolitan Show in 187!', valued at 13 guineas ; eight guineas for a prize for bacon at the same time ; first and second prize at Lincoln Show ; second prize in New Plymouth, and first prize at Hawera in 18S4. He had twenty years experience in cheesemaking. Two or three witnesses were also examined, who testified as to the quality of the cheese made by the defendant. The result of the case will probably be known in a few days.

A lively passage of arms took plate, at the Hamilton Borough Council last night. It having been decided that the plans of the public buildings be approved, Cr. Yon Stunner urged the propriety of at once communicating with the Government to get the work pushed forward, and eiving as his reason that it was not at all unlikely that some Judas Iscariots would get up another adverse petition signed by 78 ratepayers. Cr. Scott moved that, the words ba taken down, with a view to getting Cr. Von Stunner to apologise. Cr. Von Sturmer said he did not intend to apologise. He had referred to no one in particular, but if the cap fitted, anybody was free to wear it. Cr. Scott then said the language was most unseemly, whereupon Cr. Von Stunner ejaculated Lie down ! Your Worship, lam not going to be lectured by this iellow." The Mayor endeavoured to smooth matters, remarking that it was a pity such language should be used, but Cr. Knox begged leave to say that he entirely agreed with Cr. Von Sturmer. The people who signed the petition against the abattoirs had thrown Hamilton back ten years. The name of Judas Iscariot was too good for them ; in his opinion they fairly merited an application of tar and feathers. The Mayor appealed to Cr. Von Stunner, who, " for the sake of peace and quietness," consented to withdraw the expressions made use of. Hp, had uttered them, and that was all he wanted. i