The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1887.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2361, 27 August 1887, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

SATURDAY , AUGUST 27 , 1887.

Kqu.il .uni exact justice to all men, 01 whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

The Standard Insurance Company have declared the usual interim dividend of 71. per cent.

The date of the general election has been fixed for September 2(ith, and the writs are returnable on sth October.

The Piako County Council will meet at the Borough Council Offices Hamilton, at 1.0,15 n.m. this day, Saturday, the 27th inst.

Sixteen clerks in the PropertyTax Department, Wellington, have received notice that their services will bo dispensed with at the end of the present month. Sir George Grey addressed a crowded meeting at Lin wood on Thursday. Ho was well received, and accorded a vote of thanks, with hearty cheering.

Farming in the neighbourhood of Canilnijgi) must be looking up, for five Champion -seed drills have been imported into tiie district during tho last few days. The examination for the junior scholarships, open to all public schoolchildren who arc under 13 years of age, will be held in LuQnesne’s Hall, Hamilton East, next Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Major Jackson was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence after his address at Nganiawahin on Thursday evening. Ho met the Tuakau electors last night, and proceeds to Whntawhata on Monday, and Raglan on Tuesday. Last evening was the concluding one of the season, for the Cambridge rink, after enjoying themselves on wheels for a lime, tho hall was swept, and a dance indulged in until midnight, the music being supplied by an amateur band.

Mr A. Clements, of Cambridge, bought ji number of sheep at tine of the Cambridge sales at -Is per head this week. He forwarded 12(5 to Messrs Bucklaud at Auckland, to be sold by auction, and they realised 10s each. The carriage was Is per sheep, consequently lie gets os per head profit.

Another candidate for Waipa ! This makes four. Mr David Maxwell’s address appears in onr advertising columns to-day, in which he slates that he has decided to become a, candidate in response to a request from his fellow-workmen, who are engaged on railway contracts in the King Country.

News from Greymouth states that renewed activity hi mining is taking place m the Blackball district, which has been dormant for many years. A sluicing company is about to be formed, and several now and smaller mining undertakings have been commenced.

The seven passengers and six of the crew of the Inman Steamship City of .Montreal, who were supposed to have been drowned, have boon picked np by a passing steamer. After leaving the burning vessel the occupants suffered terrible privations during tbo four last days they were in the boat from thirst and hunger. Commercial news from Auckland yesterday was of a most reassuring character. The Share Market is reported active, a demand having set in for insurance ami mining shares, demonstrating most clearly the effect upon business generally resulting from the redaction of rates of discount and interest.

A large meeting of natives will lie held at the Maungakawa settlement today to discuss the advisability of returnin'; Major Te When) as M.H. K. for the Western Maori electorate. The Maungatautari, Tamahere, Matainata, Piako, and in fact all the neighbouring settlements will be represented, and it is expected the result will be a block vote for the Major. The Hon. R. Pharazyn, who has just returned from London to the colony, Mated at the annual meeting of the Wellington Meat Hxport Company, held on Thursday, that New Zealand mutton was gaining in favour in Hngland, and was far superior to the Argentine meat. He believed a profitable trade could he opened up with Antwerp, as meat on the Continent was generally very inferior. A fireman named David Ironsides, employed on the Hawcra and New Plymouth train, was killed on Thursday afternoon, by falling' off the engine, whilst passing over a bridge. When tlio train was pulled up deceased was found to have a fearful gash in the back of bis head, and to be quite insensible. Ho died before he was lifted into the train. He was a single man, and was to have boon married next week.

Information reached Cambridge ■in Thursday, that the Native Lund Court that was to have mot there on the Kith ultimo, had boon further adjourned till October -Ith. We trust in this instance the. Waikato Heads natives will also receive notice as that they may not have another fruitless journey. When will the Pnkekura—Puahue case be finished? It has lasted as long as a modern chancery suit, and has, wo expect, been nearly as expensive.

Some Waikato settler has solved ihe question of the practicability of a Dead Moat Market for Auckland. Prom the increasing success of the Saturday meat sales in Hamilton and Cambridge, it was only to be expected that some more enterprising settler than his follows should try the same in Auckland. In thu report of the Auckland produce sales will bo found that at Arthur’s sale yesterday, a novelty, in the shape of joints of beef, mutton and pork from Waikato, was offered, The bidding was spirited, and prices realised almost current retail rates.

Our printer’s devil evidently does not believe in anything so insignificant as farthings, for in hur report of the discussion as to the advisability of declaring the Cambridge run open or otherwise in our last i.-sne, in each case in which Mr Alford mentions the small coin ho has carefully inserted Is Id in its place. No doubt Mr Alford would bo rather astonished to learn that ho had made such a statement, and tne ratepayers would be equally surprised if called upon to pay Is Id per day per animal for grazing upon the run. Hninanum ost orraro.

The tidings of the death of Mr W. L. Martyn, for many years a leading Waikato settler, will be received with sorrow by his many friends throughout Waikato. Koine years ago, after the sale of his Poncarrow Kstaie, Mr Martyn left Now Zealand to settle in Australia, and for some time past ho has been residing with his family in Perth, Western Australia, from which place a cablegram was received by bis relations on Thursday, notifying the sad intelligence of his sodden death. About eighteen months ago Mr Martyn met with a very severe accident, injuring ins spine, from which it took many months to recover. It is most likely that his sudd in death is attributable to injuries received at that time The friends of Mr and Mrs Aubin of Alexandra will be grieved to hear that they have lost their third son, Claude, who died at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning, after a painful illness. The deceased boy, who was II years of age, was a universal favourite, being much loved by young and old for his gentle disposition and patient fortitude under great suffering. An attack of rheumatic fever about a year ago bad shattered his constitution, and a second attack, brought on a fortnight ago by the severe weather we then experienced, was

fatal to the poor buy's enfeebled frame. Tin- funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o clock.

Sir Julius Vogel addressed the .•lectors as Ashburton on Thursday evening, and v.-as well received. Speaking of farming he said fanners wanted more population, more of the co-operative system, and less of the credit system, lie contended that local consumers ought not to ask farmers to supply at a loss. Referring to free traders, Sir Julius said cheapness was the lir-t object to be aimed at. High prices and wages, however meant pros-perity,-und countries were most prosperous when wages were highest. Sugar and cotton were now produced cheaper with paid labour than when raised with slave labour. If the country could consume all its exports Hie volume of trade would bn so much increased that more capital would have to he introduced by the financial institutions.

We regret to learn that Mr N- IHunt wlm lias been for years the captain of the Cambridge Football Club has decided to retire. We are sure Mr Hunt will receive the hearty good wishes of thn whole of the Waikato footballers for his future welfare, and although he will not he with them in the matches, they will always ho glad of his advice. This is the second “big nock” that the Cambridge team have received this season, for they have also lost the services of Mr Arthur .Souler. “tin; little wonder” of Waikato who we regret to say is under medical treatment in Auckland, his eyesight having been injured, by football or diving, or both combined. Wo trust he may soon be restored to health, and that wo shall again see him in the team, for ho is one that would do credit to the best fifteen New Zealand could produce.

The Herald of yesterday in referring to the fire at Mount Eden Terrace on Thursday morning, of which they were unable to give but few particulars owing to the late hour at which the fire took place, that contrary to expectation the fire was stopped in Charlotte-street, after the destruction of two cottages of Paterson’s block, through the timely arrivalof a strong detachment of Blue Jackets from H.M.s. Opal, under their officers. They brought grapnels, ropes, axes, and other equipments necessary for pulling down buildings, and at once proceeded to poll down a building and make a gap, which prevented the further extension of the fire in that direction. There is little doubt that if they could have arrived on the ground in time, they would, by pulling down Wood’s dwellingliouse, have made a gap, large enough to have saved Hill’s block, especially as it had a parapetting, behind which they could have got a footing and shelter to keep the side wet with a bucket gang. They were heartily cheered by the crowd on their arrival, and also while engaged in stopping the fire. Some differences of opinion took place between Superintendent Hughes and the tars as to the best steps to be taken, which is to be regretted, as all parties were, according to their lights, doing their best for the public good. Mr. Adam Porter, chairman of the Mden Terrace Highway Board, yesterday sent a letter of thanks to Captain Bosanquot, of H.M.s. Opal, thanking him for the valuable services rendered by the detachment, and has besides forwarded £5 worth of books, from Kidd and Wikltnan, stationers, as a contribution to tbe Opal’s library. The public will thoroughly endorse this thoughtful and appreciative act of the public spirited service rendered by the gallant tars. Hill’s block was insured in the Union for £IBOO, but was reinsured.