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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2385, 22 October 1887, Page 2

The Piako County Council meets to-day at 10.30 a. in, England is preparing a wida scheme of coast defence. Mr J. 3. Whyte, proceeded to Te Aroha on a visit on Thursday. He returns to Wellington on Monday. The Mangapiko school was examined by Mr O’Sullivan on Tuesday, with satisfactory results. Lieut.-Col. Shepherd will inspect the Hamilton Light Infantry on Tuesday night, 25th inst. A Napier carter has fallen heir to an estate in Scotland worth £IOO,OOO a year. The Austrain Government proposes to limit the export sugar bounties to half a million sterling. The Times considers the application by Western Australia for responsible Government is premature. Some letters and a quantity of other matter already in type have been crowded out. Mr George Edmonds, of Hamilton East, writes to contradict the rumour said

to ho current that bis children have boon attacked with scarlet fever; bo declares that there lias been no fever in his family for the last twonly year-. He feels very much annoyed at the 'unfounded report. Mr Frazer, Government auditor, inspected the bunks of the Hanilton Borough on Thursday, and found them in' a satisfactory state. The Right Reverend the Bishop of Auckland will hold services to-morrow at Kihikihi, Rangianhia and To Awainutu. See advertisement. Members of the Hamilton cricket team are reminded that play in the match with Cambridge will begin at 12 o’clock sharp to-day at Cambridge. In the New Zealand Gazette of 12th October appears a notice setting aside section Xu. 11, suburb of Hangiriri, containing 2a 20p, as a temporary reserve. At a Liberal conference in Nottingham, on Wednesday, Mr Gladstone vehemently denounced the conduct of the Government on their Irish policy, which ho called “impertinent.” The Postal Department are calling for tenders for the weekly mail service between Alexandra and Kawhia fur a period of one or two years, to date from Ist January next. We direct attention to an attractive programme of a concert, to be held in the Kihikihi Town Hall on Friday, the 4th November, in aid of the Building Fund of the Presbyterian Church. The members of the Hamilton Choral Society arc particularly requested to be punctual in attendance nn Monday evening next. A full rehearsal is most important, and will commence at half-past seven sharp. The grain crops on the Lockerbie estate, Morrinsville, have very much improved during the last two weeks, due no doubt to the genial spring weather of late. It is sincerely to be hoped that a good season will reward the ventuie. We publish in this morning’s Supplement, in addition to Hawley Smart’s story, “Tie and Trick,” “Bohemia,” by onr contributor Franc-Tirenr, our Paris letter, sketch of the Hon. Peter Lalor, reading for the young, with other stories and interesting selections. It is Mr N. Hunt’s intention to bring the well-known sire Barthenopaeus to Hamilton to-day, in order to afford horse breeders in this neighbourhood an opportunity of inspecting his good qualities. He will remain at Breton till Monday inorning. The official returns of immigration and emigration for the month of September give the following results ; —Arrivals in the colony, 755 ; departures, 841. The net loss to the colony during nine months of the year of emigration over immigration is given as 15!), Mr Gabolinsy, of Waihou, was in Hamilton on Thursday. He is quite satisfied there is payable gold in the Waitoa deposits, and says he proposed to send a few tons to Frieborg, in Germany, to he tested. The following are the Returning Officers appointed for the Raglan County elections Karioi Riding, William Billfold ; Wliangapa Riding, William Henry Wallis ; Onewhero Riding, Charles Boll; Pirongia Riding, John Henry Thompson ; Te Maku Riding, John New Begler. The Fancy Dress Ball given by the bachelors of Te Aroha on Thursday night was a pronounced success. Over 200 people attended, and dancing was kept up with spirit till near daylight. The Benedicts so thoroughly enjoyed themselves that they intend shortly to return the compliment. A number of contractors have been over the line, with a view of tendering for the completion of the Ohinemuri contract, Hainilton-Grahamstnwn railway, tenders for which close on the 27th October. Messrs J. C. Booth, J. P. Lindsay, and H. Mercer were in Te Aroha yesterday.

Business people generally in Te Aroha complain of the dullness of trade experienced during the last few months. But the hotels have done fairly well, and with the coining summer look forward to the usual influx of visitors. Tho Hot Springs Hotel and the To Aroha Club Hotel are both well patronised. Visitors speak highly of the care and attention of the proprietors. Considerable interest is being taken in Te Aroha over the coming election for two members to represent the district in the Biako County Council. Mr D. Murphy has consented to stand, and his past services make his return certain. Tho following are also mentioned as probable candidates Messrs D. J. Fraser, E. H. Hanmer, A. A. Smith, and J. A. Mills.

The grass on the block of land at Waitoa purchased by Mr Larney from Mr Gould looks first rate. The laud must be of excellent quality to give such a sward of grass at this season of the year. To people passing in the train it should give a very favourable impression of the capabilities of this part of the district, and there appears to bo a large area of similar lands adjoining in a state of nature only awaiting occupation to give equally satisfactory results. The British Board of Trade returns for July are satisfactory. There is a gain in the exports of £701,021. The increase on the seven months of the year is £1,(135,140. The imports for the month show a decrease of £404,341; but an increase on the seven months of £7,404,175, priuoipaly in food products. The exports for July of foreign and colonial produce was £5,541,(104, There has been a groat falling off in the gold imports for the seven months, being £5,015,702 as against £0,314,701 for the corresponding period of last year. The Lyttleton Times says:- “ Ever since the lightning change was made in 1870, from the penurious economy of the Stafford regime to the Oriental lavishness of the Vogel regime, the habits of life of the colony, and especially the standard of expenditure in all branches of public affairs, have been steadily and rapidly becoming more and more extravagant, That was the easiest and most natural process in the world. What the Ministry have now to do is so reverse it, and bring everything back to the standard of 18(19. To sweep away at one stroke the accumulated extravagence and self-indulgence of 17 years of false prosperity and falser hopes, is what only a very strong Ministry with a very strong party could possibly succeed in doing.”