The Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political. SATURDAY, APRIL l4, 1888.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2459, 14 April 1888, 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, APRIL 14,l 4, 1888.

0 Tub results of the meeting of the lion. Mr Mitchelson with the Ngatimaniapoto chiefs at Otorohanga and with Tawhiao at Alexandra will undoubted bear excellent fruits. In the former case, it is evident the Maoris desire the individualisationof the title to their lands and the right to deal with these unrestricted by any Government interference. The attempt to in any way resume the pre-emptive right of the Crown would be bitterly resented by these people. The Crown having long since relinquished the position, it cannot over be again satisfactorily resumed. In the next place the virtual acceptance by Tawhiao of Mr Mitchelson's ofl'er to provide a sutliciency of land for tin; location of the remaining memliers of the Waikato tribe and due provision for himself, will ell'eetually end the Native difficulty.

We have been compelled through pressure on our space to hold over this issue the report of the proceedings of the Piako County Council, and other important matter. The general meeting of the committee of the Hamilton Public Library, which should have taken place last night, lapsed for want of a quorum. The committee will meet at Mr Parr's rooms on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock. It is reported that the Mount Aroha (fold and Silver Mining Company, lately sold by Messrs Firth and Clark, has been formed into a Company in Australia, with a capital of £200,000. There will be something in this for the promoters. The opening sale in the Hamilton Public Saleyards will bo held by Mr ,T, McNicol oil Wednesday, May !)th. The auctioneer in his advertisement anticipates that it will bo ono of the most successful sales ever held in the district. Mr Aherne, representative of the Christchurch Referee, a paper entirely devoted to sporting matters, has been in Waikato during the last few days, making arrangements for suitable correspondents, and in other ways furthering the interests of the paper. Three gentlemen passed through Whatawhata on Monday last, with waggon and equipments, and although reticent to their movements it is generally understood that they are on a prospecting tour. While in this district, they should inspect the deposit on Mr Shepherd's land which has proved by assay to contain a considerable quantity of the precious metals. An important meeting of footballers and lovers of the game will be held to-nicht in tho Royal Hotel, Hamilton East. The finances of the club and the election of several new members will be considered. This afternoon a practice match takes place at 2.30, at which all players, new and old, are requested to roll up. The following satisfactory results of the Tatnahere Fete, held in aid of the Tamahere Church debt, have been handed to us by the secretary :— Total receipts, £78 !)s ; expenses, £4 2s !)d ; nett result, £74 (is 3d. This, with £10 in hand before the fete, has enabled tho Tamahere people to pay off £77 10s of their sinking fund and £5 5s interest. This still loaves a debt of £72 10s on the church, which will all have to be paid off by 22ud July, 1889. The people of Ngaruawahia could not allow Mr Nicholls, their late postmaster, who is about leaving the district to depart from amongst them, after 18 years' residence, without some taken of regard. On Thursday evening, at a little gathering to bid them farewell, the ladies presented Mrs Nicholls with a bracelet, and the male portion of the community handed Mr Nicolls a handsome gold albert walch chain as souvenirs of their sojourn at Ngarußwahia. "We understand that some amateurs in Hamilton are getting up a nigger entertainment and farce in aid of the funds of the Hamilton Cricket and F'ootball Clubs. The performance will be given in about a month, and as the object is a very good one, wo trust that all cricketers and footballers will do their host to help it along. Both of these clubs are in debt to their respective treasurers, and it is hard that these men who generally do all the work should be out of pocket from it. The members of the police force in Waikato wero desirous of making a presentation to Inspector Kiely before his departure for Napier as a testimony to the high appreciation ho was held in by all ranks ol tho force wdio have served under him. On this being made known to Inspector Kiely ho said whilst appreciating the motives of the movers, and feeling thankful for the good feling it expressed, be would rather that the matter were not proceeded with. Utiles* under special circumstances, or on the occasion of retirement, presentations are prescribed by the rules of the service. We notice that Mr George Muller, of Bristol, the founder of the largest orphan asylum in tho world, is expected in Auckland next week. His work is one of the most remarkable in existence, and entirely unique in its way. Just fifty years ago he began to take an interest in orphan children, and practically showed this by renting on his own responsibility no less than seven private houses, and filling them with destitute orphans, clothing and feeding them at his own expense. Having no means of his own, he made the obtaining of the necessary funds a constant matter of prayer, and finding that the more children he took under his care the more means were supplied, he courageously built an asylum large enough to accommodate 250 children. He has since, built four additional houses, each larger than the first, which, collectively, shelter 2,250 children, who, besides being clothed, housed and fed, receive a sound, practical education. Mr Muller has had given him in answer to prayer to God, and without ever asking anyone for a penny, a sum of £770,000, exclusive of £340,000 also given him for other objects, namely, Bible and tract distribution, supporting day and Sunday-schools, assisting missions, &c. For several years past Mr Muller has been travelling as an evangelist, the large orphan institution in Bristol being superintended by his son- : n-law, Mr James Wright.