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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2612, 9 April 1889, Page 2

His Worship the Mayor of Hamilton, Mr Isaac Coates, arrived from Palinerstou yesterday. The full programme of the Ngaruawahia races to be held on Monday appears in this issue. The Masonic banquet to be accorded Lord Onslow during his stay in Auckland is likely to be a great success. The Hamilton Road Board did not hold the usual monthly meeting on Saturday, as there was not a quorum of members present. Constable Murray brought with him in Saturday's train, the Maori Tohi Piti, who was arrested at Whakatane for horse-stealing at Oxford. There is much misery among labouring men at (ireymouth owing to the dearth of employment generally, and a similar state of things prevails at Brunnerton. The privileges in connection with the Autumn meetingof iheSouthAuckland Racing Club will be offered by Mr Knox at the Hamilton Auction Mart, on Saturday next. Messrs Goodwin. Fidler, and Airey, School Inspectors, state it is not passible for them to inspect each school in tho Auckland district once a year, and it is proposed to appoint an additional inspector. By the carelessness or mismanagement of tho Press Association, we have again been deprived of our latest European and Australian telegraphic intelligence. The Association appears to study the interests of the metropolitan morning papers to the neglect of the provincial press ; and we are helpless in tho matter. Nearly 500 sacks of wheat left the Cambridge station yesterday morning by rail en route for Sydney. The consignment was made by Messrs Clements and Richardson who think it bettor to forward the bulk than samples. It is clear Waikato farmers do not intend the Auckland Mills to havo the monopoly and give just what price they like. Mr Bull, postmaster of Cambridge, received notice yesterday afternoon that he had been appointed Chief Postmaster of the Hokitika postal district, and must bold himself in readiness to move at an early date. Mr Bull has been so obliging to all with whom he has come in contact that his loss will be greatly regretted by a large circle of friends. Mr Milner. of Tuparoa, has brought to Auckland a reptile which was recently caught by some natives on the East Coast of the North Island. It is a salt water snake about four feet in length, and was alive when first discovered. It was caught by natives in a water hole about fourteen miles south of East Capo.

One of the candidates for Collingwood at the recent Victorian election was Mr Joseph Symes, the well-known Freethought lecturer, and whose political principles might be briefly summed up as redhot Republicanism. The Argus and Age, the two leading newspapers, would not report him, while the former journal would not even insert his advertisements.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report Sydney, March 22nd.—Wheat (free): Transactions havo been numerous, and large lines for forward delivery from New Zealand have been placed at equal to from 4s Gd to 4s 9d c.i.f. Tuscan is in good demand at those figures, but Hunter's white is very difficult to sell at a concession on these prices.

The remains of the late Mrs Brown were interred in the Cambridge cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The cortege loft Monavale shortly after 2 p.m., and when it neared Cambridge nearly the whole of the inhabitants who had a buggy or horse joined in the procession, the family of tlio deceased being greatly respected. The Kev. Mr liishworth officiated at the grave.

Many people are complaining of tha noiso made by the Salvation Army in their marches thoughout Hamilton. Reference is made more particularly to the thoughtlessness of their leaders in holding meetings and playing their loud instruments outside of houses where there are persons lying very ill. We draw attention to this, trusting that the Army officers will exercise more feeling and consideration for tellow-creaturea who are suffering on sick beds.

The Salvation Army Barracks at Hamilton were packed on Sunday evening last, many having to be content with "standing room." Mr Bamford, an Evangelist, was the principal speaker, who gave a capital address, speaking principally on "Practical Religion." Mr liamford is a very popular man, having assisted General Booth with meetings in England, and having conducted very sue cesaful evangelistic services in many parts of England, Ireland, and elsewhere.

The Union Steamship Company is about to have a rival tor the trade between New Zealand and Sydney. In a late number of the Sydney Daily Telegraph there is an announcement by a Mr J. C. Ellis that two steam vessels, the Albion and the Dupleix", are being refitted with new boilers and engines, and that they will run between New Zealand ports and Sydney. It is stated that the rate of speed will ba high, and that the steamers will run at legular intervals. The new lino of boats, according to the announcement, will compete for the passenger traffic as well as for freight.

Complaints were very general at the rifle match at tho Hamilton range on Saturday last with reference to tho indifferent quality of the ammunition issued to the volunteers this year, and to this in a great measure is attributed the bad scores made. To show that the ammunition is largely responsible for this, it may be mentioned that several steady shots, after scoring bull's-eyes, would miss the target altogether, the shots being in splendid line, but. dropping short. In one instance q. voluntper, who must have got hold of an Giitra bad package, dropped his first shot about one hundred yards in front of the target, and after raising his sight after each shot, he managed with his eighth and last round to score an outer on the bottom of the target, his sight at this time being raised to 700 yards. Severq.l of the bullets were shown to us, and instead of bqing conical as they should liavo b«en, they had more the appearance at their apex of a basin, as they were not only flat but indented. It would be impassible for bullets of such a configuration to take a straight course, as tho extra resistance of the ajr would uot only cause them to drop short but' to diverge to the right or left of the line of firs,'

Mr H. Oldham, an officer of H. M.S. Orlando, had his leg broken in Auckland by a collision with a cart when out riding.

It will be seen by an advertisement in another column of this issue, that, tho Salvation Army are going to "open lire" in Cambridge on Sunday next, holding meetings in the Public Hall at 3 p.m. and G. 45 p.m. A portion of the Hamilton Corps, under Lieutenant Duggan, are to be the attacking party, and the township of Cambridge will be made quite lively on that day, as the brass band goes with them. Officers from Hamilton have frequently visited Cambridge lately, and they havo received great sympathy from the Cambridge people, who were continually making enquiries when the Army were going to open up. Many offers of assistance in connection with the opening have been received, so according to all accounts the Salvation Army should prosper in Cambridge.

A tradesman who has just returned from Melbourne, in giving his experiences to the Lyttelton Times says: — I met hundreds of New Zealanders there, and only one of them was glad lie left New Zealand ; the others all wanted to coma back. As an example, I may mention one man who had left a situation here at £4 a week, and told me ho would gladly take £2 10s a week now rather than endure the intense heat of Melbourne. New Zealand has a grand name now in Melbourne. The Argus has a weekly letter from here, which pictures our climate and soil in glowing colours. The grand harvests we are having contrasts so strongly with the miserable return the land gives there that the people are always congratulating New Zealanders on having such a conntry, and wondering what could have induced them to leave it. The fast is the Victorians have found that constantly praising their resources has resulted in such an influx of capital and population that they cannot understand how we could have been so foolish as to have persistently decried our position. It is time that New Zealanders realised the fact that they have been standing in their own light.

"Puff" in the Wellington Press thus sums up the Ministerial situation -.— " Shut up the ICorerorium and send Atkinson and his crew off to govern the albatross on the Auckland Islands and teach the young birds to talk flap doodle !—Yes, that'd do ! Anything to get rid of them and put an end to their enormous activity for mischief !—Hare and hounds all over tho colony now, eh?— Yes, it's tremendous fun ! Fisher is allowed one steamer start, and then two other Ministers take the next steamer and then the chevy begins!— Yes, and what are tho rules of the game ?—No particular rules, except that you mustn't stay more than three days in one port ?— Rather good fun'eh ?—First rate ! All over the colony, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, and then back again, or cut across and changc the route and then other fellows join in from Christchurch or Auckland ! It is tremendously exciting ! Sometimes as Fisher leaves a port on one steamer he sees the other fellows coming in another. —Yes, and then ?—Oh, he dances a breakdown and they cuss ? —And who pays? —Oh hang who pays ! This is a free Democratic community under responsible Government !

A correspondent of the Christchurch Press writes " Stories of saloonkeepers being converted and closing up their saloons are rife enough from America, but it is not often we, in New Zealand, see tho fact actually occuring before our own eyes. Such, however, is the case at Woodbury, near Geraldine. At this town tho Salvation Army has lately been holding meetings with the result that a very largo number of the population have been converted, including the local publican, who has always borne a good name for respectability. He finds now that liquor soiling and religion won't go well together, and has decided to clear out of the business. The well-known J. D. Foley had arranged to hold one of his entertainments at Woodbury, and actually advertised the performance, but such is the result of the Army's preachin? that he has decided not to perform there. Tho Woodbury residents havo always been a fairly go-ahead people, holding their annual race meeting, sports gathering, balls, and numbers of concerts and entertainments, all of which they conduct to a successful issue. It remains to bo seen what effect the revival will have upon tho annual race meeting, which usually takes place on Easter Monday."

We have been informed by a reliable authority that a farmer sent a wellknown Auckland miller a capital sample of wheat which he was prepared to sell, and was offered three shillings only. To offer such a price in the face of the present state of the market was simply atrocious. The miller must have taken his client for a born fool. In connection with tho disposal of this year's grain in a manner advantageous to the growers, a farmer has swgested to us the advisability of a Grain Agency being established in Auckland, through whose medium shipments could be made direct, to the Australian markets. If there was such an Agency in existence, farmers could at once thresh out their wheat and forward it on m bulk to meet orders that would havo been previously secured by the Agency, or to be put up to auction at regular weekly sale.;, which local and foreign buyers could attend. Farmers are not satisfied with the prospect of waiting for remunerative sales dependent an samples taken now from the stacks. There is a Grain Agency on a large scale in Christchurch, which turns over a lug business. Can any firm in Auckland, such as Messrs Buckland and Co., catch the idea here put forward ? There is another plan for farmers to adopt, and that is to run their own mill, and manufacture their own flour for tho market. Such ail opportunity is offered by the Ngaruawahia mill, which is for sale.