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Waikato Times, Volume 2656, Issue 2656, 20 July 1889, Page 2

Have you tried Buchanan's Tea yet? Large parcels sent into the Waikato by every day's train. [Advt.] Mr Goldie has presented a petition from the village settlers at Akatea praying for a re-valuation of their holdings. During the last two days we have been favoured with warm genial weather, which is most enjoyable after tho excessive wet previously experienced. The Agnews immediately after their release from gaol, resumed their station at the entrance to the Parliamentary buildings and intercepted the members. Mr. Salmon has given notice to move at the next meeting of the Hamilton Domain Board: "That the resolution re selling of commonage fences be rescinded. A nugget containing 461 ounces of pore gold has been found by a poor man at Tarnagulla, a municipal township ILo miles N. W of Melbourne, famous for its rich quartz lodes. Mr Gubbins, representing the Australian Mutual Life Association arrived in Hamilton yesterday from the lower YVaikato District, where wo understand he has been very successful in pushing the businoss of tho society. Mr Duncan has introduced a Bill to amend the " Dog Registration Act, 18&0, for the purpose of entitling any shepherd or driver to keep any dog or number of dogs, not exceeding four, on paying a fee not exceeding two shillings and sixpence each ; and any rabbiter any number of dogs at a fee of one shilling each. It speaks well for Hamilton as a good centre for industries, that M.r o<»ate>, after visiting many parts of the Aorth Island in search of a suitable position to start a Wax-mill, finally decided upon Hamilton. Access by rail and river from all sides, and the low railway charges for the green and manufactured article have been the principal factors, no doubt, in bringing this about.

As a proof of the extensive circulation of this journal, we have received a contribution of £1 Is from a gentleman living at the Bay of Islands, sent to the Widow Connell fund iu response to and through reading a notice that appeared in our columns a few days ago appealing to the charitably disposed on behalf of this object. A list of contributions will be found over the leader, which we shall be glad to see supplemented each issue. Before leaving Auckland, Admiral Fairfax sent the following letter to Mr 1). Gaudin, proprietor of the Grand Hotel, Princes-street: — " Dear sir,-As I am about to leave Auckland, I beg to thank vou for the attention that I have received at the Grand Hotel. It is in a fine situation and is clean and well managed, and found it most comfortable in every respect. Wishing you every success, I remain, y;]urs faithfully, H. Fairfax, Hear-Admiral.

It is a matter of very great interest to the residents and to the business people of Hamilton to know that Messrs Coates and Metcalfe propose erecting at once an extensive plant for dressing flax in Hamilton. The site for tho necessary buildings will in all probability be on the bank of the river at Hamilton mst near the old punt landing, and when the mill is in full operation it will give employment to fully fifty hands. Mr Coates has been occupied lately in securing fields of flax in various parts of the district, and he estimates that he has concluded arrangements for fully 3000 tons of green flax. The Ransiora Standard publishes the following from a correspondentlt is not often that Road Board affairs are dis-

cussed in the pulpit, but it seems a very good moral can be drawn from the persistency of the Ashley Road Board. A young aspirant to clerical honours in the Loburn district thus addressed his congregation uMy dear brethen, if you wish for anything, pray tor it; and if you don t get it, pray for it again and again and aßam. It is just the same with the Ashley Road Board veisns the Government. If they ask for anything and don't get it, they ask again and again and again, and at last they get it. My dear brethren, it is just the same with the Lord —it only wants persistency." At the meeting held on Thursday night in Thk Waikai'O Timics buddings, at which Mr Coate*, the Mayor, presided, it was decided to invite Mr Gelling, late Town Clerk of Hamilton, to ft valedictory dinner, svhich, it was proposed should be piven on Tuesday, August oth, at Mrs GWynne's Hotel, provided that date would suit Mr Gelling. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to carry out the necessary arrangements His \\ orsliip, the Mayor, Messrs A. Primrose, J. Knox, Capts. McPherson, Steele, and Keid, Messrs K. J. von Stunner, W. I'\ Bell, H. M. Salmon, R. I<\ Sandes, T G. Sandes, Lieut. Kirk, Dr. Kenny, Dr. Carey, Messrs W. De.y, C. J. W. Barton, and 0. Edgecumbe,. The latter gentleman consented to act as secretary and treasurer. An illuminated address, prepared by Mr Smythe, and signed by the present and past Councillors, is to bo presented to Mr Gelling.

The Bank of New Zealand Bill passed its third reading, nem, con. Lhe Speaker desired members interested in tlic bank to abstain from voting.

The Melbourne correspondent of tho Daily Times writes :-The Victorian farmers are just now pursuing tho Uovornment with a eriovance which will aPP eac to many people wholly imaginary. Aney object to millers being allowed to grist m bond for export grain which they obtain from i.ntsido the colony. The practice rules chiefly as regards New Zealand oats, which are imported hero duty free under bond to be gristod for export. The millers certainly could not grist Victorian oats for export, as the price is kept up by an import duty ; and, besides, Victoria does not as yet produce enough oats for her own supply. The crop is for some reason not popular with growers. Still, although common sense and logic aro on the side ot the millers in this question, it IB not improbable, looking at tho state of parties in the House, that, the farmers will win. What tho Government can do to appease this dreaded section of the population, it is sate to predict, will be done. Mr R. C- Shearman, late lnspector of Police, has printed and circulated a letter setting forth his grievance against the Government, for dispensingwith his services without suitable recognition, after a long tprm in tho public service, Alt Shearman was one of those specially selected froir. the Victorian force to come to New Zealand to re-organise the police service here. He says :-It is a sad conclusion to my career—one that I cnuld not have anticipated—to find myself deprived of my profession, at the age of sixty-two, for the remainder of my life, and compelled to compete with experts m business now to me, to endeavour to gain a living for my family. My brother officers, who left the service in Victoria under similar circumstances, have all received that consideration due to persons who sacrifice their personal interests for the welfare of others I should have been provided for life, and could have received a pension seven years ago of about £355 a year, had 1 not come to this colony.

A ssttler of the right stamp passed through Cambridge last Monday on his way from Wellington to 1 apakura. Undeterred by rumours about badness of roads, and complaints about hardships endured by luxurious tourists travelling at their ease in coach or buggy, Mr Spencer, the settler in question, with his wife and seven children, of all sizes and ages from fifteen downwards, undertook tho teaious iourney by drav, loaving Wellington on the 2!) th May. The dray is a large one and was drawn by three good horses; a tilt provided shelter from the weather, ano, 111 addition the party was provided with a tent for camping out; and in spite ot the exceptionally bad weather experienced during the trip, the horses are in hrst-rate condition, and the children have got fat on the road, the whole family indeed, enjoying the novel excursion. Mr Spencer s expenses from Wellington to Cambridge amounted to £1(> only, while the steamboat Company from whom ho enquired about passages, wanted £30 for freight on the three horses to Auckland, to say nothing of tho faros of the family.