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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2714, 3 December 1889, Page 2

The Waikato Farmers' Club met last evening. A report will appear in our next.

There was so much business before the Rigkui County Council last week, that it entailed a two day's sitting.

Mr H. N. Quick, of Hamilton, has applied for letters patent for an invention to be called "Quick's Patent Revolving Disc Scissor."

We are glad to hear that there is an improvement in Dr. Carey's condition, as he lias taken a turn for the better since Sunday morning.

The Native Land Court at Cambridge. on Saturday and yesterday, dealt with n few subdivision cases, but nothing of any public inteiest transpired.

Tawhiao.the Maori King, has humbugged the natives that are assembled at Maiiugakavva ; yesterday lie was at Mercer and stated he intended staying theie.

Some radishes sent to this office, f,rown on virgin soil, without manure, upon land at Firewood Creek, Ngaruawahia, from their unusual size, speak well for the fertility of tho soil in that locality.

The demand for heavy draught stock, due to the starting of so many 11.t.v mills throughout New Zealand, has had already a marked effect upon values, which have got)© up from £!•"» t<> £3 per head.

It is notified in the Gazette that Major Wilson, of Cambridge, has resigned his appointment us a .Justice nf the Peace. The election of Mr John Bryce for tho Waipa seat is also announced in the (iazette. True to Captain Elwin's forecast, the weather became vury tempestuous 011 Saturday, and it has since been blowing a very hard gale. The clouds are heavy, and we are in hopes of having the rain the country so much needs, and of which very littb has fallen as yet.

The horse from which the unfortunate Mr Redmond met his accident 011 Wednesday last was found 011 Sunday on the l'ukete run, the saddle was on but the bridle was missing. Tho horse showed signs of having fallen as the hair was knocked off in one or two places about his legs and side.

The apple and plum crop throughthe Waikato this year will be a very light one. Many trees which last year were loaded with fruit, are not bearing at all this season, although they blossomed heavily, It J* thought to be oiving to a sudden change of temperature to cold that destroyed the young buds.

We regret we inadvertently fell into an error in st iting that M. Lacascade Governor of Tahiti, was accompanied by Madame Lacascade. The lady who is with His Excellency's party is Madame Brieve, the wife ot the private secretary, who, with their two children, is travelling with M. L icascade.

Tiie Ohaupo school children will give a vocal and dramatic entertainment on Friday, December 20th, iu the Ohaupo Kail. The programme will include Shakesperian selections, songs, _ etc. The performance will conclude with a danco, for which good music is promised, and refreshments will be provided free.

On Saturday last a series of matches was played between members of the Hamilton and Ngaruawahia Lnvn Tennis Clubs, at Ngaruawahia. The visitors were beaten in the total number of games by 14. The following were the I'llayers Ngaru iwahia : Messrs Latham, Wyatt, Davis, Rathbm ne, Mclvor and (Jriorson. Hamilton: Brookticld, Steven", Hume (2), and Forbes (2). A return match will be played at Hamilton on Saturday week, the 14th inst.

The Government appear to be preparing a report for the information of the Legislature, on the growth of new industries in the Colony. The Colonial Secretary has issued a circular to County Councils, asking for a return of all local industries within their boundaries, such as flax, saw, and flour mills, dairies, cheese factories, etc. l'robablv the Premier will credit them all to the effects of his protective policy, and not to causes outside of the taritf.

Archdeacon Willis asks us to acknowledge the receipt of, and express his thinks for, the following sums of money for '' Dr. Barnardo's Homes," which, with his own subscription, were duly forwarded to London by the mail which left Waikato on Saturday :—Mrs Hunt, Cambridge, 2s lid ; Mr J. W. Merrick, Cambridge, £L; collected by the Misses Hansford, Tauwhare, £'4 10s; "1J urn's Eriend," Hamilton, "is; Mrs*!. E. Clarke, Cambridge, ;~>s ; Mr I'. J. Brooks, Cambridge, 2s |!J ; total, £(5 os.

The best price we have yet heard of as having biv.n given in Auckland for H ix was obtained lately by Mr Laugley, of Ivnvhia, who, we are told, sold a good parcel at K25 10s per ton. 11l all probability this excess over the ordinary rates is to be accounted for, that the I ibore variety of flax has been used in the manufacture. Kawhia iu old days had a considerable export of Maori dressed (lax, and large areas of this vaiiety were cultivated at Kawhia, and no doubt exist at the present Lime.

The petition signed by thirty. resident settlers in the Matahura district and presented at the last meeting of the Waikato County Council, would probably be read with some surprise. Very few people iu Upper Waikato have any idea of the extent of the goud lands in tiie Wairangi and Matahura Blocks, and scarcely anyone outside of the district would have expected to bear of s.i inanv people having settled on what, for want of good road communication, is rather out of the way, but the land is generous and this makes up for a lot of other drawbacks.

Bishop Cowle held a confirmation service at St. Andrew's, Cambridge, on Sunday morning, when fifteen candidates were continued. The bishop pieached at the service and also at a service held on Saturday evening, when eleven of the Tamahere choir assisted. In tho evening he preached at S. Peter's, Hamilton, and administered the rites of confirmation to candidates, of whom there were only four presented bnforo him. There was a full congregation, and the Bishop, in his sermon, explained what was to be understood by a saintly life, which was not meant as a perfect life, since no one cjuld be perfect, but as a separation from evil and a dedication to good.

The concert to be given in the schoolroom, Paterangi, next Eriday evening by the Ciicket Club promises to be one of the most enjoyable yet held there. Tho committee requests all cricketers to appear in cricket uniform, and we are glad to hear that this is likely to meet with success, as a great number of cricketers are expected to attend. Mrs Long, Messrs Vanse and Burgess, of Te Awamutu, and Mrs Helps, of Alexandra, have veiy kindly offered to assist, and Sir Goodfellow, as manager, is uniiig his best eadeayours to make it successful. The copcert poncludes with a dance, and although the admission has been fh'od at ts nominal "urn, refreshment -, will bo provided.

The Inspector of Mines has baen sent to Puhipuhi to report oil the >ilver (in ds.

In this issue will be found a testimonial from Mr ,i. W. Smith, Tamahere, to the manager of tho New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, Auckland, thanking him for the prompt settlement of his claim. We believe we are correct in stating that although Mr Wells, the representative of the Company, has only been in the district some two months, two insurers with him have had claims against the Company, which have been promptly settled. With such an epidemic of accidents as Waikato for some time past has been subject to, it is well to call attention to ;i provision for compensation which can ba made by etfecting an insurance against accidents, and at rates within the limit of most people's (iiaans.

All those who know anything of the career of Mr John Bryce will be glad to know that he has once more re-entered political life. He has been returned unopposed for the constituency of Waipa—a district, it may be remarked, with which Mr Bryce has nothing in common, except,, indeed, it be the common bond of patriotism that should bind all colonists irrespective of place or location. It is surely a poor spirit and a mean intelligence that would reject a man of (his stamp for some of the local nondescripts that befoul public life in New Zealand. It is a heavy indictment against the intelligence of the colony that a man who has deaervcal so well of his fellow colonists should be debarred for a moment from rendering service to the State. There is possibly no other man in the House who commands such general influence and respect as Mr Bryce—the legitimate fruita, it may be said, of an honourable and unsullied career. The people of Waipa are to be congratulated not only on the honour they have dono themselves, but also on being the first to toss local prejudice to the winds and have done with tho parish politician.—Tuapeka Times. As a matter of fairness we have reprinted Mr Ballance's Napier speech in full, and, candidly speaking, his worst enemy could not have done him a more cruel injury. Its triviality and utter inanity must be an unwelcome surprise to the members of the Opposition. He propounds nothing, but disparages all that has been done, or loft undone, by tho Government. "No case, abuse the other side," was the sago advics of the old lawyer to the young counsellor. Mr Billance has acted on it. limiting his prolix and disjointed utterances to abusive criticism of the present Ministry. Someone has described literary critics as persons who have failed in authorship; and, after reading this Napier speech, we shall feel justified in defining political critics ,as persona who have failed in statesmanship. The stauuehest friend of the Atkinson Government must admit that they have made nrstakes. But the worth of a Ministry must be gauged by generals, not particulars, and so regarded', public opinion is .strongly in favour of the present occupants of office. It is not yet forgotten how nearly Mr Ballance and his colleagues plunged the colony into the gulf of financial ruin ; and no amount of carping criticism will induce the people of New Zealand to run the serious risk of displacing the Ministry that has rescued tho colony from imminent danger, for the purpose of restoring the tail end of their predecessors to office. —Dunedin Star.

In an article congratulating the colony on the return of Mr Bryce as the representative of Waipa, the Timaru Herald says:—"lt was somewhat surprising to find the electors looking beyond their own boundaries fur a representative, for in New Zealand there is generally a disposition to give the preference to local men, no matter how infeiior their valid claims to support may be. Of course there are exceptions, but nevertheless such is tho rule, and it has very often proved to be of small advantage to the colony. It was at first supposed that a local candidate would bo forthcoming at Waipa, and that Mr Bryce, if elected at all, would be successful only after a smart contest. The event falsified the expectations. Tho local man kept iu the background. The requisition to Mr Bryce was a strong one, and tho temptation to opposition was not strong enough to induce a second candidate to make his appearance on the hustings. The new member has therefore obtained his seat at a minimum of trouble and anxiety. We are happy to be able to believo that this result must not be attributed to apathy on the part of tho constituency. Mr liryce did not seek the electors of Waipa. Tho suggestion ttiat ho should be a candidate did not originate with him. So much wo have on excellent private authority. He made no sign of any kind, and there was no wirepulling for the purpose of creating an interest on his behalf. The movement which lus culminated 111 his election was entirely spontaneous on the part of the people of Waipa. They looked around for tho best man. and deliberately H.ved their choice on the ex-uieinber for Waitotara. The wholo aIF iir is creditible alike to the constituency and the candidate. The former were warned that if they sent Mr Bryce to Wellington they would deprive themselves of representation of the class which would bo beneficial to local interests—in other word-', that their member would bo a colonial politician, and would not permit himself to be a mere agent for local wants, or a perpetrator of local jobs. The constituency appear to havo treated the warning with tho contempt it desorved. The return of Mr Bryce will bo advantageon* to the Ministry. In another article we ventured the opinion that some parts of Sir Harry Atkinson's policy during his present tenure of oflice could not havo been pleasing to his former colleague. But there are many points of agreement between them, and there are, moreover, recollections of tough Parliamentary campaigns in which they fought side by side. As far as we can see, nothing has occurred to sever the bond of union between the two veterans. Certainly nothing has occurrod to drive Mr Bryco into the ranks of an Opposition headed by Mr Ballance, between whom and the new member for Waipa there is a great gulf fixed, never to bo bridged over as long as the former is an honest politician and the latter remains what he is.