The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. SATURDAY, NOV. 22, 1800.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2865, 22 November 1890, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

SATURDAY, NOV. 22, 1800.

Equal anil exact justice to all men, _ Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

The cablegram nbich lias reached us in reference to the representation to be made to the British Government by the Agents-General gives matter for .serious thought and consideration. It is to the effect that the Agents-General have arrived at the conclusion that the colonies, if they so wish, shall be left outsido the provisions of any treaties that may be made iu the future by Great Britain with other powers. They also advise the abrogation of the clause precluding preferential treatment of 'British goods iu the colonics. The proposals, to our mind, are both reusouablo and judicious. It has long appeared 'anomalous that, other nations should cuoipulsorily stand in the same fiscal position as regards the disposal of manufactures in the eoloj nies us docs Groat Britain, which expend:* large sum;: lusnually iu protecting the colonies against possible j raids which might be made by the i fleets of those nations who are thus placed on an equal footing. We are less clear ns to the other proposal ; it either means nothing or means very much more than is apparent at. the first glance, The colonies, at the present moment, have the right to impose any duties thev please en the goods imported, or any harbour dues which they may deem advisable for revenue or other purposes. Although the cablegram dow not state so we can only form the opinion that the desire is that the colonies shall have the power granted to them of making such commercial treaties with foreign nowers a;, uiiiy be for the benefit of their trade with our the intervention or interference of the Imperial Legislature. It is possible that were this the some powera might be placed at u, commercial disadvantage if they had neither the will nor the ability to grant eoual fiscal benefits to the colonies with one of the other nationalities competing for their trade. This niidit very possibly lend to strained relations, but nevertheless such a demand appears to us reasonable under existing eircumstancoK. Tt is one more of "the questions which crop up from time to time which point to the fact that the time is fast approaching when it will be absolutely necessary that the colonies shall have a voice in the Imperial policy, in other words that tlmre shall be federation in the fullest sense, between the mother country and her colonies all oyer ! the world ; the children are growing ' roc <M r.nd iidenondent to be led

:is regards the foreign policy of the Empire in ;iny direction th'ic the English Ministry may tlectilis upon. They naturally feel that as they may benefit or suli'nr by that policy they have a rifrht to a proportional voice in (lotcriuining what that policy should lie, ami iu return they would lio willing to bear their share of the cost of defending the whole federation against any outside enemy. Tho question to bo solved is as to the process by which representation is to be granted. To our miud there is only one way by which this can be managed, that' is to carry local self government to its logical conclusion, with an Imperial Parliament to bind the divisions together and direct the relations of the federated Empire with other powers.

Grasshoppers are caut ing great havoc in the Bdranald district. New South Wales.

Meetings of the various County Councils in Waikato will be held on Tuesday next.

St. Andrew's annual fete is advertised to be held at Cambridge on BoxitiK Day.

The Victorian Government have deohned to contribute to the expense of titting out an Antarctic expedition. Miss McKnight, a passenger from Melbourne by the Lusitnnia, committed suicide by jumping into the Red Sea.

We understand that the total roeeipts in connection with the social at Hamilton, on Wednesday niprht, amount to over t-l.

The tcacners' examinatioa for fhc Waikato district will be held in the Hamilton West school on Wednesday, January 7th. Col. 3?razer, who is a candidate for the Te Avoha electorate will address the electors in the Public Hall, Cambridge on Monday night. There will be a meeting of the Hamilton Library Committee at the Council Chambers on Monday night at 7.30 p.m. to arrange for ordering a supply of new booka and periodicals.

As there will be a special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council, on Wednesday evening, the meeting of the Domain Board will also be held on that evening, instead of Tuesday, 2S usual.

There will be a meeting to* ni»ht in Tub Waikato Tis/bh Buildings of those interested in carrying out the Hamilton annual swimming carnival, which for the last two or three seasons ha 3 been such .»great success. A special weather forecast was issued at Brisbane on Thursday, warning vessels between New Zealand and Ivew South Wales, to expect strong winds and gules, rapidly veering from north through west to south .south-east. A meeting in connection with the Hamilton Amateur Swimming Club will be held in Tub Waikato Timks Buddings at eight o'clock" this evening. All those interested in this unttor arc requested to attend.

Mr Jos. G. Pannell of Hamilton, who has disposed of liisstationeiy business, has a farewell notice in our columns this mornine, in which ho thanks his many friends in Wailcato for the kind patronage extended to him duriiif? the tuna he was in business.

As showing the high estimation in which tha Hon. J. Bryce is held by the natives we may mention that wahauui, thu leading chief of the Ngatimaniaptos, is ouu of his nominators for tho fortheoimner election of a representative far tho Waikato electorate. Members of the South Auckland Racing Club, who have not yet paid their annual subscriptions, are attain reminded of the fact, and further, that one of the Dew rules lately passed, provide for slnkm* off the names of members who are ono month in arrears after August Ist.

At an adjourned meeting of the Kirikiriroa Road Board held yesterday afternoon the following tenders were received for the gravelling on Coates road, viz , Owen and Churches Is U. Waite and T. Clarkin lid per yard ; T. Clarkm s tender being the lowest it was accepted.

The only damage done by the late Rale in this district was the blowing off its blocks of the Pukerimu church, lenders are out for replacing and re-roofing it. To " raise the wind," if not a Rale, an entertainment will be Riven in the Pukerimu District School on Thursday, December 4.

Messrs Coates and Metcalfe started full work at their Hamilton flax mill on Thursday morning. The Bound of the strippers although not a pleasant noise, was greatly welcomed by many of the business people in the place, to whom the stoppage of tho mill has made a great difference.

Yesterday the Hon. John Bryce was duly nominated as a candidate for the Waikato electorate. The nominators were, Wahamii Ifnataro. the X-?atimanapot<i Chief and Isaac Coates, and overythinc btin"' in proper form the nomination wn« i-tveived by the Returning Officer, Mr \\ . K. Searancke.

A very fine sheaf of Italian ryegrass was left in our office yesterday. It is fully four feet high, and not nearly matured vet It was gr'iwn on Mr Fitzroy Peacocko * firm near Hamilton, and the paddock f'nmi' which it was cut has a crop equally cood throughout. If left for hay it is esti. mated the crop will bu between threo aud four tons to tlid acre.

The quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of New Zaaland will be held iu the Masonic Hall Auckland mi Tuesday evening. There is expected to be a Inrtfe Slithering, a number of brethren havitn? come up from the boutli. the members of Lodßo Beta, Waikato, will also attend. On the Wednesday evening a crand ball will be held in the Choral Hall.

As we anticipated, the Cniei Po.stinaster has declined to entertain the petition sent him by the ltagliin and Whutawlnita residents, relative to employing Maori mailmen. A reply nan been received from Mr Biss that the pnatal department were unable to refuse the bwe*t tender, and alan tliat ho believed that the Maori contractor would perform his diitiea pioporly. Mr G. Vesey Stewart, one of the candidates* for the Te Arolia seat, passed through Hamilton yesterday, on his iv.-iy to Cambridge, whore, as will be seen by ailvertiimiiicut, he will address the electors on Monday night Mr Stewart held meetings at Tiiiiraiisra, Te I'uko, (ireerton, Waihi, and To Aroha, and at ail of whiuh, with the exception of the latter, he received votes nt ijoulidcuce.

Tha sale of.' Midland Baihvay Company'u land at Christchurch on Thursdav resulted in 31,81/ acres sold for &>2,tt32. I'rices ranged for larger blocks, from lite to il" per acre, liin.ill blocks to i"i 10s; 08 lots out of So lots wore sold. The unsold lots comprise i£,l!Ul acrus, aud are expected to realise- at tho upset price illi.'i.UUO. The present occupiers of runs of which tho land sold forms part were thu purchasers iu must cases.

'Wo have to congratulate the Cambridge Dairy Association upon thoir success in obtaining lirst and second prizes for their chneao at the late Pastoral i.nd at I'ottet's l'addock Auekl-iud. Tho enterprise shown by this Association in deciding to couipoto will reap a reward, in that they have, brought themselves and thoir industry under tho eyes of commercial men and produce merchants oi Auckland, many of whom probably had no knowledge of thu factory's existence. We shall be glad to haar that tha dninand for the cheese excoeds the output.

The Manager of the Auckland freezing and .Storage Company will attend tho meeting of the Waikato Farmer's Club to b3 held at Cambridge on Monday. The object of this visit is to afford information to intending shippers of stock. We have heard it said that some dissatisfaction has been felt by wiino of our settlers at the results of last year's operations, and tlierc appears to be some disinclination to export mutton this season. Before any decision is come to it will bo well to carefully consider the effect such a line of action wmld have on tho prices to be obtained in our local markets if such oonrse were tn bo <:enca.Y'.y taken.

At the Cambridge Presbyterian Soiree, to be held next Wednesday evening, the following ladies and gentlemen will perform:—Mrs C. Hunter, the Misses Priestley, Bell, Evans, and Chambers, and Messrs Gilmer, Thompson, O. Gariund, Chambers, Clark, and McDerinott. Mr Gilmer will make his debut before a Cambridge audience, and we understand there are others that have been ssked to perform, but have not yet giron a definite answer.

The gay and festive season is rapidly drawing near, and storekeepers aro laying in stocks wherewith to entice those who are thinking of presenting their friends with a Christmas or New Year's offering. Anyone desiring a handsome and at the same time useful article, for this purpose, ennnot do better than pay Mr R. W. Sargent of Cambridge, a visit, for ha has just received, per the direct steamer " Rimutnka," a choice assortment of electro plate and other articles of a very varied description. Many of them aro of a new and chaste design and will doubtless command a ready sale.

At the conclusion of the social in the Public Hall, Hamilton, on Wednesday, a lamp was accidently knocked over and the oil ignited. The alarm was given and immediately the doors were rnshed, several people being knockod down in tho crowding. The fire was promptly smothered out, but the occurrence went to thow the necessity for having the means of exit at the hall improved. We understand Mr Knox is going to have tin's attended to at once, and an addittional door ft. wido is being made.

At the Native Land Court, at Cambridge on Thursday and yesterday, a number of succession cases were put through. The hearing of one of the three big cases has been definitely fixed for December Bth., at Cambridge, and all those interested have been notified to attend on that date. The big blocks are Urakia, Marairoa, and Pou a Kani. It is the latter that will be adjudicated upon on tho above date. The Maoris have not attended well so far, many of them are electioneering, and seem to fancy that the Court is of secondary consideration.

It seems that fruit, in the shape of strawberries, is somewhat dearor in Auckland than in tho Waikato. We saw in a private letter the other day that an Auckland party sold the lirst box of strawberries of this season, a day or two previous to writing, for lOd. In Hamilton tho same fruit is now selling at 4d per box. We wonder whether the Auckland strawberries are worth Gd more than those in Hamilton, or whether the Hamilton growers are eontent with smaller profits. We venture to think that if 10J per box were charged for the fruit in Hamilton very little of it would be consumed in this vicinity, to say nothing of other townships.

The Government received a communication from the Agent-General on phyllosera. He states that steps are being taken by him, in accordance with iuBtruction*, to collect the most recent information it the most trustworthy kind. Ho lias been in communication with Miss Ormerod, the well-known entomologist, and has asked the Gjvernment of France, the Agricultural bepartment at Washington, and tho Cape Government to let him have tho best information in their possession. Ho has received also a largo number of reports on the results obtained in various countries in the endeavour to arrest the ravagos of the |>est, and expects in due courso to have sufficient material to be of iorvice to New Zealand vine-growers in tho districts north of Anckland,

We are sorry to hear that there was a Rood deal of horseplay indulged in at the Church of England aoireo. held in the Hamilton Public Hall, on Wednesday night last. The chief annoyance took placo during tho time the taublaaux were being given. Several ladies we hoar, were struck on the head and face with largo lumps of cake, and language anything but choice was being mado use of. Tho parties are known, and the police have been put in possession of tho names of the chief offenders, and we smcerly hope for tho credit of the town, that the species of larrikiuism will be speedily stamped out. The first time an offender comes beforo the bench we trust the justices will give a sentence that will be a caution not easily forgotten. ____^____ ——