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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2899, 12 February 1891, Page 2

Messrs Bruce and McGuire hn.ve lit-on Humiliated for the lOgmnnt seat. Xo other candidates are expected. Over twelve thousand sheep liiivp. now been entered for sale at. Mr \V. J. Hunter's sheep [air on Wednesday next. A munber of additional entries are advertised in this issue.

It will be seen on reference to our advertising columns that the date of mitiy for the handicap events (both boating and swimming) at the forthcoming Swimming Gala to be held on "Friday, February L'Otli, has been extended till the ISth inst. Intending competitors are requested to send in their names to the secretary as soon as possible.

The largest train on record that ever came lo Hamilton West ariived at that station on Tuesday last, when thero were no less than lili trucks of various dncciptions, besides the passenger carriagts, while the goods train, which preceded it, wll , c posed of about l-'i trucks. It is not very often that we see such a train as the lifst-nained pas. over the line.

An incursion of stoats and wensols in thu Maniwatu dis-tiiot is beginning localise "<» littlo anxiety, and if tin; number continues to increase it is certain that steps will have to be taken to exterminate the pest. Young poultry are fast disappearing from several farmyards in and near the vicinity of l'almerston, and rr.u-lens ;irn nlso "utfering from the depredations of these imported vermin.

Circumstances alter cases. We understand, says the I'ost, that the. Commissioner "£ I'lilicu, Lieutenant-Colonel Hume, has refused to grant leave of absence to Constable Malcolm, who is a champion athlete, to attend the athletic meeting in Auckland. The newly-ga/.ettod Lieutenant Hume, who is also a representative athlete, has, however, had no difficulty in obtaining 14 days' leave of absence to attend the sitnie meeting.

Mr H. H. Adams who has a large flax mill at To Arohu, was onn of the principal buyers of the cargo of damaged Ha:< from the ship Leading Wind which had to be scuttled in the Auckland Harbour a short time since. Special arrangements were made with the Railway Department for the carriage of the damaged article, and a large parcol went through to Te Arolia on Tuesday, consigned to Mr Adam*, who will probably be able to re-dress a large quantity of the fibre which has only been wet and not discoloured by the smoke.

It would appear that after all it is the intention of the Railway Department to usa the reserve at the Hamilton railway bridge, or a portion of it at any rate, as a gravel-pit. I'or several days past the line men have been employed getting out gravel. It cannot be the intention of the Department, however, to monopolise the whole of the reserve in this way, as the south side of the reserve has only recently been planted with trees. For all the gravel that can be available from such a small piece of land, it is hardly worth disfiguring it.

A curious accident happened at Whatawhata a few days apo. A horse to Mr Meredith, hotelkceper, was tethered near the river bank, .ind bysome mischance became entangled in the rune. In its struggles it rolled into the Waipa, and had not assistance been at hand would speodily have drowned. However, threu boys, Vallaley and Grace, saw tho poor animal in diUiculties, :ind pluck-ily went, to tho rescue. Outtiutf the rope clear, they K"t the. horse out, none thu worse, except for a few self-inflicted cuts and bruises, for its immersion.

On Wednesday evening, the 25th iustanl (thu niglit of Mes.sia J. McNicol aud Co.'y aliiiep fair), -Mr .). P. Vausu, of To Awumutu, will i;ivo. at Ohaupo, one of hi.s varied uiituilnininent", emisistinf; of a ina;;ic liintern e\hibitimi, during wliich musical seluctimis, fimjs and leeitati'jns will bu Riven. Half the procoed-i of the eutortainiiunit will bo (,'iven to an old Ohaupo resident, J[r Aylward, who is at present in the Waikato lii-itrict. Hospital, suffering from severe rluMmr-itHin. It is to be hoped that, as the otijVut ia a t(i)od one, there will be a bumpii .

What the farming , community nnn accomplish by orpani.-.e<l combination lately lipcn slinwn in a uiimowhat strilcjner manner in the United .state?, where the Piimoeratiu minority in the House of Representatives has lieon turned into :v l.irße iriii.j"nty through tin , , plforls, principally, nf f.-umnrs' association*, with their hp.ii'd.iu'.N of thiiusiUKls, if not millions, of ijwi.-ilwn. There is no doubt time tho eyes of American fanners bavo been opened to thi: injury done them hy tho policy of bolstering up the Hianuiricturinß interests by muaiu of high duties on m;po:t:: i-ocently brought to a climax: hy thn monstrous aleKiuley tariff.

There was a very dangerous hole iu the Hamilton-Olutiipo road, at rl>-bot-tom of the My,tery CWk Cullv. on Toesday, which leqinre.s tie: inmr-liite attention of the C'o'iiity Council.

Wo arc glad to hear that since 'ho now books limp been added to the Hamilton Public Library, there have been lifteen new subscribers, as well as a number of old subscribers returning.

It is intended by the Hamilton to hold a-aln of gitts, and an exhibition rf cu.-ios, \'_\, in connection with the Harvest Thanksgiving Kcstival on February litjt li. The loan of suitable articles for exhibition, or gifts for sale, is requested.

A trotting match has beon arranged to take place on Monday ne\t, on the Cainbiidce course, between Mr li. tf. |jurd\s Xatlus, add Mr J. Cassidy's Buck, for LIO aside. Duck is to bo conceded IMO yard-i start, the distano being two miles. Considerable interest is eunced in the event.

Mr W. J. Hunter, in contemplation of a larcte muster of sheep at his fair, on Wednesday next, has been making extensive and permanent enlargements to his yards, for the accommodation of the sheep. A now drafting yard has also been built, and the yards are now as complete as any in tho district. Should even the enlarged yards prove insufficient for the sheep entered at the fair, the cattle yards are close handy, and the pens there can be itilised. The members of the Hamilton Amateur Dramatic Club, who p'ayed the celebrated Scottish drama " Rob Roy , ' so successfully through tho Waikato a short tune back, have kindly consented to repeat the pieco on Thursday evening next at the Public Hall, Hamilton, in aid of the llnntly Mining Disaster ]<'und. A-s the object is certainly a very deserving one it in to be hoped the public will show thuir sympathy with it by according the company n bumper house.

An Abercleeashire farmer has had an interesting oxperieiic: with a sample ot Xew Zealand oats which lie. iiad pown on his farm last year as an experiment. Tlio sued ttMSs.nvn rather late (about ti'.H middl.snf May), t'-n itap;e.ued from Lin. outset to take very writ t. i the change "f soil and climate, iiniJ w;.s ruady tor ro.ipiiiK about the sume time as the ovdiniry Home Krou'ii oats. The yield, too, was soinetliiiii? eseeptional, as many as six and eiijlit stalks springius from one sin»le strain of the seed. The grain was of very Rood quality and weicht, but the straw just a tidle strong to make it of the highest value for stock feeding purposes.

I may tell you (writes our cor respondent) that the West Coast miners have already found occasion to regret the abolition of the gold dr.ty, and. as the result of their remonstrances, on the subject an effort l.i likely to be made to alter the Act so as to make it permissive only. It is found that the revenue under the rating system und the increase in the charge from miners' rights U not nearly enough to maintain the roads for the County Councils, and there is, therefore, among those bodies likely to bi much dissatisfaction and inconvenience and a many strong-worded proteat. There is also in Ministerial circles some talk of reducing the miners' right to ss, and—just think of it—putting a tax of fi2 a head on Chinamen ! The Hon. Mr Seddon is long known to have a very strong antipathy to what ho sometimes calls the "yellow-agony," and I have every reason to believe that he will take full advantage of his position as Minister of Mines to niako it particularly lively for the unfortunate Mongolian.—Tuapeka Times.

We liave to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of tho Auckland directory for ISfll, published by Messrs Cleave and Co., Vulcan Lane, Auckland, and compiled by Mr A. Cleave, upon whom it reflects croat credit tor the amount and variety ot the useful information to be found in its pages. Ic contains a complete map r>f the streets of Auckland, an Auckland directory, arranged in one case alphabetically, in another giving the names of the residents in the different streets, raid again under the heads of "Trades and Professions," in this way alfording an easy plan of obtaining information. It also contains a Country Directory embracing all the princinal towns, villages, and hinders in the Provincial District of Auckland, Judicial and Official Directory, and a variety of useful information which makes the work especially serviceable to business men and to officials. The directory is published at the price of ten shillings, at which it should command a very general sale throughout the province. Dr. Redwood, Archbishop of Wellington, in a lenten address, issued the other day, alludes to the recent phases of the labour conflict which held suoh prominence, throughout the world, and tenders to the labouring class?:: words of;instrii:hon and advice. There should, m his opinion, exist a, solid, manly and enlightened conviction of the dignity of labour. The honest and industrious man ought to bo genurall> honoured, because he is an indispensable factor in the colony's greatness, whether he work with his hands or with his brains. He is a potent public benefactor—the bee in the social hive, The nation that honoured and upheld labour promoted its own lasting welfare aud daily rewarded merit. For, there can be no doubt, that conteuted, cheerful, happy labourers are a stioug safeguard of the State, whereas an ill paid, discontented proletariat are a constant disgrace and menace to society. Labour has its rights as well as its dignity-lbs right to organise, to form societies for mutual protection and benelit, the right to fair and just remuneration for its services, r.ay, further, tho right to kind and considerate treatment, (me of tho most striking features of our

day is the almo.t universal tendency towards organisation ii, ..'.eiy sphere of trade and business. Kvetywb.'.ro there were meetings of trusts, companies, and partnerships ; for union is strength, and collective efforts can achieve marvels far beyond the power of individual exertions. When capital thus combine-, why should not labour also '.' The rights of the emuioyed, however, absolutely exclude any invasion of the rights of the employers. There ought never to be conllict between labour and capital, because the public good requires the co-operation of both. Io sow discord between employer and employed is a crime against sochl order. To promote their friendly relations is a priceless boon to the community.