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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2903, 21 February 1891, Page 2

' | \i.: i i. ■ i:.i! legislatures are liable >. '! ( II- : (•. «.iv;« \ oio; to populilf ui'iii\ which in llu: majority ... •i • > i-, tht: result of ignorance l of or of t!ic fermentation _ i ifijiijjht ;J :uu( by agitators who ' ii, ih-ir busiiii"-.s to pervert | 1:i us 11 1 '11 dishonesty, or do so in | con >.j:;ein;o of buinjj so blinded by " jii-i■ jm!;■:• ■ that Uiey are incapable of ™ !.;!::>!>•; .i dispassionate viuw. The '.r .. louiiillaiid Legislature has li.r 'rL'.! a form i! resolution that lilt: deiav in tin; fishing dilli".itli the FiviL.li (government | eouki but fail to disturb the Joyalty ; i-{ tli:* people. i iiis is somewhat in ! !!i ■ ;,h i. io of a :limit, uttered, no ! do'iet, ~'it ii iiie hop;t that it WOU 1(1 li. 'i! || Salisbury t.o issue an lo'.on ilLilll lt> Fr:ui<-:\ a •l"p ho is 7 I in-!- ii!-..'lv !o lake ii: 1 ai! !.-ss strin- " j i !•! • iMirt-:- ii.iU . u u-iixl. Ii ! .1!...:.1'.. r .5 li.-:.-; been recom- | fir -'i.i: I .' ill t.iio Au-tvaluui j Hi- icpji't Admiral Scott : J >■,!'!!>' . no ..-ivJ i'V Admiral Stephenson is j If -, . . i tlifniksgiving service | v.ii. ■ i •:! ar. ilm ii-uni!t>>n Wcsleyan | i : »•. ;..l I.:-'tii morning and 't 1 Wok] ey (ins of Cambridge i. u'lvi-t l:i:i:ih-vivinf? setW" ■sii'loivt-inil that the i. 'eV . h i r. ;' < i'y dec •rnt'id with j, ■ '•; 'i- ' -i. ■ 1 "! tli-. 1 . th- chcir will t 1 j.iiiM aiitht'in.'. morning and

I ■,a';■■■! I- lb' bu- in Auckl.ii. I. la-t w•■ ;.-. : ■■ pp. ii. I ;'..i liie tir.-t fin" al :!:.: K..-i !-ii: ! M-,/i-t.■•(,•■.- '' .-lit. ll.i.iit.'O, -.es-.Td.-. t _ Hi- .John Burr.sido o;i'.; ot' tlu; | '' ~ '.oun.' in 'ii u:---ihl; in the voht .-upp'.-d ' - 1., 1,.' 10-i at Wan-.. :. i- v .:n..n.'--l son of Mi - ' .1.11. I"', uu-i-:.' ..f Wai.o.i and cousin to M.-. \\. .1. linnter. oh,,upo. Mr Aiulriv; Primroso who w.is '■' | ~...,,(;..• ...,.•,.,;. Ml i. .In-.',a,- . f the I*. ~;., , - ; ' ,'..„... 1.,' , int..■!.,.■•.! Pv Mr .1. l<it-.«. 1.1 I'., p, .'op. .bo'. :,. K.M.. y, ; -,i-'.d-.y. ! .',',- .; ,ly -.'...i1l in and t"ol; I is se it on tit" J ii.,-i,. ; I«Ir F. J. Brooks unci family, ol i■■.,!!,ir dip . •.•..■!■• i..-■•u.;. rs by Sutt-.u'-. '] |-..-iili, f r Itip'oiit. ihii morniiur. We rue ', ; i,,..-.., .| :,, !■ .1 Jo 1 1 ::■■-. are all (ptd.: r. - \. ,'- .-.,..-1 i, oil P. it-11.l ..I lack of scirlaiina, ( v.'ioeii t!,i y w." ■• 1 id up with a few weeks | Sine- T,lr iluutur'.". slu;uy t'nir all : ' |he lo|s |o"i> :■ n that day have been dts- • ho-ed ..f >i i'.ol■■lv. aiiioutrsl the sales were i the followiiu: 1 .ts. R. I'.iuce. 1021 lambs, 7s ( iid, >•,;.! to (,'oinloi; Searaocke. S2 lambs, i"s iid, l-'oote ; Seartucke, S(J merino ewes, ■, .-,-,;;,|, Fi.ote; K. V. Co'.x, 100 lambs, 7-', i Macky. < It is now some time since the S. < „ Raul's people have had a "social." We see they are to have one, called a fruit-soiree, next Tuesday. Socials have uow a reputation for their homely and select diameter, j ami Mrliarkiid informs us that he has been > socce-sful in piepaiin<; a most excellent l ro^raliline. Mr Sccldon, of Knighton, has ' < ju.-t imi'j'.rti'il I'imii Napier a high-priced '. ' lam to use in hi- Hock this season. The j .urinal mid.t notice is spoken very highly i- in by competent judges who have seen it, j ami was elected trom the celebrated Me- ' Haidie Hock, held in such hifjli estimation '. _ in the II iwkes Lay province. ' At a mcent meeting' of the \ Whatawliata School Committee it was de- , eided to accpt Mr W. McCutclmu's tender , of £3 10-i for feucinp' in an additional lo! at. . the school grounds, and repairing the , present fence ; half the est will be borne , by the committee, and the balance being V trranted by tho Kducation Bo.iid. , n By train yesterday morning' the ' J ! six representatives froi'n the Hamilton ll Lisrht Infant ry Volunteers, who aie to coin- ' peto in the match for the Ourdon Tiophv ' proceeded to Auckland. The detachment ' consisted of Sercts. KeMv. Alexan«j'>f. and ; fr \'o!s. Thomas, J. O'N'cil, YV. 11. O'Neill, ' and Pearson, and was in charj,'*) of Scigt. ' Connolly. Several eases for breaches of the by-laws of the Hamilton I!..rough Council ' were brought up at the R.M. Court yesler- ' "' day, and as these were the lirst brought : under the new by-law.-, only light lines were inflicted by the Magistrate. In all future cases, however, as heavy penalties as the law allows will be inflicted for breaches of the by-laws. J The train from Auckland on Thursday afternoon, was an hour late at Hamilton. Tho Roods train was a very heavy one having on board a large quantity of flax for Mr H. H. Adams, of Te Aroha, a number or trucks being left at Taupiri. Cf The passenger train caught up to it shortly after leaving Ilnntly, and had to run behind all the way to Frankton. We are sorry to notice that a objectionable weed, the penny royal, spreading so fast in most of our Waikato townships. In Hamilton especially its light purple flowers and strong pungent odour, may be detected in many of the liy roads ami vacant lots. When oaten by dairy cows, its acrid taste and odour must I all'ect the milk and butter. It would r, almost appear as if, between tho furze, bii.tr, thistles, and penny royal, there would soon bo no room for honest gra=s and The " WanganuiHerald,"which is Mr Ballance's, property and mouthpiece. expresses tho opinion that "the sooner L "' Ministerial salaries are restored to their old °' footing the better, as no matter who draws a i them they will bo none too high [or the, work expected from their recipients," It it -- be good w .rk few would object, but if it be the sort ot administration that left the 1 1, colony on tho verge of bankruptcy, it would be dear at any (nice. How would payment "J by r-a.lt* (1./: ___ _

Lest anyone travelling between | Hamilton and luhikaramea on Wednesday | evening last, sh«rild still labour unilcr tliu impression that liedlam li.i'J broken loi.se, I or that the Tttpapaku of the Maoiis had come at last, we, may explain that it was merely the Whatawhata orchestral band, armed with the customary tin cans, etc., serenading the newly-married pair at Air McKnight's residence. It is satisfactory to know that the music was appreciated, the happy man shelling ont liberally. The Melbourne " Argus" thinks the new Government in Xew Zealand will " do as little as possible in reality, beyond making a staunch etfoit to hold their seats ; but it is scarcely conceivable that the turbulent elements in thonew lluu.e will allow a government to e.vist upon these easy terms. The llmi'-e contains a reekle--.- faction who would again embark the colony opoii a career of imprude.nce. And that is the veal danger to be avoided in Xew Zealand." Several large mobs of sheep have been pa.-sing thri'ii.'.di Hamilton, purchases at Mr Hunter's large fair on Wednesday. On Thursday two lot- pas.-ed, one of oOO\ belonging to Messrs Ross of Wairangi and Findlay of Miranda. Another mob of over 100(1 belonging to Messrs Korbes, McInres, Vincent Maeky and other.-, of I'okeno and Mirandd. Yest-rday another mob of about 2000 went through belonging to Mr Condor of Mangere, these were in charge of Mr \V. J. Hunter's two stockmen, who are driving then, to Auckland. We were shown p. sample of apples yesterday, grown by Mr Parr, of Himilton. from his orchard which last year wa-. tt'riibly scourged with codlin moth. In looking through the kit of apples which had been picked indiscriminately from the tr-e we could not find any trace, of the grub. Mr l J arr sprayed his trees with a solution of Cooper's sheep dip to which he attributes the freedom from thepe-t. Mr l'arr t-nUI us that lie had used the liquor of too great a hbrength as it had the elfect of bringing elf a Rood deal of the foliage, but the fruit was apparently in no way affected. It may not be generally known that the ages at which persons may contract binding marriages are the same in this colony as in England—namely, T_! years of age fur females and It for males. Marriages may be contracted at earlier apes than those stated, but would be voidable at the discretion of either of tho parties upon reaching the age of 12 in the case of females and ]-l for males, and without tho necessity of proceedings in court. For the period of IS7I-S0 inclusive, we learn from statistices just published, 12 females under 1-1 years of age have married in the colony. During tho same time only three males under 17 have married ; these all had reached lb' years of age. In these days when commercial moralily is unfoitunately at rather a low standard, it is pleasant to be able to draw attention, to an action on the part of one of tho business people of Hamilton, which it is to be regretted is not of more common occurrence. In this issue we publish a statement from a number of creditors of Mr Thomas Cassidy, for many years past a highly respected business man in Hamil ton, from which it will bo seen that he has paid all their claims in full. Misfortune frequently overtakes the best of us, but when a turn of fortune sets in, it is only an occasional individual who takes the honorable course pursued by Mr Cassidy in paying up all old claims in full. It is an agreeable subject to draw attention to, and an excellent example to furnish ; and to MrCassidyand his family Hie clearing off of these o'-l .-.cores must have been a source of considerable gratification. The Maoris allege some queer titles to land, and an illu-tiatioii of this was afforded at the Marton Native Land Court the olh.-r day, in a case in which Mr .1. Herbert Hankins wa- engaged. The block affected was the Awarua, of I'.'ai.OuO acres, Cue nativo based his claim on the following tradition .---Away, in the dim pa.,!, one of his ancestors wml to a lake at the upper end of the block, ami dure .set snares lor ducks. So .-kilfuliy wen. these .-uares set, and so attractive wore tliev t>. the birds that on the Maori visitiu/ the spot next morning, a mighty mass of Uneks i rose into tho air, taking the snares with them and finally alighting on a tree at the other end if the block. He followed tlinn and on aniving there came into contact with some other maidens, and linally fell a victim to the charms of one of the dusky maidens of that tiihe, whom he u-anied, and thus established a claim to the block. I In connection with this tradition it inty be j mentioned that the tree referred to is'-till I pointed out by the Maori-, and has been given a distinctive name.---" Manewat-; Time-." I

A it ;pi ..o.i'.f;'.ni)';'.}!•.; thefo was / :e,;o,r: dI M w,--k attic I'o.id u-.rlis imw b npisi al <ait o„ the cimtv cut l-e----tv.e. ii Wliatawhala atid Tnllika l aluea. . i'!••■ < ..;.,actor, Mr McU.illnin had hi- , '.i.ol, loclud.ug ploughs, etc., on the , re iinl. Pot when prepai ing to ttart plough- ' :...•■ iii >p.ml iv motning. he di-covered tlmt ' ii. i.ii • --.viii'/ie-trees weie gone, and (.lie cmi ic'or, in a fia.no of mind better ' iim.-iu-l than di -:t.bed, for the 1..-i of ' tin,.', w ,- the 100 I. all:, \iipr, bid t . liaf.nC , |t, o s.-I ill,in a 5,.-tler to g.,,,11 with. Tin; '• Army and N.ivy G tzutte' , ,„-: -'l'i.- ,o.,Ji/.io- till.', of which about | I20,(!0'"l hive l-'tt manufactured, has , alr.-.dv bi .01 on-i i.-rably improved upon, and new is ■!..■:, t , be de-iatia'ed by an j advatita _'.■.: -I. Tit- iioi/o'.ine will contain | ton insle-id of -.v.-n cailridges, the ten - Ivi.i'' in two t'o'.v-:of live, lying i,n t-q> of i each other, and cluing to the acthm alt-riiat,. !y '.tie I'tom caea ..f the two rows 1 of live. •_>, '['he butt-plate will be of brass in-t" id of iron, and is without a trap. .'i. Oil-bottle and pull-trouchs are abolished. I. Thu dial and aperture sights ate t aboli-hed. .">. Safety-bolt and safetyb,-nt in tne coking-piece are doiv away with, (i. The foie-iglit reverts to the '•barleycorn" as in the Martiui-1 lent y, the Major L-wes sMtt being ab onioned so far as the foresight is concerned. 7. A longer sword. bayonet is contemplated. To clean, the soldier is to carry a pic::" of whipcord in his knapsack. The rifle will be sighted to l'.lOO yards. Captain Wood (who, it will he romeiuhored, was the lirst cumin .tiding ollie-.-r of the Cambridge Salvation Army) is the the otl'.eer appointed, for the time being, to relieve Mr De 11!,, is of his responsibility of the Army at Cambridge, and he arrived at that township' by train on Thursday. Headquarters do not intend to again station Captain YY'ood a*. Cambridge, but. he is only to have charge of the corps for a day or so. till an ollicer 'z.in be appointed permanently. We. understind that Mr I>e IV.es has not altogether resigned from the Army ; he ha.-, we believe, only applied for 12 mouths' rest. The continued open-air work which the Army midei take is very trying on the ollicers, and as Mr \<- I'.lois is an "old wariior," having I een iu the At my warfare for a considerable time, and has rcarcely had any rest, he is much m need of it just now ; hencu his application, which has been generously acceded to by the Colonel. YVe are glad to hear that Mr Oe Llois is only on furlough, not resigned, as tin: Army can ill-atrord to lose such men as Mr De Llois. One of the new members, Mr E. M. Smith, who represents ttte free and independents of New Plymouth, is a tough diamond of the lirst watei. He deihorod an oration in ths debate on the Address-in-Reply and fairly convulsed the House, or as ho terms it, the 'ouse. He has a mission, and that is to develop the iron mdu-tries of his district, and he has a large collection of samples in the lobby, 'If I ham not bout of border, Mr Speaker,' said he, '1 would just like, the messenger to bring into the 'ouse the specimens . f hoi in that 1 'ave. in tho lobby.' One- of the papois had said that a certain side of the House had tried to ' nobble ' Mr Smith. ' I would like,' said the lion, gentleman, ' to see them ' nobblcri.se ' me, and then, amidst shrieks of laughter, he declared that, if any of the Government came up his way he would quickly ' iiobblerise ' them. If any one liked to get up and dispute the capabilities of his district lis would ' make hit pretty 'ot for 'em.' However, despite the peculiarities of both his manner and his nutter hispeech will read very well, for there was a good deal of common sense running tlunuph it all, and no oun can deny the importance of the industries that he so energetic illy brought under the notice of the House. His language may not be high flown or cultured, bat his earnestness and sincerity are undoubted. ■-" Taieri Advocate."