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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2962, 9 July 1891, Page 2

The Shah of Persia will visit Chicago during the fair. The German Emperor inspected the Life Guards on Monday last. The Imperial Federation League has nominated :v committee to draft a scheme of federation. The Arnaboldi enquiry cost the country £294 2s lid, out of winch the two Commissioners received £188. Harvest prospects in Europe aro improving. The Russian crops promise to ba up to the average after all. A successful experiment has been held at Pimlico for the production of superior iron from inferior metal by adding aluminium. Colds are very prevalent in Hamilton at present, and, in consequence, the attendance at the schools is somewhat affected. The B.M. Court will sit at 10 o'clock this morning to hear tho caae F. I). Rich v. Mihinui and Ngawhakahoro, for destroying a bridge near Lichficld. The evidence taken by the Labour Commission shows an increased prevalence of Socialistic doctrines among workers, and also the failure of the Employers' Liability Act to afford protection to workmen. The Taharua sheep, advertised to be sold by Mr J. McNicol at Ohaupo on Tuesday next, will not arrive in timo for this sale, and will, unless sold privately on road, ho offered at Cambridge yards on Thursday next. Typhoid fever has made its appoarancn again at Government House, Wellington, one of the servants having been attacked. The Governor's children have been sent away to tho seaside as a precautionary measure. Thove was a large attendance of old Waikato Militia men and ottier friends at the funeral of the late Sylvester McGuiro yesterday. The interment took place in the Hamilton West cemetery, the service being performed by the Rev, Fathor O'Gara. The " Courier ,, says that splendid returns have been received by Mr J. l< , . Herbert, owner ot Aidmore Estate, for mutton sold at Home in the month of March by Messrs Fitter anil Son. Tho net returns amount to nearly 3d per Ib. Nothing but very prime withers were shipped, and thu owner is well pleased with his London account Soles.. Mr Thomas Bracken, " Paddy Murphy," Pave one of his interesting lectures at Cambridge on Monday evening, and the audience wore delighted, but we regret to say tha audience was composed of only about fifty individic.ils. Mr Bracken astonished those present by tha humour and pathos that he threw into his lectures, and ho certainly doserved a better house. There was a late sitting of the R.M. Court in Hamilton yesterday. The Bench was occupied till S p.m. in hearing a claim made by Mr McCarthy against Sutherland and Potter, for £(3515s for work done. Mr Dyer nppearod for the plaintiff, and Mr O'Neill for the defendants. A considerable amount of evidence was taken and judgment was deferred till next court day. At the Resident Magistrate's Court. Hamilton, yesterday, before Captain Jackson, K.M., juijgmont was given in the cise Rich v. Mihinui »nd NgawliakalioiK, for destroying u culvert, which had been hoard at the last sitting of tho court. Tho information was dismissed, with costs, £4 13s lid. Mr Swarbnck, for Mr H'iy, appeared for tha plaintiff, and Mr O'Neill for defendants. Judgment was given for A. Becrimaii against H. T. Archer, claim £■"), cash lent, with costs tis. The team to represent Patera 3gi in tho match with Hamilton on tho 11th inst. will ho picked from the following :— Barker, Blackett, Bowden (2), Autin, Corboy, Goble, Campbell, Katipa, Ratima, Huntor, Graham, Case, Mackerith, May, Ryburn, Macky. Livingston, Richdals. Cruiokshink. Hamilton will bo represented by the following : Hammond (captain), Goble, Scatt, Wright, Huine, Craig, Mayos. Bayly, Jolly, Peacock, Oillett, Cissidy, Gribble, Clarkin and Snaith. Kmi'rg'eticies: Maycs, Williamson, Drnry and Bright, A break will leave Tiik Waikato TiMKS buddings at 12 o'clock sharp. Mr Howden has presented us with a pair of very pretty hand-painted shells. They at o the work of an Auckland artist, and represent views of scanery in different parts nf the Auckland district, one of the North Head, Auckland Hothour, being especially well painted. Mr Howden has made arrangements with the artist to paint views from photographs, a i that persons desirous of obtaining paintings of their homesteads or local scenery may order them through him. A shell in Mr Howdeu's stock, representing a view of Lake Home, Hamilton, gives a good idoa of the faithfulness of the pictures, the reflection of the house and troos in the lake being well brought out. The election to fill the vacancy in the Tn Aroha electorate caused by the disqualification of Mr Allen, will take place to-diy. Thero urn three candidates in tho field, all profossing to be supporters of the present Government, viz , Dr. Ltronuie, Coljnel Fraser, and Sir W, Buller. From latest accounts them is a strong feeling sot in in favour of Colonel Fraser. This can n<> doubt bo accounted for by the fact that this gentleman is tho candidate receiving tho support of tho present Government, and also that the lion, J. Cadinan is using his. influence among his friends in the electorate in his favour. It was rumoured yostorday that Dr. Broome had retired but we have had iiu official intimation of it. With reference to the dinner tendered to Mr J. B. Murray prior to his leaving Ngaruawahia, we were in error in stating it was held ,'it tho Waipa Hotel, as it was at the Delta Hotel, where many similar gatherings have been held in time past. Wu can only account tor the niisappreheusion on our part in this way :—Our informant, who had no doubt been partaking fully of the good things provided, was rather hazy as tn the name of the hotel, but knew it had something to du with a. river. Wβ at once looked through our advertising columns, and finding the Waipa Hotel (called after the river) uieutioned there, naturally came to the conclusion that this was the only hotel in the township. The proprietor of the Delta Hotel cun easily see how we may avoid a similar mistake in the future. Verb sap. The Dunedin Star professes to have found nut why Aucklanders are so much in favour of a land tax as compared with a property tax, and finds it in the following figures" :—ln W8 Mr Ballauce, then beiug Treasurer, proposed and carried a land tax of Ad in the £ on the unimproved value. The tax was collected for eighteen months, when it was merged in tho property t»s. During this period Auckland contributed £12,128, and the whole nf the North Island £45,340 ; whilst Otago alone paid £51,03:}, and Canterbury £40.228 ; the S mth Island alone contributing £101,807. The amount collected from Auckland was less tliau one-fourth of what was lovied in Otapo, and was a fraction over a fourth of the Canterbury contribution. Referring to the property tax returns for 1888 80, we find a vpry different proportion. Auckland paid £18,881, mid the North Inland £113.115 ; while Otago paid i!113,0b3, Canterbury £l(Jb',44u', and tho South Island £216,714. Auckland thus approximated to ouu half tho contributions of Otago and Canterbury respectively. The property in the Auckland district fairly taxable is evi. dently of such a character that it eludes a land tax, unci, wo may reasonably presume, will give the income tax the go by. This accounts, as the small boys would any, foi " the milk in tho coooanut '. '