The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. SATURDAY, NOV. 28, 1891.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3023, 28 November 1891, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

SATURDAY, NOV. 28, 1891.

Kfjua.l and exart jusMcn to all mnn, Ol whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

At the statutory meeting of the Ohinennm County Council, on Wednesday, Mr K. JvJ wards was up pointed chairman. Tho new train service comes into operation on Tuesday next, and will be continued for the four months following. Patrick Murphy was brought up af. C tmbj i'lye, before T. Wells unci J. 11. l'ricstly, JCsqs., J.P.s, charged with licintr drunk when in charge of ahorse mtkl trap. Ho w,»s lined £1 and coats 2d or 11 days.

Yesterday was the hottest day we have had this season. The thermometer at Lhe Hamilton railway station registered .SOdi g. in the shade, and it must have been .-.everal degrees hotter outside. Tho Maoris predict that the suinmrner will be a very hot and dry one.

His Lordship Bishop Cowie will hold confirmation sorvices to-morrow, a* Taiipiri at 11 a.m., and St. Pater's, Hamilton, at 7 p.m. On Monday, St. Andrew's Day-evening the Bishop will conduct annivor sary services in St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge.

Tickets in Mr R. F. Sandes' art union of choico pictures and engravings are going otf rapidly. Anyone fond of nice pictures or engravings should not lose this opportunity of obtaining one. The tickets are but two shillings and sixpence each, and one in overy eight will secure a prize.

An entertainment will be given by the scholars attending tho Hamilton East school in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening, 10th prox. It will consist of Christmas carols and the extravaganza, " Snowdrop and the seven dwarfs," which has been in rehearsal for soma time past. Mr John McNicol's special sale of horses will be In Id in the Hamilton borough yards on Thursday next, Two hundred horses of all classes will be offered, a detailed list appearing in Air McNicol's column. Tho sale will co.nmenoe at 9.30 a.m. sharp, and horses will be offered in the order brought in.

On Monday (S. Andrew's Day), a service of intercession for missions will be held at S. Andrew's Church, Cambridce. The service will be semi-choral, and His L irdship Bishop Cowie \yill be the preacher. A collection will be made on behalf of the Native Pastorate Fund, for paying the stipends of tho Maori clergy of tho diocese. The service will begin at eight o'clock.

Messrs J. Gilmour and Co- of Parnell, Auckland, have just received a splendid assortment of tweeds and serges suitable for summer wear, and are prepared to make suits to measure from 50s. Their work is all turned out in first-class style, the fit being excellent, Mr R. T. Gilmour will wait on any persons in Waikato with samples.

The Sydney Jockey Club's sweep notifications are again in circulation in Waikato. Mr Walter Graham, Box 651), G.P.0., Sydney, issues these circulars pretty regularly, and we have often had occasion to refer to thorn before. Tho whole thing is a swindle, and although repeatedly exposed by the pro-is both in New Zealand and the Australian colonies as such, dupes must still be found, or the business would havo been given up long before this.

Mr Swanson waited on us on Thursday with reference to that portion of the report of the Waikato County Council meeting in our last issue, referring to a letter from Mr Mcßae to the Council to tho effect that Mr Swanson would oppose the closing of any roads through his property at Wairangi. Mr Swanion said this was absolutely incorrect as ho was desirous of having certain roads closed, and had been endeavouring to get this done for some time.

it is probable that a cricket match will be arranged for New Year's Day, between a teim picked from the Clubs affiliated to the Waikato Cricket Association and a visiting team from Auckland. It is some years since an Auckland team visited Waikato, owing no doubt to the little interest that has been takon in the game in this district. Ho.vever, now that there are some five or six clubs ill tho district. a team could be put iu the field that should hold its own against any Auckland Club.

Another large mob of Maori horses passed down the Waipa road on Wednesday last, on their way from tho King country to tho Aucklaud maikofc. The natives must ha>e had a considerable supply of theso animals, for wo know of several big droves that have been brought iu for sale. The character of the horses was, we need scarcely say, very poor indeed—wretched half-starved weeds—a few shillings each being about their matket value. However, the Maoris aro wise to clear thuiu out, aud replace them with sheep.

Our Cambridge correspondent writes:—'• I can fully bear out your remarks in Tuesday's issue, as to the value of lime. My garden is almost pure gravel and yet f have " Stratagem " peas six feet high where f dug iu twitch and gavo it a heavy dressing of lime; but at the end of the row where I did not put lima they are the normal height, about three feet. Many people have asked what manure I used and I always replied bonedust, for I had forgotten about the lime —which was applied some months before the peas were sown — until I read your article on Tuesday. I quite concur with your opinion—if you want a good crop—use lime.

Mr Cameron, more commonly known as " Sam," the popular and genial guard who has been connected with tho trains in Waikato for some years past, and recently more particularly with the Cambridge branch, yesterday left for Auckland. Some of his friends in Cambridge hearing of his probable departure, met him on Thursday evening at the National Hotel, when Mr C. Tuck presented him with .i purse of sovereigns as a mark of their appreciation of him. We understand that Mr Cameron is likely to bo connected with the express service to Oxford, which commences on Tuesday next.

Mr H. Metcalfe of the firm of Coates and Metcalfe, who has been on a tour down South visiting the various freezing works down there, returned to Hamilton on Tuesday. We understand that as a result of his trip, the project uf erecting freezing works at Hamilton, which was tn have been undertaken by Messrs Reynolds and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Coates and Metcalfe will have to be abandoned, owing to the absence of a sufficient water supply. This is very much to be regretted, but we hope it will not be long till this difficulty can be surmounted, and this industry established tn the district.

Bather a curious coincidence appears to have occured in connection with the late accident at the Whatawhata Creamery. The milk-suppliers had applied to Messrs Reynolds and Co. to send back Mr C. Broomfield, the former malinger. This was acceded to, and Mr Broomfield was on his way to Whatawhata when tho accident occurred ; in fact he had reached the township, but before he could enter the factory the machinery had stopped. Hopes are entertained that a start will be made again to-day, but of this there is no certainty, for the engine may be more stiained than is at present supposed, and the repairs have to be made in Auckland.

New Zealand, says a Melbourne exchange does not seem to have curtailed its Parliamentary session or extended its legislative usefulness by reducing the members from 05 to 7-1. "In a majority of councillors there is wisdom " said some ancient Hebrew sage whose name I do not now remember. I think he meant that they might all be idiots but that some little common sense could be expected from their combined forces if their numbers reached a thousand on more and the sage aforesaid seems to be correct. All experience has proved that the assumption that a small parliament will do more and take lesn than a large one, is wrong. New South Wales has 110 members though Heaven forbid I should say tint, it is a model of legislative perfection. Victoria has only 05 members and yet somehow the 140 of New South Wales the 70 of Xew Zealand and the 95 of Victoria can produce about an equal amount of idiocy and objection to quick work.

Commencing on Tuesday next, Ist December, the following additional in tils will be received at, and despatched fioin the Hamilton Post Ollico :—From Auckland, Drury, Mercer, and Huntly, on Tuesdays, Thursdiys, and Saturday, 12. 20 p.m., from Oxford North and Morrinsvlll(>, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 1.30 a.m., to Oxford North and Moninsville, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sitnrday, 11.30 a.m., to Auckland, Huntly, Mercer, and Drury on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, S.-IH p.m. There will bo no change in the time of tho lotter carrier's delivery, as tho irails by the ordinary trains will arrivo as usual. Correspondence by the first mail from Auckland on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday c m be obtained upon application at the I'ost-ofilco, or will bo delivered as usual after the arrival of the second train.

Our fruit-growing friends in the north are moving in the mattor of endeavouring to obtain some measure of tion for the industry. The Whangarei Fruit-groweis Association liavn issued a petition to the Minister of Lands, which is being very generally signed, enlarging upon tho unfair manner in which fruitgrowers in New Zealand aro handicapped as against the cheap labour of the Islands, cheaper freights and a more productive climato. The petitioners point out that the flooding of the New Zealand markets with the cheaply-raised bananas, oranges and pines effectually prevents growers in this colony from obtaining fair prices for their fruit. This is a subject which may very fairly ba brought up for discussion at tho forthcoming meeting of the Horticultural Society on Wednesday next.

A meeting of the local branch of tho Waikato Horticultural Society was held at Cambridge, on Thursday, Mr Thus. Wells presiding. The attendance was good, and everything passed off in a most satisfactory manuer, Mr Win. Souter kindly undertook the duties of secretary and treasurer, a position he is ominently calculated to fill. Tho chairman said he could not undertake the onerous duties pertaining to the show, if it was held at Cambridge, unless he was assisted. It was promptly decided to hold the show at Cambridge, and those present guaranteed to find those who would do 13 days' work in assisting the chairman. It was decided to canvass tho town for subscriptions, a committee being appointed for the purpose, and it was resolved to ask tho Farmers' Club to co-operate and the Borough Council to render assistance by improvements to the Public Hall. The meeting was a most enthusiastic one, and the show bids fair to be one of the best yet held in Cambridge.

Tne Wellington Post says " Much is heard just now of Western Australia, and an idea is current that anybody who goes thither is likely to drop into a good " billett," or at all events to find wellpaid employment awaiting liiin to ba had for asking, or indeed to be pressed upon his acceptance. To our knowledge some journeymen in a certain skilled trade wero seriously considering only a day or two ago the wisdom of emigrating to Perth (W. A.), under the firm impression that they would make £2 or £3 a day there working at their trade. Now a letter was received yesterday from a former resident in this city who went to Western Australia, and this lettr.rwe have heen permitted to quote. It is dated from Perth on tho 20th ult., and tuna as follows :—As I said before, my luck is ' dead out.' Western Australia will be all light for 'hose who can afford to ' watch and wait,' but in the meantime, to men of my limited means and ability, it is a fraud. There is more real poverty here than I havn ever seen in tho colonies. Families who le ft New Zealand, Victoria, and New South Wales, encouraged by the glowing reports contained in the telegrams from this colony, have been awfully deceived. Asa matter of fact there is no employment for man, woman or child. The labour market is completely overdone. The street corners here would remind you of Dunedin during the strike. lam sick of it anyway, and shall return to Victoria, even if I have to ' do a perish. ' "

Influenza and the political outlook says a Victoria exchange are the only topics of any importance just now. As regards the first a number of people are continuing to die with cheerful regularity. Tho influenza engrosses all attention and is blamed for overy casualty from ring-worm to a fractured skull. The other day a woman was operatod on for breast cmcer by a big Melbourne surgeon. She died and he quietly remarked that the cause of death had been the unfortunate epidemic. And at this rate if a man is run over by a tram to-morrow tho faculty will doubtless give a certificate to his sorrowing creditors setting out that death had supervened from the effects of an old sabre out received during the niege nf Paris. Will it be believed that he knew nothing of the siege of Paris except by hearsay. But really the epidemic is becoming a serious thing and when Saw Bones and Co., step in with dangerous alleged remedies the thing becomes doubly a menace to this country in particular. Dr. Mcliiemy states tint percliloride of mercury which is merely corrosive sublimate is a sure cure. Now percliloride of mercury in the amount of one grain can destroy an adult life, An enterprising Company manufacturing the drug Coca has burst out in several spots in tho city and wants tho public to walk up with its little shillings aud go back without its iulluen'/.a. Dr. Mcluerney may or may not be right but the administration of a poison is a risky thing and although the uißdical man proudly points to half a dozen male and female octogenarians saved by his treatment the theory is worth discussing over hot water and salt.