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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3040, 9 January 1892, Page 2

Mr W. J. Hunter will hold his regular monthly sale at Te Awamctu todiy.

A cablegram from Cairo on the 7th inst. etate* that the Khedive of Egypt is eeriously ill.

The members of the Pakekuxa Road Board will meet on Monday next for the purpose of striking a rate for the ensuing year.

In the New Zealand Gazette of December 29, regulations under the Mining Act, 1891, are defined. Such regulations came into force on the Ist.

Mr Maxwell, Secretary of the National Bank of New Zealand, will leave London by the R.M.S. Orizaba for the colonies, to inspect the branches of that institution.

A married woman residing in the outskirts if Cambridge was assaulted by a youth about 11.30 p.m. on Thursday night. The police »ra making enquiries and have a clue to the offender.

Mr Vincent E. Rice, who has been for many years organist at St. Sapulchre's Church, Auckland, will preside at the organ at St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, to-morrow, both at matins and evensong.

Members of the Hamilton Cricket Club are requested to roll up on Sydney Square, this afternoon, when a scratch match will be played, The team to play against Tuhikaramea on Saturday next, will also bo picked.

The annual athletic sports wil! be held in Cambridge, on St. Put rick Day, same day as the Horticultural Show. Good prizaa will be offered, and to say that Mr Bach is at the head of the affair is to enBure its success.

The Wellington Trades and Labour Council in reply to the Auckland Liberal Association suggesting that Sir Grey should be nominated as Governor, after discussion declino ti express an opinion upon the snbjcct.

Mr A. Kidd, on Thursday, was returned by a largo majority to represent the East Ward, in the Auckland City Council, rendered vacant by Mr Crowtlipr's elevation to the mayoralty, beuting his opponent Mr J. Butcher, by a majority of 2G9 votes.

One of the works authorised by the Waipa County Council at their last meeting was the formation of about a mile of the Humilton-Ngaruaivaliia road. The whole of this road requires reforming, and it is the intention of the Council tn do the work thoroughly in such sections as the funds will allow.

The Stratlord correspondent of tho Tamnaki Herald asks: •' Who st rtod tho jMrn about a pound a day boing offered here far grass seed hands ?" and on to eny, ''As far as I can ascertain, there is ii'it a worl i>f truth in it, plenty of men being available at half the money."

Mr Knox's aale at the Hamilton Auction Mart to day will be an unusually large one. In addition to the usual supply of poultry and produce, he will offer two sewing machines in perfect order, twooooking stoves, a choice selection of picture?, and other useful and ornamental articles.

In connection with his sheep fair at Ohaupo on 3rd February Mr J McNicol has made arrangements for a special train to run from Auckland returning at the conclusion of the sale. Full particulars as to time will bo found on tho posters issued by the Railway Department.

"Wβ learn that the ball given by Mr Percy Meredith in the Whatawhata school-room on New Year's eve was, in spite of the inclement weather, a great success. Songs were rendered by Messrs G. Swanson, Meredith and Bloomfield, the dance music being provided by Messrs Meredith and Poole, Mr C. Bloomfield acting as M,C.

A noticeable feature of the present season with its continual rains and close muggy weather, is the general excellence of the oat crop. We heard a farmer say the other day, " that he had not seen a bad crop of oats this year." We can endorse this, but what is needed now is a spell of fine wpather, so that the crop may be saved in good order.

On Friday, 22nd inst., at Lichfield, Mr J. McNical, in conjunction with Mr W. J. Hunter, will sell by auction under instructions from tho New Zealand and Thames Valley Land Company, 10,000 sheep. These are all first-claes healthy sheep, comprising longwool and Merino ewes, and half-bred and longwool ewe and wether lambs, the latter being an exceptionally fir.-t-class lot.

Mr Thomas Wells, of Cambridge, having purchased the whole of the stock in the assigned estate of Mr F. J. Sanders, it now offering it at his premises, in Dukestreet, whore it has been removed for convenience, at a reduction of 10 per cent, on Mr Sanders' prices. The goode aro all new, and were specially selected for the requirements of the district. The sale commences to-day, and »e would advise intending customers to call early.

In proof, not only of the extraordinary growth of grass this season, but also of the fertility of Inch Cluthn, the Bruca Herald mentions that on twenty acres of ground belonging to Mr James Smail, of The Grange , , sixteen sheep to the acre have been maintained for the last seven weeks, and that there is at present no sign of the feed running short. Twelve sheep is the greatest average hitherto reached in any part of New Zealand for such a lengthened period.

An exchange says: Mr Buick, M.H.R., told the people at Carterton the other night that it was tho intention of the Government to submit any measures of importance they intended bringing before the House first of all to the National Liberal Fedeiation and take their vote, and on their decision would proceed with or reject such measure. The minority in tho Association, and everybody out of it, are co be completely ignored. How long is such a stite of things likely to last?

Another instance of the increas ing scarcity of labour was afforded a 1; the last meeting of the Waipa County Council. Tenders had been invited for three different T-'Dji works, bnt only one tender was receiTjd for one job, and that at such an unusnally high figure that the Council did uot accept it. Fresh tenders are t) be. called fur, and it is to be hoped that sufficient labour will be forthcoming so ai to allow of those necossary roal works being gone vvith before the weather breaks.

" The Hon. J. M'Kenzie's letter on the one-man-one-vote system has given rise to no small amusement here," writes a Melbourne correspondent, "and Mr Graham woul i have done better to hide Mr M'Kenzie's 'light upon the subject' onder a bushel. If one-man-one-vote gave New Zealand its present Parliament. Victorian farmers mav well cry out to be ssved from it; and if New Zealand's ' liberal measures' are to be fathered on the system, no settler in this colony is likely to hankor after it,"

We hear that Mr Cheal was the successful tenderer for cutting up the Waikato Coal and Shipping Company's land opposite Huntly; at the back of the old Waikato coal mines. From all accounts a large portion of the land in this 14,000 acre block i 3 of excellent quality, and that trending towards the Akatea Valley— about 2,500 acres—is spoken of as being first-class. Sixpence per aur<>, we understand, is the prica. The other tenders varied from this price up to tenpeuce per acre.

The date of Mr W J. Hunter's special sale of horses at the Hamilton ooroiigh yards has been brought forward a week, and the pale will now be held on Thursday, 21st inst,, instead of the 28th inst. as previously advertised. Two hundred entries have been received up to date, includinß hnrses of all classes suited to the requirement) of settler.:. The well-known racehorse Dick Hunt will be offered by Mr Hunter, and, in conjunction with Mr J. McNicol, GO useful horses of varimis classes. The ?ale will start at half-past 11 sharp.

A very pleasant annual gathering iu connection with the Karatnn school was held in Mr R. Hirsant's paddock on December 20th. A considerable number were present, including visitors from Whatawhata and Tuhikaramea. Prizes were distributed to all the school children by Mr Dicky, sen. ; also two special prizes, given by himself, for the best school work done during the year. These were taken by V. Dickey and W. Harsant. In the evening, a capital dance came off in the Karamu school, Mr P. Meredith providing the music.

One of the best fields of red clover we have seen for soma time past, is upon the farm of Messrs McMicken Bros., Tuhikaramea. This field—some 50 acres in extent—was in oats last season. After harvest the land was ploughed and then sown with yellow turnips, the nsual mixtura of grass and clover being added. The turnips were fed off with sheep, and the success of the clover shone that the plan answers well—at least so far as they ara concerned. The Messrs McMickens' ar9 laying down a large area in the same manner this autumn.

Anyone travelling through the Waikato jueb at present would be struck with the large area of land being devoted to the growth of turnips. Whether the farm be large »v small there is the inevitable paddock of freshly turned up land to be seen, either waiting for the seed, or just sown. The showery weather we have been experiencing of late, shonld be most favourable to the crop, and the immense aggregate area being sown, shows unmistakably, how fully our agriculturists realise the necessity of providing ample winter feed for their stock.

We would remind the Cambridge menbers of the Waikato Farmers' Club that their monthly meeting will be held on Monday next, when in addition to the business that was adjourned troin last meeting, there will come up several important matters for discussion. Major Wilson will read a paper on foot-rot in sheep, which will doubtless impart a quantity of useful information and also lead to considerable discussion, as it is a subject that is of vital importance to farmers, many nf whom plead iguorauce regarding this troublesome complaint.

There was a good attendance at tho meeting of the Hamilton Swimming Club held on Thursday evening, Mr W. A. Graham in the chair. The annual Gala will be held on the 20th inst., Anniversary Da,y, and an attractive programme was drawn up including several swimming events, canoe, and foot rases, for all of which good prizes will be given. The services of Professor Pannel have been secured for the day and he will give one of bis interesting exhibitions of fancy swimming, etc. A brass band will be in attendance, and a strong committee having undertaken the work the meeting promises to be the marked success this gathering has always been in previous years.

A number of the young lady members —in all thirteen —of St. lvter'e (Hamilton) pariah, including also Mesdames Kenny, Bat ton ami Stevens, formed themselves into a working bee, and meeting at the Ohurjh yesterday morning, they scrubbed the whole of the building and seats. The imny hands soon got over the work, which was completed at noon, and the Church looks all the better for its cleaning. Mr Pearson kindly sent over six cakos of his famed carbolic sand soap, and it is no doubt greatly owing to its cleansing powers that the task proved a much lighter one than was expected. We have been requested by the ladies to thank Mr Pearson fur his thoughtifulness.

"The circus is coming!' . How often tliuso word* will bo ntpu>ited by tin; juveiiilt! population of Waikato during tlio next week "r so, and with what ca-ser anticipatinii will the advuut of .Mβ*-γ-i Hayes and Brilliaiico'M circus bo awaited by thu youngsters—aye, and miiny of tho older ones tio —in the various townships. As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, this circus with tlm celebrated broncho horses will porforin at the various townships throughout thu Waikdto. Aβ the time is limited, arrangements can only be mada for giving one performance in each township. From Press notices of tho exhibitions given in Auckland, this show i.s imo of the best that has visited the colony for some time, the parformancnii "f thn broncho horse." being exceptionally clever. For dates of the various engagements soo advertisement.

Captain Daveney, paymaster to the pensioners in this part of the colony, has for many years past endeavoured t'> induce the Government of the day to provide grants of land for the establishment of military settlements for old soldiers. In urging this question Captain Daveney has pointed out that many men whose term of service had been completed in India would be easily induced to nettle in New Zealand rather than face the severer climato of the Old Country, We have jxsti heard that the Government have taken up this matter and that a surveyor left Naaruawahia on Thursday last to survey a block of land between the Waipa and Waingaro for a spocial military settlement under the proposals as submitted in Captain Daveney's sehome

The Cambridge Public Hall was crowded on Thursday evening to hear the Rev. Mr Mayers and the boys from Dr. Barnardo's Homes. In the absence of Archdeacon Willis, who was unavoidably detained by sickness, the Rev. W. Evans presided. The address and entertainment was eimilar to the one given at Hamilton, but the results wero much more satisfactory. The amount taken at the door and by the collection was £32, and a couple of Ladies each gave £10 to support two boys for a year, and Mr Richard Reynolds undertook to deliver six frozen sheep at the home in England free of charge. This will total more than £70, which must be considered eminently satisfactory, but the matter hail been well worked up by Mr Brooks and Rev. C. H. Garland.

Patrick Murphy, of Cambridge, has gone down to Mount Eden for four months, and he may thank his luck th.it his term of imprisonment ia not much longer. It appears Murphy has been in the habit of helping himself to free drinks, when he gets on the spree, by breaking into Mr Cussen's brewery. On Wednesday he not only helped himself to :i basketful of beer, but he also wasted about £5 woith. He wa* caueht red-handed by Constable Brennan but showed fight, and the constable had to call assistance to take him to the lock-up. Ou Thursday he was brought up before Messrs Cl-'inents and Wells, J.P.s when he pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months' hard labour for the theft and one month for resisting tho police. Drunkenness should be no excuse for burglary and it hardly seems f:\ir that one Cambridge man should gat only three months for the offence, while another is doing two year 3.

The following , numbers are collated from the eansm returns as those of ppivons usually attending " tho places of woivhip nf the s<:v-3nil denominations named in tlii-i colony :—Church of England, 37.2j3 ; R'iman Catlulics, 30,525 ; C.tholie Apo'tilic Church, 50; Prosbytfrian', 40,7t50; Wealeyan Methodists, 27,10:;; Primitive Methodic, 5205; United Free Methmtist, 21S0; Independent Weslnyan, '.10; Baptist- - , 5011, Congregational Independent*, 3705 ; Lutherans, 813 ; Sociftty of Friund.*, 40; Plymouth Brethren, 785; Christian Brethren, 75; Disciples, 30, Bible Christians, 9GO ; Church of Christ. 2S08; Ghrista-lolphians, 112; Seventh-day Adventists, 170 ; Students of Truth, 400- Salvation Army, 14,442; Hebrew.-!, 450; Undenominational, 3,803, Freethinker?, 200; Totals : 1891, 177,055. Totals, 1886, 104,033.

The reappearance of Graham Berry in the political field in Victoria will be a disturbing influence. It is not really known which side he will take. There are g.inoo persons who believe that he will turn Conservative, as Sir James McOulloch did before him and with Patterson, G. I). Carter and others who affect the highly superior line attempt to lead a nnw reaction. In that case the most he could hope for would be a new coalition with himself, as the head of the Conservative department and probably Deakin as chief of the Radicals. But the prevailing opinion is that he will still seek the support of the Radical party, and in that case if he can convince them of his sincerity, the next session may see him in alliance with the present Government a3 a coadjuter of Mr Munro or in power himself, with Mi , Deakin as his ally. In short, the prevailing opinion is that Mr Deakin will take n place in the Cabinet after the coming election under any circumstances whatever.

Half the dirty little society blackmailing papers are rejoicing, says a correspondent, in coarse terms over the downfall of tho Macrr.ahon Bros., who have come to grief at the Opera House in Melbourne and the Theatre Royal in Sydney. They are. all full of sneers at the " bursting of the Macmahon bubble," and so on. This is disgracefully unfair. The Opera Housa has inflicted enormous losses on everybody who has touched it these nine years. Dunning lost £17,000 there in the two years 1882-S4. Rignold and Allison were at least £10,000 behind the lighter in ISS4-80. Brough and Boucicault are said to have dropped £12,000 in 1887. G. C. Miln in 18S8-S9 got rid of £5000 and landed in the Insolvent Court, where Verdi, as an under lessee under Dunning, had preceded him, and the Macmahons, whose fir»t year was triumphant, have really done better than most of their predecessors. The worst part of it is that the people who now descry them were always dining and wining with them as long as they had a shilling to spend.