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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3045, 21 January 1892, Page 2

The boarding and day schools at S. Mary's Monastery, Hamilton East, will re-opt'n on Monday next, 25th inst.

The rumour that Mr Duthie, who is at present in Enpland, had cabled his resißiiation of the Wfllineton City «nat has been denied. Mr Duthie is expected back in April.

Mr A. Bich, in our advertising columns to-day convenes a meeting of those interested in holding foot sports at Cambridge «n St. Patrick's Day for Saturday eveninp, at 8 p.m. It is to be hoped there will be a good attendance.

Today Mr W. J. Hunter holds a large special sale of howea at the borough yards, Hamilton. Two hundred horses will be offered, including the racehorses Recall and Dick Hunt, the draught stallion King Fergus, an entire colt, and twenty train horses.

The following is a curious specimen of the laconic manner in which St*te business was despatched amongst the Spartans (translated from the Latin):—" We that are as good as you constitute you our king, and if you defend our liberties we will defend you ; if not, not." ■

Our local sport, Donald McKinnon, continues to appropriate the be-t things going at the races down the coast. At Gisborne on Tuesday, Scot Free von the Flying Handicap of 40sovs., and the Park Stakes of oOsova., Loch Ness seeuriug the Grandstand Handicap, value 80sovs. The dividends were small in each case.

The following team will represent the Hamilton Cricket Club in the match against Taupiri at Hamilton on Saturday : — Messrs Browning, Fielder, Barton, von Stunner (captain), O'Gara, Stevens, Saudes, Hunt, Faluiret, UowUuu, Smith and tiwen. Plavers are requested to be ou the ground at 11 o'clock sharp.

At a meeting of the Hamilton Library Committee, on luesday night, catalogues of books were inspected, and a list was prepared with a view to ordering a further supply. A eum of over £20 is available for this object, a large proportion being the proceeds of the entertainment given by the Hamilton Amateur Dramatic Club towards the tunda of the library.

A candidate for a seat in the municipal council of a country town bases his claims to consideration on the following grounds:—" I have resided among you for upwards of 40 years, and my mother before me. lam also known to you as the feeder of the largest pig ever before the public I Should you return mo as your representative, I am prepared to back my opinions for any part of a tenner."

Five applications were received yesterday for the puaition of cook at the Waikato District Hospital, the remuneration for which wan fixed at the last meeting of the Board at £40 per annum. The successful applicant was Miss Marsh, who is at present holding the position, the others being Mrs Dresser, Awitu; Miss E. Dillon, Cambridge ; and Messrs J. W. Dawler and Chas. H. Woods, Auckland.

Mr W. Patton, a resident of the Te Awamutu district, died in the Waikato District Hospital on Tuesday evening from the effects of sunstroke, received some three weeks or bo ago. Deceased was admitted to the Hospital on Thursday last, in an unconscious state, having been treated by Dr. Rowley, of Te Awamutu, for some time previously. From the first, Dr. Kenny held cub very little hopes of his recovery.

An exceptionally heavy crop of oats is reported on the proporty of Mr A. B. Probbleton, Canterbury. The oats were over six feet high, and an estimate of the crop may be gathered from the fact that 1101b of the best Manilla twine, or an average of 10!b to the acre, was used. It may be added, in further illustration of the heaviness ot the crop, that the etookers were unable to make wages at 2s Cii per acre, and struck for high jr pay.

Frozen rabbits are not inviting to look at (writes a London correspondent), but this drawback notwithstanding, the New Zealand importation is coming into favour in the lower quarters of London on account of tho low prices (6d to 7d) per carcase. As boiled rabbit and pork is a favourite alternative to beef and mutton with the working classes, and the prices of Bolgian and English " bunnies " rule high just now, the frozen rabbits sell pretty rapidly.

On the road from Auckland on Monday last, Mr Patterson, who was driviug a mob of horses up for Mr Hunter's sale to-day, had the misfortune to lose one of the most valuable ones. About two hundred yards the other sido of Mercer the road is very narrow, and a veritable trap exists near a bridge. At this spot the horse was jammed over an embankment, and in falling broke its back. We hear Mr Patterson intends taking action against the road board authorities for tho value of his horse.

Notwithstanding that fruit is so plentiful and cheap in this neighbourhood, there are some airpngst us who prefer riskiug a prolonged visit to Mount Edou rather than acquiring it in a legitimate way. On Sunday last a visit was paid to the orchard of Mr Ohitty and Mrs Thomas on the Hukanui Road and several plum trees were completely stripped. Fruitgrowers should club together as in previous years, and offer a, standing reward of £5 to anyone who will give such information as will sucura a conviction.

Professor Pannell's services have been engaged for the Himilton Swimming Gala, to be held on the L ike on January 20th, and his wonderful performances in the water should be a great draw, as the professor hats not been seen iu Hamilton fur some three years. The Maori swimming and diving competitions should also take well, many of the Mioris being very expert in the water. The programme also includes foot races, R'jb Roy canoe races, and a Maori canoe hurdle race, which should prove very interesting.

The Hamilton West School Committee met last night to consider tenders for gravelling the school grounds and for topping and thinning out of trees, which have now grown so much as to oauso too much shade. This, particularly during the winter season, makes it very unpleasant for the children during their play time. Tha tenders that have been recommended to the Board of Education are : For gravelling, T. Jones at Is 3d per yard, and tree-clear-ing and toppiug, E. Wilson £4 15s for lopping and clearing away.

Bond's Waikato Almanac for 1892 is now in circulation, and may be obtained from the principal storekeekera throughout the district, the price being only one shilling. This book lihh been extensively enlarged this year, and is an indispeasiblo vade mecum for anyoue visiting the Waikato or the Hot Lakes Districts, containing a.s it does the fullest and most complete information of all points of interest in these localities. The farming and gardening notes are also of such a character that every settler will find it to hia advantage to procure a copy.

We ar<» in receipt of a letter from Mr E. J. Moffit, of NgarJa*hia, oomplainiuK of being alluded to as a "notorious character" iu a report of the proceedings in the R.M. Court held at Niwrnawhia mid appearing in out- issue nf January 7th. It has buen pointed out to us by several rasidenta in that township that the term was uncalled for and untrue. We therefore unresorvadlv express regret that the Btatomonk should have appeared, and we trust Mr Moffit will accept this public retraction as some satisfaction for the distress of mind we have been the means of occasioning him.

Rabbits are dying in the Wilcannia (N.S.W.) district in thousands, on account of the dry weather and scarcity of food. Tha town itself is infostnd with thorn, and large number* are kilted in tho streets daily. The Municipal Council has been compelled to employ men to clear away the (lead carcases as the stench caused by them is terrible. At thn 2(S-mile tank on the Booligai road, G. A. Green, the caretaker, has so far destroyed over 28,000 by means of poisoning the water with arsenic. If the present dry weather continues, the peat wil) be considerably reduced, as, apart from poisoning, thousands aro dying from natural cause*.

Miss Missen, of Hamilton, who is a certificated teacher of tho piano, orafnii, and violin, will resume her duties on Monday next. Somewhere about a hundred, and thiity men have obtained employment on the Mokau section on the co-operative principle. The parties consist of eix men each, (ino being selected ae ganger with whom tho engineer deals. Some of tho Harnlton men, who delayed going up for a week found they were too late, all the wnrke proposed to be undertaken at present hiving been taken up. A good many cases of hardship and dissappointment will occur unless some public notification is made to the effect that no further openings for labour are at present available upon these works.

The Ashburton Guardian says: Tho recent wet stormy weather has made farmers apprehensive that the harve.-.t, which until the lust few days was of such magnificent promise, but which has since suffered so severely will be further seriously affected by unsettled weather. Weather records show that prolonged drought, such as that which has just broken up, is invariably followed by a protracted period of unsettled stormy weather. Farmers, therefore, are called upon to be more than ever energetic and careful in tho ingathering of the harvest, which is now beginning.

For an instance of unparalleled ungratefulness (says the Clutha Leader) commend us ti tha following fact:—A man who was in affluent circumstances when the Caledonian Society was started in Dunedin in lSf!2 gave £100 to the struggling body to help it along, but the. Ups and downs of life landed him in 1892 in a position which compelled him to eke out a living as best he could. Knowing that the society he had nurtured required the services of gatemen for their annual sports, he applied for one of the positions, but the humble boon was heartleesly denied him. Of course, it was only a matter of a oonple of pounds or so that he lost, but a pound is to him now what £100 was thirty years ago.

We are in receipt of the Salvation Army's illustrated almanac for 1892, printed on a large sheet in four different colours, and issued by Messrs J. Wilkie and Co., chromo-lithographers, Dunedin. It is certainly one of the best almanacs we have seen this season, and reflects great credit on the printers for the manner in which it is got up. In the centre is a wood-cut of General Booth, and on either side of him is Colonel and Mrs r Bailey, commanders of the Army iu New Zealand, and above whom is, circled round the Army'e crest, the motto " The Salvation Army : New Zealand for Jesus." The almanac is also embellished with Army flags, texts, etc., giving it a very showy appearance. Would you have a fair illustration of the respective positions of women in France, in England, and in America? asks Max O'Rell. In France you will see Monsieur and Madame arrive together, walk abreast towards the table assigned to them, very often arm in arm, talking and smiling at each other, although married. Equal footing. Iu England you will see John Bull leading the way. He does not like to be seen eating in public, and thinks ir very hard that he should not have the diningroom all to himself. So he enters with his hands in his pockets, looking askance at everybody right and left. Then, meek and demure, with her eyes cast down, follows Mrs John Bull. But in America ! Oh, in America, behold the dignified, ,nay, the majestice entrance of Mrs Jonathan, a perfect queen going towards her throne, beetowing a glance on her subjects right and left—and Jonathan behind !

In another column will be found the advertisement of the Volcanic Soap Factory which has recently commenced operations in Hamilton. This soap, the process for the manufacture of which is patented, is composed largely of very fine sand, which renders it admirably adapted for scrubbing woodwork and cleaning all airts of metals, while the chemicals which are used act as a powerful deodoriser and disinfectant, without any smell. In addition to the larger bars for general use, small cakes highly perfumed of convenient toilet size are turned out, and are splendid for keeping the hands clean and soft. Large orders are now being received for this article which by its wonderful cleansing properties has become a necessity in every household, aud the factory is working up to it* full opacity. The soap may be purchased from all storekeepers and wholesale from the factory.

Tha London Economist of 21st November, in an article on the taxation proposals of the Balance Government, writes :—"There never was a distinction of capital such as this Act favours without loss to labour, and the present false step may throw the colony back many years. Wβ are not arguing against the judicial cutting up of large states into smaller holdings, or the offering of inducements to the large holders to make them carry a considerable tenantry. But at present these estates and the vast sheep runs do find a very large proportion of the labour in the colony, and to check that labour until other is provided may tend to cause distress. Besides this all productive capital means labour. If these sheep runs pay, depend upon it liibuur pockets the major part of the gross prooeeds of the mutton, wool and tillow. Here is an established system under which the colony has grown, and despitn much recklessness has prospered, and Mr Builance and his majority are prepared to upset it. We are convinced that if they fully took the measure of the leap they would never attempt it." In the same article the Economist writes:—"The credit of New Zealand here has already been damaged by this legislation, and if persisted in it will be still further damaged."

It is a common complaint among (fraziers in this district just now that store stock are worth as much or very nearly ns much as fat, and that sheep bought six months ago in store condition if sold fat now leave no profit. It would eeem that English farmers in November weia making ing a like complaint. The Times stock report on November 13 says :—Trade in all kinds of live stock is very dull, and

prices are extremely low. ■ A good example of this is found in the fact that in the Staffordshire markets piicesLiil week were 20 to 25 por cent lower for store cattle and flheeu than at the fame pertod last year.

In Cambridgeshire they were selling at exactly the same price as was paid for them in April last, so that the farmer has had no return except the manure, for their summer keep. It is hoped, however, that when corn is turned into money there will be a better demand for this class of stock." This to some extent accounts for the low prices realised of late for N«w Zealand frozen meat sold in London.—H'iwera Star, There was an excellent attendance at Meßsrs Hayes and Brillianco's Circus, which opened at Hamilton last night. The wonderfully-trained horses were certainly the feature of the show, and the manner in which they performed a number of clever tricks was duly appreciated by the audience, and bore out the glowing accounts that had preceded their arrival. Professor Organ must be possessed of some peculiar gitt to be able to train horses to such perfection as

was shown in the performance last night. The promptness with which the horses Harry, Jim and Damon respond to their different names, and do the bidding of their trainer must be seen to be duly appreciated; it is certainly remarkable. Mr Brillianco's riding was a capital exhibition, and the comicalities of the clowns, Messrs Hayes and Brown kept the spectators in fits of laughter. The performance of the ponies Djndy and Billy quite charmed tho younger portion of the spectators, and the whole performance is good throughout. The company give another exhibition tonight, and we can confidently recommend our friends not to miss the chance of attending it.

A Poona telegram of Sept. 28th says:—"Capt. O'Neill died of enteric fever on Sunday oveniue, after a week's illness. The funeral took place this evening at the New Ceinatory on tha Sliolauore lioad, and was largely attended, among those present being thn Coinmander-in-Chief, Major-Gen. Bluudell, Brigdr.-Gens. G.itacre and Hogg, etc. The firins party of 100 rank and file was furnished by the Worcestershire Regfc., under command of Ciipt. LenoxConyngham, the band of the regiment with fife and drnins beinp in attendance. Numerous beautiful wreaths and crosses were placed on the coflin. Capt. O'Neill, R.A., brother of the deceased, was chief monrner." Battalion Order by Lieut.Col. W. P. Holmes, commanding:—"Kurrachee, Mond.y, Sept. 28. 1891.-The CO. greatly regrets to have to announce to the battalion the dea'h, by enteric fever, of Capt. H. F. O'Neill, which took place at Poona on the 2i'th inst. During tho time Capt. O'Neill has served in the 2nd Batn., he has endeared himself to all ranks, and by his loss the battalion will lose one of its most popular and promising officers." The officer referred to in the foregoing notice was tho youngest brothor of Mr L. O'Neill, solicitor, Hamilton.

The Napier Daily Telegraph siiys :— Soiii-I):.dy w.mts to kno.v how i: i< tli.'it the pr-'Viiiliiiit epidemic picks out th<big people of the world fnr its victimsV Our Devil supplies tins answer :—" As liku flie-> to like so tin) influonzi attacks influential persons." It is gratifying to learn that the imp has been discharged. Says the Evening Post in a lvcont lending article :—lf tli, , . ex •(lα-- of capital which has now commenced, cannot ba chocked, it will proio a f.ir £PMter mis fortune 11 the colony tlian even t.iio txo'los of population from which we liavo snlfi ivd so sßvertOv. Kximi>]r" is cmta-rlom--, anil if tho withdrawal of cipitil which has mlinittedly commenced, is not <pecclily checked, it will become sn erni'r.il and no oxteiisivn as to ror.nlt in national dit-a-t- r. Large numbers of our mo-t industrious and thriving settlors will be Mined and sold up, every branch of industry will In' uripuleri, tho demand for labour will almost nbsol. ntply coase, and thoun who have irmnny will keep it, and there will be no speculation, no enterprise, and no improvements going on. What trade will become urdur these circumstances, it needs no it >pln t to tell. This is the condition of nlfairs towards which the colony is drifting, and this is what tho policy of tho present Government, if continued, must culminate in. Surely the people of the colony will not neglect the. warnings which are so iinmistakeably given by ail the !-i>»iis of the timtis. The present position is perhaps the most serious in which New Zealand was ever placed. Absolute ruin is the goal to which the colouy is drifting all too quickly—a ruin which will affect all classes of the community, and unless by a rever.-al or revision the financial proposals of the pre,sent Ministry, or a decided check on the policy which threatens such disastrous consequence?, monetary confidence in the colony can be restored, the outlook is a terrifying one.

The bacillus of influenza is disoovered at last—i.e., there are two claimants of discovery. One is tlio famous Dr. Koch, of Berlin, who clai'ns on behalf of his son-in-law ; tho other is an unknown Chinaman named Chime, unknown exei-pt in the butter trade. The Germans have inoc.iliite'l and killed sundry animals with their bacillus, amongst thorn a monkey. The Chinaman has injured nothing, nor has hn established that the thing ho took out of the body of a patient of his was a bacillus at all. The specimen was too dessicated for the scientific men to examine with any hope of success. Dr. Chong therefore has been asked to send some more in a liquid furnished him for thn purpose. In the meantime we may dwell upon the superiority the Chineee theory has over tho German. The German theory advances no farther than the bacillus ; having got his hare, your German does not know how to cook him—just Koch's position with the bacillus of consumption, The Chinaman eays, " I find the microbe and I burst him up." His theory is simple. The bacillus getting into the system, makes a web under the skin, spreading, disturbing, paralysing. The Chinaman siiye he has found that the whole power of tho web departs if the web is broken. He, therefore, concentrates his efforts on finding the web. Once found, he breaks it ; and the patient is at once relieved, and eventually cured. During the last few days he has repotted several cases much improved by this method. There appeared to be some sense in the Chinaman. We only hope he njay go on and prosper. The world *vants a remedy, and does not care very much where it comes from bo long as it cornea. —New Zealand Times. At the Parikeno native meeting (the. Wellington Tost say.-) a new flag of striking design flow over the gathering. The Maori attich much importance to flags, and have always displayed great ingenuity in the symbolic designs of the standard they have hoisted on various memorable occasions. The flag at Pankeno was a symbolic one, and it-i significance was very great. It was a large flag of scarlet bunting. In the upper corner was an indication of loyalty in the form of a small Union Jack. Tha centre was occupied by a representation in blue topped with white of the great mountain Tongariro. On the top of the irountain, overlooking all the land, was represented as standing a native chief dressed in dogskin mat and holding in hie hand a war spear, with which he points to a representation of a moon and a stur in tho outer top corner. Tha figure was beautifully executed in brnvn, the mo >n and star being being in white. The moon was represented ns at the half, with the back of the crescent towards the chief and the star on tho other side nlmost within the horns of tho moon. To see the moon and stur in the position is regarded by the Maoris as indicating impending disaster It is a sign of ill omen. And on the contrary, if the moon apparently almost enclosing a star is seen with its horns towards the spectator, the omen is a fortunate oni», and predicts success. The interpretation of the flair is very plain to those vereed in Maori traditions. The chief on the top of Tongariro surveying the land points out to the people the sign of disaster impending. With all deference to the opinions of the Press Association's Wanganui correspondent, the careful preparation of such a fla?. and i L ,s display at a meeting like that just over, is fr.iught with very grave political significance to those whose knowledge of n;itiv3 affairs and native usages enables them to rightly interpret what is meant and what. is suggested to the native mind, Something like a crisis in regard to native lund matters is evidently approaching, but the Goverment seems incapable of appreciating thn real gravity of the situation.