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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3046, 23 January 1892, Page 2

The annual meeting of the Cambridge Library members will be hela on Tuesday next, at 8 p.m. Of the New Zealand police force, consisting of 500 men, only 52 are New Zealanders ; Ireland contributes IJU members. A young man, supposed to be ,Tames Quicley, th« Ttockhtwipton leper, was arrested in Brisbane recently, and isolated at the Hospital. The Inspector of Stock in New Smith Wales in his report on the pr>iv>>ed subsidy for nrvit Rxpovt, consider.* th'it to export successfully a subsidy is indispensable. The young folks of Cambridge are already preparing tor the holiday on the 20th inafcint, for a dinoe is advertised tu_be held in the Public Hall on the evening before that elite. Another death, being the second thin week, occurred at the Waika f .o p l 3" trict H ispital yesterday. Win. Faulder, who formerly at Shaftesbury, dyinft from Bright's disease. At the inquest in. the Pahiatua poisoning case after a Isiree amount of evidence had been taken which threw little litlht upon the sad occurrence, the jury returned an open verdict. The Standard, in discussing the English on coal, statos that the nijjn rate of wages paid to miners in Australia prevents serious competition on the part of New South Wales with English mines.

Ia addition to the usual produce sale nt the Hamilton Auction Mart to-day, a 16ft open sailing boat, with sails and oars complete will be offered, and also the privileges in connection with the Gala to be held at the Lake on Friday next. Ashburton and Mosgiel are complaining of the undue proportion of young women to men. One paper remarks that the only consolation that can b© offernd is io sit down and smoke the calumet of peace and wait until things (?et better fixed up. The privileges in connection with the Swim mini? Gain and races to be held at the Hamilton Lake on Friday will be sold at the Hamilton Auction Mart to-day at 2 p.m. A large attendance ia expected and the privileges should bring a good price. Visitors to Raglan will find every accommodation and all the comforts of a home at Mrs Kenny's, Bay View House which is very pleasantly situated in Glinstreet. Mrs Kenny is a charming and pleasant hostess and is unceasing in her attentions to her visitors.

The "Farewell" Meeting tendered to Lord and Lady Onslow by the Auckland Racine: Club nn their approachinff departure from New Zealfinfl is likely tn be a very brilliant affair. It is understood that several members of the Ministry have accepted invitations to be present. The Otago Daily Times says The Very Kuv. E. Vaughan, the Superior of the Redemptorist Fathers, who are now divine a series of missions in the diocese of Dunedin, will be a passenger by the Mararoa to this colony from Svdney, and ma" h-> "xoected here early in February. Some tim ' on Thursday night t.lie 'io'hp of 'hi sct"i--l >i sires- at Oinn*Wiii was broken into. The t-achnr wis absent at the time, and it is not known what is the extont of the robbery. Yesterday afternoon Constable White went down from Huntly to investigate the matter. Settlers who visit Cambridge on Saturday* will be able to indulge in luxuries during the hot weather, for Mr J. K. Pierce, of that town, intends dispensing ice creams on that day of the week. We have a lively recollection of our ttrst ice cream, and wonder how the settlers' little children will fare.

In our advertising columns today the public aro informed that owing to the unprecedented success "f Pearson's Carbolic Sand Soap a lot of worthless imitations are being placed on the market. The manufacturers of this excellent and well tried article warn the public to t ike no other sand s lao but Pearson's which is sold by all respectable storekeepers in tho di>trict. It has been estimated that 100 acres of land devoted to mutton will yield 2(5,000!b of meat capable of supporting 41 men for the year ; if used for milk (threo acres to one cow) tho li)-l,0001b produced will keep 53 men for 52 weeks, but if devoted to wheat, estimating 25 bushels ner acre, or a total of 150,0001b, they will feed 250 men for the same period ; whilst, if the 100 acres be laid down with pojatoes, reckoning a yield of 7 tons 3cwt | pe,r acre, or a total of "15 tons, they will keep a total of (>B3 man for the year.

The experiment of shipping maize from Now Zealand to London, has turned out very satisfactory. Not onlv was the price realised in London 31s 31 per quarter, or about 3s lid ner hnshel. highly remunerative, but the effect of stieh large shipments, aggregating over 1000 tons, was to raise the price locally some per cent. There was no meeting ot the Waikato County Council, yesterday, there not being a quorum present within half-an-hour of the time of meeting. The only Councillors present wero Messrs Primrose and Johnßon. A few small interim accounts wero ordered for payment, subject to the approval of the Council at its next meeting.

The onion crop this year is looking exceedingly well. Several large crops are reported, but the most promising lot we have seen this season are grown bv Mr C. Harwood in his garden at No. 1, Hamilton West. The onions are grown from Webbs garden seeds, obtained through Mr John Parr's agency, and they certainly aro a striking testimonial to tho superior quality of Webbs' seeds above all others. We are pleased to see that drain aee operations have been recommenced ot the Hamilton end of Messrs Williamson Bros. Rukuhia estate, a gang of men now i being engaged in deepening the main outlet, near Dinsdale's bridge on tho Tnhikaramea road. There is an excellent fall at this point of the swamp, and the manner in which the grasses seem to flourish, wherever the swamp is relieved of surface water, should be a strong incentive to further expenditure in drainage. A few years asro Patetere was a much disparaged district, but people are beginning to find out that itis not quite so bad as it was painted. Messrs Karl Bros., who lately migrated there with a colony of bees have found it a country veritably flowing with milk and honey. So far they had an exceptionally good harvest. Their last three months'take of honey was between four and five tons, in the last five weeks over one and half tons having been added to their store.

The following was the state of (.he various riding accounts nf the Waikato County Council as prepared by the clerk np to yesWdny. the whole of His accounts beinß in debt. viz.. Rmgiriri, £237 10s 3Jd ; Kirikiriroa, £10 17s Od: Tamahere, £8 03; Cambridge, £84 9* o\A ; Model Farm account, £136 15s 10d. The overdraft at date was £470 7s !M, the leeal limit being £510. In the Rnngiriri riding is the large sum of £218 8< 8d due for rates and as money is urgently required, proceedings will immediately be taken to recover a'l outstanding rates. Splendid harvest weather is being experienced, and fanners with early crnp« are Retting them secured in first rate order (a marked contrast to last year.) In a few days the bulk of the wheat cr.ipn will be ready for cutting, the grain in most cases being heavy and well-filled. From a good many quarters we continue to hear complaints nf caterpillars, a few oat crons being considerably damaged by them. Wherever possible, farmers have taken the hint, and upon the first appearance of the pest, have put the reaper in, cutting down, in some oases, oat? quite green, which were originally intended for the thrasher. The full programme of the Hamilton Swimming Gala and Fiot Rnces to be held at the Hamilton Lake on Friday next, January 29th, appears in this issue. On the programme which include, swimming, boating and foot races, are the 220 yards Swimming Amateur Chammonahip of New Zealand, Hamilton Handicap 150 yards, diving, and teveral Mann mnn and women's race*, Mann Canoe Hurdle Race, Rob Roy Canoe Race, and several font races for boy 3 and men. Professor Pannell will give an exhibition of swimming. The Hamilton Brass Bind will be in attendance, and should the weather keep up a splendid day's outing may be anticipated. At a meeting of the Scottish Liberal Association held not long since, amongst other reforms proposed and discussed was the repeal of tho laws of succession. One of tho speakers moved fcn delete . iia from the resolution, as he did not seo why they should raise that point at all, and gave as a reason for moving this amendment—certainly a new one to most people —that it was the Dnko of Argyle and men like him who were anxions to get those laws repealed, and who wanted to have free sale of l'ind. Hitherto most people have been under the impression that the hereditary possessors of these lands were the ones opposed to the change in the law, and not the contrary, us this would make it appear. The Tainui's cargo of butter, which arrived in London early in Decemher, has turned out of very mixed quality. Some of it is excellent, and has met with universal com nenda! ion. while other pack »<res have been vainly offered at 70s, and are only suitab'e for confectioners purposes. The be.*t butter ha* realised as much as 130-s which is soma fmr or five shillings above the best Australian, but there is very little of this high class, and far too much of the inferior quality. Ihe Kaikoura'.s cargo will be scanner! very closely as to this unfortunate mixing of low grade with high products, and unless thi* practice be discontinued it will be detrimental to the good name for high class buttar that Near Zealand was rapidly acquiring in the English market. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a prospectus from Mr J. McNiccl agent of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, in which are several new and most attractive forms nf assnr.inco, one of which calls for special mention, viz., a Savings Bank and Life Assurance combined. We cannot do better than reproduce the following sentence frnm the able and exhaustive speech of the Chairman of this most successful Society :— With an established business, which produces an income of over £400,000 por annum, with policies in force amounting to over £10,000,000 sterling, and with a place as regards new businoss, of third among all offices established in the British Empire, 1 feel you will agree with me that our Society is in a highly prosperous condition, upon which I must fairly congratulate the members." To the*e congratulations we can add our own, wishing this great institution all and every continued success, the results of another year reflecting the highest credit on the management and officer?, indoor and out. __

Commenting on Sir Robert Stout's recent address to the Dunedin people, the Australasian characterises him aa "a very uncertain person, who may be likened unto a vessel in port with an anchor out that does not touch bottom, so it depends on wind and tide what part of the harbour you will 6nd him in on a Riven date." Hie scheme for a one-house Legislature, with on elective Governor, endowed with a legislative veto, is sharply criticised. It is declared that one Governor and one House wonlrl give New Zealand a Balmaceda or a Junta, r.r a " State government, such as obtains in Pennsylvania or Kentucky, where politics have sunk so low that when the Governor fails to veto one-third of the bills, he is suepected to be as corrupt aa the Legislature. In New Zealand, at present, there may be party legislation and party administration, but as yet there tins been corruption. The system recommended by Sir Robert Stout) would supply what is missing. The article concludes with the poor compliment to Sir Robert of terming him a "n"t altogether unin-t-re<tinsr " politician, and declaring it a ' iiitvth-.th» "o'inri.it let an*: a lengths of cabl'" mil come to anchor."