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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3067, 12 March 1892, Page 2

Emperor "William, of Germany, is confined to his bed with a severe cold. The second batch, of Xeres anarchists, who were tried at Cadiz, were acquitted. Capt. Fox, the newly-appointed commandant of the New Zealand forces, haß arrived at Albany by the R.M.S. Arcadia on his way out from England. The annual meeting of the Cambridge Trinity Presbyterian Church members wa* held on Thnrsday evening, but as our report is a lengthy one, it is held over. The train arrangements in connection with the horticultural show and sports, to be held at Cambridge on S. Patrick's Day. appear in our advertising columns to-day. A man from Ngaruawahia named Alphonso Hughes was committed to the Lunatic Asylum atthe Police Court, Hamilton, yesterday. The unfortunate man will be taken down this morning. The tale " A Circus Romance," is continued in our supplement to-day. Sporting Notes by "Le Nord," Farm Garden and Orchard Notes, and a selection of interesting articles will also be found therein. The medals won at the late swimming gala in Hamilton have been on view in Mr Harker's window for the last two days, and reflect great credit on the make for the excellent manner in which they have been turned out. A plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Whatawhata School-house on Wednesday evening next. Good music and refreshments will be providod, and to say that Mr Percy Meredith lias charge of the arrangements is to be certain that they will be perfect. Messrs W. J". Hunter and J. McNicol advertise the scale of charges for the use of their paddocks at Rangiriri, and which are payable beiore the removal of the stock Mr l)e Vere Walker, from whom the koy may be obtained, is the only person appointed in charge of the paddocks. "We are requested to call attention to another prize which has been given to the Horticultural Society's Show, Mr Geminell having given six bottles of his celebrated ointment for the best collection of vegetables (amateur class). All exhibits will be received till 9 a.m. on the day of show. Entries close this day (Saturday). Our Cambridge correspondent writes: —By a side wind I learn that a number of summonses are being prepared, and will be issued next week against all owners of dogs within the borough who have not registered their animals. Those who wish to avoid extra expense should hasten to get the necessary collars, or they will be too late. Verbuin sat sapienti. A Government inspection parade of the Hamilton Light Infantry wbb held at the drill-shed on Thursday evening, Adjutant Grant being the inspecting officer. There was a good muster of the corps under Capt. Reld and Lieuts. Dyer and Kirk, and the company went through a number of movements, including outside drill, in a satisfactory manner, after which they marched out, headed by the fife and drum band, under Bandmaster McKenzie. The Rev. Mr Thomas gave the residents of Tuhikaramea a treat on Tuesday evening last, in the shape of a combined magic lantern exhibition and lecture, given in the school-toom. The attendance was very good indeed, a fair proportion being childron. Judging by the merriment and applause which was kept up until the the entertainment may bo regarded as a complete success, and future ventures of this kind —provided they are under the management of Mr Thomas—are likely to be more largely patronised.

The talented and popular Payne family of musicians, vocalists and bellringers will give an entertainment in the Public Hull, Hamilton, on Friday evening next, and Cambridge on the following night. This company has visited Hamilton twice previously, ani on each occasion has been greater! with bumper houses. As this is likely to be the last opportunity that there will bo to hear the Paynes,—who are now returning to Ballarat, their native place, we feel sure that the entertainment, of which a full programme is issued with the paper to-day, will secure crowded houses. At the close of the liesidant Magistrate's Court at Cambridge, yesterday, Captain Jackson, R. M., held an Assessment Court to hear objections to the borough valuation roll. There were no objections received, and Captain Jackson complimented Mr J. P. Thompson, the valuer, upon the manner in which he carried out the work, and added : " The books are the neatest of any that came before me, and reflect great credit upon their compiler." Tnis was certainly a high compliment, for the Magistrate inspects a large number of account books in the course of his travels. In view of the dissatisfaction so frequently resulting from the shipment of farm produce from Waikato to the Auckland market, the following paragrapy recently published by an Auckland contemporary is full of significance : —" We have been askid by the Railway Commissioners to state for the information of country settlers that it has come to the knowledge of the Ra'lway Department that there have been instances in which country settlers have been charged railway rates by consignors, greatly in excees of the tariff rates, to the loss of the settlers and to the discredit of the railway." It certainly would be as wel! if consignees of produce, took more pains to become acquainted with the rates of freight, by enquing at the railway station offices. Just about midnight on Thurs day night, a brick house in Victoria-street, near the Frmkton corner, occupied by Mr Gilmour, and owned by Mrs McGarrigle ciught fire, and in a short time was completely gutted. Mr Gilmour who had retired to bed some time previously, was the first to notice the fire, being awakened by the crackling, and on going out he found the kitchen—a semi-detached building in flames. He at once gave the alarm, and with a number of neighbours, who were very soon on the spot, and who rendered every assistance, managed to get out most of the furniture in the brick building, but everything in the kitchen was burnt, as well as some of the stn iller articles in the houße. The whole of the inside of the house was burnt out, the bare brick walls being left standing. Mr Gilmour can give no explanation as to the cause of the tire, linless a piece of wood had fallen nut on to the kitchen floor from a colonial oven, and over which he had swished some water about seven o'clock in the evening, and at tea o'clock, when he went round the house there was no appearance of fire. Mrs McGarrigle had the house covered by a policy in the Standard Office for £200, but Mr Gilmour, who had only been in occupation for about a fortnight, did not have any insurance on the furniture. His loss considerable, and includes among other things a number of wedding presents, and a new set of harness, which he had been cleaning in the kitchen, trad had not taken back to the stable.

The Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 12£ per cent., and carried forward £15,000 to tho reserve fund. The Cambridge Athletic Sports Commiltee have been authorised to make a charge of one shilling for each adult and sixpence for children under 14 years of age for admission to the-Government Paddock on St. Patrick's Day. Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sous, notify that in consequence of next Thursday being St. Patrick's Day their nsual cattle sale will be hold on Wednesday, consequently consignments of stock will require to be forwarded on Tuesday. The full programme of the Tauwhare annual race meeting to be held on Easter M mday (April 18th), appears in this issue. It contaius eight events, the principal of which is the Tauwhare Cup of £15. The total amount of priao money offered is £76. All nominations are to be sent in to the secretary not later than 8 p.m. on Saturday, 9th prox. Mr W. Stevenson, photograper, who has been in Hamilton for some time past, was very successsful in obtaining a series of views of Mr McNicol's second sheep fair. These wero so taken as to join on to one another, and Mr Stevenson has turned out a picture that would do credit to any photographic establishment, every particular being splendidly clear and distinct. The photograph fully shows the magnitude to which these annual Bales of sheep are now attaining in the Waikato. A couple of errors crept into our laßt issue. In a local referring to the Cambridge Horticultural Show, the date was given ac March 15th. This should have been March 17th, St. Patrick's Day always being the day on which the Waikato Horticultural Show is held, whether it be at Te Awamutu, Hamilton or Cambridge. In another local jlessrs Booth, McDonald and Co.'s Carlyle spading harrow was referred to as being synonymous with the screw pulveriser that is manufactured by them. This wa3 a mistake for the implements are very dissimilar, the pulveriser being a much more complicated and expensive instrument than the spading harrow. The gentlemen's handicap tournament among the members of the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club was brought to a conclusion yesterday afternoon, Mr J. Gr. Palairet proving the winner, having beaten Mr J. Taylor in the final round, after some very good play, by twelve games to one. The win was a very popular one, and we congratulate Mr Palairet, who is a newcomer to the district, on this, his first, victory in the Club. The ladies' tournament is alsonearing completion, there only being tho final round to be played off. This is between Miss A. Jolly and Miss Hume, who receives 15 in every game. It is expected that the finish will bo a very close one. Two other tournaments —gentlemen's doubles and combined doubles—are now being arranged, and a start will be made with thom next week. " Ratepayer's" letter in another part of this issue draws attention to a very important matter, and one it would be well for those who have received their notices under the Land and Income Assessment Act to study. A foot-note on this document states : " For local rating purposes the value in the first money column will be ÜBed." That is to say, that all c»unty and highway rates will be levied upon this sum. Some of the assessors, according to " Ratepayer " have been misleading owners or occupiers about these values. By submitting to high valuations the parties have probably overlooked the fact that they were committing themselves to high ratable values for the next three yearE, a position they will realize whon too late unless they send in objections on the prescribed form which may be obtained at any post-office.

The following letter has been rereived by the owner of the Otekaika Estate Otago"Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that my note books have beon examined by the Inspecting Assessor, and with reference to the value put down for buildings, he considers the large house can only be considered a luxury, and of no use in the working of the estate, and can in no way be considered an improvement. I have therefore to notify you that the amount set down for buildings in my assessment has been reduced by £6000. —Chas. F. Roberts, Assessor." What does this mean? Is it that the estate is to pay tax on its value plus the £6000? It is asserted that under the ascending scale, improvements are not taxed, but if our interpretation of the letter is correct, this only applies when the residence is of modest dimensions. If a house such as described is not an improvement, what is it? There is nothing in the Act which restricts the value of the house a landholder shall erect. Surely the Inspecting Assessor has made a mistake. The Woodville correspondent of the Post has the following :—A prospecting party are now in the Puketois looking for land suitable for special settlement. Special settlements are all the rage here. For pioneer work special settlers have proved by far the best in this district, and land taken up under these conditions has retained a greater percentage of residents under ordinary conditions. Nevertheless the amendment of 1888 by which special settlers could acquire 320 acres of land contiguous cleared many of them away who would otherwise have remained. ire those people who wero tempted to sell ty a little ready money better off now than they would have been had they remained special settlers 1 The past answers that question. Those who stuck to their land profited by the constant improvements which nature and increased population is constantly effecting, as well as the constant thrift caused by the object ever before each man of building up a permanent home for himself and family. But ho who has so'd his birthright for a mess of pottage finds it much easier and more agreeable for the time being to dissipate rather than build up, and in the majority of cases it is done.