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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3080, 12 April 1892, Page 2

The banks in Waikato will be (;I.isi.i| for thi Et*t<H- inilJd.iy.s, fr.mi Thursday afternoon t.) Tuesday morning. The Cambridge and Tuhikaramea cricket clu'is meet, on Sydney Square on Saturday. Pliy will stirt at eleven o'clock sharp. [ Tfie members of the Whatawhata (Maori) Footbdl Club, will give an enter.'aininunt in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, oil Friday night, 22nd inst, tbo night pr) aueding the races. The monthly meetings of the Wai pa County and tbo Cambridge and Hamilton B >rnug!i Councils, and the Hamilton Domain Board will be held at various times to-day. Mr "W. N. von Sturmer of the Bank of New Zealand, Hamilton, has been temporarily transferred to Cambridge during tho absence of Mr ]?. J. Brook.o, Manager in that place. We understand the Cambridge band has undergone another transformation, and now possesses properly appointed officers. We sincerely trust the change may pivivo beuefitial. Mr W. J. Hunter had a very successful sale, at Cambridge, on Saturday. Fat cows fetched £5, and milkers went a3 high as £(J 10s. The prices all rmnd were quite up to if not past the Ohauvio Staudard. We hear that Mr Allan Henderson has given a site for the milk factory, which Messrs Koynol Is and Co. propose to erect, in Kihikihi in time for next season's milk supply. An lavercargill gardener received from Home a single potitoof a new variety, the " Jnbiloe" ; Iμ cut it in t> four sets, and lately (Jug ni> as their pr -dace 00 pot.itnes, weighing 481bs. Oiir readers in the Cambridge district »'HJ to learn of the death of Mr S. Seymour, of Tamahere, which occurred on Sunday. The funeral will his late residence at Tamahere this afternoon at 1 o'clock fir tha Cunbridgii cemetery. Miss Amy Vaughan and her talented Burlesque Pasitimiina Company will appear in the Public Hall, Hamilton, to-morrow • night. This company has lately returned from a most successful tour through the colony. Particulars as to the return tickets which will be issued on tho railways during the Easter holidays appear in this issue. No notification has come to hand as ti the suspension of the regular train service on Good Friday, as has been tho case formerly, so it is to be understood that tho trains will run as usual.

The memorandum from Wellington referring to tha Incmnn Tax returns, and the notification under t!ia hand of the Commissioner appearing in Saturday's issue are rather conflicting. We believe that it in intended that all those wh'ise in come exceeds £200 per annum must sei:d in a return. On Easter Monday night a concert and dance will tako place in the To wo Kill, Kihikihi ; some well known singers fiMin Auckland are expected and one of Ivihikihi's many musical "stars " will make her dehilt on that night; under such pr>4>itious circumstances a good attendance of the public is assmed. On Sunday morning last as Mr Andrew Primrose, in company with his son and granddaughter were driving in to church, the axle of the Imggv broke when crossing tho railway on the llukanui road at the far end of Cla:ideland<. The occupants of the traji however luckily did not receive any injuries from tho mishap. In Victoria the military system is maintained at a. cos*, of £10 ot2dpur in in. In New South Walis the cost per ■ii:in is £2!) Is 7d. In Queensland and ■South Australia the Victorian avcr.ign ii apprcjxiuiitely equalled, but in Now Zjala id thß c ist fa'l-i to £10 !(»-= Gd per man, or inly a little more than a third of the rite prevailing in New South Wales. It is seldom, that a sale of ostriches is advertised in this, colony. Such a one, however, is to cuna off shortly at \Vhitf"i(l Park, the country seat of Mesirs L. D. Nathan and Co. Wβ don't wish to advise our Waikato frinnds in the mutter, but wecertiinly think that ostriches should do well upon the well-grassed, albeit sandy soils of tho Cambridgo and Pukcrtcrtti districts. In any case, it would be a decided change from sheep. Aβ an instance of the loss involved by the low price of potatoes last year, Mr Geo. Little., tho well-known potato-grower of the Waipa, harvested 1000 bags from a little over five acres, but made nothing whatever out of this splendid crop. In the case of one lot of ten tons that ha sent to market, no answer of any kind was ever received. Such are tho vicissitudes of tho potato-grower. We learn that the wheat crops on the Waipa are turning out very fsiirly this season, the grain being well-filled and free from srnut. Somo g»od yields have been obtained upon tho light lands of Tuhikaramea, Mr Vickera thrashing out 34 bushels to the acre from ono paddock, and across the river Mr Noble had a fino yield of grain. In nearly all cases the wheat has boon taken after turnips, which seems to be the most suitable rotation for Waikats aoi Is.

Wβ are informed by Mr McCutchoon that the miscreant who burnt his he Is , -* , , fruit trees, etc., a short time ago, has made another attempt within the last few days to burn him out. Upon this occasion, a Whatawhata settler who happened to be returning from Hamilton, was just too lake to catch the fire-raiser in the act, but saw the fare started and heard the retreating sounds of a galloping horse. We understand that Mr McCutcneon has notified the police of the matter. Mr Cross has disposed of his residence at Hamilton West to Mr F. W. Browning of Tauwhare, the price being £200. The aale was effected through Mr J. S. Edgecumbe's agency, and he reports that there is an unsatisfied demand for comfortable dwelling houses in Hamilton. Mr Jno. Knox will hold a clearing aale of Mr Cross , furniture and effects on the promises on Saturday next, at 1.30 p.m. The furniture is in first-class order, and the sale is a genuine one. Wβ regret to hear that the accident to Mr Dickeson of Nearuawahia, referred to in last issue proves much inora serious than was at first supposed. On Sunday he suffered considerable pain, and yesterday Dr Mnrch was called in, and on examination found that Mr Dickeson had threo of his libs broken on the left side, immediately over the region of the heart. \Ve hope scion to hear of .Vlr Dicketon being about again, as enforced idleness to one of an active temperament like Mr Dickeeon is rather irksome. The Pukekohe correspondent oi the HeraUl thus concludes a letter dealing with the dairying business :—I would, i" conclusion, just give a warning to the companies that if they don't advance th& price, there aiu othnw who are willing to take up the work and pay a better price for milk ; and as the industry has turned out so successful, cipit d will he forthcoming to keap is going, and to give the suppliers a price at which they can butter support them, selves and families. What I have written is as much in the interest of those who have now embarked their capital in the industry as the milk .suppliers. Although a considerable breadth of -potatoes linn been grown in Wiiikato this season, the aggregate yield is not expected to bo nearly so largo as it was last yfiar. jlany crops of potatoes that looked remarkably well during thn early Ktagns, were prematurely ripened by the long spoil of hot dry weather, and now that tho plough is put in these are not turning out so well. In some parts—where soils are shallow,—much damage his been done by thrs potato worm. There is every prospect nf fair prices ruling during T.ho winter, for with :i docriHiircri area crops aro repnrt.ul light throughout tho colony. '

Says the Feildiug Star:—" Mr Jacob, of Kiwitijn, last week sent to Longhum a draft of 180 two-tooth Roinm-.y iv.'lh-rs, to be fr .z.mi and sent home. Mr Jacob, being mlvised that Kumiifty, of two tooth in proper condition would be very suitil'le for the English market, resolved to try the experiment. Tim report on the sheep says : ' They are altogether a fine lot, and should bring a eood price. They sum of tirst class freezing quality.' The sheep average.) <!7Alb a head, whiVthe fat amounted to 71bs a head more. The skins brought 2s H1 each. We shall look eagerly for the results of this experiment."

The privileges in connection with the forthcoming meeting of tha South Auckland Racing Club were sold by Mr John Kiiox on Saturday afternoon and realised very good prices. The buyers and amounts paid for are the vnrii.uslots were as follows: Publican's booth, Mr T. Buxton, Royal Hotel, Hamilton, £18 10s; temperance booth, Mr T. M. Hill, £2 15s; gates, Mes.ors Adams and Andrews, £30 10s; horse paddock, Mr T. M. Hill, £3 2s (id ; curds, Mr <ieo. Eigecumhe, Waikato Timrh £10 10s, making a total of £G5 7s (id. Subsequently the luncheon room in connection with the grandstand booth was offered on behalf of Mr Buxton, and purchased by Mr T. M. Hill for €2 17s (id.

Mr T. B. Fleming who has occupied the position .of station-master at Hamilton West for the past four years, is we uniorstiind about to be transferred to Pukekohe. During the time he has been stationed at Hamilton, Mr Fleming by his obliging and court»oue demeanour has made himself a general favourite with the townspeople and also the travelling imblic. He has also taken a prominent part in local matters and will be f.reatly missed. Wo wish Mr Fleming every success in his now positiou. Mr. W, Oldliam will, we understand, succeed Mr Flemming. This gentleman is already well-known in this district having acted as relieving officer at various stations on different occasions.

We have received two letters referring t> the lute Horticultural Show that was lately held at Cambridge, and both contain similar matter, viz., enquiries as to when the prize money will be paid over to the successful exhibitors. One writer asks us " to kindly endeavour to wake up the .show officials, as apparently they liavo all gone t> sleep, and will take something much skoncrcr than a liiut to arouse them." Wβ know show accounts are somewhat complex and trmhlesomo to wind up. but it is surely time the nioiioy promised tor prizes was collected, which one of the wr.t'ivs above referred to states has not been done up to the present. We commend this matter to tho local c-nnmittee as being worthy of thoir attention.

The Press says:—Two members of the Volunteer fnrce on Tnesdav were fined in sums of £2 each under the Volunteer regulations, thty having, by reason of repeated absence fr mi parade., been returned Inst year as "non-efficient." Under thn Defence Act it appears that a nienibsr of a company is liable to be lined a sum equal 11 the amount of capitation he should have earned, which amount, wlion recovered, lias t> be paid in to the credit of the capitation fund of the corps to which he belonged This penalty is recoverable in a euinißtfry way before one Justice of the Peace. It is understood that the Defence Department has more than once urged this matter on the notice of officers commanding companies, and it may be expected that further cases will follow unless members in the position of "non-efficient" by reason of neglecting parades or musketry exercises accept tho intimation and so avoid proceedings.

The visit of Lieutenant C. W. F. Happe, an officer in the servico of the Netherlands-India Government, opens up the prospect of a profitable trade with that country in h"r-»w. Lieutenant Happo is visiting thu Ao tr.lian colonies with the view <il reporting .>n Ui.? monns of obtaining remounts for the Net'ieilands-Indian army. The remounts, which are of Timor pony breed, have hitherto been obtained from the Island of Sandalwood. The horse stock in that island have of late greatly deteriorated, and the Government are now looking to Australia for a superior class of animal. The ponies required must be of very sturdy build, as they are wanted for both cavalry and artillery purposes). Those for the cavalry must be up to lGst, which is a very heavy weight for a 13i hands pouy to carry Lieut. Happo is of opinion that Australia would furnish nny number of horses fit for the puroDse of his Government if animals up to 14.2 were accepted. The number required is 225 ye.uly, and the price paid is £50 per head. There is nn immense number of horses in Australia about 14.2 in height, hue there would be considerable ditrkulty in finding the number that could carry Kist.—Wellington Press.

This being the first year that anv one in the Waiki'to hasstirtud to grow chrysanthemums for show, it necessarily follows that many who would like to exhibit .-it tho forthcoming Cambridge show hive n"t a sufficient variety to outer, even in t!iß classes for Waikato ev >we.\s only, that Ikivo Ikigii published in the prize schedule. The matter was brought under til , .! iiotici of the ciiininitt'jß at a meeting hold on Friday afternoon, and it was at once unanimously resolved to nrld an additional class for six blooms of different vjli icitifi« ; tint is. tlioy tuny b". nil either Japanese, inc-irved or reflexed, or a mixture of those varieties. This class is for Waikato s-rowers only. The Cambridge school childivn are entering heartily into the competition for boquots made of chrysanthemums When the headmaster (Mr R. C. Dyer) the other dtv asked tluse children, who were under 10 years of age, who intended competing to hold up their hands, he was astonished to find that every one of them intended exhibiting. Mo*t of the children uver that age also intend competing. Wo trust other districts are taking as much interest in the matter, for it will certainly do the children good and help t> refine their tastes.

The " Wairarapa Star," of which Mr Hogg, M.H.R., is the editor, contained the following paragraph in its issue of tho 21-t instant:—The reason fiiven by voters at general elections for supporting particular candidates are occasionally most amusing. When Mr W. W. JM'Oardle ran Mr Geo. Beetham very closely some years iigo, it is not iriouK that he lost a number of rotes—sufficient to have turnid the scales— because certain settlers wero disappointed with the fruit bearing qualities of some trees they had obtained at his nursery. At the recent Wellington election a voter declared : —" I won't vote for Bell, anyhow !" " How is that ?" said the canvasser. " Because," was the reply, " he was Crown Prosocntnr, and he gave my uncle six months !" When the Hon Mr Seddon was going through the orJeal of a contested election some yean ago, a couple of sturdy West Coasters met at a convenient " pub " en the morning of the convincing day. " Wnll, you're going to vote tor Dick, ain't you V" said No. 1. The voter shook hie head and exclaimed " Look'be here ! Dick Seddon's a d r.iguo." •' Never mind," was the brisk rjnly, " he's a bigger one than the other fellow." Voter No. 2 was tickled. He laughed*heartily. Then he linked his arm in the other's and started for the polling booth, declaring, " You're right, I believe Jim. We'll vote for the biggest rogue, old man."

The Dunedin Star says :—" The flagrant abuse of patronage in the public service and in nominations to Land Boards and other local bodies is notorious. Thu sole qualification required for any appointment is to be of the " right colour," and citizens of standing, repute, and experience aresh-nted from positions of trust and resrmmibility in favour of obscure paitisuns. Thfi attempt is, in truth, being made to Amoricunisa our institutions in the vorj' worst sense of the word. The caucus is already instituted in the National Liberal Association, and the next m.ive is, if it be found at all piueticable. to muzzle the Press. In certain of the States, newspapers inconveniently out-'poken have been bought up, bribed, or the staff and proprietary summarily disposed of. Ministers, we might presume, regret that the latter method is not available here. Their powers, fortunate! v, are limited to the control of tiio Government advertising, and they intend it to be understood thnt this will be given in consideration of support or judicious silence as to their misdeeds. However insignificant a piper may be, however limited its circulation, ifits,'otw in red-hot for Ministers, it will bd subsidised out of tha public purse. Business principles are to bo ent'roly ignnrod in tho matter. Local officers are no lunger to lw allowed to advertise where they know the best value is to be got for tho nviiny by tho greatest publicity bring seem ■■!, but, under instructions from Wellington, must confine themselves to Ministerial organs, where such exist, tho extent of Ihe circulation being held of no account. Thus do Ministers hope to convert to tho purposes of the Great Liberal Party some of the hundred papers now in opposition, nnd to materially injure where they cannot influence by bribes."