THE Thames Advertiser. FRIDAY, DEC. 17,1875.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2227, 17 December 1875, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. FRIDAY, DEC. 17,1875.

.The members of the Borough Council ['will have to'accept the position, and we doubt .that they will work in harmony with the new ;Mayor.-. The"-ratepayers have;:chosen Mr Macdohald. to; fill the ofls.ce,;and it ■is. the duty of every good-'citizen ;; to accept the : .decision of a" majority,of his fellow ; men. We believe that Mr Macdonald will, fill the office with credit to himself and to the Borough, and that he will devote his best energies to his official duties. .

In parting with. Mr Davies as Mayor, we' believe .that the ratepayers were more influenced by a strong desire to: see the chair "go round" than by any other cause./ It was: felt by many of those who bad for the past seven years stood- by Mr Davies' that the limit had been reached,: and that, a change ought to take .place,. But the polling was very close : and the'majority a narrow pne, for;, Mr .'Macdonald.;, Mr. Davies has been a good-public servant; both"as Chairman,/ipfnthe ;,;old - Waiotahi

Highway. Board, as, well-as Mayor, and has, we •-.-.believe,-invariably done his bestfor the public. Of course 'he: has

made miatftkeg, but we v doubt: whether> - anr one;could ■have.. fought; la a more v. .. aeterniined manner- for the interests of .' theiratepayers dharihehas done. ( ■ Hisv.;experience: will .still be of service to tlio; Conned W although defeated on •this 1 occasion, he'; will remember' the . that' lie has won; and . the; general donfidence that has been placed in him for so many years. , 'The financial position of the.Borough at"'. the present moment is not at all flourishing and will demand the most careful attention at vhe hands of the Council to prevent serious difficulties ': : arising during next: winter,.for we are -'" afraid.that funds will not be. forth- : coming to .keep the roads in a passable slate; According to the, balance-sheet ..-...■ of The.Borough, now .beforeus, for the " year ending tho 13th November last; . the Council commenced its last financial year with .'ah overdraft at-: the Bank 'of : New.; Zealand; amounting to £4,589.'. 2a 3d,'' and. by the end of the year this liability had, been increased to £4,82217s 2d. The income of the Borough from all sources for the year (including the amount by which 'the- overdraft was ■ increased), was £5,964 4s 2d, ; with a correspond- , ing expenditure. The principal sources' of;- income were:—Rates, £1,895 19s , 3d; grant from the Provincial Government, £2,269 17s M; township water supply, £793 16s Id, and a number of miscellaneous as subscriptions in aid of worksi'tram'way repayment, fines, license fees, (fcp.- The ex-, - penditure Bide of the balance-sheet - .shows. that £2,660 16s 3d was spent .. upon road works, no less than. £1,093 3s lOd of this amount beingipr the.. "maintenance 1 ' of;the main streets. A large item also appears as an. expend!- ■, ture upon the fire brigades, namely- • £41612s 4d,' whilst, the water supply cost £348 13s 6d. The' horse and-, stable swallowed up £207,19s lOd, .whilst the salaries, of the.Mayor, Town Clerk, Collector, Valuator,; and,. AudWJ tors, with; the rent of office, shows; &;;; total of £800 4s, and interest, on; the overdraft adds.a.iurthersumpf £355 '9s 2d to the expenditure. - The balance, of the- expenditure is made up.of miscellaneous, expenses which, appear to be carrying'ori the local gp. vernment" of the Borough. The two cemeteries cost the ratepayers during , the year no less a.sum than £192 4a ' lOd, and there was a: small loesvupon: ; the-public \ pound, which we:think-;'-should not in future fall upon the-rate-payers. The pound should certainly be, made self-supporting;, by; proper, pound fees,' and. not. be a burden upon ' the ratepayers. In some items, such as that of printing: and.advertising, the expenditure shows a large reduotion, when compared with the previous year, being £89 0s 2d; against £123 Bs"lid;' for eight months of .1874... Probably, something might have,, been saved in the item of, salaries also,-and we hold that-the Council will now sit down and face their financial position

fairly.. Every Bbilling which.can bo-' Bayed to the ratepayers ought to'ba.:' struck off during the/coming yearj for it is evident, that the income is. quite inadequate to meet the expenditure..,.

'■; There was^considerable discussion yesterday as to the conduct of Ex-Mayor Davies, chair« . man "of the"'meeting' addressed by' Sir George'-;'> Grey a fortnight ago,' ia retaining in'his possession the. requisition asjdng.iSir George to stand for the Thames, It seems that' the requisite w^s'handed to the Mayor under.,the : - t :impressidn' that he would' forward it, but he does not appear to have dohesb. : Oh-being' asked yesterday for a ! - reason he stated that he*' was retaining it until it was sent for, as he did,., not know-whatto do with it. . Weiliinkinall. ' fairness that the requisition is' the property,of, and ought to have been forwarded,to, Sir&eorge.;. Grey, whatevermistake was made in askingitlu meeting to endorse it, when Buch'meeting had assembledipr'adifferentpurpo se. ! .'' : ;' i;/! : :

■ The ■cry of "Outsider,".;raised'' here in referenoe-to the elector of Mayor, appears to., have been raised in Auokland with a similar.,; result, but perhaps .less successfully, as it will be seen from our telegrams that' the Auckland " Outsider',' defeated: the' re-election" of Mr Prime by some six hundred votes. . The Aiick- • land EveningSlar, in referring to'the cry before theielection, said:—" We do not say that Mr Prime has not a right'to be re-elected,'or the members of Council to band themselves together to secure that. But we do.hold'very strong, feelings against the too prevalent and growing, principle'of an assumed vested interest in'office,', and a constquent repugnance : by'pffice'-lioldera';'. to the intrusion of','Outsiders,'' •':(It is the'' damning curse'of our civil service and the cause of that intolerable presumption which • characterises .'•■ the : .-.office' • holders under the : Zealand (Government.^,When once a man gets admission into that charmei circle he. straightens his back and stiffens his upper lip Mif all creation was createdior the special' behoof of his order.' We do not Bay that there has been the least shadow, of such presumption an the part of MrPrime, Everyone that knows himknows that it is with him the direct ( . contrary. But we do see the current prinoiple>' ; in the banded; hostility of. the City Council to ■'outsiders,' aiid 'the"determination that no ;' outsider',shall preside in Council. If we did ; not know ; tnat : the : present' Council con« eists of gentlemen who deservedly enjoy ;the, confidence •of their fellow-citizens, we° : would' ■ imagine' ; that' some. - hanky.; ; .pnnky work was • brewing, with which''a 1 v stranger should not meddle, But 1 while this is ; ! not imagined we assert that the introduction of a Mayor from vthe- outside : by the- hands' ofA citizens, direct may, at some future tinie, have, ; an excellent effect in the prevention or correc-, ; jtioa of anabuse.-: ,3ut. entirely irrespective of Ithis, Mr Prime has had a fair share'of office. ;He has fulfilled the duties with assiduity, and[ ~ isucces?, and,can .with credit,.retire. .This, should be a prize,'opeti. to !all citizens, and on • this account alone, I ..if there were none'other, the principle of re-election is bad,"

\Sucli a large nnmber'of-mine ; managers and; miners were returning from'Tairna yesterday, that the little steamer was pnable todate them'all;,and'm'any were obliged to walk] overlandi'' : The Gem arid' a ; number ; of' other mines in Tairua have for the present ceased' and iall hands -';- ; , The, children of the Shellback School have again .to thank;their friends for providing, the means for a treat on their breaking ; np day, next; Tuesday,- instant.' The district js a very poor the effect of -/"hard- times" ' is apparent in the fact that whereas last year £9 >as collected in ■.three,ahops,Jhifl year, scarcely £3 could bc.raißed in the samo maimer.' However,. buteide. friends.'have, come hand.; soniely'forward,and" ■- a'Bam ; of, is, in, -^' ' hand.; The school will be open to the pnblio'oh TnesdayVmornirig, arid the examinations (going :: on all this week) will be then childrenwillhave tea'in the-schoolroom akU ':■ p.ih. "MrsFraser wilfdiitribute" tbe r prizes"a't 5, and the 1 erenlngwill bobroaghtto a'closebj.,: singing : ;■';'"■■,'{':.:,■-. ,/-:;'.;:': ; |;r'

; ; l There were no cases '.forbearing at the Police Court yesterday. .-''iThe^wntsfor. the |electiona in, Auckland were Jsßuedi''6n'' Tuesday,;' \Th'am«,dbM.not;>ppar.,tp;.l^7ereMhed ; .tlie Returning-Officer -yet.. : 'The"'Eanraki > left Auokland on ,'WedneHday,; and; should have reached Coromandel.about..4i o'clock,; allowing (sufficient time for Major Keddell to'endorse the writ and telegraph' to this office the dates of. notninatioii;;;and selection; ? but ;vre; understand that the steamer met; yith.an accident to her machinery,; which' necessitated' returning to, Auckland^ l; It ■'is : probabie, she will-leave again to-day for Ooromandel. j The nomination for the Thames ;Vill.thus bO delayed a.few daysj'aid lt : is not unlikely that it will now be ; putoffuntilthenewyear. : v '; At a.special meeting of the Waiotahi Schop' Committee, the following resolution was passed as atributecto the memory - : of>theilate Mr Mjchael;;p ! flau-e:;-'! ; School Committee desire to place on record the deep regret they feel at the unexpected death of Mr. Michael O'Haire. , ; That gentleman having been' a member of committee,from the first introduction of the secular system of education on the Thames, and at--all' times taken;a prominent part.and active"interest .in the schools, connected with the Wpiotabi Board, the committee feel that in-the decease 'of : Mr O'JHaire they have lost a worthy colleague, and a zealous worker in every object tending to" ment oithe rising generation." >: j. ; • A'man named John Brothwell,; .formerly aw,eU known resident on the Thames, sustained, a fracture of his 'right leg in Ohinemnri on Tuesday night, and was brought to town and placed in the Hospital on ;Wedneaday night, .where he was promptly attended to by D'r Fox. The patient has had the small hone of his right leg brokeni Particulars, of the accident will bo found .in. our Ohinemuri corresporidentls letter.""'";;•■,'.'. : ..';''..':''.."'■'"."'■■'.'" '■■ ' '."''

There Ms .: a probability thatthere •will be a -new candidate in the field for. one of the. Thames seats' in- the ./General Assembly, as a general wish .was expressed by tlie supporters of Mr S,'%] Macdonald' yesterday that he should announce hiraself a candidate' for the Assembly, If Mr Macdonald elects to contest the position we have no doubt he would receive a large support, Mrs Fleetwood's seminary for young, ladies . closed on Fridayjast, after holding a very varied and interestbg examination in the presence of many parents'and friends of the pupils,' 4 Dr .Perston, who",presided, presented the prizes. Theiollowing we're the principal distributed:— Miss Bishop, for general improvement; Miss -Brawn, for music and cyphering; Miss Fleetwood,- for drawing and'fancy work; Mies Ada Fleetwood,' for French recitation and. drawiag;; Missi Myers, for.general improvement and German'recitation;'MisßvOhapple,.for.mnßic and good conduct;' Miss Von.ißerniwitz, for plain sewing; Miss May, general improvement and fancy work; Mj'bs, Perston, for music and 'fancy 'work. Several, pieces .andduets. • wore;performed on /the;.piano .bythe young; ladies in a very pleasing manner. .At the .close' of the farewell address a presentation was made to-Mrs Fleetwood ; ; by her pnpils of a beautiful silver teapot as a mark of their esteem. '. ; !Phe''-Hawea '■ left.for the South on Wednea-; ■ day,'with {he following passengers:—Mr and Mrs Street,.Mr.and Mrs Bateman, Mr and Mrs Berry; ?Mr;. and Mrs Watson ;and child, .Mrs Graham and four children, Mrs Peters and two" children, Mrs Cork and ohildy Mrs White, Mrs -Bugdenp Miss! McDougall, ; Miss.Cross-' ley,- Master McNeish, Messrs Hebmdon, Byder* Richards, F. W. and 0. ,0. Hurst, McDonald, Feathers) one, Pritchard,-, Way, ."* Woodward, Mclachlan/ E. M. and R, Dickey, Evans, Bichmond, Anthony, Camp- , bell, Sonen, W.- and T. Gilbert, Eev.B.K. Taylor, and Miming News staff—T. ,G. Henderson, :B.?rovo,W. Walker, H, Ball, T..Corbett, v A. Foster.

v a, a osier. . .... •■. .The--cliscuEsibn..at the Auckland Harbour. Board on the>dock question, resulted in Mr Buchanan's motion being carried in an amended form, as. follows!—'' That the Works Com- ' mittee request a competent engineer! to estimate tie cost of making a' Targe dock at - Calliope Point." in amendment by Mr Mays, "that words '880- feet - ho -substitutod for. • ' 300 feet,' the Tvorda *19 feet I 'for '12 feet/ in clause 2 of the report," which was pat and loati ; ;V-' ; ' : y-:\ ;i,: ':■ i: '--i.v"/■■■■•■■: Oniemoving the flooring of the bid houses near' the Bank "of New/Zealand in Queen'street, Auckland,'-a ve'ry disagreeable smell : was perceptible to the workmen engaged in the work ofrdemolition,'and beneath,was discovered .aVpool of..offensive,, stagnant water/ • strong enough 'to The re- . puted unhealthiness of,the place was no longer a ..mystery,'' nor was; it .remarkable that death ..". Bhbuld have been ..busy": in ; such pestilential ■ dwellings.—Auckland Star. ■'''•. :-. ; .; : '.; '\ /• -.;'■':. The Auckland Star ''has an eye to business : over the elections,'' and, writes:—" We may as weir.take'tbis.bpportunity of referring to elec- . , tioneering letters which the forthcoming conflict is-'sure to bring forth. Such letters we: shall not be able to insert, except as advertisements) However our inclinations may tend it - would be invidious to: accept one and reject another, and the simplest'course,- before blood gets hot, is to make notification that during the struggle all electioneering; letters, squibs, &&, can be inserted only as advertisements.". ... Amorist the passengers by the'' Colhna 'were Messrs John IV Bich, William MoLachlan, P. Hunt,.andO. 0. Hunt, who are, understood to bemissionarics from the Mormon prophet (Brigham'Young) sent on a missionary tour to New Zealand, They will probably ,be more successful with men than with women -;bnt'.even, for those who may he inclined to indulge in Mormonism, the Utah' Lake district affords, now few attractions as compared with what it once did, : seeing;, that the United- States law-against ■ bigamy, is being put in operation agaiast the • inhabitants of that district. -Exposure, and the 'pains; and penalties, ever, attendant .upon. oriminal prosecutions of this character, tend considerably to diminish the'".-attractions which a polygamous lite, if it is realiy attractive, in Utah might, in other circuinstanceß, possess for,those: having that unhappy .';. direction;'.'"-'There'are some/very desirable v emigrants to Utah whom we canwellspare if the three proselytisers'will'but 'rid the community of a; few incorrigible.'.' vagrants, they are at their disposal. - The least the heads i -of any really valuable members of society should he turned by, the dazzling tales oftheartful ... trio,-or some solitary maiden/pining from neglect,;'should be'disposed to accept the position oJ.twe'nty-first wife in the harem of some Salt , Lake potentate, we may refer to.the experiences - of the families who were induced by Elder Beauchamp fo emigrate from- Wellington 1 to /' Utah. '/The Elder was received in the city of '.-■'■' Wellington itself in a manner more demonstrative thanpleasant; i: Snfficeit to say.that ! cer : S'\ tain inodorous':oviparous iaiasiles.and'defunct ■■■■':. carcases, formed a prominent -feature in the ceremony^'/Disgusted, but : ; not hisheartened,- . : •• thfKMer '■ sought the "wilds of Korari," where/ 3 mftheTlidstrof ah-ighbrantaiid credulous ■'population,-he" found a more 'congenial soil for his polygamous doctrines,,' : A'disused-bamwas ' get;apart''as' a::tabernacle, and hereon Suh- .]] days":Elder : Beauchamp, was [accustomed to /''hold forth to a small mixed congregation on the "delights of manifold wedlock, and the wondrous '-.-■. attractions of ";Mbinibn land,'; Mormonism/ • like:most' ill weeds, grew apace. The Blder became the alternate guests of various families ; who had passed a benighted existence in the '■/ mhospitaVe'Tnbuhtain : m tain ; ;wryiecked ?: females/ of? an: uncertain -age,"''were .hysterically *-'.exercisecl over-the venerable; Bldery -and ;the -charms of the alluring tea ; tup; finished the business/ Ultimately -several' of the ; most ignorant sold '-;off their ' little properties at ; a, sacrifice, ; .and •"■ ''-''emigrated, to.'Salt ;iake city, the- good people of .Wellington presenting :• them. with' sundry. testimonials; and.•tributes,;calculated to prolong the remembrance of-that effecting Jfarewell. ; ; Eifteea-months later: the surrivors-pf wiser,' and poorer than:theylef^/TJiey'found, Salt .Lake , citySaV'deliißion and they xetumedlimpoverißhed'to commence/life anew. :- /^:#<iMN:^-/^