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Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1475, 6 February 1903, Page 2

Ox our fourth page this afternoon : Hudyard Kipling's scathing poem denunciatory of tho British-German alliance in the Venezuelan embroglio ; also, 'News and Notes.' cultural Department show that if the weather does not prove unfavourable the yield of grain for the colony will be fully as large as that of last year. News has been received in Wellington Mr Char!e3 Pharazyn, formerly of the Wairarapa arjd who is now residing in Loudon, has purchased 12.500.000 acres of cattle country in the northern part of South Australia. In the Supreme Court, Wellingron, yesterday, 'Major' Win. Runciman was found guilty of talse pretences. He applied for probation, but His Honour pointed out that this wan not an isolated case of a single cheque being passed there being u number of offences. He was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. Under the arrangement with the tradespeople nod fanners in and around Cambridge the auctioneers will hold their sales in that, borouah on Fridays, instead of Saturdays as previously. The first sale under the new conditions will be held on Friday next, 13'h insl... when Messrs McNicol and Coy. will offer some choice lines of cattle and sheep. The sale «ill be started sharp at 11.30 a.m with 'I o beef pens, so as to allow Auckland and Paoroa buyers to catch tho train leaving at 12.5 p.m.

Tlig Hatatai Estate, Wellington, on tho north-eastern slopes of i omit Victoria, was sold on Wednesday for building purposes and realised £9OO an acre. At St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hamilton, on Sunday next the services will be conducted by the Rev, Wat'son, of St. Heliers. There will be celebrations of the Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Captain Atwood, who was in charge of the s.s. Elingami'e when that vessel was lost on the New Ze»lanri coast, arrived in Wellington yesterday by the s.s. Victoria from Sydney, lie is accompanied by Mrs Atwood. Owing to the harvesting operations the members of the Hamilton Polo Club will be unable to visit Cambridge to-morrow, as previously arranged. A practice "'ill be helrl at Cluu elands as usual for those who can attend. At the Auckland Police Court yesterday a young man named Al en Brown was fined 10s for refusing to pay his fare between Auckland anil Newmarket, 403 for leaving the train when in motion, and 10s for assaulting the guard, with the expenses of the witnesses and Court costs added —a total of £4 3;.

Auckland will offer a strong strini; for inclusion in the New Zealand representative Rugby team should such a tour of Great Britain be made. Advices received in Wellington intimate that all the leading exponents of Rugby in the Northern province will be able to make the journey if it eventuates.

Tho Oddfellows of Cambridge are renovating their hall, and intend removing the large columns at the front of it. These are purely ornamental, and as they have been repeatedly knocked out of the perpendicular they have not had the contemplated effect. The ronf over the stage has now been ceiled, which will make the hall much more comfortable for performers, and &ho better for the audience when it is raining. We have been at entertainments when yon could not hear what was being said or sung on the stage owing to the sound of the heavy rain on the roof over the stage.

A respectable young man was charged at the Police Court, Auckland, yesterday, with failing to account for a picture worth £ls, or the value of it. The accuaed had beeu entrusted with the picture to sell it, but having tailed to do so he deposited it with a carrying company to forward to the owner. The company failed to send it on, and the consignor was arrested for thefl. It was stated in Court that a request had been received from Cambridge that the warrant should be cancelled. The presiding justice said it was very hard that the accused should have been treated in the manner he was. The warrant was accordingly withdrawn.

Ab the Arbitration Court, Auckland, yesterday, Mr Justice Cooper gave judgment in the case, Annie Warrington and others v. the Opotiki Town Board, claim £3OO compensation tor the death of her husband, who was a surfaceman under the Board. The respondents contested their liability on the grouuds that tho work deceased was engaged on. deeping water channels, was not industrial work, and also that the man having been kicked by the horse while harnessing it during tho dinner hour, the accident did not arise out of and in the course of the work he was engaged to do by the respondents. The Coirt awarded the claimant £3OO and £ls 15s costs.

Mr Wm. Jennings, member for Egmont, left New Plymouth yesterday evening by the s.s. Rotoiti for the purpose of catching the Waikato train at Penrose to-day,'and eoiug through tho Auckland portion of his electorate. At Te Kuiti, Ongarue, and Pariaka, functions to celebrate his election are to be held. Representations made by the member about proclaiming Te Kuiti a township under the Act of 1892 have had fcffeet, the Gazette issued on Junuary 29th containing such notice. This will considerably help settlement about the district. Mr Jennings will probably ride back to Waitara from Te Kuiti, so as to he present at the Liberal demonstration to celebrate the return of four Tarauaki members in the Liberal interest.

The hearing of the petition against the receut|localoption pollat Ash>tiurton, whereby no licence wascarried was concluded at Ashburton yesterday morning, before Mr C. A. Wray, SM. All the grounds of the petition were abandoned except those dealing with the alleged over-crowding of two smaller polling booths, and the non-simultaneous delivery of local option and electoral voting papers. Tho former ground was practically abandoned yesterday, aud the legal argument centred in the second. Evidence was given, that at two booths officers handed voters local option papers first and electoral papers afterwards, although no inconvenience was caused thereby. The Magistrate's decision was reserved.

Writing from New Plymouth, Mr Felix Tanner, late of Waihi, parachutist, submarine, and inventor of the ' improved airship,' informs a Waihi correspondent that he has been offered the job to recover the sunken treasure and specie lost iu the Elingamite wreck. Mr Tanner states that he has made improvements to the present deep sea diving gear, and if he can obtain leave from the New Plymouth Harbour Board, where he is now working, he intends to make the attempt at all hazards. Mr Taoner, when residing in Waihi, constructed a model of his new airship, and on one or two occasions successfully underwent ' execution by hanging' on what he deemed to be a properly-constructed gallows before a public audience. Mr Tanner alao gave an exhibition of tight rope walking, aud claims that he fasted 40 days at tho Melbourne Exhibition.

At the Police Court, Thames, yesterday, Francis William Kelsall, charged with a criminal assault on a girl aged 15 years, under age of consent, was remanded, bail being allowed, accused in his own recognisance of £SO and two sureties of £25. Bail was forthcoming. Florence Brennan (15 years) was charged with being found at the Thames with no lawful visible means of support. Constable Beddek said the case was a pitiable one, and under tho circumstances the police would withdraw the charge Accused ran away from the Parnell Industrial Home and arrived at the Thames, where she was found wandering about, having no lawful means of support. She was arrested, the police doing this for pity's sake. A telegram had been received from Mrs Jackson, Matron of tho Parnell Home, stating that she was coming to take charge of the girl. Tho Hench expressed their approval, and the charge was withdrawn.

For many reasons wo are glad to noto that the Labour Vrust la bringing pressure to compel the Ministry to tike (loses of the physic they have prescribed for private employer?, and wo hope that next session will see the Conciliation and Arbitration Act applied to all Government "Departments. This will hasten certain very desirable reforms. In the meantime we observe that the Minister for Public Works has promised to increase the pay of Government carpenters if he is BatKfied that they are entitled to it under rnlinn market rates. But as the Carpenters' Union threatens to strike if pav is not increased beyond the sum fixed by the Court, what will the Minist' i' do io that ease? We trust that if anv Union refuses tn be hound by the award of the Court the Ministry will take prompt measures to enforce ob-'di-ence, and apply the law to nmp'nycs with the same strictness as it lias hitherto boon applied to employers If it, is a law that will not work impartially and forcibly, it will be better to remove it, from tho Statute Book.—Kangttikei Advocate.

The report referring to tht retirement of Judge Uouolly aud other judicial changes has been denied. The Te Aroha Borough Council has determined to request the Government to reduce the number of councillors from nine to six. A poll on the question of joining the Greater Christchurch was taken at Sydenham to-day, and carried by an overwhelming majority, thefieures being: For amalgamation, 939 ; against. 421. Mr Colin R. Munro, who is well known in this district, has been appointed tocher of commercia irithmetic at the Auckland Technical School. We congratulate Mr Munro upon hie success. The visit which Sir Joseph Ward is about to pay to Australia has no political significance. He feels that he is entiled to a holiday, ond means to take one. He and Lv*v W.rd and Miss Ward will leave Wei iuuton for Australia, via the South, next week. Mr David Tancock, at present the officer in charge of the Agricultural School, Dominica, West Indies, has been appointed superintendent of the Dunedin Botanic Gardens and city reserves out of 95 applications from all parts of the world, at a salary at £2OO a year and a free house. A youtli named Cyril Alger, residing at Newmarket, was arrested aud lodged in the Auckland lockup on Wednesday night, charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking a mixture of chloroform and belladona. It is understood that the youth had a quarrel with his sweetheart, and subsequently took the poison. The following tenders were received by the architect (Mr F. Pavitt) on Tuesday ut noon for erecting a six roomed house at Waitoa for Mr McUloin :—Mills and Jackson, £139 17s b'd ; Jennings and Annan, £160; G. Frith, £147 ; Mitchell and Kltingham, £157 19s ; Potterton, £145 ; Bygrave. £lB9 14*; Watts, £152. The tender of Messrs Mills and Jackson was accepted. Another attempt is to be made to recover the sunken treasure of the steamer Tasmania, which was w.ecked in July, 1897, near Napier. The steamer sank with £24,000 in gold and a quantity of jewellery, valued at £SOOO. Mr Wiirwick, who has been searehiuc for the treasure lost with the Elmgamite,, intends to negotiate with interested parties, but if no arrangements can he arrived at, he intends to tit out an expedition himself.

The Hon. W. Kelly met with a somewhat serious accident at Te Puke on Wednesday, whilst attending the usual cattle sale. A number of people fell off the rails, striking Mr Ktlly, who was standing on the ground. He was knocked down, severely twisting his back. Dr. Fooks was telegraphed for, and arrived from Tauranga about midnight. The doctor does not anticipate any permanent injury, but expects the patient will be confined to his bed for several weeks.

D. Smith, the Queensland champion runner, recently challenged allcomers (Huckstep, of Auckland, preferred) for a mile race for the sum of £IOO. At the time Huckstep was not in a position to accept the challenge, but is now prepared to do so for £ICO or more, a mile or any distance over, the event to take place in Auckland iu three months' time, and is ready to put up a deposit to bind the match. It will be remembered that at Wauganui recently Smith established a New Zealand record for the mile, running the distance in 4m. 255.

Salvage operations in connection with the steamer Ventnor, which foundered off Hokianga Heads in October last, whilst on the voyaee from Wellington to China, are still being prosecuted by the syndicate who took the work in hand. The little steamer Energy has been engaged for some time past in searching along the coast to the northward of Hokianga, anil so far ten of the coffins containing the bodies of Chinamen, who were being taken for intermeut in their own country, have been recovered, having beeu washed up on the beach at various places along the coast. A large quantity of cabin furniture, fittings, etc, beloncing to the steamer, have also been picked up on the btach. The work is to be continued for some time.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS Wanted : Employment on farm. Tenders are invited for fencing, clearing, and ploughing. The Cosy Corner Store, Hamilton, is the subject of a new advertisement on page four. Mr C. Wallnutt, land aud general agent, has a new business announcement in this issue. At their mart and yard tc-morrow Messrs Davis and Co. will sell five good second-hand pianos, also furniture, produce, vehicles, harness, etc