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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 28, 4 July 1872, Page 2

The mail-coach running between Auckland and Hamilton met with a slight accident yesterday, about four miles before ranching Mercer. In consejuence it did not reach Ngaruawahia till 8 o'clock. There was, unfortunately, an unusually large number of passengers, who, in consequence of the late hour and severe weather, re<|nested the driver to remain at Ngaruawahia for the night. The driver of the (Jambridge coach has been telegraphed to wait for the up-eoaeh in the morning. On meeting an exchange of passengers will be effected. By this means no delay will take place in the delivery of the un-country mail:? in Auckland. Our Auckland freinds fseein to have taken leave of their senses. By our telegraphic intelligence it will be seen that it is proposed tojpull down the Thames Dining-rooms as a means of stoppping the spread of the small-pox. How about the laborers employed in the demolition ? The inconvenience caused by there being no punt available for service at Ngaruawahia is by no means inconsiderable. That the breaking of the line must take place at no very distant period was_ palpable to everybody who crossed the river, and it is fair to presume that the members of the Town Board were not. ignorant of the fact. A revenue of £30 per annum is.derived from the ferry, and it appears to us that the Town Board has born remiss in not putting a sufficient sum aside for the replacement of the rope, which is now, if not quite, almost past repair. The board lias now no funds whatever at its disposal, and the only ineans out of the dilemma appears to t)o for the authorities to fit oncc forwaid the line which will be required for the now puut. The alarm causcd by the cases of small-pox which have taken place in Auckland have had a very salutaiy effect in this district. The medical practitioners have been busily engaged of late in vaccinating both old and young. It is held by some medical men that vaccination should be repeated every seven years. We arc not prepared to express an opinion on this subject, but think the hint may not he thrown away. If no good arises from the vaccination no harm can possibly he done. We nre <rlad to notice that Mr. Knox will hold a sale of trees and shrubs at Hamilton on the Bth July. Ihesc will no doubt meet with a ready sale at good prices. It is curious that more attention has not been paid by settlers to the beautifying of their property. The cost is ,small compared with the effect a few shrubs and trees have on the landscape. Whilst on this subject we mnv point out the advisability of planting large trees round paddocks. Our stock of timber is limited, and in a few years there will be none for use unless planting is carried on in something like an equal ratio with the consumption. The blue guni is very suitable lor this purpose ; it makes timber rapidly. In sonic parts of Australia these trees arc planted at equal distances, and rails arc fixed into them, thus is obtained everlasting posts. The trees arc a capital shelter for cattle, and what is of great importance in this country, subject as it is to heavy gales, they shelter the crops from the force of the wind.

Tlic structure over the tomb of the lute King Potatou, created at Ncrarunwnhia, was blown down by the heavy ffalc wh'ch took place in the early morning of Tuesdf y last. Thus has perished the hist vestige of Maori supremuey within the confiscated boundary. The bones of the King were removed from their fivst resting-place some years bade, so that the structure only mailted the original place ot sepulture. It will be cuiious to know how the Maori seers will in'erprct this omen. If they are guided by common reason, they cannot fail to look upon it as a warning that their chance of resisting the authority of the Government is a hopeless OIjC. At the sitting of the .Resident Magistrate s Couit, Hamilton, the'" following cases were dealt with •— v. licale, claim for rent, judgment reserved. Davicsv. Carthie, wrongfully killing a pig, cate withdrawn. Karrell v. Ghizithis was a case ot thieatening to shoot ; sentenced to find bail in £o0 or three months imprisonment. Harper v. Kicli; threatening language, bound over in £50 to keep the peace. There were five small debt eases of no public interest. A meeting of master bakers was held at the Impeiial TTotel Inst evenine, for the pxirpose of taking into consideration the threatened strike of the journeymen bakers for a reduction in the hours of their work. Ihe meeting came to what will, no doubt, be a very satisfactory arrangement to their journeymen, it ocmg v. solved, after some discussion, that the men should be allowed the nineihours' work, sponging time ovei and above. "Work to commence at 6 a.m and cease at a p.m. This rule to come into force from Tuesday next, the Ist of July. The journeymen, through their representatives, accepted the conditions, which were unanimously agreed to. Thirteen master bakers were present, Mr. Douglas occupying the chair. —" Thames Guardian. The Australian Mutual Provident Society has thoroughly established its reputation throughout these colonics as a safe and remunerative means ot investment. Of late the Society seems to have made a great effort, . and from what we can learn, has extended its operations j verv much in New Zealand, and in Auckland in par- j ticiilar. We have before us the 23rd annual report of ; the Society, which, together with the financial statement, ; shews a most flourishing state of affairs. The total j balance in favor of the Society on the '291.11 February, j 1572, was nearly a million of money, whilst for the year j ending on that date the balance in its favour was-nearly i £1; 0.000. That such a condition of affairs is exceptionally prosperous can scarcely be denied. I?he total lcceipts ; for last year amounted to nearly a quarter of a million, and no less a sum than £5,469, "4fi is assured by existing v policies.—" New Zealand Herald." j