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Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 84, 14 November 1872, Page 2

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The silver trowel whielc was- |nvsv"iu!s iv > * ! V.~ the Mayor yesterday, by the contractor"' til V of laving the lomulai ion-stone of I he new* ''si Ai 1 ' faciured :U the establishment of' lur Jvolun*o»?^•' It is a very pretty anil tu.-teful speeinu\i of'tlu art. The mallet which aectmtpanied the tt^weT-^>i-U t itn } 'vXiovt' vA* ni.ule bv. 2lr Seuilbrt. The grain liad taken ! a ltfM'gfi'WeeYit-. polish, ;Cjkl the workmanship was oVediitble' to'i skill'of tlie handicraftsman.—Cross. , , The young man named Coleman, who was brought to the hospital lately, sulleriug from injuries sustaii j.hl in 1 the AYaikato district, is, we ;ile £lad to riiv, doing well'so far. It was found necessary to remove a portion of the bone at the knee, but" it is believed h'P'will in':;'short time sullieientJy recover to be able to return to his home.- -U/td.

'Hit' annual meeting in connection with the "Wesleynu Methodic Mission was held last night, at. I'itt-street We-devan'Church: There was itT>t so large an :rttcmlance as is usually the ea>e. The choir was present, and added to tlu> pleasure of tlie evening by i-oiue excellent music. After a liv'uiii had been sung, ami prayers had been oll'ered bv the li'ev. Mr La wry, the Her. Mr Duller was elected to the chair. -.The .liev.". Chairman, in opening, his remarks, rel'e.''ied to the enthusiasm which used in old times to be exhibited, in relation to Iheir annual ?ueet ings, and regretted that the interest taken in them seemed ol' late to have hV.j;m>:l. They would,, however, be gladdened that, even-inn bv the information which would be given to them bv the reverend gentleman who had been engaged in missi'onarv work in e.mnection with the Church, ami would be happy to learn that there were gratifying signs ol reviving eomrrn Cor regions instruction on the part-of the Maoris The Rev. Mr La wry, tlie secretary,, then" read the report together with the balance-sheet to March hist'. Ire also read reports from j-cverul clergymen in the outlying districts of their progress in ths work of Christianity amongst the Maoris, from \vhich. it appeared thai although there were presented to them the same ilillieult ies as of old, still a great advance: in eivilisaiiow and religion had' Been brought about. The reports contained a great deal in reference to the state of the Maori race, and the ell'orts which were being made towards the amelioration of their spiritual condition. As n means to that end' t!Te,rev. gentlemen engaged in the work had encouraged, to the best of their ability, the prosecution of industries, and directed their allenfiou also lo the social improvement of the natives. The balance-sheet showed the amount received i]\uidol' the mission in the Auckland circuit to be .t'2lo, anil in other places ,tl(Jl» ;. the amount granted to the dill'erent, districts. ;t INO : balance due to' treasurer (paid from proceeds of eonnexronal and mission properties) L' 21.1. The J\cv. J. Crump, iVo.ni Tarapaki, moved the adoption'of the report. In doing so lie'i'eferred lo the drinking propen.-ilies of the Maoris in the district in which he lived, and the evil 1 elleels resulting I herefrom. Since the deat,h of the blew Mr W'hitei'ey he said -there had been no one there to preach iihe (lospel to theiu, and they were really in a deplorable state. He moved that the report beadoplad and printed. The Rev. Mr I'hnvse,'in seconding the resolution, said he was happy ts slate that in the .Day ol >slands the condition of the Maoris was better than I hat in which the natives of Taranaki existf'd, :Vs- described by Brother Caump. Tie retried to the clillii-u-Hios on'Hre part of (he missionaries lo perforin their work successfully, owing (o (heir ignorance of (he Maori loiigue, and described inanv interesting incidents in missionary life amongst 1.1 ic Maoris in Ihe scattered distriels. He .spoke very encouragingly of t!ie i vo<pecls- of the spre/wl of Chr.isUianil.y in the district in whioh. he ministered amongst the. natives, who lie said, largely assisted the missionaries in their work - , lie seconded (he adopti/m of the report. — Report adopted. The Rev. Mr Sehnakenhiirg, the next speaker, alluded to the satisfactory progress of. khe native schools in his district (Raglan), awl said that the number of pupils had.been doubled since, last your. JLe depKi-crJled the' accusation' which was made against the missionaries that (hey neglected the secular education ofthe Ma'orisa'ud their rndi'lsfVhrl advanceincnl. Hi! concluded by moving a. resolution recognising a. direct result of past mis.<iou labour, and a. call to renewed exertion. The lie v. Mr Dunn, in supporting; tbe-ve>:olu.(.ion, made a. forcible appeal to the moef ing for a .substantial expression of their .sympathy w'itih fTVe missioft work". The resolution was carried. The Kev. Mr. Smith next proposed si vote of thanks to the ministers aiid other.- friend's of the Society, to the collectors, to the promoters of 2\c\v Year's oli'eriiigs. and to Sunday-schools for the handsome amount derived from their boxes. The K<n\ Mr Lewis seconded, ami the lVsolution was carried. A vote of thanks was passed to the rer. chniVmnir, and the proceedings-terminated With the ■ Evening Hymn and closing prayer.-— I bid. Yesterday's holiditiy wjis olwevycd ,by all grades of the citizens,, to say iioHiisg of the influx of people from . the.outlying, districts. Thfir weather was so tine and genial, and the choice of amusement so varied, while employers generally were to indulgent and traders and bushiess-in<jn so oblivious to profit, and lo»s,.that it may truly be said never was a day more hilariously observed. There were excursions by land and by water. There w-as the gathering ofthe A'olunlcers, military and naval, at the .Barracks. There was (he, Review, in which our local forces were' put through manonivres very interesting to look upon by civilians, but verv hard to understand what was intendect by them'. There were bands of music playing martial airs, and airs liveliest among the-lively. ThcUo were <!' e garden's to ramble through and the fresh sward to rest upon. There was the North h>ho,re and oyster-gathering. There were yachting parties, and wieht-lockcrs, well lined with all that was goodfor the inward man'.. And then? were murine aiid inland picuics— the former held in ' well-sheltered inlets.; the latt&r-.in.cozy sequestered nooks, surrounded, and embowered with early summer foliage. The sounds of merriment and holidaymaking issued from unexpected retreats, tagladden the heart of the wayfarer, and there was the great, pleasure permitted to many of dispensing hospitality by those bountifully supplied to those less fortunate. In the afternoon there xvas the laying of the foundation-stone of the new Market-house. It was 'one of those events of local interest not readily forgotten. The ceremony was well gone through, and was witnessed by probably two thousand spectators. The presence of the whole of the Volunteers, in their varied and tasteful uniforms, the Strains, of ah excellent band, ami the' display of flags of many colrAus and devices, all contributed to heighten the scene. With very few exception the business establishments of the city, small or large were closed, and, as of courtc. so

were the Provincial and Government Offices, the hanks, public companies, au-d corporate bodins. lii trTlo evening the Prince of Wales Theatre offered an excellent performance for those who preferred an uiider-eover to an al fresco entertainment; but, although fairly attended, the evening was so fine, the moon so silvery bright, the induoonaeiit&for a stray on the beach of either shore so great, or tlie sward of the Domain and of suburban retreats so enticing, that wc have witnessed a larger audience in stalls ami dress-circle on an ordinary occasion than was present last night. The wharf was crowded with promenaders. The waters of the Waitemata were dotted over with boats and small sailing craft. Music from the distance -fell, upon the ear and harmonise,! sweetly with the surroundings of the night.. And when at last,, after long lingering, on, the citizens dispersed few by few at a time to their hemes there wcro none but must have felt impressed with the: general beauty of the day and the. serene loveliness of the night. The fust, but perhaps not ohe chief event oc* the day wa&= the Volunteer Review. While the mnjority of the people sought only that pleasure and relaxation from the cares of business which a general' holiday alfords, our Volunteers, the defenders of our hearths and homes, combined duty with pleasure. Being part of her Majesty's forces in Xew Zealand, they-were on that account, and also ou obeount of the loyalty wbi'di all true colonists bear to the person of her Majesty and the Throne, bound - to show some respect to the day held as commemorative of the natal day of the heir presumptive of the British Throi-te. Tliis they did in the time-honoured custom of a general review. By 10 o'clock a large number of the members of the different companies had either mustered inutile Albert Barracks or were on their way thii her. There they "fell in," received a little-preliminary drill, so as.to gna-rd.against any failure of the future evolution* ( ,f the day, and were iufremed of the duties required of the:it. To some of the companies blank ammunition was here served out. The battery of Artillery assembled in the new cd at tlie same trine, under the command of Captain Peaton. Prom the .Albert ilarraeks the Volunteers were inarched to the Domain, where the rsvdew was to-take place. Prom J!) o'clock, and even a little before that hour, and until long after VI o'clock, crowds of men and ladies fair were wending their way Domain wards to be spectators of the events to whicr, the immediate future was to give- birth. On leaving the Albert Barracks the Volunteers took different routes, so as to prevent crowding any erne of tlie approaches to the Domain, and thus tend to the general order of the procession. About half-past 11 o'clock the Auckland Troop of Cavalry, under command of Captain C. Alexander, arrived nn (he ground, an.l'werc-shbrfh--afterwards followed bv the Otnhiihu Rifles, together with-, their life and drum band, under the command of Captain John Gordon. This was the only body of Volunteers on the ground during the day not belonging to tHc-:itj and its immediate suburbs. Thi,s body numbered 10 file and 15 members of the Band, which, together with the officers and non-commissioned officerso would mate a total of 40 all told.. The other bodies of Volunteers represented on the ground were the various companies of Cadets, the four companies of the Volunteers resentfng the Rifle Brigade, the Royal Victoria, and Hobson Scottish Rifle Company under the command }f Major Taylor, the Engineers under the commaud of Lieutenant Kitchen * the battery of Artillery under Captain Featwi,. tbe two companies of Xavals under the respective sjinmaikls o7 Captain Le Rey and Lieutenant" Shapman, ic. The bands on the ground were the Artillery band, the jS'aval band,, and the band of the Otahuhu Rifle Volunteers. Long before the Volunteers bad reached the review ground,, a large number of pleasiu'C-seekcrs hod taken up advantageous positions lor witnessing the imnomvrcs of the day. There was a tent en the ground w-hcro spirituous and fermented iiquors could

| I>o' obtained, and' numberless stands where gini'ljerfotY «'as retailed along with hazel nuts, and various. : ediblett tempting to the palates of the young. At the hour \*nkti'tlru spectators wore the most numerous, there could , ! liqi; JiaVoi K-en fewer than about 3000 present besides the Yltftilfte'.'rij'ori different parts of the Domain ground. There I carriages vvliich took uy afhWageous ; s?tikS*iid'from wliieli their occupants must luvvo obtained ■i views of the day's proceedings. The volunteers '-v^Jtlti:'gniuulMltogetber numbered between (iOO and 7(K» I'-rttlW l ' wel ' e l 'i v^e d i' l^o three battalions- under the 'Y&fspedfcive eoiniuands of Captain lJatger. Captain J. Al. Clark, aiul Captain Ueriom. The whole fiirce was under the command of Major tiordbn. Majw Tisdall acted as , "aide-de-camp, Captain Slnith as field aide-de-camp, and ' Lieutenant MncConnell aS" adjutant.. There were also / present Surgeon Wright, of the' Cavalry, Surgeon Hooper / of the Uitlu Brigade, Surgeon Dawson of the Engineers, / and lvinloek, Veterinary-Surgeon of Cavalry and Artillery forces. About a quarter to 1- o'clock, the bugle sounded for the members of the respective companies to fall in,. 1 This was--done.- and those companies which had not hitherto been furnished with thcil- ten rounds of blank aiunmui- | tion had it served out to them. After a little nuuuouvriiig j the distances of the dillerent, battalions were taken up —in ; some cases rather slowly and irregularly- Wite fault comi 111011 to the members of. several companies when marching ! is the habit of swinging their arms in a half circle in front lof their bodies; Such a hab't tends to produce contracted chests, rouiuf shoulders, and is most unsoldierly. It was i observable-also that tho eautain of one of tlie companies.! ' was in different uniform'to the men under his command!. This, to say the least is somewhat unseemly and irregular. The tiring was led rtf by* a Royal Salute being fired froiii the three six-pounder' Armstrong guns under the charge of tho artillery in the usual manner.—lbid, IS'ov. I'J.