The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLEM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 334, 4 July 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLEM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1874.

A meeting of the Committee of the Hamilton Institute was held on Tuesday eveiiing, at 7 o'clock, m the room which has been kindly lent by Mr John Knox since the destruction liy fire of the oriijinnl buildirg. LieutenantColonel Lyon, President, occupied tlie chnir. Tho minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr Haddock, Secretary to the Institute, read a statement exvlanntoiy "f the tlien financial position. In place of being in a flourishing condition as regards funds, which it would hnve been, had not the late Secretary levanted with a considerable sum of money collected by him, the institution was found to be £32 13s 7d in debt. A number of accounts which had appeared on tho late Secretary's balance sheet as paid has been sent in again. To meet, tho liabilities as above, there wns £7 12s 5d which left a deficiency of £25 la 2d. After some consultation it was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Mr Sear .incite, that a subscription list be at once opened in order to the 'clearing ofif of the balance of tio debt as' soon as possible. The sum of £5 10s was subscribed by the few who were present. The Secretary was instructed to advertise the annual meeting to oilect officers for Monday, the 6th instant. We are glad to learn thai. Mr Searanclte has, sine* the meeting, received £10. The Government have signified their intention of giving a vote for the erection of anew building for the purpose of the Institute. We trust that they will ch> likewise for each of our towusbips ; there is nothing so calculated to improve the habits of the people as providing rational amusement for them during their leisure hour?. Sixty of tho immigrant,* c* Loch Awo arrived in the Waikato by steamer on Thursday pvning. About half are consigned to the caie of Captain Runoiman and the remainder to Mr dimming, brewer, at Hamilton. They appear to be much bolter suited for work required in agricultural districts tbnn the consignment that arrived lately for Captain Steele. Tl»e new airmail had to put up with considerable inconvenience in consequence of tho steamer being delayed at Ngaruawahia all night. They must remember, howevrr, that the same facilities for transport, as at home, aro not yet at the disposal of Now Zealand sottlers. A public meeting was held in the Bangiaohia Church on Saturday, tho 20th June, for the purpose of ascertaining what funds could be raised in the district towards the erection of a sohool-house. On the motion of Captain Brady, seconded by Mr Storey, the Rev LC. Brady win \oi-d to tho choir. Various matters in connection with tlm school movomrnt were discussed, and n subscription, list opened, when over £30 was subscribed on the spot. Subsequently the •übucriptiom received by ibe trqasurer amounted to over £70. After a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting separated. Another fire lias taken place in Auckland. This time it broke out in the rear of Mr &. W. Owen's warehouse, in Queon strfet. The origin oftheblnze is. as usual, unknown. Fortunately the building in which it broke out is built of brick; llm (MrcurnMiinec combined wit li its being in contiguity to Messrs Thornton and Firth's flour mill, the engine from which threw large quantities of water on tho burning mass ; th» fire was cnnlincd to the one building. The damuire it rs 1 inlod at £6000 Tbe evidence fo» tho piweenlion in thn charge of incendiai'i«m njiftiiwl Alexander Brown i*tn«ed >p"terttay at the Police C "rt. On the application of Mr Joy, the hearing of the PttM> wns adjourned until to day, in order tliat the counsi-1 (ugtiged might have an opportunity of deciding on tho course they would pursue m regard to tho defence. — Grosi Ifridnj. * •' .

A rut'iiT reinnrfc.ib'e cue has Wn repjrU-vl to the po>i A 11111:1 na.ued Janu'fl Kiunorth, u Miw\er by trade, loft the Wamvi on the d?>i ult , lor the express purpose of proceedin '' to Auckland. lie nrrneil ah Riverheud, and after laying a couple of da\B, during wliich his conduct appeared strange, left with me nvowe 1 intention of milking to town. Not ri'n hinir here, however, hw wife and child, who have befn c\pt«tiiinu his aimal, reported the matter to the police, ■rtiid on Tuesday morning early, Mounted Constable Bullen «.»s despatched to Kucn-heinl and the district to endeavour to iijid .>o ne tidings oi tho missing man. On Monday evening Ust a roadman was repented to have been seen in the vicinity of Lucas Creek. The man was stated to be in i\ *>tiito of nudity > and «ns observed crawling about the bush. To these' tiers who conversed with him he gave the name of KenwortL, end «tated that lie had latch come from' Melbourne. iSarly on Tuesday morning the police boat was deiputuhed to Lucas Creek, and a eonsbible left there to p'O*ecute a search for tin 1 man. Foot murks luivo been discovered, and (he on»table, assisted by the settlers, has been engaged in endeavouring to follow up the same- No intillicence has bct-ii received in town as yet of the re«nlt of the tearuli, but it is faared that by this tune the poor fellow must have died from exposure and hunger. — Herald. Tt will in all probability says the Herald be a 9onrco of «atiafnetion and pleasure to those acquainted with the Most Rev Dr Croke, Bishop ef Auckland, as also to those interestfd in the objects 0? His Lordahip'a present visit to Europe, to know that by last mail, via San Francisco new* has been received stating that all is well. ' The New York Tablet, of May 7, contains a most complimentary article on Bishop Croke nnd his distinguished family. His LorcUlnp, accompanied by hit brother, the Very Rev James Croke, Vtcar-Q-eneral of the Arch-Dioce*e of San Francisce, left New York for Ireland, on his way for Rome, on Saturday, May 9. It is fully expected, as well as hoped, that His Lordship « ill be successful in his praiseworthy undertakings, , which, while they will especially benefit the Dioccjc of Auckland, will most certainly well serve thu country at large. United with his friendi of New Yoik, we wish His Lordship a prosperous voyage ; and with those of Auckland, n speedy return to the Diocese. The Hawke's Bay Daily Telegraph says that the idea that the Maori race is rapidly dying out is erroneous, as anyone enn see by the largo propoition of children to bo found at those native kaingat remotely situated from European settlements. As long as the Maoris were kept in a constant, state of excitement by inter-tribal dissensions and intermitting warfare with the colonist.?, their numbers were not only greatly thinned, but the proportion of births to deaths gave little promise of a long continuance of the race. Theso evidences of moribund condition have given place to others, which show that no expenditure oi colonial revenue for nntive purposes, could be spent to better advantage than 111 educating and civilising Maori children. We have received from tho Postmaster-General a very useful enrd ; it contains the dates of soiling and arrival of the mail steamers via Suez, Torres Stiaits, and San Francisco. It also contains the rates of postage and an almanac for 187-k It is exceedingly well arranged, and when folded i< only the size of nn ordinary gentleman's visiting card Tlie work is most creditable to the designer and printer, the I itW we presume to be Mr Didsbury,. It is purposed to hold the following religious services in the Waiknto to-morrow : — Church of England — Hamilton", II a.m. ; Njaruawahia 6.30 p.m. ; Alexandra, 11 a.m. ; Te Awnuiutu, 3 p,m. ; Xi hikihi, 630p m, Catholic — Ngnrua wahi.i, 8 a.m. ; Hamilton, II a.m. Wesleynn Methodist— Cambridge, 11 n.in. ; Pukerimu, 2 30. ; Hamilton, 630 United Presbyterian and Congregational — Te Awamutu> 11 am. The N. Z. Times predicts that in the early part of the rear 1575, Wellington will be in direct communication witn London. Wo trust that our contemporary's predictions may not prove fallacious. The tirade of New Zealand has now become so important that borne merchants should be afforded the advantages which early information on matters nffectmor their business will giveMr Hush Eirkwood has purchnsed Finch's Hotel, Alcxnnffrn. We understand that it is his intention to conduct it j having had considerable experience in the bu^inets, he will doubtlcs succeed i» giving satisfaction to travellers We understand that the OlauaSaw Mills, Waikato Heads, will in future be carries on by the sinior partner in the late firm of Gibbon* ami Co. The mill has already proved a great boon to the settlers, as it starting has had the effect of lowerin the costs of timber We call Mie attention of chairman and members of Boards that by the IS74> Act, fourteen days notice 13 necessary for th* Anrual General Meeting, In placs of sev*n only, as necessary by the old Act. Constable George S, Matbieson, A.C., is gozettod gaoler of the NgariiDwnhia prison, and Mr James Paton Thompson, keeper of the public pound at Cambridge, vice Mr James P: Campbell. The Timaru Herald suggests the possibility of Poctor Featherstono re-chipping Sullivan to New Zealand as wfrea cmiarnntMr J. T. Edwards, of Ohanpo, hp« been appointed a member of the Ranginohia District Highway Board vict Captain A. E. Rich, resigned. We undei stand that Mr R J. Davidson, of Ngaruawahia is the fortunate winner of the horse Bismarck.