The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 671, 30 September 1876, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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T\\hu\mi.\t has settle 1 iistli douu to woik in earnest. On Wednesday, most uusiul occurciuc we are told, the Assembly, cleared oft' half of a long list of motions standing on the Order Paper. Many useful motions which had silted down to the bottom of the list will now see daylight, and amongst them the motion of the Member for the Thames to introduce a Dill for Hhe construction of the Thames and Waikato Railway. The Provincial Appropriation Extension Bill has been printed, and its second reading stood first in order for \Veduesday night. It simply extends the time of last years Act from the 30 September instant to December 31st. Sir George Grey's Bill above mentioned in re the Thames Railway stood next upon the list. It consists of only nine clauses, empowering the Governor to contract with persons for the construction, making the interest guaranteed by the contract to be charged on the Consolidated Revenue, the amount not exceeding half the interest chargeable on the lands in the vicinity, and giving the Governor power to acquire lauds for that purpose. Mr Humlin, it will be seen, has at last drawn official attention to some purpose to the gross mismanagement of the Auckland Railways. If the monopoly of railway management and enterprise is to be conceded to the Government, the least the public baa a right to expect is, that the railways shall bo so managed that while they contribute a fair profit to the revenue they shall afford the greatest possible facilities to passenger and goods traffic. The Auckland and Mercer Railway has been so managed as to do neither the ono nor the other, until at last it came to be said by enemies of the late Government in Auckland, that the line bad been purposely mismanaged so as to make it appear that railway construction in this province could only be undertaken and maintained at a loss to the Colony. A Commission is to be appointed during the recess to examine into, and report upon the piesent management and public complaints. A thorough revision of the tariff for both goods and passengers is needed. This matter is one which will, at no distant date, more nearly interest this district thaii it does even at tht present.

The result of Wednesday nights political meeting, at Dunedin, was looked for with no little interest and expectation by the public. It was thought by many, both here and in Auckland, that Mr Macandrew and Mr Stout were going down to Dunedin to raise the standard of independence, and proclaim the free State of Otago, and certainly the bombastic speeches of some Opposition members, and the fillibustering vapourings of certain organs of the Opposition Press gave reasonable expectation that the much talked of Otago meeting would havo been of a far less pacific character than it turned out to be. Mr Macandrew, and those who think with him, must know full well what calling the Provincial Council together and endeavouring to carry on Provincial institutions means, when, to do so is contrary to law. They cannot but see what such an act must inevitably lead up to, and fook the wiser step of not committing themselves to any such course when they left the proposal to emanate from the meeting as a resolution expressive of the opinion of those present, a sort of brutum fulmen which, however, is not likely to influence the Assembly in staying th« work of Abolition. Had the question of Abolition merely cropped up afresh in the present session, or been again introduced after haviug been thrown out in the last, we could have understood the justice of an appeal to a plebiscitum, though not to such a court as that affoi ded by the Pro vincial Councils themselves unless re-elected for the special purpose. But, it must be remembered that the question of Abolition, settled last session, was remitted for the fiual approval of Parliament in the present one — a general election taking place meanwhile. The plebiscitum, therefore, which the Otago Provincialists now clamour for, has. been already afforded to them, and to the Colony at large. E?en the test of public opinion by plebiscitum must end somewhere — be considered at som« point to be final — and none better could, we should »ay, be afforded than a general election, in which Abolition and Proyincialism were made the rival hustings cries.

Owing to pressure of advertisements, wo are compelled to hold over •eveval letters, a leading article, and Boverul matters of locil inUrisfc.

Thk Hamilton Pgnt Approaches — In con«f quetico of tomo deUy which wai unexpeoted the contractor* for the repair* < f Hamilton pant approaches will not commenue work bo early at wu antici- } ated. A notifitmtion appears elsewhere that the pnut will be olosrd for vehicle! fro^ Ramon Tuesday morning, to 8 p,m on Welneaday, the day following, while tv« rtp»iiB are going on. Foot psuengers wi 1 b« able to otoas mn u»uaL

' ii k (J iLKsnp \endrUy »-venin/ arrived rtt h«r usual hour, her detention 11 \V» <lues<lHy lielow AUroer having ben ca)s><i liy h«r gr^un-iin", when id.- c iiih' down to the heals f< r wheat for Mr Lambs mill, at .Tsgmiawalna.

FuMnri/uB Salr To- day—Mr Jnhn Rnox wi'l boM a very extensive furn turn ss.lo to-«lav, in Hamilton WVet. Nt the re«idcnp° < f Capf »in »J'h fill , when the whole <f that gentl*m»ij'd household furniture md efTeota will !>>< 1 fTered to the i.uhlio without us Tvo. This opportunity ill l>r> a lavoralilo ole for persona tninisl i itr, umi also for picking up the numb >1 84 odda and ends, soincof which are always ■"■im'mg in a'tnoat every household. Iho sa'e will couinionoe at two o'clock.

Tak Raglan Cattlb Sale. —We understand tfiat bo wa»mly has Mr T B Hill's idea #f a periodical cattle and agricultural implement sale for the Raglan district be»n taken up by the Battlers and natives, that it in mere than probable (hat the bale will have to occupy t<*o days instead of one, as first proposed. A large number of sundries have been entered, euuh as bo»ts, patent lifting Apparatus and all sorts of agricultural imp'einents. In oaio of two days Bale being necessary, the live stock, we underfltaud, will be disposed of on the first day.

I. 0. G. T. Open Lodge Mehtino — The Hope of Waik»»o Lidge of the alovo order held an opea Lodge mepting on 'lh n rid my rvening lut, in the Victoria Halt, Hamilton. The entertainment cousin ed of 3ongs, readings, recitations, &c, by members of the order and thiir fiiends. Kefre->liments cooeiitiug of tea c»lte aad sundwichon were plentifully provided, and *dd«d not a littlb to the popularity of the entertainment which did not terminate till a late hour. Conai ierable annoyance was flau'ed by a crowd of larrikins, and »c would suggest to the committee the advUabilliiy of excluding th< m from any future meeting*, more especially if refreahmeuts are provided. The chair w»s occupied by Brother W Mylrea, Secretary of the L)dgo.

Limb Light Exhibitions. — To Mr Johnt irrcat credit ia due for proriding 10 excellent and instructive an entertainment as that which will bo afforded, the public of Hamilton in the lime light dissolring viewa, the first of tho eeri<s of which takes place on Tuesday evoning nex\ Mr Jolina has secure.! the aesistance of Mr Donne* of Auckland which is sufficient guarantee of the success .of tho entertainment from an artistic point of view. Tickets »ro procu'ab'o at all the places of business, but Mr Via'ou has a quantity to dispose of, the proceeds ariaing from the sale of which will go to tho funds of tbe Hamilton Entertainment Committee, who kindly deferred their performance which otherwise might huye interfered with the success of the present exhibition.

The Hamilion Cavalry Corp. — Today will be the Uit of the week'i drill which the above corp will atfcond, with the exception of some who wore unavoidably'abi'nt during the wer-k, and who will mukt9r on Monday. The varioui exercises and evolutious have been moat satisfactorily performed, and have elicited tho well deserved eucorninmns of both tho DrilMmtructor S rgt. -Major Fraser, ai.d the Officer Commanding, Major Jiickuon, who has b>en stationed \t Hamilton during the wcuk. The next drill will couimunco on the Gth November, and last for five dayi, and tewarda th end of the month, the whoJo troop, of whioti the Hamilton Oorp forms a contingent, will parade at Te Awamuta for tbc annual review.

ADDIE3S to Youxo Mbw — For some time past Mr Johnt has got togf th»r a Sunday afternoon class of youths, who, doubtiesi, but fir such attraction, would many of them have been led intobabbath desecration, ami has more than once promised them an evenings amusement. Occasion was taken of the Itrv. Mr NeilPs presence in Hamilton, yenterday, and last night the Key. gentleman delivered an address in the Wesleyan Uhapjl, specially dircoted to the young. There were a large number of both youths and adu ta prevent on the ocoaaion. Iho addri-«a was a very suitable one, and was listened to with maikcd attention throughout. A'voto of thanks was passed to tho Key. Lecturer, and a hope was expressed that others would come forward in the same manner, and that but short time would elapse befor* another address would be given.

ACCIDINT ON THE AUCKLAND AND Meiioeb Railway. — The following are tbe particulars of the accident ou the Mercer Kail way, referred to in oar columni of Thursday last. It appear* j that the locomotive, Flora Mclvor, which had recently been undergoing repair*, left Auckland at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, for Mercer, on a trial trip. The waggons containing materials for Fallou'a ballas'ing contract on the Mercer and Puniu Kail way are constantly traversing the line, but, bo fir as we can learn, no notice of the advcut of the Flora Mclvor had preceeded it. This latttr engine proceeded to Mercer, an-i not out on it* return trip to Auckland. At what is known at the six chain curve, between Pokeno and Tu&kau, it wai mot by a ballast train coining from the direc tion of Aucklaud, at the rato of 10 or 12 miles an hour. The effect was magioal. The drivers and stokers of both engines, and others who were on the Flora Molvor, were ahot off their percho?, the r.iils were twisted and the locomotives thrown from the lino. The front of the lately repaired engine was driven in, and the ballast train and locomotive was also severely injured. It is a miracle that all of the men escaped with their lives. Had the accident happened a fen yards nearer to Pukeuo, w here there is a high si leling, nothing could have prevented a senoua casualty, But, the most ourious part of tbe tale remains to be narrated. Tho Line Manager started from Auckland upon hearing of the accident, to tbe relief of the two engines, passed Pukekohe, and all this time the Waifcato train fiom Mercer was speeding along tho same Imo in an opposite direction, and actually due nt Buckland. Fortunately tho bands on tho Mercer train, discovered the approach of tho adventurous relief party, and the two trains were brought to a stand«till, facing one another, only fs aping a collision by a distance of 40 or 60 yardo. Mr ITamlin, we see, has moved for, and obtained a commission to enquire into the management of the Auckland and Mercer Kail way, and we should think that tbe above history would form the subject of one of its most interesting investigations. The colliding locomotives were removed to Auckland, damae'd to the extent, it is said, of £300 or £400.

Mn Lusjkl and Tne FLreroßS. —On Thursday night, Mr H. H. Lusk, ono of the Members for Franklya, addressed the electara of liie Province, in the Mechanic! ' Institute. Mr Lusk, in a calm, tomperate and argumentative speech of considerable duration, entered somewhat fully into in explanation of (lie tucticu of tho Oppc sition duiing the pre»eat Se»sion. Uq. explained how it was th&t to little btreu wa« laid by the Auckland Members on the question of the Land Fund and so mnon on that of Separation, — that practically the Land Fiiml would j;o to the u»d of>«the Colony, for that, alter tho

vat imis o «r'>ec mcacli l'r \incial district to be provid-i from it wee ru t, thtio was little 1 ft for local at pro, nuti-m. On th j oth^r }a>iH S p»r ti<> i would enable t 1 c httlp 1. ft fir rf jirnilu"Mvo works t' !>»■ l.ir e'y nicre»sed by letting thr fi > d. nf refcm sw-pp through the Aug^m. »tvl»let of Officialdom in Wellington, whidb no lesser niea«u»e of r<f>p in oou'd hope to grapple w ifch. \nd, »t>sum ng tbi* na (he ttand which a reform poity in tlie Hi u-e f-h< ii d tike. Mr Lu»k procepdud to a-jjue m tl fence of the obstructive policy of tho Uppomtion. All h->po for the pitsent sessio i w»s gonf, lull Kepnraln>n tmt;ht uo g»iied ia the next, and lioccfuie it was tht-ii duty, he s id, to op poso any m asure uh eh would uiakotu.h cohpumm.ilion more difficult, if not nnposbib'e of atlummcut. Wo have not •pace to do justice to Mr Link's remarks, which occupy a full paye of our Auckland cr.n'emporary, but, tbit we will Hay, thit. if the viowa of hia party had been as temperately and m fairly put by other speakers, muoh of the bitterness of party •trifo micht have been spared. The Melbourne Cop — Persons desirOU9 of subsc ibing to Walker's Commercial Hotel distribution of Frizes, will hare need to apply at once, as the drawing will ohoit'.y tiku plnco at the Hotel, Hamilton West, and only a few tickets remain unsold. Elsewhere will be seen Die latest betting in Mtlbuurno on the event.