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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1027, 23 January 1879, Page 2

Mb J. S. Buckland's first Hamilton horse-sale will be held on Saturday next at Gwynne's Hotel.

Mb T. H. White will receive tenders until noon of the Ist February, for the erection of a house near the peach grove, East Hamilton. Almcandba and Ngabuawahia Road.— Tenders will be received until noon of Saturday next, by the Chairman of the Tuhikaramea Highway Board, for making two sections of swamp road, in all about 20 chains, on the Alexandra and Ngaruawahia road. The office hours of the Waipa County Council have been changed, until further notice, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, instead of Tuesdays. Taotaoboa. Highway Boabd.—A meeting of the ratepayers, to elect a trustee to the above Board, in place of Mr H. A. C. Fergusson, resigned, will be held on Saturday afternoon, at the house of Mr R. Fergusson, Qortonv The horse Musket, imported to; the order of Messrs Maclean & Co., is on board the b.b. Hero, which may be expected in Auckland in a day or two.

The Lotlb World, a Mairionette per" formance, will exhibit to-day and to* morrow at Cambridge, at the low charge of 6d.

Haseßß Ellis aot Cactbby, the new proprietors of the Exchange Hotel, Auckland, have made considerable improvements in that well known hostelry, and are able to offer as good accommodation for private families and general visitors to Auckland as can be obtained in that city. Tenders for rolling 2000 acres of land, for Mr J. C. Firth, at Matamata, will be received at once, by the Manager, Mr T. Cawkwell. The rollers will be provided by the proprietor, and the work must be commenced by the Ist of February, and finished by the loth of March. Tenders to be for not less than 400 acres. Tbb Mobwino Stab Lodge of the Independent Order of Free Templars is in danger of being closed, and having its Charter returned to the Grand Lodge, through the apathy of its members. Members wishing to keep the Lodge in existence, are warned to attend a meeting at the Viotoria Hall, Hamilton, to-morrow evening, when persons wishing to join are also invited to be present. At the Wesleyan Conference, on Tuesday, a recommendation from the Auekland District was read, requesting the appointment of another minister for the Waikato Circuit. Several spoke to this question, and regretted that Methodism did not take the position there that it ought to do, considering the time its agents have been working in the district, and this was accounted for by the fact of too few ministers being on the ground.

The Recupbbativb Powbbs of Fbancb. —"Atlas," in the 'World,' writes:— Astonishment hai sometimes been expressed at the rapid recovery of France from the disastrous effects of the German war 1 ; but it in evident from the following passage, extracted from Saml. Sogers' • Recollections,' that Edmund Burke would have been prepared for what has. occurred: ' England,' he said, "is at all times a moon shone upon by France. France contains all within herself. She has natural advantages; she can rise soon after severe blows. England is an artificial country; take away her commerce, what has she ? " The survey of the road from Hamilton railway station to Whatawhata is now completed. The distance from the railway station to the punt crossing at Whatawhata is six miles and three chains. When the road shall have been made fit for wheeled traffic, the Whatawhata settlers will be brought within easy distance of Hamilton. This road, too, will be the continuation of the Raglan and Waipa road into Waikato. Next year, we hope to see a coach running regularly from Hamilton through Whatawate en route to Raglan. Tenders for work and cuttings on the Whatawhata and Hamilton road will be received up to to day, by the Newcastle District Board.

Kbwi's alleged intentions. The ' Herald,' of Monday, contained a similar narrative, furnished through the Press Agency at Alexandra, as that published in our Alexandra Correspondent's letter of. the same date. In the next issue, the ' Herald' published the following repudiations of the statement furnished by the Press Agent:—" The Press Agency having telegraphed from Alexandra a message purporting to give the terms agreed upon between Bewi and the Government, which stated that Bewi was to have sole control over all lands he gave over to Potatau, and to make laws independently, we are authorised by the Native Minister to state that the telegram is absolutely without foundation, and false in every possible respect. Bewi has never asked for, nor would the Government accede such terms. The representation can only come from persons who, at the present time, are doing all in their power to prevent a final settlement with the King people, and who are prepared to sacrifice everything, even the peace of the country itself, to their own personal schemes.

Tag San Francisco ' News Letter/ the most fearlessly independent paper published, has done good service in exposing frauds of all kinds, in a city and country in which fraud abounds. It has published the names of quack doctors till it has become a terror to men of that class. Spirit mediums hare been fearlessly exposed and attacked. One of the latest frauds laid bare was, the adulteration of spirits and wines, and samples having been secured and tested, the names and addresses of the wholesale merchants and grogaellers were alike published, with the percentage of fusil oil, sulphuric acid, &c, found in their goods. But the greatest scandal of all, is that which has just been laid bare. With the educational system in America, our readers are, doubtless, somewhat familiar. It is a secular education, furnished by the State, somewhat similar to that in vogue in this colony, and its teachers are certificated, after a State examination, as are our own. It now leaks out that officials of the Education Department have been privately selling to intending candidates for examination, copies of the examination papers, at prices varying from 50 to 100 dollars the set, so as to enable really unqualified persons to cram themselves up for a special examination. The fraud has been going on for some time, and large numbers of teachers in the State, though holding certificates, are really in* competent. At a meeting of the Fukekura Highway District Board, held on Monday last, the following tender was accepted for claying about 50 chains of the Swamp Road, namely—that of Mr Henry New-, combe, at Is 9d per cubic yard. It was resolved to call for fresh, tenders for gQYQlling the,

Messrs Hunts* & Nolan will hold their usual monthly silo of cattle at Cambridge to-day. Amongst the oattle for sale is a roan bull, got by Mr Gubbins' celebrated Prizetaker. The Waikato Turf Club Annual Meeting takes plaoe on Wednesday and Thursday, the 12th and 13th of next month. The amended programme of each day's evnts will be found in our publication of to-day. A Maori race has been added to the events of the second day. The entrance for the Waikato Stakes has been fixed at 2 sovs., and in the ease of the Publicans Purse Handicap, the nomination fee has been fixed at l£ sovs., and the acceptance at soys.

.The International Circus made its first appearance in Hamilton, last evening, to a large audience. It opens in Cambridge to-night, and we can heartily recommend the performance to the favorable notice of the people of Cambridge. Many of the feats were new, and splendidly performed. One, at least, of the clowns was most droll, and the boneless boy of the troop unequalled in his serpentlike contortions. Altogether, the performance was a great success, as the pleasure evinced by one of the largest audiences we have seen gathered in Hamilton, amply testified. A labgb mabqueb, 70 by 35 feet, is in course of ereotion, in Hamilton East, tor Fatker Honnebery's mission exercises. Mr A. Kenny, contractor, is going ahead rapidly with the work, and will be ready by Saturday. The Mission is to be open at the 11 o'clock Mass, on next Sunday, the 26th inst., and frill continue up to Friday night, the 31st inst. Business of grave importance, in Auckland, will prevent the Missionary from giving the Waikato two Sundays, as already announoed. The opening Bervice will explain the nature, the importance, and the mode of working the Mission; and, hence, as many as possible should attend the first sermon. Five priests will come from Auckland, to help in the missionary work.— Communicated.

"A Coach Steucx by Lightning.—-The passengers by the mail coach between Napier and Taupo had a narrow escape on Wednesday last. When the coach was between Titiokura and Mohaka, it encountered a terrible thunderstorm. A flash of lightning struck the carriage pole, splitting it to atoms. Wonderful to relate, the splitting of the pole hook was the only damage done. The coach was full of passengers at the time of the accident. As soon as he recovered his astonishment, Hobbs, the driver, proceeded on horseback to Tarawera, where he got another coach, returned to the spot where the accident occurred, and picked up his passengers, whom he safely landed at Taupo, all thankful for their miraculous escape.

Wb would draw the attention of the police, in Hamilton, to the mischievous practice of certain boys, in lighting fires in the scrub, to the danger of property. Daring the last day or two, aome boys, by wantonly setting fire to the scrub, near the read, at No. 1, endangered a quantity of timber which had been stacked, ready for building purposes. Fences are continually endangered by this practice. If a fire is started in the fern or gorse at this time of year, it is hard to say where it may not spread to. Boys appear to be unaware that they are breaking the law in thus acting, but, to light a fire on waste land within the borough, is punishable, as they will be taught to their cost, if brought before the Court.