Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1355, 8 March 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1881.

A leader and a auantity of other matter are hold over to raako room for arrears of looal news.

We learn on good authority that a large block, of native land, belonging to Rewi Man apoto and othcisin the neighborhood of Orakau, is about to be surveyod and will shortly be pab&cd thiough the Native Lands (Joint with a view to its bale to Jiliuopcans.

The Rifle Belt in the New Zealand .Riflo Associations contort at Nolsou lias been -\voii by Puynter of Nel&on, and the Cirbiue J3clfc by Armstrong of tho Thames.

The second part of "Up the Waikato on foot" aud tlic report of the Manga piko Assessment Court, unavoidably crowded out of last issue will be found in our columns to-day.

The first rehearsal of the members of the newly-formed Hamilton Amateur Ethiopian Troupe will take place this evening. The club lm<* been placed on a fiuu basis, and tho forthcoming 1 entertainment should be a success, tho aim of the piomoters being to give "not 1m uncouth jumble of nigger eccentricities, but ( a lerined concert of tho beat nielodies which custom associates with tho Christy Minstrel mode of representation. , I

A meeting of the Creditors in the Estate of W. G. McCinn, Butcher, was held at the offices of Messrs Whitakor & Sheelian, Cambridge, on Saturday. ' An offer of 5s in the £ was ma.de and. refused by the creditors, and it is underitdod that the dobtor will in consequence seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Court. J ,

, A meeting of the Hamilton Cricket Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday, Mr W.' Tonics ' in the <:hair. ' Thero were about a dozen members pro* . sent. It was resolved to accept, the ohal- ' Icngo of the Cambridge, Club to play a re* i turn mat<?h on Thursday the 17th instant. I Some other business' of a' private nature having been transacted, the meeting ter- . minatcd,

'JS Ngaruawaliia, about 2 o'clock on ti.ituuiay fil!ciiK,on, the Hdusc formoilv the pioperty of Mr R. R. Hunt, recently purchased by tlie Govi rnmenfc <ia ateacher'a j',ip^3ojipp, ,iuid in ""the occupation of the^ frolio'tl-jn!istei', v w.j-« di-covored' on fire. Little d.ntiAiro was dono, the loof "only being- p.iriiiilly dobtioyed. The iive is suppo'-e'l to havo o;igim.led from a Bp.n'c

f.om the chimney. Some mi^cMevo'us person Set fire to a fui/e hetljic ucar.Mi" John Moore's hou>°, on flic I'^nnkfon ro.id, about halfpnst 1 1 o' clonk on Saturday nitrht, and but, for (lie ixeitiiii- 1 of Mr Odium aud one (H 1 two otliers, wlio succeeded in be.itix.^ tlip "flames out, considcr«iblo damage njiglit have been done. Had thoro been any -wind, nulecd, nothing could have impeded (he progi ess of the fire, but the nig^t was fortunately ntill. It ia a great pity rthat tha hoodlums who perpetrate jokes' of tliis descriptions oannot be more

easily detected. A somewhat peculiar occurrence took place iit Cun bridge on Satu'day. Mr W. J. TJunter, the well-known auctionccer, acting on behalf of the firm of Hunter and Nolan seized a ho -so belonging to the estate of McOann Bros butcher", under power of a bill of sale, and was taking the animal to Carter's Stables when Sirs. McCann gave information to Constable Brenn-m by wh )m Mr Hunter was arrested and depiived of the hor^e which w<n then placed in the Govern riont paddock. Immediately afterwards Mr 3 McCann was informed by her solicitor that she had committed a most foolish and illegal act nnd stops were taken at onc6 to liberate Mr Hunter from the custody of the police, the horse at the same time being handed over to him. We understand that the matter will not be allowed to lest here, but that Mr Hunter will take steps to punish those who so unwavrantly interfered with his liberty.

Oapt. Steele has requested us to correct two inaccuracies which appear in the report of the Crown Lands Board in last issue copied from tho Herald. Tho first occura in a telegram to the Minister of Lands from Capt. Steelo dated loth February which commences " will yon agrees" he. The telegram should bo read without tho word italicised. The second en or occurs in a telegram of the 26th February from O.ipt. Steele to the Hon. Mr Kolloston in which the word agreed has boon substituted for "granted" in tho concluding sentence. Theao corrections are necessary in order te clearly understand tho purport of the telegrams.

The usual monthly meeting of the Hamilton Highway Board was hold on Saturday afternoon.. Pie^cnt, Messrs S. Steele, (chairman), J. Ridler, and George Edgecumbo. The minutes of the previous meeting weie read and confirmed and the outward corrrespondenco was read and appioved. Tho seciefcary of the Pukokura Highway Board wrote asking tho Board whether they would elect to use the present site for a bridge ovor My stay Creek or one surveyed by >Ir Brcikell. If they decided on tho latter, it would bo neoessaiy to get the consent of Messrs S Stoele and A. "Wallace who owued the land, to a deviation of the road. Tho Chainmn said ho would give permission to take the land fieo of coht, <md the clerk was directed to loply, leaving 1 the choice of site to the Pukekmo, Bo.uJ. The collector to the Waipa County Council wrote stating that the sum of £34 Hs 3d amount of County subsidy had been placed to the credit of tho Board. Tho collector wrote, stating that rates amounting to £13 17s had been paid into the Bank. Mr Edgecumbe was requested to confer w ifch the Mayor of Hamilton in lefercnoe to making an application to tlio Government foi a gLant to keep the load to Plankton railway-station in repair, as, m consequence of the Hamilton station being closed this road will have all the traffic on it to and from the station, and as it is partly in the Borough and partly in the Highway District. Mr Dinsdalc made an offer to repair the road through Jolly's, swamp for the sum of £8, and the Boaid agreed to accept the same proviMr Jolly pays his l ates. A few accounts were passed for payment, and the Board lose.

A Considerable Dram-Drinker.— A delicti fiioiirl, formerly settled in the far Noith of .Scotland, had occasion to speak to the ferryman over a somewhat dangerous bit ol &ea of Ins habits in respect of a too free use of whiskey. In the course of their talk he said, "But, Donald, do you not think now that you would be better without it altogether, especially as you have to be out so often \\ hen the sea is rough ?" " Well, I dinna ken ; but, Mr M •, will you no' bo sometimes takin' a dram yourself?" "Oh, yes," said the minister, "1 do occasionally ; but, Donald, I have been thinking seriously about this dram-drinking, and I'll tell you what I will do. If you will piomiso to give it up altogether, I will." " Aye, weel," replied Donald, " it is yery kind o' you, I'm sure, bat if I wad give you a promise, 1 am feared that I wadna be able to keep it ; and, you see it micht be a long while afore I wad be seem' you and I would bo so sorry to think that you wndua, be gettin' your dram, while I wan takin' mine."

Flirting on Ocean Steamers.— The officers of the ocean steamers, i<; is said, can, from tbeir posts of observation on " the bridge," tell more of what is going on among the passengers — flirtations and elopements -and better judge of their characters and characteristics, whether they ara fugitives from [justice, comtico, commercial travellers, clergymen, or grass widows, than the passengora learn below. One of theie observing captains, declares that he knows whether a young woman has left her lover at one port or expects to meet him at the other The explanation, like the explanation of other other amazing things, is pimple enough. If her lover is behind her, she cares nothing for wind, rain or fog, but gets tanned, freckled, and roughened'in a highly healthful and independent fashion. But if her lover is waiting for her she takes infinite trouble with veils and other complexion preservatives

A public meeting, to consider the propi icty of lcquesttng the Waste Lands Board to Lay out village lots for sale at Te Rore, is con\cncd in the School-house, Te Rore, for Saturday c\ening nevt, at 7 o'clock. In consequence of Thursday, the 17th (St. P.itrick'b Day; being- a public holiday, Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co. will hold their usual rattle sale on the 16th instant at the Ohaupo Yards at 1 o'clock. About 200 head store cattle, fat cattle, sheep and horses will be oflfcicd. The new pure, cash system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. It has been a gre.it success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who buys at an establishment where the goods are marked low to ensuie a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. sell their drapery millinary, and clothing- at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operativesociety, without the risk of being called upon to bear aportion of the loss should the year's business prove unsatisfactory. Garlick and Cranwell will aim to retain the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and 'are determined togivefhe""puie cash system a fair trial; whether thcyijainjor lose the first year. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will bo supplied with goods l a£ c6-b£crative prices ; just the same as though thoy.ma.de a personal se r lection. Furnishing- goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding, and general house furniture, the largest ]iorti6n of which is turned out at our own factory, will be marked at ■ the lowest remunerative pri'ctes, arid-b. discount ot jjve.per jpent. will be allowed to those who paj> af 't&.o'time ofpurch&se. SG. "Bc JC/ hajVirilfr&alis'&d _ the entire value* of their stockiduring: their late cash sale 1 , the present stoCkis tMv A.ND 'cheaply bought XAn inspection is invited. — p-AREICK and CKANWULL.CityHallFurnisbingArcado QueenStreet, Auckland,