Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1356, 10 March 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the 2 3 ress the People's ritflit maintain Un«i\vcd by influence and unbnbed by gain.

THURSDAY, MARGE 10, 1881.

The present Ministry, as a body, are not gifted much above the ordinary run of men, but they possess in a marked degree caution, and a large amount of common sense and wordly wisdom. They don't stump the country in an endeavour to satisfy people with promises only ; they are, indeed, peculiarly chary of this, and it is with the utmost difficulty that any money can be obtained for any work whatever. Deputations almost invariably are dismissed with the one answer : " We have no money to spare." An instance of this occurred only the other day in Wellington, when a great demand was made for the construction of the West Coast Railway, which had been commenced by the Grey Ministry. Messrs Hall and Co. refused point-blank to carry out the work, and although deputationised to an alarming extent, stood firm to their determination, and the people of Wellington have at last had to put their hands into their own pockets to make their railroad. Some capital has naturally been made out of the large expenditure which, for many months, has been going on at the Waimate Plains, and colour has been given to the allegations from the fact that the Honorable Major Atkinson represents that district in Parliament. But this expenditure would naturally have accrued under the same condition of Native affairs, if anyone else had represented Eginont. The present Ministry are pretty firmly seated in the saddle ; the retirement of Mr Bryce, notwithstanding. Doubtless, Mr Bryce's retirement is, to an extent, a source of weakness ; but it may be taken for granted that his active support will be accorded the Government. The reason of his relinquishing the .Native portfolio was, as is now a well-known fact, merely a matter of difference of opinion as to the mode of procedure with reference to , Te Whiti and his turbulent gang. Mr. Bryce did not believe in dilly-dallying any longer with this fanatic and his follower's, and wished to take decisive steps to capture Te Whiti and his prime minister, Tohu. His colleagues, on the other hand, imagined they foresaw in such an act the' almost certainty of another native war, and, to prevent such a contingency, preferred rather that Mr. Bryce should resign than that the peace of the" colony should be imperilled. , Many members, ai; the next sitting of Parliament, will doubtless be found siding with the Ministry, and, piany, with Mr. Bryce." 1 'Regarding the complaints concerning the expenditure on the Wainiate Plains, the answer to them is easily found, in the .fact that' the late Government tirst initiated the f now x b, eing carried out on' the West! Coast iby arresting and-fmprisonjng^ the fir^tj batch of political -ploughmen, 'antUtilie Hall, Ministry had no alternative but to continue the ' pollcjf. "^Tlie ( - great [ .safety of, th'e present GqVerntn'ent is ! the fact 'talking abo.ut reductions in' the "public 1 'expenditure,* -they- hsYsl3#<#?s jw^reducJ tions,' ah'd- iiave; tmdQUsb^dl£.,placed j the finances oniaisatisfajC^Ofy,, basis. When the late, Ministry, went,out,of »; office, there was an immense deficit— r so groat, Indeed, that Sir George" Grey, the then the appeal ,to the, county ppfustsd-pfco,; make any financial, iijatenieis $9 the House. It was only ihe| pra-.-sent Govei'nment assiirqed df|ce that the true state of affairs was found out, and raemberg were appalled

when they learned that no provision -lMkd-*i)6ejPsaiiiaden|o&_^nectkig interest on loans Ihert^luc'in JLou'Son. JS&ior * Atkinson, doubtless, wli&i Itufilartg his Budget Stateniei*(r,"painied~±ne~ financial condition, qf the colony in too §^of)t)f| ;<fol|)ii^jfej an<J ptrx\f)O^p^ tax&§^tq. such^jjnjcxtent that Jne H cannot help well giving, onHEnemeet^ ing of Parliament, a fayoJiirftblGstatement of the finances' at 'tlie jpresonf time {Phe'ibnrden'the-peapl^ {have patiently littfne' to bring about isuch a change in the monetary conklition of New Zealand will be forI gotten- for the ti>ne, and--J#ajor i Atkinson will be the -'hero! <Jf / the ;hour. Mr. Ballance, doubtless, will I pick holes in the .coming Financial (Statement, and no doubt be right in ; many instances ; but thei Ministry having extricated the cplony, from ' the. financial strait in which they ; found it, will be found to command : the entire confidence of the majority of the House. ' >

Tawhiao's great meeting, convened for the 2 1st of this month, &ta»4« adjourned till May. "We learn ou m^'at reliable authority that at the May meeting Tawhiao j^roposes bringing forward certain 'propositions in reference to the sup* vey and disposal by lease, for any term up to 50 years, of native lands ; he is mach against the continuance of sales, ascalculatel in time to seriously impoverish the native race.

Typhoid fever is reported 1 to be rife in Ponsonby ami obher quarters of Auckland.

We learn from Cambridge that Mr Thomas Bruce has sold his farm at Totoroa, to JVTr Win. Rassel. It comprises 114 acres of improved land; the price realised being £500.

Tenders are called for works on the road across the Rukuhia swamp, past the railway station. The completion ot this roa 4 Will be a great boon td living on either tide of the swmap. -

The trustees of the Kirikiriroa Highway District made a tour of inspection along the river-side road a day or two ago with a view to effecting further necessary improvements thereon.

The first; rehearsal: of the newlyfofnied Hamilton Amateur Ethiopian Club, held on Tuesday evening, -was a marked success, and gave promise of an excellent entertainment in a few week's time.

The Government have called for tenders for the supply of sleepers for the Morrinsville section of the ThamesWaikato Railway. This is a strong indication of the bona fides of the intention of the Govej'mnent to proceed with the work.

Another, the last for this season, of those pleasant' moonlight excucslbns down the river in the steamer Delta from Hamilton, has been projected by the Sand T-iustees, with the object of clear1 ing off the debt 011 the instruments. The exenrsion will take place next Tuesday evening, ' the charge being fixed tit a shilling. The Band has many claims upon the support of the Hamilton townsfolk, and we trust to see the steamer's deck crowded.

An instance of the fallacy of the opinon current that lands in and around Cambridge are only fit for root, and not for grain crop 1 ?, has iust bee;i Hjomnmnicated to us. Messrs Bertran and Holden, Rangiaohia, thrashed but a paddock of this season's oats which yielded at the rate of 70 bushels per aoro. The eeed used was that known as the Black Tartarian.

A meeting of the members of the I Hamilton Band ' was held on Tuesday night, after practice. The trustees and committee fvero present. 1 ; The Secretary broiight up the new rules for the members' approval, Mr Gwynne explained that' the rules were entirely far^fche welfare of the Band, and after a short discussion were tmanimously passed. >J

Mr. Oobmbes has completed his contract on, the Tamahere Central Road in a' .very satisfactory tnanner^dnd the roatl is now available for wheeled -traffic. The trustees have not before given anyone to understand that the road was open, but did not close the traffic, allowing peopje to proceed at their own risk.

The Kirikiriroa Highway Board would consult the convenience of travellers on the Piako road by .erecting a* drinking trough for horses at Hin ton's gully. There ia a good spiing of water on the Hamilton side of the creek, and as this is the only practicable watering place between Piako and Hamilton, we trust this hint will be acted upon.

The Auckland "Herald" seems to have got confused regarding the two engineering appointments lately made by the Government. The Mr Hales who is to make the survey of the Cambridge Railway has, for some time, been engineer on the Kaipara Railway, and is not to be identified with the other gentleman of the same name, who haa taken the place of Mr Stewart as District Engineer, and who comes from Wellington. ' ■

At the Police Court, Cambridge, on Monday, before Mr T. Wells, J. P., John Finnis, for being clrurik and disorderly, was fined 5s with the nsual alternative. On Tuesday,- at the" same Couufc,> before Col. Lyon and Mr W. A. Graham, J. P., Jama? Holliwell, with being drunk while in charge of a horse, was sent to gaol for , 1,4 days with hard labour.

Mr Patrick Leslie has had printed at the Waxk'ato Times office ta catalogue containing a description of original sheep, from which- the -Wartle,- flpqk „of pure Jjincoln Sheep is .directly desee^jlea, The flock will be disposed of at auction by Mr, J. S. Buckland at Wartle, on Thursday, 31st March, at 1 p.m., 1 and intending purchasers should procure a catalogue as early as possible. ' ' '■

Our Whatawhata correspondent;' writing yesterday, says:— "l regret to chronicle a case of, sheep-worrying in our district, Mr Bay, a few nights since, having had several sh&ep fcorn/by dogs. The night fo,Uqwjng r he ; managed to secure a dog which had strayed on his'farmj but •whether this animal did the damage it is ,of impossible to say.— (£ir cattle' sale Vaa poorly atte'tfdeft •By iV boih buyers and sellers. Several pens of sheep from,, ,tne Raglan district.soldrWell.",,, ; ,;,

The: following bonuses are offered ■ I hy the G6vernment :— £l,(KfO'"for i the first 125 tons of. r sugars manufactured -in> New Zealand from beet grown in <thfr. colony.;' dEsooiforj the first f .SA. tons iof slinsfeed oil cake ; £30$ firgt v{ so , tons1 star tii ; 50 me .cent, on fir^t J61,00p worth! . "oTiilk ;rJßoOtTfor; r JB0OtTfor thrae ye^W^oirthe lorat. 50 tond lJ of ; £250 for jibei Mt' M-fo&woM'oi tfifou l s*bbld ear^hen-l 'ware.'! ji i j .. .icon ,i/j •>. h / ) i -^' l! "

A meejbing- of the Oambpdge School Committee 1 was* fcfettL.;qn\ Monday, fevenin^.//. Present: '/iMegieirs Heaidy, , (chairman), -Houghton, Morris and 'itxe ,Bey. MrißulK- iDjsttfli^tfoHS'^rere :gse£' -to cjaU'tHe^jjeot^ifab^iifaoii' (jf^e Board ..Jo tjie necessity that ekffits $!$%& ixnmov dja^e e))largement of the sclipdl aocomoT- ' d^tiqn ; Representations having been made regarding i|g over-crowded state. A 4J^u^i9n took j>lace ft fa nece3«.

sity for the enforcement of the Compulsory Clause, and steps for that purpose tikewr'^lnsti'ttefciousfwerfrJikewUe^giyen to have rbe scHEoql^rounds <jplo,ugh^d up^ and so'ffiPm gifoss.- <"*"'•"" ** ~ " -'-^- «•■'*

—A - narrow .escape,- from, fire „ occurred in Cambridge the end of last . ,w£ek\ Somfe jclliidren were splaying witji mfetehes^ai itie'teat ofs ih£ ijoit'se!o'ccupie#' Jbodyfc-JfcXeagli ju.^uke^treet,, and one of the matches, becoming ignited, was" thrown, away, ajnong«t-ja jot of rubbisjh somtcd< with koroseiW. * The result w-as a sudden blaze, which would have most fgnlFefl the" house, had not" a [number of Maoris promptly gone to the f rescue, and succeeded in beating out the ' flamos. - The escape horn a serious cpnJ flagration was a providential one, as the j house is situated so that if it once caught > the flames "must hav6 cOftiin^inicated to j the adjoining - property^ andi in .the! prei sent dry state of the place, coupled with [the absence of anything ljke a water- ! supply* the chances are that a large amount of valuable property would have » bee^. destroyed. We do counsel the local authorities to lay a warning of this kind seriously to heart, and even although they have to make some sacrifice, get provision made for a contingency 6f this I kind, 'i „ • • *" , ;

' The Usual monthly meeting of the j Tamahere Highway Board, was held' at the Waikato County Council Chambers | yesterday afterndon. Present : — Messrs. H. Reynolds. (Cbairm.iri)> P. Leslie, i "Wheeler, C. C. Wood and Capt. Runciman. The minutes of the previous meeting 1 were read and confirmed, and the outward correapo\idence was read and approved. The only business of importance was the passing of a number of accounts. It was resolved to hold a meeting of ratepayers on the 25th, at Wartle, for the purpose of electing a trustee in the place of Mr P. Leslie, who handed in his resignation at the meeting. Several other matters were discussed, bnt they were of no public import.

The Quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court for the district of Hamilton was held at the Courthouse, on Tuesday, before Messers H. W. Northcroft, R.M., (chairman), S. S. Graham, and W. P. Chepmell, Commissioners, for the I purpose of receiving and determining upon the police reports on the different licensed houses in the district. "The police made no report upon any of the I hotels except the Royal, Hamilton East, of which Mr Johnson was licensee, having obtained a temporary transfer at the previous sitting of the Court.f Upon this house the report was extremely unfavourable, and on the Btrength of it the Bench expressed their determination not to grant a renewal to Mr Johnson. It appeared, however, that Mr Johnson had omitted to apply for a transfer, and on the application of Mr W. M. Hay, who appeared on behalf of the proprietors of the house, the Bench directed that the •license should revert to Captain Dawaon, from whom it was temporarily transferred to Mr Johnson. This was all the business.

An extensive fire has been burning in the Waikato Land Association's swamp for the past few days. Yesterday it approached 1 Hamilton, and did considerable damage to property on the east aide of the Hokonui Road. The boundary fence on a portion of Mr Isaac Coates farm was destroyed, and difficulty was experienced in preventing the flames from catching a cottage occupied by Mr Honeybun. The fire then spread northwards, damaging the fences on the property formerly owned by Mr PeacOcko, and, going as far as Mullions' Grully, ignited the timber of the bridge, but without doing, much injury to the structure, as assistance was at hand to quench the flames.

At a meeting of the committee of the Cambridge Branch of the New Zealand Alliance, on Tuesday night (the Rev. H. Bull in the chair), the resignation of the secretary, Mr Morris, was accopted, and a resolution was passed thanking him for his past services, but disclaiming all connection or sympathy with the letter sent by Mr Morris to Mr Kirkwood. They decided that it was out of their province to pass any strictures upon the last-named gentleman for his action m making the letter public. Mr Stewart was appointed secretary, and Mr Wright treasurer. It was also resolved, 1 "That the committee, being deeply convinced of the need of energetic action in enforcing existing laws designed to regulate the liquor traffic and to prevent Sunday tippling, hereby resolves upon the appointment of a vigilance sub-com-mittee for this purpose."

At a meeting of the Hamilton iEasiiSchoo[/Oajnmi£ree,neld on Monday night, a letter, was read from the Board, recommending' the appointment of Miss Taylor, (class B.) of the Beresford-street school, * Auckland, as assistant at the Hamilton East School. It was resolved to accept she recommendation, and also to ask for another teacher in addition, It was resolved to apply to the Board for funds to sink a well for the use of the school. Mr Field was appointed secretary to the Committee, at a salary of £8 per annum, and it was arranged that two members of the Committee should visit the school occasionally, and report.

We understand that for sometime past ever since the present inspector was appointed, sheep have beeu allowed to come into the district without as was previously the case, first having undergone an examination. Something like 10,000. shaep we are informed have been admitted into the place within the last three months without Any inspection having been made. The danger arising from this. practice will, be more ( fully realised when we explain that some 6f the East r Coast districts are jstill badly infected. arid )f 'fi6cks^ coming^om the' • southward pass •through' thfese' localities. In fact, • production of the usual "clean certificate " cannot be looked upon as a suffi- . cientr, safeguard under existing circumstances, and it is to be hopea ments for more complete inspection will be enforced^ ' '

"A variety, of printed canards/ writes our Cambridge correspondent, " has lately been going the rounds of the place, , arising in a , great measure from an oversanguine temperament, operated upon by the force of a nigh-pressured imagination. A cock-and-bull siory'was told a' few days ago about a Maori outrage, in connection with which no end ,of ( wantjon , mischief,' was donq—voads ana bridges ' destroyed, and a valuable deposit of bone-dustfthrown into the "Waikato JliveY. Later still, the hearts, of. storekeepers .and. retail dealers were made glad by an .announcement that asijmof not 'less tliajn £2000 had been distributed amongst the Maori land claitnjqin'ts'at present in ~Now, when I s|;ate that ttxe first of these announcen ments ,was gro|ss' exaggeration, 'and the „other a .pure, fabrication; yqufr' readers yri\\ - bjO, able |o forfn'an opinion of ,the description, or,' public' 'chrtomcK, witH which this : nl a M r 6riate;'Kal K ye»! { infeirtie'dL The 1 .woraifeaM'4 traisaction .{il^^ati^i^calctil^^'alarm.thd public .""mind.-JEind in o"£lieil,"fespe6ts i: 3iErturb J 'tKe t ' ordinary pufsuita'df 'trade. 3 ' • '»; ! ' ( "' ' !

The adjourned, hearing of the ap- , ■p&l' of Jithtf <Hdn'.'/7Jatoes{ Williamson, ' against' > f the HauniltOil j'B(Srou|lf Asaespr Orient/ roame'off^eatbrdiy ' &tfcthsr Oourt»ht)UBe,ubejFore ffi JfVl'Notthc^rft Esg^,, R.M., Assessment Judge. CFheappellant MBf&Qfie&x&&sS>, MtityNeill, and Mr J W v M. r Hay appeared for the Bo'rou^' authorities. Mr Kensington, the Chief ! I Draughtsman in the Survey Office, Auok-

land, attended, and stated that, according to his reading of the Proclamation, the JanciftW^ed. <by Mr VolHa|R^on an^assea\ed by jbfie Bor<raßhT^#aijJnofc thjihifr Jhe- boundaries. R. Hose, who stated that in his 'opinion the"" valuation- was- «xcessiyer for ,the appellant, , ami, that of Messrs (valuc^.-Cfe-mngand'ithe IVfaypr^ for the Borough, llavihg "been heard, 7 tlie "^Otrrt'reßerved its decision*

/ A 'meeting of the Trustees of, the • Pufeekura Highway District jvas held ©n^ Monday at the School-house, Pukerimu, when "thWe "were "'present' Messrs- R. • Reynolds (chairman), Sturges, Hughes, and Tucker. The. minutes of the previous meeting paying been read and confirmed, a letter was read from the Waipa County Council, enclosing A cheque for £70 10s 6d, being the amount of County subsidy due the Board on the rates collected. The following tenders were opened for the bridge at Mystery Creek : — KuSK*bs, £78" Maunder Brothers, £120; D. Henderson, 1 £90 ; Thomas Wallace, £112 ; P. Cooper, £75. It was resolved to accept the last-named tender on certain conditions. Tenders for claying Swamp road were 1 operied as follows : — Cowley and Smallman, Is 6d per yard ; William Howi<±, 23 Id ; John Bell, Is 9d ; H.« J. Turner, 2s 5d ; ,G. Keeley, 2s 2d : Jonathan Hill, Is ; G. T. Norris, Is 8d: Mr Hill's tender was accepted on the motion of Mr Sturges. For forming about 10 chains of road near Rotorangi, the tender of Messrs Cowley and Smailmau was accepted at 8s per chain. It was resolved that as Messrs Harris and Thompson had failed to carry out their contract on the Putney, the next lowest tender, that of Mr Cowley, at 3s 9d per chain, be accepted. Accounts amounting to £52 Is 6d were passed for payment, and the Board rose.

The London "Sporting Times' says : — A clergyman who lately left Liverpool in one of the huge ocean steamers began to feel rather uncomfortable soon after leaving the mouth of the river, and having had an introduction to the captain, sought him oujt, to learn if there was any danger. The captain' did not answer immediately, and told him to listen to what was going on. The clergyman was shocked to hear a party of sailors swearing ing vigourously, and express his horror to his conductor. The captain merely remarked : "Do you think these men would, swear in such a manner if there was any real danger?" whereupon the parson seemed satisfied and retired. A day or two afterwards, yrtte'n they encountered a rather severe storm, the clergyman, remembering 1 what he had been B^own before, me.n.age& to make his way with difficulty to the forecastle, and was overheard by the captain, as he came away, exclaiming to himself: "Thank God they're swearing yet !"

The "Sydney Morning Herald" has an article on the New Zealand educational statistics, which thus concludes: — " A colony whioh provides so liberally for the education of its people, even when passing through a season of financially depression, has public spirit enough to surmount any difficulties that may lie in the path of national development."

The "Southland Times" reports 'that at next session of Parliament a .bill, in course of preparation, will be introduced entitled " The New Zealand Institute of Surveyor's Bill," granting a charter and otherwise in detail providing for the legitimate welfare of the profession in New, Zealand.

New Zealand produce (says the Mark Lane Express) forms quite a new feature in Mark Lane Market. Besides the wheat and flour which has been sent for Borne time past there are now to be found on the stands samples of New Zealand oats, oatmeal, barley, beans, peas, and grass seeds.

The Vienna Presse draws a parallel between the present situatian of the British and Russian Governments. It observes: "Extremes meet. The two members ot the politicial systems of Europe who represent the opposite poles of national developement — England and Russia — are the victims, at the present moment, of revolutionary maladies presenting a close resemblance," The Presse notes that all the reforms of Leuis? Melikoff have failed as yet to exterpate Nihilism in Russia, but the British Government has a more difficult task to perform than its friend on the Neva. In Russia by a movement in the direction of sound reform, the Government may succeed in cutting the ground from under the feet ,of the conspirators.

The Wellington "Post" says:— " although the strictest reticience is preserved by the Government in regard to the results of the Reviewal Courts as affecting the yield of the property tax, there appears reason to believe that It will produce a larger sura than was anticipated when the amount of the assessment became know. - It was then thought that the property tax would not produce .more than £250,000, instead of £300,000, as estimated by the Colonial Treasurer, Now, however, it is the opinion of competent judges that £270,000 or £280,000 will be collected— exclusive, of course, of the land tax arrears. Unfortunateiy, however, there is considerable doubt whether all this sum will, come in daring the current financial year, as the second instalment of the tax is only due on the 22nd of March, or nine days before the close of the official year.

The- Wellington correspondent of the Lyttlcton Times telegraphed as follows on Taesday night : — To-night'a Post, writing on a >very < ill-concealed •'authority," puts out a feeler as to the raising of another loan afc the earliest possible opportunity. It says : — {'That "we shall have to raise at least one more Colonial loan, or at any rate i,o make the attempt, appears certain. The public mmd 1 in England is therefore being carefully educated in advance, with a view to the ' application which is expected, and probably, -with . accuracy, to be made towards .the end of 1882." , It is further rumoured that the contemplated' new loan will be three millions, and that in his next Financial Statement Major Atkinson will indicate the necessity for again going upon the London market to this extent, .with a view to making it a test question at the ensuing general election. ■

An unusual case' occupied ; the attentiori of j Mr M'Calloch, BesideutfMagistrate at Invercargill, ' last' week. -Three youag' gentlemen baehelorising^in town obtained from a local tradesman a i piano on the deferred, payment system. Shortly afterwards one of the number got into difficulties, and,' making the acquaintance of his "uncle," obtained an, advance of ■ £35/ giving -as sedority,' inter alia,' the aforesaid, piano. ,Qn his departure for colony his, eratwhile companions j returned the piajip to )\& .original owner, against whom the accommodating relative j of the departed onfe brpugHt an aelion to ,¥e6dveHfc'.'"K According jtOJCbhfe Southland .FimMlFMlOnllock-Tideiiitifat the faego- ' ■ tjatpr^f the lqaUj had no^. right jpawn „'- .. . f. „5 . ,-' .',> „,,'j I

> >The <San Francisco "Ooinmerciali Herald' 1 ; says that daring the, past year, or . tvroan important industry, has sprung up in that State in.' the vray of preserving ,po-, tatoes for a foreign market. .; A machine 2hu<been invented; for (pressing. *nd preserving potatoes ia such manner that 1 may be 'dried\_and,iiept) for, &r ijumjjer of i years in any eUtaate,'. !,*JTp ojidiaratian; or iffi^inentatiionAtakeerpl^ce in the, process ; they retail i^re« extent", their natural taste and original freshness. Shippings vote to England during the paat yej^

have attracted attention, and the demand for California preserved potatoes in that country already exceeds the supply. The "firatpWp&m (jpTJ«fpß|l brougftirtfhV Buj£.6f j[oo S^srtoer tojTpYer all^pxpegise of shipment. " Last year about $0 toni were-ehipped fcom-Sau-JFrancisco, which brought 45 English shillings per hundredweisl\t, ifi;at the j^fie of 3 ,dols jfer.saqfc 1 for 1 green potatoes". • - !?'■ t ' '

It-appears from* series of-experi r raents of tho Agricultural Academy of Eldena, thai Holland cows consume about five pounds of hay, or its equivalent, for -every. .quart .of. milk, and Ayrshire nine pounds of similar feed for each quart of milk. Another series of Experiments conducted by Villerpy resulted in showing that 100 pounds of hay produced in Hollanders 29 quarts of, milk, in Devons, 19 quarts, and in Hereford*, \Q quarts. On a comparison of these figures "with other data, it appears that the average for all breeds is about six. pounds of hay, or its equivalent for one quart of milk.

The anniversary of ' the ' Wesleyan Church, Te Awamutu, will be celbratcd by a concert, to be held in the Public Hall, Ta Awamutu, this evening-. A concert in connection Tvith the Presbyterian Church, will be held m the school-room, Ngaruawahia, on the 17th inst. Mr J. S. Bnckland will dispose of -a choice lot pf vvetb,ers ; overland from Napier, at the Cambridge Yards on Saturday ne\t. The next Ohaupo Live Stock- Sale will take place on the 22nd inst 1 . ' ' - A public ball will be held at Te Awamutu on St Patrick Eve, the proceeds to be devoted to paying off the debt on the instruments of the band. Tenders are invited for the supply of rations, &c, to the Volunteers attending the Waikato Easter Review, to be held at Te Awamutu. Mr H. Lewis, proprietor of the Central Waikato Hotel, Te Awamutu, returns thanks to those gentlemen who so ably assisted in extinguishing the fire which broke out on his premises. The usual monthly meeting of the Cambridge Farmers' Club will be held on Monday next. Mr W. H. Hazard, the well-known gunmaker, of Queen -street, A ucktand, announces the arrival of a splendid shipment of Greener's and Blands hamraerless and chokebore guns, which he offers at exceedingly low prices. We would advise those] who intend purchasing to give him a call and judge for themselves. Mr A. Buckland announces an important sale of puro-bred cattle on the 17th matant. Messrs W. J. Hunter & Go. , will hold their next Ohaupo Cattle Sale on Wednesday, the 16th instant. Messrs B. Tonks & Co., will sell an allotment in East Hamilton, at the Brunswick Mart, Auckland, on Monday next. Mr John Knox will dispose of a quantity of wines, ales, See, on Saturday next on the premises of the Hamilton Bottling Store. A public meeting of the ratepayers of the Tamehere Highway District will be held at the lcsidcncc of Patrick Leslie, Esq , Tamahere, on Friday next, at 3 o'clock. Messrs H. E. Cotton and Co., Cambridge, will sell by auction, this afternoon, at their mart, a lot of useful household furniture, See, without reserve. The new pure cash system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to tEe 'public. It has been a great success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out thp customer who buys at an establishment where- the goods arc marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. sell their drapery millinary, and clothing at such pricei for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without the risk of being called upon to bearapoition of theloss should the year's business prove unsatisfactory. Garlick and Cranvvcll will aim to retain the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure c;ish system a fair trial ; -whether they gain Or lose the first' year. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co-operative prices ; just the same as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing goods', such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding, and general house furniture, the largest portion of which is turned out at our own factory, will be marked at the lowest remunerative prices, and a discount ot five per cent, will be allowed to those who pay af the time of purchase. G. !c C. having realised the entire value of their stock during their late edsh s.ile, the present stock is nbw and cheaply bought. An inspection is invited. — Garlick avd Cranwkll, City Hall Furnishing Arcade Queenstreet, Auckland.