The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1357, 12 March 1881, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 188 L

A meeting of the inhabitants of Cambridge has been convened for Monday night, to consider the proposal now before the Town Board for supplying the town with water. We have already stated the basis of the proposal, which conies from the Waikato Steam Navigation Company. Jts material points are the supply of 10,000 gallons per day, at a uniform rate to the town of £2 per week, together with such other additional quantity as may be agreed upon, at a fro rata charge of so much per thousand gallons. Thus far we opine the proposal is simple enough, and no great difficulty can be experienced in arriving at a satisfactory conclusion. The urgent necessity for supplying the town is admitted on all sides. If the slightest scruple existed on the point, the bare fact that water-carts are now kept constantly in use to keep up the needed supply, would be quite sufficient to meet any reasonable objection. The only real difficulty, is that arising from the question of ways and means. To provide tanks and distributing plant, — piping, «fee, -—it is estimated a sum of £600 will be required, and in the non-in-corporated state of the township, the question arises ; How is that expense to be provided for? The Town Board ordinance does not contemplate a requirement of the kind, so that it must be evident at a glance that Cambridge has outgrown the provision made for its municipal government. Of course, there is the "Corporations Act of 1876," but for reasons which need not be dwelt upon, our Cambridge friends do not think it advisable to bring that measure into effect, They prefer waiting the issue of the "Town Districts Bill," introduced into Parliament last session, and which it is generally understood will pass into law next session. We may just state, en passant, that the Bill in question, proposes to confer on towns, all the powers and privileges of the incorporated township, without entailing the trouble and expense of the pretentious system provided for by the Corporations Act. Amongst other provisions in the Bill, is one giving ample powers for constructing water-works; borrowing money by way of special loan for the purpose, striking a water rate, and doing all the other acts and things requisite thereunto. These are moist -explicit, and may be read at clause 241 and subsequent l clauses of the Municipal Corporations Act ; the same having been imported into, and made to read as part 6f the Towns District Bill. Of course the meeting" will not be able to operate under these provir sions, still, their siudy 1 . ,be u&e-

ful, as showing the dxtentfof powers with which the town will, in all probability shortly be clothed. Clause 265 of the Corporation Act is one of immediate import, and to its provisions wo would direct particular attention- It reads as follows :—: — "The Council may, out of any " moneys which may be applied to " the construction of water-works, " under this Act, purchase any " water-works theretofore construe"ted in the Borough, and such " water- works, when constructed, u shall be deemed to be water- works " constructed under this Act." It will readily be seen that this clause is quite sufficient to meet the peculiarities of the case. No great risk would be run in getting an advance of money sufficient to meet the immediate requirements of the case, with such a guarantee or indemnity as may be lawful, that the same will be refunded when the requisite powers under the proposed Bill are secured. Of course, collateral security will have to be pledged for the repayment of such an advance. Still, considering the whole state of the question, we do not for one moment apprehend any great difficulty will be experienced in obtaining such accomodation. Altogether, the matter is an urgent one, and, although the position of the town of Cambridge renders the proceeding rather more complex than it otherwise would be, we trust the meeting will not thereby be deterred from taking immediate action.

The Right Reverend the Lord Abbott Alcock, 0.5.8. returned to the Waikato on Thursday, very much the better in health, we are glad to learn, for his visit to the Rotorua Lakes.

The return match Hamilton v. Cambridge will take place naxfc Thursday (Sfc. Patrick's Day), on the ground of the latter.

We are glad to hear that steps are being taken to bring about the amalgamation of the Waikato Turf Club and the Cambridge Jockey Clubs.

We beg to remind those who are interested in the welfare of the Hamilton Band that the last moonlight trip op the river, in aid of the funds of that institution, will come off on Tuesday evening next.

The distribution of prizes won at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association at Nelson, was made on Wednesday, the recipients, owing to the impecunious state of the Association, only receiving part payment of the amounts due them. The balance will be paid so soon as the Association is in funds.

I We are informed that Messrs Maclean and Co. are about to commence ! extensive draining operations on their ! property between the Piako and Waitoa Ri vers. It is highly probable that tenders will be called for a portion of the work | during the next fortnight.

Mr Howe, blacksmith of Hamilton West, met with a rather serious accident on Wednesday night, returning home from his place of business he fell into a I deep hole and sustained aevere injury to : the spine. He is now under the treatment of Dr Edgelow.

The want of rain is greatly felt throughout the district. The grass ia literally burnt up, while the turnips in many instances hare failed and the land will require re-sowing when the rain does make its appearance. At Matamata we are told some 2000 acres of this root have failed, owing to the dronght.

We understand that Mr C. Barton has disposed of a portion of his valuable estate at Te Koao, on the Waipa River, at a very satisfactory prioe. The purchasers, Messrs Macredie, from Napier, have selected as fine a property as there is in the district for agricultural purposes. Mr Coates steam-thrasher is now engaged there, thrashing wheat grown on this part of the estate, and the yield is estimated at from 30 to 40 bushels per acre, and grain of excellent quality.

A meeting was held at Mr Madigau'a Hotel, Cambridge West, on Thursday night, for the purpose of forming a Working Men's Club. There was a large attendance, and the chair was occupied by Mr McVeagb. The Club was duly constituted, and the following officebearers appointed : — President, Mr S. Bright ; Vice-President, Mr Robert Kerr ; Trustees, Mr Robert McVeagh and Mr Thomas Ryan ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr W. Madigan.

The settlers on the Ohaupo Road, as well as those in the Tnhikaramea District, will be pleased to see that tenders have been called for completing the approach on each side to the Rukuhia railway-station. It has long been the desire of the local bodies to undertake this work, but its extensive character prevented them. Now that the arrangement we have before alluded to has been concluded with Mr "Williamson, and tenders advertised for, we may expect to have this road shortly available for wheeled traffic.

The "Waikato County Council are determined to carry out the provisions of the Dog Tax Act, if possible. The assistance of the police in putting the penal clauses into operation having been refused by the Superintendent on the plea that, as the Council received all the revenue, that body ought to carry out the Act, it has been resolved to communicate with the Minister of Justice, and failing his consent to give the assistance of the police, to offer a reward of £1 for each conviction. The appointment of a subregistrar of dogs for Cambridge has been left to the members for the Cambridge Riding.

Some very warm comments were made at the meeting of the Waikato Council yesterday regarding the action of the Government in impounding twothirds of the subsidy for the year for hospital maintenance and # charitable aid, I and it was resolved to write to the memI ber for tho diatrict, asking him what action he had taken in the matter, and what further steps he contemplated taking. The Chairman renewed the proposal he had made at a previous meeting | to ask the Government for the use of the I Hospital endowments in various parts of I the district, but Cr. Primrose thought I the Government might attach more | weight to the fact of their being used by the County than the reserves were worth. The subject then dropped.

A fire occurred in Mr "W. H. 1 Kellys, house, East Hamilton, on Tues1 day, niehfc,j which might have done considerable damage had it not been detected in time. It appears that Mrs Kelly retired to rest leaving the candle burn* ing, which burnt* out and ignited « bo?c, of matches, yrhich were in the caudlestick. A spark' caught the curtains of the bed, an& y M;r:Kelly juat w.oke in ,ti;ne" to extinguish the fire/ but not before some, •ligb.t done.. In bii: endeavor, to *rrest tho,!flre he wyerely Jfeurn* W )&&*' '■' :,': ,' Jl ' - „ I

A very destructive fire has occurred at Tuakau, destroying the new* flour and flax mill, the property of Mr R. Bycroft. The mill was only just completed, and operations were to have been started on Monday, and some wheat was actually stored in the mill. The whole of the buildings and the machinery of both mills have been destroyed, but the wheat was saved. It is estimated that the total 1033 is from £500 to £600. No details of the cause of the fire have yet come to hand. All that is known is that the two millwrights who were fitting up the machinery were sleeping on the premises when the fire broke out. The losa is a very serious one to the settlers, who were looking forward with agreeable anticipations to having a suitable flour mill is their own neighbourhood, instead of as hitherto having to send their grain to Auckland.

A despatch from Buenos Ayres, dated January 20, bays: — The Chilians attacked and completely defeated the Peruvian Army at Miraflores. General Plerola, President of Peru and Com-mander-in-Chief of the array, fled. The Chilians ocoupied Lima without re siatance on the 17th instant. General Pierdas, brother of the Peruvian Minister of War, was taken prisoner. The Peruvian loss in battle of Charulha is uaid to have been 7000 kilted aud 2000 prisoners. Twenty- . five thousand Peruvians were engaged in the battle at Miraflores. The Chilean loss in both battle was heavy. The dipItmatic body at Lima have urged the con* elusion of an armistice, and ask that the person of Sonor Pierola be respected ."

The third and conquering match will be played between the Cambridge Cricket Club, and A. C. Force this day, iv ! the Government paddock, wickets to be pitched at 11 o'clock. At the first match the club were the winners by 33 runs, and the firßt innings, but the A. C.'s revenge ' was justified at the return, by defeating the Ulub by, curiously enough tho same number of runs. To-day is to decide the " conqneriug." The club will be shorn of much of its strength by the absence of the Stubbing Bros, and .Rhodes, still with a little luck a good match nhuuld result. The club's players will be Messrs. S. Moore, H. W. Moore, A. W. Pearson, C. E. Pearson, Mackintosh, Claro, Cashel, Mace, J. Stewart Shaw, and Cotton. On St. Patrick's Day the Hamilton club will visit Cambridge for the return match. The latter'B team will be selected from Messrs. Mackintosh, Martin, Kilkenny, Hinton, Cooper, Fitzpatrick, A. B. Stubbing, A. W. and C. E. Pearson, Clare, S. Moore and Cotton.

A very good tonic powder for horoes and cows is made ag follows : — Ginger, 4 drams ; glauber Baits, 1 ounce ; salt, 4 ounces ; sulphide of antimony, powdered licorice, flax Heed, ground mustard, white resin, and saltpetre, of each 4 ounces ; sulphate of iron, 2 ounces ; caynne pepper, 1 ounce ; all powdered and evenly mixed. The dose is a tablespoonf ul given in the morning feed daily, as long as required.

The monthly meeting of the Sons of Ulster, No. 9j Lodge will do held on Monday evening next, in the Victoria Hull. All accounts owing to Mrs Gelling, Hamilton, not paid before the 15th April, will be handed to a solicitor for recovery. Mr R. Arthur will dispose of a farm of 730 acres situated half-way between Newcastlo and Hamilton, on the 22nd instant, at his mart, Auckland. All persons v/ho have not proved their claims in the estate of the late Peter Walker «ire requested to do so at once, and send them in to Messrs Whitaker and ShcChan, solicitors, Hamilton. Tenders are invited, and will be received up to Saturday, 26th instant, for building a bridge (all material found) und sundry earthworks at Johnson's Creek, Te Aroha, Block No. 12. Thursday next being St. Patrick's Day, Mr Alfred BuckUnd's Remuera sale will take place on Wednesday, «6th instant. Samuel Cochrane and Son, auctioneers, will sell at their auction mart, Fort-street, Auckland, on Wednesday next, at noon, lot 254, 1 acre, Hamilton West ; and lot 76, \i acres, KLomakarau. A general meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Charles Kay, brirklaycr, ot Hamilton, is to be held at the Court House, Hamilton, next Monday, at 4 p.m. Anniversary sermons in connection with the Wcsleyan body will be preached to-morrow ' morning and evening-, <it le Awamutn, by the Rev. C. Griffin. A minstrel entertainment will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on St. Patrick's Night, the proceeds to bo devoted to assist in p.ij ing off the debt on the instruments of the Hamilton Band. Good pick and shovel men are wanted at the Te Rore Bridge works. Messrs Hammond and Byron, of Portstreet, Auckland, announce that they will attend the land sale in Auckland on the 16th March, and execute any commissions for Waikato buyers. David Sherriffs, bottler, of Hamilton, has filed his schedule. The first meeting of his creditors is convened for Monday, 21st March, at the Court House, Hamilton, at 11 a.m. The banks in Waikato will be closed on Thursday next (St. Patrick's Day). The new pure cash system now being ' initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a. benefit to the public. It has been a great success in bydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the 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 prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without the risk of being called upon to bear a portion of the loss should the I year's business prove unsatisfactory. Garlick and Cranwell will aim to retain the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial ; whether they gain or lose the first year, j 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 bo allowed to those who pay af the time of purchase. G. &C. having realised the entire value of fheir stock during their late cash sale, the present stock is NliW AND CHBAPLT bought. An inspection is invited. — Garlick and CranWbll, City Hall Furnishing Arcade Queenstreet, Auckland.