Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1419, 6 August 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1881.

The estimated expenditure for public service purposes for the financial year 1881-32, amounts in round numbers to £3,490,084 set down as chargeable upon the Ordinary Revenue Account. The various appropriations are enumerated under 13 clauses, which, together with a sum of £1,570,919, make up the grand total stated above. The whole plan of these charges is based on the principle of i otrenchment ; in other words, they are framed in strict accordance with the policy of economy hitherto practiced by the Government, a policy which is admitted on all hands to have restored the financial equilibrium and placed the debtor and creditor account on a much sounder footing than it has occupied for a considerable time past. We shall dispose of the last item first, inasmuch as that it cannot be said to afford any material indication either one way or another in respect of the general financial policy and its surroundings. It is classed 13 in the Estimates, and sub-divided into " permanent charges" and " annual appropriations," both being chargeable on the Land Fund Account. Consequent upon the abolition of the 20 per cent, of land fund payable to the local bodies, and other alterations in the finances appropriated to these bodies, a sum of £48,751 is saved as compared with the Estimates brought down last year, the total amount pi'oposed to be allocated for such permanent charges being £84,966. The annual appropriation on this fund is set down at £134,584, being a sum of £6000 in excess of last year. That excess is mainly due to a vote of £13,000 asked for special survey work, so that the regular charges of the debt must, as a matter of fact, have been very considerably modified. That apparent increase, therefore, is easily disposed of, some extra casual work in the shape of " special surveys" having been rendered necessary, and nothing whatever in the shape of permanent increase in the charges of the department being contemplated or otherwise made responsible therefor, and the only other increase is £100 for legislative purposes arising out of the fact that members' passages to and from Parliament last year were found to cost precisely that amount in excess of the vote taken. ThB total amount asked for legislature purposes is £35,400. On the other classes there is a proposed saving in round numbers of £247,385, which represents as near as may be the all-round reduction of 10 per cent, about which so much has been heard. The various classes of appropriation, in addition to those enumei*ated, are : — Colonial Secretary's Department, £162,777, on which the saving sought to be effected is £29,200; Treasurer's Departwent, £28,947, upon which the exceptionally great amount of saving proposed is £21,383, the material reductions being in clerical work in the Treasury, as also cutting down of salaries and reduction of

clerical &Bsistanq& J " In the Property Tax Department, for instance, the Commissioner's salary is reduced from £700 to £450, and clerical 'assistance from £3000 to £K)3o.' 1 The an»oun£ for advertising is likewise curtailed from £1009 to £435 The total vote expended last year under ithis head waii £30,505. This year the amount proposed does not exceed .£8,493. Law and Justice for the year is set down at £112,751, being a saving of M 10,045. ResidontfMagistrate's Courts are reduced about £5000, and District Courts are to have £1000 docked off the previous vote, and "miscellaneous services" ratliar more than £2000. Postal and Telegraphic are conjoined this year, the total estimate being £227,650. We have here a saving of £33,707, which the PostmasterGeneral, at the sitting in Committee on Monday night, attributed solely to the amalgamation. Customs : £69,720. A saving of £18,892 will be made upon a variety of items struck out altogether, and other reductions ; Stamps, £22,395, or a saving of £502, the latter being provided for pretty much on the principle followed in the preceding item; Education, £277,416; a reduction of £1268. In this class miscellaneous services are principally made to bear the brunt of the reduction. Other votes, such as Industrial Schools and Deaf and Dumb Institutions, are considerably increased. Native Affairs, £19,084, a reduction of £7004, miscellaneous services, together with salaries and contingencies, being again the victims ; Mines, £21,033, a reduction of £1,817 ; that reduction being an all-round one; Public Works, ,£593,090, a reduction of .£9,456 ; also an all-round one ; Defence, £204,245. This item has suffered a somewhat heavy reduction, viz., £ 11 3, 201. Police and Armed Constabulary are reduced from £132,213 last year to £97,649 this year, beside other large reductions applicable to the same service. Having said so much upon the general character of the proposals, we will now deal in extenso with our district votes. They are as follows : — District Court, Thames and Hamilton : Judge, £700 ; clerk, £30. Resident Magistrate's Courts Hamilton, Newcastle, Cambridge, Alexandra, and Te Awamutu : Resident Magistrate, ,£4OO ; travelling allowances, ,£100 ; clerk and interpreter, £150 ; travelling allowances, .£54 ; bailiff, £150 ; clerk, Te Awamutu, £18 ; clerk, Raglan, £18. Postal and telegraphic : Alexandra Postmaster, £185 (no messenger allowed) ; Cambridge Postmaster, £215 ; cadet, £90 ; messenger, £40 ; Hamilton Postmaster, £240 ; cadet, £110 ; messenger, £36 ; Kihikihi Postmaster, £120; Ngaruawahia Postmaster, £225 ; messenger, £46 ; Te Awamutu Postmaster, £240 ; Waipa Postmaster, £175 (no assistant allowed). Native : Native agent (Auckland, Waikato, and llaglan), £465 ; Native Police Vote struck out ; also two assessors and police at Raglan. Defence : Waikato Calvary Instructor, £100 ; forage, £54. So far as we can judge our district appropriations have escaped pretty well. A few previously existing have been struck out altogether, but these, we should think, are more than counterbalanced by the additions made to the current salaries.

11 Echoes from the Cafe" and Sporting Memoranda will be found on the fourth page of this issue. |

We have it on the best authority that a vote will b« placed on the Supplementary Estimates for the Cambridge Railway.

We are pleased to note that Mr Gaudin, proprietor of the Waikato Hotel, has so far recovered from the effects of his recent accident as to be able to go about his ordinary avocations without inconvenience.

Both the Orakau and the Ohaupo Saw Mills are temporarily stopped, the cause being in the former case the breaking of the circular saw, and in the latter an injury to the piston rod of the engine.

Mr J. S. Buckland offered for sale last Saturday the furniture and internal belongings of the Cambridge Farmers' Club in the Club-house. There were a good few people present and substantially good prices were obtained, everything selling unexpectedly well.

At the Waikato County Council meeting, yesterday, the plans of road deviation at Ewen's Hill, in the Cambridge Highway District were submitted, and the action of the Board was confirmed. The Clerk was also authorised to take the necessary steps under clause 200 of the Counties Act, to legalise the pound near Camp'a Hotel, in the same district.

Messrs Brogden have applied to have their claim against the Government settled by arbitration. The application was made at the Supreme Court, Wellington, yesterday, and adjourned.

As an indication that the Government intend to make no unnecessary delay in commencing the erection of the railway bridge at Hamilton, we are pleased to notice that the Public Works Department is calling for tenders for the extension of the Hamilton branch line to the river bank, a work which is necessary to facilitate the carriage of the bridge material.

Mr John Howe, the well-known actor .and author, and Mr Tom Margetts, the popular comic singer, assisted by several of the local amateurs, will give a grand variety entertainment in LeQuesne's Hall, Hamilton East, to-night and Monday night. The programme, which is a rery attractive one, will include the now popular song " The Loss of the Tararua," written and sung by Mr Howe. , We expect to see a full house.

The members of the A.C. Force at Cambridge cannot congratulate themselves on the length of their stay in heir winter quarter!—to a certain exten their home. It is not a fortnight since they came in off the roads, and it has now been intimated to them, that at the end of another fortnight their services will be required again ■at the scene of their recent operations on the Bot«aa, road. Their camp will be about 27 miles* from Cambridge.

At tiielftflt inectiog of the Pukekura Highw&y Board hftkl at th 6. Schoolroom Pukekura when there were present: —Messrs Lake (Chairman), Grioe, Scott, Fisher, and Allen the proposed rate of 8d hrthff £w*«*T3mffirmed. *It was'aiwo agreed a meetinj: of thcsettlers '• of t^m bridge Wont should be'called for Monday the Bth. inst. re the fortnatiou of the new township. '

A. I very successful cojneert - and darice, in aid of the school funds, came off in the Ohaupo school-house on Thursday, evening. The musical portion of the entertainment was contributed by a number of ladies and gentlemen from the Cambridge and Ohaupo districts, and gave the highest satisfaction. Tho da new which followed, wa-» well attended.

It will "be remembered that some time ago a petition whs largely wgued by the Cambridge \Vest settlers, praying for the establishment of a branch po*.t-office on their Hide jf the river, and forwaided to the Postmaster-General at Welliusjton. Mr OBrien has since received a negative reply to the petition, which expressed regret that the petition of the people of that vicinity could not be favourably eutertained at the present time.

There will be a meeting of the Cambridge West settlers and others interested in the West side of the river, in the school-room, on Monday evening next, at 6 p.m., when it is expected that a lar^re number will be present. The object of the meeting is to consider what steps are now to be taken in accordance with the resolutions put forth and carried at the last meeting.

The Committee of the Cambridge Public Library have waited on the Amatuer Dramatic Club, who have agreed to contribute their service* at the entertainment in aid of the Library funds on the night of the coming rtice.s in September next. By special request the Club have consented to render their masterpiece " The Little Sentinel" on this occasion, and as all those who have had the pleasure of witnesbing this performance on former occasions are aware of the entertainment it affords a bumper house may with certainty be looked forward to

A meeting of the Te Rore settlers was held in the Waikato Steam Navigation Company's store on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., to elect a committee to carry out the opening of the new bridge. The following gentlemen were elected :—: — Messrs Hodgson, Sherrett, Robinson, Pistrucci, Dillon, Grierson, Aubin, Ligertwood, Lindsay, Duncan, and McMinn. It was decided to celebrate the opening on the 12th August next, the celebration to take the form of a luncheon and dance, with a band id perform selections of music during the occasion.

As was natural enough, one or two rather important errors appeared in our telegraphic report of the speech delivered by the hon. member for Waikato (Mr Whyte) on the no-confleuce debate, which we are now enabled to correct by Hamard, In speaking of the Ministry as doctors, the following was omitted for the sen - tence '' The very name of Hall suggests 'Apothecaries Hall,'" and lower down speaking of native lands the word "lodgers" is used instead of "mortgagees."

A requisition, which has already received a large number of signatures, j is being got up by the residents of Hamilton, principally on tho East side of the river, in opposition to the proposed public Hall at Hamilton West. The reason given is that Hamilton already possesses two suitable halh, which are more than sufficient for the present requirements of the town. The petitioners advibe that the Government prant of LlOO be given in aid of a public library. Meantime the chairman of the Public Hall Trustees has called for tonders for its erection.

The Victorian Parliament was opened on Thursday by His Excellency the Marquis of Norraanby. In his speech on the occasion, the Governor said that during the forthcoming 83ssion a Bill would be brought down for an amendment of the Land Act, with the view of increasing the area which selectors were now allowed to hold j and others, for the extention of the railway lines and works of irrigation ; that a Royal Commission would be appointed to inquire into and re-model the colonial expenditure, and to investigate the working of the present tariff; but that the existing system of protection would not be disturbed. Bills also are to be introduced for the conversion of loans, and for the issue of fresh loans amounting to £4,000,000 at an early date for the extension ot public works, for the regulation of Chinese immigration; for the readjubtment of the land tax so as to include city property ; for law reform; for founding a school of agriculture in the colony, and for various other purposes. In both Houses of Parliament tbe addresH-in-reply to the Governor's opening speech was agreed to without opposition.

Since the annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Rangiawhia Highway District, held in the Public Hall, Te Awamutu, on Saturday last (a report of which appeared in our Tuesday's issue), a complication has arisen which threatens the existence of the newly-elected Board. From what we can gather it appears the custom there has been to consider the district as divided into five sections, and to appoint one settler from each division to form a Board. This seems to have worked well so long as there was no opposition, but this year there were six candidates for the five seats. Four were openly elected without opposition, and a ballot was taken between the remaining two by which double and proxy votes were brought into requisition by one party, thus electing the fifth trustee in a different manner from the other four. The old Board contends that the new Board has not been duly elected, and consequently declines to " vacate." A notice —issued on Monday morning —to that effect, and that they will hold office under section 17 of the Highways Act has brought the new Board to "attention," and so the matter stands at present.

There cannot be a more desirable addition (writes a correspondent) to the social institutions of a town or village, nor yet a want more keenly felt, than a good brass band, competent to discourse good music. The Hamilton Brass Band has wonderfully improved within the past few weeks, and no one who heard it play three months ago, or during the era oi light infantry evolutions, would believe that the tuition of any musical genius could make progress so rapid, and bring his pupils to such a state of efficiency in such a short time. Te Awamutu has a band which the people of that rising township should certainly be proud of, and it is not long since quiet Alexandra even boasted of two musical institutions of this sort. But Cambridge, the possessor of nurnerons social institutions, agricultural, literary, racey, and musical, is now unaccountably without a brass band. Once Cambridge was noted for its good band of music, bnt now unfortunately, through some frivolous scruples its reputation in this .respect has vanished with the band through which it originated. Not long since we were grieved to notice that the property'of the band consisting of stands and instruments was offered for sale by tender,'but up to the present I believe no overtures have been made by intending purchasers in this respect. It is to be hoped that before long some steps

will be taken to revive what was once the pride of Cambridge in a musical point of view, and that some few will combine and take steps towards resuscitation. A cable .message dated London, >3rd ins't. odnvey« the' following f — A scene of unparalleled disorder occurred in the Hou«e of Commons to«day. In defiance of the command of the Speaker, Mrßradliiusjh, M. P. for Northampton, made his way into tho lobby, and notwithstanding the protests and opposition of the officials, persisted in entering' the House, and violently resisted the t>ergenut-at-Arins and ud*«istantB in their attempts to remove him. A severe struggle ensued, which resulted iv BradlaugU being forcibly carried out ot the House, and deposited outHide the gat en of the Palace-yard, in the presence of an immense crowd of spectators, who had been attracted by the melee. In the meantime, the ordinary business of the fl.iy was suspended within the House, aud a long and animated debate took place upon the subject. Mr Liibouchere,the senior member for Northampton, at once brought forward a motion condemning the action of the Speaker, and denouncing the expulsion of his colleague as being illegaL A lengthy debate followed, but the motion was finally rejected, and a resolution carried approving of the action of the officials of the House. The Eight Hon. John Bright, Sir Charles Dilke, and the Radical members abstained from taking any part in the discussion, or in voting on the motion.

The Mayor of Hamilton, as Chairman. of the Trustees, invites tenders for the cretion ot the Hamilton Volunteer Hall, to be in by the 13th inst. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr Knoxs store on and after Monday next. The usual monthly meeting of the Cambridge Farmer's Club will be held on Monday next. Mr Thomas H. Hoy, butcher, Cambridge, notifies that he has removed to more commodious premises. Landowners in the Kirikiriroa Highway District arc requested to grub up and remove gorse from their land which adjotns public roads. W. H. Hales, Esq., District Engineer, invites tenders up to the 22nd inst. for Hamilton Branch Extension, Waikato-1 names Railway. The annual meeting of the Waikato Turf Club will be held at Delaneys Hotel, Ohaupo, on Thursday next, at 4 p.m. The opening celebration in connection with Te Rore Bridge is advertised in another column. We beg to draw attention to the important sale, by Mr John Knox, of furniture, &.c, .it the residence of Mr Mofflin, Hamilton West, .it noon this day, who is leaving the district. Parties furnishing cannot do better than attend, .is it is a bona fide sale. , Mr Kennedy Hill will hold his usual sale this afternoon of produce, nursery stock, &c. Messrs Qualtrough and White, Butchers, Hamilton, return thanks for the support accorded to them during tho time they have been in business in Hamilton, and purpose extending their connection, as will be seen by the fact of their advertising. Mr J. Moses advertises the winning numbers of his prizes. ! Mr John Knox will offer for sale on Saturday, August 13th, fruit tices, shrubs, &c, from the well-known nurseries of Mr Jas. Mason, Parnell. The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court for the district of Rangiawhia will be held in the Court House, Te Awamutu, on Tuesday, 6th September, at noon. Mr S. Tucker, grocer and provision dealer, adjoining Gwynne's Hotel, Hamilton West, draws attention to his superior stock of groceries, teas, fruit, &c, fresh supplys of which arc to hand. The usual monthly meeting of the members of Lodge No. 9, Sons of Ulster L.0.L., will take place at the Victoria Hall, Hamilton, at 7.30 p.m. on Monday ne\t. Ml- Herbert Vaughan, an old and respected resident of the Cambridge d.strict, notifies in our advertising columns that he has taken ovei the Commercial stables, Hamilton, having purchased the whole of Mi Mofflin's wellknown plant. Coaches leave for the station to catch evcrj train, and buggies with fast stepping horses are on hue. The Commercial stables afford excellent accommodation with loose bo\es for horses, and the whole is under the personal superintendence of Mr Vaughan and efficient grooms. 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 S)dncy and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who buys at an establishment where the goods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. soH their drapery millinary, and clothing at such prircs tor cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder of a co-operative society, without the risk oi being called upon tobearaportionof thclossshould 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 to give the pure rash 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 scection. Furnishing goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bed 'Suip and gene Tii house furniture, the largest portion of which is turned out at our own factor)', will be marked at the lowest remunerative prices, and a discount of five per cent, will be allowed to those who pay at t'-e time of purchase. G. &C. having realised the entire value of their stock during their lafe cash sale, the present stock is nm'W and ciih^PLY hought. An inspection is invited.— Garlick and Cranwh li , City Hall Furnishing Arcade Oueenitreet, Auckland