The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1675, 31 March 1883, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

E(j'i.il and exact justirp to all men, Of whatsoever stite or persuasion, religious or polittcvii. Here sli.ill the Press the People's rijrli" miintnin, (/ii.twcil by inllttcncc and unlirilieil hy »f lin.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31 1 1883.

- „ -IT ♦ - • ,v~ It will have been seen by a paragraph which appeared in Tuesday's impression that no objections have boon entered fpr.hearing ,against the valuation rolls under the District Railways Act on account ( of the Thames Valley-B.otdrua railway, and the officer having now signed the roll.* it is too late to enter ati objection for hearing. One objection had been entered by a property-holder at Morrinsville, but as he was labouring under a misunderstanding lie willing withdrew on explanation his claim for a hearing. It is a matter of great satisfaction to think that at its first trill in this district this scheme for constructing our railways has been jEound to work in its first stages -with such an amount of success. The rate levied extends over four classes of land, and ranges from Id to 8d per acre. The poll will take place on the 13th April, when those who may not have thought it worth their while to make objections to the valuation roll will have an opportunity to record their votes against the work. It is, however, well known that two-thirds of the land affected by the railway belongs to four or five individuals or companies, and consequently these, by their joint vote, if in fa*vour of the railway, can swamp all objectors, should there be any, and cirry the matter through. Small landowners will no*, we trust, be in any way prejudiced by this, and it is certain they will be materially benefited by the construction of the railway. The rate levied is only a guarantee for the payment of interest on the money invested by the railway comi pany,'and consequently, should the line pay the required percentage immediately after its opening, the rate will not require to be collected, while the land through which it passes will be benefited all the same.

Ik the Hon. the Defence Minister has hitherto dealt unjustly with the Volunteers, as is alleged, the. demonstration at Alexandra on Monday last should he the means of convincing him of the unfairness of the step which he may have taken, directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, in impairing the efficiency of the force, not only to the Volunteers themselves, but also to the colony generally. We- have often heard the Waikato Cavalry slighted for the apathy which they manifest on occasions of periodical drill, by not turning out in full number, and by appearing on parade^ in anything but uniform, and it cannot be denied that to a great extent these remarks were well founded and just But the exceedingly prompt and patriotic manner in which the Te Awamutu troop turned out on Monday morning, considering the shortness of the notice, reflects great credit on the troop, and is very practical evidence of its efficiency, and the earnestness of its members in their calling as Volunteers. Not only did the active members of the troop turn out,_ but almost every member on the retired list responded to the call. The bearing of the men when on duty, the promptness with which they responded to orders, and their appearance and soldier-like bearing was a theme of pleasing comment to the observer, and a matter of much congratulation to the district to which they belonged. We hope Mr Bryce will not be unmindful of the important services rendered in a case of emeigency by the members of the Te Awamutu troop.

With this issue our subscribers will notice coloured wrappers on their papers, intimating that the quarter ending March 31st, JBB3, lms cxpiicJ. Intending new subscribers should order at oucc, as with this i issue a new tale is commenced in the Saturday supplement, entitled " Harry Bloomfield, or the adventures of an early Australian squatter," by tho celebrated writer, Angus McLean.

The "Gazette" of the 22nd containa a notification Appointing Messrs John Glassori, F. Ji Vickers, C. B. Vickers, W. • Reid,' lind James Wells trustees of the Tuhikaramea cemetery.

A large number of Waikato people visited the Hot Lake's' during the Easter holidays, and so far -as we learn, thoroughly enjoyed themselves, the weather, during the week being everything that could be desired for travelling. ' '

, A native tangi took place at Cambridge on the flat adjoining Mr' W. K. Carter's residence on Thursday last, t|ie mourners being Ngatmaiiliawas. _ As usual, a large ' quantity of sprit-raising stiir.ulants was disposed of, together with a proportionate amount •of food. The tangi was on account of an old lady who died at WellingtQPj who had held a 'high place in the'- -tribe/ and whose daughter, had now returned to hey home in the North., , f '

The parties, to the action in the native ejectmenfrcase of Ani Waatu and Ilori Puao against Messrs E. B. Walker, Jno. Gricc, W. H. Grace, and fifteen others, have for the past few days been endeavouring to effect a settlement, > but it -would seem as if the negotiations had not been started early enough, as up to five o'clock last night no satisfactory settlement had been arrived at: All the accused, therefore, the witnesses, and other parties legally concerned in the case proceed to Auckland by train this morning, to attend the opening- of the Supreme Court on Monday. , <

The Native Minister -foras at Kopua on Wednesday, and met a large number of natives there. Mr. Bryce had a friendly interview with Wahanni.f - The Herald,, evidently 'on authority, says;:— It is not anticipated, .that Mr.-Hurethouse will meetwith'any further obstruction in going through -the country, ' even though there, is still a remnant of the TeKaumarnu at Te Uira.' (Mr Hursthodse, lidwever, will oil this."; o'dcaqidh! have ,'the, cftnipaiiy: &mu prolteejion'oof , $\\& Native ; Minister, -foiv Mi\ jfryce, ., in accordance Jwith hi^intfentibn .expressed ( some ago, will go south , through tne Wiipa Valley and Mokau. ' Wet'ere te Rerebg^a, the head chief* of^Slokau, accom^abies Mr, Bryce., < Tbe Native, Minister jand party leave for Mofcaii' soon after the fconclusion of the trial of ,Mahuki and his^fel-low.-pris.oners. , , (> , K 4t ' hji

;The. annual, general, meeting of the Cambridge/; Jmpfpvttnent Association will be yield \in ,th"c/ t Court-, : tiouse, daihbridge,'foW < |ah|l^dw r /ei'eping hpxV wbep JvU^tbe'melrlbo^o^thelasaoc %

pcctcrt to bo present.! The business will consist of electing JvScommittee, president, vice-president *wjul secretary, and an-an^m&^her lttftttefß in_fcouncction with the institution. Sffis th.c. second afti? sion pfomjj^es to} opei^itnder-' favourable .iuspicesi\|e li6|e thg^memßers \vill con^ centrntc InSore-s interest ipJltho^Hvor^i* and, byM-eg^[lai ; ' .itwmlan^'jP 'hjd^e tlm' work of the 'association nioVc actractivc to the general public than ithas hithei'to been, >

f The public of-tjie tOambridgee- di|irickhave now had started iii theipiinidet an industry well wcjrthy |Jieir patijbnage, inasmuch as it piovides a want hitherto much folt liy Waikato settlers. Formerly everything in the cooperage line had to be imported fiom Auckland, which W)£&tit considerable additional and tlieu thora.was tio choijcpi jljeybnu accepting what was sent, unless the purchase of aa articje^iras.jandertakcn bya neighbour viaitiug the metropolis. Settlers can now have made to order, by Mr Boyco of Cambridge, their daily, domestic and farm utensils at first cost, and without the additional expense of freight. We have no doubt the new industry will be patronised as the enterprise of the proprietor deserves. -

A meeting of the parishioners of Hantnpu was held at the Tamahero Hotel, on Wednesday evening, 28th hist. Present :, Archdeacon Willis (in the chair), Messrs S. S." Ghahain, W. A. Graham, G. Way, John Batkin, Camp, Daley, J. Martyn, and Wheeler. After prayer, the minutes of former meetings were read and confirmed, and a statement of accounts "Was read and adopted. It was arranged for the church to be opened ou 'Friday, 4th May (if convenient to the Bishop). It was iesolved to hold a gift auction at Cambridge in aid of the funds, on the 14th of April, and the following gentlemen were appointed a committee to carry out the arrangements :—ln: — In addition to those present, Messrs J. J. Barngh, L. B. Ewen, J. J. Smith, TVI. H. Pickering, and A. Main ; the committee to meet on Wednesday evening, 11th April, for final arrangements. It was also resolved that the ladies of the district be solicited to co-operate.

This is how an American journal described the Wiggins tempest :— " It is to strike the Pacific const ,it the western extremity of the Isthmus of Nicaragua, and will cross by the old Nicaragua route, tearing up the eaith on its way so as to render the work of constructing the Nicaragua Canal mare child's play. Professor Wiggins had oiiginally intended to bring his storm acioss the Isthmus of Panama, but as M. de Lesseps failed to make liberal arrangements with him, he finally came to an agreement with the promoters ot the Nicaragua bcheme. On reaching the gulf the storm will, as has been said, follow the Gulf Stream. If, however, proper inducements are extended to the professor he will arrange to bring the storm directly across the upper part of Florida, so as to facilitate the making of ;i ship canal across that peninsula. . . . From Long Island the storm w ill proceed to New England, by the old route from G-reenport to Newport, and will ravage Rhode Island, Eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Nova Scotia. Professor Wigging is as yot undecided as to whether he will send it to the North Polo whore it can do no harm, or whether he will launch it against Great Britain, but the probabilities are that, being a British subject, he will spare the British Islands."

The hon. Mr Bichardson, in a speech to the electois of Selwyn, said: When he was in the House in 18S0 he had voted \vith Sir John Hall's Government, and many others had done so, simply because at that time he and they thought a better Government could not be formed from the Opposition. Since then a new Government h.id been formed. Sir John Hall had resigned, and as stated before the present Government had very much deteriorated, so much so (particularly in regard to the Estimates, and the spending ot the new loan) that he could not and would not support them. It had been stated that he would support a Government with Sir George Grey at its he«id. He could only say that the recognised leader of the Opposition was Mr Montgomery, and in case the present Government went out of office no doubt Mr Montgomery would be sent for, and would be entrusted with the formation of a Ministry. At any rate lie would like them to thoroughly understand that he would support no Government with Sir George Grey at its head. (Loud apnlause.)

The directors of the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company pinpose to introduce a bill next session for the following objects : — To extend the area within which the operations of the company may be carried on to the North Island of Now Zealand, and ,to expand the busiuess which the company may undertake, so as to give power : 1 . To acquire either by purchase or lease, or upon special conditions or agreements, any native lands, lands owned by Europeans or by the Crown. 2. To lease, sell, or farm all lands at any time in the possession of the company. 3. To carry on trade either by way of sale or pur- ' chrse with my' person or companies. 4. To purchase its own shares. 5. To give mortgages for the security of the lands, debentures, bills of exchange, or other obligations or securities of the conipany. 6. To make contracts in or without New Zealand necessary to carry out the objects for which the company exists. 7. To empower natives t6 assign any lands to the company upon trust or upon aiiy special conditions or agreements. 8. To empower a majority of native owners in any land to assign their interests in such land absolutely upon trust or upon any special conditions or agreements whether such 'land has been first subdivided or not. 9. To empower the company, by resolution duly passed at au extrtordinary meeting of shareholders; to'imite partially or wholly with any company ov companies registered either in Great, Britain or in New Zealand. To confer upon the company all such other powers as may be necessary to give effect to the objects or any of them ,of the proposed bill or contemplated by the articles of association as amended at this meeting. t

The usual quarterly, meeting of the Wesleyan . Methodist Church, le Awanwtu Circuit, was held at the lipttse of Mr A Smith, .Alexandra, on the, 29th. The Rev. T. J. Wills, Circuit Minister, occupied > the chair. There were 'eight office-hearees present. The meeting was opened with the ,uaual devotional exercises. The circuit stewards were able to present a clean balance-sheet, the slight deficiency having been met by the officebearers present. Considering that the times are not prosperous in this, a purely agricultural district', it was gratifying to those present that no debt was incurred, but the circuit expenses all met. Din-ing the Rev. T. J. Wills' /ministerial year a new 'church 1 at Kihikihi has been built at a cost of £175, but on which there is still a debt due of £70 ; triere has [also been purchased a new harm onium at 'a cost of £20, ifo 'debt. The Alexandra trustees have registered tlieir , chnrch site, and a few pounds have been set apart and placed in the bank as a fund to be added to for a 1 new church in 1 thit township. Considering that .. tpis h the first year of the Te Awamutu circuit the finances are in a good position, and the circuit'is left by Mr Wills unencuml- i berccl for the Rev., Mr Dean who has ibeen appointed to succeed him. We >are ihaukful as a church for j>ast mercies;, and take courage hoping for another year 1 of prosperity, spiritually and financially. Before the meeting '"closed, Mr J. |W/ Bridgman, the senior" circuit steward, rei ferred to/the removal of Mr Wills fromlthe' circuit in a kind and brotherly manper. He remarked he, was perfectly persuaded thatMrs^yills had, laboured earnestly with a single eye" to 1 ' God's" glory in ithe salvation of men. * "He further stated that ,'great credit was. due to the minister for hitf "carfcfjul, ,Wanag«irfent pi ,th ; e* circuit ' finances^ and be- hopecT' Mr Wills*s \ snejcesBor wbuld'^ford/tb© same satisfaction,.'

'tyikHig -wtoh him the good -vyishei* o£df|ljß t|fc pcopic of the circuit. ' <■ lu^spoudui|, Mf Wills spoke encour^nglw^'aiMlii^ed u^op t!)e,pffic T e* t bcarersthei)|cfssity^ qf, kecjji^'b JtWdep. He'.piade^jpecial/ refereiicff.to thef injlcf.atieablfci lhbouts of' Mi E. jftldgmtip iifxou»'ec6?on wifi th|| I^ihikihmiiurql After tjj«* Meeting tMSj pi-eside^overby x Mr Sftiith.--('eBh;'6s'-pondent.)