The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1778, 27 November 1883, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

I'qitii mil (.*. ic' ]u -.tit o to ill inon, Oi uliUmhih state, or pcibu.ision, religious or politu.il Here sli ill the l'ri ss the People's nt'!i f in.untnin, Un.iwid b\ iiilli'Liicc .mil umlmilkcl Ly v; Lin.

TUESDAY. NOV. 2), ISS3

This misuuid' d action of France in her relations wiLli (Jiiina may not improbably invol\e other continent, il nations in the impending conflict. The Euiopean interests in the Mongolian Empire are too large and too varied for us to expect that France will bo allowed to up->ot the calculations of the commercial world with impunity. JJut a colh-ion between the greac powoi.s will bo more disastrous m its results than a Franco-Chinese war per w could possibly be. So far as these colonies are concerned, a European war would be most unwelcome, and if Kngland became a combatant, most ruinous. It is not alone on account of our defenceless .state that wo have reason to deprecate a war between England and any of her neighbours. Wo are, ot" course, utterly unprotected, the majority of our harbouis are open to the shot-, of any hostile cruiser that may happen along, and even at places like Melbourne and Sydney nothing like an efficient system of defence has been organised. We cannot expect that England would despatch the whole of naval force for our protection ; to say nothing of her own shores, her possessions in the Northern Hemisphere will demand a large measure of aid. Moreover, theic are other maritime powers not very inferior in tho number and efficiency of their Avar ships, and should these bo included in tho list of enemies vco shall be left pretty well in the cold. 13 ut as> we have .said, this danger, gmit as it undoubtedly is, aud\irgont us is the noed for making' immediate provision to meet it, is not the worst we havo to foai\ What we have most cause to dread i.s the blow which our budding ; commerce would receive A declaration of war on tho part of England would in all probability offecluaJJy close up our ports ; our wool ami guim export would pease, and our frozen i*w?al industry would be pinched out ot existence. We should be thrown GiiUrpJy upon our own resources, and so long as tho war lasted our trade would .' bo paralyzed. We have hopes however, that England will adhere to her new policy of non intervention in the affairs of the Continent. It is fortunate for us out here, at the present, that tho Conservative party in England are in. the cool shades of Opposition, and that i-He destinies of the Empire are guided by men <>vhp ; value peace above al} 1 things except:

honour. However, Saxon ' and Celt may gK ry in the war lice; deeds of their ancestors, there can of necessity Ihj no thoroughbred Jingoism in this 0010-iy. \bovo everything, we require peace for the developmeiifc of our resources and our trade*. lOvei-y blast of war will scorch our hirvest fields like a sirocco. The lu'llifo-e spirit is, we have reason to believe, dying out in all Anglo Saxon countries, and if universal peace is ever to become something more substantial than a dream ol a Utopia, it will bo owing to tli- influence of that great i ace, an influence which is increasing at an astonishing pace, and which threatens to overshadow the whole world. The genius of the English people is becoming moi'o and more Radical, and the policy of the Radicals is to abstain from fighting as long as it is possible to do so. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, in a speech at Swansea a year as;o, laid down the principle clearly. It was, he said, more necessary than ever that the pretexts for war should be closely scrutinised, but when once war was entered upon, it must be carried through with energy and firmne&s.

Timl-> out of number we have referred to the impoitant question of oi'uolty to animals as applied to this district, partieulailyonr hontier towns, such as Cainbiidge, Kihikihi, and Alexandra ; and we ha\o uiged upon out readers in these places the propriety of bringing into lorce thcliw dealing with ciime under tliis head. Our leason for purticukuibing the fiontier towns is that it is there that the most fl.iyi ant acth ot cruelty occur, on account of tlio fiequcnt visits of natives ; hut, on the other h.wd, we do not mean to infer th.it acts of vi uelty to animals aie solely confined to the native population. It is a w ell known tact that thcic areEuiopeans whose failings in this particular ic-speet-would compare unfavourably with any act ot ci uelty o\er perpetiated by a native. We have on several occasions refcucd to bleaches of the Cruelty to Animals Act which came under our notice dui ing the leccnt bitting of the Native Lands Court at Camhiidgc, but w e presume, o\\ ing to the fact that it was no\t to impossible to .secure a conviction (former e\peiioncc j & wauantin^ this conclubion), the police did noteaie about taking action in the matter. A native on one occasion having liddcn his unfortunate steed until it fell to the ground with a Inoken leg, left it lying on the side of the road to die of pain and starvation. The unfortunate buitc died, and the matter coming to the knowledge of the police, the eiuel wietch, aftci some dim' oulty, was found out, and brought befou> the couifc to answer for the crime ot which he had been guilty. But to the ,'^icat snipii&e ot e\eiybody, on the uhaigc being pi oven, the culput was patted on the back and acquitted, and the ■\\itiic-)Se-i who bi ought the matter to light weic told th.it they deceived to be punished. A few instances of this kind must l.aye seriously intcifoied with the police taking action in such matters tor the fntuie ; and thii beim: &o, it now tests with the public to take the matter in hand, and the proper way to attain this end is to ten in hi audits of the Ci uelty to Animals Picvcntion Society which has lecently been btarted in Auckland, and is now doing good work there. Almost e\eiy day natives may be seen tiding and diiving untortunate horses tin ough the streets of Cambridge, some with »alled backs, others lame, others without shoes, others cut up w ith spur and whip, but all invariably in such a iediced and miserable condition, iio'n starvation and overwoik, as to be levoltina in the sight of humanity. When Providence created horses it is quite evident it nc\et oulained thac natives .should ride them We think that if a, law ciisos ot revolting cruelty, of the kind which we have briery icfencd to, wcie hi ought hefotc the court, and the peipetrators punished instead ot applauded, cases of ci uelty to animals in our midst would not be so frequent, nor .so flagrant. Another instance of a native riding a horse until almost killing it has been bi ought under our notice as late as on Satin day. The unioitunate animal has been left on the road3ide, baiely able to crawl about for something to eat.

The Banks in Waikato will be closed on Friday next, the 30th inst. (S. Andieu's Day). Mr Da Silva, the young man whose di--.ippenia.iice canned such .uivioty to hin fiiends in Auckland, is at present in Hamilton. In accordance with the Counties Act, all councils hold their annual meetings to-inoiiow, to elect chj'unien for the year. The weights for the Piako races should have appeared in this issue, but last night we leeencd a telegram fiom Mr Toicnal, the haudic.ippur, stating that they ■would not be .sent until to-day. It is expected that the native meeting at Waotu m ill bo opened to-day, yestei day being the day appointed for the gathenng of the people. It is expected that the receipts of the Cambndge Public Library and Heading Room tin's year will exceed £SO. This mini .should .secure .a good Mib->idy when the next division of the library grant is made. The hon. Mr Bryce arrived in Wo-ikato yesterday. It is his intention to pioceed to Raglan after he has .seen Wahanui. On account of the condition of the io.id, All liiyco will probably peiform the lourney on horseback. A man named Tom Bell was kicked by a hoi so led by a Maori at Cambndgo on ttatuiday, receiving a serac Inuise on the leg. He was attended by Dr. Cushney, who dics&ed the wound. At the last meeting of the Canibi idge .Tockey Club the club made no loss than €27 >Ss out of the totalizator, they receiving a ceitain peicentage on the transactions of that institution, The total amount of money pasted through the totalisator on Wednesday was £500. The programme for the New Year Meeting of the Ga.ni budge Jockey Club will shortly be published. The programme, we undei stand, will include a tiotting race and a pony lace. The usual monthly meeting of the Piako County Council will be held at Cambiidge to-moriow, when home oidinary and important business will be disposed of, including tho annual election of a chairman. A meeting 'of the Cambridge School Committee will be held tins morning for tho purpose of confirming the resolution passed at the meeting last Monday re tho lemoval of the present head teacher. The pioceedings pronn.se to be unusually interesting, as since our report of Monday's meeting has been before the public the matter has excited much warm discussion. On Saturday last a man named "Williaiu OlJjster was brought into Cambridge fiom fclu> Tit-papa bush suffering from a. compound fracture, of the left leg. sustained while working in tho bush theie on the previous day. It appeals ho was moving somo heavy log* by the assistance of a jack when tho jack blipped, allowing the log to roll back on h'w leg. The patient was attended by Dr. Cushney, who set the injured limb. The usual weekly meeting of the Cambridge Blue Ribbon Army is held jijvery Monday evening at Cambridge, nltevJia^e'ly a^ $h& east and west sides of the liver, '.flic a^ipt] dance at these meetings is flow very large, £be menjbers' list haying greatly incraibed of l'afce, an,4 £ha ljjeetings of the organisatipn aie always pyfoyftftly Some of the subscribers of the Cambridge Public Library ssevj j<o haye aj]i inconsiderate^ we will not say contemptible habit of depriving some of the most valuable works in the library of their illustra-_ tions, evidently for' the purpose bf > household decoration,', '^Surely this <^»not be jfche; yvovk .ojsenftible of ;M>nOT\rob}B'peoMq j hi' 4 &*"xv \*i^&-iSr\Jwisi!ML. sit, «»<

if it is a development of the misohicv oiu naturo of tho^e under their caro they might with credit to themselves, ,uul benefit k their neighbours, put an end to such an undesirable practice. We understand that immediate .steps will be taken to expend the £500 on the ■\yaitu-Raglnn road. An officer of the Public Works Department was over the road last wejk with the object of making arrangements for prosecuting the woik. it is expected that the amount nf the vota will put the load in fair condition as far a*: Waitotuna. In carrying out the proposed improvements to the giaml stand .uid couise, wo would suggest to the Cambridge Jockey Club the ad\ isability of cutting down th<3 fowtiecs diiectly in fiont of the double-ditch-and-bank on the steeplechase com >o, which at present gives the iunip a veiy awkward and nasty appearance.. Nut only this, but their pioscncc may possibly piove seiious to some of the lideis on a futuie occasion. Now that there is a large number of bicycles and bicycle riders in the Waikato, we aie surprised that a lace of this kind has not been organised by the sporting spirits of the district. The roads being now in good condition, a race for a sweepstake might easily be oigauised for a Saturday afternoon. We feel sine an event of this nature would create much inteiest, and would biing together a laige attendance of .spectators. The fragments of the Cambridge Brass and Reed Baud have ag.iin been bi ought togethci, and exhibit an uniiMial amount of vitality, and we hope to find it in a sufficiently forward condition to provide a little music at the New Year mooting of the Cambridge Jockey Club. The band practices, we are pleased to notice, are now well attended, and under the tuition of Mr Jas. Stewai t, the members aie favourably progiessing towards efficiency. The Post and Telegraph Department has decided to connect Raglan with Hamilton by telephone. This will be agi eat boon, both to the ci ettleis and to the Luge number of Waikato people who annually icsort to to the sea-side dmmg the summer months. It is not know n wbethei the line will be extended to Kawhia, but in all probability it will not be long before telegiaphic communication is estibhshed with that place. There is some talk of introducing the ulectuc light into Futli and Gl.uk S batteiy, wheie there is -plendid water pouei to (hive the dynamo ; by it said the lighting of this establishment w ill bo vtny efficient. The Meicuiy Bay Saw Mill has been lighted in this manner, the experiment having proved a complete success. — New s. A Wellington corresDondent of the N.Z. Hei.dd, telegraphing on Fndav, ><ays : — Upon the amval of the Takapuna, Mr. Mitchelson was met and welcomed by tlnee of hi. colleagues— Mr. Rolleston, Mr. Johnston, aud Mi. Oliver. F heai that Ministers are a good deal annoyed at the unfair and peisonal attacks that have been made by a section of the Southern Pie&s upon the naw Minister for Public Woiks. The Rev 0. M. Nelson, incumbent of S. Paul's Chinch, Auckland, took the sei vices at S. Peter's Chinch, Hamilton, <>n Sunday, in the absence of the incumbent, the Rev R. ()'(J. Biggs, who ministeied to the cougi ega turns at Ngaiuavvalna, Tanpin and Huntly, winch places have had no seivices since, the mnoval of the Rev H. S. J)avies to the Aloha. Thi*. congiegntions at S. Petoi\weio laige, and the Rev Mi Mr Nelson pi cached two eloquent soimons. The members of the Hamilton Ciickct Club j)laved a sciatch match on Sydney Squaie on Satin day, sides being chosen by Messrs Forrest and Slovens. Some \eiy fail ciicket was exhibited on both sides, and lictmy dccl.ucd foi Mi Forrest's team by one urn, thu respective scoies being ."Vf and 08, Tlioie vvoio eight playeis on either side. Two cricket matches are arranged to come off at Cambndge this week, one on Fiidav against Hamilton, and another on Satuiday, Caml nidge v. A.C. Koice. Fi\day'h match should be an interesting one, and owing to the day being a holiday, if the weather )s fine theio is sure to bo a l.u;,fe attendance of spectatois. The Cambndge men aie ag.iin confident of \ictoiy. The following playeis will compose the Hnnnlton team: — Messis Foin>t, Stevens, Edgocumbe, Hunt, Pilling, Yon Stunner, Seddon, Kirk, JJiudon, Holloway, and Allligbl. Jimcigencies : Ouneiod and 15 wen. Acorrespondent at Ngaroto writes : Oui lake is well stocked with cup, but they must have a haul stingglc foi existence, as there are myriads of slings that must dostioy laige numbeis of the fish ; but in spite of these, they seem to increase, for 1 have often seen them when on the water. Apparently the people in this neighbourhood are nob loveis of the "gentle ait," for T have never heard of anyone tiying to catch any. I believe they will use leadly to a fly, as T have often seen them so lising on fine evenings. A very severe and painful accident happened to Duncan Mctntyre, son of Mr IX Mclntyie, of Hamilton. On Sunday week last, at Moimisville, in tiying to catch a horse with a tethei-iope on, he got entangled in the lattci, and the horse taking fright, dragged him over very rough ground for about half-a-iiulo. Fortunately no bones weie bioken, but fiom the loins to the knees he was feai fully bruised and laceiated. The lad was bi ought HI from Moirjnsville on Tuesday, and has piogiessed favouiably mnoo, undei the treatment of Dr Carey, and the caieful musing of hismothci. A meeting of the congregation of S. Peter's Roman Catholic Chinch, Cambndge, was held after service on Sunday evening la-st, for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the coming ltoiaai. Theie was a good attendance, and the Rev. Father Fox- presided, Aftoi Home discussion it was arranged to hold the biwaai on the three days pieooding Chustmas Day, and tho throo days ending on New Year's night. The ladies of the congregation, and their friend's throughout the district, have been working hard for some time past, and judging fiom the amount of mateiial already on hand, we have little doubt the bazaar will be one of the most aiccoßsfuJ over held in this district, Mr R. K. Davis, of Auckland, has .addressed a cii cular to the various school committees announcing that lie is a candidate for the vacancy in the Board of Education caused by the retirement of Mr Richaid Laishley, jun. Mi Davis gives a veiy cleai exposition of the policy he m'tends to adopt if elected. He declaies himsolf a strong supnoiter of the picsent Education Act ; he dashes to place country pupils in tho same footing in regard to scholarships as thoso attending the town schools, and gives expression to a, determination to promote a better fechug as botween the board .and the committees. Mr Davis" platform is one that should locommend itself to the committees of this distiict. In an article on "The Society Aspect of the United States," Aichibald Forbes states that "Mr Vanderbilt's new house cost £3,000,000 sterling to build, decorato, and furnish, tho pictures not included." It is understood that Mr Vandeibilt has spent two or three millions moie on pictme& and statuaiy. Of New Yoik society Mi Foibes says that "it costs consumedly," and states that whereas a bachelor can live in London and go into the best society on an income of £300 a year, it requires over £1000 a year to do tho same in New Yoik. Social etiquette makes.it necessary for him to give " posies " at 25 dollars apiece to ladies who ask him out, or to whom he wishes to show any attention ; and a friend of Mr Forbes,' who did not foice the running, .showed him his florist's bill for the last season. It footed up over 10,000 dollars, At the end of the season a. visitor to New York is expected to gi\ c a, " theatie paity " which costs him about £300. At the meeting of the Auckland Board of .Education on Friday, in rogaid to the Patcrangt School, Mr Buckland said another pupiUteacher had been sent there, and what they wanted was an assistant teaohev. They wer-e very much dissatisfied, and the school was snffgiiug,— 2VJr Rice said the committee had sent in the names of two pupil-trachei'B, leaving the Board to make the selection ; but neither was found qualified, aud the Board decided to send another.— Mr Buckland said what they wanted was to get rid of the present pupil-teacher.— The Chairman said they could only act on the recommendation of the committee. The matter was being satisfactorily arranged.— Mr Luke gave pQt'ige"fQr Priday, December 7. "That as £he teaching' 91 $e,iijenfcary/ science in our primary ■ schools js or CbV u£n}Qgjj iinportanqs, and as $hjs Board ja qf opinion' phatj in the 1 present course, of public instruction, not enough 1 attention., is given -to this, subJ9pt,y,the I,nspector^ is^thereforp «regu6sted

of giving a greater amount of scientific instruction, especially to those pupils who have passed the fourth and fifth standaids." A deputation, consisting of the hon. Mr Chamberlain, Messrs T. B. Hill, J. K. McDonald, H. Pain and the Rev Mr Slade, waited upon the Native Minister at Auckland on Friday afternoon, in rofeience to the Aotoa-Kawhu road. Mr Hill read a letter from the "Whaingaroa Road Board, to the eftect that the canying out of the work would greatly increase the prosperity of the district. Mr Hill was of opinion that the destruction of the beacons had bjen mainly the i esult of the stoppage of the load, nh the natives thought the (rovermnent was afraid. He hoped the (Tovernmcnt would push on the load. — Mi Uryce .said it was, simply .-i question of money. The vote for the load had been exhausted, and the (xo\ eminent did not caie to call upon the " unauthorised' 1 \ote oftener than was necessary. —Mi Hill thought Government might draw on the vote for " loads in native distnets." — Mi Bryce said there weie votes for specified loads, but no general vote for loads in native districts. That -was why the road had bjon stopped. He agreed with Mr Hill that the stoppage of the road had in some measuie encouraged the natives to take hostile measures, and he was anxious to push the work on. If by stiaining a point he could get it done he would do so. — [n reply to the Rev Mr Slade, Mr Biyce repeated his assurance that he would do all in Ins power to push the woik on, and m reply to Mr Hill he said that if the constabulary were employed the fatigue allowance of Is per day Mould have to be piovided. He said that as far as his feelings were concei ned he required no urging in the matter. The deputation having thanked the Minister, withdrew.