The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1784, 11 December 1883, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Efju.il and evict justice to all men, Ot uhiUoever st.itu or persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the Presb the People';. righf maintain, Un.iwed by influence .md unbnbed b)' gain.

TUESDA V, DEC. 11, ISB3.

The two most insignificant of tbo tribes interested in the disposal of what has long been, known as the "King Country" — the Ngatimahuta and the Ngatihaua — alone stand out against the survey of the lands. Those two tribes are branches of the Waikato, the former is the tribe to which the "King" himself belonged, and as the interest which they possess in the broad lands of the Upper Waipa and Mokau Country is of the smallest, it naturally follows that they would be unfavourably affected by the relegation of the country, to the purposes of agriculture. The Waikatos lost nearly everything they had in the wai, and ever since that time they have been largely dependent on their neighbours chiefly the Ngatimauiapoto, for the very means of subsistence, and as this eleemosynary system can only exist as long as the natives retain possession of the land, and do not lease or sell it, the dependant natives do not desire to see any change. It matters little, however, what they may say or think, the big rangitiras, as our correspondent callx Kewi, Wahanui, Taonui, and the others, are determined to push on the survey, and it will be done. It spems that a gentleman, rejoicing in the historical name of Mcßeth, has been trying to get his finger into the pi". He telegraphed to Kewi telling that chief not to sign anything, pending assistance from abroad, but the old chief knows perfectly well what he is about, and all Mclieth is likely to get for his pains is his trouble. This gentleman played a somewhat prominent part in connection with a petition which the Maori members of the House forwarded to the dueen a short time ago, and is very probably merely the otspaw employed by somebody of much greater consequence to pull the chestnuts out of the fire. It will, however, take a good deal of manoeuvring to undo what the Native Minister has done.

A.s Mr Hosking, in another column, has called in question the veracityi ty of oar report of thelaitmeeting of theCambricigeScliool Com id ittee, it wi}l probably be as well, for the satisfaction of all parties concerned, to reprodnce that gentleman's as.aertionb in the exact words which he himself made use of. It is an unusual thing to icport meetings of school committees verbatim, and in this case we followed the usual course by making Mr Hoskiu«'e assertions read somewhat better than they were spoken. Mr Nixon having proposed an amendment, which " had reference to the good progress made bj T the High School," Mr Hosking seconded it pro forma, in order to speak to it. He Baid : " In regard to the first statement regarding the undesirableness of a change in the teaching staff, I reply, The primary school is taught by the assiitant teachers, who are qualified to teach, and I believe the education rules' provide that the head-teacher will go round once a week, and see. that .the teachers are doing their, duty., Regard.-' ing the second statement, I' don't think that the High School was ever' originated by Mr Stewart. Again,, I 'don't , think that the High ScHool is /doing v ( ery good' work. 'It has been in ! existep.ee, fibVup, five niqcfchs, and there jis ,not one child in the school do the the 10th ,pro!orEuclJd,''(Mr,

saying that possiW^f%banil might he found \vlt^couW'^fiP»#^|j^flefi>iitioii of the problem, «o,,jHiteqjifrTmly knew nothing about itsj application. )J He proceeds : "/The Latin , the children have learned is s nil ; at least, as near to nothing as possible^ The Algubra the children have lcar,ned, it ' has n6t co.ne np to -,the simple 'equations. Those are the only subjects taught in the High School department. If that is called doing good work (and shaleng his head, as it were deploringly, concluded, the" sentence), -\yell 1 don't know what is. r Our school did well when Mr Wilson was with us, but since Vis time the progress that has been made is —well (and here Mr Hosking gave his head another significant shake, which the meeting unanimously accepted as indicating an adjective of a very negative, character). The speaker again proceeds :' "As regards the last statement I have received a large number «f letters from parents, approving of our action." In our last article, to which Mr Hosking takes exception, we put the foregoing remarks into a nutshell, and made -it read that "Mr Hosking stated that since Mr Wilson had left the school the pupils had made no progress, whatever, and that they were altogether ignorant of the subjects set down in the Hitrh School curriculum." VVe are quite prepared to admit that these words are not utterances of Mr Hosking, but will M»" Hosking, or any reader of the above deny that these words more faithfully represent Mr Hosking's sentiments as expressed at the meeting than do those which he himself made use of. As to Mr Hosking's assertion about the unfaithfulness of our report, we have been assured by members of the committee that " it was one of the most correct reports they ever read," Mr Hosking underlines his statement: "I did not say the school had made no progress whatever since Mr Wilson left." His remarks as reported above verbatim are a sufficient reply to this. We quite agree with Mr Hosking that in making the above utterances he "made no allusion whatever to Mr Arnold," nor did he " in any way refer to him," at least, we understand, the remarks were not intended to allude or i*efer to Mr Arnold but unknowingly they did refer to that gentleman, he being the teacher in charge of the subjects reviewed, and this his instructions, as received from the board, verify. Mr Hosking's statement to Mr Arnold, " th.it the committee would give him as good a testimonial as ever he got in his lifetime," and which he does not in any way question, appears to infer that had he known Mr Arnold's tme position in the school, he never would have made use of the iemarks he did ; on the contrary he would have said that the school had made all pi ogress possible; but that as he believed Mr Stewart was the person in charge and — well we will leave our readers to arrive at their own conclusion on this point. Either this, or else Mr Hosking is inclined to be slightly inconsistent at times. As to the next statement, we infer that the retraction "That after fuither inquiries, I find the school lias done as good work \\ ith Mr Arnold as with Mr Wilson," which he says Mr Arnold would have been satisfied with, Mr Hosking intends <is a contradiction to our statement, that that gentleman would accept nothing short of an unqualified retraction and a public apology. We think the words which Mr IJosking lias so thoughtfully quoted constitute as unqualified a retraction as it would be possible for him to make. If Mr Hosking applies to the board for information, he will find that Mr Arnold's commission was to teach the very subjects so warmly leviewed by him, and that he is not altogether a "temporary assistant assisting the head teacher"a 9 he states Mr Hosking winds up by repeating, in evidently better considered terms, what lie expressed at the meeting ; but, con ideringhis willingness to give Mr Arnold "the best testimonial he ever got in his life," and the fact that Mr Arnold was the teacher temporarily appointed to teach the Latin, Euclid, and Algebra, the progress in regard to which Mr Hosking tormed as nil, it is extremely hard to tell what he means— whether the school has made great pi ogress since Mr Wilson left (a* implied in his willingness to give Mr Arnold the best testimonial, etc.), or that it has made none.

Tenders close to-morrow for the improvements to the Bank of New Zealand at Cambridge. Mr A. Isaacs, of Cambridge, is at present having erected a large store at Lichfield. Mr Clemey is the contractor. The Cambridge-Oxford Road is at present repoi ted to be in a worse state for traffic than ever it was during the winter months. The steeplechaser Chanticleer was raffled at Cambridge on Saturday night last. There were 40 member at £1. Mr A. G. Hughes, chemist, was the lucky winner. In his last letter our Te Awamutu correspondent is made to say th.it the next thing he wishes to see abolished is the " native officer." What he meant was the "Native Office." Ani Waata and party in the Pukekura ejectment oas» have applied for le.ue to talce the case before tho Privy Council. We learn that leave has been granted, and the case will accordingly be brought before that tribunal. Thursday next, the 13 th inst., is the last day on which entries will be leceived for the .sports at Ngaruawahij, on Boxing Day. The assay value of the Te Aroha gold melted at the Bank of New Zealand was : — New Find, 53s per ounce ; Premier, fills 8d; Colonist, s<>s (id; Werahiko, 48s i)d ; and Waitoki, 4&s (id. At the adjpurned sitting of the Native Lands Garni, to b,Q ljold at Cambridge on the 111 th insfc,, several succession claims in the Tatua East and West Blocks, will be heard. The usual monthly meeting of the Cambridge Town Board wa.s held yesterday evening. A report of the proceedings will appear in our nevt issue. There was .also a meeting of the Cambridge Doin am Board yesteiday afternoon. The full programme of the sports to be hold at Alexandra on Boxing Day is published in thi.s issue. It includes all sorts of foot raced, jumping, and three horse races, and should bring together a large, attendance. Plans of the Kawhia township, and the Ruakitm-i BlooH, Walroa,, Ha.wke's Bay, advertised for sale, may be saen .at the office of this paper. The Kawhia lands will be offered for sale on the 23id January, and those at Ruakituri on the 17th January. The tender of Mr Robert Kerr, €204, has been accepted for the new bridge over the Pairiri Creek, on the CambridgeWaotu Road. Mr Kerr, it will be remembered, was also the successful tendei er for the bridge over the Waikato River at Horahora. He is now getting the timber on the ground preparatory to commencing operations. TJje soiree and entertainment in aid of the Qnuiifey Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, comes off in lUe PubKc Hall theie, to-morrow evening, The tablea of the soiree will be provided by the ladies of the congregation. The Rev. H. R. Dews-, bury, and Messrs J. P. Campbell and >R. Watson have kindly, consented to contiibute their services at the entertainment. A large attendance is expected. At the annual meeting in Connection with the Cambridge Baptist Taber- 1 naole, I^l4 ree.ently 2 Messrs Morris, Mynott, Honghfcon, 'Rill and, Johns were unanimously elected church doasons for the 1 onsuiiig year. The' Rev. Thomas* Grey, of Greendell, Canterbury, was written to in-! vitmg him to accept the position of pastor, to the Cambridge Tabernacle. , , ;i« -;...{, 1 In our report ;of the entertain-, ment in connection with the Gospel fjTem-, nerance Mission held at Cambridge on, We'dnfisday erening last we pmmittedimen^ tion of ins -duet, rendered' by,, Mrs F. Hougtfton' and Misi» Main; ijuej; |t if? needless to Jto^iy'WaK'oife'pj the;ijl.qs<| successful" items', "of ; 3 the* evening and was warmly febgh^V 1 " %>^ t J!^ ) The concert^o^be^Kiyen? at a the*;. fflautatju schofll-hquse'thir evgningi^in^aick

from Cambridge and Hamilton has been secured, in addition aa that which can be produced locally, anttjS varied and entertaining programineOTould be the result. From j\iytej^l@a^EboretVillvJ>e a ftill housj, ana thrafund|f «>f the 1 ov% Stephen|will M materially augmented. The IftaleAof tMcls. injaid^of tMe funds o|a Pflfclr'H Qh'urch, HamiltW, will take plaef toj^frrow^in the "Public EDbjII, and the goods unsold during" the day will' be auctioned in the evening. The ai tides on sale are cheap, and of good quality, and suitable for all classes. There will also be a number of toyf, "dolls; itc.pand 'ni Christmaji tree in the evening. jßefreshment* will bo supplied at moderate fates. "We are requested to state that contributions will bs thankfully received to-day. Our Raglan correspondent writes : —Mr Ferguson, who was appointed to jjd and inspect the Beam of coal which was discbveredjn^arj (Toad's, <<ree|4 which flows into the Raglan harbour a short distance from the township, has reported to Mr W. jDu.% cah ■? most "*f«WMrably in '-reference" to it! He, however, refrains from making the repoit' public until it' has been fjrat submitted to the committee who appointed "Mi Ferguson todraw it up, and which meets on the 22nd inst., in the council chambers, Raglan. The usual social meeting in connection , with the Blue Ribbon Army was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton East, last night. There was a fair attendance, and, in the absence of tho Rev. J. Dukes, the chair was occupied by Mr (t. French. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. O. Dean, W. Raebnrn, and W. >Slade, and vocal selections were contrii biited by Mr.i Dukes, Mrs Home, and Miss Trewheellar. The choir sang several hymns, Miss Campbell presiding at the harmonium. Eight new members joined, and the roll now numbers about 80. Our Ruapuke correspondent, writing on the Bth inst., says :— lt is highly gratifying to note that the Karioi ratepayers, at the poll taken at the Mata school on the Ist inst., have expressed themselves as favourable to the proposed action of the Karioi Road Board, re the borrowing of £307 under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1881, to erect the bridges on the Ruapuke and Raglan road. They are sadly wanted, and it will provo a great boon to the residents in Ruapuke when they are erected, as during the Lite heavy rains the creek-, over which they are to bo built have several times boon itn'pas -sable. At Friday's meeting of the Board of Education the following business interesting to reader-, in this distiict was transacted -.—Singing Teacher (In Waikato.— Thcie wore l(i application for this appointment, which were rcferied to a committee. Ohinewai.— Tlii.s was an application for a school.— Referred to the Inspector. Ruaptike. — The teacher .said that Mr Johnson, formeily the teacher, had become chairman of the committee, and w ( ib examining the school, while according to information leceivedby Mr Miller, the picsuut teacher, he was agitating to obtain the appointment for himself. —Mr Goldie suggested that Mr Johnson should be asked for an explanation. The Act provided the manner in which schools should bo examined.— Agreed to. The Rukuhia Cheese and Bacon Factory Company commenced active opera tion.s yesterday. The supply of milk was not Urge— only some 150 gallons— but a woek or so. will .see a great change for the better. As yet the factory lias only been able to get 13 milk cans, and of this number three, which were .sent to Pukeiimu, weie not returned to the factory yesterday, while many of those who did supply had to leave a quantity of milk at home for want of cans. The factoiy is under the charge of Mr and Mis Keeps, new arrivals fiom Australia, where they have had extensive experience in cheese-making. The factory building (the old grand stand) is vecy commodious, and gives the greatest satisfaction. The hon. Mr Bryce returned to Ha'nilton from Kawhia, on Sunday, having gon ]to the coast for the purpo.se of asceitaining the opinions of the natives in regaid to fie matter of the boundary survey. Mosi of the tribes, thiough their representatives, agieed to the pioposals of the Minister, and made the necessary application to have the survey carried out. The Ngatimahuta (Tawhiao's tiibe) alone hold out, but as theii possessions in the aggiegate me insignificant, very little trouble will be caused by their stupidity. At the time of Mr Biyce's visit to Kawhia Tawhiao was at Mokaikainga, at the head of tho Whaingaio.i, harhmp-, but the Native Minister did not go out of l|is way to see him, and tho old chief must faol that his glory has indeed departed. During the stay of the Native Minister at Hamilton he was troubled with only one deputation, and the business in this case was of a private natuie. Mr Bryce, accompanied by his private secretary, loft for Auckland yesterday, but Avill return again in the course of a few days. A repoitof the proceedings at Kawhia, from our own correspondent, appear*) in another column. Among the passengers by the May Queen from London (say.s the Nelson Evening Mail) are two families of Russian Jews, each consisting qf a man and wife and two children, ouq of tho latter being but three weeks old. These poor people, who were among the persecuted Jews of South Russia, have been sent out here by the society formed at home for their relief, but to deport them without any means whatever to a foieign country, of the language of which they are totally ignorant, so far as relieving them, is almost tantamount to a continuation of their persecution. One of the men was absolutely penniless, the other had 7s Od in his pocket when he was put on board, and since their arrival here they have been entirely dependent for food, lodging, aud clothing upon the kindness of Mr and Mrs Moss Davis, who have done all in their power to relieve their suffuringtf, and to ina£e them comfortable in this, to them, new land. By trade they are cigar makers, and Mr Davis hopes to find employment for them in the tobacco factory in Auckland. One of tho men is minus a thumb, to the amputation of which, by a surgeon, he voluntarily submitted, iv order to escape service in the Russian Army. They can hardly speak a single word of English, aud communication with them has to be carried on by signs. The following special messages to the Press Association, dated London, December 7th and Bth, have appeared in the N.Z. Herald:— The details of the treaty With Hpah) have been njade known. On condition of hoing treated, on a par with the most favoured nation, England consents to admit Spanish wines not exceeding 30 degrees in strength at a shilling duty.— -It is reported that England has. seized nn island near the eastern terminus of the Panama Canal.— The Times speaks in commendatory terms of Ru&den s History of Australia. — Mr Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland, states that the reports received from the country magistracy are that rents are now being paid, and that the system of boycotting i« being discontinued. — The French Chamber of Deputies is indignant at the critical relations existing with China bating been concealed from it. — Five thousand of the Soudan rebels are reported to be in the "ljeigh.lftiir.b.qqd. of Tenaar.— The Italian CiovQvnnient hflVO -ISfieed tQ allow the Australian mafia to bo landed afc Briudisi.—The money market is steadily hardening.—Theßight Hon. H.C. E. Childers, in his speech at Knottingley, said that the Colonial Empire must necessarily expand, but its statement must wisely regulate the ' measure of expansion. — The pi esent series of wool sales closed to-day. Prices were very firm for superior kinds" Medium and inferior grades and cross-breds were slightly ] weaker. 1015,000 bales were catalogued, and 17,000 were withdrawn.— The wheat market is dull, and prices are easier. Australian is quoted at 475, and New Zealand heavily at 39s to 45s.— After the next reliefs an Admiral will be appointed to command the AuBfcyajia,n statiqij. , <

Tenders are ,war>tcd 4 for carting material for Tamahere* School. 1 " Professor Herbert will give an entertainment at the Public HaU* .Cambridge, on Friday next, ' to conclude with a d*ncc. Special attention is directed to the Christmas advertisement of Sandes and Co., Hamilton, which appears in another column. , 1 Mr W. H. Neal, teacher" of the pianoforte, organ, violin, flute 1 and singing 1 , Cambridge, is prepared to tune instruments, and has two violins, with fittings, for sale, 'Mr J. S.''Bucklan.'d will sell' at the OhaupoJ Yards, , to-day, pure-bred > imported' ■ Hereford bulls, the property of the Waikato Land ; Associa, -' tion. On Tuesday, next he will sell, at Cambridge, fat cattle, gut sheep and lambs, dairy and store cattle, &c. On Saturday, the 22nd Dec, bo will sell at CambridgG,,horses, &c.< r,, i to^VutfiKoiae'rs^lndf cattlfciwneVsMV heiia! . arratitfdd Wtmife'faillmiteji^aytiri^Waikat'o,' igfJ thfli express^purppse; oorf r spjiy'ingjcitt\QctsK()fprM Jemces may be, made tojMr£A': Itßucfcland, 1 t Bucfcland, dCu'eks'' Ih.uQ si\lflS6rS C^OtmrAnlA. £Ltlu liWfi ? iVfl.lll»ll?^Stf n