The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2037, 28 July 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exa< t justicr to jII men, 01 \vhaMoc\cr state or persuasion, rcltgiom or political, Here sb ill the Press the People's right maintain, Unawcd by influence and unbnbcd by ffain

TUESDAY, JULY 38, 1885.

The Government appears to be in a moot unpleasant position. It seems indeed as though the Fates were in league against Ministers. Do what they will, concede this point, deny themselves that indulgence, pare and ti tin their policy to suit e\ery objector, the ranks of their .supporters grow thinner and thinner as each day goes on. Nothing but the absence of an organised Opposition keeps them in their places. At first, and for some time the House accepted and continued to entertain the situation as inevitable. The ►Stout- Vogel Government was bad, admittedly bad, but it was the best to be got under the circumstances, and so they must put up with it In a Chamber so amiable one would have thought it were an easy matter for a politician with Sir Julius Vogel's adroitness, running in double harness with a statesman of Mr Stout's probity and genius, to have retained the majority which chance and a distrust of the member for Egmont gave the Government a year ago. But though men may propose, a higher power (the Premier and the Native Minister to the contrary notwithstanding) disposes. If recent events carry any significance at all, the whilom most ardent supporters of Ministers are heartily sick and tired of them and their measures, and would wish to .see nothing better than their political death. The Middle Party, ■which Ims been making some littln stir during the last few days, is it seems composed for the most part of those who have seceded from the Government side of the House. Mr Ifislop and Mr Dnrgaville are apparently the leading spii its of the band, who aie, whatever other aspirations they may entertain, all perfectly willing to take portfolios. It is something to their credit that they look outside for a leader. In conned ion with this little mnttiT it is probable there may be some dilliculty. Mr Ormond has broken with the Government, but though he has been appioacliecl it is not likely that he will accept the leadership of the " new lights."' And provided he remains firm, who else is there, outside the ranks of the Atkinson party? Among the absurd rumours which intect the precincts of the House just now is one to the oftoct that it is in contemplation to bring about a coalition between Mr Stout, Mr Ormond, and Major Atkinson. Strange things happen occasionally, certainly, but such a combination as this can hardly be discussed seriously. Odd as it may seem, the hostility against which the Ministry find it so hard to bear up, is directed for tlio most part at Hir Julius Vogel. The downright truth is the Treasurer has been weighed and found wanting. He came to us with a sovereign cure for all our ills in his hand, and it has turned out to be nothing so wonderful after all. But the fault is not so much In's as the colony's. The evil lay in expecting too much, in thinking that a man could pei form feats which belong to the province of gods. Were Sir Julius got out of the way, the Government would probably weather the session ; its sins of omission would be condoned, but the i

positive, asseitive evil, which antiboiTow crs, .uiti-jobbeis, and antic\<*iytiling eke, even to anti-pro gressionists, recognise in the unfortiin.ite Treasurer must sliipw retlv the Government before the end ot tho session.

A meeting of the Waikato Liberal A.siDCiiitinu 1-. called for to mniiiiw evening at tho Hamilton ll. ill, .it 7<> clock.

The secretary of the Hamilton ])<>ni mi Js(».u(l In-* liccn antli<»ii-(>(l to <>)>- tain a iiiitiilt'>i of ornamental tu*i"» f • »i planting in \aiioii> put- of tho (loin un lancN.

The Rev E H Gulliver, of S. John -, C'nili'fje, Yuckl.uid, nthuated at S Andiuu's, Cunbiid^e, on Sunday. Tlu % v* w.in a l.aip) congi edition .it 1 >. »tli moming and evening soimco^.

Commander Edwin telegraphed at 2.5 p.m. ye^terdav : — K\.pect bad ueathor lictwi'cn east and north and ninth \\c<t, and heavy rain ft lthm 12 hours, and gln*s further fall.

The evangelical services lately held in the We-leyan Church, Hamilton, h.we met with pfie.it sncce^. The promoters intend exti'iuling thoir efforts t<> Xffain.iw.ihia .it .in enily d.iti 1 .

The adjourned meeting in con nectum with the pioposed cheese factoiy at Pukekurn, will ho hel<l in the schoolroom on nc\t FuJnv evening, :md n»t Mond.iV oscnniK .1-^ '-t.ited in oin last issue.

The debate on the San Francisco Mail Service concluded on Saturday morning. The (Jo\ eminent accepted .in anifiidiiioiit moved by Mi Montpomciv limiting the guaraiitre to thuic yoaio uintcad of five, and the resolution w.is cm led.

The R.M S. City of Sydney, with the English and American mails ua San Fi.mcisco, arrived in Auckland mi ttund.iy. The Waikato portion of tlic mail was do lnered ycsteul.iy.

Mr J. H- Noonan's Green Leaf Company, in their pnteitaininont of smi^-, d.vices sketches and f.iico-^ .ire advertiser! to appear .it the Public Hall, Hamilton, <m I'ucl.iy niffht. The entcitainment will conclude with .1 ball, and gifts will be di>tnbuted.

The Hamilton Football Club has received a, challenge fioni the CambridKi* Football Club to play a match ne\t Satind.iy on Sycluev Square. A meeting of the committee will ba hpld <>n Wednesday at the Koy.il Hotel at 7.30 p.m. BuMnoss : To .in.mge for S.iturHay ne\t.

Mr Philip has given notice to move at the next mooting <>f the M.umtlon limough (Jmmcil .—"Th.it the b.il.mco »f Lot 411, Hamilton East, be fenced with jMwt and bivrl mil wire, or any othei fence the council may think best, and the l.md be otfeied to the public at auction, the upset pi ice being fixed by the council."'

The following tenders for the erection of .\ \ilU losidence .it T.uiwhiro for Mr Browning weie recciwjd by the architect, Mi J. O'Dlm :— T. K\an-, fc'tilO ."is ; H. Cartel (accepted), K')ll ; Fotti'itun ■md K-iticli, i'"i-'.S ; <i. Woithmgton, Jt')i«»l ; F. \i. Aldcitoii, t740 (infinin.il) ; Wmrlcv and Hancock, £7l>l ; Win. H%'in, £'>"'•> ; J. \J. L'Ufl, t')oa The .inn unit of t\ulo\M>t tondoi is justGS below tlu 1 aiclutoctj-. e^tnn.itc.

A meeting of the Cambridge Town Ho.ud was held on Fnday last to deil w itfi the Town endowments which ha\e now been surveyed. The u|»et prico of the \.moiis allotments w.is turd. TheiO ran^e from t'"» to t'L'O The le.t>es will be put up to auction at .m e.uly d.iy, when it it« expected they will l>e the subject of keen competition. The rent-, should add materially to the tevemie of the town.

A difference has arisen among the nieniliei-j of the Cunbi'dgo Tm» 11 lio.iid re upectiug the formation of Like sticet. It appo.ii > tli« woilv w.is undei taken by some <if the mouibfi -, without consulting the others, the ch.tnm.Mi being of the hitter. The Hiattei c.iusimJ (pate i scene at the meeting of the bnnid on Fruity, tlie proceed mg-- of which .110 refened to at some length in another column.

A special meeting of the Hamilton I3< trough Council was held l.i>t night to deal witli tlio ,i|iiihc.iti<in of Mi H. <^intk to hue tin' uatei lying ou his land adjoining No 1 io.ul iL>mo\ed. Aftei a l<my di>ct^ sioii .v. to the council's liability, itc, the follow mg leiolution, mo\ed by Ci. Scott and M>con(lud l>y Ci. Tucker, w.i> earned. — "Th.it Mr N,i]i]>ei be ln^tmcted to fui-ni-'h a plan xhowing tin. 1 uatuial cum-e for tliowatci lyin<f on tlio land at the tuht'it on Ko 1 io.ul, and lopoit u[iou the he»t Way of dealing with tlie >aniv

Respecting a local which appeared in our last issue in refeience to a prosecution stated to have been commenced by Mr Jno. Runciin.in against Mr H. W. Northcroft, wo .ire requested to state by Mr Dyertli.it he ha« recei\ed no letainer in tin-, case, having simply asked Mr Xoithcroft foi a, c(>py of the evidence t.iken in Luinsdcn'i case, and which Mr Xorthcioft declined to Rive, stating that lie behe\ed it had alieady been decided that the e\idence Uken by the cleik was the pioperty of tho j court. Buyond this Mr Dyer i-. aware of no prosecution lia\ing been commenced. i

The following is the order paper for the meeting of the Cambridge Parliamentary Union to-night. 1. Pnvate bu->i rieis, 2. Petitions 'A. Notice-, of motion, 4. motions, (a) Mr IJew r «<burY moves for leave to intioduce n bill entitled the "T;m/T Adjustment Bill, .">. Orders of the day, (a) "The Trade Encouragement with South America Mill " (Mr Cow per), M-cond re.id mR, (I)) "The New Zealand Defences liill ' in committee (Sir Kcesin<»), committee re sume-». The union meets punctually at 7.30.

The road from Hamilton to K.ijjl.in i>i at present in a \ejy good state, and a buf(<,'y cm easily get tlmmgh with a light load. Tlio only leally soft p.uts of the road aie on the eastern side of tho mountain, and hwe a little metal ■\vunkl make a good road in any weathei, and the metal is to be pjot in quantities close to whpie it is requited. The only question is, Who is to nuke the road? The (lo\eminent will not, and the county cannot, ns the Counties Act is not in foice, and thercfoio the subsidies are hkel\' to be small. Until the inhabitants of tin- county see fit to bring the Act into foicc it w e\tiemely probable that the mountain toad will never be really good in winter.

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Wesley ,»n Kami of Hope, held last evening, theie was ;v I.urc attend,inc(\ Aftei a good miscellaneous piohad been disposed of, the eh.urmnn (Rev. J. Dcllow) handed to Charles Co\ the pii/n pioiiiisrd by Mi Kotherhitin to the member who should brinj,' most children t<> join the band in a given time. The presentation coiiMstod <>f thiec bookh, entitled " Tlie Roll <>f the Dunn," "Tnninph-. of Invention and IVcoveiy," and "The yonii},' Ll.ineio." Seveial hymns weie sung, and .iltogi'thci a very \ilc.is.int ovennif,' « .is pa^ied. Mrs Cox and M'ss Salmon picsidfd at tliu harmonium, and instrumental music w as ako supplied by two viohn^ts. Thee inootiiiffs liavo bccoiuo \eiy iiopul.tr amongst the young folk.

A man named William Henry Wnkehain, lc-iding in J)ock-stieet, Freeman's U.i> , Auckland, and carrying <»n the business of cot dial m.uitifacttirer, .attempted to muider his wife on Saturday afternoon. Both, it seeniH, were under tho infliienco of liquoi, and sonic dispute about money arising WAeliam pushed his wife out into tho yard and ntruck her on the head se\eral times with the blunt Mdc of an axe, inflicting very dangerous wounds. In the belief that he had committed murder Wakuhain gave himself up at the police station. Tho injured woman was subsequently removed to the hospital. The Wakehains formerly lived in Parnell, .md it was at their house that tho unfortunate joung woman Kosina Emily Smith, charged recently with infanticide, lodged.

The committee of the Hamilton Choial Society request <v full attendance of membeis at rehearsal to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 7.30. m oidcr that preliminary arrangements may he made for Carol Festival at Christmas which has been undertaken by tho society. The committed also invite the assistance of tho carol chorus of l«st year, who .ire not n.cmbers of the society, and will be glad if any who can do so will attend the tint rehearsal on Wednesday next at « p.m. in the Public Hall, bringing with them copies of the " Messiah " and any music they may h.ive of the carols wing List year. We understand that tho committee have boon working industriously with a \ie\v to making- the festival as great a success as that of last year, and already valuable assistance lias been promised.

We must again refer to the notoriously had condition of portions of the C.inibrirJpp-lintorna ro.ac] between Cambridge mid <iorton, Tins piece nfmadhus boon completely abandoned, both by tho

road board m whose district it in, by the county council who disclaim all rosponsiluhty on its behalf, and by tho Guveminent, tlie officers of which assort they lute nothing whatev ?r to do w ith it. And so it is gradually getting wor-'c, and whnt would have required but a few shillings to repair, will m the cour-e of a fmv weeks require pounds to put light. The road is to all intents and purposes a colonial road, and as such should not bo discaided in this ui.uiiK't lij' tho Government. Wp trust the ofhecisof the Public Wi>ikn Depart nient in this district will reprosent the matter in the proper quarter.

The attached special messages to the Pro-s Association dated London, 2Hh and 2o"th have been pubh-hed:—Cap-tain Seymour Hughes, Aide-de-Citmp to Sir Henry Loch, Governor of Victoria, and who is at present on a vinit to England, if, souously ill.— Sir Saul Samuel has written a lettei to tho Economist, in answer to tho criticism of tint paper that New Ko«th Wales was o\cr borrowing—Tin* Football Association invite matches with an Avistialian team. -Tho liquidators of the Oriental Hank estate propone to pay a further dividend of 7s in the £'. Most of the creditors .ire accepting 17-s in tho £ an a settlement in full.—A day linn been net apart for national mourning at the death of General Giant. The body, which in embalmed, and is lying in state, will be interred at New York on August B.—ln tho House of Lordn, Karl Gran wile stated that he considered Lord Salisbury's treatment on the Afghan question and Egyptian h'n-meos was entitled to the support of tho Liberals.—The Blues (Royal Horse Guards) have entertained Lord Carrington at * banquet, at which the Prince of Wales was

present. The apended Router's messages came to hand after we had gone to press on Saturday morning. They are dated London July 24th :—" In tho Houho of Commons last night, an amendment introduced by Mr.l. Callings M.P. for Ipswich, into tho Medical Relief Bill, came on for discussion, and was carried by a largo majority, in spite of tho opposition of the Government. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach thnro upon declaird he declined to bo further answer able foi the bill in its present shapo. —The levi-ed Budget introduced by Sir Nl. H. Beicli, Chancellor of the Exchequer, w,is adopted to-nignt by the Hon-e of Commons.—The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to d-iy, show the proportion of reierve to liabilities to be 45 per cent, and the total resone of notes and bullion t:i7,">oo,ooo.—lt i- announced that the m uriage of the Punce?s Beatrice will feo solenmiml fit Wliippiughani Church. The Queen v ill gnc the bride aw ay. Preparations are being made for a public rejoicing on tho occasion. Tho Queen has been pleased to bestow the Ordor of the Gaiter upon Prince Henry of Battenberg. —Tho cargo of fio/.on meat p\ .ship Lady Jocelyn. consisting of 8,500 carcases shipped at Napier has boon examined and found to be in good condition.

The following is the order paper for to nights .sitting of the Hamilton Legi-lati\e Association : — Government business ; nomination of candidates ; questions : Mr Veieker Bindon to ask the Colonial Secretary (1) whether it is a fact that undei the various Property Tax Acts, Insurance Companies me loquosted to pay an income tax on their premium income* (2) whether he thinks this is calculated to encourage insurance ; (3) Tf not will he take steps to leheve insurei- of such additions to their piemiutns. Second leadings: Adjourned debate on the Kedeiation Resolution of tho Minister for Public Works (Mr B.uton) Mr Smith has given notice of the folllowing amendment :— " That this House lecogniM's the absolute need for a closer union of the Empire, and will gladly welcome any piacticil measure foi seem ing the same, but disagree-, with the proposals of the Mini-try on the following ground- :—l. That no practicil method ot Feduation has been piopo-ed. 2 That owing to tho conflicting inte»osts of British countne-, Federation, even if practicable and -ecuied, would create such friction as inevitably to lead to diMupturn. 3 Thai in view of the state of public feeling in the colonies, and in New Zealand in paiticulai, Fedeiation proposals are pro mature, and likely to retard rather than advance the union we all desiic. That the initiation of the Homo Govonncnt would bo fatal to any Federation proposals, which must emanate spontaneously from the colonies." Ciovvn Lands Hill. Adjourned debate (Mr T. G. Sandes.) Local Industries Bill (Mr Swaibiick), Locil Bodies Powers and Finance Bill (Mr T. G. Sandes.) The association will meet in the Court-house this evening, owing to tho Public Hall being otherwise engaged.

A meeting of citizens, convened by Mr W. L. Kees, was held at Rolwon's Room«, Auckland, on Saturday night for the pin pose of hearing that gentleman's mom son tho co-npßration of land, l&Uwr, and capital. There were about forty gentlemen present. Mr Hugh Campbell was voted to the chair, m the absence of His Woislnp the Ma\,or, who wa- unavoidably absent. Mi Rocs, aftor a few prelitninaiy icmarks, instanced tho great foittuicti acqimed by lando\viu>i- in tho colony, and asked how they weiomado. Was it by the pei-onal laboui, mout.il or bodily, of tho inerc'iants, the land speculators, the manufacture^, the s|nj>owners, tho contiactors, or tl)i* investors of money, th.it this mine of wealth wa- acquiredv No, certainly not. It was by chc incessant coil of others, by the growth of coniinuuitie.*, nnd ot commerce, bv the incroa-o of wealth in tho community. Mi Heniy George pro-po-cd to nationaliM) the land, but that would but shift taxation from men to land, w Inch, though in itself proper ami desirable, could not nuke nor distribute wealth among the jx-oplo. In all the colonies the land hid been oi wa* practically nationalised. No State tieatment of land would make wealth which can be distnbuted among tho people. It must be tho people themselves who must grapple with the piohlem. They were far too fond of going to the State for everything. Mr Roes then pointed out the advantages that would be derived from adopting his system of co-operation under the joint stock principle, by which lands would be purchased, nnd what had been waste before would become lines of iudu.stry, teeming with population, pioducing nralth evenly distnbuted amongst them all, attracting thou-ands to these wholes, and conferring the lasting benefit of solving that pioblom of the combination of land, Inborn, and capital returning its true value to all those who resist in pioducing it, Instancing tho price of meat, he. asked, was it not a scandal that New Zealand mutton should be sold in the Smithhold market at the same price as in the Auckland shops'' By co operation that huge profit would be reduced down to its pioper level by, *,«y, twopence or threepence per Hi., or les.s as tho oaso might In-. Mr Roes then explained the character and scope of a company which he had mitiatod to carry out his ideas of co-operation. Mr Philips moved, seconded by Mr Jcune, " That this meeting is of opinion that the New Zealand Co-operattv c Land and Labour Company (Limited) is founded upon sound punciples, and is worthy of public suppoit." This was carried. Mr Rees moved, seconded by Mi C. S. Wnght, " That a committee bo appointed, (1) to draw up enlarged prospectus ; (2) to obtain all information ns to c>-<t of supplying iue.it, hrc.wl, milk, butter, and cheese to Auckland shareholdoi s ami the public geneially, and to report upon the s.une; (A) to call a public meeting as soon as possible to receive their rcpott and to finally arrange as to enrolment of shan holders in Auckland." Cained. It was also agieed that the following gentlemen form tho coiumittoo, with powei to add to theii numbei -.--Mes-is W. R. W.irldel (Mnvoi), 1). Goltbe, T. T. M.lseheM, C. S. Wllght, F. Jeinic, P. M. (li*nt, 11. W. Fainall, H. H. Lusk, Philip-, Rev. W. Tehhs, Theo. Cooper, HiK'h Camj)bell, I>. 11. MrKen/.ie, S. Biooking, W. L. Rees, <}. Fiasei, ,T. C. Wilkc" ; -even to form a qiioium. A vote of thanks to the chaiimaii terminated tho meeting.—Herald.