The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2150, 20 April 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUESDAY, APBIL $9 % 1886.

"At the March, meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, in Auckland, it was decided to hold the next on the last day of this month. This was not all that transpired at that meeting. It will be .remembered, for one thing, that the chairman (the Mayor of Auckland) ' tauntingly said that the city menv bers were quite willing that the country districts of Waikato should < separate from the Auckland district and set up house on their own account. It will be further remembered that this generous outburst was warmly seconded by other urban representatives. It is quite true that they f sfcoke off-hand and on the spur of the moment, and the Waikato members did not derive much comfort from their declaration. However, it was afterwards agreed to take the Aucklanders at their word, and to determine whether they were in earnest or only poking fun at us. ' With this object it was arranged to convene a meeting of delegates for ; Thursday next at the Hamilton Borough Council Chambers in order to discuss the whole question. The prevailing idea in Waikato was that the motion given notice of by Mr Lake should bepushed on. It was therefore considered not a little ■trange that the date of the meeting was altered from the thirtieth to the 'nineteenth of April. Some of the Waikato members," probably all, only got their summonses to attend last night's meeting on Saturday, too late to take steps to alter the date of the convention at Hamilton. We are glad to find, however, that the alteration in the date was not dictated by any sinister motive. By a telegram in another column it will be seen that the Mayor of i

Auckland and those who supported him have been as good as theii word, and Mr Lake's motion hat been carried. In the absense of any particulars we cannot determine the exact nature of the concession, but it is satisfactory, at any rate, to find that the principle for which wo have contended has been conceded by a majority of the Auckland Board.

There is a piece of news in oui Alexandra correspondent's letter this morning which will be gratifying to nearly every resident in \Yaikato. The exceptions will be few and their reasons for not participating in the general pleasure quite obvious. We refer, of course, to the announcement of Mr Me Govern^ promotion. The information has been confirmed from other sources, and is quite authentic. Mr McGovern's new rank will we understand, be that of thirdclass Inspector, the grade of Sub-Inspector having been abolished* It is understood that in consequence of Mr Ballance's determination to remove the Constabulary from Kawhia, that district will be placed under the protectibn of Civil Police, with Inspector McGovern at their head, and be separated .from Waikato. The new Inspector has richly earned his promotion by long years of ' honourable service, and the wonder is that his merits have not been recognised long before this. The record of his services in Waikato is well-known, and during the short time he has been at Kawhia he has given fresh evidence of the profession of rare gifts. The fact that the survey has been conducted without trouble is due almost wholly to his tact and energy, and the native chiefs are loud in their praises of his action. Mr McGovern is an old favourite in Waikato, and we are sure we but echo the sentiments of all the peace and .order loving portion of the inhabitants when we tender our congratulations to the new Inspector.

Notwithstanding that an entente cordiale appears to have been established between the " king" and the Government, the natives are at their old tricks again, obstructing surveys, and conjuring the name of Tawhiao. We trust Mr Ballance will adhere firmly to the policy he laid before the Ngatimaniapoto. Until the country is properly surveyed] and the titles to the land individualised, there will be no end of petty troubles and difficulties arising out of disputes about land ownership. Upon this point the Native Minister stands firm, and we strongly commend his attitude. The law, too, must be respected ; that is quite certain. When the Assistant Surveyor-General authorises a survey the natives must be taught that they will not be permitted to pull up the pegs with impunity. The great majority are, we know, averse to conduct of this kind and quite willing to carry their grievances before the proper tribunals, and if Tawhiao is as sincere as his friends claim that he is, he will at once withdraw his countenance from the lawless proceedings under notice. If, on the other hand, the peg-pullers on the Maungatautari block are acting without his authority, he should say so at once.

The train arrangements for the Easter Holidays are fully set oat in an advertisement in another column. A meeting of those interested in football will be held at the Star Hotel, Kihikihi, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of making arrangements for forming a club. ' The annual concert in aid ox the Kihikihi Roman Catholic Church will bn held on Easter Monday. The Te Awamutn Band will be in attendance. The whaleboat race between the Waitemata and Hauraki crews took place in Auckland harbour on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the Thames boat. Commander Edwin wired at 3.30 p.m. yesterday :— Watch barometer, expect bad weather between N.E. and N. and W., glass further fall, but rue after 12 hours from now. The first sale in the new yards erected by Menbrs W. J. Hunter and Co. at Ohaupo will be opened to-day, when a large number of cattle of various description! will be offered for sale. Mr C. J- W. Barton was the only candidate non.hnted yesterday to fill the vacancy in the Hamilton Borough Council, and he wa« accordingly declared to have been duly elected. The annual meeting of the ratepayers, of the Waitoa Road District will be held at Smith's Hotel, Morrinsville, on the Gth May. The election of a board will take place same day. Nominations must be in by noon of the 29th inst. The directors of the Waikato Cheese and Bacon Factory Company have decided to give 4jd a gallon for milk for butter making purposes on and after the Ist of May, on which date cheese-making will cease until the spring. The weather has been unusually oppressive for some days past. On Saturday and Sunday the sky was dark and threatening, but no rain fell. Last evening there was a change, and welcome showers moderated the closeness of the atmosphere. Horse-owners are reminded that to-day is the last day upon which general entries and acceptances for the handicaps at the Ngaruawahia race meeting on Easter Monday will be received. The meeting promises to be a very successful one in all respects. The election of school committees in, the various districts in Waikato will take place on Tuesday, April 27th, at the hours and places set forth in the advertisement. Chairmen or secretaries of committees will greatly oblige us by forwarding results of meetings as soon aa convenient. The Cambridge Road Board had their usual monthly mooting at Hewitt's hotel on Saturday. Present : Messrs Jas. Taylor (chairman), Richardson, Smith, Graham, and Allwill. The business was not of much public interest. Several small job* were authorised, and after passing the ordinary accounts the meeting terminated. The adjourned meetings of the Hamilton Borough Council and Domain Board, which were to have been held last night, hnve been further adjourned until this evening, owiux to the absence of His Worship the Mnvor, wlio was detained in Auckland to nUtiiid the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. The Court of Reviewers, under the Property T»x Awetwment Act, will sit at the Hamilton C>urt housft at 11 a. in. today, for the purpose of hearing and determining objections to valuations in the districts of Kirikirinw, Tuhikuratnea, Hamilton (country), Newcastle, Ngaruawahia, and Hamilton Borough. Eight candidates have been nominated for the office of member of the Karioi Road Board. Evidently the people of that district take a keen interest in local

politic*. Tim pulling takes phco at the Mata Sch»i)l-hi)iiBo*on Saturday, May Ist, at which time and jilaco the annual meeting of ratepayers will aNo be held. Tradesmen, hotelkeepers and others would do well to oxerei*o a little caution in receiving money, as one or two "slurps" «re about. On Saturday night one of those gentry pawed a silvered penny for a florin at the Hamilton Hotel, and went on bis way rejoicing with the change. The copper, which h;is been left at our office, has evidently been dipped in n quicksilver bath. On our fourth page will, be found a fuller account of the proceedings at the Kopua meeting between Mr Ballance And the Ngatitnaniapoto. The report was in type for Saturday's Usue, but was crowded out. The importance of the subject* dU-cn-sed warrants its insertion. The report of the criminal libel case will also be found on our last page. , The usual monthly meeting of the Taotioroa Road Board was held at Kirkwoods cottage, Cambridge, on Saturday. Present: — Messrs N. I. Hunt (chairman), Hally, and Kallendar. On the suggestion of the engineer, Mr Sandes, it was resolved to clean out the drain at the gravel pit, and several other small works were authorised to be done. A few accounts were pasted for payment and the board rose. The following will represent Waikato in the match against the" Auckland Cricket Club on Saturday next at Cambridge :— Mesars Forrest Browning, Stevens, T. Connolly, Pilling, Hunt, Longbottom, Graham, A. B. Stubbing, Hitchroan, and Verity. Emergencies : Messrs Bindon, Bygrave, and and A. Forrest. Emergencies are requested to attend. The match Wai pa v. Auckland has fallen throusrh, owing to the latmetw of the 'date coupled with counter attractions. The hon. Mr Ballance left Waikato on Saturday. On arrival at Auckland . the Minister had an interview with his Excellency the Governor, in the course of which the circumstances in connection with the late meetings with Tawhiao and 'other natives were discussed. The Governor's reply to the native deputation will be forwarded in a few days. Mr Ballance left Auckland shortly after midnight in the Hinetnoa for Tauranga, and other places on the East Coast, where he will meet the natives. The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Herald wired on Saturday : —I understand that a cable message has been forwarded to the Agent-General to the effect that upon the London syndicate paying the necessary deposit of £5000 and giving the necessary guarantee to expend £150,000 within the first year, the Government will bo able to take action upon the proposal made to it. I am also infonntd upon excellent authority that two of the gentlemen who, it seems, are on the syndidicate could advance the whole of the money required far the construction of the line. A general meeting of the members of the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club was held at the Commercial Hotel last night. Mr W. M. Hay was in the chair, and there was n moderate attendance of inembees. A challenge was received from the Thames club to play a match at Te Aroha on the 23rd inst. It was , decided to decline on the score of a prior' engagement, but the secretary was instructed to invite the Thames men to play at Hamilton on Saturday, the 24th. It was resolved to invite the Cambridge Club to play the return match on Easter Monday at Hamilton. Mr Hyatt, the teacher of the Cambridge West School, is giving a course of lectures on chemistry to the children. On Tuesday evening, the 15th inst., the schoolroom was well tilled by the parents and friends of the children, who were also invited. The subject of the lecture was " Air," its relation to animal and vegetable economy. It was illustrated by various experiments showing the composition and diffusion of the constituents, and was listened to throughout with great attention and thoroughly appreciated. The lecture was interspersed with music and songs by Misses Dillon, Johns, Garland and Hyatt, concluding with " God Save the Queen." The following special messages to the Press Association, dated London, April 16th and 17th, have been published :— The statement that a commercial treaty had been concluded between England and Spain wns premature. Parleying is proceeding with regard to extending to Spanish wines containing 30 degrees _ proof spirits the 1* per gallon scale. It is expected that the present negotiations will be successful, and the treaty satisfactorily concluded. — The directors of the Orient Company have declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, and carry forward and place to the reserve £12,000.— The Tainni left for New Zealand this morning.— The Press generally condemns Mr Gladstone's scheme for land purchase in Ireland. At the inquest on the body of John Doyle on Saturday, the jury returned a verdict that death was caused by an overdose of carbolic acid, but there was no evidence to show why it mu talceu. Doyle, who resided on the New North Road, was found by his daughter lying on his bed dead on Friday evening last. Dr. Lewis was called in, and pronounced life extinct Constable Dewea shortly afterwards found a pbial in the room labelled carbolic acid. There was a tumbler beside the < bottle containing abeut a teaspoonful of rum and carbolic acid mixed. At the inquest it transpired that deceased obtained the carbolic acid at Dr. Tennent's dispensary Wellesley-streefc. The phial containing the acid was labelled " poison, dose one drop." It appears that this poison i% Hold not only by chemists but by grocers for disinfecting purposes in contravention of the Sale of Poisons Act.— Herald.