The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2151, 22 April 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 22 1 1886.

It will be remembered that at the jjate native meeting at Whatiwhati- • hoe Te Wheoro was reported to have stated to the Hon. M r Ballance that Mr Wilkinson had sent him an insulting letter in reply to one he wrote to the Government some little time ago. From what we 1 have learned, it appears that objectionable words really appeared in .Te Wheoro's letter, his denial notwithstanding, for the letter was pro--duced and shown to him. It appears he objected to the survey of some land at Kawhia, and in stating his objections he used words that uu- • mistakably implied a threat. The Minister, of course, sent a reply, through Mr Wilkinson, and it- is easy to guess what the nature of such a reply would be to an implied threat from a chief who had always professed loyalty, or at' any rate friendliness, to the Government. Those who know Te Wheoro know that a firm reply to his defiance, more especially when he knew the natives would learn something of it, would make him feel very small indeed, and be bitterly humiliating to him. Of course, when shown his mistake, he said he had no idea the Government would interpret it as they did, and he had no intention of implying any threat. Mr Ballance then withdrew the letter written by Mr Wilkinson, who could only hay obeyed his instructions. It is more than probable the word " insulting " should have been translated " angry "or " evil," as from what we know of Mr Wilkinson, he is the last person to send either a private i or official letter of an insulting nature to anyone; neither is Mr Ballance likely to have instructed him to do so. We cannot help thinking, however, Mr Ballanc3 made a mistake in allowing Te Wheoro to take up so much time at the meeting in airing what was really a private grievance of his own. He seemed to think that the opportunity of an attack upon Mr Wilkinson (whose mouth was necessarily shut at the meeting) and the setting of himself right with the Go-

vernment was of more importance than the discussion by the Minister .md Tawhiao of matters that might bring about a settlement of the dispute between the two races. However, "all's well that end's well," .11 id we aro pleased to learn that To Whooro has expressed himself ns on <jood term* again with Mr Wilkinson.

Tub meeting of delegates from the various local bodies in Waikato to confer on matters in connection with hospital and charitable aid will be held at the Borough Council Chambers, Hamilton, at 11 a.m. to-day. The action of the Auckland Board on Monday has put •juitc a different aspect on affairs, so that the attention of the delegates will practically be confined, not to the question of separation, but rather to the use we are to make of the concession granted by the Board. This is, of course, a question not to be hastily considered, and the meeting will probably do little more than defer it. Before final measures are adopted a strong effort will doubtless be made to place the Piako County in a position to join with those districts really germane to her. Piako is as much prejudiced by being tied to/ the cart tail of the Thames as Waikato has been by being joined to Auckland. It is questionable, however, whether the Thames Board, to whom our neighbouring county promises to be so rich a milch cow, will take such a liberal view of the position as Mr Waddell and his supporters have taken.

Mr Parry, of the Cambridge high school, haa 28 pnpils on the roll of his night school with an average attendance of 20. The Programme of the Waipa Racing Club's Birthday Meeting on the 24th May, is given in another column. Commander Edwin wired at 12.35 p.m. yesterday :—lndications: — Indications of glass further rising, and very cold or frosty tonight. We are informed that the holidays for the East and West Schools, Hamilton, will extend from to-morrow until Monday week. The Hack Hnrdle Race at Ngaruawahia on Easter Monday will be thrown open with post entries, a sufficient number of entries not having been received. Notifications in connection with the election of a road board for Matamat* and the annual meeting of ratepayers will be found in another column. Mr J R. S, Richardson, of Cambridge, is leaving shortly for England, and expects to be absent from tlio colony for nine months. The annual meeting of the Hamilton East householders will be held in the school at " 8 p.m." on Tuesday,_ not " 5 p.m." as incorrectly stated in last issue. A meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council will be held on Friday the 30th mat., for the purpose of revising the burgess roll. We were informed last night that an outbreak of fire occurred at S. Mary's Convent during the afternoon, but were unable to obtain any particulars. The following tenders for the fencing contract, Hamilton-Cambridge railway were received :—lsaac: — Isaac Coates, £162 8d 9d ; James Forrest, £133 14s, (accepted). The Hamilton Domain Board have received from the Under Secretary of the Lands Department intimation that Lake Roto-iti has been vested in the board. Mr Kerr, the contractor for the additions to the Cambridge East School buildings, has already made some progress with his work. The foundation blocks are in, and the plates are placed in position. The contract price is over £344. To-morrow, Good Friday, will be observed as a close holiday at the Post and Telegraph Offices. Divine service will be held in the various Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches thmughout the district, and at the Presbyterian Church, Hamilton. The Thames tennis Dlayers have replied to the Hamilton Club, regretting their inability to visit Hamilton on Saturday, so that the projected match will not take place. No reply has yet been received from Cambridge with regard t? the proposed match at Hamilton on Monday. Messrs P Corboy, P. Iwerson, A. Crawford and E. C. Shepherd have been duly elected members of the Newcastle Road Board. Only these four were nominated, so that there remains a vacancy to be filled up in the tisual course. , A native chief named Kauwhata died a short time ago at Cambridge West, and a tangi has just been held in his honour. Many native* of both sexes were frequenting the public houses in Cambridge on CTlicijday and playing high jinks. In the match between the Auckland Cricket Club and the Waikato County at Cambridge on Saturday next, play will commence at 10 o'clock sharp. Players are requested to be on the ground in time, in view of the shortness of the days now. We direct particular attention to a large number of new advei'tisements in this isane from the Lake district, over which part of the country our representative has just been travelling. The first of his descriptive letters will appear in our next. „ The Land Court at Taupo has been adjourned by Judge Brookfield until the 20th of May next. Over one million acres of land in that district have been passed through the court. All the natives have returned to their settlements to look after their potato planting. A sale of Crown Lands- in Rangiriri, Waipa, Raglan and Ohinemnri, is advertised in another column to be held at the Crown Lands Office Auckland on Thnrsday the 27th May. We may be permitted to express a hope that this is the last sale of Waikato lands which will be held at Auckland. In future we trust they will be transferred to Hamilton. The pasture lands near Cambridge, fronting the Tnupo road, are looking green and fresh. At the upper end of the Gorton estate there are a few large patches of. turnip*, apparently doing well ; there are also one or two fields of the same crop near the Pah farm, , The hills at the far end of Gorton have been burnt off, and we notice grass seed being §own over them. The South British Fire Insurance Company forwarded a cheque for £50 to Mrs McCann, of Cambridge, as compensation for the loss by fire a few weeks ago of her late chop and premises in Victoriastreet. The policy on the building and the notice of renewal sent by the local agent had miscarried. The office, however, took a generous view of the case, and paid her the above amount. The Government were very decisive in forcing the maintenance of the main road between Cambridge and the Gorge on to the Taotaoro* Road Board, who have faithfully fulfilled their trust, and have their portion in capital order. The tame, however, .cannot be said of the Government, for several miles from the junction the road is in a very primitive state, and devoid of formation. In winter it must* be very heavy for traffic. A report was flashed over the colony on Monday night by the Press Association to the effect that a Maori feud at Waiapu, near the East Cape, had resulted in the destruction of a pah and the loss of four lives. Next day the particulars were amended, and it now appears that the affair was merely a petty squabble, in which no lives were lost at all. The Board of Reviewers under the Property Assessment Act, met at Huntly on Monday, and at Hamilton on Tuesday. A report of the proceedings, in type, is unavoidably h«ld over. The reviewers, Me«srs Wells and Roche, proceeded yestoidny to Raglan, where they will hold the last court. An adjourned meeting will be held at Hamilton on the 11th May, to determina objections in respect of certain allotments in Newcastle North suburbs,

The following tenders for road work* at No 1 bridge were recoivod bf the H.nnilton Korough Council on Tuesday night: — H. P. McPherson, formation 4s lid por chain ; gratellinj,', 10s per chain. Jas. Coombtw, formation 3a 3d per chain ; gravelling, lid por yard. H. TriHtrain, formation Os per chain; gravelling, 7s Gd l>cr chain. J. Dotgan, formation -In per chain ; gravelling, 11h 6d per chain. (J.tidw in, Hall and H.irwood, formation 4s not chain; gravelling, lOd per yard. T. Ca«sidy, formation, 3* per chain ; gravelling, BJd per yard, (accepted). Unsigned, 4* lid. To the Editor.— Sir,— Will you kindly inform me through your paper if it j is not against the law that card-playing should be allowed in hotels after 10 p.m. In a certain township in Upper Wai pa it is carried on almost nightly till eleven, tweh c, and one o'clock in the morning in one hotel 1 know, nnd has become an annoyance to those residing close by. In the interest of morality I think a stop should be put to it somehow, and if you can tell me what is the hour that such placon arc really obliged to close you will confer a favour on "Owe who will mark an Em>UT TO no so." — [Our correspondent should lay his complaint before the police.] A meeting of the Hamilton Cemeteries Trust was held on Tuesday night at the Council Chambers. The secretary, Mr Gelling, reported that some jierson or persons unknown, had wantonly damaged the iron railings around one of the graves. He had placed the matter in the hands of the police, who were now making enquiries. Mr Knox spoke very strongly on the subject, and moved that the trust offer a reward of £5 for the conviction of the offender!, and a standing reward for such information a* would lead to the conviction of those offending at any future time. The motion was seconded by Cr. Edgecmube, and carried unanimously. The hecretary was instructed to advertise the spocitl, and get boards prepared for notifying the general reward. Several small accounts were passed for payment, and the board rose. A monument of Aberdeen granite will be unveiled at Manaia, a, town in the Waimate Plains, nine miles north of Hawera, on Easter Monday, by Mr Ballance, and a large gathering of settlers will doubtless be present. The monument is intended to perpetuate the memory of the men who fell in the war of 18G9, when Titokowaru and his followers drove most of the settlers into Wanganui. There was an old fund in the hands of Captain Hampton (formerly paymaster of the colonial forces, and afterward* of the Armed Constabulary, but now Town Clerk at New Plymouth), and, at the suggestion of Colonel Roberts and Major Gudgeon, it was decided that a portion of the money •hould be devoted toward commemorating the memory of those who perished in the defence of their homes. To Ngutu-o-te-Manu, where the gallant Yon Tempsky fell, and where Colonel Roberts and Mr James Livingstone displayed such signal bravery, is only about two miles distant from Manaia. — Herald. Although the weather was so wet on Tuesday evening last, there was a very fair attendance at the fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Wesleyan Band of Hope. Mr George French filled the chair. The various selections on the programme, consisting of readings, recitations, solos, riddles, and choruses, were rendered in the usual manner, especially by the adults, j At the conclusion of the programme the chairman said he had been asked to state that Master James Tidd was the successful competitor for Mr A. Maunders prize for the best temperance recitation. The Rev. Mr Dellow, one of the three judges, congratulated the four competitors upon the way in which they all had repeated the various pieces, and said the prize would be presented at the next meeting of the band. A few hymns were sung during the meeting. The proceedings closed with prayer. The chairman of the Hamilton District High School has received an intimation from the secretary of the Board of Education that it was the intention of the board to close the school in June, owing to the smallness of the attendance, On this becoming known a strong feeling was expressed in the town in favour of retaining the institution, and Mr Hume, the chairman of the West committee telegraphed to the board's office yesterday, deprecating the proposed step and asking whether in the event of fourteen pupils being guaranteed the school would be kept open. The Mayor also interested himself, and communicated with members of the board, pointing out that before the lapse of another year the attendance would be greatly enlarged. In reply to Mr Hume, Mr Rice wired that he would be happy to lay any representations before the board on the 30th inst. It is out of the question that Hamilton can do without this school, and though the residents have only themselves to blame in a great measure, it is quite certain that they will now make a strong effort to pull up their lost ground. The following special messages to the Press Association, dated London, April 18th, 19th and 20th, have been published : — Mr Parnell, in a speech, warned the Irish landlords that the offer now made for the purchase of their land will not be repeated. He regards Mr Chamberlain's scheme as dangerous, despite all that may be done towards modifying it.— Greece has refused to comply with the request of the Powers to disarm.— A large force of Turks have been despatched to the frontier, and the Greeks have been ordered to evacuate the Zarhos height* on the frontier. — News is to hand of a terrible conflagration at Styr, a town of 13,000 inhabitants, situate on the river of the same name in the province of Galicia, in Austro-Uungary. The greater portion of the town was destroyed, and fully 1000 of the inhabitants were rendered utterly homeless.— lntelligence from Madrid states that a priest, who had been dismissed from the order, has, out of revenge, mortally wounded tho bishop of that city. —Sir Saul Samuel is parleying with the Orient Co. in reference to the establishment of a parcels-post with Australia. Lord Wolverton will probably agree to a tentative acceptance of Victoria, regarding the parcels-post.— The large dock at Tilbury, which has been in course of construction for some time pa*t, has been opened. — The Prince of Waies, Prince Albert Victor, and the Duke of Connaught have paid a visit to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. They expressed themseives much pleased with the Australasian Courts, and especially with the paintings exhibited in the Victorian Court. The Prince of -Wales will officially inspect the Indian and Colonial Exhibition on May I.— Bishop Moorhouse has arrived, and will be installed immediately. He will consult with Bishop Perry, formerly of Melbourne, regarding" the immediate appointment of his' successor. The Right Rev. J. B. Pearson, Bishop of Newcastle, New South Wales, is mentiuned aa a probable successor to Bishop Moorbouse.