OHINEMURI

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2619, 25 April 1889, Page 2

OHINEMURI

Mil Ual>m.vn and Bis Constituents. —MA. J. Gadman, M. 11. R., addressed Ins constituents at Paeroa on Saturday ovenirn/ last in the Public Hall. A largo nnmbt-i of settlers were present, ami the county chairman, Mr W. G. ?sicholl, presided. AL Gadman, who was received with ap|jlau.se, in a clear lucid address give an acc nmt ot the doings of Parliament during the past session and a forecast of what was likely to occur in the ensuing one. He gave sketch of the Native Land administration as the law now stands, and showed in wh.u, a confused state it remains. Among other matters lie informed his hearers of tw. clauses which did not appear to be widely known as they should be. One was that any person buying native land wind afterwards turned out to be auriferous or argentiferous, these said lauds could be reentered upon by the Government at a fai: valuation which was not to include any thing under the surface. This he though should be well known to all miners. The other clause provided that no person should attempt to deal with any native for land which had not been through the Court les.-than-10 clear days. Mr Cadimn finished this portion of his speech by sayincr thai he hoped and believed that the whole of tho Native Land statutes would b« swept clean away at no distant date. Among other interesting items of information .\lr Gadman gave an account of the new Audit Act, which provided inter alia that local bodies could dispense with the advertising of their balance-sheets, and merely post the same at th.> otHce of the County or Borough. This was unfavourably received. He also spoke strongly concerning tho multiplicity of la.vs which were passed every session, and the f.u;.> which members of the House were guilty ~f. No less than 100 Ants wee pans >'■ ust session. The idea of Parliament was: • og its time over such things as the F ml Brood Among Bees Bill, the Codlm M ;th Bill and similar measures seemed to him absurd. He thought that theso pests would in time be destroyed by their natural eneinie o . Mr Cadman adverted to til; extravagence in many ways of the present Government, even after the "-retrench ' ment roar " should have had its effect. He showed how the late loan cost m commission, etc., by being placed on the market at tho most unfavourable time possible, over £100,000. Ho then went into the details of the new Education Bill, introduced by Mr lusher, which have 'ilreudy been made public. According to Mr Gadman's explanation it appeared rather a cumbersome piece of machinery, although tho bedrock idea—that of abolishing the Board of Education and enlaiging the areas and extending tho powers of the committees—seems to be an improvement. After commenting strongly on the Pro-perty-tax, which lie stated as likely to be a casus belli during the ensuing session, Mr Gadman touched on a few local affairs, and closed his address. A. hearty vote of thanks and confidence was given by acclamation, aud the meeting closed. Sudden Dkath.— A. woman named Mrs llatton, living at Waitekauri, died very suddenly, at her home, fin tYiday morning last. She had been in oxeellent health, and j had done a big day's washing the day pre- [ nous to liar death. An iu.juest is to bu held. . ,

CitJCKKT.—'L'ho long tii'kcd of Cricket mutch, Thames v. Puerou, came oft m Co:sell's paddock, Paeroa, 011 (food i rid.iy. when a good tight re-ulied in a victory for the l'aeroa team, Jordan, with'Jo for the Thame.-', and Ountts, with 27 for Paerua, were the best. Mining.—ln mining mutters there is little to record. The Uassell gold extracting company, who are erecting a must extensive plant on the Crown Company « property, at Ivaranpahake, are making lirst class headway. About thirty leaching vats arc to be erected, and the plant is twice the size and capacity of any other in the district. The gentlemen unnncoted with the process are highly sanguine of success in their treatment of local ores, and it is indved "a consummation devoutly to be wished."

Accident. —Mr Patrick Milligan, wellknown all over the province, and especially 011 the Thames goldlield, was list week very seriously injured by ft heavy stack of mining timber falling on him at Waitekauri. His chest was badly crushed, and it is feared his lungs are hurt. Ashe was in a delicate state of health, the worst is [eared. Town Leases.—The. leases of the Paerna township (from the natives) have hoen endorsed by Judge Gillies, and are likely to bo renewed for 21 yearn.