The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1873.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 149, 22 April 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1873.

We learn from our Alexandra correspondent that a large meeting of the " King" natives will bo held at Tokangamutu on the 28th inst. There are too many divisions among themselves for any definite conclusion to bo arrived at on the hiibjeet that is uppermost in their minds, viz., the leasing of lands and the making of roads through the interior. No invitations have, we believe, as yet been issued to Government officials to attend. The meeting it is generally thought will be confined to the natives ; disagreement will probably arise, the result of which will be the holding of a meeting at a future date, to wliicji all will be invited. The " King" is at present making a tour through tho up-country bcttlemcnte with the object of woiking up his party for tho meeting. lie is sniil to be very angry w ith Tapihana for taking so prominent a part, in the reception of Mr McLean at Kawhia ; he is also said to be veiy angry with his son, who is reported to him as having pai taken rather too freely of tho good liquor that was placed nt his disposal on bo'ur'l the Luna ; but it is -\e"y jvalpable that his f singer only arises from jealousy. Had Tawhiay been at Kawhii at tho time of the Luna's visit there is little doubt that tho result would have been still more advantageous than it was. During tho last fortnight there have been a great number of natives m and about the township of Alexandra. They have sold over 800 bushels of wheat to the Waikato Company at Cs per bushel. More is still arriving. This speaks well for their industry. They evince considerable satisfaction at the result of their transactions. This should encourage them to greater exertions in the future and induce them to compete on a larger scale in future years with their colon led brethern. A man named John Shea, wns brought into the Provincial Hospital at four o'clock this morning, from Otalmhu, suffering from an incised wound in the throat, inflicted with his own hand. It appeals from Constable Gamble's report of tho aifair that at half-past ten o'clock last night he was called to the residence- of Mr Hugh Knox, a farmer, residing at Old Camp, distance about a mile from Otahuhu. He there found, in an outhouse attached to tho premises, and used as a saddle-room, the man John Shea, lying upon a bed with his throat cut, and a penknife, with which he inflicted the wound, lying by his side. The Constable at onco despatched a messenger for Dr Eiusley, who on arrival dressed the wound, which hcdebcriba as an incised Jone of two inches in length on the right side of the throat. One of the small arteries was cut through, but the windpipe remiined untouched. The man had apparently lost about a pint and a-half of blood, but was perfectly sensible. When interrogated he stated that some one had been m the place where he slept and cut his throat. Dr Elmssley ordered his removal to the Hospital. On arrival there the house surgeon examined the ■wound, and stated that it was not dangerous if proper care be taken with the sufferer. The man is an old soldier, having been discharged from the 70th Regiment, and has gained his livelihood as a carpenter. He has a\\ ife and two children. He is stated to have been drinking very much lately and has forsaken his w ork. He was suffering from delirium iremens at tho time of attempting the rash act. He went to bed in the outhouse at seven o'clock last night, and nt 10 o'clock Mr Knox heard him calling out, when, in company with his son, ho entered the building and found the m.vi as described. He at once s>ent for Constable Gamble. No reliance whatever is placed in his statcmont that his throat had been cut by bomconcildc. — Sim; Imday. There aic a laigo number of immigrants, on their road from tho old country. Up to the pivsont timo the sclllors in tho Wuiknto h.iw clcriied little benefit from imported labour. Wo /eel confident that it is only necessary for them to make their wnnts known in the proper quarter and they would be attended to. Their habit has been to look to the Government for everything they w ant. This should not bo tho case ; they should help themselves. As a means of securing the desned labour wo would suggest that, a committee be formed to meivc and forward to the proper nuthorities applications for labourers. Each applirsint should state the nature of the work he requires performed, how long he will guuruntco the employment of the men or womon, and the rate of wiiges !u> is prepared to pay for good samples of either sex. Unless tittlers tnkc intans to help themselves they may rest assured that nobody will help them. Dr Pollen )'tu> joined Mr Vogel's Government, nnd will tnkc liis scut as louder of the Upper House. It is, wo should think, intended that tliu lion gentleman will fill tho position winch was hold by Mr ll.ill— Unit of Colonial Secretary— to which Mr Tvim nolds w:i- a few dajs ago, for the sake of eondui tmg the business, and wp presume only temporarily, ay. pmntcd, Dr P>lWsJ well -known adniinUlrativo cupacilj and his nt qua nfanio with coloninl nfTnirs ought to render him well Jitt< d for the office, nnd should add to tho strengtli of tho Gou'rnmcnt, — Cross. Amonjr the exports by tlicXi'br.T.ki, says tic X Z. Herald, are 50 pine bread loncr-woollrd uhrrp, the property of Mi Every Mnclciin, who consigns them to a firm at San Francisco Tin 1-"'1 -"' slurp .ire magnified lof cai case nnd of splendid staple, and we doubt nut will fin. l n iciidj market with tinSan Frinuioio bieuloi'a. A uuiiilicr uf largts-li amed finewoollcd sbrip li.no .iloo bieii to the care of tin c^-pljiii, b) ill" llhocli-a, ul Co-ntiiluij.

T!io On.>,O n.>, \\ut iv; m refereiKj to t!ic co.il deposits ci the LVov ince, mj 3 . — "These rcpoils, however, it has to bo ob--erved, am neailv a je.ir oM, and consequently they do not contain the latest lui'oruuLion ou tlio subject of coal dis- < (iv cry in this part of the colon}'. It is well-known that within t lie last »iv months several now coal deports of great . alue have been brought to light in tins province alone, as I well lib :it' uirious points in the Middle Island, and it would, we think, be doing the colony a good service if tho Geological Department would so fair break through tho ordinary I pnclice of ollicinl rnitine as to publish at more frequent j interv.il? Ih.m once a \ear such additional information as it | may be po^pssedof bearing on the general question of our 1 undeveloped coal measures. It is a nialter of utal importance to New Zo.il.in 1 that her large mineral resources, and especially the ciruuin->taiKcor her great wealth in possessing an all but inexhaustible supply of good coal, should be as promptly and as widely nude known as possible. No time should be loat in bringing the facts authoritatively before the attention especially of thepublieof Great Britain and America. What is required in New Zetland is enterprise as well as money ; tlic-e, if judiciously applied as respects the article oi'toal alone, would in a short time siifllce to rise this colony to a high pitch of prosperity. It ought to be one of the principal duties engaging the attention of tho AgentGeneral in England to make tlio public there thoroughly :ii quainted with the mineral n sources of this country. To l Ins end he should be regularly supplied by the Colonial Government with the latest information on the subject. With the present high price of coal in Europe, and tho inticasing demand eveyw here for fuel both lor domestic and l manufacturing purposes, it can hardly be conceived thnt, were tin- f.uts fully made know a outside the colony of the abundant fctoiesof co.il existing in all p'irts of Kew Zealand, those invaluable supplies would lemain so long as they have done unutilised and undeveloped. It is high time that this state of attans was rufoimcd. The colony cannot allow its wcaltii in such piodu^ts to remain doim.int, especial'y while mi* are engaged in the costly enteipiisc of constructing public works, and introducing population by means ot bui rowed money. It was right that the country should bo opened up byroads and budges and jwpul.vtion be invited to ourshoies, but m the name (it common pmdenco let us not neglect the liches that lie hteially at our feet, and only waiting to be won, bringing wages to our wotkeis, and profits to tho colony. At the present moment the amount of valuable coal diseoveiios in all parts of the colony is, we are certain, far beyond what is commonly supposed. The new steam service from Auckland to the Fijis will be inaugurated in about a month's |time, w hen the subsidised boat, the 8.8. Star of the South, will start on her first trip. But previous to that time she will undergo a thorough overhaul, and will be greatly improved in many respects. In addition to other improvements, a roomy saloon \\ ill be built aft ou deck, sufficiently large to accommodate between twenty and thirty first-class passengers. Iler machinery will be also thoroughly renov ated and improved. We believe it is intended to spend tho sum of about £2000 on her, prior to her leaving. There is no doubt that she will be fully equal to the requirements of the trade, and will bo the means of opening up a largo business between Auckland and the Fijis, Tho Auckland subsidy is to bo £100 a trip, and tho Fiji subsidy £150 — making a total of £250 per trip, which, with the cargo and passenger traffic, will, doubtless, cause the boat to pay well. On an average, sho will, probably, make the trip to and fro about once a month. She will occupy about six days on the passage, thus opening up Fiji as a place ■where excursionists, who have a month's holiday, can pleasantly pass away that time. We wish the new service every success. — Herald. An accident of a very painful, and it may turn out of a fatal character, occurred at Pakowhai. One of the natives there, who was engaged in feeding the threshing machino with sheaves of wheat, and was standing on the receiver pressing tho wheat dow v, inadvertently allowed one of his legs to slip in among the machinery. lie was with dillieulty extricated by tho other Maoris who were assisting the threshing operations. Tho leg was found to be fearfully mangled as far up as tho knee. Dr Gibbes, win was sent for, rccom-" mended that he should be immediately brought in to the hospital, with the view of having the leg amputated. Some of the wounded man's sympathising friends suggested that it was really not worth while taking so much trouble with him, as ho was suro to dio in any caw. A spring cart, howevor was, after about an hour's delay, got ready, and ho was brought to tho hospital, whero tho leg will be amputated. He is a Waikato native, and was paying a visit to his Ahuriri natives. — HatoJco's Bay Herald. The South Canterbury Time I,'1 ,' romarks : — " We can understand a really good Opposition party being formed as political opponents to a Governments, but we do not understand an Opposition being formed, the members of which are favorable to tho existing XJoverninent, but do not believe in the manner in which that policy is being cirried out. Such an Opposition only tends to retard the peaceful working of such policy, as was instanced last session, and through which, that ruin they rant so much about, they may bring bring upon themselves." During a recent sheep-stealing case at Wellington, the counsel for the prisoner argued that his client must be innocent because he appeared to be a fool, and shecp-stealcrs are generally very clever. His Honor took exception to the argument, vhii'h he said meant that rogues aro clover and honest men fools. In spite of tho supposed division of the race into knaves and fools, his experience led him to believe that the greatest knaves were the biggest fools.