The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1873.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 254, 25 December 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1873.

Christmas, tho time of joy, conviviality, and of inxiily gathering!, ba3 once more arrived, and we a"* afforded the pleasure, for the wcond time, of w shim* ouy renders a MBRRY CHRISTMAS and a lUpky New Year ! Our religions instructors are pro- eto remind as— at -thii time, more particularly — ti tt it ;■» ouv duty to bury our enmities and forgive our enemies. We shall not be exceeding our functions <f wo remind the settlers of the Waikato that now is the time for them to bury their petty j alonsiea — we do not mean to any that they exist to a greater extent in oar distriot than in others similarly situated; we do Bay, however, that the j < i ' - .is y of 0>.6 district of another, and of one Bet of art u of another, seriously retai ds the progress of all >-..)hoal unity, as we have often pointed out, is ihe ibing moßt -wanted ; our intereatg are one, and

snch being the cuse, political action on al! quefliioua ot importance .should bo harmonious. Wo are n,t desirous of preaching a dreary sermon on this Chnstniap morning, bat a ward of advice in season may have the effect of doing some good : we trußt all will avoid excess themselves, and use their influence to deter others from tli3 great curse of excessive drinking, which mare the enjoyment of 30 many whenever a public rejoicing over any event takes plao© in the colony. No reasonable man ob. jects to moderate indulgence in the good cheer of Christmas ; but every man with the slightest sensibility cannot fail to feel pity for those who mistake drunkenness for enjoyment. Abundant amusement has been provided in several of our townships?, and those resident in others will no doubt participate in thenj. We will delay our notice of the events of the year, as some of them are not cheering to look bae-k upon, till the time of festivity has parsed away and another period of time h.iß commenced. We again wish all a merry time s,nd plenty of sober enjoyment, and put down our pen to enjoy the only holiday the exigencies of our position allows.

We have been requested to intimate that the firit race at Ngaruawahia to-morrow (Friday) will be run. at 10 a.in As will be oeen by advertisement, in another column, thia | journal will not be published on Saturday next. The: ere will be Chu o i of Eng and services at JNgaruawahia to-day at 10 30 Jt is proposed to hold the following rehgiou6 services in the Waikato on Sunday next :— Ohuich of England—Cambridge. U a.m.; Hamilton, 6 30 p in ; Ngaruawahia, 11 a.-p ; Ohaupo, 8 30 p.m. Cutholio— Ngiru»walna,Ba m , HimiUon. 11 a.m Presbyterian— Cambridge, 11 am , Ngaruawahia, 7pm Wesleyan Methodist— le A-vamutu, 11 a m ; Pukerimu, 3pm ; Hamilton, 630 p in. United Presbyterian and Oongiegational Te Awamutu, 3 p.m. It will be seen by advertisement in another column that a itramer belonging to the WSN Si CM Company will run to the Waikato Heads on Tuesday, the 30th inst. Thi3 will afford not only the people of the Waikato an opportunity of visiting the month of their noble rivqr, as excursionists from Auckland could catch the steamer at M'rcer ; she will pasa that place about 3 o'clock. Another aensation iv the gold Ime lias, says the Wanga nui Herald, cropped up. A nuhve named Rim Hemoata, a well-known chief from Pipinki, called at the office of this p*per and produced a Bina.ll water-worn nugget of pure virgin gold. Thia he states he found in a small creek running into the Wanganui river, near Pipinki. To further explain the loyalty, he drew a sketch map of the river, •howing the dilFerent settlements and creeks. Some other specimens were obtained, which he promised to bring down next trip. A woman died lately in Dnnedin somewhat (suddenly, remarks the Mount Ida Chronicle. It became necessary that an inquest should bo held. It appeared that the heart, being atfected, wa» the immediate causo of death, Dr Bakpwell, who made the examination, gave evidence that the liver wus very much enlarged, and appeared to bo marled by tight lacing This is a lesson ladies, especially those who have care of th,e young, would do well to boar in mind. Our Wellington com spondent telegraphs " upon excellent authority," that the 800 Mr Buthgate will shortly retire from the Ministry to accept the appointment of Resident Magistrate in place of Mr Strode, while the Hon Mr O'Rorke is to become Minister of Justioe. We think that with regard to Mr Bathgate's reported removal to the office of Resident Magistrate, the ondit u likely to turn out correct. The appointment will give Ministers a chpap riddance With respect to Mr O'ftorke, we do not think it is by any meani ceitam he will resign the portfolio he now holds for that whioh report says ia to be offered him — Herald.