The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1874.

Waikato Times, 15 January 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1874.

We have written muoh to prove to jutsiders that Jt i<j only a.qnestion of time for the Waiknto to bepome one of iho rncist fluarishing districts in the North Inland. "We are gratified to find that the suttleia in (his district — the men of all others who shonld nudft'stiittd wimt they are doing — have pnd.orsed our qpiniona in the rooit practical manner. In an/>thcr calnmn we publish a list of Hie land sold and, the prices realised. The result of the s.tle cannpt fail to be exceedingly gratifying to every landholder in the district, und, in fact, to every resi lent m-tfoe province; to the former because it should convince ihom tfyat jibejr property is more valuable than previous hrnnsactiqi»3 eonld have led (hem !q bcliore, and to th» lfttter b,e(!anse j». proves our landed estalo is likely to yield a revenue beyond the anticipations of any 'but the most sangni'i". Tho HjOiJt pleasing- fuaruro is t;hut the principal purohiisecs ure |pgitirnate {settlers and not ltt,ud jubbttrq. \Ve trust t\\ut the Government will act in £his instance as in ope other, viz., not allow nny lind to fee purphn^pd nt 'he ppset price without again Hnbmittinsf i ft to public competition. It has been the ens'orn. pf n certain class to watch the rohiiK of airTlower.)ii)(;ut tywd sile<«, and after the B«le, to bij) ut t\\e u^vt-t rrioe sections that they ivere too wily to bid toy. It is Quite 'irae that this | s_ -tuQ) wi)9 pne aii end to j in the tirst place, it pq^oqrHtr*"* ln»id jobbing, find iq the second if red u<;pg \he prjpp4h«t u;i''pr b^fep regulation, yvould be pftjd. fcCtiK'r ]p the djetrict has reason to pon^ramla^ binisplt <>P 'IIP results from tlie sale; the ditiinob of W^ikato is. udvancing lapidly, and we arnplsifl to observe tbat the fact ig known. Jr i» brVTv 1 jtnTioiinccd in another column that the Dukeot Kdinb'irs^h ismanied to the only daughter pf the Cz>u" of Kussia. It is not many mouths since

lie was in our lnidab interesting 1 hi-iiaolf in things j that mosfc c;ticeru u^ and by the keen interest he ; took in our (nffttirs be has strengthened the strong .NPtiPo of loyalty that -ever? tme colon i&t feels for tho tnosujer country jjiud hh constitution. Wo re- >• pec ted him as the son of our Queen and the ru|>re?entatiye pf that fprm of Government under whLJi Ku^latiil has rsen anil maintained lier position as tho greatest power of modern history. In ••lien tinges inatriraonial ulliuices weie looked upon us of grpat political signilica-ieo— not so now. The .illiance, hownvei', of tho two great reigning sovereignties of EnghmJ and Russia cannot fail to h.ire it<? inflnenc? on the political states 0/ Europe. Tiio amiable Princes? will visit our country and lo.ira to muiurituud our h;ihils aud customs, and during her father's lifetime, will doubtless influence Liu* feelings nnd policy of tho great aatocrat. We rtru confident that we only express the sentiments of our readers whnn wr wish the newly married conpla long life and happine.ss, and that they may nse tho influence that accident of bii th haa given I hem to tjring- nbanfc tho peace, prosperity, and i happiness of the human race.

We call attention to an advertisement appointing the days of nieetiny foj tlic election of school committee? for the several districts in the Waikato. <'b? following havo been gazetted members nf the Bnaul of Education :— Dr John l^ognn Cdippbejl, Messrs Philip Aaion Philips, J- M. Darga'villp, and F. L Piime. We. regret to learn that Mrs ConnoPv, of Ngnruawahifi, met witli rather a i«onou« accident at. Ohnupn. It appear* that her hiubtnd, who was riming her in n bnjrpv, turned a' correr too »harply and u;>set the trap. B >th "wore, of course, precipitated to tho ground. Mr (JonoJ'r was uninjured, but Ins wife's Jeg is, although not broken, very seriously contused. The author of " Pasting Notes " in the Otftsio Witness, jrrotp recent lj as follows :—": — " Pity the sorrows of the poor iarmcrs. It seems very probable that thr harvest yield this year will prove so good Hint the expenses of getting it in %dl excord the prico to be obtained per bushel when it is got in. Now, then, 'land on deferred payment*, half-n-r-rown an 'acre;' 'the land for the prople, and the people for tho Innd ; ' •no more lords of the soil;' 'we will not lmve a territorial aristocracy;' 'every mny his own landlord;' 'a sturdy yeomnnry tiling tho acres that they o«n;' ' tons of ths soil ; ' ' peasant proprietorship — et hoc genii* omne. These are criea which every succeeding j ear hoars for nine months, but which for tliree months — viz. December, Jonunry and February — we hear of very little ■fhese three months it is — ' Labour cannot be got ibr harvesting;' 'the price of griiin will not pay waßeo;' 'too much land under cultivation 5 ' ' try $heep instead of oats ; ' 'the farmer* aro all mortgaged up to their eyes ; ' 'we want manufactures.' And so the contradiction goes on in all good faith, 1 believe, year after jcar ; but it snggesto some ] curious reflection!. Is it worth ttlule to stimulate a demand J for small, or compnrativt ly small, portions of land, when it ] 10 well known that the result of such occupation of the soil will be the employment of a large number of citizens on, to «peak ■within bounds, not the mobt productive form of labour ? A« a bribe to immigration, in the present state of i feeling at home, no doubt the attonnt is good. But, aro not tho ulpos cnterfnined by the emigrating clauses foolish and sentimental, and is it worth while to foster tho«» ideas? If the labouring classes at homo were possessed with the desire to male coaN, should we promote tho di-tribution of tweeds, broadcloth, and best doeskins on deferred payments ? Some one cays ' demand and supply.' Ju X t so.