The Waikato Times. "OMNE SELUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1871.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 299, 11 April 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SELUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1871.

In our last issue we printed a letter from X. L. It would be impossible in the space allotted to an article to treat at lengtb the broad questions upon which he invites discussion ; we shall therefore only allude to them cursorily, as much with the object of inviting discussion and suggestion from those whom the shoe pinches, as with the idea of bottling the questions raised. He asks " Why doea not fcU'ining- go abend and pay in the Waikato ?" Ho places the whole of the blame for this not beingthe case upon the scaicity and cost of labour. We aro prepared to admit that were labour cheapei the fanners would have a better ohauee of realising u profit from cropping than at present. In our opinion, however, it is unfair to saddle one horse, broanso he has no friends, with the whole of the burden- High rates of freight, and want of jnachinery, have much to answer for. As regards the freight, it in itself is prohibitory after produc lion exceeds looal demand. This has beon so often pointed out and argued upon that, it. would be use. Jess to dilate uuou that which is admiUed tin axiom. The timo, however, when cost of cimngo will bo prohibitory is fast drawing to a do^o , before tho n«vt ' i hteeu months have expired wo triiaft to see a r<» 1 > '\ vomplotcd to the j mduju of otic two iiivi/ lilo rivuiH. A.s regards wHiif, ol machinery, our tmtm-rs mu-t remember that they havp to coinivste witli lurgo produceiH, who can uf! >rii to employ c>vn mcck'anioal appliiuico known to the iticdcru

farmer. Combination betweeu the farmers thomselvea would go fur to obviate this difficulty. The , principal reason, .however, why farming- dues not go ahead is, because grazing p a y3 better. In reply to his second question : " Why our flar-mills and other industries don't go ahead?" we say because the articles produced are too costly to compete successfully with similar products from other countriesOur correspondent very tritely points out that the employment by Government of a number of men who are essentially unproductive (as all military forces must be), is detrimental to the occupiers of the soil. This, oi course, is indisputable, but it must be remembered that if a force were not maintained, very few farmers would occupy their land at all, and if confidence and safety from attack were not felt, no manufactory would be started by any man endowed with ordinary caution. The days of difficulty are rapidly passing away. A railway by lowering the rate of freight will remove one obstacle ; the introduction of immigrants another ; and the apparently approaching end of the native troubles a third. This district has gone ahead under almost unprecedented difficulties. When the worst of these are removed, it is not easy to conceive the stride that the Waikato will make. It must be a great and flourishing district, and before many years have passed, will compare favorably with any other section of the colony. Only a very small portion of the Waikato of the future is yet occupied.

We are informed that the saw mill of Messrs James Q-ibbons and Co., sitnated on the Otaua creek, near Waikato Heads, is now turning out a large quantity of sawn timber, although not working full time. They are now loading up the schooner Strathnavar for Canterbury, which vessel will take away forty thousand feet. The iirm has been obliged to adopt this course to make room in their timber yard, the low state of the Waikato river rendering it difficult to forward timber in this direction. An advertisement appears in another column announcing the sale of a considerable quantity of land situated in the Wauato. The sale is to take place in Auckland. We, in a previous issue, pointed out the injustice the settlers suffer in having to travel to Auckland. We are glad to learn that a petition is being numerously signed to h&vo theTe Awamutu township sold in the district. We trust that the settlers in each neighbourhood will follow the example of their Te Awamutu friends. Shipping wheat to England does not seem to pay. The Lyttelton Times publishes the account sale of 1000 lacks of Canterbury wheat, which were shipped to England by the Himalaya in June last. The grain measuring 3727* bushels, cost on board, including sacks, 5Js per bushel, or a total of £835 3s 9d. In London the shipment, including sacks, grossed £1334 16s 2d, The London charges, which including freight, interest, market dues, lighterage, landing, delivery, &c, dock charges, factorage, commission, and delcredsre, came to a total of £450 12s, The net proceeds, therefore, aftnr deducting the charges, were £884 4s 2d, or 49 B£d per bushel, which showed a loss to the shipper of £50 19s 7d, being equal fea 3{d per buihel on the quantity shipped. A dinfter was given by Mr T. Morrin to his employe's last evening at the Army and Navy Hotel, the occasion of the entente cordiale being the celebration of his marriage, whick took place yesterday at St Mary's Church, Remuer*. The dinner was pi ovided with every conceivable delicacy to be procured, and under the personal supervision of Mr Hicklmg reflected the greatest credit on his taste. Covers were laid for 20 persons. The chair was filled by Mr Hornßby. Mr Miller acting as vice-chairman. The toast of the evening was of course the " Health and hapbiness of the bride and bridegroom," and was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm. Vaiious other toasts were given during the evening, and inter«peised with s<mgs. The company separated at a seasonable hour, highly delighted with the festivities of the evening. — (Vow, Friday. Wo wish Mr Stamliiii had passed Ins moljon which requested his Honor to place u gum on the estimates (or employing a competent person or persons to explore and suney the country lying between the mountain road and tlie Waikato District, with a view to ascertain if it wns practicable to carry a line of railway that wny. The accepting of Major Atkinson's amendment, moral y osk ing his Honor to communicate with the Superintendent of Auckland, or even trying to pet the General Government to attend to the matter, is tantnmount *o shelving the question, for whit action can Mr Camngton take that is likei / to bi- of any pood without money a'- Ins disposal to employ persons, if necessary, to commence tho work from this end at once .* The authorities of Hawke'fi Boy aiv moiealivo to their own irtpresti ; for, in a late Hawke'a Buy puper, we find the following paragrapli :: — • Mr Bold returned to town on the 27th March, from the Patea* District (Napier), where he has been engaged taking levels, with the view of reporting on the eligibility of tbe route through that district, and tho line for the extension southwards of the Auckland and Cambridge railway.' Wo hope, when the Council resume*, that Mr Slandish will again table his motion, and press for a sum to be placed on the supplementary estimates for this purpose. He will not only havo the support of theCouneil in the matter, but. will bo backed up by public opinion outside it.— Tara> naJci Herald. It is proposed to present the following address to Sir William Martin, before his departure to Europe, in the Mongol, on Monday. Copies will lie at the different banks to-day. Friday, and Saturday. Persons wishing to testify their respect of tho lato Chief Justice, are invited forthwith to append their names to tho address. The following is a copy of tho proposed address :— " To Sir William Martin, D.C.L., late Chief Justice of New Zealand, — We, the undersigned inhabitants of the province of Auckland, desire to express tbe feeling of deep concern with with which we have, beard that you are about to leave New Zealand. Although many years hare now elapsed since you were engaged in discharging the duties of your office as its first Chief Justice, we are aware that you have been occupied during the long period of your retirement in tho patient and unostentatious performance of self-imposed but unselfish labours, all tending to promote the best interests of New Zealand, and the welfare of both races of its people. When the place you have bo long occupied amongst us shall know you no moro, we believe that this commnnity will be conscious that it has lost a member for whom it lias long felt the highest respect, and that New Zealand will have lost one of its brightest ornaments : a belief which, wo may venture to assure you, will be shared by the colonists at large. That you may livo to accomplish the object which you may have in view in returning to England, — that you may long bo spared a life of usefulness ; and that Lady Martin and younelf may have a prosperous voyage, is tho heartfelt wish in which we all unite in bidding you ' Farewell !' "" — Cross, Friday. Operations &t the West Clive boiling down establishment, says the Hawke's Bay Herald, are. now fairly commenced. The first lot of sheep — from Mr Nelson's flock were boiled down last week. The yield from the first hundred of them averaged something enormous, between 70 and 80 lbs of tallow per head. They were of course, picked sheep, weighabout 150 lbs each all round. There can be no doubt that for animals of this class boiling down pays considerably better than selling to the butcher. To give an idea of the amount of business done by building societies, and the benefits derived from some of these institutions, thn first series of the Permanent Society of Otngo, of which Mi 1 J. S. Webb it secretary, which terminated last month, after ten years' duration, received and paid £62,583 17s 6d in the ordinary way of the society, md yielded £216s 8d per cent simple interest on tho investments, beyond £2277 8s 8d for management, and £247 11s bad debts. What buMnessin better ? — Colonibt. Tt is purposed to hold the following religions services in I the Waikato to-morrow :— Church of England— Alexandra, II am.; To Awamutu, 3 p.m.; Kihikihi, 6.30 pm. ; Hamilton, 11 a.m. ; Ngaruawahia, 6.30 p.m. Presbyterian — Cambridgo, 11 am. ; Hamilton, 3 p.m. Wealeyan MethodUt— -Cambridge, 11 a.m. ; Pukerimu, 2.30 p.m. ; Hamilton. 6.30 p.m ; To Awamutu, 11 a.m. ; Alexandra, 7 pm. United Presbyterian and Congregational — Kilnkihi, 3 p.m. It, is rumoured, says the Napier Telegraph, that Mr Pur™ Ru«sell has disposed of his oatato of Woburn, containing 22,000 acres of freehold, for the sum of £66,000, sheop" cattle, and improvements given in. Tho purchasers, it is said, are Messrs J. N. Wilson and J. Rhodes. We congratulate the buyers, if our information is correct, on securing a propert.v of such undoubted value for so moderate a sum. Sir Alfred Stephen, who, for such a lenghthened period, filled tho high office of Chief Justice of New South Wales, has consented (o bo nominated for the seat at tho Board of tho Austrnliun Mutual Provident Socioty, vacated by Mr Greorgo Km;r Betwof n HO ami 40 bags of very fine grocn ginger, were brought out from Mauritius, says the Geelong (Victoria^ Tmi-t, by tlio last sugar ship which arrived in the. bay. The mo!-, niv in linn en million for growing, some haviug shoots nn in eh im.l n lmlf long Tney havo been again shipped for Xcn 7>n! in 1, \\l em tiioir growing pwers will be tested. \\v\* for (lie AiUimlikii Colons wil. oloko fit Nulnon thii day at 13 ti'Joek. An oppoilumty olFora to communicate hv telegraph U will bo .wn by advertisement (hit Ah .7 Storey will s-11 h nmrbor of 3Ueepat Cambridge., on Mojuljj » The meeting uf the VTaikato Tn"f CImV» is pr,ifc;>oa«u uotn Monday till TueyUy, at the sauio hi;u> % .ml place. I

Mr /.iacluy &ud Uoloud Lyua, dC&obifurued L*y a pany, have goae to Kopura, to »cc Bom. We understand th*t they have done so by inviUtion fy is a pity that Eewi, 4 ho wishei to tee a Government official, is not compelled to tome to the place where he resides. During the lust aawion of the Provincial Council £200 wm roted for the purchase of forett tree awsd*. A «lupmentof these aoods hMTeomtly «mved, »nd the Government therefore will now bo able to oany out the resolution of the Council in lltu respect.— O tago Q-iiardiun. Wo are in receipt of the Report and Financial Statement of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. We ehall print some of the interesting paragraphs oontained in the pamphlet in our next issuf. Mails clone at the Bluff for the Australian Colonies and United Kingdom ria Melbourne, on Tuesday, the 14th inst., at 10 a.m. During the weok ending March 21st, 15,934 acres of land were sold by the Canterbury Wa3te Lands Board for Mr Buckland will sfll at Papakura, on the 15th instant, one hundred and fifty fat and btore cuttle