"OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 307, 2 May 1874, Page 2

"OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1874.

This journal outers upon the third year of its career thus morning. We are happy to say that the suippopfc it has. received from the settlers has increased each month ducing its existence. It has necessarily heeu carried on at gceat expense ; bat it is matter for congratulation to us, — and we flatter onrselves, to our supporters,— that it has been able to tide over the many difficulties incident to the I successful hunching of a newspaper in a new and thinly populated district. As we promised, we have eousistently avoided supporting any party as such, and we can honestly assert that every , matter treated upon in our columns has- been dealt with upon its merits ; we may have differed, at times from sections of the settlers, but we believe that not one of the number will contradict the assertion wo have made. Those who at times have not been pleasedl with the viows we have taken of colonial politics and of local matters, must remember that it i.s the duty of a journalist to endeavour to guide public opinion into the channel which he honestly belies es will lead to the benefittiug of the colouy. Unfortunately,, there is ! uot a singlo newspaper in New Zealand that can bo honestly termed a representative organ ; all advocate the interests of their own province on district, regardless,, to a. very great extent, of the result to the whole colony. Probably this is an evil thar., to> some extent, obviates itself on the old principle "set a thief to catch a thief," in other wotds it is considered part of the duty of a newspaper to watch what others are getting in order to prevent their receiving too. much, and in consequenoe nothing being left for the district ifc represents. We regret that this should be the case. Probably from the rapidly growing importance of our district since we came into the woi Id, we have never agitated for that which we were not honestly entitled, to, and that the granting of which would not benefit the colony by advancing in prosperity one of its moat important districts. We may as well say it as allow others 10 do so for us, c * We have been honest, beeauso tho, goodness of our cause did not render other action necessary." This, however, is not tlie only, reason, aa we consider that the duty of every citizen is to consider the weal of thecolany iv the first instance, and that of hia own district in the second. At any rate, he should avoid agitation for that which he knows will only ooL>for benefit upon himself to the detriment of the colony. ]f ! e ven this vury low standard of political moia'tty had hitherto, been.acted npitoj.inany of our colonists would have less tex reproach themselves with probably a little less property or money in the bank. It would be useless for ua to refer back to the numerous questions it has been our duty to write upon ; they are well known to all our intelligent readers, or to-such of them as take a proper interest 'iv. matters that vitally affcot their prospects of success in their various undentakings. It is time that the notion of making a rapid fortune and going elsewhere t»> spend! it was banished from the minds of New Zealand colonists. Large fortunes only fall to. the- lot of a. few. ]'t is therefore manifestly to the interest of nearly every man to see that no body of politicians kill the " goose for the sake of the egg." — a ay3tom that all colonists are prone to adopt. Industry, frugality and perseverance, coupled with a moderate knowledge of his business, is aIL that is required to place any New Zealand colonist in comfortable circumstances, and the sooner those who desire to live by any other means leave the country, tbe better for it. We do not include in the above capitalists whose occupation is legitimate, and without whom, it would be impossible to- progress. To return to. ourselves : we intend to continue to deserve the support of the settlers by an honest advocacy of every question ! that affects their interests, regardless of whom we offend. A bright day is dawning for the Waikato, and, without being egotistical, wo think that we are entitled to feel some of tho warmth shed by the early morning sun.

Several reports are inciroul.itum m refcrcuoe to. some difficulties having aiisen between natives and surveyors in the country, beyond. Cambudge. We ,-uo unable to tiace them to their source. In order to be ablo to furnisli accurate, information, wo telegi aphcd our agent at (Jam bridge, and received the following reply :—" Reports hare no foundation whatever," It will bo seen by our telegraphio columns that a man named Alexander McDonald has been making car fool of himself *ut Manawahi. Ho is tile snme man who was once Sheep Inspector for the Province of Wellington, and was discharged from his oflico for acting in opposition to the Government in reference to land purcbasci. "We trust? that he will be brought to justica — of. which we have little doubt — and awarded the heaviest punishment attachable to tho offence ho hat committed. It is bad enough to have natives performing eccentric tricks, bub It is a. little too much for a partially educated European to follow in their footstep*.* A* correspondent oft the CHristcUuroh Press takes exception to the style of description adopted by the Vtago Time? shipping reporter. Me says.- "The language would furnish Mrs Beecher Stowe with materials fora two volume publication^ op produce a fine oommotion in Exeter Hall. An extraot will speak for itself :— 'The immigrants thronged the side oft th« ship when the Result went alongside. They appear tobe a tolerably fair sample, — 1106 of the best, certainly, but possessing bone and sinew, and seemingly in hearty condition.' What a nice gentlemanly leport ; how it must cheer up each and every ono of tho ' living souls ' to iintl themselves desoiibed in the same manner as a mob of working bullocks, or a herd of newly bought slaves, and this- in. tho land of> their adoption upon their arrival."' A Greymoufh.boatbuilder advertises in the local papers that he i» both able and willing to build in Greymouth, at tho lowest New Zealand or Australian- price per ton, vessels with a carrying capacity of 450 tons, at a draught- of flft tiin. He adds that, he has made marine architecture a special study, and invites a contest with any one doubting his competency. There wns a tea moeting in Cambridge on Wednesday evening in aid of the funds for building a parsonage for the Wcslejan Minister. The Eov Alexander K*id addressed the mooting. Upwards of £100 was collected. We tru»t to b» able to give a full report in our next i»sue; A roul, we fllawke's Bay Herald) hear, is being surveyed fioin Tokano to Tapitaoharuru, along the shores of Lako Taupo. to join 1 tlie Taupo. and' Wanganui line. At present only a bridle track will be formed, but it will bo so hid out as to bo easily convertablo into a dray road. The Oxford Troupe have been very Miceraafuljn.drawing' rooil hfliuet , and m,umng satisfaction both in Hamilton and Ciiiniimlio 1 . Ki\e hundred porsons are now oraployod' in> the New /rnland toJiigiai»U department. Tlioro aitj 5001) miles of

The reports from the different colonies of the South Pacific brought the City, of Melbourne (says the Alta California) convey fcho idua<of moat wonderful prosperity, if tiie iucts of lino crop* mid plethoric- public treasuries- be taken. a» an indication. A lew years ago- it was conceded by many oinl generally b«heved' ttat Australia could never bo a bsmdproducing country... The seasons were too cfry or too wet— tlmr lx^wluen the- rain came it came in the form of a-water-spout or something similar, and. washed everything, crops and soil away ;. and %he soil/ itself was thin and poor. So people talked an<J thought in iv similar manner about the early American. »ettleM in California But those ideas have changed. in AustraU* at wall as in California. Now we see it stated that in. the colonies the 'wheat orops are enough, much more than enough, for tho consumption of the inhabitants, and that Great Britain must bo apphel to to help to. dispose of. the large surpluß. One ship kad sent from this oity kst year — to Sydney., we think — the only cargo heiuo, has recently been roiluppud to London rather than havo it sold in Sydney at a loss. And the wool clip, probably the greatest of the production of Aiwtniha* ha» been so very prolific that tho wool-growers are jubilant, believing that even should the price in the kotne market be low, bhe production lias been so very largo that iti amount will more than compensate for any reduction in price likely to occur. Upon the whole, the cotonists of the great nation of the future, now ni its Australian infudcy, may be con*gratulated upon its piosperity and prospects. It has been noticed that for some past horses- in. this district havo been peculiarly subject to the " staggers." Mr Poynter wu» compelled to destroy his well known entire horse Colonist on this account, several other eases having also been brought under our observation. A pott mortem examination of Colonist disclosed bhe iact the spinal cord was toftuned aud diseased to-a considerable extent. — Poverty Bay JferaliU Wo understand rhafc yesterday the Oiohunga. branch of the Waiknto raiLway \i&% handed o*er by Messrs Brogden and Son totbe Oonerall Government^ by whom it will now be worked: Tb-dl»y it, therefore) the iirst tima the trains Mill run under their permanent arrangement. It is to be .bopedthsfc atep« wilt bo taken, without delay, to have tho line to Waikato opened, at least as fan as Olahnhiu Tha line between Auckland and that place is no-w ready, and trains have run on several, oacaiiortK Tb liave the lino opened to that place for public traffic would be a very grout convenience — Cross, Friday. The recipe for the cure- of drinkennee*, said to hare proved' >>o efficacious in the cure of the thirst for drink, in the caie of Captain Vine Hall, was publishod the other day. Sinco that tim», no lesi than, two gallon* of tho mixture havo been made up by an Auckland uhrmisb for customers, which evinces a great thirst for drink soinewhero. — Cross. We (Herald) leami by pri? ate telegram that a new bank i« in cour.-o of eatablishment m Otago, and that already 36.000 ihares bnva been, applied for. Eb is purposed to. hold the following religious services in tho Waikato bo-morrow :■ — Church of England — Ngaruawahia, 11 a.m. ; Cambridge, 11 a.m. ; Hamilton, 6.30 p,m. ; Ohaupo, 11-ft.m. ; To Awamutu 3:p.m. ; Alexandra, 7 p.m. Wesleyan Methodist — Hiamilton, 11 a.m.; Pukerimu, 3 p.m. ; Cambridge, 6,30 p,m» United Presbyienon and Con-gregational-—Te Awamutu, 11 a m. Tho Star of the Southj a.a., loft N«pier for Auckland, on Wednesday evening, at 5 o'clock, with s(h head of cattle and 500 sheep.. The process of brewing by steam is becoming common in* Dunedin, and the Daily Titties mentions that Messrs Harloy Brothers, of Kelson, have Had apparatus manufactured there for the same purpoie. Ml' Alfred Cot » gaaetted a member of the Hamilton Iligh way Hoard, vice Mr Samuel Steelo resigned.