The Waikato Times. "OMENE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 318, 28 May 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. " OMENE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1874.

At half-past two o'clock this morning a fire took place at Mr lilackmoie's, baker, but was extinguished 1 efore much damage was done. A lnretin.,' was lield on Monday evening in the Choral Hall, Auckland, for tlie purpose of considering the proposed Education lav. Mr Reader Wood occupied the chair. He explained tlmt the measure would be u pot! tax, it was therefore a very sweepn q one. It wus carried by 26 to 13 in the Cuunuil, and thai it would bo impossible for &o small a minority to influence the progress of the measure ; it up-pea-cd to him, therefore, that it was time for the people to ii«-uuie their constitutional right and petition. If the Council were satisfied that there was a determination to reresist by ull constitutional mem* the imposition of such ii t <\., the petition s\ould bo effective. Mr Olphert moved that <1,0 folluwiiu petition be presented. His motion aitor consideiable ducubsion was carried almost unanimously : — "To die members of the Provincia 1 Council of Auckland, in ( 'ouncil assembled. We, the undersigned inhabitants of the province of Auckland, understanding that it is the intention «.' the Provincial Council to incmise materially the education 'itc, beg to protest humbly agambt an) such increase. In dvi- opinion the proposed tax will be unjust and oppressive i.i the ixtrenie upon all classes, and entirely bejond the menus of many persons to puy it. Your petitioners, therefore, beg that the question may be reconsidered, and thnt all idea of increasing taxation for educational purposes may bj abandoned. And your petitioners will ever pray," &c. Mail" Mill close in Auckland ) for India, China, and Europe via. Suez, on Monday, the Ist June, at 6 a.m. ; iu.uls for America and Ei-rope via San Francisco will close on the Bth June, at 10 :>oo,ni. The new Post and Telegraph office was opened in Harailniii on Saturday hut, it is an ornamental structuie, and i lie work about it has been well performed. Mr Price was the umtiaotor, and Mr Vialou was appointed to inspect and pass the work. It will be Ecen by our advertising columns that Mr E. Clarke ia no longer authorised to receive rnonry on account of the KevcuHtlc District, Town of Ngaiuavsulna, Kirikiriron, and Cambridge District Boards. We have received numerous complaints from Te Awamutu and Alexandria in reference to the mail servioe, after considerable trouble and agitation we succeeded in eonvin«.in« th« authorities, that the stoppage of the service between Ngaruawahia and Alexandra was a mistake, and ite Borvico u le-establiahed, It is, however, comp<tratively usclcs.B from the pcrversoness or stupidity of somebody in having changed the days of departuie of the coaches from Aloxandra and Te Awamutv for Hnmilton. If the coach , s tormerly left on Monday aud Friday and returned on i he following days it would secure the anil« weekly to the pettier* about To Auamutu ; by the present arrangement l.'ttcrs reach Alexandra on Thursday afternoon, but are iot c»nied on till the following Monday. It is ooly a qiiMtionJof altering the days, the cost would be the same. it, will be tee that a meetiug of the householders in t! c 11-i^lau Edacj'.ional District U called for Saturday, the y>fh Mnv Mr J Knox will continue the '«nle of HoughN poods this ilim. Hn will nloo «>ll tho lcni«n of the Hamilton Ferry for llie linn ng twol«e mouth- on Saturdny nest. <Vp Vajn that, n pigeon match will luke place at the' t'h.mj>> B"tcl, on Saturday the 30th. Several good shots •wlil (.ompete.

Notice is tfiv.-n in liioiin r column tin' nil llhhh,i,iui-i the 'o arlm.-iif of th.t Agent nt rlie (ii»neral Qovarnni' nt should 'Kj lunv.trdcd to the ollieeat Cimbridgo on or before the 30ili nut Y\'e hiivi- n>i on o 1 n entalo»ne from Mi ssr« M;noi) Jirothern, of Tnrni'll Xur c > , b\ it is <>!!*•> *«ii it l.tr^o and mailed th'U'C" • t ion <if (il.ini -. itn«l ici'ds Tin* (inn h«o well known to the niujouty ot the r>cttlei? m the Wnikuto that it is necdk-ss f.ir ih to dilute upon the yooil faith they have always kt'pt with their I'li-jtomors. Tin- tnuu )d now iipproaclim^ lor tin* planting of Koest Ln es, and wo trust t);:it the settlera will do i to to u gmiter extent tlian hitherto. Tendeis for the construction^ three bridges between Taupin and JNewcastle will be opened on the 30th mst. L»rge deposits of coal are said to hare been found in the Moktiu count rr, and it is intended to supply the natives with tools in order that they may uonlirtn the leport by bringing some of it to market. James Williamson, Katj. , has returned from his vi&it to ttie old country. II« was :i passenger by the City of Adelaide on Monday last. Thomas Russell, Esq., we learn, has recovered from his late illness, is now in excellent health, and may bo expected here, by next mail steamer. -JV". Z Herald. Mr Alfred Cucklnnd w ill sell on the 29Ui iiist., at the Haymarket, 80 ueies ot land near Ohaupo, aud .iv allotuieiit iv Hamilton West.