The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 331, 27 June 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1874.

We are' glad to find that some sections of the popu.lation are awakening to the fact that extensive purchases of land from the-native3 by private individuals are calculated to<refa4'd settlement. A deputation from the. Thames* -headed by"Mr Rowe, called the attantion of the Superintendent to a report that large purchases ofjand were being made at the Upper Thames, and pointed- out that .Mr Mackay should be sent to- compete for that. suitable for settlement. Howevermudhsuctiastep might'militate against the interests of afew^spedulators^we believe that benefit would accrue from the t total suspension of the Native Lands Act. If the deputation, was correctly: informed, there is a large tract of country being alienated from , the ;natives ' £oi<* the" .^aggrandifcement of a few individuals. > Tliege men of^ course anticipate profit from "their- purchases ) surely the Gcrvernment should- be able to- acquire Jtod at an equally low rate as tfioy, Tfo'cb noi saj;%af ftiich^ i fc likely tg be tlxe case ;,yeir therein "a pofi^xift disturbande arifdng out of th"e3epurciias€»-wiieh' might involve the colony \sx^another awn,ed?flgualto with tlie natives. ,^&, A firoh^^^ii^i ji^^ would^ doMbtless, b^*^hei^"L : sia^e^?<)f • tho

burden with the rest of the colonists. It a therefore just and expedient that the colony should derive what profit may be attainable. Another reason for only permitting land purchases from the natives except by the Government, is the fact that we are inducing a large number of immigrants to our shores by the promise of facilities for every man to become his own landlord. If land purchases are allowed to be made_ much longer by individuals on the same scale as hitherto, the Government will have to refer immigrants to one or other of the speculators, who, of course, will make what bargain he likes before he will disgorge. It will be argued that to restrict trade in anything is fraught with danger, we admit th 6 fact,,, if applied to the ordinary articles of commerce ; but .the position of the colonists with regayd^to native r land is different. New Zealand is burdened ; with an enormous debt, ike greater portion of which was contracted to | carry on struggles' with the natives. Had the natives' not, been brought to £heir senses by force' of armsv the speculator would have to seek other climes if he desired to purchase land/" We maintain, therefore, that no injustice would be inflicted on anybody by the prohibition of lapd purchases. The colonists of New Zealand-have practically caught the fish in order that a few individuals may cook and eat them. The Government, when it acquired the land would be compelled by public opinion to part- with it on i such terms ak'toTinduce legitimate settlement, and this we maintain they might do and still a larger balance as profit on the tiunsactions would each' year find its way into the colonial exchequer. "We trust that this question'will be brought before the Assembly during the next Session.

The following immigrants ore to arrive by the Queen of Nations, expected immediately :— Married men with families —baker. 1 ; carpenters, 2 5 farm laborers, 10 j ploughmen, 3 ; shepherds, 2; blacksmith, 1 j laborers, fr 5 millwright, 1; sbbetnakers, 3 ; tailor, 1. Married men without familiescarpenter, 1 ; farm laborers, 6; gardener, 1 ; laborer, 1 ; nxi-on, 1; ploughman, 1. Single men— blacksmiths, 2; bncklayor, 1'; carpenters, 8 j farm laborers, 32 ; groom, 1 j gardener, 1; laborers, 22; mechanic, 1; ploughmen, 5; shepherds, 3 j shoemaker, 151 5 tailor, 1. Single women— cook, 1; dairymaid, 1; housemaids, 3} general servants, 64; needlewoman, 1 ; upholsteress, 1. The following is the classification of trades of the immigrants per ship James Wishart :— Married Men—Bootmakers, 2; bricklayer, 1 ; cabinet- maker, 1 ; carpenters,, 12 j cooper, 1 ; dairyman, 1 ; farm labourer, 1 ; fitters, 2 ; general smith, 1 ; harness-maker, 1 ; labouaers, 13 ; maions, 2 ; navvy, 1 ; painter, 1 j plumbers, 2 ; shoemaker, 1 ; storekeeper, 1 j famner, 1 } wheelwright, 2. Unenumerated, 2. Single men— Bricklayer-), 2 ; baker, 1 j carman, 1 ; carpenters, 4 ; gardener, 1 ; labourers, 19 ; reasons, 2 ; lne- ■ chanic, 1 ; painter, 1 j rivetter, 1 ; slater, 1 ; »hoemaker, 1 ; stockman, 151 5 sugar-baker, 1 ; tailor, ] . tlnennumerated, 4. Single girls — Domestic iervants, 3 j goneral servants, 3 j nurse 1, Unenumerated, & Tuesday last boing the anniversary of St Jebn, the members of the Beta Lodge, met at their lodge-room, East Hamilton, We regret that 'the name's of tbo officers iustalled for the current six months hareriot reached us. After the closing of the lod«o nearly forty tat down to an excellent dinner provided hj Host Burke, of the Kojal Hotel. The usual loyal and masonic toasts were drunk with usual honors. The party b/oke up about 12 o'clock. The following address was presented to Captain ITowell on relinquishing command of No 2 Company Engineer Volunteer Militia: — To Capfnin Jo7in Ho well, lato Xo. 2CompanT Engineer Volunteer Millitia: Dear Si)\-r-It was with feelings of great regret we learned from you that your services for the present were not required by the Government in consequence of the reduction in the number of captains in the force. We therefore cannot allow you to depart from us without testifying in some way as to the esteem and regard, we have always held you in, from not only the inamier you have faithfully served Iho Government (as stated in Regimental Orders, of date 18th May, 1874), foe which you received their thnnks through the commanding officer, but albO for the impartial way yon had alwnys treated every member of the company under your commind since its formation, and that without frnr or favour. Our only wish is that we may again be under your command at no distant date. We, therefore, request your acceptance of the accompanying purse of lovereigns, and in doing bo, wish you and your fomily health, wealth, and prosperity in nil your doings.- We remain, dear sir, your most faithful and obedient servants. [Signed by the members of Ihe Company.] A writer in the Otago Daily Times comments as follows on the House of Representatives :— The complaints that are made now of the great deterioration in the personnel and in the general character of tbo members, and of the debates in Parliament/ore, to a groat extent, as silly as they are" unfounded. It is a curidus tendency of the human mind to believe that the present generation is vastly inferior to the preceding, and that our grandfathers were only a little less above our fathers, than our great grandfathers were above them ; every schoolboy will tell you of what the school used to be, when there were go and so big boys in the Sixth Form, and when Brookes— to use the familiar Tom Brown herowas at the head of the school j old men will talk of what, used to be done in their days, and mourn over the degeneracy of their sons »nd grandsons, And yet, somehow or other, we get on ; we advance in civilisation, in arts and sciences, in the wonderful knowledge of hitherto sealed subjects which modern research lays open to us, and in every branch of life. The truth is that we are much better off in some things, and quite as well off in others as our grandfathers 5 only different spectacles see things in differenhghts, and in a free country everyone may look andcriticiso as he pleases. The lamentations and woe over the ftlKngoff in the House of Representatives;, more especially, have been almost »uffioient to make the unhappy recipients of abuse improve themselves off the face of the earth as nn ill-'itnell-wg savour in the oyes of their fellowmen. But what is the truth ? T»ke all in all, there is as fair an amount of average ability in our Parliament n6w a^ ever there was. They cannot be oil Solons, Pericles, or Ctosars; but those who have not the original, wisdom can be guided by and learn Irom it, and thus bo able to form on intelligent opinion on the matters that come before them. Any one who went into tbo Houso of Representatives' ten years ago and who goes into it at, the present day will find no disparaging differonce^but would be rather inclined to give the preference to tbe House of to-day as a debating assembly. Certainly tliorft were men individually of greater calibre than in Parliament, who have since gone home- or died— powerful speakers, trained in England, and burning with zeal for the country of their adoption— but withal there is many a fine speech yet to be heard within the four walls of the Chamber. We have much' pleasure in calliDg attention to a sale of fruit and ornamental trees by Mr J. Enox. to take place on the 2nd and 3rd of July. We trust that settlers will avail themselves of thw opportunity afforded by one of our local arboriculturists to improve their property. The want of .ornamentation of a»y kind around the residences of oub settlers u only too apparent. We have received from Mr E Waters, confectioner, Quoen street, a sample of chocolate which he has manufacturtd. It is of excellent quality, and possesses ft very pleasant and aromatic flavour. Articles of this description are imported into the colony to a considerable extent, and it is satisfactory to Know that efforts are constantly being made to supply our wants from our own workshops. Wo understand that Mr Waters has .imported machinery, at a considerable expensetor the purpose of manufacturing chocolate on a large sotle, and it must be tho sincere wish of all who oro anxious for the progre« aid advancement of fehe city and province, that his undertaking- may prove a commorckl •uccess. — Cross. ' We {Thames Advertiser) understand that Dr Kidd, LLD., formerly editor of the New Zealamler wwimmcv. has undertaken tho editorship of the Coromandel Mail, and enters upon his new duties in a few days. Messrs Holland and Butler, of Wyndham streot. have on sale a large number of beautifully executed photographs of p&tnting. from all the celebrated artists. Th£ collection will fully repay a carefd inspection.— Cross. ft, w >i u rP° eed t0 hold «w following religion services in WwWail.no to-morrow :-Church of England-Cam bridgt, 11 •».«. t H.muW 630 p.mj Ohauno, 11 a.m , To Awa•rr'V ." 'V ' Aloxa ndra< 7 p.m. Wesleyan Methodist— n .1. 1 a.™ „ Pukerioiu, 3 r.n s Cambridge, 6.30 p.m; lv A , .IIU,. llU , 11 a.m. United Presbyterian and Congregatxonm- llangiawahia, 8 p.m. Mails close at the Bluff for the Australian Colonies this day, at 3 p.m. The San Fronoiico mail had not arrived in Auckland at 8 o'clock last night. It-will be teen by advertisement that Mr B. C. Greened is prcparSd to .ell all kinds of farm produce on comS#l° m P^'oppowrouty of disposing of produce, which «Ber * 7 q ' wU1 Pl>oVoP l>0V0 a favorable one for The nnnnai: meeting of the Ratepayer* of the Hamilton f will be .liela at the Royal Hotel, on #£WW»ss P' m -' a« dtn ' lfc ot theTamuhere HWiwav /%«•&»? lh*:iiM?liburJon Thursday, at Mr Hararoves'