"OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 351, 13 August 1874, Page 2

"OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1874.

The resolution* of Mi* Vogel, if they applied to the ■\vbolo colony iii place of only to the Northern half, wouM mw! with the earnest support of all Auckland se<tL'i;j. It is apparent to us, however, that the pcii'il i-iiolition of provincialism can only be pro«.h;»'tivi,> ■ >£ injustice to the section of the population, jjA/vjin i.tUy upeaking, disfranchised. Tho members h-i.n tiio provinces of Otago and Canterbury would ii ,«) tiif^ir vole in the Assembly as to the conduct n ,iti"ti •.'} iv tho North, whereas the two Southern provinces w>uld conduct their own affairs in the .manner Uwt» muted them without fear of interference iVola oufcidora. Again the Superintendents of the « c&tiii^ provinces would sit in the Houae with the sira) iuvcwato'l followers. In our opinion it would l>p oxcoj lingly thingerous to the Noi*th to have two Huuh compact and organised bodies working. It is well tlt.it the resolutions have been brought forward t.ii-j 8j««ou with tho idea of acting upon them at the iittxb ; tin matter by that time will be thoroughly ;:ifted to the bottom and all its probable bearings j * miHidsrc!. An uppeal to the country Bhould cer- 1 Vinly precede such a revolution ; if the revolution ' •. -ero thorough, woll and good, but to \inderaine the ; w . %\ and leave the strong still standing upon an \\u n ured pillar is a proposition not fair from any pc.i .t vf viow. If tho necessity for the abolition 01 tho North Island provinces can be established, we are led directly up to the separation of the two islands, an event .that we sincerely trust may never tuke place.

A womnu named M.-uy Ann Alarsii.ill was locked up Jab Ngartav übia on Taerlny, charged with iitle totting to com- \ mil jmicide. It appeal* that •ho ran to the tn-or as if con- i tcnijdj.ting a Unj 1 , hut H.*> water Jookwl c»j<i, ftHil sho tbotijiltfc better of if. A c<uwider.iWo number of people',! colWctw^ t<> ft<> th'j \v»m:it) vhoh.wl uot iirowned hoisf-lf. , The ciiUMe f'P the " *i ow " i-f tlospair is ilie rtjfuoal of her huabiint! !i> ]ive witli her any lod^lc ; he has b en nwawlod to ]>n\ 13^ ]«r week for Iki-'s and t!io child's suppoi t 'I he woman is out on b.i!, and will 1)8 brought before the Borident >Jugi«tute on luitlij. ,

AI. i f^'tu.i'ol meumg Ot the riin-pu)Ud ol ilu Uumuiut ,o j T,»un l! jmiil (! i?nd, tho following tfol'i n,t -i were oh et -il - UMmbm oi tio bom! for tho ensuing year.— Mo3sm A. Ovmenks, ,}. P. Cvn»;;bL«l!, Tuck, WiWot, uu.l Lmrl. A mU-of 2<l in tho t.' on tho \aluo to t-cll w.is di -lainl. At ii Hib-equrnt meeting Mr Clements v.v eh.'<,e«l fhmumin AirTuuk, treasurer, and Mr J, I. Thompson, s. m-t.vry. Tin black- bird* turned loose in tho Wiulfilo hm« loen boon several times since their release, aiul appear to be in a health)' condition. The sky-larks avo also doin<; wtll, and tho iucrease appear hoaltby. Tho starlings npponr to luvo deserted tho district We aro glad to ire that an effort i? being made to form a Waikato Cricket Club. Lost season, it will be remembered that tho Waikato sent a team to Auckland, -which in competition with tho urbun clubs, showed that tln>y wrrc to bo fcuredby all but (ho beat cricketers in the province. The meo between Skelho and Dolaney cacio off «t C.ioibridge on Suturday last. Tho diutance wjw ouo mile. The start took place in tho Government paddock. Delaney went oif with a slight lead, but before a chain hod been covered ho wus passed by Skelho. Tho eourso was so hud out that tho men kid to run round Cto tunes. In tho Hist lap Skellio was leading by six yardi, in Ibe srcoiui, by twelve, and continued to incroaßo his lead to tho tei-minution of tho raco which he won easily by about 100 yards. Delaney novel* pulled ou his man at any period ol the nice. The running of Skcllie wns much admired, his stride was tvemendons. A gooi deal of inoucy changed handj on tho event. At the staitthe bftfing was two tuono on Delnney. but as few in tho district know Skollie, tho odds wero not taken so freoly as might otherwise have been the case. Tuero wero between three and four hundro I proplo prosent to witness tho match, which wm for £15 a »idf. Delaneys backers are not satisfied, and u match hns been arranged for tho 22nd initant, in threo heats of i-mile, i-mile, and mile. Tko winner of two events to take tho stakes, £50 a sidf, ' A few days ngo says the Daily Telegraph a. c jmplaint wus heard in tho Kosident Magistrate's Court agsunst a liscen9od j publican, who was charged with the p»1o of hquor on j Sunday, in contravontion of tho Licensing Ordinance. li| d'smissing the case, his wonhip reserved for consideration the point as to whether or not liquor «» ordered und pai 1 for by a lodger in the house and supplied to a stranger, eumo within tho prohibition! of the Act. At Thursday 'i sitting of the Court bis Worship garo tho following delireranco on tho reserved point .—"I. — "I am of opinion the supplying of liquor on a Sunday to a lodger in en hotel} when it. is puid for by him and partly consumed by a friend who is his guest for tho time, is not in contreTentiou of tho 33.-d section of tho Ordinance. Licensees ehould, nt the aamo time, take carothat no abuts occur* under the proviso of that section, as this may militate against them if reported to , tbo licensing Court.