"OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume 356, Issue VII, 25 August 1874, Page 2

"OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1874.

Op all sine poverty is the greatest, and we in the North Island are to be punished for suffering from the illfi incident to its committal. Why we are poor, is beside the question, but poor wo are, therefore the rich have united to rob us of the little we have left. The Auckland province contributes, with the exception of one province, more to the coloui.il revenue than any other, but she has no land revenue at present though a line prospect of possessing one in the future. The Southern 1 provinces are alienating their land as fast as they can, and when the scheme is completed they will no •doubt be happy to participate in that of the Noi'th. It will be lemembered that £250.000 was voted to this province lust year to pxirchase a landed estate, tho hmi when purchased to be handed to the pi u\ tnec 1o be dealt with as it might think fit. In w lioi+i will this land vest if the province is abolished unices in the Colonial Government to be dealt wJth l,y the General Assembly. We are told that if Ihe provinces are abolished) revenuo will be locally expended, — what possible guarantee there can bo for the carrying out of the promise, we aro unable to see. The South Island sends more members to the Assembly than Aye, consequently We should be at their mercy, and when [the financial shoe begins to pinch their constituents, which it must eventual 'y, wo would not give much for the com] tact. It has been suggested that the abolition of piovincialum is only a prelude to the same thing in Ihe South ; it will be 100 late, the land revenue will have disappeared. Wo trust that every constituiional means will be adopted to prevent action upon the resolutions.

The l'esignation of His Excellency Sir James Ferguson of the governorship of this colony will be regretted Ijy the colonies We learn that his sole reasi nior the hUy in that he is desirous to lead at homo a'/nore active life than is open to him »a Governor. It will bo remembered by tliohe who -watch English politics, that Sir J.imos Ferguason made lor hims-elf a good political position. Sir James "frill, doubtless, gjiin a scat in the Jlou&c of Com-

mons,, and his intimate kuo\\l"d«je juf colonial matters, gained in this and a histi r colony, v» ill enable him to confer greater benefits upon the coloniesthan lie could possibly do as Governor of New Zealand, in which ])osition his mouth ij practically shut. He is the first Governor of this colony who has taken a proper view of the native question. Sir George Grey was of the *Exeter Hall school, and Sir G. -Bowen was of such a pliant nature, to put the case mildly, that his opinions must have been a my&tery to himself. It is more than probable that inducements have been held out by the present Ministry, and that Sir James Fergusson's name will shortly appear on the list of those to whom the destinies of the British nation are entrusted.

The s.s. Tartar, with the San Francisco mails arrived in Auckland on Sunday night late, the letter portion of the mail readied the Waikato by last evening's coach. The Marquis of Normanby, the pVrsont Q-orernor of Queensland will succeed Sir J. Fergu&son as G-overnor of New Zealaud, and a brother of. Lord Cairns, the present Lord Chancellor is appointed Governor of Queensland. Mr W. Carrington, one of the staff of Engineers was engaged last week in surveying the projecied line of railway through the township of .Ngaruawnlua. We learn that it is intended to commence the construction of Ilia line towards Ohaupo forthwith. The Nubia, with tbo Suez mail, was expected at Adelaide on the 17th. A new reef was discovered in the Caledonian mine ou Friday night. Scrip has gone up £2 in consequence. Telegrams have been rccehed to the eh"eet that a blight has destroyed a portion of the English hop crop, On Saturday tne race between Delaney and Skellie was run at Cambridge. Tho match was in three boats, \ mile, 1 mile, and £ mile. The men started for the first heat at two o'clock. Skellie won at discretion. Delaney only walked round the course for the mile, and allowed Skellie to take tho stakes. The former won the half-mile race, or rather his antagonist gave it to him. There was a large number of spectators, and a good deal of money changed hands. We understand that Delaney has deposited £50 stakes 1o bo iun ior in a month. A meet nj; ol Il»o3e ma-rotted in tin- r-\ivnl of the 3fgaruawahiu t\ c^s Club was held at the Delia Hotel on S.iturday evcn.iiL, when it was resolved to re-form the Club under tho old i u'.t ■>, und to commence playing At once, as will be seen by advertisement. Air I*. K. Hunt was elected president for the ensuing twelve months. Messrs Gray, Edgeciunbe, and G-iffuey (secretary) wero fleeted, a commitce. It was also decided that those present ut the meeting and ail tlio old members should be considered as members of the Club on paying tho subscription tor the current quarter. On S iturday last three bushmen left ITgaruawahia in a canoe w:l,h a supply of provisions for the ensuing week : by some cause which can doubtless be traced to the public-house bars, i- was upset, fortunately the tlim> men succeeded in reaching the shore, with no worse result than the loss of the canoe and provisions. "We Wiaw tho attention of Freemasons to tho ndvertiseliient in our columns, notifying that a meeting will be held on Thursday, the 27th August, at the Rojal Hotel, Hamilton, at 7 p.m.