The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 362, 8 September 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 187 4.

Contracts are called for the ereotion of cottages for the ftenpjrary residence of immigrants at Camb id^e, Hamilton, and J'e Awamutu. lliey are uurloubtcilly much Wanted in each place, but it is to be legretted that the Attention of the authorities was not called to tho necessity *of constructing a temporary restiug place for new arrivals &£ Ngaruawahia. They almost invaiiably arrive by steamer — the cheapest mode of transit— judstop a uighfcat Kgaruawahisi. The result of no accoinniodation being provided at itbat place, is that they have to sleep on boaid the small fr.ver steamers, or in the company's shed. A meeting of tho Nyaruawahia Kowiug Club took place .at tho Central Hotel, on Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock. The /ollowini* new members were elected, vi/ : — Ma*srs L'roirbie, JVlurchaflt, Kemble, Muntel, and Cousins, also one honorary member, Mr Hubert. The working co<nmittee reported that .they had taken steps to have a boathouse budt 33x15 on jthe banks of the "Waipi. A member proposed Uiat the .members of the Horotiu Boating Club should be admitted /nembers of tho Club, if willing to make their b.«-i!> tho property of the Ngarua wall ia Club. A resolution -a? earned '' That tho committee should inspect the bout -; /I usce/tnin ithe number of tnembera of the Ilorotiu Cluls and report jtho result of enqniry to u future meeting." 'i 'io two boats jftlrendy belonging to tho Jfgaruawnhia Club were oidered to j-Oieivi a thorough ovchaul previous to tlie oponing of the fintmug iraion. In jvfi'renee to a local tbnt appenved in our last issue with /pgnrd to steam comrnunioßtion between Cambridge an«l we huve betn requestel to point, out that is is onU jtlie steamer which leaves Cambridge on Tuesday that run through to Mercer. The Saturday's steamer does not proceed further than Ngaruawahiatill Monday morning, Judgment was given ye^erdoy by tho Itcaident Magis fyiate, at Ngaruawahia, in the ease of Hamilton Newell v H. The claim wni for £1-4 17s 3d for/bottlea short. Returned, the PJiiintifl* being a Sodnwiiter miinuiuctvn.T and Defendant a Licensed Victualler. Judgment was tfnvn for £J I Is lid paid into Court, mid m addition %l 8i 7d, v«'n /.jOd Od costs. ""»' vr All\ n*on, one of t lhe njei^bors for Turmuki, < has p "xi >.\or« iti aicneof the Ministry, in place of "Mr 0 R>rk' ? v»-i.o Irw jes'gni'd. Tho aboTe gentleman wa» Dcfonee 'ii ,',' iWi uiulfi- ll.^e >Veld yunniiiajatioii..

We umursUiiil Unit Alajur Jut A.o.i, Al.i'J li, lutendo to addiess bis con-tit tionL* .it tin early flats. We uro glad that the gallant Major at liibb comiders his cjnstunenta worthy oi coiiMclerdlion. Has the approaching general ele.ti-m •I'i.Mliuig lo do with tl«e member's condescension? Mr \Y. N.fcienrunoke.R.M., investigated at Ngaruawahia, us lo I lie fetuto of mind of Annie Dodd, information 1 having been {ii\iu to the police that she was n it la lior sound senses, 'lite cas.o was iidjoiinicd till Wcdnesdiv Wo rep-, l lo leurn fiom the police that no tidings of the bod*, either liMtig or dead, has been teemed of John Frederic the puntmun at JN T garnawahia. There can be little doubt but that he has ban drowned, and the flooded state ol tho river has prevented Ins body being discovered. Mr Header Wood addressed his constituents in Ibo Parnell Hall on Saturday. His address was eloquent as usual, and complexly, earned his audience with him. Mr Sheahini addressed the usseinbluge ut considerable len»th. Thu result was a vole ot confidence in Air Wood. Tho inwaid until via San Francisco is expected to arrive in Aucklaucl on the 10th in b t. An adtertisement will bo ibuud in our columns ml imating that a number of sawyers and bushmen can meet with nnniedialc employment. The appearance of the advertisement i» evidence that labour of the ilass required in the country districts is very scarce. The iuunigi.uits wo are importing in lai^e Kumberi are in no way calculated to fulfil the requhetnents of country settlers. Tho reports that reach us are to the eilect that for the most paitthey are totally unacquainted with country work, and in addition aic exceedingly dissolute in their hubits. The majority ot those imported will have to learn tho wort requited of them either at the expense of private employers or that of the taxpayers. Our " Own Correspondent" at Wellington wired through the following message to us yesterday :—" Mr Vqji der ileyde has no locus slandi through not having beea re placed on the roll. He must be ro-registered ere capable of standing for canditure. Thie is certain. J. S. will brng this up on the last day." — Herald. A number of prize sheep, imported from England by Mr A. Auckland, in the ship City of Auckland, have just been landed. These consist of two rams an.l 23 ewes of the Leicester longwool class. O.ving to the veiy rough passage of the City, the sheep have not been landed in such good condition as could have been wished, but will doubtless soon pick up again. Two of the number shipped died on the passage ont.~Herald. The Thames Advertiser of Saturday last thus jefers to the \isit of Te Ilira to Grabnnistown :— " To Jliia ' did' Grabamstown on Friday, and we hope that what he s,nv will do him gnod. It was suggested to him th.it he might take a diive through Shortlaud and Giahan>sK>wn m a close carriage, and visit the Telegraph Office, where he might, if he pleased, communicate with the Native Minister. Te Hiia readily agieed, it being understood that he would pi obably not be iecoj>nised by European or Maou A can iage was procured, and Te ll ii a started olf, acconipamed by Mr Allom, Mr A. Hogg, and Mr J. Gibbons. The Telegraph Office was visited, wheie the workui" of the system was explained to To Hiia by Mr Bull. Mesbafies were sent by To Hira to Napier, Maketu, Kotorua, Tauranga, Katikati, Tanpo, Wellington, and other places. At some of those places Te Hira had friends, who replied. A message of a friendly nature was sent by Te Hira to the Native Minister. In reply, Sir Donald McLean stated his bati&iaction at receiving the communication, and also his intention, at Te Hiia's request, of vifiting Te Hira and nib pebple as soon as possible. The party then went to the Manukau battery, and afterwards lunched at the Governor Bowen Hotel. Before leaving Giahamstovrn, the railway train from Tararu excited the attention of Te Hira, who appeared to be iruch pleased at having seen it. It was explained to him that he had now seen tho pakeha system of cairymg words by the wue, and passengers and cargo by the tail way. Te Hira might then have been taken to see the big pump and down the Bright Smile shaft, hut he appealed, shortly after lunch, to be satiated with sightseeing, and reniai ked that he had seen enough of the woi kings of the pakeha for one day. He was then brought back to his location in Shoitl.u:d." At the request of Mr Yon der Ileyde, we (Herald) have much pleasure in giving publicity to the following letter, supplied to us by that gentleman," containing tho opinion of the 4-ttorney-Geneialasto his qualification for election to a seat in the House of Representatives • — " In order to remove all doubts as to my not being qualified to hold a reiit in the Horse of Eepresentatives, I consulted Mr T B. Gillies, whose opinion was clear as to my qualiffcation. To still further satisfy myself, Mr Gillies, at my desire, submitted the case to the Attorney-General, and the following telegrams have pas-ed : ' Auckland, sth September, 1874. To the Attorney-Cieneial, Wellington, Yon dcr Ileyde, being at the time an alien, was duly placed on the electoral roll for House of Kepresentatives. His name naa since remained, and is now, upon the roll. Recently he has been naturalised. Your opinion requested, whether the fact of his having been an alien at time of enrolment as an elector disqualifies him from now enjoying all rights and privileges of an elector duly qualified and enrolled.— (Signed) Thos. B. Gillies.' — 'Wellington, sth September, 1874. To T. 3. Gillies, Eeq, Barrister, Auckland I think that he being legistered would be entitled to vote. The l oil is deemed conclusive as to the right to vote. I think that he would be deemed to be, duly registeied, though, if the objection had been made, he might, have boon struck off by the revising officer. I therefore think that as he is not now disqualified and is entitled to vole, he is in all respects a qualified candidate — (Signed) Jamks Prknbekgast.' From the foregoing it w ill be seen that there is not the slightest foundation for the report so unwarrantably raised against me. — G. Yon deb Hkyde " The Wellington Acclimatization Society was compelled to decline tho oiler fioin the Chnstehureh Society of 2000 trout ova, having; no ponds of any piscatorial appliances. The ova therefore were forwarded to Auckland. The Budget spiech of thu now Finance Minister of Canada, Mr Carlwright, is an instructive commentary on tho illusions with which the cry for reproductive public works is often raised. The Confederation has only existed about sii years, but, although it btaited with a surplus, and the revenup ha-< since increased moro than 50 per cent, there is now a serious deficit, involving the ncce-sity for much new and disagreeable taxation, with every prospect of a still more serious deficit in future, unless tho past policy is reversed, and great care is otherwise taken. It appears from a report made by the Deputy-Mastor of tlio Ko^al Mint, nt Melbourne, that the Mint, is now worked at a loss of £10,000 a jear, nor are its prospects satisfactory. Colonel Ward proposes two remedies — a reduction in the charge for coinage, and increased facilities for transmission. The barque Camillie, fiom Newcastle, has brought a large and valuable number of Australian birds of various plumage to the order of the Hon W. B. Rhodes, Canterbury. Some of thews birds are of a very raro description, and owing to theroujjh voyage the vessel had, a largo number died. About 250 of all soita were shi ppd nfc Newcastle, but, only about 80 were landed here. The following comprise a list of the different sorts that arrived safely :— 3 lau thing jack-asses, about, 20 ring-doves, and about the same number of rosella nml kLijr parrots, 14 magpies, find 6 sparrows of a very raro description. She aloo brings 3 wallabia.