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Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 364, 12 September 1874, Page 2

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(To the E litor of theW \jk \to Timfs ) Sir, — I dare say that there are m.uiy of your readeis who, like myself, would like to know more about the famous compact of '56 which appears to have made Otago and Canterbury wealthy and the rest of the colony poor, Most of us know that by the said compact Otago and Canterbury got the entire proceeds of their land sales. Now, I want to know, what did avc get ; or what were we (I speak for 1h 5 province of Auckland) to get as our share in the compact ? foi 1 1 cannot imagine for an instant that our then superintendent — the same who now holds office — would forego our claim to millions worth of land without something, — some equivalent, were secured ,to us in return. Wo appear either not have got this equivalent, or to have made a bad use of it. As I see by your columns that our representative (?) intends shortly to address his constituents, the subject above mentioned assumes considerable importance. As an anti-pro vincialist, I would warn all that are of that way of thinking, not to be caught by Mr Vogel's specious reasons for abolition of provinces in the North Island. He says abolish provinces in the North and the South will soon follow suit ; — we appear to have made a bad bargain with the South once, let us not do so a second time. By the compact of '56 we gave a certainty for an uncertainty, let us profit by experience and not do so again. I have no doubt that the South will abolish their provinces, but they will only agree to do so when they have exhausted their fund, or when there is a Northern land fund to share. I think that every liberal minded man should be opposed to anything, — any passing of laws that tend to seperate the intci-ests of the islands, and advocate to the best of his power and ability every legitimate means for making the colony one whole. Cailos.

(To the Editor of the Waikato Timbs.) Sir, — You may stop my paper, and if you want to know why, I can hardly take up a number of late, but I see some insulting remark about a gentleman for whom I have a great respect. I mean Major Jackson, M.H.K,, a gentleman who has done as much for the advancement of the Waikato, as I believe any man m it', a gentleman who offered himself as our representative, not, I believe, form motives of gain, for I fail to see how it can be anything but a loss to him ; nor from motives of ambition, for, as far as I know of him, his ambition is to be a good farmer ) but I believe his motive was to advance the interests of the Waikato, and this he has succeeded in doing to a very considerable extent ; also to prevent the disgrace to the Waikato of being represented by a man such as those who were coming out for election on that occasion — men who were not residents in the Waikato, and who had no interest in it — men of little education, and no standing. I tell you, sir, it is no wonder that respectable men are so backward in offering themselves for the public service, when those who do give their time and attention, often at great inconvenience to themselves, only get insults for their pains. — I am, &c, J. H. Mandeno. Te Awamutu, Set. 9th.

(To the Editor of the Waikato Times.) Sir, — Can you inform, me through your wide circulating paper who I am to look to for redress of an n evident, which happened to my horse in crossing the punt at Whatawhata, which is in a most dangerous state, and ought to be looked to at once by some one in authority. — I am, &c, &c, Settler, Tuhikaramea.