The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA" THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 378, 15 October 1874, Page 2

The Wai kato Ti mes. "OMNE SO LUM FORT I PAT RI A " THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1874.

-Mr Holloway, the representative in this colony the English agricultural laborer, is about to visit this district. It is fortunate that a man capable of between the failings of the immigrants and those of th" country in about to investigate matters for hiniholf. There is not the slightest doubt that the gimsi *t misrepresentations from un- ' suitable hnmigranta will reach home and bo greedily published in the country papers that represent the farmers. The writeis will not be careful to explain that tlwy never handled a spade in their lives, or -lid a il t\s work on a farm before landing in New Zcahind ; and those who are interested in keeping labor in the old country a* plentiful aud jus cheap as possible, are not likely to euUuge .ipon tho fact. J> travelling through the Waikato, Mr Rollowuy \vj . "doubtless observe the very small proportion of lam, jthat is crop pail. He should remember, however, jthatjthe Waikato ha.s boon and is most unfortunately fSitna'ted ; it is practically witliout a market for anything produced beyond' the requirements of its inhabitants, the cost of sending produce to market being nearly, if not quite, ha'f its value on reaching its d< stin.itlon. T lie scarcity of labor has also much to aiisw r for. ifr I folios ay, coming ;v< he does iVom in old couutiv v/liere experience has taught ioeii i l ',t'*»j.tinont that every class of land requires il to y:sl i a rivoiit, is apt to foi'm the opinion that what , laud I . 4iot ben made to do, it is iucapablo at doin^ : u \i^it to some of the i'.irma in tho dist}it:'j tliuuld cot iv in co him that in this colony I a di.n\ any hucli deductions from facts raubt be

productive oi error, lie should remember, also, th.i x , the growing of cattle since the Waikatu has been populated, has yielded large profits. Mr Holh).wiy, wo tntst, will estimate our country at tho viiluo lo which it is c.ipible of duwlopment, us it is that which he has to consider. If the countiy wero developed, it would imply a sufficient, or rather a superabundant supply of labor, and lie would not now be in the country on hia present errand. For tlxe benefit of the Agent-General and the Government, it is well that we should point out the class of immigrants we do not require, and which, unfortunately for the colony, has been so abundantly supplied. 1. Wo do not want the scrapings of the b.xck slums of all the large cities. They are nearly useless at home, and here they are merely a scourge ; their bad example taints the good that exists in the population ; they are glib of tongue, and innocent of morality, and all men of the world know how easily the imperfectly educated are attracted from the right path. 2. There is no field in the colony for men with only a smattering of education, who come out here with the idea of living by it, neither is there for any town-bred man unless he happens to be a skilled mechanic. The men we do want are those who have been accustomed to earn their living by manual labour— if upon a farm so much the better — but any man willing and able to dig is always eagerly sought after. The skilled home farm labourer is in little more demand than the unskilled labourer; the former having almost as much to unlearn as the latter to learn. We trust that Mr Holloway's visit will have the effect of loading some of the ships with suitable men in place of the almost useless specimens of humanity that of late have found their way into tho Waikato. We want population, but the free system is not bringing us the right class, and unless greater care be taken at home, the sooner it is discontinued the better.

We hove received no telegraphic news from the South, owing to the line South of Napier being down. It ia extremely desirable not to calculate the value of the resuUs of the process of incubation until tho most accurate information has been obtained thereon. In other words— "never count thickens before thej are hatched." An instance of this time- honored adage is furnished in the present result of the chase after the man Doyle. With unwearym" percent ranee Constable Haddock followed the cutorit through the Piako district, and down the Ohinemuri basin to the Jhnire*. Here the man was sighted and every one was under the impression that his capture had bwn effected. But it. appears to bo one thins; to cntch sight of a man like Doy'e and another to secure him. Doyle <j ft re the pursuers the slip, and up to the time of our nritinz, nothing has bten sren of him. Flo will, however, no doubt bo ciptured, as tho wrgy exhibited by Constablo Haddock hitherto in following him through such difficult country cannot fail of ultimate success. That officer is certainly deserving of every piaiso, and we trust soon to see his efforts crowned with victory. A prominent member of tho Press was observed at about 12 o clock on Tuesday morning lost rushing beudlon* through NearuaMahii with every «ijrn of terror otrongly depicted on h's countenance He ciiuie round tho corner of Harris's Hntcl at a -speed Mint rivalled even the redoubtable Skellie. holding a whit.- boll topper in his hand and his locks floating in the keen wind that was blowing. The cause of his dMiii bed equanimity wns soon apparent, as a host of the ji Tfnile population of the place poured round the corner after him, ench firmed with .1 large snowball. The unfortunates man finally rushed headloing into the sheltering arms of a brother literatem who was standing at the door of the printing office convulsed with laughter. The small boysmany of wf'om had never hpforo -cen snow in their lives, s»omeel to I aye the keenest deli" lit in putting to ignominious fl glit the local Jupiter whoso thunders have so often echoed throKgli the different districts ol" the Waiknto. The snowstorm which euDphrd the assailants with the weapons of : offence la-ted for nbont ten minutes, and the defeated and cr.-t fallen victim emerged from his citadel evidently much dwnncerfrd by the afta-k.— (Communicated.) We loam font, hi* Honor the Superintendent, accompanied by Mr Uolloway, who is travelling through the colony in connection wilh immigiaHon from England, will visit the Waikato.shorf.lv. We u» lersfaml that a day will be fixed on which Mr Hi .Downy wi'l be .ilad to meet settlers at Hamilton in order to consult thorn as to the class of immigr»nt* rrquiied in th • dUtiict. l« or h not a bonk nofe money? was tie question upon wlivh the loirn! iruilt or innocence of Charles Brodies Cooper 'linked in )he Magistrate's Court the other day. The accused had obtained two notes and 20* in 'ilvtr from Mr Jacobs, hv means of a cheque which was dishonoured. Mr Turton appeared for tho defence, and contended that bank notes wpri> not, money but vnlunble securities, and, a<j the accused «as charged with having obtained money, he held that the information would have to bo dismissed. His Wonhip held the objection to be fatal, and discharged the accused, but without, prejudice to a fresh information being laid against h\m. —Otago Guardian. Wp regret to learn that quite a third of the young cattle in this province have died during tho year. One farmer at Mancnrei lost over a hundred, and another whoso name has been mentioned to us has lost thirteen head, tho whole of his young cattle. A diaenae something like, if not influenza, we are informed has beer, prevalent among them, and has proved fatal in mnnv case. Peed has been very scarce during the winter, and the spring season is proving a very nnfavournblo one. — Cross. A dc; utiiion consisting of his Worship tho Mayor, and Messrs Buchanan. DaMy, Bietl, Tonk«, Yon der Heyde, Stevenson, and T. Morrin wailed on tho Hon Mr Reynolds ves'erday at tho Superintendent's offices. The matters discussed wero, aiys the Cross of Wednesday, tho proposed addition of a clock towpr and time-ball lo'the new post-office buildings; the completion of the Supreme Court; the abforption of frontages in the vicinity of Mount Albert, by the Kaipora railway; the opening of the line to Drury, •ection by section, as completed ; the speedy commencement ot all authored lines of railways, especially with reference to tho continuation of the Kaipara line 5 and lastly, the question of pecuniary subsidy to the newly-established Fire Brigade, as promised by th« General Government. The questions were fully discussed, and Mr Eeynolds promised lo bring them under tho noticoof Government on bis return to Wellington. The following immigrants are daily expected to arrive by the ship Zfolandia:— Married men with families— 7, Farm labourers ;4, labourers; 1, carpenter ; 1, bricklayer; 1, boat builder; 1, shipbuilder ; 2, ropemnkers ; 4, gardeners • 1, roachbnilder : 1, millwright; I, engineer ;2, ploughmen ; 1, blacksmith; 1 plumber; 1 bootmaker. Married men without families— l, farm labourer; 1, labourer ; 1, while--mith; 1, plafrinjer; 1, engineer 1, carpenter. Sin do men— l 7, farm hhonrers ;2, boatbuilders ; 9 labourers ;2, uardeners ; 1, tailor; 2, cooper* ;1, farmer; 1, wheelwright; 4, shepherds ; 6. carpenters ; 1, dairyman ; I, painter ; 1, miner; 1,, C room ; 1, butcher; 1, warehouseman. Single Women— l 2 general servants ;2, nurses; 2, dressmakers 5 8, housemaids ; 2, cook; ; 1, laundress