The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 381, 22 October 1874, Page 2

Th e Wa ikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1874.

T. it letter of our " Travelling (Jut itxtpoudent "in r fciciee to the Piako district, \sliic-li we print in ... i 'oilier coluimi, is pregnant with facts on whivh to ; u* :' pi edict ion as to the giesil future m store for l!;c Waikat-o district. It ha>> bpen too much the 5i o.'f in calculating as to. tlift probable futuie ot the '''.'■ufufco to use as a basis only thy confiscated html, "cLeieas the settlers on that hind enn oiil;, 1 bo looked upon as the nucleus of a groat and thru ing popula;io:v The white man is , advancing slowly but ■si'iclj, and it is as certain £h»j,t the » hole .country tvill, within a few years, foil into the hands of. Europeans aa it is that the planet Vawiji \vUl i»-a /cay peiiods of time partially oljscui-e from us the light of day. We read of obstinate aboriginals up survey pegs, and threatening war if the i *K,rch of civ.ili/satu?n is persisted in. The jconstant i of tho reed to the wind does not weaken, \ U, it continuea to grow and becomes moro capable vi withbtanding the blasts of the future ; so it is k ith tho Europeans, diplomacy dictates that they diiall bond in ouler that they may be able to con'mjipLtte the l.icsfc severe gales — iii the slmpe of i jliw tiil.«j— \vitii ])oribct indifference, Notwith..t.inding tiie great efforts of the Aluoi'i le.idei-s, t\<-n jHjOj-li- who fctill remain isolated are gradually leari.il>,' to ap[ji«uiato tho benefits cojjftjnctl upon tno'n hj the products of chilisation. We attribute ! native oUstructivcupbs to two ptiucipdl Ciuibes — the li'-st !,eing tho iniiuence of iha chiefs, whose powtv would cease ujjtm unrestrained communication and Jfi l i>i','-j with Europeans, ;uid tho second, to the Idlft iJiiit by roni'iiiiiig (yl)Htnicti\e much greater it,»jiiV'l4t'« »i!l ticciuw to them who have land to ,^ll 'i"i'ri' e.tnnot fiiil to iHinove both causes. It --> i.i-nM j- for \u to comment fui-ther on tho letter fou. c\i sjiuudent, the il.ct Unit 70,(i00 acres ;■, rtK- jphiw'rd district of tho Pi.iko are occupied I/. Eu/<>i'i.uis is BcllicieiiL evidouco tliat the uatiwu Live le.ii nod to icquire the productions of the whito 'iK.n, .ui'l in 01 r |or fo procure them to disposo of then n'vplua pi'wp"rfy, '

th* Honor i!u> .Siijirnt.londdit mid Mr KnUtnwiy "ill xiiiio hi »!.<■ \Vj;i tto to (lii^n Wi« linil fh.it sLllleu •^)1 do nil in iln.i )o.u'i' to nlloid llit> rvprcwninluu ol Ki'in' «ml Hinrw t-vfiy inloi'inulioii lie h'ijiihom 'Jin- '(ill'iuint! ifinl. i-8 vi iprdviwd lor i lie erection of the '»' , I, .in i.i .|_b :— Aiv.pt ert : Jy l n T.ml'.t. Aucklnnd, L'<^! /(.'). l>.ilnied: Jmt.eit Hrown. Tiirnru,' ■•fiie.QOa: Gpo. I !ii".ii..ljc. New cattle, d817,78ii; "William Cuimiyn, Aucli..ii.'' £.1 .'!» ill Jji..ii r quo-IB vi to Htuto tliat ho did not quoip 11V .^•*". ft- mi )iinli(iii'> lur l,i< sluiPtinMit iif Nfjiini f.aliin, in r^fp^'V tC'lu '.bt Mj.r iiiu^ of the J-uilvkiy tb D»ru4.

Thi; stakuh in (In fuot-ratv between I) iliinej uud Whisker hnvo boon li.uul.'d lo thy forim>i, ho boing of opinion that Whnker'n protest was n<>t sustiwned Uur subscribers will be good i<nou<;h to noto that all sub"Ttptions have beou made terminable on the Slut Oulober. Tins ctep hnii btcn rendered iicretMaiy by the proposod alteration in i ate ot •nbseription, which will tuko effect froifi the Ist November inclusive. We am glad to announce that the difficulty with regard »fco the navigation of thol'iako river hns beou ovei come. Tho "■'hatiTPi'now oiler no oppo-iiliofl to tho passage of vessels u.p •and down. ' \ Cap^»n D^lmapo lectured on Indin on Tuesday evening Nufcruaw alua. Tbo lecture was confined to tho relation of personal oxpenencoa consequently was very much circumscribed, Had the lecturer treated the broad question of the Mutiny he could have mude a lecture well worth listening to. Wo understand the natives who h.ive shares in the stores lately opened at Tfaralartki and Raglan intend applying to the Bejristrar to register their company under the provisions of the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860, under the ntvle of the " Raglan and Waiknto Native Company, Limited." There ore many King natives amongst the shareholders. The cricket, match between the Ngiiruuwahia Cricket Club and tho Engineer Mihtm. which waa to have been pl.i>ed on Saturday next, has, wo understand, be<'n postponed until th:it day week, the 3lst inst., when it will come oil' at Mr Hunie'a farm, on the Waipa river. The adjournment will not only give more time for practice, which 13 much minted in the beginning of the season, but it it will also er.abb the NgaruaWlihia team to, get together a better clevan than they could have dono for Saturday next. We anticipate a good mutch, and truit that tho weather may bo propitious. A public meeting was held at Ngaruawalnu Inst evening, for the purpose of 'adopting means to build a public hall in Ngamawahia, Mr W. N. Searancko was voted to the chair. Mr E. R. Hnnt suggested that an art union should bo got up — one thousand members at £1: The prize* to be awarded to bo of tho value of £750. Mr Davidson tead a telegram from Mr Mubin lo the effect that ho would give his support in the caso of a Joint Stock Company, and would invest to tho extent of the value of the Willow Troe allotment. Mr Edgeeumbesnid the Town Board had applied to the Government for an allotment, but had received no reply. The chairman stated that at Hamilton and other place!, where application hnd been made for grants of land for similar purposes, the Government slated that they were willing to put the land up for snlo nt moderate upset prices. Mr Hunt moved the following resolution : -"That it is dcsiable to build a Public Hull." The motion wa« seconded by Mr Davidson. Mr Hunt aho moved, "That tho fundo should bo iai*ed by meaj 9of an art union " The motion was seconded by Mr Fitzpiitriek. Mr Davidson moved as an amendment, "That a Joint Stock Company be formed, »n y 50 shared nt £0 each." The amendment wns put and lost, and tho original motion luirripd. Mr Yfunt moved, "That a committee, consisting of Messri Senraneke, JCdgecumbe, Hume, Fit zpat rick, SchohVld. and Hunt, should bo apppinted." Motion carried Mr Kay slated, on ti.e authority of Mojor Jackson, M.U 11., that the Government was willing to give 100 towards the building of public holla in the different townslupi. A vote of t hunks to the chairman terminated tho proceedings. Them will be a totnl eelip.lo of the moon on Miuulay next, vi«iblein Auckland. The, following are the brief particulars: — Firr-t. contact with the penumbra at 4h 13m p.m., local time; fii^t contact with the shadow at 5h llm; beginning of lot-il pha-e at Cli 2!hn ; middle of the eclipio at 6h 46m ; end of totnl phasp nt 7h -m 5 last contact with the shadow at 8h 2Om ; last eontuct v,\t\\ the penumbra nf 9h 18111. ' It will thus be oeen that the moon will riso totally eclipsed to Acukland. Af the. middle of eclipse the moon will be in the zenith at plnee? situated in t ho northern extremity of South Amerien. Magnitude of eclipse (moon's diameter equal to 1). 1.04 ft Tho. first contact with the shadow occurs at 90 degrees from tho northernmost point of tho moon's liaib towards the emr, bhe last contact at 142 degrees towards tho wr>l, in each ca«e for direct image. Tins it the last eclipso which will be visible m Auckland until March 10, 1876. — S J. LviUii.KT, FItA.S. The following is a copy of a letter received by Mr Hay, of l'apakuia, from tho Public Works Department, Wellington, in answer lo the letttr concerning the- resolutions ot tho recent public meeting held at Papa Kuru, respecting the opening of tho railway line as fur as Drury :— " Public Works Office, Wellington, October lObh, 1874. Siv,— l am directed by the Hon Air Richardson to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, forwarding- copies of a resolution pasted nt a public meeting at l'apukura, urging the nnmedinte opening of the Auckland and Waikato lino as far as Drury, and in reply to inform you that Mr Richardson is anxious to have tho line opened at the earliest practicable date, and hud long «iiicc given directions to take over the lino the moment it aat reported ms finished. Will you be good enough to assure tho memorialists that as soon as the contract is cci'tilird to as sufficiently complete to take over, (irrnngemi nts will be made for opening the hue for ordinary trnfllc— l am,,&e, J.OHN IjINOWLES,. Tender-Secretary. An inquest was held at tho Criterion Hotel, on Monday, to inquire into the origin of tho fire at Mrs Walters', Papatoitoi, before ft C. IJurstow, lisq M and u respectable jury of IG.— Mi' A. Mir«-"i foreman. A,ftei' hciring tho minute evidence of Mi» Wiliii* Mis Ferguson, Win, \Valters,and Win Poutherli'im, tlie | iy leturned as a verdict — "That there wua no p\> ence to ihow ho* llie file originated. Mr Unilniin was pn*< nt on Ijpbalf n( tho Norwicli Union Incur'ince Company. D ti-clivo JrfTrcy was albo present on behalf of the police, and watched Hie proceedings with great, core. Mr Win. Walters swoie that the lire originated in tho wash-hou*!?, Tke inaurancpY were as follow : The property, in tho IN'orwuh Union for £600; in the New Zealand for £600 ; and the furniture, m the Jfew Zealand for £300, Mis Walters values her loss at £1800. An nmiii-ing telegram comes from our Herald correspondent ,at Tourangn, but although amusing the facts aro vouched for as boiiig peifectly cornet. It appears that Chief To Miieii'a wife "died " a few duys since at Rotorua, and lamentations and festivities peculiar to the Maoris on a sonle suitable to the dignity of the deceased were commenced. A curpent' r was called in to construct a coffin, which work he commenced to perform in closo proximity to tlic corpse. Tnmgiue, then, tlie consternation of " chips " nnd Iho mourning relnliom when, upon the noise of tho hammer, tl.o "deceiifed" aroso and demanded to know "what's Iho row." Tho husband and the assembled mob, lmwpv/M, (emitinues the correspondent) were hungry, so set to and dcniolishfd tlio miscellaneous collection usually dehii;nated a " feait," and congratulations were, doubtless, lavished upon the " fair" ono for her safe return from tho 11 hupp v hunting grounds." Strangely enough, however, the njoH-ing was short lived. Four days later tho erstwhile icsturtd to-liu* individual really succumbed, "faceliouslj nddnour correspondent, "tho sorrowing chief is now tnkuig precautions to prevent lior peaceful repostfroin being iuti'rrupted." The 'iVew Zealand Times says :—": — " We havo not considered it neccssarv to correct tho rumor, carrying its absurdity writ len on its (ace, that the Premier hopes, whilst in England, to procure the passogo of a Bill through Parliament enabling him to (!e»l with provincialism in the North Island as lie might think fit. There is scarcely an inmate ot the L'inatic Asyliim who could bo gulled by such a palpable absnndiry. 'Tho Premier has no power whatever to procuro the introduction of a measure for tho purpose alluded to. No member of her ftlijerty'a Government wouH be so idiotic a* to propojo an alteration in the New Zealand Constitution Act. Everyone knows the alteration proposed must onginato m New Zealand, and if agreed to here, be reseived for the confederation of the Privy Council, The almmi rumor was, of course, mued from the Wellington manufactory, forwarded to Northern newspapers, and then rttailed on its return, with additions. We now. coiniileniK' its frequent repetition, authority iruly aftirm that there never existed' any grounds fur iU promulgation."