The Waikato Times. UNKNOWN. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 382, 24 October 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. UNKNOWN. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1874.

ho is nosY simply it colonist of New Zealand ; we mo therefore inclined to receive his utterances as enuiUfiling from conviction unbiassed by political ambition and given after mature thought combined with large experience. He points out that tho Constitution Act provides for the existence of four estates, and that neither has power except that derived frern the Act which constituted them. lie goes on to say : " Their powers are all carefully balanced ; they form one whole, which is the representative Government of the colony. That the Governor is bound by his duty to protect each of these estates in the exercise and enjoyment of their respective powers." We , have the authority of Sir George and Mr T. B. Gillies for stilting that a special A ; of P.u lumen t i will be necebsary before the radical changes proposed by Mr Vogel can take place, and in the ! absence of the utterances of any authority to the ■ contrary we must accept their statements as accurate. This being the case, we will ask I how much more is the Governor bound to protect one section of the country which, from fortuitous circumstances, is placed in a i position of helplessness, A majority in the House of Representatives has voted that the people in the provinces of the North Island shall be deprived of their political privileges, and that the representatives of those in the South shall legislate for them. Had Mr Vogel done more than barely hinted at the system of Government he intends shall replace provincialism "\ve might have been able to take ft different view of tiie question. Sir George Grey only asks justice for the North when lie petitions that the Governor shall prevent the country and Parliament being taken by surprise. The petition enters deeper into the question before the country than 'any .statement yet published, and deserves much more earnest attention than we have as yet been j.ble to accord to it.

Mv J&mes Hume h>is requested us to stnto that rlthough rkcti'd, ha reluscd to act aa one of a committee to organ.be nn Art Union, tin- pioveeds to bo directed to llm building of u Public Bull tit Ngaru-nvahia. It i-» }iurpo.»i>d to hold the. following religions services in the WaiLato to-morroir : — Hiurch of Englaud — Ngaruuwahia, 11 n.m. and 630 p.m. ; Alexandra, 11 a in. ; To Awauiutu, 3 P.n . ; Kilnkihi, 6.30 p vi. Catholic — Ngaiuawabia, 11 a.m. Wc»lerim Methodist — Cambridge, 11 a.m. and 6 30 j) m. ; Pukenmu 230 p.m. ; Hamilton, fi,3o p.m. : To Awamutu, 11 n.m. United Preabj te l iari andCongtegational — RangUouia 3 p.m. The act to abate tho nuisance caused by dogs, 1851; is proclaimed in for o m the town of Rtiglan. Mr Jumus Mansfield GHling has been appoinled colleotor to tlio iln:r.i)tou and tho Hamilton We^t Board*. Wo regret to announce that Mr Searancke, EM, is suturing from a spveru attack of lumbago, which will' for some time incapacitate him lor attention to hi» duties. It will be seen by advertisement that tenders are callod for mail services along the eoust by sleumer. We trust that the conditions with leference to that between Onehunga, Port Waikato, and Raglan are such ns to induce the owners of suitable, boats to compete. It, is only very lately that the ncfCHsity for steam communication with Raglan has been exemplified in a very practical manner; the want of if having reduced the population dependent upon that port for supplies to a stale of semi starvation. An advertisement will bo seen in another column annouucing that a thrashing onrt a winnowing machine are for side. We have had the opportunity of inspecting tho two machines, and believe them to be well suited to the n quirements of the Waikato. Wo recommend farmers to inspect them. On the 27th July last several hundred emigrants, consisting of farmers, agricultural laborers, ami domestic servants, left the,port of Belfast, Ireland, for thin Colony. We learn that several thousands of the same class will leave the North of Ireland for New Zealand immediately. Messis Leney und Soti, of Orpines, Watenngbury, Kent, had a sale of shorthorns on July 3rd, when lorty-one head realised £009(5, or an avpragp per head of £221. Three of the bull* were purchnsed for this colony, namely, Charming Prince, roan, by Grand Duke of Kent (26,289), bought for £81 ; First Lord, rich loan, by Bth Duke of Geneva, (28,390) bought for £210 ; the Royal Prince, red, got by tho same bull as First Lord, purchased for JiliO- These animals, together with the Royal Agricultural Society of England's first prize shearling Lmcolu ram (of tin* veur), anl u firstclass selection of > tun i< I ewes from the most celebrated Mods in Lincoli.'liiie, «i o shipped m the Lennox Castle, which sailed for Oiago on .' ily 20tu,

The limited time at our disposal fcince the copy of Sir George Gxey's petition came btfore us, combined v^ith the very broad view he takes of the question j o^ the day, precludes us from following closely the argument. « lie adduces against the resolutions. We must not allow it to be forgotten, however, that Si i C Gr '.>- an able statesman, and one who has for a . of years given his nttcntion to the [joHfK-s iv ibis colony. His opportunities, a-nd ipidoubteii nbi^ity entitle him to a hearing from the (.ijlonisto of New Zealand whenever he may think fjtio emerge from his island solitude. He is no 'io\ciiior i MJth h ctjlmu.il lmguutc to plcnsr,