The Waikato Times . "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 395, 24 November 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times . "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1874.

'•y\ie Wonga Wong* armed in Auckland on Saturday 8l)u brought an Ainenean, but no European mail. This .loft arises, no doubt, fiom the unceituuilj that lias exited, ,o\ hue ns to the existence or nun existence of tho semce. Him uncertainty ia exceedingly damaging to the commerce ..of the colony, and it is to be hoped that efforts will bo made /!o place New Zeiil md in a diiTeient portion The following reply has been received to iv letter in which n na* orabodiod resolutions m reference to the opening of the railway to Drury :— « Public Wo.ta Ofllee, Wellington. 4th November, 1874 Sir,— l am directed by the hononrabie ilio Acting Minister for Public Woiks to acknowledge the receipt of your letter ol the 15th October, (owing » resolution |>-i.i.,ed at a public meeting at Hamilton on that date, aid in reply to a.«»iiru you that immediately tho line is FiilWiillt complete to allow of its being handed over by the , eoMiHHor*. no delay will be allowed to take place in openin" it 'or ..r.lnmry traffic.-I bave, «t C| Jons Knowics, Under Secret aiy, •Tim- frwn '» of Mr John Fisher, who arrived in Auckland £ ISGO, tn o anxious to hear something about him. Mr jF-h.i wa< a passen^u- by the Matilda Walteubach, and hi-He ftt Poil Albeit for some tune. He ia supposed to >\emovtd from thence to the Waikato.