The Waikato Times . " OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA " TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 398, 1 December 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times . " OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA " TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1874.

We have almost worn threadbare the subject of the management of the highways of the district. If by constantly pressing upou the attention of the authorities the reaJly <Luigeiuus state of tlie ruads they aould have been improved, we should by this time fcave had them in thorough repair. Still at the risk of appearing tedious we .shall ojice more return to the charge. The fact is, that unless some arrangement be quickly made to remedy the evil, traffic between the different townships must be almost entirely suspended. From time to time there have appeared in our advertising columns notices from different Highway Boards warning the public of the insecurity of various bridges, but whether from carelessness or want of funds no tteps have been taken to repair them. The road between Cambridge and Ohaupo has foi some time been impassible. Oft the main highway between Hamilton and Cambridge the public have been warned that they urast cams the bridge near Mr Martin's farm at the risk of their lives and property ; and the structure referred to. in another column as " No. 1 " between Hamilton and Newcastle, has for some time been expected to collapse. And now our " Alexandra correspondent" informs us that the Maugapiko Highway Board have fenced across several of the bridges in their district tiud then resigned in a body. It is not our purpose now to enquire on whom the blame rests. The evil exists, and the only really useful course to pursue is to urge remedial measures. We can hope for nothing from the Highway Boards; they have had a long teum of trial and have been found wanting. The personnel <A these bodies cannot be greatly improved, and they are not likely to ha-ve the resources at their Qommaud largely augmented. We must, therefore, Ipok for assistance from other quarters. That it is the duty of every Government to provide facilities qf communication through the country they rule will not be denied. Highway Boards are merely the machinery by means of which the powers that be seek to fulfil that duty. If the machine proves unequal to tho task, the 1 esponsibility of making fresh arrangements again devolves upon them. It will be seen in another column that this principle has already been to a certain extent recognised, inasmuch as the General Government have given instructions for the repairing of the bridge between Hamilton and Newcastle. But this small instalment of our rights will not content us. We want to have the care of our roads definitely entrusted to spme really capable and responsible authority. It •will bu for better for the Government once and for ajl to take over the roads and gain tho credit as well qv tako die iebpimoibility of looking after them, tjian to spend money here and there and -leave the Highway Boaxds ostensibly the public benefactors. It is impossible to over-rate the importance of good rpads in «i district like this, and wo sincerely hope that we shall not have, much longer, to £>cc the largo of money vote.l each year for the use of the Highway Boards frittered away, while the settlers l*avc to Uavel at the risk of their lives, but that the Gkineral Government will next 3 ear assume thecon,tfol of the roads of the whole district.

\\« would ISojJ'l'o lcu.n.d our iv,,tJ. )6 that the «ale of Mr rdd.«i. rtock Lukes „'aro „« W- dn.. 8.l B .l .y, the 3nl i.,-..-. J»bpre will doub W be a good «Loi ct lor dt-nkw a»d oth -in t^jjjpk up .vine (jwxl btotts

O ul.cl.Bses 01 ci in.c, pi-ma, >n i.ie niuot buiiui vi.d certuinU tho most contemptible, is the nuliuiou. injury o! uiioUending bruioo, who*© owners may h>ive given ofl'enca to the perpetrator ot tdc iniquity. There must be eomeUim;,' Miserably biieaLing in tho churaoler of a man, who, ownu a gi udge to Ins neighbour, dare not meut him face to face, Mi«d " have it uut," but torture* and kills his unfortunate bi «st. We are sorry to say tljnt m parts of the district there liuvo been ulr.ady several outiafieu of this claw committed, and wo have yet ogam fo record another instance. On Saturday la-l h mlu<tblt> hone, belonging to Mr M-ison, gardener, Was found dead m the pa.ldock adjoining premises. Some n!iar|> instrument had been fmcibh I hrubt into tho body of ! he poor cmii.til between | hi' fore-legs, lhe blow had evidently not proved immediately fatal, h* the ground for some distance round was torn up by the struggles of the djmg beast. We have not been able to <mv particiilti-s at an early datr, as Mr Uinon rommunieatod'the matter to no our, fearing further destruction of hit property it ho attempted to expose tl.e ruscaih offender. The pohc-, even, have not aa \et bwn coinmun'icated with. It. w ear-ne-tly to be hoped thnt no pusns will bo spare! to bring home the crimo to the true culprit. One or two occur lene, s— notahlj the removal of I ho plunks from No. 1 bridg M>me tune since, just at t 0 lime when the ouch was ex pceted to pass— point out that someone must be ut hirge lor whom no .rime is too bud, and the «-:.felv of the lives ami jiiODerly of the public demand » s.-arching'invesligHtiou I. is a pity thut Mi Mason win deterred by any consideration whatever from instantly taking steps to have the culprit traced out. Wo fear ti.o tuak ia rendered almost hopeless 'iow. Our poor WaikHto Constabulary hnvo pot the-nselves into trouble in Auckland. One of the Matt 1 of the Herald mu-t h,ave lmd corn* and got them accidentally tiW.ls,, on b» u troopei i lioise. This injuvu.l ui.-.i.brr haa prompted the Ueart ofltbre man of the Press to thirik naatytlnngsahou (he inntcdnt offenders. And m his Tirrfth h.« goi*Htiltl incoherent and forgets in ono place what ho hns sai I hali-a-dozen lifies previously. He would employ the Volunteers t,. do all 1 jie duty con-,, qilent on the Armal of tho Marquis O ' Noriniujbj in the coloiij,. and l#, quite c/mt-nl with )iav«i|iliem shew up in their Vc&'*fidTiday colours, but' wiieh In "•penVutjo a fen-C'inslahul ry. "he got* m for nvoH jnotiestv Htid waiits thefitf'.iPiiltoyetlier "divisledol iiu.<<el, pageantry. and po.iceman." What t.ni-el or pageantry iher. is »boii nr soberly • ] d, servicuble conM.-ihles it is diffie It to know Th<j men nre wanted, we expect, for ordeily duty add gu>im-, &c or they would not be there. The alt/ick made on then' is really to silly, -nfid when 11 lot »f in. ifensive men, obeyin orders, are told by n bilious rejorterthaf they art 1 "cm. bermg the wharf and streets," we tihould thm'k, to u»e the man's own linkage, " they will not lad to resent, it." For a loi.g tune past, the bridge which i-« known as No. 1 between Hamilton and Newca-tle, lihs been qu te unsafe tor nn^tlut.ir 111 the i-hnpeof heavy traflic ; what Ivlwnen tin Rond .Boards, (he Provincial Governm nt, and the Geneml Goveinsrent, there ceemed every probability that it would be lequiMte to have some influential person/sliiuglilertd b\ the i-ollapiP of the sirueture belore the snlely ol the general public would bo attend, d to We are glad to Km, how. ever, that tteps ure nt lust being t»l>en by the General Government to rentier itM-cure; onn burge lood of tunbei l-a^ already been landed on the jp.it, winch (jites art earned of the senoui intention o< the nutlionlies to proceed at oner with the work. We trust thnt the other bridges ol the district will receive iimilar attention at tho hands of tht Government On Sdturi'ay night the Ston<-ham trou •c pave on entertainment in the School-room. The programme was similni to «he one they went through on t.ieir first visit here, but the room wna notwithstanding well filed. The pcrbrinanc. commencod with M is St^nelmm's delin-a'iont ol' clmr-ct.-r, *he, during ench imprrsnratiou, singing an appiopriat • boiil in a manner which elicited a lengthened applause. MrYern-r" an old favorite, gave some excellent comic songs, which rec ived some weil-dr-erved encoies. In the comodietta oJ the "Unequal Match," lMrStoneham personated the country lad with great >uccew, showing ho was an actor of no menu nbilities. The performance concluded with a negro farce • nutled, "The Difficulties of a Theatrical Mtmag.-r," in which M.-ssr- Stoneham and Vorner did a little rough and tumble, much to the an.iisernent of the pods. Mr Mel mus '•ccompanied the songs, and played selections during the evening nn the violin— an instrumei t (>e is wit ho it doubt master of T'>o rnmpnny gave another performtince lrt.st mght to a wdl filled houee. All who went e^p c-sed them selves so well pleased that the tr. up.- det.-rmm. d to etav for one night more, as will bo seen b.> advertisment m another column The prngrammo w*ll be entirely altered. We aflvi-o all those who have bfen nnahle to attend to take the opportunity afforded them of witnessing tins truly talenle cimipnny previous to their dennrtwe from the'W.nkato, which, we reur. t to sii}', is on Wedi et,day npxt. On the otumoii of the departure ot His Excellency the Gmernor, a few hicN connected with his career will b.- read wit'i inte est. S.r Jumes l'VrgusM)n, 6th b«ronet of Kilkm1 in, in Ihe county of Axr, »oi of Sir Clurles l'ViiMi»s,,n, b\ Helm, daughter ol (he X ght lion >r..ble David E,. N ic, lah P.H*id nt of the Court ot S-ssi.ui in Scotland; eiliidted at Ruvbv and Oxford; sened in »he G.cnaHier Oii^r.lt., including the Crimean cua-.p-iigu. actions, and siege; was -Ircted in 1854, while in the Crime 1. memb.-r for Amiliiic, nfctlicngeof 22; was uii-x>nted at the general «-l. etionoi 557. but re-elected in 1858 ; returned once more unopi.osed hi 1665; Rug iipiiointed Uml. r-S. crei.in o- State lor Indu on the forn.JLUon o« tlie L.te Eirl ol D.->"b\'s third iklmniiI'ntion m 18685 was tr.msdrred to the Home D-parlme. t by Mr D^ranli in I8(>7 ; appointed Pi vy Councillor m ISGI, and Go\i>ii,or ol W-iuth Auslthlih hi the sume jc.ir. Hh It ft 1 hut colony 1 pon lenve on being appoin'c I to *N. » Ze-I -nd nt the iWol 1872, and was ere-ited KCM G n 1874 He hud been a member of the Roy -I Co 1 imis-iohh ... the m.nnu.en.enl 0/ -onrls J n \^s, „|, education In Scot linri in ]8»!2oi 3; in 1867 8 D.ai. ol F.iculties, and me... herof iheCumilni tin UiHVe.Mly i.l Glu-gow. From I8.")7 to 18f51 wshh director ol the Caliduniiiii rndwa\ ; 18U3 8 of the Lnndni nml N. rth w^iern. F«om 1858 he «a Lieiiipfin.t Colonel CotinnificLuit of tl eltivnl Air and Wi -- town Mildia. lie hsirl leave ol nbwnce while Governor .".1 Soirh Ausiiiilm, bin resigned on being appointed Ginvrw.i O' New Z nhu.d. when he nceived the irtnk ol Hon.>rarv Colonel. He nns be. n twic- in.m-.ed : f!r«. m 1859, to Ln.l\ Edith, second < Hiighlpr ol tl« Maiquixoi D dliousie. w hi, d erl, amidst p^nt public r< gr. t, at Adplot le. 111 1871 havm«« fnini'* of | ( .ur clul Iren ; in 1573, to Mi« O.iv, R chman, of Sou'h Amlr-lm. b^ whom >m n.lant eh Id. b'.m -n tine c»lr>m. dud hhoith af er its birth. U > fnniih hay. been long h. ld m hi-h c.-teem in A\rs|nre. nnd ho recive.l marks of giv.il Imcine-d on I. is reHnng fiom the ivprehenui 1k... off c count v nml on his visiting it prior to proceed n 10 Ntw Z aland —Cra\* li.itlur a good tim q c m. s to u- fiom t'u- T »hhm, w 1,,,. , •ems to siiow tliur miigpicj.. v* m<<-cln. ions crcitur. .-., !..i\.. N t (tete-iorated in this cotinirv. T e -ton is u , eVI.-cdv "tie one. tl.e hird b...n» w 11-known hi our'mlorniiint It seetr»» Ihnt a In.ly m S .oiilniW is ]io-s,^ r< l „( „ (;,„, „,a „,,, »md it BpPiku in aien.Rikiiby cli ar inxnner A ,sim»l lii,,e «i. -cctlir 111.111 who su..p!jest' at lad, with butler, cam,. In. , u-u-l rounds, when li* was m, uteri b\, soiru- one uii«et>ii «i(.h I t e qnerv. "Who nre y,u, who nre'vi.u"" Imuxenlly rellv ng, " I'm B lly thy butei-innn," nnumtw his aslo-ii-h in. Nt »li.n he hear 1 the voice a ell out. •• 01, dm G ! ir-'f Kil v. t'c putty man." Tins was tat'or warm, he t'.ougl't. a».d he was departing in 11 g.eni rime, whie»i w»^ not much cooled dorm m he heard Le huh «>( lln- ho'iSe cling, "Hi, butt r man!" nfter him. Ir'was, howeter, ns.')es«, ns even hutiir ciinnot staii'l too mii-h working up, so' he walked off. *ay*»u. "You don't putty man me, ma'a-i,, nev.-r n . moo." It is hai Jl\ nece^a y 1,, a y tml the first con. creation took place between ti.e butter man and the iniigiuc. Tlip /'VAo is resnnntiblf for the following "lalrrt intelli gen c" <rom tleMikiido, said to Imve ai rived per '• Seagull exprcM":— "On hoard the M kudo, (|.er S.-agull Exi-r.-s) —This dl.v noon. S.ip nut- ing good rui.mng to «ut (ward — mo«t of Ihe passenjer»m.»king ditto to heward. Sir Jamea Feryusson feel- beMc. . Ha I w retched night and b.id dream>. He attributes this to Star pigeon S.ij sno one could digest if. Sir Jnmes thinks fiddler on wharf dieagri-ed with Imn Just i»een .Vlr Ru« B ell at lee bulwarks. Saya, ' Thank heaven hnve seen last of that pigeon.' " Another dilemma in re Governors ! Sir James F rgu<•on xe.'irn l to hnve left a little too soon after all. It se.en s that Parliament whs ororogued until to duy, when of eoursw a furt h'er prorogation should have t»ken place or members met for bu^in.s ftlember» it is to bo presumed, never intended to meet for business just yet, and there is no Governor to cam out the necessary form.ilitio.* of prorogation It i« extremely problematical whether a suffici.-nt, number ol legwhitors can be got together to lonn a House, and thewh.it ti. to be done ? We await with some curiosity the u» uhot of the afT.iir. J ' Tbc aieas and population of Fiji, in comparison with tbnse ef some of the Ite.tei known an.; long aettled isl.n.,s of the w..i ld, will bo interesting. The Fiji.vi archipelago in eßUinateil to contain an ; , )ti ,i 0 f74U0 -quatemiles-wopu-latjon. 140 000 ; Jamnica, G490 miles -pop l^ion, 441 204 ; F»lUai,«l 1b1,,,,,|9 63..0 i.ila-p.»,,ulaiion, 811; Canary lilMnds, 3220 niilea-populalion, 2-7 000; Sa.dinu, 9547 rr,f"^ r ffifcS MIUt tii 5731115; luli>< l °. s 7Oniil 8-pop.l.t-tl'U. 2.J02.000; &L.n.itiuB and E.t.ibon 822 uiilea— CtfoiSoO 0 ' 888 ' Saud *^U«'Uii.,Boooiiiilo., popuEn alum : In our issue of Tliur-dnv last in speaking of (he Lovul llamilt..,, Lod«e, 1.0'.-K.MU, a primer's error 'TTr lf 'V tot " d ll '« «"°0 or 9UUO meu.b.rs were expflled for bad cmduct; Hi elioud read as 8 0 or 900. Abo that SOU o, »J0 >,ud let. on iiccunt o payment, being "'?;; lh ' (v'" ( v '"" b «™ 1U th » totter iiMauue Bl.ouM butt been SOOO or 9000. We under.! and Ihuttho application of Uwn Cos and Carpenter or ti.e u*»*f a p<nc- of ground nt. Mr Martini farm, on which to LuM ibo WaiL-.to races in F. bniury ii.it Iras bwn •ui'Ortt»ful, and that this baa bum (IbHuiulv fi M i upon at the cuu -ae.