TUESDAY. MARCH 9. 1875.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 438, 9 March 1875, Page 2

TUESDAY. MARCH 9. 1875.

SoMTTof the-D-frwsfta-jKM.'s. o£ tjie colony— thns? principally who con-si lsr ito their ijniby t'xplay ths rjle ©f opposition papmy — -ipp'sar" to be in a chronic state of biliousness, and/ the aeility of tlip siom^cluhaa jfisen to, the brains ia no me wired j quantities. There 13 a paper p-iMhliil in Huvke's Biy cvL'ed the " Daily Telegraph." <\Ye purpose cjuoiiug frojm one of % its exceedingly illogical articles, vfe wili leave ont the p-idJiA^ an/I present ,'tjie skeleton to our readers. It 003.1s thus :—": — " The public works and immigration policy, .jll dij^estel 1 scheiae a&it ,v»s-wheu iir^t inuiiiel, bu^^J when j put into operation <anel<-xfciuv.ig-i?itly cuTicJjr on at j, the present fUy, bas nob-yet .prs-iented ljtHeli t>> us in j it^.wor^st aspect./ All 'we know of it as yet is> th.it | it'has.cos^t ie'j?olo:iy an -iniivmse 3ua>'of mb.iey which. wft»iir(^fttte«nprf'pu'.t: J to' b^'p', fcfy/ih PP i y>'. Lis giveu ns.a utirnW oi'lirts,q£c.;tuj>ly cbasiructe T i-^itw'ays,. Wd while introduc-iitg to tlifj-c jl)iiy several' thtwv*fW^*o£ ini ini^rant^! hni^ not reduced the pnic3 ofi4abpjrpj>at4)a3 ju:o}j4l)l^'beea thr,- niexas of driv-* ing froatroTic.shvi'efc akn^sfc^ asV^nciii^i a,ble*-bo lied j luen as those whom ie iuis-Lroncjht lu-^re. SuVi is*, vh.at we affO jjfe use-), to cilt quT'cplo)ii^ pjliuy." j We will not an-iuhel witli our conL'Mtipvnury over flirt i'v^r, t^iroe or four ' se ate ace-,' rxcffpfc t<> remind ]iin>'-t")*.\f tlie. o])pOixitioi!i ptrtyjip I; 'presents ar^e, res}s'oiN<ili)e-£)i>fc'te tbna th^ Sch-ein^/Jnisj jteiiioifi.l..It. was Mr. Staii\>rd and his- parly who did away with'tne noivp.;hric il Board, and this l^ff'the exp^ttditiure on the ho'idiis 1o bp scrambled fhr"m.tha-lolxbiii.s. .ol' the House, to^lus must i>e ftUjjibuteii tko number of " biu of rAilwav." LLa telly us that tile scheme his-iiot -yet- reduced the price of labour, bat iasinu »tes withmitnny reeson given, and we ass 3 it. without the p^sji'iilit^ of <^i-. \^cf ftn/» , J>iit Ima '*■ probably beanr th a me ins, &c." As lairds laJbatu' nob bf ing cheaper, fro u the influx of men, we are inclined to look upon the j facias pi-gyuhing,, ib evidene?s that muc'i in^rel work is dijih^ ; our contemporary wi'l t^l us tint I ♦he surplus labour is. exjiended on p-iblic \vork.s. 3^or*the Sate of a.r^uinoat, we wil,l admit th.i f.icl. bub \s'e remind him that he has forgotten to co Isider'the'arnouilt of kill cjpibie o-f b-^iivj; Kron*ht under cultivation coaseq'jduu on t'je m >kin^ of t'ne ' rallwaya. II tails ua that the suj>p >rters of the scheme Ifave hp\-eu d.ired, to look nhead*, this i-> really toorg>od,, "it'lsaliead that they have ahv.^.s lu % o^9d,.ia /19b, every ar'^itn nit hits applied to iha f-iture. H'j 15 >^h oi t > t' T dl us eh it t'l » iin'iii^rir^s | \Vh9.'hava>C3me«hf^e ; ilawke's Biv ) "-have fyivid j ia t »id eKijilqj-iTi'iit at tii^h w,i;,'js ; iule-a th<labour market for the kut t.velvo mouths his not been adequately supplied, that ii to say, a Ur^tr iiuinber of psrso'iT c^uld Inve found c nnlovmrmtafc aJowerr.itejf wig sthauth.itruli 15." WVi ito'ieirth j does tcrj mm want I "U'e iv one s^nt? ico tli tt labour is- b)iu^ iin;)>rt»ii ail in th« next telFs lid that more o'uld lind employment nfc bli^'htl^ "low^v w^g-i*- He go--s on to hl7'• b it the mi^fortivia of this colony is that it has ommifcfel itsiU to ■•a pjlioyi which, recognises ,Vac principle , that' tho next by^fc thing to having money is to be ,al>le to borrow it: a n<{ bn that) it is going to tjie utmost "Jnritts 'to 'whidli it is possible to carry it. We need -Jj^lfe-ft-iy^hdti.^Ji/i^t.nxust be reicheil very, shortly. Hti«|*^a4 tj/e.foijjj'ri.tljiorl^ia j London, which was t'jea>btiUK»»'lB ft'UM^ '^1 to E islmd, the pi*>li<v wor'<s p^e-.^ 'jjttoy*^-" kf|§ iv o}>era!ion fjr V a6chit %^r^ ' ftfarrA i»i«/er A' tlie outside." We"lpifec-!f eifjrs^^ p)lk|lie deprscritos ; he tails in thib'*if/Mf V)^jl suooe-ls the public Works Policy ca,u be carried on f)r two years. He like m my oVidm who argue on • the question bases hit* statement on the supposition tJiat the country will not produce atvp mor6 or carry • a larger population than if the works had now been acoornplishocl. He tells ua that the end of all is to Vi " aa enormous debt, an/1 a vast labouring population." W^ ciuxuot say that the debt is exactly what w* want, but an d"bt has hdcoru^ nece.s-' >!su,r7, ifi» 'oi'd. r to duve'op the rpsonrces of the ffbau !ry, we are • not afraid to fice it^ and wVx>k t ) the iabounit* popt^ation to en \\y*i us to" tabot our liabilities wit 'ion t diiHilty. If labour beoa'B^s ch^Rpsr, c»ipiMl wiJl-becorae m nv. jJ^.itifii!, ] the o;ie folluwti tije otl-cr as bur^'j tbo r.i^'ii the i ipor.nri£ V> r e rpo'nfuoid a ourso of political! eeonoaiT and blue p 11s, in orler to }n.t> the f>y->fc^m j " #f our 00/ifcjrripor.ii-y in decsnfc v. t>r A .,ig or ni\

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ksito to O ii»xaumri. We learn that the SHfjblers directly interested in the miking of the road have subscribe! £60(kand tjmk^jjUe Government h-tve pvoinisoil I^)»,j)])l^^j^^^^ie work. It is believed tuat £l4tltr.^fc^4^J^' iri( l sufficient to I nHij&tho <$fe^si iry bri Vp% and insults jhvo've othejrwi^'.a seafee of justice to those wlxq have volun|.u-iljy tax^d theunelve^ to so Ur«e jbrt ttp^oiHiti. dsirtpel tlie^ClVtjrnmait to complete th?'worW <%/ It is tSe^3th*(r^ie settlers have subscribal for their awn advantage, but it must not be forgotten that the ro\ t will beneat the whole of the Wiiikato cKstri^TJy open Hisr^ttrect^ormiMtnioat ion with a place where a large demnnl must necessurilj exist for the pro.luc9 of a pastoral and agrioulfttral settlers who have subsqrh?p4.-rjto.,w s qrk their land .pratitaHly-th«-in-ve. ; ittti3n± of. piklio money is per-_ 'tifyy ju^tiaxble: .<" lilted tfm'-' 'siei'vjes flou^.waroji little m^'e the "jjyle with tV? Gr^n'fim-^ht th-in at .prawat,"",?i .f^U *%S«.. oCj ' ssrf-ivli^'iba 'w5uM; b,? 'instil le'l iritoithe •peoplej'ifcvitfUvv wejav©< SDfijy^ta say,' very much nspintin? in every district] a the North Island, where \ si large expenditure of the^waftvloEMis haa, taken place* £ „,. , . - •„ r r ./,!',,

A-^ a r Tvertisem°nt, in th°> native lansjufige, bearing ; the signature of "Mr. J. Sheehjini ( P'rdvincial Secretiry, wilTib^s^en: in another column." Tlie purport .of the announcement is asking all thos^ native* who ; have votes, to record them- for, Sir Gebrtre Grey, in or J ler that lie may succeed Ibe. lafe'Mr. Williunson us S i[JerffitrarteM. ' It 'is not" unnatural tha.fc.the natjvps s'loulfl U° applied to by the frieiKls». of tbe 4atp G>qy^iui{)i; v th^y 'owe lUtrL a debt of for having s-ia!Bil them .from,' .beinicf cora])lete]y,' cmsheil b,^ the Jmnertal'ivnct O-jloiiwl troops ten y^irs bick'. Thi 1 'r^iiitrk* ihid^-'by Sir Girnett Wolesjpyaf^r tbfi As'iautee-Ipii^p'^ijtrn'tiV tb'eeffeict, 'th.(t Ms suejq»ss was inain,ly, o\vin^ to there h-ivin* !>ee^. no jcivil p^wftf to- th.warb hw raoypwients, w.ill bp easily ap*H" N ei itntl by thos°. who wutcliel th a civil and 'njilit-ir/i^w^Wp^ilMn^ different '-wuvs «luring the war of 1-86477-6-^ SirGsor^e Grey bein^ Governor, and Sir Diincm CiM^'on Oounmander of the forces. :\Ye arc- not- that it was wise on the part of Sir Gfporg/' w ,s coninjWso tb' issue ji Nlaori address. It will"remmft'man'y l of hh mistaken noiroasof mw'Y. 5t.) doubt^ ,Sut*(x<£;orgcrvvjU. no^w, realil^ admit th-it" the m.is& merciful cjur.se to both races, woall'liava 'been the t pi*nsecutih^ o'f'the 4 vv^r-*tof»the ivtmo<*L > Ha mist s a ,e iiXiY thaf more lvve-i- brVve- been, lost 'than v,' >uld h iv« J |)3eii t!ie c hs h-i-l hslv>o interfere f, an I tint which u w-n^% tlxe progress of th.3 chantry unnecsssarily dekyed.. - • - » , . .

The following aue the proceeding -i of the E"luci-tio-i Biard at the last meeting, which are directly of interest in this " district.' -Nuf.W'u iwahia — It was v 'solve.] that frta-isfs Hume, Fi|z 4 ) i.tri('k, and R.,. Ha it be r°q nested to,. act as Schbol CJjnfmissiouera foi* the di-stricfc. TlmiltKi-— - It, wis reso'vel to request tfn Revtf. P. 0: L\»y !, Q-\r>\ Kj»re antl Mr ! Lrmg'otro'-o in act as Cjrniiisiio-ier.s. JU'ighhoh, I The* appplic^itibrv of Jf iV Sebofhld as teacher wis approved of. 'Oh uipo — In reply to an application for £$Q 10s for chininev* &c.,' asum of^i was voted. C irnbridge —Application for £20 for school ,fiicti df»olijn(J, £7 -for punting teachers home defer re !. Pukerimu, npw district, sanctioned. T-ach-I ers p.t munition — The report of- the IVacher.i Ex. | anrination Cnnraitt^--} wis real an I adjpted. Ifc I wa;s as follows : — Vour committee hftve- the honor pto roe v.nm^n'l, with refrrerio;; to the awards of c<*rI tili-j ites c >'\t due 1 i i their ririt report,' that no eerti.icite which iriav have Iven award's I after eximijiifi.ri si ill b.'-s' issue 1 till th^ Inspector cei-tiS 'S tiut the claim i:vb is f.drlf efficient as- a teacher. With ref-rence lo the te.ichers who f-iilei' to' coim up at th 3 lu£~ e^Vhirhtfo'i:, yirrr : 'cj w flm < ll i l!ftee hav-i leivi' 1 1 th.it nrny did nofc-'aftend through a mi.wpprih'j'isio i of the t^ria^- oi m " v 'n)tieo"'ii x vit3 > i'i3ui^ ths [ex imi nation. Your om.mttee, therclbrs .su^p-st I that another eximinition b-; hel"l as' soon a-t possible for such as owll not atfc- i ift> that, 'by lie-held slurtly at the T »am i s. "" ' Oi FA 1 iv U^frhVA'exan'ltn Hivdio'iio S)cietv a CMjr.'t ii-ail of the fani.s of the puMic liall, and -although the_iveitbsr .\y.\s most unprp,iitio'is, the school-room was aM^usital well tilled xntlr an audience vvhich soefliel' fu-!lv to^ ajjpreci'ite them mriei' in which this yo.inpr society went thrott^'i a yn'o^ram-Tre- of Hqoh nvisic as is notofte-a hv^irl in03 i ijiv districts. T.ie fjur c- 1 ionises s^lectel from Bishop's glees were- .certnmly niost worthy of the rapturous applause which they- revived, and' some of the solo^, were given in a -style which clearly showel that soina pi ins hid b-jen t;kkon by the niemS'A-^ of the s)3bty, wh ) war? q'lite un.-i^i,-,te I j bv fi'ienls from the neighbouring settlenifiils upon I this oeeisuiL Dancing ornm^nc^d at about eleven I o'c'ock md wa.s l%ppS u;iwitJi miio'i spirit; till t\v ) | a.m , w'ie \ S *rge"int Mic'antoih- informal the corapmy that his cunnectioa with the society must j CMse for lh" prc^n'j a-i he hi I ovluv* to leave Alex vn Ira immediatdv. This announcement w.is I'cj-iv.-d with tho m >st sinffre regrafc by fie whole o.ii'ta'iv, bu+, more esp^ciilly by ths rucmbers of the h I'vmoriio soLji»tv, which he has gratuitously and so Mico3i-.fudf ondu'tel wiiile scitioned in t!ie iv-ii^hinnrhoo L Mr Reynolds then, thanked S'u 1- ' gjaub TkLioVkatos 1 ! on belialf o\ the society for the I mnv service * he had lvnd^red th^m, and expressed th j > hop a , ii whic'i aU sinoarel/ j >in '.1,. th it iii, 'lufcL3s would so )ti allow him to b» ajiin stitione 1 auun^-ji thtiui. Three nearby cheers were then fjr S.->rjfn;^. Mickintosh ail tli3 jHJ > '-.v'*bL > j'ce tip. i Ifc is siil th it tii« o'nmibfe) hive djtermi.vj I to ])">itp^n« a;iy further meetings of the SMiAy siu€ ii*e, as no.oae c.v\ ba ftnui 1 l^ra to till the place of coad icfcor. At a public m"^ing h"l 1 i-i Auckland on Friday nijjhfc, t])e following ro^-»lations w-jd carried. The object of the meeting was to consider whatsfep* should bo x>ika<n 'to reoog risi the services of tha Lite, John Williams)n. ■ 1. " Th\t the inhabitants! of the province of Auckland be invited to co-opera+e with this nie^ting i)i gratefully' a ck now! eliding tie I fteixicoi rnud'iiod t-Uhff c.Jo;iv, an;l more p irticu-In-i/ thi^ p t -t)^i»jc*, e by> the Lite vTihn "Will i mis jmL JA \\: i>iU t. (i Tit,U iMi in«ett'ig«w-og^pUii.ni.that th| ;jiiU vc«.4il&iiW jariid .bejtjjj jyi^i^ii^ an annuity. in' Mrs Williamson."- -S\ "That "a committee tit gentlemen consisting of His Honor the Suj)i;rinten lint, His "Worship the M ivor, Caotain Daldy, Oliairmaa of the Harbour Board, Dr Csmpbell, Messrs. P. Dignan, J. 1 . Boylan, W. C. Wilson, J. Oobgrave, H. Graham, JI. Lusk ; F. G. Ewington, T. Cheeseman, L. D, Nathan, W. Gnham, A. Black, W.^L. Rees, J. M. Sheera, G, B. Owen, 3*, Yon der Heydo, M.M. R., J. Dilwortb, T. Mocrin, B.Tonks, D. M. Luckie, M.H.R., J. Newman, J. M vj, Mootagii-', J. M. Oiavk, Cip:. Cd.3«y, and the mover {Dc Lye), with, full power to a 11 to their iiumb^r, and to do Soeh" things- as. may bo deemed neoe^sai-y to carry oub the object. " \ Ie will be faeeu thafc Ivtr L. O'Neill has started in Harnillon us .a barmfcer and solicitor, this gentle .n.va is a native of Auckland, hat has been home in jrdov to qu«iUf/ f > hh ]»ruf''"ssiott. It is hardly cj ,~\^ iicHh \m i\y i,j >. i \ it li cb \ v/oifure of tl\<? on ] ■^•i niti --t \u\ r\ 111 1 v/i Ji a l:\h uf thr lf oA ' j c- ! '.i j t*> <]>% »>\ , ;"f i\' hh fur n>4i-*, h/ vho hi ; v , i u t.i trzj. \>. ri -I i; i. i >,!!-3, *

Sir George Grey's ad Iress appears ia the c jluinns I of our contemporaries, its great lrngth precludes our insert-iiii* it except as they have done — as an advertisement.: It will besec-m that our Auckland corre3pDiidant allii^Qp to it, want of time preclMeis our commenting UjM^it till jnrt issue. < Id?^yill be^eeii^by our^ telegraphic column that k^ aJto^he^tMafiil afitof retirin^> i|t;m t!^'cX>nte4fr ;ftpr thd> Supariateadeiwjy', is I •liow every probability feliafc aLr->George irill be retm l ae^r miojjipoljedi / <' v / }';s; s />->' .■ ; ou> rea^^ tl^at the stock cfl\]& Joseph wi'l be sold by auction tomorrow by Mr K. " Hill, particulars can be seen by advertisement. _ .Copies of the New Zealand Postal Guide are on sale at the Hamilton Post Office*' " '" ' " ;