The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA" THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1875.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 454, 15 April 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA" THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1875.

-What do I care about politics I This is the half assertion, half question, that constantly strikes the ear of every resident in a country district ;n this jolony, in most ,cases the soliloquy •' I have enough to do to look after my farm " follows. The majority ,of people appear to be quite incapable of understanding that an intelligent interest in the affairs of the colony is as much a duty as watching over he growing crops or the gradually fattening beast, f he old saying that " what is everybody's business 13 nobody 's "is abundantly exemplified in this district, in all matters affecting the public weal. In «;pite of our having frequently called attention to jhe, state of the road between Ngaruawahia and /Ipmilton, nothing whatever has been done to it during the season of the year suitable for jroad repairing, the consequence will be that the mail jwach will with difficulty bo dr.agged through the sea of liquid mud that will prevail in anaihor <tt>ntu, in fact it is more than probable that during >he ensuing winter it will not roach Hamilton on he due date. The local Boards ,caunoi be held to jolame in this matter. It will be remembered that a circular was sent round during the last sitting of Provincial Council bearing the signatuie Mr Sheehan, Provincial Secret sxy. offering :,j U;ke ,uyei (tV,O ( tV,0 ( e^,rf, ( of the main ro:u-ii

roads, provided the Boards would forego their claim in the proportion of the money allotted to them from the funds accruing from the sale of confiscated lands. We believe we are right in stating that without an exception the Boards acquiesced in the proposition. Nothing whatever has since been done to the roads, yet, with the exception of about half a dozen times we have called attention to the matter, no public action has been taken, on the principle, wo presume of " What do I care about politics 1 " In any other country, or in any other province of this, the Government would have heard plenty of rumours that they had not fulfilled any undertaking. The people of the Waikato are too busy or too inert to take action. More shame for them ; and it they suffer from want of communication during the next winter, all we can say for them is (< Serve them right,"

A meeting of the shareholders in the Hamilton Flour Mill Company was held on Tuesday evening, at the Hamilton Hotel. The meeting was called by the liquidators, Mr Morris and Mr Whitaker. A considerable adiount of discussion took place in reft rence to an offer of 15s per share by Captain Beere. After the explanation of the liquidators, however, the offer by the same gentleman of 10s per share, less the cost of winding up, was accepted. In anticipation of the opening of the shooting season, we notice that Mr W. H. Butler has obtained the only license in the Hamilton district for the sale of all kinds of ammunition, which he has received from the largest importers. The funeral of the late Mrs Hamilton Newell, of Ngaruawahia, took place on Tuesday last ; it was attended by a large number of soito a ing friends from the surrounding districts. Out of respect to the deceased, places of business were partially closed, and the utmost respect was paid to the departure of one" who'Vas so well and faithfully loved in the district!.'* _ Mr Dargaville's meeting at Newton Hall last nigWiHp "support of the candidature for City West, was a Very successful one, a resolution of confidence being passed with only three dissentient voices. — •' Cross." Mr G-. T. Chapman, bookseller, of Queen-street, has re-published the recently delivered speeches of Sir George Grey, in pamphlet form, after being revised by his Honor. In the form in which they now appear, these speeches will be handier for preservation and future reference than in the broad sheet of a newspaper. The speeches re-published are the one delivered in the Choral Hall, and the one on th,e hustings, when the Returning Officer declarechhim»io be elected Supeiintendant of Auck-land.-^Pross." We understand that his Honor Sir G. Grey has, as Superitftendant, accepted, or resolved to accept, and excercise in this Province the delegated powers of the Governor under the Gold fields Act. We learn furthet 1 that the General Government have agreed to make certain advances to enable the Provincial authorities to carry out the work of the district. — " Cross." The following appears in the " Friend of India :" — We regret to see an announcement in the Madras papers that Mr Justice Holloway intends to leave India in March next. The acumen and great learn* ing of this experienced Judge will be sadly missed in the Madras Presidency. Mr Justice Holloway is one of the few judges who can be said to have a thorough mastery of Roman Law." The gentleman alluded to is a brother of Mr Holloway, the conductor of this journal. A private Good Templars' Lodge will be held this evening at the Independent Chapel, Hamilton East. Owing to unavoidable circumstance 1 ?, the public meeting already advertised has been postponed until, a future date.

Typhoid Fever. — The Rev J. 0. Stephens, vicar of Scivemake, writing to the Times under date Nov- ! ember 28, says :—": — " On being taken suddenly ill last year at Lucerne, and acute symtoms of a threatened fever setting in, my friends forthwith called in Dr Steiger, whoenjoysaconsidei^able reputation throughout Switzerland. He ordered me at once to be what is called ' packed ;' and on my expressing surprise, he said, ' I am thankful to tell you that the doctors of Switzerland and Germany may have at least learnt the value of simple remedial measures. When Bourbaki's army entered Switzerland, I had charge of the fever hospital for this distiict, and out of 24 patients suffering from typhoid fever (two were brought in dying), I cured 22 with the application of a sheet. I used neither medicines nor stimulants, and soldiers completely recovered their health in a very short time. Daring the last eight years this systpm has been carried on in the Basle } lospital with signal success, reducing in a surprising manner the death rate in the fever wards. In private practice I invariably adopt this system, and rarely lose whom I have treated from the commencement of the fever. I have been particularly successful in puerperal and scarlet fevers. This system now is almost universally adopted throughout Switzerland and Germany.' Though Dr Steiger's assiduous attention and packing treatment, I was able to resume my journey in two days. The feat of horsemanship which has created so much interest at home, of riding a distance of 700 miles in fifteen days, is considered no great effort in the Colonies, where the same thing is often accomplished with infinitely more arduous surroundings. How many stock horses cover the same dibtance over hill and dale, through -bush and swamp, for successive weeks on a station at mustering time, their only reward being a slap of the bridle at the termination of the day's cattle hunting as they aie thus unceremoniously despatched to " fossick " for themselves till morning. A similar match, says the " Wanganui Herald," against time has been arranged which will shortly come off on the Aramoho Race Course. The distance will be 220 miles, time 3 consecutive days of twenty-lour hours, or in the same px-oportion as travelled by this celebrated equestrian of whom we have heard so much, 1100 miles in 15 days instead of 700. The rider will be Mr John Piercy of Kaiwhaike, the steed his game little grey horse. Those who know both are confident of their succeeding, though the test will prove a severe test of endurance. Another yoluine of the Neiv Zealand Stud Book is now in course of preparation, and Mr Charles Elliot, the compiler, has issued a circular inviting owners of young thorough^bred stock to send in particulars regarding deaths of stallions that may stand within the colony. Foals of next season, if the returns are made before the end of November, will be rendered in aii appendix. In addition to this there will bo published a mpplement containing a list of foals for the haison, mares sent to the stud, and thorough-bred hor.ses imported, as also a Racing Calendar, which is to contain a report of all the rate meetings in the colony, and the entries for the following season's two and three ye«»r okl imcpr. We jwc I glad to observe that with a 'view of facilitating the ' sale of the Scud Book iv these dis^ikls Mr Y/illi* has been appointed sole agent, and any ciders h >nt to him will be duly attended to. Wo are also to notice thet>e extensive additions to tha publication, which will ni.ike it as complete us possible, and indi.spt.ri sable to breeders and owvu rs of lvu-iii^ stoc k. I - - i * Weekly 'lime" ''