The Waikato Times. UNKNOWN SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1875.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 458, 24 April 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times. UNKNOWN SATURDAY , APRIL 24, 1875.

The chief officer of the province— Sir G. Grey — has decided thai one man rrniy call another a thief, and that if that man attempts to refute the statement in any but the most diplomatic language, a mutual apology i*s all that is required to soothe the hurt feelings of both parties. It will be remembered that Yiv Harm a ford, who by the bye is a venemous little body, and in the employment of the .Star, wrote s letter to tlial paper, in which he imputed peculation, to the Committee of the Taurrtn^v Relief Fund, and to Mr &hera in pirtieultr. It i^as thp busings of ihe K'lit.'-r of the p^ptu* to make enquiries before inserting the f.ilno accusation complained of. "Rrp portable Editors ahvajs do. Sir Grey r.ppraifc to lu>vo tivvted the matter xmich in the way a diplomatist docs two powers, •with one of which his, nation is likely to become j^nyolvecl in wi>r, if he. aido V7\i}i <yifhor, V/o arc uiclinf>d to believe tb.\t Sir G. Grey has sinr.) luh letircinenb brcouio a feimid vacillatiiig aiau. He lias made aeverajb spj&eohta since he emerged

all of them very carefully and have boon unable— | although anxioui to do so— to find tiny policy sketched. If Sir Gtorge is to lead a party in .the House he must show that he possesses more than tact, and the art of talking and saying nothing. lie will have to deal with things as they exist, and little impression will be mudo upon tha members of the House or the country by the interpretation, whether correct or not, which he nm\ pat upon the intentions either of himself or of those who held power when he was the largest jewel in the caakel from which legislators are extracted when wanted. We predict that he will prove a complete failure in the House, the Members will not be prepared, like the people of Auckland, to fall down and worship, because he is Sir George Grey, X.C.8., and ex-Governor of the Colony. We must judge of men by small things, tie decision of Sir George Grey in the case of Mr Reed and Mr Shera, proves that he fears to offend a virulent newspaper on the one hand, or one of the most respectable of our commercial community on the other. .Right was clearly oiriko *ide of the respectable citizen ; but his rpspectabilifcy ensures that whatever decision Sir George might give, he would only be mentally condemned. Expectable men, if they consent to arbitration, rest satisfied with the decision, not so the man who is incap iblo of any tine feeling. The " Stir," therefore, is the moie cbngarous enemy, and for that reason this innocent man has been compelled to suffer the great indignity of apologizing to one far beneath his notice. Mr Shera was not hurt as ; regards any person in Auckland ; bub printed matter is likely to find its way into all corners of the earth. No doubt that was the reason of Mr Shora's reply. We strongly recommend all respectable citizens not to fight with a disreputable journalist, an 1 if they do, not to allow the case to be referred to Sir George Grey,

We congratulate the settlers on the fact that a passenger train has passed over the railway line as far as Maungatawhiri bridge, about a mile and a half on the Auckland side of Mercer. We may look forward to having the line opened to Mercer in a week or two, provided the contractors and the Government can settle tlieL differences. Wo have to announce that Charley who was injured on the 3rd inst., by being c.uight by a fall of earth on the Cambridge road, died on Thursday last. Mra Redgrave, to whose house the unfortunate man i whs carried, hiks been most attentive to his wants, in fact, has proved herself a true woman. We have received iho following communication from a Harapepe correspondent :— " In your leading article of the 20th, you pass some very severe remarks on the conduct of the jury at the inquest on the late melancholy affair that happened here. Of course to the outside public it does seem a strange \erdict, but from what I know of the subject, and of some of those who were on the jury, it was out of consideration for the throe poor children that the verdict was so light, and not fiom any sympithy with the man Pohlen, whose conduct I through the whole affair is considered detestable by the whob of tho district. The drought still continues here, and all the paddocks are as brown i as the roads, fjod of every sort is very scarce. Two more fires, which occurred in difforent parts of Auckland on WednescUy night, are of a, very suspicious character. One was on the premises of Messrs 0 ran well, Shortland-street, whose loss is considerably more than the amount they were insured for— .£l,2oo. The other occurred in Wake- ' field-street, on the premises of Mr B irkc, who was ordered into custody on suspicion. It is proposed to hold the foil >\ving religious serj vices in the Waikato to-morrow : — Church of England — Hamilton, 11 a.m. ; iNgaruawahia, 11 a.m. and 0.30 p.m. ; Alexandra, 11 a.m. ; Te Aw.unutn, | 3 p.m. ; Kihikihi, 7 p.m.. Catholic— Cambridge, jll a.m. Presbyterian — Cambridge, 11 a.m. ; Hamilton, 3 p.m. Wesleyan Methodist — Cmibridg.?, 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.; Pukerimu, 2.30 p.m.; Hamilton, 6,30 p.m.; Te Aw.unutu, 11 a.m.; Alexandra, 3 p.m. United Presbyterian aid Cjugreg.itional- Te Awamutu, 11 a.m.; Rangiaohia, I 3 p.m. About five miles from ' Timaru, says the Otago Guardian, on the Downs, there are 250 acres of land which have been planted with 200,000 trees, com- ! prising bluegum, redgum, willows, poplars, stringy bark, and silver waUle. These trees the proprietors [ (Messrs Sealy Brothers and Davidson) consider to i be worth for posts and rails, at six years old, 2s. 1 ench (a very modest calculation), which brings their total value to £20,000 sterling, to which may be added £2,000 sterling for iirewood contained in the ! tops and branches. If the timber is cut at the j proper time of the year, by a fresh growth it will I become rapidly reproductive. These figures are 1 worthy of the consideration of many of our readers I in the country districts. Notice is given in our advertising columns that ( all persons trespassing on Mr Jolly's farm — with ; either dog or gun — will be prosecuted. Now that ! the sporting season is about to commence it may be I well to remind those in the habit of trespassing on j other people's land in search of game, render themselves liable to vorv heavy punishment. Mr Kennedy Hill will sell by auction on Tuesday next, at Cambridge, a number of well bred cattle and two hacks. Huntley, tho jockey, arrived at Hamilton yesterday from IXawke's Bay ; he brought two hordes, Shami'ock and Maori Weed, with him ; they will be entered for the Auckland Autumn Meeting. The party left Ha wko's Bay on the 13th. Mr Allen rode through from Napier to Cambridge in the unprecedented short time of three days. Dr Ividd has been appointed clerk and librarian to the Provincial Council. A pigeon match cime off at Hamilton on Thursday- The following were the scores : — Claude, 2, *2, 0 ; Hay, 0 % 0, 0 ; Morrison, 0, 0, 2 ; Whitaker, 0, 1, 0. There were three bird* to spare, and Messrs Claude, Whitaker, md H.vy killed with the first barrel. It will be seen by advertisement that another ovening's amusement will be provided by the Hamilton Entertainment Committee en Monday next. There will be some good music, readings, and recitations. Wo recommend all to attend. Now that the winter months aro approaching, we notice that Mr Thomas Morris has received large consignments of winter <li.ipo.ry and clothing, and intending buyers are requited to take notice of his goocis as advertised in another column. The s.s. Taranaki, with tho Suez English mail, arrived in tho Mmukau on Thursday List.