The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1875.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 460, 29 April 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1875.

It cannot fail to have struck most colonists that when the Government, whether General or Provincial, undertakes the conduct of any business that requires practical common sense to be brought to Lear upon it, that partial failure is the usual result ; on the contrary, when private enterprise is brought to bear upon any undertaking, success, to some extent, generally follows. Mr Vesey Stewart, as we announced in our List issue, has succeeded in inducing thirty-five families to sail for our shores to occrp} land at the special settlement of Katikati ; we aie aloo informed that each family will introduce capital estimated at from £1000 to £4000. They are all people accustomed to farming work. With a small capital and a knowledge of the busine:-s they purpose pursuing, the immigrants possess all the elements of success ; but care will have to bo taken by the Government that some blunder does not damp their ardour at the offset. The want of a road, the absence of communication by land or water with the centres from which supplies of necessaries must be drawn, may have the effect of sending home a report that w ill for years prevent immigration to our shores of the desirable class of fecttlers wo have instancs 1 above. The one great complaint against the immigration policy had been the importation of (l pauper-,," — so those have bevu termed who land oa our shores without money, and without friends. We maintain, however, that no ji\nn in New Zealand can bo fairly classed a pauper who possesses health and strength to do a day's ■work. The ense is exceptional, inde-d, wher? a willing man cannot get employment at his full ' value. The pauper ia the colony is only th-> man who, from false pride or laziness, will not accept the (ii'st employment that ofTors, but prefers to remain idle till he can got work cxaclly cong'jnn.l to his present tastes or form** habits. Wo trust that the Government, in place of allowing the land to pass into the hands of speculators, will place it at the disposal of such men as Mr Vesey Hie wart ; if this fre done, we have little fear a^ to the effect of the '

suitable immigrants were ready to sUri. willi Mr Stewart, but that the land placed at his dispos.il being limited, he was obliged to refuse their oilers. Let us have some special settlements in the Waikato; if the land were properly solectod, now that communication with Auckland will soon be cheap and rapid, nothing but success could result.

It will b<* seen in another column that the people of Hamilton have boon called upon to contribute towards the expenses attendant on the illness of a young man, who for a short time has been resident amongst them. This is ono more instance which pioves the necessity of establishing a hospital in the Waikato, the present case is one of many that are constantly coming under our notice. A young man travels to the Waikato in search of employment, he is necessarily only known to a few or probably to nobody, he is taken ill and entirely dependent upon private charity for the necessaries calculated to conduce to his recovery. This is a state of affairs that should not bo allowed to continue. The population of the Waikuto is quite sufficient to support wteftlfair aid from the Government an institutiorrin-ivh-ich the maimed and sick could be treated. '""S^o^far as the Waikato people are concerned, the Auckland hospital is useless ; it is only in severe cases that patients arc taken to a hospital at all, in fact it is for their treatment that they are established. We have before pointed out that a suitable building exists in Xgamawahia. We call upon the people to liold meetings and move in this very serious matter.

We learn that the Court of Enquiry, as to Major . Clare's conduct in having allowed Sub-Inspector No i'f"li croft to proceed through the King countiy, will sit at HamirtonNm the 30iliiu&i\ The foi ; ovvmg officers will compote Court : Majors Cordon, Scannell, and Mair. \Ve shall have a reporter in attendance, in\pr>!k*^ that the full facts of the case, which on the iah of 'it appears an attempt at persecution, may be made public. The officers have an awkwaidand unpleasant duty to perform. If they do not find in accordance with the \iews of the Defence Ministti', they are likely to foel the effects , of his arbitrary power on some future occasion. The annual tieat for the children of the Church : of England Sunday School took place at Ngavuawahia, on Monday last. Notwithstanding one or two showers of rain, the children were able to enjoy themselves in Mr Kdgecumbe's piddock; and the efforts of their teachers and friends to amuse them appeared to be well appreciated. The races and games wS^e^ept up till half-past three, when an ad- - journment look place to the school-room. Here ample Justice was done to the good things provided for thomNpy^kind friends, after which some prizes were distributed by the Rev Mr Ash well, who addressed the children with a few earnest words of exhortation and advice. Mr Lloyd then called upon the children to give clieers for their teachers and those who had contributed to the day's enjoyment, which were lustily responded to, after which the party dispersed. In another column will be found a requisition to Mi George Jones to allow himself to be nominated for a seat in the Provincial Council. His political opinions are not yet before us, we shall therefore, reserve any further allusion to the subject, than to hay that we believe, if elected, he will nuke an energetic and useful member. He undeisland'j the requiiemontsofthe district thoroughly. We learn that Mr W. McGregor Hay has been asked to stand and that he intends to do so. The following will lepreocnit the Hamley Club and the Waikato Gun Club at the forthcoming match: — Ham ley Club — Messrs Wynyaid, T. Brown, T. Morrin, and J. llu^sell ; Waikat j (nm Clvb — Captains Dawson and Mouison, Mews Laing and Kennedy Hill. The competitor* for sporting honors will be paired, an Auckland and a Waikato man will shoot together over the snme ground. Our local team is tolerably confident of victoiy, and we have heard of one or two bets at even on the result. We, of course, hope that victory will fall to the lot of the Waikato. By our late telegrams we see that those member, of the Armed Constabularly doing duty in the city of Auckland and suburbs ai c to be transferred from the General to the Provincial authorities. This is a matter which, while not affecting this distiict in the least, we cannot look upon with unv degree of favour, nor will the officers and men so tr insferred. we imagine. Some ye irs ago, when zhe Auckland I police were under Provincial control, it was stated i as a fact that a large proportion of their duty consisted in carrying carpet bags and portmanteaux to ( and from the steamers and vessels alongside the [ Queen-street Wharf. We can only hope that times [ are changed in this respect ! — ''Bay of Plenty Times." I The Melbourne correspondent of the "' Bondigo j | Independent " thus writes :—": — " Some new and in- j j teresting phases of the Tich borne Case are cropping iup daily here. lam credibly informed that by last [ mail a statutory declaration was forwarded to Engj land, signed by a well-known inhabitant of Melj b.mrne, that Arthur Orton was a resident in this ! city for nboat a fortnight, in March, 1873. I learn j that a cattle-drover from G-ipps Land, namod Walki r, J jis prepared to make an affidavit to this effect, and j , that similar testimony has been given on oath by [ Mr Dickin, a solicitor, who is now in New South [Wales A letter has been shown me to-day from [ Guildford Onslow, M.P.. the well-known champion , of the Claimant, in which heoffeis to pay any p.n\ion ! who brings Arthur Orton to London £2,300. It J was originally 1:2,000, it will be lemembered. It j is suppose! that Arthur Orton left hero to golo the silver mines at Arnaud. He was seen alive two i years ago by a Mrs Florence. It is further stated | that ch.irges of a serious nature will be brought j agaiu->t Sir Jenne, the barrister, who is said to have j suppressed important information given to him in! ! Australia in reference to the Claimant. I give thc-e statements without further comment than that Arthur Orton must be a remarkable ereitir 1 to i prefer some 50s per week as a miner at Kt.Ar'i.md, I I when he had simply but to announce himself to secure j J a decent cempstence for the remainnerof his natural life." Tha Most Bey DrOroke, Bishop of Auckland, in his monthly letter to the Very Key the Vicar General, by the last San Francisco mail, has forwarded information which will certainly please the members of his ilock, and also give joy to his manyother friends in tho Auckland diocese. From his lordship's letter it would appear tint the rumouis J which have been from time to time oiicalatod about | his not returning to Now Zealand, have boon undeserving of the belief which, in many in itanc-s, lias 1 been given to them. From his letter, winch is i dated London, March 8, it is learnt that Bishop | Croke, who was then on his way to vi->ir Homo, had been engaged in proem ing postulants tor tho Sisters • of Mercy in Auckland, and priests lo labour in the , work of education and of the sacrod ministry in this diocese. In fact, his Lordship's attention appeals to be fully en ( ,';i^ed in working for the inlercit^ of ' his Hock. Bishop Cioko was well at the <l ite of j < writing, and desired to be kindly and v.vrnily re- ( laembeied to all hi i Auckland friends, both eh ll and ecclesi.^t ral. — "Cross." Tim Dog Nuisance Act has been brought info operation in the Hamilton district.

Sir Charles Mordaunl has saccee.led in obtaining a divo:'i.o.