The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1875.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 476, 8 June 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times. " OMNE SOLUM FO RTI PA TRIA." TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1875.

We observe by advertisement that Mv Knox •will hold a sale of cattle on Wednesday, at Hamilton West. -«w It havfogr bfe«yi reported that the proprietors of the " E^ninlJL^Btar," .SWjkLtnd, have acquired an intere^Sa t^is jou*nal,\ve take this opportunity of giving theistatement a flat denial. On difc that Mr Sheehan is likely to be found at the next session of the Assembly voting with Mr Stafford and a strong anti-Provincial party. It is also said that some other Auckland members will follow Mr Sheehan. — "Thames Advertiser." Rewi and party were in Cambridge yesterday, where they arrived overland from Taimmga. His presence excited little interest beyond that caused by the desire to see the man who had been made great, by the Native Department, and a section of the Press. Mr C. O. Montrose, who has long been well known on the newspaper press, particularly in Auckland, as a man of experience and application, has left the staff of the -" Echo " to take a position on the " Waikato Times " in conjunction with Mr Langbridge, one of tho new proprietors of the latter journal, who has lately given up his connection with the " Bay of Plenty Times." By the new and strong combination, and the energy which is now available, great things are looked for from the " Waikato Times."—" Cross." There is an agent of the " Cross" at Alexandra, ■who is evidently the agent of another. Those who have lived long enough in the colony are aware that there are some men who stick at nothing ; they will even go as far as to bribe a poor impecunious telegraph correspondent of a Auckland paper. The "Cross^ttributes, by its agent, that the fact of the election foiHne Waipatotakeplacethismorning, being i an absurdity, is owing to neglect of duty in this office. The facts of the case are as follows : The order ' for the printing of the forms necessary to secure secret voting only reached the printer's hands on j Wednesday morning. They were printed and , posted before four o'clock that afternoon. Red t.ipe, I or some other tape, prevented their being forwarded. The papers were delivered to the Returning Officer, | notwithstanding all the impediments of official uin on Thursday, at twelve o'clock. Had the Returning Officer been gifted with such energy as usually appertains to men, not Government officials, the papers could have been in the hands of the different sub-Returning Officers long before the hour for taking the poll. We recommend our contemporary to look out for a truthful j and independent correspondent. The result of the tn.ifce'a which took place at Ellerslie on,.S"HurJ,iv I* 'tween the Pacehorses, Maori Weed and D.iyHreik, h.ts led to the belief in many mi ads that here has Ween some q lestionable proceedings. S 'veral who wi nessed tii r.tce were loud in their condemnation of the conduct of Maori Weed's jockey, and Kelly, who rode the horse, had <h£houlLy in e.sc.tpi.ig iroin violence on returning to the scale. It was appar. Nt to those who wf re pre, sent that Maori Weed could have won easily, butowing to My being hard held, Daybreak was permitted to tdke**jie suikes. A gre.it many people -who had staked their chance ou the game old Maori lioigo are, in co.isyqi^ace, co.Hidenble loser.* by the ikra-Uftiction. A repetition, of Saturday's proceedings At JSllerslio is likely to bring the province into dibjfipato in racing matters, and the Auckland Racing dub, in order to retain their honour and good ch.irftctor, QQ essential in conducting turf nutters, should insist on^a fuHginquiry into the proceedings, in order that thair tnune, at leiis!/, ,mij\ not be attached to ■ the s'iime,,if oliere h.ts been, anything dishonourable I in tho race.—'* Herald." I

that the poll for the election of a momber to serve in the Provjwnal Council will be taken to-day at thetdifferettt polling places enumerated in a former issue? viz, Chief polling place, Court House, Ngaruawahia; Court House, Hamilton West^ Courts IJousq Alexandra; School House, Oba^jSo^ and Post Office, Te Awamutu. Votes can >\& receded between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. There are two candidates in the field, with nearly identical opinions. They are both well-known to the electors, and we decline in any way to attempt to influence a vote. In fact, we consider it, under existing circumstances, of very little importance whether a member be returned or not.