Dhe Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1875.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 477, 10 June 1875, Page 2

Dhe Waikato Times. " OMNE SOLUM FO RTI PA TRIA." THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1875.

Tins issue of the Waikato Times is published ii uuiler new literary and business management. I The change in the proprietary was completed on i the Bth wit - 'nit owing to unforseen circumstances, -fi the proprietors were not 'able to assume personal o possession anil direct control until now. (I It lias been the time-honoured custom of news- ii papers, all the world over, on occasions like this, to s takft the public into^heir confidence, to make pro- o fessions o^jqurn^stifc^nih, and to enunciate theii 3 views ancK^Awis. however, refrain s from making maVfcjMPWV^N* c are con " *' tent to be judged in the future by our actions > by ii which alone we must stand or fall. Our motto is i\\ *s not words. Keeping this fact steadily in r iew, and having our interests bound up with those t of the Waikato, it will be our constant aim to earn \ that appro.* ition and support from the public which u are the rewards due to all journals which conscien- f tiously and»£ithfully advocate the interests of a t district, foster its progress and welfare, and stimu- t late the development of its resources. . a The circumstances which ushered in the advent of this journal have considerably changed. Our t predecessors launched the WAIKATO TIMES into r existence in a tim\of peculiar difficulty, when the v maioritJT^tßk se^lera-^fire struggling against t serious *3H|t«^e&s* n( l itoj>W«yita to progress, when \ (Ofiiraunicfeffli \as sca*nv^ucertain, and difficult, t and when tHe prospects of- the Waikato were not so cheering as. they are now. But our predecessors i braced "themselves up . to the task, and by pluck i and energy established the Times on a firm 1 basis'. It is onr good fortune to continue the ( work under combatively favorable auspices, j Our path has been smoothed by the establishment < of railway communication, of a daily mail from 1 Mercer by the enterprising Messrs Quick, by the . j facilities )>ro ;-M; -M by the Waikato Steam Naviga- 1 ticm Com pui v, uflJ other stimulants to settlement , and prosperity throughout the Waikato district. It now devolves upon us to keep pace with the limes, by introducing those improvements in the columns of this journal which the late proprietor doubtless meditated when he was called away to attend to other interests. We start utterly unfettered. We are completely independent. We are allied with no particular inf^est. We have no party, clique, or sectarian endsflo % serve, are tree in the fullest sense of j the wo|tir-^jy\aye\fche advocates of principles and 1 mpaßiiiljj^olrain. \V^Wewre^o make the Times ' do credit to ttS aistribt, fwv\m)j^s resources, en- j lmnce its prosperity, and makfr its wants known. \ We have no person tl < uds in view, save to tnake*^ this journal a fairly remunerative, business concern, and we can only ho,) t to succeed by faithfully and ; vigilantly Guarding the interests of the district, i We shhl'l have before us the motto of a leading journal in another colony. j " This ailove all, — to thine own self bo true ; . And it must follow as the night the day, . Thou canst not then be false to any man." ! All legitimate interests, all worthy enterprises, , all movements conducive to the public weal, will j find a ready and earnest advocate in the Times. ] Ail shades of political opinion will be temper- I r.frelv discussed, and where we believe it to t« our | duty t<|JS»^i^strfc^tiWJ^tny distinct platform, j we shalNk^^th tN^-rat^S^ moderation. But in justtce\oouH-l /l es\jnd in order to allow the fullest tcojieSand freedomVor the efficient discharge 1 , of our duties,Ve feel it necessary to state that, we I are not in the slightest decree to be held responsible for any opinions hitherto expressed in this journal. We make this avowal in all candour, and lest it shonld be misuuderstood, may add that tb<-re is no intention to under va 1 no the opinions of our predecessors.^ It is indeed only ci3arin& the ground {qv Ajture acti\n. -\ Ifr^tNAfl^r^WßNnjflj^thi-i journal :i thoroughly repr^rcnjalfre or^arvafyhe "^atkato as a whole. rbouirh\)rint#dHiti, rfnct^circuiTTfed from Hamilton, every parfiyof the Waikato will receive its fair share lof attention in these columns. A representative of the Times will personally visit the various WH..-e3 of population, with the object of obtaiuj .rr . knowledge of their situation and cir- ! cuiostances, inq^irinc: into and ventilating their I ijublic grievancen, making known their wanrs and resource?, au.l becoming personally aquaiuted with the settler's. . . ._ DislricVma^rs wbL necefcoarily absorb a large share orWryj;t«Hion, »S^t v¥^ |hall keenly scrutinize the actionsS^fthe GrWieral-and the Provincial Legislatures, and meir int^ence upon the paramount interests of the Waikato. In the crisis of Provincial Institutions we shall maintain a watchful attitude of suspicion towards all proposed organic changes that do not rigorously curtail extravagant j'rnenditure of the public funds reform inal-admin-isbration, and provide an efficient and economic system oi'lqual seil'-government, together with a more equifaNfi d^gtribiifton or^eSunue locally raised and deriveid^^Xrifewgh wV afe\oKi.hose who conscientiously oenev&kthiit tli%vProviiibial system has outgrown ifcsMifcilitv, and mu«gt dis;ippear before the new order of things which its founders did not contem- ! plate, we can still appreciate the patriotic selfa vcrifice of our present Supeiintendent, Sir George Grey, in oomi of his retirement at the call' of duty, to pj.i'.-e n\L jv£'\t administrative talents, and his ripe political esoerience at the service of the provjnee i^the^istN^ oritical state of Provincial insrttufcHgi&w We^caimot^conscientiouslv support i hose^svbg^eefe: to r^vivtft t^h§ moribund Provincial system,\bnt w>e^B'»all fearlessly oppose any proposed scheme which does no\ comprehensively and efficiently supply its place. We are no advocates for half measures. From tinkering legislation and temporary expedients the colony has suffered too much already. We shall at all times fairly and temperately criticise the public acts of public men, both at home, and lat a distance j but we shall denounce abuses witii no sparing hand»\ Wh^re corruption lurks we shal drag itloVtb jifcto trVa lig^t of public censure ; when snderhagd^dllwnces %re aimed against the interest) of the Waikaro; the prbtVirpqs,' or the colony, we shal lay them bare ; where nW are traitroas to thei] political trusts, to the liberties of tin p«ople, we shall hold them up to popular scorn an< uvdignation. Our voice will always be raised for peace. Wi know th© ruinous and costly nature of wars in thi country. We have a vividly sad recollection 0 how native wars b a ve* retarded settlement, div'M*t«i . imraififr^Uon, our rr Q sonrccH, checked th ••/rowth t^f^liist-noVsHildl-vl t!i^ o»K»m v with mil lions of unproductive ■Xebt, - *devastated happy home steuda, and'^educed prosperous settlers to the verg

r beggary and deapemtefrW/' > ,Tb6 scenes rfTbifW u-io bloodshed, the slaughter of harmless 1 and peace il settlers, the ascending sruoke of burning homes, le general waste and extravagance are too fresh in xr winds to render a return to that deplorable state j : thiugs desirable. There has been none of the — " Pride, circumstance, and pomp of glorious war." i New Zealand, which poets have sung, anil nisjrians have chronicled. We shall therefore suport that Native Policy which tends to open uj> nd settle the waste lauds of. the colony, develop vi* vast and varied 'natural wealth, and break own the barrien which hare obstructed friendl utercourse and cooperation between the two races. Jut we shall firmly advocate she supremacy of the jaw, and the same principles of right and justice jv both races. Anarchy and lawlessness, whether f European or native, we shall strongly •ondemn ; i< eds of violence, such as have been committed with nipunity in the past, shall be denounced with no paring hand. At the same time, we shall didourage those foolisK^anica, and that morbid ensationali<fiT>«hich^ na^e, s^iiKfornier times, »o eriously disdsmntea^fegitni|^aCTk investment, dis urbed peacefuF^ndustly,. ancK re\rded settlement m the Waikato. \ Convinced as we aro that this district has not eceived its fair shaie of attention at the hands of he General Government in the matter of Public .Vorks, we shall from time to time point out and irge the claims of the Waikato, and endeavour to oster that united and intelligent action amongst, he various centres of, population by which alone hey can make their influence felt, and §eoure .Mention to their just claims. The agricultural, pastoral, mercantile, and indusrial pursuits of the Waikato district, will always eceive prominent attention in these columns. It vill be our aim touiiake the resources and attraoions of th«^disMct anovujjL aud appreciated abroad, vith theobjefc^brtilringNcJ|^al and settlement :o our waste, ltmcKi^ \^ Our telegraphic columns will be an especial feature. We have perfected arrangements by wire u London and the Australian colonies, by which ihe very latest and authentic news will be carefully jollated, to be transmitted from th« first port of irrival in New Zealand, and a well selected and 3ompetent staff of telegraphic correspondents in the various centres in the colony will keep us fully posted up in aU the more important news and topics of the day. We shall not grudge the large cost of these arrangements, provided we can establish a claim to the support of the Wauato settlors, by promptly supplying them with the Utest foreign and colonial news, before they can receive it from Aucklantii^As s^n asvoosuble after the news has beei^flallv2folon^th^^N^4>ur extras will be circulatedAfhJiNinji to^eil^of^e Waikato, and the settlersnpw buried iri isolation will be placed in rapport wi^ the great events of the outside world. The -newspaper of to-day is not the old fashioned journal of the past. It is the pioneer that throws open countries to the world. Year by year its ambition becomes larger, its purposes more beneticient, and its means more abundant; and we can hardly doubt that it is destined in a very short time be the foremost of all the secular professions—the most powerful in its operations, the most brii-lUib-innVi^aife-and fcfee miM useful to mankind* VA \^)V\ Native matters, th^aeetings of Highway Boards, records of the procisedibgs of the law courts, re ligious and social gatherings, militia and volunteer intelligence, the growth and welfare of local , institutions, local improvements, mid nil -matters affecting the welfare of the Waikato will receive out cartful ii«ifl earnest attention. A representative ol the Time? will attend and report the proc o\ all nieetiivgs within a practicable distance, while, as [ soon as arrangements can be made, a staff of com i patent correspondents will keen our raiders fully posted up in all important news and current topics, In addition to this, contributions of special interesl 1 will always be gratefully received and published. Our open column will be impartially available foi the temperate ventilation of public grievances, and fair criticism of public acts, but communications ol [ a scurrilous, impertinent, or personal nature wiJi tiud speedy oblivion in the waste paper basket. Original articles on literary, agricultural, scien ! tine, and socialWbjects will appear from time te I time, #«^a*kasNiuu|(3hraus original sketches or | men a»iThiiCTB. N, '?"*• i Ouv co^uhWal telej>*anis\(iU give 'the lates 1 1 stock and produce repovts. | For the development of results we shall vvatel I and wait. " Pledged to no party, individuals, oi I special interests, we hold ourselves now and in the J future, free and unrestricted to criticise, to censure I or to applaud the acts of public men, as they shal! 1 be developed — our sole aim to advance the besi ! interests of the Waikato, the country and oi | humanity. __ _____ 1 I is with c >mi Arable pL>a<urd thut vr-? dnw the- .Vteiv j lion of onr readers to the letter of " Old Sertler," iv ou I Op«n Column, suggesting some public recognition of th« I t»#»rrices rendered by b «c la*e edi'mr of thi-» journal to fchi j WoiMo distvlct. Newspapers like other sublunary institutions, ' tutions, a*e thinga <>t ch-m^H. and editors come »nd % \»s other mortals. But Me Holov^y, the late editor, car I lav down the pen with the p«-<md con*clJUsne<-» of having f.iithful y and con»ia'enftv discharged bis duty to the pub • >ie and hjß etriplove', of harinir in no sing c in^tanci* beer 1 anu'vt« I by o'er* •«»»• or aelfish motives blinded by pre iv lice, swavi'd by p-iriUlUy, or det^fred b<- fear Hi! I advocacy o<*ihe w^nia and requirements of the- Waikan 1 lih9 be-n «-harnct.»ri<B * *y ability, foresight, and judtiment and ihtt Itealthy.tpne and condition of the district are in n( -•mail d^gree'duoto hia e£f)C'«». Bir^ jmtico to Mr tfol li>way -Jictatf* tow ftHsjhfc tribut# to bis w.»rth. The mon udfqiwto and fitting recognition of Vis »ervjce3 we l«aee U Hiaf public wßom h? ha^ so long and ao well stTVpd. I We are compelled to hold over a leading arfcie'e, an arti | elf on our local industries, and other original matter in J tended for int-rlim todays A.S anon as the ne.-essar S ! tvpograpNipaHtrranftements can be complnted the ainounl j of rea iitog 'maU.r will be cWSsiderably i-cre.sed, nni th ' ' Tjmrs wi}l be pubHsh'A in an im»rov«l form. For an\ ! shone .mines ob^e-vable in tb«»isaue we crar© the hvlul I oence of our re d-.-ra. We ar» a^ vet strangers in the dis I tri.'t, bit' we ope to i uprov© by acquaintance, and by car» 1 ful oba?>-v ition >f the circana<tanoes and renui: ements o the Wrtikato. In our issue of Saturday next, »nd in every auccee lin^ wecklv isau>. we shall publish a full-sii-d supple merit, i»onr:unin«! sketches grave and gay, poetry, agricultural anc ■ paufcoral *rt\ch», mf'>r««»tion lor the farm and garden hou«i<-nold r«eip«M, and oth«*jnatt>r, Hnd, as soon as possible w- nh^U f»otnrnen«e a r>inll>ng original tale, the principle •o^nes in which will be laid in the Waikato. I The ot'^er day a poor frieniless youth, named Orchard en lo\td ot^ W-t> tjpoerupWical Aepirtment of this journal 1 dud of typhoid * fever, after lingnring for some weeka I Th re being no noupital in th«* distrtot, the l»d rem^inet » during hia illneaa at the Hamilton Hot«l, where, however , he was fceni»l witji all the solioitade of a raof^r. by VT- • Warn nnd kin ilv h >dt»<» Aftf • bi-» «leceiHe, M Q-vryune set h «üb«crtption on foot to defray the expeuies o p tho'funTsl, which was carried out in a m^it rripeetabl 9 and fitting manner. If is gratifying to uotwe such Chris I tmn aud benoyolent eentitnflntc existing amongit th •et tiers, and we cannot speak too highly of the kind *a< generous oonduot o r Mr and Mrs Qtwjnn: The time ba 9 however arrived when a central hospital should be estab 5 lished for the Waikato district; but we • all r««urn to t -i f subject nvvre fully in n futur- »»*ne ;1 Tic w ir'r n Ihn »rw -fl!i»rn<- b-i ..« ?• ff^r<ii'/c^u i <^ t|! , „,, ,/fi.j: 1 , •>u&~\fi on b v t »i? c iiitrnotor Mi Tnloi I r'hiv.' >ut o1 i h^ (ou- cjiuvJ-M'tj are do^a,-andtm vl.iun; la-t. vlr Sun-lair.* Hie di««rj \ %r >< "n^no 1 * I work f r riie tir« '" tinr». The s«np r^ructu'rt \nt'nde.l a«' * tew t 'O-itrv b'*id^ 6 i« also b.-iog rapidly pusiied fcrward.

•\ ;etia< mady sa l havoc wit b th« wooden beadho.i} A*, alth • . <<>m te nib it's .>r. eel i>y t;i<i s»l lie.-s b<> he mun >ry »£ l dead obmra les ire F ist mouJ lerm^ nt> ihit dus whih »oonwi -rl. or uont -mis all but run mm * tlm.j <i o.i-d bu»^ .1 •nd gilded urn, o uurbled iimb ml aimo.e woo i n or>^ ( M '<y »f die bo iris nX- rowing uwty, and of one the c «*• mains bu an (indtcipor.be ifliiuw >t. Only the lom'i •tone* p.-omt-a to outlaw tne ravage of 'iine or an>; c >n si legible period, fchi'el ft Govern lent which is spending million* can spare i s<nill ai a tir the re*t, ,rit,on ot the . tttv..o i.4 aut the bay -. W w«u I s\g est <aai. ap.tu * slab should he ereu ed, i iseno d wi h me uim^s ot tlio c •vru> fell tit II in^i iri, nn i tu.*t urn oe<n« <ry h >uld be tnoisLvurely eiuloseii. Who is to bl .in« for the gr^t mid a^u d t> undi*r »»' ue-tilf»> lf»-t, b- which i>e 0 -arr i>u c 4 ■•o >pi«d as > |j tiling i>!h(!. 1 »< i he re y i i<n vr it«n it vr wr- q i red by ih-* i*-- id' nt Miitfis(,rat»- ? Orhpttrr court t*sy, nud a <e^ird tor' the effici nt disc i ir^e of the pubho b\i4nedd would auieif finTe fujijtst d t.i« uece-itity of consult *nj; th»* l«*i- • len 1 M'i,:ist-raC« b^lorn a > •r«»jjr»>» i ti£» tie vJtxirt 'i xiSc dir jlediot purposes, bu tun «)» .w-irt t» '\.iti' befii etitirely ivcrlouked. In coiig'-qu mkjo, Alv "i»r<moke obliged o i^jOiirn the pr crievli'iJi until fo duy. au i tlma, throu^ ll ••iijpuble c-ir.-ttfisneaa ot *oiiih ofi.-ial, liti ant* a»"»f 0 uoneci*«j»ttry <lelaj and |tPc.tnii«"J exp« is*?, md the ends .it justice tnay b^ d-feat <* i. l'-i* 1 »" " 'T«nie <w an i iv> i urfi>^cre!Wi*d b.v thk^iact tnat nsnv of tie ,>.n'ti^ i.o >uits hkd J^aie from remote, pUivs, »>ni J »t" I'Jeiu, wo bt'iifTe, li''>'»> i way li>i« near Merce »re dftM^ous *wx\ r quir f t'tu>iug olf .is eoou «» possible. Ou Momtfty moTHn.- a«i >I jj down tram ptsaed. .i man vria aen boldi l^ o<i to hi- L i - "»th obly a tew feet luterreiuny between him an «t ♦ *xn >. ■> jWseiuf. tly the Uji-iraiu t- Auc lan ; pft se... 1 ut. as he had not tar en thw (mciiiri'ju o aeoure h.-» hor c, ih«* aiuaiAl »uok. right, rtiido*p-*j\ t»,e dr.\> into tilies^ amp A. p'»'turn of th.- TehioJe < li upon hi* ar , fiacuungit s^ver i> a-iove tue.-luovv. tie was promptly remove J, nnd sur^io^l reinedia- wep»» applied. The public school^ und t th<: £ lucatiou Vet at if <u\dto r * Bast, han lately bee>> •io ated ml pain e<l -utsi le. buc it is stilly far from uouaiortabi -. The int-rln' urgently n^A-, lining^and du'iu^'he o*ll winter months + stove whl be absolutely a ces-a.-y. Mr Helta. chea<'n<»olm « ier, has now uud*' i uition sooi" 35 scholars, th artendaueo hiving been redu.ed to twit number by c>e i.ie aictueas It is to be hoped thai cm© Board of B lucition will s?e its w iy to mor.* liber dly »il ihe 1 val Comuittee. «o thukt the sc ioo< any be plaoed on a thoroughly ellicinut biais. Mijor Clar»*, eo'nmandin{/ Waikato dintri«t, invi'ea ten ders, receifiibie at tne district office of Arjne-i Cottdtabularj, tin ni:ton, up to noon of Tuesday, the 22n<l in-*tm»r, for the' supply of foiage for the Armed Constabulary in the Wai'tato, for a ueriod of twelTv montlis, coiome'icing on tne Ist ol July, prox Oondiuon nad tor n» of tender may be obtained on application -*t tlie A. (?. offices, at Hamilton, Uiinbn Ig, Kiiiikim, anJ Aiexan in. W' call toe attention of peoolrt about, to marry, of fc'iosc wlio hf re alre« y boco na B -tie (tot , a*id of the public generally, to the svlti of Uou*hI»oI 1 furniture a<id etf-cts mtre antl foa', t»No smill dwi i «k li )Ude, the property o< Oiotain Eyre, to b iJ nel 1 by iHs Kiut, ut N^uruawi ii», on Saturday next, at 11 o'clock. A special meeting of the p* ishionera of the Church of EnmUud will b- held at he Chare » Building, Himiltou VV(St,|»t 3 p.m. to morro-w, i o fte*is>e measures to rai^efuada for the erection of a rew place of worn dp. L is to be hoped that th a prai e worthy frt'ort t> provide » suitable tempi for the worship of th Moat High w ill be liberally responded to. V Pr tfaaor fi"iuj^Vvf<3 uu-ibl<L 'o 'eiture las 1 "- eveninsrr oifin-fV RJ^iw^l ic*«iSu-« ot'Vii^tirrinl. fie l^ave* tor N^aru^w'inL^H* miin^in/W d^wsw v ill giTv* one d' his int'vsmer:cVi(m plbi|eiiolo{j^l ebtefVinm n >. The r^ai'lants «r ttvnd (Ai vr\e 'RT*to w''*»ma bick in thsir milf\j» M»>ila.' v^jin :. that .>>ni«i p-i u-e of Ji'lius, Vlr-W, L/art.ei-, -o l»iii» ant farouMt/ly kn 'W-n by t'i>' t-vT^dii' publif b-'twecn Dru^v am li nn It >n Mr (Jirti-rs unv.ryin-j; i'ou ( t*Bj ani a teition to the con fttiiieni-e ot »a3-«en4er-» ts provorbiil, an 1 hw reputiiim as a " wliip" is no 'xcal-d bv aavot. ier tn Hie colo'iy. riv tet.iers f »>• thu er-'stton <vf a ?d 9 ntor- at Himiltou K i-»r, >n*e no be -jeii' in to it* S t <l*Dnii.d not later t'tan ro day. 1 A m-etvu *>f iwra^^ tn^eiHst'l m tltn formation of a FoobJl Ofu!> vrillbe »>el 1 in M M.rttn'^ pi-ldock on Si u;'day ml ,vr ko ,i scr»'/'i matc'i *vdi be pliycd. We truar r, i if, . I- 1 v»u i ; -nrtn »■ Hi n< t.on wil iiea^t.ily eu iport tni-» 4 I'm* l f » I'lHff >* • >s a »'»c fc io mi t^tic »>i>' -l s f Old JShj <n I, • >r • ii >h o »t'» t.if ,-h ni-n an I otrte- local « ( treu-u :»t mces ar.» t«<> ipvou-able. Another opo •■tumtt* to nartie-i !*si -ou-« of furcsnnj wdi b« affirde l to <<iy, nt 2 o'clock, W\' ihe a^le of house ho d lu'tiffcurf, &c ,f » mo h Id b> Mr J. Kmox, »i the store lately >-c i i-iJDy M- J*isep : i, K-i nut «v' W st. Mr Kponody Hit', mi-i io -et, w II s-»ll at the residence o: Mr Al. J. Olr>ay, HEiniton «Jm, at. 2 p m., o-t Saturday nomehold fur iitu •*, i-o iknig uiftittls &<j. We would remind whomi' mw concern t tat Sear ancke wil' 'iol I a sit r in^o the RosidiMit Magistrate a Oourl >»re at IL ais to- !ay. There r* -i^ht oases set iiown foi hearing. Th<' 0(> nng i»f railA # ij c )0t iv lic^ion «a'U \£erct*r ii attracting a Lirgo uti üb^r oi a io )ti-»i- to tie Wiikato. A \ww sjoods •»' »ti »n is b -iuif b lilt ou th^ railway lite a Tun kau. V _