The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 481, 19 June 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

Equal and oxact justice to all men. Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political ; v **# , * * Here shall Uie Tress the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and unbiibecl by gain.

, SATURDAY, JUtfE 19, 1873.

The r-ei-essities'of the Provincial Governments have ■proHueesL^he- jaost; in tiie admimstr&io^v. thkwa^l&jWs ,°f tue colony. Pressed by ttfe "exigencies aMlieJiour, magnificent estates have' beenTfastily^acriiicexMo replenish" exlaustqd Treasuries, and the proceeds squandered in { he maintenance of useless offices. Prudence and foresight have been cast to thy winds, the reigning 'Executives being contented if by any expedient they could scrape together the wbevcwiihal to satisfy the unceasing demands of the public creditor., A fronk pr&ipitium, a ter^o lupsus" was been the condition of the piofiftnes^- Th&^plendWL elates given over unreservedly by tEe Mother Cpuiitr^- to her favorite colony have noc^been regarded a^f-iho b.isi.^ of permanent wealth, but the mero fhattol^to be hastily Darter,ed away to meet temporary emergencies. The •interests of posterity have been recklessly and culpably saennceci, in a seliish endeavour to tide over presqnfe-^iffii^ksi^, as pleasantly and smooth h fts^pi^m^^utiu-a'^cueiytion^ will look back with, contempt v mixed witk pity upon the shortsightedness of a* people who seHlbhly sacriiJced everything to the present, and by cupidity and extravagance entailed a load of grievous taxation poverty and crime upon their descendants. The

administration of the landed estate of a nation lies at the rootof;all its social welfare or misery. Where just and equitable land laws have been framed the people have been contented and ~happy ; while in those countries where the land has been monopolised, or squandered, the social fabric has been liable to constant disturbance, and the bulk of the population reduced to a condition of serfdom, pauperism and discontent. It is not necessary to refer to facts which must appeal to tho mind of the merest tyro in history, the grinding taxation, the famines, the tyranny, and the revolts in the East, the agrarian outrages in Ireland, and the dark records of human misery and suffering which stand as monuments of past folly and ignorance, and appeal to*the prudence -and patriotism of the legislator of to-day. But in this country the -lessons of the past have appealed in vain. The politicians of the South, more far,see«ig and crafty than the representatives of the North, carried in 185G the infamous Land Compact, and the people of this Island bartered away the birthrigiit of future generations for a mere mess of pottage, a few paltry —^thousand pounds, wjijch w^re speedily squandered, in a verification of^c^thiQ old pljoverj&ihat "what is got over the devil's tJp.tiK", is spe\f under "h^s belly. Canterbury and Otago Have adrninistere^heir estates with dome degree of prudence, have set aside considerable reserves for education, oharitable and benevolent institutions, and the encouragement of literature, and other public purposes, but much of their land has been sacrificed in large blocks to such speculators as the Clarks of Victoria, and to mere land-sliarks and absentees. We have nothing to say against the extensive leases granted to squatters, for this much-abused class contribute largely to tho wealth of the country, and improves much land fitted for little .else but pastoral purposes. Bat both Canterbury and Otago, seeing the inevoitaWe^^bf2ition\ of '\t> ro\incialism looming nenV yv the country > wogresses, have lately beenvruslufrg-- their, lantt i*"*^ the market with greedy Haste, and have striven to prolong the days of Provincialism until they can have sucked the honey from the comb. As to other provinces, their land fund is comparatively inappreciable. Wellington, pressed by inexorable creditors, and the hungry necessities of a horde of officials, has wasted its substance * in riotous living, while Auckland has practically no land fund at all. Sir George Grey, however widely we may differ from his Provincial predilections, displayed the patriotic foresight and providence of a statesman when he set aside large endowments for tho education and maintenance of the neglected and destitute children of both races. Men entrusted with the sacred - charge of administering those estates ignored the benevolent intentions of their founder, and with shameful and wicked dishonesty misapplied them to purposes foreign to the terms of the dedication. While hundreds of children were starved of mental nourishment, and wretched street arabs infested the gutters, the magnificent estate?, wisely designed for their enlightenment and maintenance, were parcelled out amongst antagonistic and jealous' sects, mal-adnuhistcred, misappropriated, and wasted. The history of these endowments is one long record of wretched chicanery, and Sto unseemly struggle to dispoil the orphan aad^he^ieli^cai^^iPhile additional burdens are iurposW\^or^rf^lc|ady overtaxed people for the mairifenabics, oKeducaubn and the support of the indigent and unfortunate, vast tracts of land are rushed into the market, in a manner which actually depreciates the value of real property, and locks up the country from profitable settlement : and the proceeds are squandered away on paraphernalia of Government and offices, ori a scale out of all proportion to the requirements of the country. Education struggles under a load of difficulty ; schoolmasters are. wretchedly remunerated ; schools lack the mere^i^ce^tie^childrlin huddled together iif wretched sfl^s« to shaver th vohgh the cold ivintor month.s \ sc\ool chmrnittft^s ami vestry — men must, resort to ever^ conceivable expedient* to obtain s\tes for buildings, tuid still llie land is squandered to meet the exigencies of the hour, never was a country in the world that possessed grnnder opportunities than New Zealand to build up a great future by making liberal provision for its social in. stitutions. Reserves, now practically valueless, would, in the course of a few years, bring in revenue sufficient to maintairLthe pauper population of tho country, endo«jv h^picHJs, literary and scholastic institutions, a\d teli^e tft^ 4v^niei}salities from the 1 taxation and \ae difficulties toNyhicii many of them are already reduced. In the Waikatb the reserves for public purposes are not only utterly inadequate to tl.e probable future requirements of the district,bul they consist for the most part of odds, and ends of indifferent land, the refuse of other blocks. Many of them are in inaccessible places, and little or no endeavour has been raad^to utilize them for the purpose of income*. It ft^to b&Jiope'dihafc the new scheme of local (xVer^itwt win mal^^ah^le provision for this important flatter. Tim> s will come when Railway comhjunication will bring largely increased population and capital to the Waikato, and the land now held cheaply will be dear. When that time comes the endebtedness of the colony and the necessity for supplementing the revenue of the country from its estate will lesson the chance of obtaining public endowments' in land, and tho golden opportunity will have been lost. Let the people see to it in the next general elections. Lot them meajitoc^rin\thoinselvt'sinto associations and uiiions^foSiii^estiga^no a\l c^arly distinguishing the neceasafy 'reforms ; for- marking out plans of common action on all vital questions, and for electing conscientious and zealous representatives, or the day will come when they will lament their past apathy, and mourn over neglected opportunities.

To-day we present our readers with another supplement containing fourteen closely-printed columns of matter. arc specially culled for the ngtitcXjtUKalisA and The lovers of notion witt Hn& ample^ood inX' Bianca's story." " Just married "is a~* story, for the- ladies. "The price of t\vp potatoes " will, interest ex-military readers. " ( )ur Paris letter "is full of graphic and sparkling writing. "Mr Moody's sot mon and style" ably describes the great modern v> vivalisl. In poetry, there are " Grandpapa's soliloquy," and " Four sonnets," by Blackraan, an Auckland poet, of considerable merit. There are a] so witty and humourous clippings. The entire supplement contains matter " from grave to gay, from lively to severe. !L >^ At 't^eVis^ial Weekly \»eotW of the Lodgn Hope of^TOil^o, lO.a.T v oit^huisd.iy evening, seven new members were initi.iioij, bringing the number initiated since the establi^bmcnt of the lodge in Hamilton up to seventy. It was stated during the proceedings that at the wish of several residents at Cambridge, application had been made for a charter for a new lodgo iv that township. ~ Wev?vitHlteminJl.thof^tJj«i]list of iffmilton thuv a match \^i\ jMarlin's ])addouk, to-day. The game has long 'been a favourite in the universities and pu"blic schools of England, during the winter months.

Sir Julius Vogel is expected in i^heGolonj about tfee midklle of August. $j£ „', s . The monthly meeting of the bretH^p of tne Sons of Ulster, L. 0. L. wijl be hgtt t&s avenijjg at the Lodge-room, East Harailtdlf f V • •' We have been requested to that thf : Kev> Mr. Scott, Presbyterian Minjgler, yiJl hol&divine service at I^garuawahia' at l^k. m»j' toiuo«|sV. The sale of the household furniture of Mi- J. M.' Cleary, advertised to be held by Mr Kennedy Hill, has been postponed by order of the Official Trustee, in consequence of the bankruptcy, «•'■ ■* • <■- >~ ••■ ** A meeting of tl|e Ngaruawahia boating club is convened -for 8 o'olock tn'ia evferiihg arlthe. -'Delta hotel, to consider the advisability of obtaining a foifr-oared gig. -"- ■ -•'-■> --~~-- A meeting of shareholders in the Hamilton Flour Mill Company, Limited, is convened to be held at the Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton West, at 3 p.m. on Monday the 28th inst ; business — to receive the report, of the, liquidators as to th^e affairi-j of ,th,e pompany. We understand that tho following alterations are about to be made in the stations of officers hitherto located in the district ; — Sub-Inspector Kenny will be removed to Patea, and Carlyle to Taupo. tttib-Insnectars, smith and JVatts, both well-known in tlieNfastJCjct wilj. returH, Wid will nq doubt be gladly w> elc^il^d by thbir "numerous friends, The bank of theVriver an J;ha Government allotment in Hamilton \V"est Is being rapidly undermined by the current, and portions of 'its have, fallen. The place is dangerous to children straying in that neighbourhood, and some immediate steps should be taken to secure it. Th 9 best method would, be to plant willows along the bank, which it would be neoessary to secure from the inroads of cattle. We notice that Messrs Salmon and Son, the enterprising tailors, and habit makers of Ngaruawabia, have added to their excellent assortment of black cloths and tweeds, a stock of waterproof coats, rugs, blankets, &c. They are in a position to execute orders on the shortest notice. Any gentlemen who wishes to buyanew fait ensemble, or to prepare for a weddingTcilk tho space oi twenty-four hours/ y \ v \ -S^ V " A Foresters' updge Vas dpenect axiNgaruawahia on Tuesday last, \t t^e Royal Mail Hotel. The Court, Cityof Auckland, acted as the. Opening Court, Bro. Augur acting as D.Q.R. The following appointments were made : — Bro. Stock, G.R. ; Bro. lledspeth, S.C.R. ; Bro; Bailer, treasurer ; Bro. Kellow, of Court 4,400, secretary; Bro. H. Williams, S.W. ; Bro. Farrelly, J.W. ; Bro. J. Edgecombe, S.B. ;.Bra J. Williams, J.B. Trustees : Bros. A. Cairns, Crawford and Edgecombe. After the officers had been installed a dinner took place. It is purposed to hold tne following religious services in the "V^dkato to-morrow : Ghuroh oi England, HamiltonV U a.m. ; Ngaruawahia, 11 ».m. andTlV^).^; A^exandiiy J\ a.m. ; Te Awaniutu, 3 p!^JN^fkikih\b 7-^a. Jteman Catholic, Hamilton, i&uMf aSin^iic^l ls.m. v Cambridge, Y\ a.m. ; Pukferimu, 2.30' p.m. Wesleyan Methodist, Cambridge, 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. ; Pukerimu, 2.30 p.m.; Hamilton, Q.3Q p.m. ; Te Awamatu, 11 a.m. ; Kihikihi, 7 p.m. United Presbyterian and Congregational, To Awamutu, 1 1 a.m. /Kihikihi, 3 p.m. The following paragraph appeared in the Auckland " Evening Star" *^fjjhe lGth instant. "We have received Saturday'sslSl|ie of the Waikato TiMEa, and hope the new jh/prietors will address us a copy regularly, whicb,\^ c?oubt, consequent upon the confusion involved in making radical changes, h.'is not hitherto been done. We ag-ain congratulate the people of Waikato upon the chansre which has resulted in making the representative journal worthy of an important district like the Waikato. The issue contains four well written loading articles on subjects of Waikato interest, ample telegrams, well digested native and general news, and it is not difficult to see at a glance that the old regime has given way to enterprise and ex.periouoed management/ 1 . « < r A writer in the Wellington " Post" argues *hat tfro usefulness of a narrow guage railway is pf a 1 very limited character; and not adapted to rapid travelling. Mr. Warner, a Government Engineer, states that the trains on the narrow guage railways cannot run at a higher maximum speed than 16 miles per hour, and he contends that we have been running on tlie narrow guage lines at too great a rate, increasing the cost of working and maintenance. On the Canterbury and Southland railways which arC**Dnsft^ict&li on the Irish medium guage of 5 feet §in\apd th\- Etypsh. Wrrow guage of 4 feet 8 i in\ai! averageVpe^of^i^to 30 miles an hour has beei\obtafne"d, with a possible maximum of 40 tp 50 miles an hour. : The " Wanganui Herald " of a recent date, com. menling upon the case of Major Clare, says the Waikato has not yet lost its semi-Military chai-acter, but the relations which exist between the settlers and the A-rmed Constabulary are not exactly those which ordinarily subsist between the inhabitants of a district and those by wnom it is occupied. We can assure our contemporary, however, that the most friendly feelings exist between the two classes named. It thinks that Major Clare and Sub-In-spector Northoroft were harshly dealt with, and that the proceedings of the Court of enquiry began and ended in smoke. Wo saw yesterday on til c premises of Mr Wood, butcher, some wonderful pigs, bred from a sow introduced into the district from Onehunga some time ago by that gentleman.' The dam weighs between 650 and 700 lbs, and of her progeny a young boar and a sow have already reached the immense weight of 450 lbs. Mr Wood has paid careful attention to the breeding of these animals, and bis enterprise has been fully rewarded. The pigs would be well worthy of exhibition in Auck ■ land, and would open the eyes of even those who ' have been accustomW to view the obese monsters shewn an^oga^ ihe prize di^'cas^s at Christmas : time. ->l V \ X V Amongs^tne rbgwlatiofts tor tlfev Auckland and Mercer railway, recently published in the Gazette, pass Mgers am prohibite4 under a penalty of £2 from selling or offering for sale any free pass, tickef, or portion of a return ticket. Any person travelling without a ticket is liable to a fine of 40s. and the same for altering or defacing a ticket. The carriage of gunpowder or loaded firearms by passengers is prohibited! Tickets may not be -transferred. Fines are prescribed for refusing to leave a waiting-room appropriated to the use of ladies, getting ivi u or out o f a locked carriage, smoking in a carriage unless set apart for the purpose, insulting a railway official, &c. The railway authorities will not be ttecountable for goods, unless they be received bv so^e cleric or acent, nor damage to brittle Qr"'p«ritehable\gootls/.uijl^ss they have been declared \is s^icJiV nor \o v< goods improperly packed, nor unless'the ckim for damage be made within two days of receipt in case of delivery, and seven from d.iti' -of total loss. Fruit, meat, poultry, ,and like goods will bo sold by auction unless removed within bi\ hourt, sifter arrival. Goods will be deLiiined for three calendar months and then sold by .uiction. Goods and merchandise must be removed within twelve hours, or they may be stored at the Dwner'a risk, at the rate of 2s. per ton per day.

The steamer Rangirili du£ here this evening, will make xXttp to Cambridge, returning on Monday morning ; With reference to thejetter. of a Te Ron corres pondenb, published in our issue of Thursday, detailing the sorrows- 'tff a speculator in pi|s, we have since learned that a, loss of £50 has been entailed in the matter, We sincerely sympathize with the enterprising but " unfortunate speculator, and trust that his next porcine venture will be more profitable. Varying the lines of a certain bard of Caledonia -StemjwL .wil^.wja.may^ftvJ'.Th? wisest of pigs and men gang aft aglee. [ ' $ht Auckland papers teem with letters com plaining of the mismanagement of the railway to Mercer.. ..Pae.jyritex says that he found three dogs in a second-class carriage, and one animal afterwards became very stck to the great annoyance \ of the passengers. Passengers were also smoking in the name carriage, though it contained' several Indies. Xhe smoking carriage was tilthy. Another correspondent complains that a quantity of bread,, carried by the train, was charged at the ra.te of 235. 4d. per ton, and on a parcel' weighing exactly 21bs. the sum of Is. 6d. was demanded.Sir James Ferguson, in a recent speech in London uttered the following gushing sentences regarding the Maoris :—": — " The character of the natives was very interesting. They were certainly very noble — -probably the most noble coloured race we had ever come in contact with, and no doubt they had considerable capabilities." The following is more to the point :*-*" Ife couW say without fear of contradiction, *Eafe*frosqSlrst\D lasN^he English Government arid^Er^iflfe^ettlSl|B had^esiSfl to deal honestly with fl^e nath^s^an^ntJtVith^nding all the wars we havaJiad with them, we never had any intention to defmWl the natives of their rights."