The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 507, 19 August 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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o._,i v vv, p leisure th.ifc another s^etinn* is < onv ed for to-morrow evenag to discuss tlio provisions of Iho Aboliipn and JLucal Government Bills. While xc deprecate famous opposition io tl c >*aiu principles of (he measures, we fully t-cofrn'se ti c importance of a cUm an'l arm-at di umion < f their details by men .rjicticallv experienced in tlio atlmini^icaom of Ioch! aH'urs. Any discussion which lonef-tly sefks to examine into the macliii«rv of the Bi'ls, and to surest, possible mm-ovements may be'beneficial, and may M'inijont practical suggestions which, we if-heve, the Go^ftrumeno will not he .-low ,o adopt when the measures go info CommiitfO. We have given an nuwaveiiug^ •lapp^it to the policy of the Government, uui. wo are not blind woiNhippers of any set men. Measures, not men, wi'l alw ijh jommand onr first consideration. But perfection must not be looke-l for in any- ! thing human. It is po>sibk* the Bt'U m,iy embody defects, and, in drawing prornmeul j ittention to these, the ratepayers and 3lectors of the Waikato will best, shew their ! interest in matters affecting their political welfare. Furthermore, we may s.iy that, 3bould the present Ministry propose any measfiire which, in our opinion, is pivjudicial to the interests of the Waikato, or indeed of the colony, that measure will meet with our nndom promising opposition. It will be secu from the following telegram, received fvoon S»v Donald M<i Lean,, tli.it the Government welcome and invite discussion: — "Government BtiiMii)^s,WelJiugs, Augn"st,l7. The Aim ohhe Government) id to do fcheir utmost for the outl) iiiy distviots, »nd iliey would like to h-ae a genuine expression of opinion fiom the Watka'-a people in reA?ie))ce to the »a ing cIaUJS^ w^ich dovs not appear ty Uav« beta

In consequence of an extra rchnarj p . s ur" of »dye tiseiuents, we decided jesientay >-fl<*rno n upon publishing a, sui plrtner.t, »>ufc thto.iil last night bringing furtiier calls upon oar *i»Hce, we hjne been ob igoJ to print a secon > mpp'emenfc Wh therefore preon^our reader* t -day with two supplement*, eonUining-jntKU interesting rea"in» matter, including a full report o (lie public meetings at Humduu and Alexandra. Me««rs Cox, Claud", H ly, Hill, and S Uer fixed n cv:o mnt'li agui st M<>3>r» Anderson. Morrison, E ach. St»»« c, Smith, and Wood, Te^teHuj, th^ cur* of the i»isth man oft.'-o lu.rer p triy bemsf eqinlly div» <od. The Wmkvo Gun Club won by a point, the srora bping IS 017 In Qiina riflfJit und ef gyros, Me^ra Hilt, Wood, C'Ruda, Silver, it rnso , «nd Anderson ti«-d. In tbo next Bring Mt^srs CliUilp, Si!r«r, and Anderson wpri double ties', but the last uliuaately proved the victor. ' Tt 's rumiured tint a public meeting will bi» hnl mt Ca (l»ritig.i to-iu>rrow eveui'i^ 1 , to discuss the ab >litioa nf Provinces and Local G*»\eroin n r JBilts, but, vrc It*vh re^eivel no dr finite n * + t--ie moeli <j, nor is it unuouajed iv our adTe^>>sing cu T uo>ns. In refrxvnc* to the di«ba»idia^ of (be E. V M. at tt-e *ud of ihf piet>e»t miv th, we leain t 1 at the woiks will afterwards be continned uador th<COIITHCt Si'tO'O. The address to D. Wrtlm^ef, Esq., waß presented Jast evening at the Hamilton Hotel, whore ttipre was a uumerous and rifluentinl uf coda; cc, F. 11. CI >ude, Esq., in tho chur. Mr Wolmsley replied id felicitous terms. A rep 'rfc shall appear in our next. We again remind our readers that the sale of Mr Waluislej's furniture will takes place at the National Bank, Hamilton, this mbriiing; at 11 o'clock. Mr Kennedy Hill is the knigljt of ihe himmer. •> Mr John Knox will -sell at Njpraawhin, to-morrow, Friday sfternoou, afc two o'clo< k the furniture of Capt Schoiield, who is leaving the dis'rict. Mr IS. Bright announces a sale by auction of horses, &0. , on Saturday next, at Kirkwoods Hotel. We regrat to notice the de^easa of Mr Robert Gills, late of Hamilton, at Auckland, at the age of 30 jcrtrß. The dec a^ed was well and favourably known in ihis district In consequence of the dbsflnce of Mr Searancka, the u^uul eitting of the Eeement M^gisfc-ate't Court at Cambridge jesterds^ was adjourned for a week; \ We are compelled by pressure upon our space to hoJd over the letters of our" Aiexendr* and Me,rcer Coirespondento, •» leadtug article, and a large amount of local matter.