The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 541, 6 November 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1875.

Each successive indication that is received that the native difficulty is approaching an amicable and final settlement, cannot fail to be of the greatest interest and im~ portance to the settlers of Waikato. A settled peaceful relationship with the Maories is absolutely necessary for the advance- . ment of the district. Capital will always avoid anything in the shape of shifting and uncertain security; and capital is absolutely necessary for the developments a comparatively new countiy hke the Waikato. In another column

will be found a letter from a correspondent detailing a visit by the Maori King to the settlement of Ruapuke. When we think of tho rigid exclvsiveness of the King prcrty, only some five or six* yeara ago, we cannot helpcongratulatingoniv selves on th£ adoption of the policy which has effected so great a change in so short a time. Who ab that period would have dreamed t>f meeting Tawhiao at the home of a European settler 1 When Sir Donald McLean initiated what was then contemptuously styled hia "JPeace ab any Pi-ice" policy, predictions in number were not, wanting, that th« natives would foave r4l the good tl)ings thrown to them, and in their own good time turn round upon their 1 benefactors, and use, the weapons put into their hands with, merciless ingratitude against them. As time went on, he,re and there isolated cases of . outrage occurred, and on each occasion tliese* dismal cronfeings revived, and many «, time the pressure put *tpen the Government has nearly driven them into adopting measnres that would have involved the wTiolo country in .a savage war of extermination. But to the credit of the Defence Minister ho stood fir-m against the violence -of the current of popular opinion and steadily, unwaveringly pursued the course he believed best calculated to promote tlje true interests of the Colony. And. now every , day brings forth fresh proofs of the i'isdora of the policy he has adopted, -until' at last ' it is possible to write as our correspondent does, without being suspected lunacy, that the Chief of the much dreaded' Kingites mixes with the Europeans much the same as any ordinary person. Even yet most persons do not fully realise the immense advantages we have gained by friendly treatment of the hostile natives and a temporizing policy. But if we reflect on the great increase of the value of property in the Waikato within the last lour or five years, that fact ;alone should convince the most sceptical. We cannot Attribute it altogether to the ordinary increase of improvements, or to the public works, for neither of these would have been practicable without a certain feeling of security that peace would be maintained with the Maories. And we believe that the ' day is nob far distant when free and unre- , strained intercourse will be -established between the two races, and the full benefit of the " flour and sugar " policy felt by our Waikato district and the colony at, large.

Bafk Holiday.— It will be seen by adyertiiement in another column, that the various Banks throughout the Waikato, will be closed on Tuesday, the 9ih mat, being the Prince of Wales Birthday.

Auction Sale.— We are rrquested to call attention to an advertisement in our ftdrertisitig columns of the sale of household furnitur« and effects, to be auctioned by Mr John Knox, on Wednesday next, the lOtJh inst.

Entertainment Committb*.— We understand that it is the intention of the Hamilton ; Entertainment Committee, to giv« one of their , monthly soirees, on Wendesdav next. r J he programme is to be a very attractive one, comprising •onge, reading, recitationu, &o, »nd a w hoe ]i »8t of new talent is to be introduced. Full purticulari will be given by advertisement in oar next is-ue.

Pbincb op Wales Birthday — Notwithstanding all our efforts to sf ir up the local aporta men of the Hamilton District into taking steps ' towards holding an athletic meeting on the 9th instant, nothing has boen done "towards promoting tha: desirable erent. The apathy displayed in wonderful considering the number of young men in Abe neighbourhood who would cut u creditable figure a •uch a givfcherine.

KirQmsniON to Me Whitakbb. -Tlie re- , quisiiion to Mr Whitaker to stand «t« candidate 10 represetft the Electoral District of Waikato, ' Las been numerously signed in Cambridge, and has been forwarded to AfK&laod'torimt «>etffcle- • m»iv. There was at -one time a rumour that ! Major Drußamond Ha.y would -iaek -election at the hands of that constituency, b»t we ilearn . thaCt since Mr Whitalter has (consented rfco come ! forward, the Mcgor iho* decided to withdraw. ' There seems ©very probability therefore that there will be no contest f >r Waikuto Ea«t. I

Hail Stoest. — The storm which passed over Hamilton, on Thursday morning last, was moat destructive in its effect. The skeleton of the \ ■cottage being erected by Messrs Harkins wad Smith, was completely blown down, a number of -fences were carried away, and scarcely a window in Hamilton facing the storm escaped. The hail did great damage to fruit trees, and young garden produce. The storm was the moat severe that faas "been experienced in this district for many years, some of the hailstones weighed ac much as three quarters of an ounce.

I O G T Lodge, Hamilton.— The officers elected at the last session of the above lodge, to fill the various offices for the ensuing quarter were duly installed on Thursday evening, by Bro Montrose, D D, assisted t>y Bro Mills, WAG S and Bro Mjliae, WAGM. The following are the names of those installed : -Bro C E Madden ' WOT; Bro R Mills, WVT; Bro Bauer, W 8 ; Bro W McPherson, W C j Bro J Longbottom, WT; Bro WT 0 Hammond, WPSBro H Salmon, WM ; Bpo J Knox, W O &' • Bro J Hinton, WIG; Sister F Koffey, R9 j , 6i«t«r Thompson, LS ; Sister M Knox, D M. Bro Madden on taking the chair made a few , remarks relative (fro the prosperity t>f the lodge which shewed an increase of 52 members during the past quarter, ,and hoped the good feeling hitherto existing among brothers and -sisters < would still continue both. Wide and -outsiiSe the lodge. He was proud to see the large increase in Ihe number of members during the qu»rler r and believed there would be a still greater increase during the present quarter. He thanked the member, for the raannor in which they had elected him to fill the highest office in the lodge, and assured them that in accepting office he had no personal object to serve but had only the good of the order at heart.

Cbickbt. — The Zingari Cricket Club have commenced the business of preparing a ground in earnest. A contiact has 'been entered into with an eiperienced man, to lay down with turf an area of 25 jards long, by 8 yards wide. Tim will give at lensfc 6 changes of "pitch." The work is to bo done on the ground used during last Winter aa a football ground. It is hoped that another fortnight will see the Club hard at work practising. The Kuikiriroa Cricket Club are aleo shewing signs of activity and ictend, we believe making the reserve apposite Burkes Hotel, in Hamilton East, their head quarters for the season. The United Club have .elected their officers, and have a large number of members. It is not we tbirk actually settled where they will pitch their wickels for practice, but it would be a desirable thing that if possible some arrangement should be made with the Zingari Club to play on their ground. Cambridge has recovered from its lethargy of last year, and bids fair to wrest back the laurels won from it by Hamilton in a preuona season. A verj good Club has been formed. At Alexandra those two wellknown cricketers Captain Morrison, and Mr Lacon, ably seconded by the member« of the A C Force stationed there, have pushed so far ahead of the other settlements as to be already in regular pi aotice upon a g:>od made g-ound. We hoar that a challenge from this club may shortly be expected at Humilton. Ngaruawauia has been rraking a move to form a club, but we hare not heard whether it has at yet actually become " ua fait accompli."

Lajrd and Kibkwoods' Sweep. —Seven subsoribens to this a weep, holJiug two tickets apiece, draw two hornes each.

HoOann v MoOann.— lt. will be ii»en from our ( Court) reports that the. famous controversy Mo Cann t? MuUann, Laa at last been brong it to an amicable conclusion. For seror.il months past scarcely a court haa been held at Cambridge, at which this dispute has not oropp p d up in some shape or another uatileventhe lawyer* were begiiu tab* heartily «icl of it. It doubtless his been a good fat ojt>tdr for these latter genU-y, but even the moat voracious animals must eventually tire of one species of prey. The "Tonjtua Perdrix " »t*te of tilings soon becomes nausc^t- 1

Foekstbt.— rW#.have been requested to agaia draw tke attention of our readers to the advertisement in another column relating to the establishment of *.-Puixatet!« .Court in Haxutta*. ; The Court, if formed, will offer great inducement to those already, membdr^df the order, who may desire to -co-operate ia the movement, as cjear- ; ances can be gi?^n iv to a lodge close at home • and thus save the trouble and expense of doing so at the Court in Auckland. In the absence of an ii«spital ia Waikato it is impossible to give '• too much encouragement to benefit societies v by which relief «aay b» realily and cheaply obtained in cases of accident or in sickness. We heartily wish success to the promoters of tie Forester^' Court in Hamilton.

Waipa Reprbsentatiox. — In another column appeans a letter from Mr -G ray upon the subject of tho represeatatioo of the Waipa District, in the «n6CHng Parliament. We trust that the hint given as to the necessity of taking immediate steps in the matter of selecting a fit representative will be forthwith acted upon. We do not desire to express an opinion at present as to the merit* or de-merits of any possible candidates. \Yfi prefer to hare all intending aspirant? to th« seat before the public, 'ere wd advocate the olaitias of any of them. Sat it is certainly desirable that in opportunity should bu giren as soon as poS3ibl« of bearing an expression of their opinions, and judging of their respective merits.

I O 0- T Lodge, Cambbidge. — The instaidtion of officers for tlio ensuing quarter in the »bore lodge took place at Cambridge, on Mondaj ! evening lost. The following are the nanvs and offioes of those installed :— Bro Webber, WCT; Cro Bates, W VTi Bro Lawrence, WS ; Bro Carnachan, WPCT; Bro Smith, WO; Bro Randerson, WF S ; Sister Carnachan, WT; Bro Cooper, WM ; Bro McCarthy, W I Q ; Bro ' Limb, WOO-, Bro 'd'JSeill, WAS; Sister Wagstaff, E H S ; and Sister Maxwell, LHS. The lodge ab the end of the quarter numbered 56 members, -and a few are being added to the : roll erery meeting. Hitherto tflieir meetings have been held only fortnightly, but the atWisability of holding weekly meetings is now being ■ , discussed, one night a fortnight to be set apart , for business, and one night for an open lodge , meeting for amusement and instruction an d at , which the general publio may attend* The 1 Hamilton Lodge would do well to consider this question and emulate the example of town i lodges. In Auckland and in all the larger towns of the colony the open meetings of the lodges are found to be a source of amusement and instruction, and act as « powerful agent in enroll ing members in the ranks of Good Templary. We trust our Hamilton Templars will take this mint.

The Wizard Oil Again. — The groat irrepressible Prank Weston proprietor of the worldrenowned Wizard Oil, appeared last night according to advertisement, before the public of, Hamilton West. The talents of this gen leman are truly versatile. A3 our reporter, owing to the crowded »tate of the 'house was umble to obtain admission he had to content himsellf with' peeping at intervals through a broken pane of gks* (of whidh by the way there 'wrre gpverul.) The view he got of .the proceedings therefore was of a diaroinic nature. The Wizard Oil prqprietor ' btnjai-uncr, balancing his hat on the extremity of his nasal organ, posturing, dancing and singing, pHSsed in rapid aucceacion before his eye* dv ing ' tlie glimpses he succeeded in obtaining. The applause winflowd -and •u«tained, and to ju Ige by the enthusriaetra .created, Mr Westoe rnu^t have made his pile by the sa c of his oil for "one night only." s*K* statement that he shortly ex- ' pected the entire creation to join in a universal hymn, the refrain of which w.« " We'll take another bottle uf the glorious Wizird Oil," ami the that he further intended floating on liis^bacli down the tide of prosperity until ho bejame sole proprietor of the universe, completely 'fetched " liis hfarers and to judge by the energy of th< pt;rforiner we should not be surprised at hu aUaining both of-the«e startling r<su ts. Last night he gare a similar entertainment at Cambridge, which was larg> \j attended, and he pro-ceed-i tj Alexandra to-morrow, when all rheumuaticsuijects will have a fair .chance of a speedy re 00 Tory.