The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 587, 24 February 1876, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Ot whatever «ute or porsua3iua, religious or political # # # » « Here shall the Preit tha Pkoplk'^ right maintain, Uuawed by inttueitoe and uubnbed by main.

THURSDAY. FKBRUAIiY 24 1876.

The expedition seufc buyond Te Au Waikato, some short ace mnt of which appears in our issue to-day, would seem to indicate clearly enuu^h -that Wiuiata has found shelter ■ moug the few Battlements lying in tUu waste and ragged district between the lower part of the Piako river and Ranganri, and that the murderer and thooe who °helt&r him are «uffioientlv on their guard not to be taken by surprise. Those who "mint on the expedition, last week, Kuy that a man might be hidden away m the ranges— which abound in almost. inaccessible deh'itJS, aiul are skirted by intricate Bvvanips — and b p easily kept supplied with provisions, and that a thousand men would not disoflvor him by searching. Tlim cjm bo easily understood when the oh ureter of the country is taken inti; consideration, but it bee intes h question for the Government to consider whetliether such a state o*' things cuu be allowed to continue. The\ are, of course, in posMePßiou of tho full official account of the late expedition to these settlements and must see clearly enough when taking it in conjunction wiih other official information forwarded them during tho past few weeks, that Wiuiitu is, or at loiat has been Hhel'ored in that locality. ,Tlw mm 1 . Dei is faKt drifting out of th" category of a simple cnnif* into one of a political character, and it behoves tho Oovermnent to take Wiiiiata if they can before bin \bi4ng nt laigo forces on complications which iL may be well, if possible, to avoid. Money should not b upaied to secure this. We httvo alrtvdy alluded to the miserable parsimony-winch ottered n' hundred' pouuds reward only for tho I'Aptme ot the cmninnl whose arrest above th tt of all others during tin* Ikst tfti years annals of crime,, it has been most important to effect. A thousand pounds KJiout in effecting this obieot would be money well and cheaply laid out. Whore Winiatu ur»\v is we cannot take him, but we may off r ui'luoemeuts which mi^ht lead to lm betra; al, aud from theftct that farm implements were seen by the expi'di tion at tiie HCttlements ulludod to, it would seem thufc the natives possessing them are in receipt of assistance from the Nativo Departnißnt, and therefore «ul>jecfc to its influence. No pressure that can be biought to Hear should bo neglected in this caso. It is intolerable to fcliink that a cruel and bloody murder committed for the baacnt. of motives — gain — ctin bo per : pelnited in the heutt of 'he European settlements, and that tho murderer, sympathised with solely from tho color of Ins skin, sh.ill bo harboured aud concealed frorntholaw. We haveevory wish toseotho pio^ent peaceful relations between the two ratxs maintained — another w.ir of convso moans extermination to the Maori raee — aud we therefore trust that tho Government will not allow this matter to drill itito one oi political complication, winch may, by any pofisibihty, end in nnch a state of things. Alreudy, as we have before noticed, n portion oi tbo Auckland press, hungering for war expenditure and tho Hpoedy occupation of tho rich lands beyond the boundary, which wo>iid follow another war, is clamouring for tho application ot force &nd advocating the puttmgprebiure on the King by drawing an i'luropo.in uukati line around his tur-litoi-y. Such a course niiglit be looked upon with favour by Auckland citizens who htve.ill to gain mid nothing to lose by it, but would bo viewed with very different eyes by the country set'lurß in Waikato i.iui on the East Coasl. It, is therefore for this reft.sou that wo would ur^e upon the Government the rießirubility and the liciusaity of leaving no stone unturned for the euptu roof Winmtii by other means. Money should bo no object on such an occasion, and ten times tlte amount we have

named would be wisely spent if it removed the possibility of further complication mid showed that, cost whut it. may, the Government wonld not fail to vindicate th« law in tho case of Maori transgressors.

TBH economical expenditui o of the balano« of tha money advanoed by the colonj for the tttablishment of n North Island land fund it of saoh vital importance to n* all that it is sp\reely with p»ti» ence we can rofer to the rookies extravagance) of tho land purchase ilepartmunt at exemplified in recent purchuKS made in the Hot L*ko district. We shall not bt surprised to find tbrie exciting ihe «ev ar ett strictures ou the part of the Opposition prrii, or made the subject of oomtnent in the coming session. Amm of about £30,001) hii been expfmled by thr native laud cominiscionrrs in tho purchase of lands in the Hot Lake* dittnet and noarcoly in any case bate title* j beon obtained— money has been paid to the wrong ownen — and alto^ethiT there has been shrfwn such an utter disregard to business ability and even to the rules o f co<nmon *harpnen on the part of the Oom'm isionrrß that the GoTernment will only be doing their duty to the country «.nd themselrei io instituting % aearching enquiry into tho whole matter. Above all districts to bt acquired should the nogotitttiuns for land in this one bare been j carried on with care aud iiitotluctio*. AottTe ; •t»p» ihould be taken by tho Goternment to secure for the country as a pubic Sanatorium : tli<?s««plendidlake«n.ncl«prings,andespeciftllythose ' of Rolomahana ; and when we hear of £30,000 spent uselessly and ncklewly in tliat district we cannot but feel that another chanro ha* been lott and the day of their acquisitiou a'lll further dc^yed. In 1868, 9ir George Grey, who with all liii faaltn 4im *t least ho ito!<lo instioot of generously bestofring his wealth— as witness the magnifioent pieient of a library north many thousands of pounds to the Gape -Colony — was aniiuus to purchase Kotomahau* with s riew to presenting it Co the oolon> as a national Sanatorium, aud offered £2 000 to tho natirea for it, tut i ho disputed ownership exi'tiug between the m*l tribes for the 1 md in question prevented the completion of the putohu**. When, however, we hear of filtetn timo» that amouut of m6ney expended wasi^Fully in tho district we cannot bu< lii ii k how far better it might hare been employed if Government had even, with s large portion of it* bought up the cluuis of both tribes and Ao have secured Kotoniauuim, at any rate at a public estate, not for re-sale, bur for the .benefit of european nnd native alike

If we ever elF*cft the joys o- the ohait, Or do away with »h» ■ url, Good bye to the Anglo>Sax >n rice, Jfarewell to the Norman blood Old Bove. The (treat Wuikn.tr> carnival of the v«ar, the dii> tri t race*, commence! to duy, and all th» world and hit wife in every variety of vehiok, on blood horict and spavined icrown, ayo and on Shank* tn«ro will this morning start cti rOUU to Cttu bridge. "Tummn"»nd Mnrj Jane, our reader* will be glad to loam have secured seats in Mr Garter's coach - Tuinmas mi> ( . they would bi> »\U G d with a tenth chare in a curawan— - and i lie hrootti haudlo rest* quietly in its a *cU»tomed corner. The banks close on bulh dnji. *n<t cinplojffi in all lidmi, pnntor* of course ot0< pifd, for in thu world thore is no rebt for the wicked, irneaJ making a goner il holiday of it, binki will be closed and butineii will be at t. standstill. The only doubtful clement in tha sueceta of this jeais raoos, but a »orv mipoititnt one nnrorthelett, is tlio woathcr. F>X dii\« pmt it haa been thrtfateaiug ram and then cloirin^ oil. L\st ereniHg i', ha<{ «vorv desidodlj watery appearatioe, still it must be bid indeed to ke<>p tttn ladies in Waikufco from our turf nuctiiics, judging by former expenencet, «nd ejptcmlly Irom the chief one of the tfason. The tiiitiii'i ceituiuly sprain well for spoifc and with fair and huueat running, such an the Wuikuto meeinus novu a reputation for, n coup c of good (jujj a i u'unient may bo reukoiu'4 up >n Him* iltori ua'i'ealy full of visit >r* fruru ki. pirta of the diet nut and fioin Auckland, ilioujsh doubtlasi to-daj it will b? empty env« h.

Tub Cards of tub Racbs —Wo hire fo apoljgme for the ulovenlj nutuii r in w Inch the rune I'nrd* havo b«o» Msurd tin-. \om- from our oilico. The bad printing \b iluo 10 the fact of thu breaka^o in the nmckine to whi.-h wcmludeil in a lrttn nuiubiT anil to tlio uupurfoi't repair d'jut* lo thi b-rtkoii portion of it whvn «put to Auok'nnd. Wo hive been obliged to uso'the nittoUiiio with tha ill raor.dod portion »' returi ed while im entirelj new pu>ce it being nende for Mint iuditt'Toiitij rcpoired. Ite'.oo tho blurrmi »|)|n'i»rui «o of thfl rae cardt, a ctrikuijj contrast wi'li thf oxoellent, work uiually turuoJ out at th.> Vih».b Ofkice

Tub 1)oo Nujsanob Act.— l In District Board of Maugapikp, we lee, bus e.unod the D^iNuijaiice Aei, to ko brought- iulo operation in lint dißlru-t and the inhabitants of 'the Mun^ipiko district having do^n are warnod to procure (O'l'ini from tha eoll^cior Ylr H-rndiOi. li. a a pit,y but. the " beagles " wandering about 1 JTamiitbn Woit could be induced to immigrate to Muugapiko, wliern on npphcamn to Mr Mor-'di'.h ihoj jii({ht hear of noun'thin./ to tn*ir >»dvatita«e ; or I bat during the v)»it of no munr xputling from Auckland ho me of tin m could ioL be induced to take*h*u> t> wbero they would bo nl-<ro appreciated than they art hen*.

CiIUKCH FxTBNSKW.— It is with satufiction wa Utira that * tniall church is about, to be eK-ciel at Ohaupo. Mr Edwards of tk> Ohaupo Mold lia- k'.udly gireu a Tory suitabu- -its on tlio ll inihon Eoud at tho first comer aftor li-mii* i In ilotel. and tho Socinty f »r the Prom > tion of O'imhan Knowlodgo hu've beun induced, by thoßev Mr Brady to nviiw a g-nnt of £2"> towards th« coifc of tho baildint;. Tim church (iiiugh tmnil will wo undorttand bo*, very neU one ami •mtable for the present requmvi>»nt9 of »hi' district. Mr llioh.ird«on of Cuinb-Kl^- 1 h.» 8 kindly prouiitod to provide tho necea-ary pi » a and speciQcatiom.

A M\o:r'B idea op BA\TtR'Upr«T j-uooekd-I 'qh — Thi' following idea ontert»inc(l oy a Alhoii 0 thrt mnttor of BauKruptcy is rather 100 quod nottobt-hin(ledclownto 2)o»terity. A certain chief, ii niun of intelligence, mid punotiml lv monetary 1 n'tofs with his pakehn neighbour*. w»s litoly a auilarer to the extent of nomo £30 or £40 thiough n man toing through the Court In i plating tiiA nffair to somo niltivoi wlioin downs vim: \g, ho loiJ them tint he had loit this money bv a mm becoming " Pftckarapu." 'lhiit wt^il rather BtnKK pr «'J t ' ) O ft boriginiili. who imnieili,\l, Iy dcniandei an PXplanfition. It, wa§ given us follows. A pakflha who want* lo betomo » " P«okuraj)'i" goes into buamcis anil gets liitA ( f goodt and tiooi not paj lor them. IJh i'kii gets all tlie m')nej he can togoih>r. any £'ZOOO, und pul* it away where no ono oim get it. V. >l incept £5. With I Ini ho noes to the Judge of the buprome Court aiul tell* him ho wuhea to liccomo " l'at<karapu " tho Judge iajs he is v<i> norry, but of course it ounnot be helped, and ho thrnealli all the lavrycrs togcthtT, li|c>. wide .ill the men to whom the " P«iekara.)u" u» « money and ho says:— "Tins man is ' I'j^ knrapu, ' but ho wifhea to giro you all hn ).n? iimongrtt you all" Tiio Judgo thcrflii{k>n gurs got and so he h»a a»kod me to divide this (t nw £o) £A to thi lawyers and £l to tho other nu-n and tho " l'uoknrapu" gooi homo. Thu tctuiily tvai the pipluuatiuu given oud can bo Touched tor.

WAJTiTTJIfi. Bbixxh— The time for receiving tcDdtr* for the oonitructbn of this work hat bo«n portpom'd b? tb» Provincial Secret»rj until tboDhcf Muroh.

T« AifAMtng Catalkt vottmTisst — Saturday th» Uth of M*/ch has, it will b« •ren. b»en fix#d upon&r the firing for Dittriot prista b/ tht ttborb oorpt, »t fa Amwnuta> I

Hatilocxs LfcAT.— The if»np*piko District Board hare callrd for r«nden for the ooDttruotton of a bridge »c H»relo«kt l*«p on the Oh&upo »ud Alrxaodr* ro»d. T«od«rs will he Mzeivtd until noon of the 4th March, and plans and Bj>«ciflcationi moj b« M«n at Mr Aubio'i Store, Alexandra,

Bhr*f BaX» — W» would ogam remind Our reader* interred lb^his matter that th* i»ip>r ted Lincoln Ewet »dy»rtised to be aoid on Fri- ' day (torn jrrow) »c th» Hajraiftrk t, by Mr Allied HuckUnd h»T# been Withdr»wn, hating been I prir, I .t«lj tod for tranim^aioa to N«piw, but tb^t Mr Buckland will offer for gale ten i rams from celebrated Lincolnshire 'fl icks.

IIIGHVTAr BojcSD NoMow. — The Pulwrimu Bi^h .raj Board are adrvrtiiing for tenders for tue eroction of % bridge orer Lan.j'g Creek »nd oto- W»lker's Creek onthf Swamp ro»d. Tt-U-der« will be feceired until Monday, the 6 b proi 'fhe Wi»no» Highwfcj Botrd notifies thtt & mooting of ih« r»fepajert will bo hold at Mrstrt Muwbr«y and E»en»' ttbre on the 18th proximo, 'to ele.t * trustee in the place of Mr W A Murray.

Thk Hamilton 'Post Oniot.— tn conofquciica of tne ducloiure toado about a month ng> by ttiii journal of the narrow eioape bf fire of the local Pun Office through the auppoaed accidental throVmsj down of n 'match bj flomo person leeking in the dark lobby for hn lo'.tor box, the lobby will in future be lighted up ni«htlj initead of only tbnc» * week as now. li i» mtufuctory to find that the wLolesome «tiioiure« of rhe local preu on Mr Jnek-moffi o Bu of the AuokUad postal department ha* had a lalutsry etT'ol.

Minstrel KtrtßUTkivkTtcr, Cam»iid»b.— To «rluuevc>r purpoie the proceed! of tho tn'ertamincnl may bo put, there will doubtless be a fulMiuuu- alter tho kcm to-night. Th«* perform • kueo nilltakv ploc* id th«lch'col room and a ill b» ot a Tkirind obat-Acter, Not Lb« leMt mtereatiug pirt will be th« preienUtfou of two ' w»tchei to Mour* Gall and Oun&in^hain on bohai< of t'w.peopla of ' Cambridge und bthert in tlie Waikato, w aome public of their hte , allant conduct.

How San CCB.KD Him. —At latt tbdcOmp'«tolj ! curd him. For 'Jmnths «he bad pun ntly eU'tureil the pang t-o mauy ih'outandt of young win ■ are ' oompi lie 1 <r to suffer. 'Alfcoit m ry imria^ at 4>i»»fcftt)t Che heartier hu»b»nd eipreued (he nope that be might lire to see tbe day when h* should «et tuch coffee aa be deed to h»T« at tome, or «ndi j)read aa hit mother' wm wont to make »od bake. At dinner tb.n meat wna otpibaked in the range. To be »ure, hi mulher un>d to roatt the meat in aa old iaihiuaed Dutoti tio oven, aad the piece w»» •l*«y- done ro a tar^— th» last turn ol the ] rovolvinu spit. Thuc« d*ji were for crer gone, j But be might, anri'ougtir. to, got uuoh (i green apple ui>«, ftitti new ch**»e, %i his mother unod to giro Into. At length h » long-iuffmng «ifo hiosin her wrath, upiut the t ible, tending the diah^jt and heir cuuiews orgrliiDg 1 to the carpet, tin ioJ over to lur aaUmuhe^ husband, fr&reiiim * bux on th««k» wh«h knockad him off Iho cbair, »nd remarked — 'Ihere't* clip of er the head for you, tuoh at your tnot.;»r uted to give yon when you wag a boj, dern jou " Thereafter tbe>e wa» domettic |>cacti und^uiotnrt* in that hout* with nofer even un ai'usi <n .to tbe matemal oobkury and oomfor&i of the bygout dayt.