THE GOVERNOR'S MOVEMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 614, 27 April 1876, Page 2

THE GOVERNOR'S MOVEMENTS.

The llon the Native Minister, is now ■in Auckland, and will proceed with his Excellency the Governor on 'Wednesday next to the North. On their return from the Northern Districts his Excellency and Sir Donald will make an official visit t > to the Waikato — but the time oi such visit •cannot now be fixed, as it depends very much upon circumstances which may occur meantime. As soon as anything is decided upon "we shall bo in a position to furnish the earliest and fullest particulars to the nublic.

Our readers generally will echo the satisfaition sxpresied by bis Excellency that the distrct m sufficiently unitod to hare organised one Agricultural and Pastoral Association for all Waikato. Far better one strong and influential asiocation whose awards will carry weight and consideration ihnn half a dozen local clubs where competition would be circumscribed, prises scarce worti com* peting for, and the character of the awards of about the tame value as a twenty-dollar American medical diploma compared with tint of the Engliah or Scotch College of Surgeom. An Association such as that now •stabliehed should rank ai socond to none in the colony ; axd t should the proposal some time since made, t'aat jn the event of its formation, its Annual show and that of the New Zealand Agricultural Society should be held alternately at Elletslie and Waikato bo agreed to, iti awards would carry the same weight throughout the colony *s those of the last mentioned society now da. Independently of this contingency, * c ire glad to welcome the establishmjnt of what eamofc but prove a prosperous and vigorous society, with room for healthy competition and wide support, Associations of this kind are calculated to improve the district in two respects, in both of which it need* improvement — namely, to quicken enthusiasm; and to increase the knowledge of the settlers in that, which of all matters it is thei chief interest to know, the most profitable pro . secution of their everyday business. As a rule, those who take up our country lands are not farmers to the manner born, and have much to learn to fit them for tbeir new avocation. And, even when such is not the case, whether possessed of home or colonial experience, the education of a farmer never ceases. There is always some new insight into the mysteries of bis craft to be learned by actual experience and practice, and agricultural association* and farmers' ehibs liuve been invaluable in dusemmafeing for the benefit of the many the knowledge and experience gained first by one and then by another to the general improvement of the culture of land and the breeding of «took. So long as thore are no finger posts to poiut the way there will be few travellers in the direction of our waste lands. As we have said, these hare, as a rule, been less taken up by farmers as a clans than by men of almost every other trade and profession, and, as a consequence, * great deal of money has been wasted by enterprise unassociated with the necessary skill, and th« failuro whioh resulted has acted as a deterrent to cthtrs from entonng on a settler's occupation. More expeitawss in the treatment of the soil, and morb knowledge in the breeding of stock, and this only can be obtained by the encouragement of suoh mediums as the institutions abov* roferred to, will lead to corresponding results. Tho immigrants' guide books tell him that the land of New 2i»l*nd needs but to bo.tickled |wiLli »] hoe to

be made to laugh with a harvest, but tho man who relies upon such short out to iucceas in farming will find that whatever the land may do he at least will have very little to laugh at. "We have no fear for the successful future of our infant association. Its want has been felt, and its worth will be appreciated. It has the advantage of the experiences of the older association oE the province to Bare it from many difficulties and dangers, and will have at its serrice the counsels aud the advice of very many of those who have taken their active share in paying for such experience. In this, as well as in tht broader field for emulation afforded, will be found the advantage of the establishment of one united association for all Waikatp orer that of half a doien struggling petty local sooieties. The *ant of unity hai ever been a source of weakness in agricultural communities. The Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association may perhapc be the means of binding together a district which has in it far too many of the elements of dissension and injurious riralry, and of enabling it to assume and maintain its position as one of the most important country districts of the colony.

Ants CTp. — Ratepayers of the Hamilton Highway District are politely reminded that unlats all rates are paid by the ISth of May, they (rates and ratepayers) will be taken into the Resident Magistrate's Court. I Know a Bine.— The Bank of Now Zealand is to bake over the business of the Fiji Banking Company. The New South Wales is also to start in the Islands, which will now go a- Lead like a doable-banked galley. Newcastle District Board. —The time for reoeiving tenders for the repairing, forming, and metalling of a portion of the road .near Soldier's Bridge will close to-day. Tenders for earthworks at Saady Oreok Bridge will ba received by the Pukekura Board up to Monday next. Government Land Sale. — Mr Gelling announces hit intention in another portion of this impression to attend tho forthcoming Government Land Salo at Auckland. Mr Gelling is well-known at * trustworthy business man, and ffny commissions entrusted to him will doubtless receiro prompt attention. A Light to Lightik our Dabkhess. — The authorities havo, we perceire, provided a lamp at the Hamilton Poit Office for the use of the public. The lamp was manufactured by Mr Hyde, of Hamilton, and is a highly creditable piece of workmanship. We cannot refrain from patting ourselves approvingly on tho back for having been the 'umble instrument, as our friend Uriuh Heep would say, of bringing about tLis en-liffht-ened state of affairs. The people of Hamilton may with truth exclaim, in 'the worth ofKiiig John, "The spirit of the Times suall tstcb us spted." Ax AwfUL Mistake.— The following paragraph under tho foregoing head appeared in a Glasgow paper :— " A story is circulating in Otago, which tells how a fair young lady went to a drugstore, and told tbe man to fix her up n doie of castor oil, and to mix it with something to tak* the taate away. The man told her to wait. In a few moments he asked h?r if she felt like taking a glass of eodawatcr. She accepted the invitation and drank the beverage. Presently she asked tbe roller of the pills why lie did not give her the castor oil. Tho man smiled a triumphant (mile, and said, ' Madam, you hare taken it. I mixed a fearful dojo with that soda.' She turned pale; she sank into a chair; she gasped, ' Immortal Jove! it wns fer my mother,' " Chsss Extraordinary ! ! — Chess-plajera will be interested to know that another championship ' cIiHS-match for £120, between Ilerr Stcrnitz, tho great Austrian player, and Mr Blackburn?, was to commence at the West-dod Chess Club, London, on the J7th April. Tbe winner of the first seven games will take the stakes. The combatants have met several times before with Taried success. They piaycl a, match in 1862, when Blackburne, a ycutli of 19, was beaten ; but at Dundee in 18b"7, ond Baden in 1870, he was the victor. In the great tourney of 1872, at London, Sternitz we p., and also at the Vienna tournam ml, 1873, Blaciburue won his round; but at the end of tho toui ney they tied for the first and second prizes, and Steimfez won it. Groat interest is tak-n ii tho present contest in chens circles throughout Europe and America. Nfw Cottages at Hamiltox. — Wo observe that Mr Borne has taken a stop m the direction pointed cut by us some time ago by erecting two cottages on tho river bank. We aro informc 1 that he has been besieged by application* for them, and we hope some wore of our enterprising towusmen will follow hin example. What is wanted arc somo comfortable four-reomed cottages, built with somo degree of taste. In this respect Hamilton is worse off than any of the neighbouring township?, in all of which we sea nunbura of well-built, tasteful, and comfort »blo residences, *ith garden attached, imparting a pleaiing air of oomfort and respectability which is sadly lacking in Hamilton, where a packing case seems to have been tho model used in building. We feel sure that if a dozen or so such cottages as \re hive indicated wore built they would at once let at high rents to respectable tenants. We have heard so many complaints as to tho »{ arcity of house accoominodation in Hamilton West lately that we hope to tee Mr Home's example at onco followed. The Electoral Rolj.s — We Lire had applications for a largo number of forms to be tilled up with objections against unqualified persons who have made application to be plaoed on th« electoral rolls of the Waipa and Waikato Districts. We are told, however, by those who have carefully gone through the list of new applicants that there are a large number on it who have no valid claim to vote. If this be so, it is clearly the duty of any elector aware of individual disqualification to make objection, as provided by the* Act, and hare the nama of such disqualified person struck off. It is competent for any elector of a district to do this, but tho objection must be sent iv to the Registration Officer on or before tho last day of April — in this ease Saturday next. Forms of objection may bo had gratuitously by applying to the Waikato Timks office. In some electoral districts this doty is un •« taken, and very properly so, by the chairmen or secretaries of tho rebpoctive Highway Boards, who have good opportunities of knowing whare illegal attempts to get placed on the roll are made by persons residents in or pretending to ba resident in their particular localities. It it a public duty, as a matter of protection to qualified electors, for if a lot of bogus names are allowed to get registered, the votes of bona fide electors will be of littlo use. Auckland and Waikato Goods Tbaffic. — A couple of issues ago we pointed out that the onus of causing the delays which are constantly occurring in the transmission of goods from Auckland to Waikato rests with the Railway Authorities, and not with the Steam Navigation Company, who art of ton unjustly blamed for the delinquencies of the former. As if to corroborate the statements we then made, there appears in the " Auckland Star" of Saturday last the following letter which shows that in up truflo tho same delay and negligence exists, and that she fault lies with the railway :— "Sir, — To give publit ity to the way things are managed at the railway station, I beg to put before your readers the following facts : — Last Saturday I expeoted a box of butter from PapaKnra. I sent for it twice jit had not armed. Monday being a holiday, it would not be brought. I sent for it on Tuesday, and my carter was told that it had not arrived ; and he was at the station on Wednesday and Thursday — still it was not given. As usual, on Friday morning my cartor went to tho station, and amongst others the missing box was delivered. When opened it was found to contain 401 bs rancid butter, not worth 9d instead of Is 3d. Will tho manager or Government pay the lo^s f After my carter returned this morming-, a customer came in from Pukekoh*, and askod if I had raceived 40 fowls and two boxes butter he had sent jestorday. I told him they I stated at the station they had not arrived, and ! he had to go and hire an express and fetch them. With such bungling at our railway terminus it it any wonder our railways don't pay ? — C. 1 Majob."