THE OPPOSITION.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 649, 18 July 1876, Page 2

THE OPPOSITION.

Last night's Wellington telngrams, fi om our S|)(!cul (Jorre-tj)Ohdent, show that the Opposition has girded itself to the contest, and has determined to do battle on a diact W>.nt of Confidence Motion.

Crowded Out.— The report of the Kirikiriro* Board meoling in our next, Fat CvrrLH. — Meßjrs Tajlor Brothers, inform u» thafi|thfy intend starting on WedfiCtd*y next from To Awmnutu, writh AQ head of fat cattle for Mr Alfred Buckland'i Auckland tale of tbo 27th intrant.

AxKXANpnA Public Hall Oompant. — A meeting of the members of the aboro company hasbuen convened for Sutartlny next, at 2.30 p in, to receive report and itatcmentof accounts for the past year, and to «lect committee for the ■niaing year.

NoißuitriniA.— We hare frequently drawn attention to the example which Ngaruawahia affords to t'«»e othor Waikato towns in planting the »treet§ with shad tws, nnd aro glad to find that the people of that district so fully appreciate the adTunloge that at a mooting of tlie Town Board beld on the 6th July, the following renolution was puiod :— 'That (ho thanks of tbe Board are duo to Mr H Edgecumbe for hii a'Untion to tbe tive« for the pas'* 12 inontbi.' It maj b« here itattd that it ii mninly due to this gentleman' ■ attention that Ngaruawahia can hoant ofhaving the best culfurml and healthicit 1 okhgycunj t.tej ia thii Province.

Tiik Hamilton Rvfertaivm^kt OmMicmra are in tbe field with another onivrc ; a ini^d serio-comic uffiir, horn, tbo s > nfcuoenral, " When Other Lijw and Otber Heartt," to the more lively " Ch«cr Up Sam!" The co icort will bo held on Thursday evening, in thj Gjmnaiim, A C Barracks.

GOVBSNMBNT SAVINGS BANK YTITHDEAWALS. — It i«, we see, in contemplation to mvkeaa •Iteration in the facility for the ipeedy withdrawal of deponits from thi GoTornment Savings Bnnk. In thu LegiMntivfl Council a molhn by fclie lion Mr Hall was carried — " That having rfgirrd to the large a£ts;regate umjunt of deposit* in the Post-Office Savings Bank, it is expedient that the terms upon which the rfpiymontof deposit? may be demanded should be reconsidered bj tlw Government." He said the total amount of deposits in the colony Approached tlircc-qutrtf ri of a million, mid be pointed out th.il in the casa of a panic, and a penural demand being made by the depositors the Govermncut would find it difficult to find money, which would prore a blow to the colony. He suggested a *aTing clause in the regulation*, euch a-i in force in Australia, ■but restrictions that saving clause imposei has not boon yet made public.

FROi«osrD .Altirations ix Kaiivb Land Act.— Rumours have been for tome time alio.it with tvspecb to the proposed alterations by tbe Government in tbe luvrd relati ig to the purchase of natiTe lands, wbi -h have been of an mufctijfactory character, and even yet the source from which we learn the nature of iuch intentions u of to doubtful a chav&c'er that we are not inclined to givj much credence to it. Tno special correspondent < f the Auckland ' II raid ' telegraphing from Wellington dq Wednesday, •ays that the proposals w.ll take this form : ' GoTorainent "ill not take uuy mean* to porsuado natives to tell their lanrlt, tm 1 , when uiktiTes »ro anxious to sell, Government will undertake tbe surrey and sale of tlio Inn It la the earn* manner in winch the waste Inn-is of tho Crewn ara diiposed ot by the Was^o Lindt I»)ards.' Such proposal will neither satisfy the native mind, nor>conduco to ihn interest of the European. We may leave to the decision of a uly constituted court the light of title. Tli it ii pjihapsan unoroidable amount of interference between flellor and pui chaser : b^t when oneo a nAtivo hus obtained a certificate of Mtlo from snuh court he should be allowed to sell h > w aid to whom ho may choss without any Gjrernni nt intcrfurenco whutevtjr.