The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 669, 2 September 1876, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

Equal and <»««* I"^*' to al 1 mon, Oi whatever -tula 01 peniUtVHOii, rcligiou* or p,,,ltlCil « * * * • lien "fc*' l tlie I' 1 " 66 * 1 the PnopT n's light maintain. f aawed by influoncc and unbilled by puin.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2 187 l).

Thluk has been another turn ghen to the political kaleidoscope, and Waikato is represented in the House by a Minister. We have from time to time published telegrams which undoubtedly bore the stump of authenticity to the effect that tha member for Waikato East had not cousented and that he would not consent to take olHce. We have refrained from various obvious motives from commenting on these telegrams, and have rested content with placing them before our readers to enable ' hem to form their own conclusions. Now, however, that Mr Whitaker has definitely yielded to the determined solicitations with which he had been plied, ifc becomes our duty to place on record our views on the matter. "We are coufideut that nothing but the moat cogent public reasons would have iuduced that gentleman to abandon, to the extent which the urgent necessities of the public service will compel him, tb» large and varied private business much demands his careful ami unceasiug superintendence. We are also certain that his taking office is a. guarantee' that the interests of Auckland have received a greater attention from the South than they have hitherto enjoyed. Mr Whitaker pledged himself to see that the adjustment of the burden of the public debt and the, fair settlement of the land fund question should bo his first care, and we feel certain that he has not now accepted a seat in th« cabinet without these matters having been tacitly arranged to his satisfaction. Time slone will shew how this has been done. One matter we are very curious upon, viz : the appointment of Sir Julius Vogcl to the office of Agent-General. Will the new Ministry carry out the promise made by the old Cabinet in the matter. It would be a sad blow to the exs. Premier if the Atkiuson Ministry were, in obedience to the avident wish of the House, to refuse to allow him to seize the prize for which he has so long laboured. And while deploring the fact that Sir Julius should have shirked the responsibilities of the situation at such a critical moment, we cannot help feeling that it would be in a gr" t i measure unjust to deprive him of a position which all have looked upon as certain at one time or another to be his. It is early as yet to speculate upon the ability of the newMinistry to hold their position or or the course they may take but as they will shortly issue a programme, the country will then bo in a better position to judge as to the probability of a just and equitable settlement of the questions now agitating the public mind being obtained thro'igh these additions to its ranks, for our latest telegram Bhows that with the exception of the retirement of Sir Julius Vogel the only change consists in the addition of the names of Messrs Whitaker, Ormond, and Hall.

The Te Awarautu settlers in their attempt to urge upon the Government the desirability of completing I the Auckland and Puniu Railway deserve better support at the hands of tho rest of the AVaikato than they are receiving. They have called a meeting for to-day at the Public Hall, Te Awamutu, to consider the question,and, although the announcement of such meeting has twice appoared in our columns, no sign of support being- accorded by other parts of the district has been Bhown. We had hoped to-day to have been in a position to have announced that other District Boards in different parts of the Waikato had called meetings to consider a subject, which affects, not the Te Awamutu district alone, but all Wai- j kato. It is with us the case of the old fable of the bundle of sticks. Our strength lies in cur unity. Singly wp can be broken to pieces, or,* what is the same thing, passed bv with neglect by any Government, where the firm .and united expression of opinion by the district as a whole would command attention and respect. Not one portion of tho district, but the whole suffers by the delay in the completion of the railway and its stopping short at Ohaupo. Ngarnawahia may fancy that it will gain by bfting the temporary terminus for n tune, but such fleeting gain will be more than paid for by the injury inflicted on the remainder of the Waikato district, so long as this is the oaso. The piosperity of each one of the various settlement is bo dependant on the welfare of the others that what injures or benefits tho one, injures or benefits the rest, and therefore we should all work with one heart and one hand in the general cause. Till we do this Waikato will be politically anonentity and the wants and wishes of its inhabitants be treated with less consideration than they deserve. We would beriously urge upon the local Bunrds the desirability of following the example set them by that of Te Awamutu. The sturdior the beggar, and the louder and tho ottener he knocks at tho door of i.he Assembly, the less chance that he will be scat empty away.

MR Jount Knox will offer for tal* a valuable library <>l standard work*, the property of Mr Lai»j», Into of C.vmbrulge, at Walkers Comra rowl Hotel, Hamilton, on Tuesday n «>xt. We hkcusi r tooWrve in nur obitxnry notions i ii u ,j t . ftth „f 81l ( ,ia Jljimlum afktler, Mr (Jrovt-n Vuwlc, wh«i did on Wijdneniiny \\ M t t an ,i | OhVl . 8 n wife ami Wjje Laiily ti> mouru lua lorn. Mr V.iwlea whs, one <«f the eirly mi'itarj H'ttlerp, imi wl n j, 0 recuemoerei wilt respect l>y tnwiy.

Tiik Nativb LiNn Bill. — A corres" pondent Wiiten, Fskmg how it i* that w e have given no >y op"i» of ttn» cr> .tents o' tbis nuporUnt mc.iMiro. Our reply i* ►imply this, tlint »s our Wellington telegrams had announced that it will be withdrawn, there was no need to notice the Bill.

THB "fGiRTTAWAHIA RAILWAY BIIIDaR is, we learn, f bt .lpproaciiitig com^leti >n under the skilful suppermtendenoe of Mr CHendenning who la acting for the coniraetor, i[r Taylor. The approaches to either tide are nearly iiuished the plate* are laid and tko balla»ting is being got on witl, and Ur Glendonnmg exrects, wo beliofo, to have ttie whulf of the work fit for handing oror bout the end of the month.

AUCKLAND AnD PIJNIC RAILWAY.— The contract for forming the permanent w.iy between Mercer Hiid Ngaruawnhia h« bfen signed, and Mr Dime I Fallon, me sucjeisful teuderer will »t onoe enter on tlio work. Th^ contrnct time is tvrtlTo moutb», but it is confidently expected XktX th« work will be dune m •evtn mouth*. The conti-AOt price is £16, 88$ 6j Id. Tht tenders varied we bflicto from that of Mr Fallon* up to m high m £3U ; 00l» or thereabouts.

Courtship and Mirriaok —Whether the single thought it bitter to leave well nlono, and Lhe married thought they J knew all about it, but some how or other tliero wai h Tcrv inoii^ro atteudunce at the iiev. Mr Buddie'* lectui-o at the j Court tfouit, Hamilton, on Thursday. I'hoie who wore thtro, however, enjoyed an intellectual tr«»t, vrhii h «»* ronclorod till the morn kgremble by the pleu«mg air* prrfonW by the Weslevun choir during the intorvals botvrejii the eeveial d)fi»!ous of tho lecture. Tha chair was occupied by Mr Hume.

Thk Wellikgton PresB on Sir Julius Vooits lUsio^ATroN. — Tne ' Times, ' m a leader, ou Wedoead*y, wan very cautious as regards th« defence of Sir J. Vogel'u court not, bat exprosited full coutidenco iv Major AUinion at Premier. Ihe Argun the ume evening bad » leading article, proving Sir J. Yo^el to be altogether right. The " Pott " wmply ilayed Sir J. Vogel alive in m moit forcible article Taa tone was oourae, but the principle is said to be joined in by the Wellington pnbhc generally. Kownere, perhap*, ii Sir J- Vogel iiovr more uupopular than iv Wellington.

Te Awamctu Monthly Sale*. — A. iiign of the growing prosperity and extunnion of ftettlemeat in the Wain at o district u the eatablubment of a lecond oaitleiaie, whiob, at the request V>f a number of Te Awatnutu and KaugiaohiascUlHra, will be at once oommeucod by Mr Kennedy Hill. The first aale u advertised to be held on TuumUy, Aept. the 26tb, aud will be continued on the last Tuesday in each month, and w.ll take pl»ce in the cattle yardu lately occupied by Mr Jaa. Neill.

Rksu-oitation ot Mining Speculation — Theie in no quicker way of throw ini| money to the dogs than by puroh.mnt; (crip in unproved mining companies. Tuoac oul^ who are "in tue swim " ev<.r make anjthiutj out of those fpcculatioiii. Wo notice, from the Th.im'i papers, tbat utiduo apeoulation iv the c»»e of the ohuieaiun claims la tettiDg in, » sort ot " Tn.nutia fever" on a auialler eaale. Forming companies, it ia atatoii, ia again all the rage Tbia it beiov> overdone, aud is diVcirting capital that might be spnat to better advantage to the duttnct, nud to the bolder* of mioiog property. VV'ithiu the lant few day*, tea or twelve new oompanie-j have been formed in Obineman, and some of them haven-ver had a pick in the qrouud. A word to the wise may be sufficient for our \V»ik»to faeudv who h&vo spar* oaih to mv«it.

The Pirikauaci and thi Kiimai GoLonna;. — ia ceiKunug the prospectors for allowiog thems-e.vc* to be bouuced cff theyroand, the " Bay of Plenty Time* " nays :—": — " Theae Pxrirakitii natrv«» are men who do not even proieua to be interested >n tbu land handed ow by Hon Tupac* for the purpoue of gold proipectiag. Tljey aro merely assuming a pontiuu which neither the authoiitiet nor tbe uativH otvuers ahuuld for oae moment tolerate It is well kuown th%t tbesi* very men h»ve Coutitiu-illy threatened that if Biirvt>ya wer« made iv this district tind teMlers located ou Kaunai land, there would be bloodshed- Thu is mere bounce, as is proveu. oy the fljuruhing settlement at Katikati.

TUB LITE RoBBBttY AT PcJKRTI BcSH. Tho man John Qmnn, whowui sentenced at Nguauawatua, on Wednesday, to three mouth* witb hard labour, for rubbing Inn ra.atp, la likely to be fui ther proincated when released, an a charge of stealing tools, when the Ngaruawubia District Board may have the chance of getting a hull) further work out of him At tho present time thete i« quite a little gang 1 of chard labor tu^ajfttt work «n the Ngaruawabia roads, no le*a than fivo takiug their daily mrtation in ttu« manner under the charge of the warder. The Town Board pays, we believe, eighteen penoe per day and a ration for th«tr labour, and it ii atrange )f thuy do not get good valtm for their money at that lute, 'i hey were n»ai loautg the tervioei of Quinn, hiwevrr, in the late robbery case. Ttie bm I was flown beyond Ngnruawabia whon toattable Haddock arrived thero in pur«un, but detective Duolan to>k up the running, laic in the oiuht at it wan, and rode on to the coal mißes, reaching Mr Kalph'n place to learn that the thiet bad stayed there, and had stai'ted for the Point just twenty minutea. A awing gallop soon brought him up to the delinquent, who at onue resigned himi'lf to hia fate, and was brought back to Ngaruawahia, where constable Haddock proved a conviction against him.