The Waikato Times. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1877.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 847, 20 November 1877, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1877.

Equal and exact justice to all men. OX whatever state or persuasion, religious or political # * * * * Here shall the Pres-J the Pkople's rigU maintain, (Jnawed bv ihluerice and unbriborl '»v g»in

The J3dut:acti >n Bill we are glad to learu l>as beeu further considered iii the legislative Council and passed throgub all its stages. The clauses insetted through the medium of the Han Dr Grace, by which it was sought to allow the central Boards to «iil local. cowmifties with money grants—in flue to get in the thiu e.id of the denominational wadge—has been quietly g>t out of the way by the decision of the Sneaker, who, the day after it was passed, ruled that it must be struck out, as being really an appropriation clause, aud therefore bi-yotid the functions of the Council. The clause would never have been agreed to by the Lower II use, bubi;s rejection might have imperilled the pi.ssiige of the Bill this fcies*iou, aul it is, therefore, matter for congratulation that, the flank of the army of fossils hj is beeu so adroitly.tu.ne.t by the Speaker W« JiaYC; in this, however, another

instance of the necessity for reform in the construction of the Upper House —a proof of the unfitness of the Legislative Council as at present constituted to take that part which was intended in the Constitutional Government of the Colon/. The Upper House was intended as a conservative check upon hasty legislation, as a drag upon the too rapid revolution of the popular wheel set moving in the Lower House, but it was always supposed and intended thai its members should been rapport wi hj the national spirit of progress, if not so directly swayed by popular feeling as the representatives of the Commons, and that it should briig deliberative intelligence to the dis oussion of popular principles emanating from the Assembly. But it has gone far beyond this. It his not contented itself with guiding popular legislation into safe and easy channels, but has attempted to dam the flood of progress, and placed itself in direct auiagonism with tbe popular will. Lust session it was able in the interests of the territorial class to excise the most useful of all tbe principles contained iu the Waste L uids Bill, the sale of land upon deferred payments, and this ses-ion it- has very neariy brought to grief the- only really statesmanlike measure we can place to the credit of the late Government, the .Education Bill.

If the money that has been swept into the official maelstrom of extra vagaut expenditure for surveys, simply with a view to stifle the just demands of the out districts, could be collected together what a laro-e amount available for carrying out the works themselves would there not be. Like the-" plunger" in the hands of the Jews, the governments are ouly too ready to pay this money as the price of renewal, and, like our old friend' Mr Micawber, who, when he gave a creditor a promissory note : for the amount of ma obligation thanked Heaven that that debt was paid, to consider that in granting a survey they have finally settled with a troublesome claimant for a share of the public expenditure. We have many notable instances in this district of the kind of thing we allude to, as witness the Thames-Waikato rail way and the extension of the main line to Te Awamutu, but none which is so notorious as that of the Haglan and Waipa road. The subject has been agitated for years. One government after another has ordered a survey, and there the matter has been quietly dropped, until a renewal of the agitation on the part of the settlers has induced —another survey. The last of these surveys was that of Mr Palmer, made by the late Government nearly a year ago, when an excellent road leading into the Waikato, at Whatawhaba, was discovered. Then there was a lull, nothing further was done, and the next thing that was heard of the long talked of road was that the same surveyor was busily engaged in finding an outlet for the proposed Raglan and Waipa road so far down the river as the coal mines at Taupiri. This we objected to; strongly at the time as in no way complying with the requirements of either the Kaglau or Waikato districts', for it is not simply to connect Raglan with Auckland that is wuuted, but to connect Raglan with Auckland by wav of Waikato. What is wanted is to connect Raglan on one side the range with Waikato on the other, said the former will need no further help to find its way to Auckland. To lead the Raglan road into the road below the settled districts of Waikato would only afford, a very small ins'allment of the benefits the new road is capable of effecting. Ragla i really is part of the Waikato district, and its interests lie in being brought into direct and easy communicatoin with us. It is not Auckland men, but Waikato settlers who will cross the range at the end of the present month and be purchasers of Raglan catile at the coming sale. It is Wtikato, not Auckland, that, in the event of a siood road being" opened between Whaingaroa and the Waipa would change the former from a dull and tradeless township iuto a brisk and busTliug watering place. Open a | ractical road between Raglan and Whatawhata, and within, a month we shall have an omnibus running alternate days between Hamilton and those places. Let the road touch the river Waikato at laujiiri, and Raglan will still retain its present isolated position. The question now, however, is not as to which line of road shall be taken, but whether a i">ad shall be taken at all. The last survey, like those which have preceded it, appears to have been no more than a flash in the pan. The piece was not loaded a:id was never intended to go off. But a change has come over the spirit of the political We have a government in which Auckland is fuliy and iufLieutiaily represented ; and we may at least hope j that her interests will not be overlooked in order to foster the growing centralisation, to promote which every action of their predecessors was attuued. The Raglan and Waipa road may be a Bmall matter in the administration of Colonial affairs but it is the attention to such small matters that makes up the total of the usefulness und popuiadty and strength of a govern, rneut.

Tub libel oaso, Whitaker t, Jones ('Oimaru Mail') will not be taken till after the Court of Appe d, so that it is virtually postponed till January.

Noaruawahia Sports—A meeting of those interested in getting up the uaual Christmas Sports held in Ngaru»wahia, will take place' this evening at the Delta Ho-el. '■',"■ Thursday next is the last day for receiving tender* for the ereotbu of a new h:»tel for Mr L. B. Harris, of Ng*ruawahia, near the Hamilton railway station.

Ma John Knox has be>n appointed rate collector o the HUwilton Highway, District. B »»rd, and ratepayers are notified to piy their nun ;y to Mr Knox at the Wharf Store, Hamilton Wea> 'J HBftß was a full muster of the Hamilton contingent of the Te Awamuou Cavalry at the commencement of their half-yearly drill yesterday, sume twenty-five men, besides officers, being preeeat.

Mb«srs Htjntbb and Nolan*will hold their cattle sale at Quango on Thursday next. la orler not tocl*»h with ttiia aile tie Raglan entfcle sale >t Mwsr* Hill and Wallis has bjen postponed go Thursday, the29shinst.

It will ba soon that tiie Yv -»ikato Steam STttvination Company wiih their usud liberality have added ano her event to the rao* meeting of fuosday next, a hogskin saddle and bridle, which will be oomp'ed, as a hurry sonny matuh, the winner to be Bold iniaediately after tue laco for 20 sovs. CAV4I.BY I)LAOE intoreat seems to be evino .'d 6a the ft>rfcli„ coming race meeting un:ler the auspice* of the Cavalry Corps and the Turf club, We hear that another event is likely to be added to the day's a liusement if the club will permit that is a tro ting match between W&lter Smi hs mare ' Polly' ahd H. Carrs' well known * Paddy*. ' Polly' to receive 20J yar is in two miles. An Examination, by the Education Board, of candidates for certifiers of competency, aud as assistant teachers, %vill be ht-ld at HimiUnn West for tfc: Wailiato district, on ihursday, tbe'2(Jc!i December next, when all uncertificated teachers and probationers, unl ss specially exempts I, must att nd under penalty of forfeiting their app.-iutmeats. P0T11N& rr Plainly.—Grreymouth, so f *r, does not seem to have j->uied in aiding he Indian Famine Fund, but at lease one resident appears to be willing. Signing himself "A poor man," he writes to the iooal paper :—" I am uot mach of a scholar, nor letter water, buc as nohody else Will do it, £ should lit-- to as It when dome oue is coming round to coileofi for the starving folks in Luiv\. 1 know what che want of a square meal is, and will ory and spare a few bo) if anyone will come and take the money." Hamilton East Sports.—A meeting of thtse desirous of.boiling sports at Hamilton East day was held on Saturday evening last, at toe noyal Hotel. A committee was fleeced to carry out all necessary arrangements. From the amount subscribed and promised the sports will be more than unially attractive, and doubtless pass off with their customary eclat. Tbe di urn and fife band will be present, and no douoc the ucoision will be m-ide a general hjliday, and fair sex will grace tne p>oo edings with their presence. A progra lime at events *UI be published iu a f ucure issue'.

The CA.MBBIDQB Fa*mbbs Club wil foriii-lly open tueir new and handsome olao room, the interior fLtinga of which have now bet'u complete-i, by holding the annual ineeiiag of their auaooiatioa there tfiia eveuiog. A full <ittend»uce of membera is requestod to receive the report and account* of the paet year, to elect odioers and a committee foe the en3aiui» one, aul to tiaa*»ct whatever other business may be Wrought fjrwatd.

Ac* entertainment for the purpose of amusing and instructing the so<o!ars of the Pa erangt Sunday School was held at cue Boho dhouse on Thur< lay eveuinglasfc \ paaonma «>f whale fishing aad the voyage of th« Fox were exhibited, Mr of Te IWe, ably deacnbing to ouoae assembled the various int rea-ina features in th-» sceios as they i, •vhile Mrs Daffm, of Ak-xaadri. who i. r ever ra-dy to a.siut in any goud o.4u*e, presided <*t th»narm mium,auddi-coma d appropriate music a* the soene* were sruftod M B*ers Sm ha id Mil ar, of Paierangi, assisted in tue maoagem mt,anri ',hev deserve grout praise for th-< maa-er iu Which th ir cask w.s executed, iiot a aitch or oontret mps occu in 4 to mar th hj ijoymeat The largo acaoohoxu was -i*ii ly filled, and it was indeed a pleasure t > 8«e the feaour a of the liCcle oneirrivins/, bo me iu drays others iu foot, eigerly asking questions and woudenn.; what a Panorama really waa. li* sad oo think the youug iu •■he oat district have so litt'e opportunity aff >rded them jf being amused or instrucoed in the way they were at Pateraogi the other nigh, but it ia v<*y dfficult indeed to ge adults to exert theunelves, anl the onus >duerally fals upoa two or.three, wuo, hecaase they aie williog, hav« everything left to them, and, like the most willing do'okey, get th* biggest 1 >ad. RAGIIA.K CATtLB SiLKS- Not ThU'B. day nexc, bus the Tnuraday following we would remind our Waikato rieads, is the day on whioh the sec md citt!es»l« of the season will be held b, vlessrs Hill and Walliß, at the Okete Falls, Raglan Tne last was so a success that that to .be held on the 29th mat. -cannot bat be successful alao. Tan only hindrance to be expeocel ia th* unknown terrors of the R»g an and Waipa road, but our settlers hw« by this ime found that ba«l as the ro*d is it is quite possible to drive cattle over it, and ciiut uny extra inconvenience i* more h;m made np by their finding, a cheaper market than -it home in wtuca to paicfcus-j heir store sto :k. A large number of •att'e of all kinds are entered, and will be offered for B*le j also, between 300 an<i 401) sheep. The sale commences at II a.m. sharp.