The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1265, 7 August 1880, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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. _ ; . , . ,v, v ■ SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 18$0.

In January last arrangements were made between tlio Government of the Colony' and Mr (1 Vesoy Stewart, by which 15,000 acres of. the Te Puke block, in the Maketu district, East Coast, were set apart' for the purposes of a special .settlement. As soon as matters had been laid jn train Mr S,te,wart lost no time in proceeding to the old country "with the -object of securing a suitable class of settlera for the block. The conditions' of f the settlement are that at least 500 adults shall be settled, no family to occupy more than 1000, and no single selection to" be ■of larger area than 500 acrea Notwithstanding Mr Stewarts ability in the field of emigration, he has not as yet met with so much success as he anticipated. This is to be accounted for in a great measure by the lying statements which are being continually made alike by the. agents for immigration, and -by that ' class 'whose sole aim in life is to damage the colonises. The silly vaporings of the former, about mattery regarding, "which nothing but plain statements of facts were ever necessary, have at length hadtheirnaturaleffect, and thoroughly disgusted many common sense practical people who might have made for themselves comfortable homes in. the Colony. The thing has been altogether overdone ; the country has been painted a perfect paradise, a land flowing with pulk and honey, and goldpaved streets, and the imaginations of intending settlers have been inflamed to such an extent, that when the Other side — the detractors of the' colony — opened fire, the surprise was of a nature so poignant that a serious relapse has been the result. After Making due allowance for the sintf of both titles ; striking a balance as it were between the two accounts, the balance imuhL have JvMi very discouraging, tfor it can-

not be exacted that sensible people wjtlv.t^ir wits about them, will not give* clue attention to the reverse no less than to the ouvorse side of the coin ; and if they found out the smooth tongued charmer has deceived them, as we make no doubt lie has, much more heed will be given to the croaker than Jl9 dtrsorves, Mr Stewart in a looig, and remarkably interesting, letter to the Bay oj Plenty 2'imes, in wh}dh^si}> alludes generally to the distress in TEnglaufl, gives the following* Tcllor which he cut from the Evenhrf Standard: — "Distress in New Zea- " land. 7— A letter jusfc- received 'from •" NeV Zealand contains the follow- '" ing : — ' We are passing through a ," terrible commercial pmic. Never " have commercial affairs been-att ," so, low an ebb as at the present ■" moment. The country is, over " head and ears in debt. Fancy, " the present debt the colony is " over 35 millions sterling. . . . " The distress amongst the working " classes is something fearful, while " the bare necessaries of life are at " a price which is most exorbitant. " I would like you, for humanity's " sake, to make some quotations " from my lottqr on this subject, and " make public through your English •" newspapers the true state of the " case, warning the small capitalists " at home of the danger .they run " by disposing of their small home- " in England and coming out "to New Zealand. The labor " market is glutted to excess, dis1 " tress and misery are staring one iv in the faqe at all quarters. . . .■ " There are continual meetings of " new arrivals held ; anc). the autho- " rities are urged to give them work. " . . . Distress, poverty, and " crime are caused by the country " being- flooded. b"y thepe arrivals. " This debt oorn r the colony (over 35 " millions) renders the taxes on the " head of every adult very heavy. '' Taxation is being felt acutely; and " I trust ?io appeal will haveto be " mad^'td you at fiome for pecuniary " help, as has been the case with our " sister island.' " He also refers to a leader which appeared in the London Times on the financial position of the colony, and which, he says, deterred one or two families from joining his party. Mr Stewart seriously thought of replying to the above letter, but, on the whole, perhaps it is as well that ho did not. Had he done so, his vindication would of a surety have been set down to self-interest, and the effect of his reply might have been more disastrous than that of the letter itself. It is, however, much to be regretted that the statements such as those contained in this letter, and written, Mr Stewart supposes, "by " some counter hand or shopman be- " longing to the class 1 have always " so strongly advised to remain at " home," cannot be refuted. That they are false it needs only a glance to discover ; but, unfortunately, just sufficiently spiced with truth as to make them pass current for the real article. Mr Stewart very justly condemns the course taken by certain New Zealand newspapers, in opposing the action of the Government and the Waste Lands Board in encouraging such settlements as his and that of the Lincolnshire farmers " composed " of persona who would be received " with open arms in every new " country in the world except by " this- small section of the New "sealiuid ! press." He alludes to tl|e' numerous American papers published !ih\Loncton describing the beauties, fertility^ soil, and other a& vantages of America, and, remarks that if some of our pitjblic money was spent in this way instead oi inpayment of useless enrigraton agents in whom the people have no confidence, it would lead to the introduction of a far better class of colonists. liv speaking of people from Mew Zealand, whom lie meets in London, he gives the following bit of news : — " Mr Berry has taken " an office, and published ji painph- " let in which he offers several " estates for sale, among others the " Eureka Estate, 14,000 acres out " of 90,000 acres, the property of the " Waikato Land Association, Limi- " ted, at an average of £7 per acre ; " the Stanford (? Stanley) Estate, " part of the property of J. C. " Firth, in which he offers land out " of his 60,000 acres at £7, £5, £4, " and £3 per acre ; the Bridge water " Estate, the property of Messrs. " Maclean and Co., in which he offers "' 9000 acres for sale out of 65,000 " acres, at an average price of £5 10s " per acre." He says the Lincolnshire farmers, Messrs Grant and Foster, are very reticent about their future intentions. He hopes that they will succeed in securing 1 the Te Aroha land, because such a settlement will be followed by the speedy occupation of Mr Firth's land at Matamata, and ' raise its value. The Eureka Station has already been sold at a figure in advance of that quoted by Mr Stewart, and we have little doubt that the same would be true regarding the other properties which were adjoining the waste lands opened up. Mr Stewart concludes his letter by stating that his party of settlers for Te Puke will leave London in September by the ship Lady Jocelyn direct for Tauranga, he himself coming out via America, so as to be in time to meet the immigrants. . There can be no doubt that .settlements such as th«-se are calculated to advance the material prosperity of the country. There can be no doubt about it — . for some year* to come the colony will h»vo a hard fight to hold its o\mi. We want population, but we

ms w? ju~ * mu|| be 'jejaroful that we get '.the right We ha?e already plenty of that class of beings useless and powerless except to do harm, and for the future immigrants, at, least those who in 'some shape or = other receive inducements from the Government, must have some better qualification- tlityv the possession of Uiq^requisite physical features.

> la lasj issua the^hpiir |or Evensong at S. Voter's to-morrow eveniug was aoQounoed as half-pa«fc seven: it should have been S9ven o'clock, the usual hour.

Messrs Hammond and Byron are.. appointed solo agents in Auckland for^ E. M. Edgcnrabe and Co., to whom aloue monies i»ht>Tild>be,paid,; " " '■ If. A M

On Thursday the men employed by Messrs Livingstone and Booth in making the approach outtiug- to the bridge near the Hamilton East school came upon what mnust have been a fttaori graveyard. About* a couple of dozen skulls and a\ large quantity of bones, the latter principally of children, were exhnmed. 'They had probably been in the earth upwards of <30 years, aa they were quitq.soft and crumbled to the touoh.

In a paragraph in Thursday's paper relative to thc 4 appointment of a school teacher a mistake occurred : it should have read *' Hamilton East school," and not " Hamilton West school."

We are requested to state in reference to a local, iv last issue stating th.it the Committee of the Hamilton Musical anil Literary Socie.y had decided to devote «a portion of the proceeds of the late entertainment to the relief of a poor woman on the East side of the river, that the offer so made was declined with thanks, the woman's husband haying .arrived from the Thames with sufficient means for present requirements, and that he has moved his wife and family to the Thames.

If an editor omits anything, he is lazy. If he speaks of things as they are, people get angry. If he' glosses over or smooths down the rough points, he is bribed. If he calls things by their proper names, he is unfiit for the position of an editor. If he does not furnish his reader* with jokes, he is a mullet. If he does, he is a rattlehead, lacking stability. If he condemns the wrong, he is a good fellow, 1 but lacks discretion. If he lets wroiigs and injuries 'go uumen^ioned he is a coward. If he exposes,a public man he does it to gratify spite— is the tool of a clique, or belongs to the "outs." If he indulges in personalities, he is a blackguard. If he does not, his paper is dull and insipid.

At the special Finance Meeting of the Council, ad join nod from Monday, on Thursday evening, the account of Mr. J, G-wynneth C.E. for professional service £di 1 2s was passed. A number of other accounts Avere aho passed for payment.

The usual monthly Meeting of the the Hamilton Domain Board has been further adjourned till Tues 1 ay after the ordinary f jrtnightly meeting of the Council.

One of the roads made across the Piako Swamp out of money which had to be expended by the Company in opening 1 roads, as part of their agreement with the Government, was from near Hokonui to Tauhei. This road was never connected with the Tauphi-Hamilton road, but terminated at the Komokorau creek, over which a bridge wa3 constructed. One end of this bridge wag erected on the private property of Mr Rumney, consequently anyone wishing to traverse this road could only do so by uormission of Mr Ruinney. About two years ago the Company agreed with, the Kirikiriroa Board that if they were subsidised to a small extent they would remove the bridge and give the land necessary for the road. The bridge has not been removed, as the most favorable site over the Komokorau has- not until recently been in the possession of the Company. In the meantime the travelling public have been allowed a thoroughfare of about two miles through the paddocks adjoining- the "Woodlands station. The Company are about to recommence the re-erection of the bridge and making the necessary cuttings for the road, which, when finished, will materially lessen the distance to Tauhei. We understand that the Company bear the whole expense of survey and transfer, as well as giving the land required, which amounts to a considerable acreage. We have at home little trouble obtained the above reliable information, on account of the paragraph appearing- in yesterday's Herald, which, was not only incorrect in its details, but was generally liable to be misunderstood.

Road from Toles Hill to Piako. — At the meeting of the Waikato County Council on Wednesday, the Engineer rcpoited tint a road from Toles Hill to Piako would present considerable engineering 1 difficulties, nece^arily causing large expenditure We hope the above undertaking' w ill not be abandoned ; if even a bridle-track only be made at the present, with (he prospect of a good road in tho faturo, it will be of considerable advantage to a large district, and will open out a large block of country, wlreh has at present no direct road communication. We h'ti'-t the Council will direct further explorations to be made, as we believe that a good bridle- track could be opened at a comparatively slight expense, although it would ti\iver-»o generally private lands and bo at some disi-ance from tho present hor. e-track via MGelangi.

We would draw the attention of the members of tbafc particular Road Board, through whose district the Piako road traverses, t) the bridge neur the Eureka gate. This bridgo is over an outlet drain, and is not only very n-< now but is entirely unprotected in the matter of handrails, consequently great care ami skill is required to successfully bteer a vehicle over it ; should a horse shy, or any like mishap occur, the chances are the vehicle and its occupants would come to giief. The cost of haud-. rails would be very trifling, and would give an appearance «f safety at any late. In the interests of the travelling public, we hope the Board will give this matter their speedy attention.

Deer will shortly be no scarcity in Waikato. We ha\ c from time reported that does, with young at foot, have been observed on the property of the Messrs. Martyn and on other estates in the Waikato. Yesterday two bucks and a doe arrived by train from Auckland, en route to the property of the Messrs. Morrin, at Momnsville. The animals, which are in charge of Mr Payne, are of the Indian breed, and art very fine animals.

Yesterday the Mayor telegraphed to the Colonial Secretaiy and the members for the district the substance of the resolution passed at the meeting of the Borough Council the previous night, regarding the bridge approaches. He has since received a tolegratn from the C'4onial Secretary stating — " Engineer has always (p) been instructed to report fully on this." It is thgught that the word ahnty^ may mean " alieady."

The members of the Hamilton Amateur Musical and Literary Sooiety hGld a meeting at the Roy.il Hotel, Ea^t Hamilton, list evoniug, at which a goo I number were present. After the <rc«eraj bus'iu^s. it was resolved to a Christy Miistrel Kutf/tii: ni'ot ;tf ,in ea;ly date, tho procavl^ to be dy utod to li'|uidatiL'^

the debt ouOddfellows'H.illßuildiugFmid. The object is a good one, and we tru-t a bumper houss will greet the performers.

Support Local Industries.— Me-sw, Ridk'i- and Dalton, Kiwi Mills, arc proiluciiig tlie best of -flour from Waikato growA c^heat-. FdvpVifces, sec advertisement in first column, page two. — [Advt.]

The usual weekly debate of the Hamilton Chess and Debating Club was h^ld at the Courthouse last evening, the President (Mr Hume) in the chair. There were over 30 members .present, and the -body of the Ca|urt was filled *by lady visitors, "all of whom appeared to take a great iiterestria th^-prooeediog*. Affc«r some preliminary business, the Treasurer (Mr S. E. G. Smith) road a short statement on the nuances of the Club, from which it appeared that the institution is iv a very healthy state. The dob-ite on the, motioji oJ r Jhe Chairman, ' .That iv 'fcfte opiiiion ' of this ' < lub, Cromwell was a greater man ,thau Napoleon," wns theu resumed by the Treasurer in a short speeuh. lie was followed on the Opposition side by Messrs Field, lic\\, Park, and the Rev. W. Calder, and on the Government side by Messrs R. F. Sandes,' Gj-ibblej T..G. Sauces, and-K. Hill, the Chairman replying. A division was then taken, when the voting was : — For, eleven ; against, twelve. The Committee having been thus defeated, resigned in accordance with the rules of the Club, recommending the President to call on the leader of the Opposition ( Rev. W. Calder) to form a new t xecutive. Mr Colder complied, and was graated a week in which to form a Committee. The Club then adjourned.

Mr J. S. Mutivi v\d, who is as good a judge of a horse .is can be tound about, testifies that 1 he has. a couple of draught stallions tor pin ate disposal. Thr names of trustees, auditors, and fence\icwcrs for the Town District of Kihikihi arc g.uetted in another column,. Wrii n \ tendcis are 'united for repaiting the Alexandra Knd^e ; to be scut to Public Winks Offite, Auckland, In noon on Mondaj, the 23rd August. The first anniversary of the Cambridge Young Men's Christian Association -will tako place in the Public Hall on 'lucsda> exening. The President (the Re\. \Y. K\ans) vs ill preside. Till, new Put c C.ish System now being initi iti'd by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. It has been a gieat success in Sjdney and Melbourne, and when strii tlv carried out the customer who buys at an establishment where the goods arc marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. sell their drapeiy millinary, and clothing at such prices tor cash as gives the bujer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operati\ c socict) , without the risk of being called upon to bear aportion of the loss should the . year's business prole unsatisfactory Gailick and Cranwell will aim to retain the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are detirmined to give the pure cash svatem a fair trial; whether they gain or lose the first je.ir. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co-oppiati\e pi ices ; just the birao as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing goods, such as caipets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding, and general house furniture, the largest poition of which is turned out at our own factory, will be marked at the lowest remunerative prices, and a discount ot fi\e per cent, will be allowed to those who pay at the time ot purchase. G. &C. having realised the entire -value of their stock during their late cash sale, tjie present stock is m w Y\n CHh U'l y hough 1. An inspection is united. — G\ri ick \nd C'< wwi rr , City Hall Furnishing Arcade, Queenstiect, Auckland.