THE The Bay of Plenty Times. AND THAMES VALLEY WARDEN.

Bay of Plenty Times, Issue XX, 10 June 1892, Page 2

THE The Bay of Plenty Times. AND THAMES VALLEY WARDEN.

*Thsßpirit of thsjimei shall teach me spaed. • — lßgJob,Aetir. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1892.

Wi are glad to learn that at length the authorities in Wellington have awakened to the fact that a serious agitation has been going on among the natives with a view to evade the ' payment of the dog-tax. For years past the natives have been in the habit of evading and resisting this tax, until at length a few were brought under the strong arm of the law and duly punished. Then began a series of meetings- at -which it appears that a good deal of bluster took place, and a 'general resolution , wm come to to retist payment to the bitter end. It ■is instructive however to note the contrast between the recent treatment of the so-called king, Tawhaio, who has been an arch-disturber and stonewaller for many years past, and that which ie now threatened against the anti-dog- tax agitators who are to a extent inhabitants of tbe Bay of great Plenty district. One is bribed to good behaviour, the other threatened. Of the two courses, we think the latter is decidedly preferable, though we have some doubts if it. is perfectly fair. However it is high time that this disregard of law should be put a stop to with a strong arm. Of late years the natives have been treated with unnecessary, and, we think, illadvised leniency, which, considering their state of civilisation and education, does not seem to have produced satisfactory results. Schools have beem built and kept up specially for them. Alike with the European settlers they make use of the roads, bridges, etc.,butfreeofcbarge, paying no local rates or general taxes, the sole burden which a paternal Government inflicts being a most necessary one, viz., the dog-tax. Even to this the lordly aboriginal objects, they say that there tio sheep on their lands or in their neighbourhood, and therefore they think they have a right to keep at many hundreds of worthless curs as they like, Sheep-owners in other parts however can tell significant tales of the fearful ravages committed by roaming packs of wild dog?, and these have doubtless been rtcruited. and probably originally formed from the swarms of half-starved mongrel? which infest many of the native settlements. Tbe time is fast approaching when all special privileges will be taken from the Maoris,, and very properly so, and we hope before many I more sessions are past to see themj rated, taxed and dealt with exactly th/ same as their European neighbours./

To-dat is the r-ixth anniversary of the great- tiol&DOwn as be Tar aw j .the effects of wh I and distorted at the iitvr. ,'■» ' v I « gauged faiMy accurately. f ! lt. inmediate Ticioiij; of the outbin k, embracing an area of about 40t) square miles of country, is still « scene of total desolation and likely so to remain for many generations, but tbe outlying portions of the area over which the debris was scattered, and which at first were said to be injure 1 more or less permanently Haft now fully recovered from their somewhat b*ary volcanic topdresning. and regain© 1 their fertility, and in mo*4 instajtoeff tht unusual occurrence has proved to hare been a hies•ing- in disguise, as by consolidating the swamp* the area of agricultural land a?ailal)le for grazing purposes baa been greatly increased, and the cost of breaking ia rich sw&mp land

for general purposes much reduced. So far from the memorable catastrophe of Jane lOtb, 1886, han*og had a prejudicial effect upon the Tauranga and Bay of Plenty coastal districts, experience has shown it to be exactly the reverse, and the steady increase of settlement which has been going on for the pact three years between Te Puke and Otamarakau is proof that this fact is becoming more generally known, despite tne ignorance and perversity of those in official positions whose ppecia|4uty it is supposed to be to make themselves aequanted with soca matters.

We learn f rom^private sources that there is some difficul^^about arranging the match Katikati T.J^mranga, for Thursday next, as the vißitinawfeam find Thursday an inconvenient day to le/r^e home, as it breaks into the middle of the/week's work. We hope however they wiUKsaetch a point and not allow the match to jlalrfhrough on this account. *"jFull particulars of the grand public plain and fancy areas ball now being arranged by the Band will be published in our cobimns next week; the probable' date we understand will be Thursday, July 7. Bandmaster A. B. Hunter and Mr Gf. Bout, of the Auckland Artillery Band, w»l assist our local musicians, so that a musical/programme will be provided that would make even a wooden-legged man dunce.

The s.B. Waiotahi called in here this morning about 3 a.m, and left again for Anckland at 4, bat encountered such boisterous weather outride that it was deemed prudent to turn back, and she accordingly berthed at the Victoria wharf about 11.30 a.m, to await a moderation of the storm.

Yesterday a steady drizzle kept falling all day and during test night it increased to heavy run with a stin gale from the north which kept up till midday, when the weather showed signs of moderating. We are glad to learn this morning that Mr Jonathan Brown is somewhat better and is expected to be about again in a few days.

The next mail for United Kingdom and Europe via San Francisco closes at the Post Office Tauranga on Tuesday next at 7.30' p.m. The Band has decided to enliven the proceedings at the Domain next Thursday with selections of musio during the football match Tauranga v. Xatikati. The programme and other particulars will be announced later on. It will be seen from our telegraphic news that H.M.S. Goldfinch may be expected to visit this port some time next week. While lying off the roadstead at Napier, on Sunday, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co's ship Wellington had to put to sea with loss of cables and anchors. She had taken in a full cargo of wool, tallow, frozen meat, etc., and Was only waiting for some 200 tons of coals before leaving for London. The Minister of Lands will introduce a Bil^ next session for the prevention of the spread of noxious weeds, and to prdvide means for coping with evils from that cause so far as they exist. It will be recollected that the Hon Mr Ormond in the House of Representatives last session, and the Hon Mr Millar in the Legislative Council last session^ drew attention to the destructive nuisance in all parts of the colony caused by neglected furze broom and sweet briar. Nothing, however, was done. The Bill is sure of an easy passage through both Houses. The Premier has received from Mr Playf ord an invitation to the Australian Conference upon the employment of coloured labour. The Hon Mr Ballance replied that the subject is altogether too remote for consideration in New Zealand, where such a labour is never likely to be employed.

The Maori Hill (Dunedin) Licensing Committee the other day refused to grant the only license in the district. The Roslyn Licensing Committee refused the application in the district which is now without a hotel, on the ground that they were not required. One licensee complained that at the suggestion of the former committee he had spent about £600 in enlarging his premises. In order to enable the Government to carry out their land settlement policy, it will be necessary during the coming session to obtain by legislation fuller power to acquire Native lands. To this end a Bill has been prepared, proposing to authorise the purchase of large blocks from Native owners — payment to be made by mean 3of debentures bearing interest. To prevent these being negotiated and the proceeds wastef ully expended, it will be provided that a certain proportion of the interest shall be set aside for the maintenance of the Maoris who part with their territory. Other measures dealing with Native affairs are also in course of preparation. , The irony of fate and the ups and downs of colonial life was a little exemplified by a little incident which occurred in the Wellington Bankruptcy Court on Friday, says the 'Tress " the presiding Judge being his Honor the Chief Justice. Amongst the "poor debtors" who came up for their discharge was Mr B. O. Shearman, land and estate agent, who until up to a couple of years ago was Senior Inspector of Police in New Zealand. The , incident brought to mind a period in the " fifties, " the scene being laid in the Police Court in the digging township of Maryborough, Victoria. A loafer is being prosecuted for robbery from a tent, the prosecutor being Inspector Shearman, then of the Victorian Police Court, whilst the clerk of the petty sessions who is taking down the depositions is a young man named Prendergast, the present Chief Justice of the colony of New Zealand. ' O tempora, o mores. ' Referring to the Edwards appeal case, the Napier Ministerial organ says :— " Having vindicated their cause ; having shown the unconstitutional, nay, the dishonourable, position occupied by the cowardly creatures who constituted the late Cabinet, the Ballance Government should, we honestly think, do this— When Parliament assembles, lay before it the result of the Edwards case, show to the members that the honour of the country has been upheld, and then ask the House to vote the salary of another Judge, and appoint to that Judgeship Mr Edwards. This would be an act of generosity that would serve to show that there are times when men can rise superior to Party, and do an act of justice to a man who has been shamelessly treated by a set of men who have posed as pure politicals and chivalrous gentlemen." We (Wellington Press) understand that the flying-machine invented by a settler in this district, and which is said to be a genuine sue* cess, is to be submitted this week to the Government, as a useful engine of war. The inventor chums that it will travel at the rate of 60 miles an hour, and it would certainly be a idieans of cheap locomotion.

In an article on the Bay of Plenty, in the Canterbury Tunes, appears the following:— "At Matapihi, opposite Tauranga, the yield of wheat grown by the Natives is usually from 26 to 30 bushels to the acre. The land at Matapihi is badly cultivated; and has been growing wheat for the last .twenty years, yet the yield keeps np. A southern mffler of some experience was shown a wheat crop at Matapihi, which he estimated at 30 bushels, and expressed his surprise that land so unlikely looking, and so badly cultivated would carry a crop aTaH"^---" *~ The lest medicine known in Sander and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effect m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesy the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over tha globe are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany each botttle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. University, GreifswaM, reports : — The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently success • ful in very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, scaldings, broken ribs, and limbs. (Mcd Journal, Nov., 1881). In diseases of the kidneys, either active congestion or suppiession (uroamia) or albuminuria, dropsy, lithiasis nothing will equal in its action Eucalypti Extract Doses, sto 8 drops. Mesler, M.D., Prof. Uni versify, GreifswaM, reports: — Diptheria/Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudats. Cured in 14 days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis— Scirrhus of Breast Excision. ESucalyptiExtract employed. No swelling, baa