THE WASTE LANDS BOARD.

New Zealander, Volume 12, Issue 1028, 23 February 1856, Page 2

THE WASTE LANDS BOARD.

And the W.uuku Block, . • : _. ' 4 To the Editor of the New-Zealander. | Sir, — Referring to the Waiuku Block, a writer who signs ‘Spectator’ says in this morning’s Cross, “ tSt the Surveyor to the Waste Land Board has laid out good roads to a’l the allotments, as may be seen by referring to the map.” It appears ‘ Spectator’ has seen the map or maps of this Block, but I have called at the W. L. Board’s "'ll office several times during the past and present months, 'L (and even as lately as yesterday,) and have not been allowed by onr “ progress” officials to see these maps, exc pt one map of a small corner of the block that is for auction. „ "J| I am. Sir, Your obedient Servant, ..,-Vjti if. Cuerbt, Auckland, Friday' 2?ndFeb, 1856. , “— """ To the Editor of the New-Zealandek. • • Sir,— -In your paper of yesterday’s date, I observe that Mr. May is reported to have stated on the subject of Military Settlers, “ that they made the worst class .f' f of Settlers.’’ Can this assertion be supported by evidence ? I think not. I presume by the term “ Military Settlers,*' he means all those who have already or are likely to be- ■' come settlers, if so, 1 shall proceed to point out in as f | few words as possible the very untrue statement lie has made. Iwi 1 commence with the first class of Pensioners t that arrived. 1 was in England at the time, and can vouch for the truth of what I sta e. A< that time the name of New Zealandwas pot as palatable or inducing as now. and very few that could manage to maintain themselves at home, joined the expedition. 1 -would call Mr. Maps attention to the slate of Auckland then, and the difficulties the Pensioners had ’i to contend with. They were in fact the pioneers of colonization iu the Province, and gave a value~tcrUie ' r ' land which it never could have acquired without their presence. “Time, the great touchstone of all hu-i'an . actions” has not found them wanting, and at least two-thirds of them are now in a position of comfort and independence. The class I will next allude to, are those men of the different regiments stationed here, who obtained their discharge by purchase or service. 1 ask Mr. May if there is a more respecfa’de body of men in the Province; “I pause for a reply.” Perhaps Mr. May is u acquainted with the fact; if so, I will inform him that many of the most respectable tradesmen of Auckland hare been military settlers. The grocers, bakers, and boot-- V| makers, hive each tbeir quota from this body. Look, , again, to the number ct good respectable men among your ordinary labourers. Those parties also, wbea, serving, were sober and industrious, and brought no -'i small amount of cash to the capital of the citv. _’l, L A physician of the first class has taken up Lis abode amongst you; and an excellent musician also remains with you. Now, I may ask Mr. Hay, whether a he has not publicly and unfoundedly insulted these > gentlemen 1 The next are those that may become settlors; in this Province, which I will suppose to be the old soldiers of the 53th Re.it., they are of the most reputable ebaracter, and all have capital invested in the city and its neighbourhood, the truth of which may be easily ascertained. Would they be the worst class of settlers ? A large ponion of the Regiment .are applicants for discharge; a considerable number are under the Limited Service Act; and if peace should be restored ;=j| (and may The Omnipotent soon grant it), they would obtain their discharge. This class cf men would be invaluable; they are all young and vigorous, strong and athletic, well used to manual labour. - They have ;i£|| also, generally speaking, been saving for this consummvition of their wishes since the p ssing of'the hst %.and Regulations, so favourable to them. Are these men’s expectations to be destroyed 1 Are their hopes : of ir.dependence to be bias ed on no other foundation than the false accusation of Mr. May, and to enable ||| the present Executive to carry out the selfish views of those who, under the excuse ot pre-emptive right, yl-i are seeking to monopolise the waste lands of the whole Province ? A Sot.dier who wants TO Settie. Auckland, Feb. 21, 1855, To the Editor of the New Zealander. ' ■

.. Sin,—-Although I refrain from observing upon general inaccuracy of report, jet, when you charge me with direct untruth, I feel obliged to correct your statement. In the New-Zealander of Wednesday hut, in reference to the procefcd:r;gs in Council, you write as follows : " iVlr. Dihvorth at once, on the suggestion hem? 1 made to him, expressed his willingness; by altering his amendment, to a motion for adjournment of the debate, to meet the views of the Provincial Secretay, so that his Honor's proposed regulations should not be proceeded with till the committee of enquiry should hare reported. To the-., utter amazement of every body who did not know him. the Provincial S.-cretury coolly asseried that he had not made any such rematk as tha' atttibuied to him."

What I did say, is this;—l told Mr. Dil worth that "if his motion for a Select Committee had been brought forward as an original motion,- instead of by way of amendment, which woahi have the Govern* uitnt molio'j, it might not impos4!>ly huVe been sup' ported : by both sides of the House." Mr. Dilworth afterwards ros<?, but having spoke, «-a3 not allowed tf :; proceed. Mr. Merriman, who hul been übs-mc when I : was": speaking, hnvinir been led to suppose thai I had tnade.a upon it, when I told him that I had made no proposition whatever. ■ ■ ] am, .Sir, ■■ ■ ' v ,: Yours &<*„ ' : Hugh Cahivton-. [We cannot adnait that we are inaccurate when we. kn <w that we are correct; and we repeal t'sat :."'' Provincial Secretary made tin htatement ha i< rejii-."=f nted by us no have done. .Se.ing tlut the hon gentleman issa liable to forget, or so gmn. to subsequently putting a» entirely diffrivnt cnn-tructio i upon, what he did siate, we would nal'y reeominend li in to act 'ipon th ■ J'lui of writing' down ev.-rv"woid he means t • say, ami not totravel beyond the record. If he will do this he shall be his own r poiter.—Eb. N Z.j