To the Editor of the New Zealand Herald.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 88, 24 February 1864, Page 4

To the Editor of the New Zealand Herald.

I Sir,— Xow thai the; enrolment of Wnikato settlers : , I jiiis Li-cn slopped in Victoria, I wmild bcu; l.u su--t : i, ; . tl.rouidithe medium of y,mr columns, i'iiat th.: V-α i s plan t" ohliiin wttlcra ..|'tli.' most n.-.-iul v.uuid j i be to tiik.! :i.lvimti!»;c of tin: M-ii-.cy of (lit: CJovcni- i ! mont (.'i)i'.i!iiis:-ioin'i:. in [.(nulon. i tlicin, liy mciuis of f lu'ir <-Nt.:ti.-i\<- systcin ' I of selecting !i£i;tUs tiic, iinlk of lii..- i.-mi-r.ili.. : i 'tu .ill ; I I Die 7i.:i-lihouiing colonics h:i3 Iwn mudu-Ar.l in a , most satisfactory manii.r, nini ] kivc-nu dui.ht lli.-il ! j if fuT: ~:,ss; , p-s v.-M-... oiiered Uicy wmil.l l.f v.hV: to : do.-:]inteh ujiWiirds of ;t p'.-rmontli, ' t of il o.iuss thilt w(mld i)u ;i mil ;:ci|ui.--iti.m to the' ; colony (such as laliomvrs, coimtrv blstuk- ' ; smiths, whuclwrisjlits, &c), without l-cfciviu-i: to any niiUtaiy st.'i-vici: Ihi-y lnigiit iiorfunn ; niiil, wcj-u ii.i----l iuudi:ilo action taken by tin; (.'olniiiiilCiovcriiniLMit tin: : • first uinliarkatioH coiiid (aku jilaco in thi'Ci: or (om- ■ ) months time. f Arrangements conld V rohuh}y 1«- m.-i.lc for t],<- r,- > - payjnuut by tin.-L'lui^i-aiiL-of tiiij «)iulo or a jr.-rtioii ' ! of tlie cost of tlicir witilin a c:erlain time of: ; t.ln:ir arrival in the dimly. I ; Should such a plan be'adopted it lie de-iiraMe • 5 to enter upon public, works of :; reproductive uatmv. I [ ! extensively in order to find certain employment for i ; J the immigrants. ' j i It is presumed that the Home Government would j sanction such an arrangement, and perhaps in the f circumstances of (ho colony liwn, a certain proportion i of the cost; ami were ii person well acquainted with ; the colony .spccmlry d<:pultil to rep reseat it in tl.e ; matter, tiie business would 1/e ir.r.cli iiicilit.itcti. I 1 am, Sir, j Your o"l)edic;it servant'. J Auckl.'ind, rVMur-jy. liiii. |

"WAITEMATA STEAM FERRY COMPANY. To (he Editor of (be Xnw Zk.u.axd JTi:;:.vi.D. Km, —I'ossihly those mo.;t interested in this Cum- I pany have underrated the trallic (llruM it may by j ho),' but 1. imagine that, steamers somewhat 'less : cosily llian (hose which bruize the M'ei-:,ey and tin; ! l-'irll'i o>" Forth may 'in for the Wniiemala ii'r jjivs.-nt. i You shall not In'- lonj; without oceuhir demonstrn(inn of I In- Car!, that :i steamer competent io oili- ' eicutlv i)i.'rfori!i all that the public will ro.pihv, with abundant space lor vehicles and cattle, can be had ' lor less than IT.OOO. | The liuild a>.d moans of propulsion of the vessel to be employed. wjicther side or stcrn-whccl or screw, > can onlv be determined whuli the share li.-t is tilled ; lip. mid your information on these points i.i thcro- > lore premature. < 1 have, Ac, ! G. KiDi:,-c;s. ; Qucen-sfrcel "SYharf, I -'3rd February, ISt?J. J [It I'.iiords u.-t very great pleasure to : ;.ve publicity i to ihe roaim'.tniir.'.i'ju. Wo trust Me m.-c.i j not assure Mr. Hillings t!\at we have no inlercsf in i ; the question otitcr t'lilii that of tilt- public f;o<ni. Lit I him perforin even a p.irl of his promise, ami he wiil | : well cio.-crvo a civic crown.— Hi,. N.Z.IL; ] SOLDUCKS' TWoVF.KXY I'OSTAOE. I To tlie l-Iditiu- of the Ni;\v Zk.vi..\ni> llr.i:.\i.v>. flu;,- — Vi'ii have already ifivi-n up so miieli of γ^nv own vaiuali..- tint.' and sp-i.-e in .vrar join-inl to the ! adv..c.-.cy of 1.1..- .<oldi..l--s'.-lain.s 'ami v.-;,,,t5. that i| i feel almost n-hauird to lieu' another little corner in j j the j1.,;u,) )'..!• a :.;\V\cA of little import In any on- J but the soldiers. "I'i-, however, a mutter of much importance to him. and on that jvr.mnd only I trust you will advorviio the ivipiest 1 am now about to put forward. Soldiers in Xew Zealand, writ ins 1.) th.-ii- friends ill Croat llritain and .Ireland, need only pay one I penny postaire on their l< tiers. ; and Die same ml.! j j applies to friends at home writ in:,' to the soldier In re. J 'That this is a u.-oat '".on -.s re...lily co:ncs-,.,1, and for I which the soldier is most -vai-ful ; lml straitLre to say. a soldier at NuMViiawahia, oral any pall of the advanced posts, wi-itiii-r to Ids wife i.-i Auckland or | :' Otahuhu, is t'-.;nn<-.! to pay on e.-ieh letter tin. , .sum of I j -..'d., just double the po.-1.-iVv l» lOiiL'-laiid. To make I j this nni'urem.-iit .-till lu.iiv p.rpb-xiue,-, it appears I ! any per.,,, writing „, H,.- soldier, or one soldier j I writimr to an.'th-r, n.-.-d only pay Id. po.ta.,'o. ; I It may, pel haps, at lii'st sirid, a]ipear ridiculous to ; J trouble 'any one about siv.-'u a trifle' as a pouiiy, but j i 1 tiled in he able to si,ox, Mm, to the soldier at lea ; t j ■ it is not a trifle. I J AVhiK our brave men are lalliim- day atW dav, ! tiie arrival 'd'everv mail will c.i.iiiuii" tn : civato) a f< v< ii. !i, thou-H iiatuiat anxiety, in Ihej : hoavt of oM-i-y soldier's wife. To allay lh\s leelin- I ! eaiiin^win'p''' : "' ;i - '""• wvi:es'siy, twie-'a w. ek :•-- ! ! a.id siii-elv n..ii.- vi'd .1.-ny him Mich „ luxury- for ' !,..„..1, 1,..!.■.,■ ]~. u-ill p.y -J'.il.. pa]ier in.-liidcd ; and : ,-upp ..-inu' his wife onlv ane.vei-s ..„.. ol' th.se letters. ; a! ;, <<•-! ..f i '.1., the nrirricd j-'iili'-r's ciiv.-pon,•.■■.;,■,■ '. (t would he well f,,r us i.ov.- to ij.i,-..-i.l'-r tiie in.-nine out ...•■ w'aieh t!:is po-ta : ,'e i- to 1.- paid. A s,,!,Hei--s ■ ■ ..••<• is c;? p'-r aioiuiii : i.'d he can p">si;.lv -ave out i'it"'tii:-.t, atte!- paying fvr ..11 i..-c.-s.-ai-:--.- t" ke.-.i up :i:r- r.-::'-:w!:Ul -md (i-htin- ki;. is a!,..itt l<;. \V,.;i, ■ ll'cn, loi'l: at this slatciii.-i.t : — iNC'Oii-:. •: «. .1. Soldier's lot.-:! p.-r ;.i;:mm o II (1 ; ■.-A'.-r.M'iri ;;::. ! ' ■■: s. d. •Tohae:- 1 li (I J l'nsta-e 1 K '! ; T,. :.uj,]i..i-t l.is ol.il.ii-. n :; ■', io ! t)!i (I (I ! Y..il v.)!l perceive, iVom ihe ahov,- iUvnres, that :dl ! tl.'.-m'lh.- a-;i;-d i.M-,.,-;,ries of iifr,'is tl'.e ci'ione.-.u's i sum of !':; "is. ll'd. per ..uiuau. As f.T hi- wi.'e's i -up;:( :-L, Cat is t^l.di\- <-\\\ of U:e (Miotiuu ; siie must i k.-ephers.-!!, 0H.,.,.-. ' ; 1 trust you will now s,o that as tie- twopenny savin-s, it is :'. w,.:\ t v «,f importance t<. him tin; : some l IwiniT'- fjioind he male in the . .\i-lii-;;- pc.-.i.il arralC'elle-Uts. I uoiild, sir. !i«!>, cMiinot ti.v mii.i.-iiy airini'i' a fl,-e [»..s-a-- f.'l-idl li.ilJ--.-I. .1 -.-i,':■:•: IV-:.! ].iv ..-ui .-<-rvim.in .W.-.-' /'-il-in.i:- Tiie -n-.,.s lire daily a.ldinto Hi,- jir..<p,.]-ily ..|Tm--counii-y,*a...l c. u.-..-..\:.-nlly t<. \\ • ;.-v. iii:>-: .-mvlv. then, iue :--v. uuf wi.uld sutVer .liUi' v.-iiil-l Hie :.;-.!<li.-r w iii'd l.e l,e:i--!:'.-l -really ;bv a free po..;a-e in New /'.-lialid. If l."t a 11-e : t h• ■:i !■ t tin: Miidi.-r eaj.iy I'ie ?:;\iw in-ivilcL--i-.ere that h. (h-es in J-;:::-!-:::.i, ,iii.l p..y o-.ie ptiiny onlv on leiti-rs. ; ' Vouiv. f-.i-.1.fr.11y. : ' 'l'. j Auckland, I-Vl). liJnd, lSul. j ' Calculated at one fit; per wvk, v.ilm-, Cd. I ,