HELENSVILLE AND KAIPARA RAILWAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 2108, 27 October 1870, Page 3

HELENSVILLE AND KAIPARA RAILWAY.

To the Editor of the Herald. Sir, —This morning you report " a deputation" from the Orunwharo, who waited on the Superintendent with a memorial, asking for a survey to be mado from Port Albert to Mahurarjgi, the object bcinjj to divert the lino of railway from the former to the latter route. The proposal is tolerably cool and doubtless calculating-, too, as the eiper.se of surrey will be a serious cost, and who so likely to participate in the benefit su those surveyors living in the immediate neighbourhood, and who have "just walked over the country,"

It appears to be of little moment to the memorialists whether the settlers at Riverhead, Holensville, and lvaukapakapa and surrounding districts suffer, or whether the residents at Otamatea, Paparoa, Matakohe, and tlie oldest settlement cf Wairoa object. \Ve, the settlers of Port Albert, must give evidence to the people of Auckland that wo do something more than talk at our numerous meetings ; therefore we will strike out au independent course, in opposition to tho practical wisdom of those who have alwavs considered tlie road from Hiverhead to llelensville as tho natural highway to the Kaipara. To tbose unacquainted with the Kaipura, tho suggestions and assertions in reference to the two routes may appear to tlie advantage of the Mahurangi line, but what are the real tacts and " advantages." Ist. " Great saving in working expenses, &c." Perhaps the memorialists will show how ; assertion is not proof.

2nd. " Great superiority in navigation, A" If the memorialists had fairly cou-idered the question, X am satisfied that they would find the "great superiority" on the aide of the former line. JJow is n steamer to get into Mahurangi during easterly or north easterly weather ? Very few passengers would care to go outside during liie winter mouths, if they could make an inland trip, and during the last three years the s.s. Gemini, draw.ng four and a half feet of water, has made her daily trips at a regular hour, 11 o'clock, proving that Kivcrhead is accessible at- any state of the tide, and the "hazardous navigation by Kaipar:i hea is " i= far less "hazardous " tliau the MaUurasiiM bar. A. resident of nineteen years, in the Wairoa, his stated to me, this morning, that he can cross the Heads in a small boat during nine months of the year, and a steamer eould always do so with safety. 3rd. " The action of the tides is far more favorable, See." It is evident that the memorialists are not aware that a steamer could leave Hellensville at low water, the ship channel in the Awaroa having ten or twelve feet of water at low tide ; therefore, if necessary, tiie steamers could always reach any of the settlements at high water, whereas it would be very uncertain whether a steamer could regularly reach Afahurangi at high water, as there are times when it would be difficult, if uo impossible to get into Mahurangi harbour. 4th. Grreater punctuality, lie." From the foregoing it- is evident the Ilelensyille line would ensure greater punctuality. utli and Gill. " An extrusive district, &c., and ultimate saving, &c." These are matters of speculation, and for future development. Let the Kaipara settlers accept thankfully a railway to Helensville, which will at once enable them to forward their produce without difficulty to the market, and lead to a speedy settlement of the country, whereas in all probability, should the Government-entertain the petition, before the Mahurangi lino is surveved, some other enterprising settlers may memorialise for a survey from Alangapai to the Wairoa river, or elsewhere, and as much time be wasted in discussing the question as would be rspuired to complete the work, or what would be fur worse, the whole question fall through.—l am, tic., Awa uoa.

"What thou hast not l)v suffering bought, presume thou not to teach." To the Editor of the Hkrald. Sis, —I sent a letter to the Crosx, part of which appeared tho' your correspondent, '* A man" may not have seen it, to which I would refer him. Sir, I never write for writing's sake, still less for idle discussion. My purpose is, to change the tone of public opinion, as to the right of women tamely to submit in silence to indignities heaped upon them by bad men. There should be a limit to even a woman's endurance. Q.uecn Vashti wn« noble and womanly in refusing io obey her lords command. Would that every woman was liko her, with as ready grace, and cheerful alacrity, fulfilling all reasonable behests, with as delicate shrinking from impurity. Xhrn too, I write in desperate despair, with a sort of last wild hope that by such untoward means, I may touch a chord in the heart, of one who is worth saving, tho' alas every legitimate effort has proved of no avail. Deeply should I deplore it, if the acrimony of " bitter personal experience" mars the work. "They say best men are moulded out. of faults.*' ho can tell when the turning point may be. "The tho nicy point of bare distress hath vailed from me the show of smooth civility." "A Man" would never expect an answer to his wise. I had almost said wordy letter, from inc, if he knew for how many years I have owned the title of " ineorrigiWiedunce." Then, too, there is so little satisfaction in newspaper correspondence, your letters are mutilated, and iu the heat, of a discussion, a bird of prey swoops down on the poor fledglings, savins; " this correspondence is closed." The " text" applied to the work aod women " Fairchild" abused. I have such a reverence for good true men, that I love to see them at, the very top ot the tree j but I don t like to see mushrooms up there. I cannot call things men. Small —not abort —men usually splutter most about man's rightful authority ; heartily wish all of the gtnus homo knew how to \ rule—those who can do it well, will say very i little about it. Give me influence, I care not : who owns authority. Dow anxious some of the ; bolder t-pirits among men arc, to show us our i own weakness and their strength. Small wonder if woman's pen is dipped in keenest j satire men have so long and leudly ridiculed her, cut her to the quick. He has put her on her metal. Ifer one wish is, to show what she is capable of; to highly educate her may lead to disastrous consequences, unless man keeps pace with her. She has been placed in circumstances of this cruel disadvantage, and is despised for not having risen above them ; would hare her provn that she is equal to man, but not in the very least like him. We do not know that she cannot reach the lic-igh's our noblest and wisest men have scaled, because she has never tried. Oh! if men | had but the sense to drop that word "maseu- , line" when speaking and writing ol clever wo- | men. The word " brute" was never in letter of mine. " The silly coxcomb" cannot well " ccase to talk sense," if there is no sense in him. I can see all the beauty and harmony in diversity that '* a man" can. So n,uch do I admire individuality that I would not even rub off its angularities, the very knots are beautiful when polished. Save, oh save me from insipidity and stagnation. I have been quite unconsciously betrayed into siding tor woman against man. There is so much idle talk about the matter —there is so much to admire and imitate in the best of both sexes, that its a pity there should bo any jealousy between them. The question of equality once settled, there would 1 think be an end of all jarring. To general and unsparing abuse of women men have forgotten lhey were playing with a two-edged blade, and positively appear to wince as soon as they see it turned against themselves. Mr. Editor forgive nw tho length letter.—l am, Ac., I A Womax.

STOCK IMPORTATION COMPANY. To tlie Editor of tho Heraxd. Sib, —Will you be kind enough to publish the following, written by the Hon. J. L. Taylor, of Ohio, U.S. This account of the success of the importation of a few shorthorns into the United States by the Ohio Company ■will be an encouragement to the company lately formed in this province to persevere in their efforts to import thorough-bred stock. — I am, &e., KTI:HT Maclean. On the 2nd November, 1533, Governor Allen Nimble, George llcaick, Ksq., anil General Duncan McArtliur, citizens of the State of Ohio, for the purpose of promoting the interests of agriculture, anil of introducing an improved breed of stock into this State, formed a company, and they, together with the subscribers to the written articles of their association, contributed the amount of money necessary to import from England some of the best improved cattle of that The siim of 5.1,200 was very soon subscribed for the purpose, in shares of $100 each ; and after making the necessary preliminary enquiries and arrangements tlie Company appointed Felix Uenick, of lioss County, Ohio, their agent for the purchase and importation of said cattle. ~, T ,, . .Mr. Felix Uenick was accompanied by Messrs. Edwin •T. Harness, and .losiah lleuick, of Ohio, as his assistants, and thev left CliiDicotlie for T'.nglnnd on the 30th January, IS.'S-i. The company consisted of 3S shareholders, holdint; altogether U"2 shares. Mr. Felix Uenick and his assistants, Messrs. 1-.. .T. Harness anil .losiah Uenick, proceeded to England and made a careful examination of mucli of the imported stock of that country, purchased from some of the most celebrated and successful breeders of cattle in England, about nineteen of various prices, consisting of bulls and cows of the thoroughbred short-horned Durham stock. , , . Thev brought these to Ohio, and returned 111 time to exhibit them at the Agricultural Society of Ross Cnuiitv, 011 the 31st October, ISol. Thisstock of English cattle was kept together, under the care and management of an agent, liv said company, and they increased the number bv additional importations from England, until tlie 20th October, IS;W, when the cattle imported as well as the natural increase thereof since the .'list October, 1834, were sold at public auction under regulations adopted by the company. GSTlie following extract from tho Srinlo da-.clte of October -JC, is:si>, will show tlie prices thestock brought ;it public auction "Crcatsalu of short-horn Durham stock imported bv tlio Ohio Company for imnortincc Knglish cattle, in the vears IS;? t. ami hi-ld at Indian Creole farm, tlie residence of Felix Reuick. Esq., agent of the raid compativ, in linss County, on tho -s>th Ootobcr, The stock of tho company was in line coudition and in great demand. Notwithstanding the high prices at which the caltle wore sold some of them exchanged owners immediately at very considerable advances, and for others more than f>o percent, on their cost was offered and refused. Reformer, a bull, not sound, for .-MS: Matciicm, a bull, $1/200 ; Karl of Darlington, ; Waterloo, a bull, 5t,250 ; Duke of York, $1,1:20 ; Experimental, a bull, Comet Hallev, a bull, $1.50. r > ; Whitaker.a bul' ; Nimrod, abull,si,o4o ; Puke of Norfolk. SI.-100 : (loldllnder. Sl.O'tf ; Duke of Leeds, &7T5 : Windham. $500 : Columbus, BISO ; Davy Crocket, -fI'JD ; Snowdrop, a bull, $ISO ; Independence, a bull, $400 : lYrrv, a bull. $100 ; tJol'ah, ttfOO ; Logan, $7f»0: John Null. : Paraxon, : ("Sandy, a cow, «'N r > • Blossom Flora and her calf, Lillvof the Valley, *>:,0 ; Matilda. £1,000; Calypso, ; YounsMary and hercalf. : Landv Blanche, • Tceswater aiul her calf. ?2.32f> : Duchess of Liverpool, $507 : Lady Colling, : lieauty of the "West. SH)O ; l.ilac, : Lady of the Lake, Sua Lady Palev, S."ilo ; Poppy, -?(ilo : rink, ?.i7o ; May-, (lower. .-'-10".: Lucy pediTree doubtful). *40:>; Moss Hose. 51.200: L'elestitu. SBM ; Malina, S',t>os ; lllustrious *775 ; Ladv Abernethv, .Attested; oiis L. Taylor. " Secretary Ohio Importing Compaur.

On the Ist April. at a incetins of said comiiany at ChiltieoUie. upon a s-.:Ul';aiei>t of the liusinoss of the company, a por .share wasdeelareil on the :>:! shares of the stock of the slid company, amounting to . , This company held their last meeting on the l.>th .April, ami settled tinally the business thereof. (From extract)