THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICE.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2018, 13 April 1875, Page 3

THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICE.

To the Editor of the Thames Advertiser. Sib,—The Gross of Saturday refers to. recent overtures from the Provincial to the General Governments re tho Police question. Js Sir George's Executive not yet satisfied that any change in this matter is against the wishes of a large majority of the electors? Was it one of . the conditions submitted by the deputa- | who. waited upon the hermit, states- 1 man, and did his Excellency pledge his assent to the views of his interested questioners ? The hasty and covert manner theso "negotiations" have foli lowed the election of our aristocratic Superintendent, inclines me to admit my last question may be answered affirmatively. It suits Sir George's ultra-pro-vincial ideas to drag about the gaunt skeleton of the Government he loves, every rag and shred of power and patronage, he imagines, should belong to it; and I have no doubt this Police question was paraded as one of the many dishonest efforts of the General Government to emasculate .the beautiful creation,, of which he is the putative father. But why, with the profound our new Super professes for representative institutions, and for the (imaginary) privileges the people eDjoy under them, does he submit to be made the catsptw of a certain section of the Rxecutive ?. It would have been more constitutional had he deferred the matter until the coming session of the Council, and then intimated his views in his opening address. : wishes of tho people as well as the vot?s ot their representatives are entitled to bis consideration, and I for one call upon them without los 3 of lime, to give such an expression of opinion as will George, that they are fully sensible ot the deference due to them, and are prepared to exact it by every constitutional means m their power. One ot the wisest acts of the Colonial Government was the enrolment of the A. C. Their discipline and training peculiarly fit them for discharging the duties they perform. They do more for the pacification of the country than our Volunteer and Militia system,. because their services are not confined within a radius from any given district; and as a colonial force they should be under the control of the Government. But, what can be said of a local constabulary? Lot those who observed its proceedings in the early days of this goldfield answer the query. Under the patronage and control of the Provincial Government, it was identified with a disgraceful partizanship; its members open to the pernicious influences of local associations, could not discharge their duties " without fear, favour, or affection and what guarantee have we that similar results will not follow a change in the present effective system ? There is an idea, because the province contributes to the maintenance of a colonial force, the Provincial Government should have its control, and' it is the only reason I have ever heard seemingly pertinent to ' the question. It matters little to tho people which Government "pays the piper," if the force is in every respect what it ought to be,'and Ido not think, in the present state of our Eepresentativa Government, the wishes of a very small minority should be acceded to. The rerenue of the province is wholly unable to support the cost of an efficient'police force, and I am of opinion if the- A.Ci were removed from the Waikato frontier, a rupture would soon occur between the natives and the settlers.. Circumstanced as we are, it would be worse than folly to ; lose the services of a body of well-dis-ciplined men, educated in the duties required of them, only to gratify the vanity, and perhaps assist the political intrigues of ono or two heaven-born provincialists. —I am, &c., • Old Colohist.

POSTAL BATES. • . • MSIIBBB. I. Town letters po3ted at any Post Office' within the Colon; for deliver; at or from such PostjOffiee— ? ' ' . , - , Not exceeding half an ounce > Id Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding. . oneounce • ... .'2d For every half ounce, or' fraotion of half an ounce above one ounce • Id 11. Country letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Poßt Office within the Colony— '<• ■ Not exceeding half an ounce • • 2d '■ Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ' * ■ >. 4d For every half ounce or fraction of half an . ounce above one ounce ■ 2d 111. Australian Colonies—' Not exceeding half an ounce • » 2d' Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ■ • • 4d For every half ounce, or fraction.' of half an ounce above one ounce , • -2d IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, Sandwich Islands, &o.) — ;■ Not exceeding half an ounct > ' • 6d For every additional half ounce or fraotion half an ounce ■ ■ ■ 64 The rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged on correspondence for the United King- . dom, via Brindisi, areas followß*.— - Liimi. Not exceeding half an'ounce • • ■ 9d Exceeding half an ounce and not- exceeding /. ' one ounce • ■ • • la 6d And so on, ?d for every additional half ■ounce, or fraotion of half an ounce, HBWBPAPSEB, . Posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at the same Post Office ■ ■ « id Posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at an;. other Post Office within the Colony ■ id Australian Colonies ■ ■ Id United Kingdou? ■ • ■ Id iOIIEI OBDSB &MBB. On and after the Ist January, the commission chargeable on Money Orders on the United Kingdom will be as follows:— Not exceeding £2 ■ « . 10 Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 • 2 6 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £7 • 8 6 Exoeeding £7 and aot exceeding £10 • 5 . IN BBW- ZHAIiAHD.f Not exceeding £5 . . (Ji Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £10 • Is AUSIKUIAN OOIiONIES, Not exceeding £5 • • . . i a Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £19 •2s BOOK AND PAMBBH PABCHM (VIA BBINDISl). Not exceeding one ounce - 2d Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ' ounces ■ ■ . id. Exceeding two ounces and sot exceeding four ounces • « . 7d Exceeding four , ounces'and not exceeding eight ounces ■ ■' ■ ■.'*•' Is 2d • And so on, 7d for every additional four ounces or fraction of four- ounces. via san maoiaoo, ' The rates of Postage on oorreawmdenoe for. warded by the Paoifio Mail Seme? via Saa •Francisco are as follows:— ' Letters Newspapers Packets ioi.. . Eaohi Jib, Sandwioh Islands ■ 6d Id 4d United States > 6d. Id ' (fjm - Canadian dominions 8d 2d @a British Columbia; Is 2d 3d West Indies > Is 2d 8d Mexico • •Is . 2d ' 6d Central America -<.ls 2d <jd South Amerioa •Is 2d 6d Except Bolivia, Ohill, Ecuador, and Peru, for- . which the rates are— < Not exceeding half an ounce • . ]g For every additional half ounce or irgction it . half an ounce ' • . • .'ls 6d .. United Kingdom same as via Suez, Continent of Europe, ho,, via the, United King, : dom, same as via Sues. If a letter be posted , wholly unpaid, the letter must be detained and dealt with according to rule 153. If a letter addressed to' any place within the Colony be not sufficiently prepaid with postage stamps, but, nevertheless bear a postage stamp of the value of one penny, the letter must be forwarded • charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. " If aletter liable to more than one rate of postage, and addreseed to any place 1b the United Kingdom, ; the Colonies of New South Wales, ViotKiria, i South Australia, Tasmania, Western. Australia, . be prepaid with one rate at least,;, the letter must be forwarded oharged with the deficiency,: and an amount equal to one rate as a line \ but . a letter addressed to any other colony, or foreign country, if not fully prepaid, .must be detained and droit with according to ; rule 153; . . BOOK jiosßia'. ' For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonies, , and United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounce, ■/ •■ • Id \ Ono ounce to two ounoos' ■ "• " ■ * 2d Two ounces to four ounces < Every additional four ounces , : ■" 4d