The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 6, 14 May 1872, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

'i'i:! ;> 11 \v, M.\ V ii. i,ri I'M', in no !•!.an llifee years :ig >, tho H.:'' in 1d,.;• I of onr window was covered with 11,,. |, nis oi iinperhii and Colonial tiuops. 'hi,,. i;|i i; 111• i!• "g- on our rivers Vvei'c the hear."'* <>,' s'ddiers end wmrliko stores. Tho j,,i,j, ',so! iiilorest v»orc the advnnee or ,: t vil. oi' our l.ro: «he hist ongayemoid, , u , i 11,,. onnib'M' id' our coiinl rymen who had j.,p ( , ;i j :iv< to Ire oh •,{'n.:cy and io-noranct of ilia nnl is'c.-j. '■ Vt.b' ;U'e n.'-," aio.inaag pe.,.oe I id;! v the 11 d ; l':e ■ ' icrs :uv (ho biMro!'.II !'•. : l iole - of com me rco; I he of convor- a-

;i,, n ; > la * | -■ i • m ■ i • i;;; 111 y : —'A lion will the railway ( ;j -, i(■ t! ; \\ 11• ■ 1 crop in host to sow in | 0 I'ra'ise ;i o-oml profit? and the suhjoehs i;i- : est..), i for d;r J c:i....iua in ont columns cubic for ;i l,i r share "f alt or. tin, in which cr'i I K , (buiid n'iiher a cur u oka of battles or rtini urs ol war. A'! : s ponce. Every set: let* ; ; iool.io:;' I () | 1 1' 11;1V* to tlio tiiro . ;, . n ~c wi 1 bo, if uoi ;i rich man, one well [o do in the wor'd. Wc say, wilboafc {bar id con!rial <'t : ,n\ {lint: in no disl-ict in llu; Ci>bo\v lias ilio aoitlor yreater -uv'.son (o look hopebiiiy o'l'wai d. e aro blessed by lul (urc tyitb (ho kvo l':ia.-st vivrvs iu Now Zo;.- ] hi i, ami oar laiul only roiiuites lab air be--11n■ v.>d on ii io o-i ow anything I bo K. Liicrs n;ay dcsi'.v. Having drawn !'ie above odowlnjr, T-liong-li not in tlie least I oil, |>ieturc ul our prospects-, it isoo.lv fiir thai, wc «boukl aecoro nil (he >-.rai- ! 0 to llio <rout!cinnn to whom wo are principally indebted for peace ntv.l qnictmss, wiihoat which all our indutdry iind labour would on fur naught. The-wise poVey udiicli the (opponents of the Hon. .Mr arc pieased to on 11 "sugar anti bi'iiikei,"' has about the sftite ol ;;iiairs;d orcsenl- ile litis had the lih ,. ty ih.d. u is much cheaper, in the end., to keep the natives quiet than to ii_ht. ihem. In the lnoantinie roads are bv-iiio- made in all directions, on the eomplei':on of which the c.atives, ii disposed to be I urbuler.f, wi'il be cou.paratively }>oworlcss !br cv\\ \ enr popnlfition is rurally increasing, :ind we shah now be abio to crush iu the bud •,, jit; ■]t; eni l d" a' rcoc-iKni .igatJis'. uio iu;iuoiit\ t I uc vbn-eruraent. The th.mkr. oi't-ho colony are due to tin ivi.Toe M in'si.->r,' am! it is to be hoped t!iu v.-'.oafcvcr in iy taice placc in tat ranivM ol the responsible advisers of tin ( rown, lie will retain the olbce which he ha: si nhiv tided to his o»ti credit and the bcneli of the'colonv. lie will shortly be with us aiui it. wou;d only uc a graceful act »)n oiii part '' we were to present 1 iim with an addres: expressive of the gooibvill which we tee towards him on aecounf ot the abe inanne in uhieli he has idled the olHce of Dote no .'•iinisifi*. .1 Le is now comma' up lor tin j-nrjiose of settling all diiiioulties with th o-enilenutn who has thought tit to dub hi nisei Kino\ There is cverv irasiMi to hope that nl did wounds wdi be heaied, and that the coumr ;i tl present closed to the prospectors tor th precious metal will be shortly opened, am "jjhat. in consequence, all who are fortunat e-...-.u_h to be early in the held will reap a ric.

'J'Hi: ii"s from Ku rope. published in "ur Iv-ctni «.ii 'vii/ifilay evening, stud wlr.e'o n train uppenrs in oit'r columns, in of n 'no-it oncerm.!/ j n:,.li.r(;. As regards litis district, the fae; | t ! 'ut a CHisklfi'Mb!(! quantify of >>e-.v Zealand horn j') had sold at full price.- wdl have N ,c rffoel of u-iyi:i:r a 'great stimulus to flic dux ii.«lt»sl Armnci will shortly b 'come it !;irrr r for our staple }»r->:htffc, arid 1. is r;t ediy it* nv.uLr into fn Tour \v tli horapoun rciMiificf lil't-r-i. We mu-l C ireful to keep t';!; :;nr! ! i'v no l/> tin; demand, otherwise, as is th" i'i iVml'i -Ym erici. <>: her count! ics vvil! bee iino producers nod CO nne'e with us in a trade which, with the ju 1 ci' Li nj■ icMiion of capital and industry, wo so-in ho tibie to ret ain in oar hands. ,\o j.-alousy no ;d be {hit by those already estabds del sit others commenci n'g lo prepare tne (lord, as the success of mll denonds on tin; eertaintv tha. !',(!).; wdl be sudieiont of the t'<r«v ju deria! oxporied to sup;)'V" ail the spinners who liave u |;i;.{.od Um ir machinery to its lnunnlueture. Wo ienrn that wool is hi,;'her in price than lias boon known durin::; tne present "•enera--1 ion, this will not add very ' mrich to, the wo;i!l/h of the settlers in litis district, as at present we are not large Moo!•;-owners. VVe i never! hole-.3 rej :je al. the fact, foretelling, as it does wealth and prosperity to oar fodo\Ycoloinsfs in toe .)outh. i —— 3... " i \Yu have experienced much plo-n-turo. in the. inspection of Air. bow's collection of pantographs, and were partioulary -pleased M'itli tli ft views of our township ; tan sites from wiiich they have been ' ! -ikon .'OiJ tho clearness with which -.ivory outline is b -right o ;fc cannot fail to c'ive an- person looking .at tli j:.i an excellent idea of the buildings' an 1 surrounding coimbry. Tho porbraiiu oi Jojal celebrities mi I iit!i«rf» are excellent Hnccimeiis ot bhe pi to tographic art. All those who'havcloffc Hear ones far , in tho laud of their birth cinuut do better than get their likenesses taken .'or transmission, .md fe'V o'io! i.pin of t.lie country which wo have ; adopted as our homo cannot fail to prove intcresbiu-i to tfio.se who have <'ended to live a.id die in the old ; cotml.rv, or may have e'Teet of inducing s.'iiie of tlieui to join us in New Zealand to share v/dh us our hopes, joys, and sorrows. On Satu'-day ni;dit we published our first Kxtr°. 'I'hc oeeasloii of it was the arrival of the I'hi,di-"sh : ni'iil. The news was gooil, an Iwe maj r be exoiusod ; if we look upon tins fact; as an oinen of success to I ourselves. It will always be our endeavour to furnish, our subscribers with the latest and most ; reliable information. Wo regret that the populaj l.ion b du- :io very scattered through the distinct ! prevented our h>i warding copies to all the sottle- | nw.itt.j}. Wc did the best we could under the cir- ' cumPiHiiees by 'sending a' special messenger to ; 11-uiiOton wit.l; suiii.iieut copies to supply the other : !ovrushijis. We invite the co-opovatVoii of the ! sutlers on like occasion*; they can do good by : ea-rrviii-; - any important iiitolligeuoe 'from one [ovrn.iiiip to another when they happen to be travelling. | Lewi -i Korkert w"a brought.up in cusSxly |W. Searaucke, Msq., R.M., at ilimilton. chnrpd 1 with h:»vh«~ iij vi-.iu.l. an.i v,*oau-ie-;la cow I wo..j.igiug bo Wiiliam Birss. From tlis cvidenco it ' .-ippears that the c.-uv, which is valued at £G. straye 1 i oil to the prisoner's land. He atia'-ke:! it in a most I bnrai manner \vi:h a 'fsrn-hook. One of the p.»oi I animaPs legs neaidy seve.-e.l, and. four othei ; sc.'ions wounds v ore inilicted. All the prisoue! ■ had to u" o in extenuation of his b.utal eon 'oicl I >,•;) *. that, the cow was ou his l i.n l. lie Avas com j milted for trial a' the uoxb eriaiiual sittings of th< ' vS.iprenie ! 'our. in Au^kland. ! it will or se.'.u ivy aib-ertisem, nt that a mcetim i is called . 1, 'X<{-'vrua\v.'hia for Thursday next, fct ■ e'U..<iiler 1 s>o ; ds'isability of presenting addresses

h> iii-. Ky-cHency tiic <i-ovonmr ami tlic lion. ;I) ai.'J-l Maclean. Wo are gl.vl th.ifc this step bus | I icon taken, as n'-, will show that the WViiUaic : s.-'llons are ji i'her behind in loyally or gratij tu.lo 'to those who confer benefits upon them. Wt ; tfiu.'l- th-'t "fclto ex.iiiiplo will bo followed in the olli lit>\V lb-lip. " ! S,mt it's I'olygrapiiuj Covupany iias arrived. TLej i will give tln-ir li-st. performance in Mr. Innes's - ro.mi toThe promised is v : vo.y vaiioil one, an-I from the critiques iu" our con I temporarily we feci assured it is we'l worth a visit, i In ivH-.race tr. the proposal to conncct tin : Th,ur.es mid the Waikato l>y railway, a Thame? : ea-.-bioor who is pox'foetly cognizant of what materials j could be got. foe, and who the.;untidy knows the ! e >uncry t.iir«nncU which the line would puss, engages I that, lie could lay a line from Shorthmd into tlu | vsry heart of the Waikato for £80,000, "This i. ! not a lat\;e si.r.i, bat it would secure a line quite i suitable for the tratße. The amount would, b: coarse, be greatly lessened, and the traffic aecom : mo.lafed as well, if tlxe lu:e were to tiliish .t ' I Ohincunui. an I advantage v.-ere there taken of tin 1 wa!:er-c image by the Thames rivor - Adrertwr. An amusing ease of " pound.ug"' lias irmie imde' - our notice. The fallowing took place in one of tin : townships iu the Waikato : Two individuals founr ' some eattk: on their land, and determined t< ' impound them. The cattle, were rather wild, anc they drove old cow as a decoy. They sueceedet in u'ettin'4 tlie cattle into the pound, and, feelin: rather fatigued with their exertions, they adjournei to a public-house to refresh the inner man, leavyv ' • the cow outside. The pound-keeper came alon daring the time they were imbibing a.nd iuipouiule< : their oil cow. The termination of the airair wa ! the i'J/i-j of the pound keeper. This is th » mo ;r complete case of "poun.uug 1 we have eve r been called upon to record. Moists Harry and Nolan, who have been selects • ! by bis Honor the Superintendent to prospect t-h country beyond the confiscated boundary, arrive s by coach last evening. They will proceed t ; Cambridge this morning Q.csu\\ — : Can puyone tell me bow to make, simpl ' and inexpensively.* the patent bee-hive with tli I glass top moveable, so that when full of honey a s empty one can be substituted ?.—l>eu -keeper. I i A meeting of about fifty settlers was,hek.l f ,i\ Qtahuhu on Tuesday, to consider the reply < 1 'the Superintendent to the menvH-rl praying ft repairs to the Great South Road. Resolutioi 0 condemnatory- of tbe Government were passed.f ; It is rumoured that some of the leading Ohint - muri natives hare agreed to purchase the steam* 1 < Efibrt i'Or £ 1.400. and that they are now in eon Y ' ,nunicatic.n with tlie Native Minister, who wi e be asked to advance t-ae money—the nativi L ] ' pledging land as security. This may be regards as almost satisfactory" transaction on all side ° The Effort in the hands of "the natives may i h looked upon as another step towards the open'ii i up of the Oliiaemuri country.—OiucrJian.

1 <- -o ♦ vV wt»v»4Ui ♦ 'j O [We do not Uf<j'*s--;wi!y endorse the opiuion3 ex- ; pressed by our corre~p mdeuts. J < TUB SCHOOL. (To the E'ltlir of Hi.'' W'likat■> Tim*.), j Sir, —1. i'u.ir vou are under'» mistake- as to tlieir being no one to" bw foimd-with " brass " enough to ' brin" Mtjnd the hnt <m accoitnt of the School. I 1 third! you will iiill, in n little tune, tlr-t thera are [i»r»!e here with brass enough for more than that. ( Besides. t 1 to pe >ple of Ngaruawahia never buttoned up tieir p cjk'j : s -.vaca aSK.e<l to as ust the Scuooi. } In a school where there are about twen- y pupils learning to write, and only room for three at one j time, I tlii ik thrjro must be a fault . ; ] Moreover, tiie threat. held over the Committee by j the Inspector—-of withdrawing the grant—should | rtv!. 1 tl.cai up io act. i re,..roc tr--u you a^aiu ! o'i the ni li'iu.'r, bet it is"of dm re importance tlian : ' aoOears oil ii est si'/'it. --I am, &c., i 1 " G. Niraruawahia, 10th May, 1872. [We sii■ >" 'est to G. to voinnteor his services— E1... W. V.'f ' ' 'i WAIEATO BRIDGES. ; (To the L'ditor of the Wulkato Times.) I i St H,-— I. am happy to see that our Ngaruawahia ! neighbours are bestirriug themselves with regard to . tluAoug-tidked-of Bridge which they wish to hive erected over the Waikato at that place. I should j also like to see the J iamiltonians up in arms about | a Bridge across the Waikato here, for, in our case, j the population being on both sides ot' the river, there j is a deal more tralli'o on the ferry than at Ngarua- | wahia. I Kuppose we shall soon be having the pun t j laid up for repairs ; a new rope, at all events, will , shortly be required. Besides, it is no inconsiderable : I annual tax. not only on the inhabitants here, , but'on all who require to pass up and down the. country. The inhabitants here have been grumbling i and .sniftering for the last few years, but have not ; yet taken any active steps to secure what they i have lotlg felt as. an absolute want. I think if • action were taken now, when the Government are j commencing a series ot public wotks throughout j the colony, they might, by the end of next year, ; see ho tli sides of the river joined by a substantial 8.-idge. Trusting these few remarks will have the effect of ventilating the matter, and that the llaunltoniaus may at once set about getting it into shape,—■] remain, &e , J. K. MeDo^Ain. Hamilton, 9th May, 1872. THE TUHUA GOLD PI ELDS. AND GOVERXMLiMT INTERFERENCE. The Post t ays: " TTie espionage system to which the Government resort, and winch wq; have lie tort now had occasion to remark upon, has been actively j pursued in YVauiranui. It is unnecessary to com- j men!; upou the mean spirit which must actuate j Ministers if their underlings find shell petti-fogging | ways heip thein to promotion. We believe there is not a man in the colony possessed of decent feelings but will condemn -such conduct as'debasing and most injurious, and there arc few people who would wittingly credit tho statement that it receives encouragement from Ministers. But unfortunately j tho l.ite.jt '.Tan pvo«f no^.itiv^ of the fact. Tnat gold lias been discovered' at the ! source i>£ the V» r .i.ugauui' river is no news to most of our readers. Captain M 'Donuell has been malitug iniiueuce with tiie natives to permit prospecuo.s to go into the couutry said to be auriferous, j and he has suoo-.cded in making them see the advantages which.would result from the discovery of a payable gold Held in the district named'. But a " mar-all" has been at work, and after doing a little sai'-ib'e espionage work, lias reported to the Government, and. as both the YYanganui papers state, misinformed- it on the matter. Tiie states, " We are assured that Mr. It. W. Woon is the " m u;-all," while the Chronkic says it_ has " no doubt that the informant had strong private reasons to prompt him in his stupid efforts to hermetically seal the district in (question to all Europeans save himself. if he is a Government | servant he has been guilty of falsehood and direction of duty to the' country whose servant lie is, , an lit is high time the Government gob rid of a , who can grossly 'misuse his otiieial position lor tue yraCidoalion of his private spleen.'' Be the fellow who he may, the results of his dirty ■ work are the same. Captain M'Donnell has been ' "requested" by the Government to cease his efforts, and has been informed, 14 by direction of Mr. .Pox, that mining , for gold, on native land, without "a license, is illegal, and must be discontinued." The'threat' of illegality 'is laughed at in Wan r anui. and we gather from our exchanges that j Captain M' Dounell is still pursuing' liis labor,_ for the 1 success of which the colony, and this province in particular, has reason to be most anxious.