The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1873.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 169, 7 June 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1873.

I)h me Service will bo held in the Ngaruuwuhia cliurch to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Gibbcn say* that corruption is the most infallible symptom of conititutionul liberty ; and the United States seem bent on proving the truth of |ns remark. Out of a number o' reo«nt American »oandals thn most prominent is that of the Amcncan Credit Mobtlier, in winch Mr Scbayler Colfax> Vice-Vreaident of the Umtfd States, is mixed up. A resolution ior lit* impeachment, was only lostjjin the House ol Repre<enUtived by a. nujority of three ; and this esc.ine is certainly duo to other oiusds than his innocence. His In in of office ia j'Mfc over, and it is to be hoped he will retire into private life unhonoured but not unsung. The friend* of Mr Mncfurlane are canvnoing the district in his favour, We are informed by one of ihcm thnt he has received a considerable number of promise* of iuppost. Although sma'l in number the Ngaruawabia people have -a c msiiWable amount of pluck and enterpriie. 'Jliii i S evidenced by the fact that a meeting was held on Thursday evening last to consider the practicability of supplying the towmh p with ga.. It was nl (.ousted to bo proved thnt the scheme would be a profitable onu to investors. We trntt that the enterprise will end much m tho game way as it lias commenced — in gas.

At a native meeting held at tbe Thames the following took place : — Pmeha said that in future he would thoot any native that conducted a *urvevor to native land, but would not hurt the surveyor. Hoterene Ta pn i lskod how it would be supposing a native was surveying his own land ? Pme !i a was nonplussed. Hohepa deprecated the want of unity amongst the natives, and suggested a couucil of chiefs to a rbitrate on all questions, land and others. Te Moananu spoko of land transactions at Ohmcmuri, and paid that Te Rira- had no cognisance of them, and that in future he must b'» consulted. Tamati, a Ngatipnoa, proposed refunding all money advanced on land r>nt>nlc ol Olnncmuri boundary i and if the money was un n idu>le s >.n lan 1 inside the line should be returned i'utoiJ. II wi -aid he would consent to j Uie construction of u com.nim narrow road through tlio j country, but he objected to railway. j Some months back we notified Lho f.ict that Mr Innos, of Nguru.nvahia, had given a few hop plants to some natnes. The result has been most satisfactory. On Thursday six bags arrived from a place near Moknu, for which Ihev received £15 and some odd shillings, being at fit? rale of half-a-crown a pound. They were &o plea-cd with the result of their venture that they hava pro.nisjl to grow large quantities next year, and have desire 1 VI i» I mips to send to Auckland for better plants, a3 som -b> ly lias told them that a larger sort can be procured there. The natives who have grow n the hops are Kingites, and we have little doubt they at li'ast are somewhat convinced of tie advantage of peace over disturbance. We learn from Alexandra that Paora Tuhaero started for j Kuiti on Thursday morning on his mission of peace. Purukutu started for Kuiti on Thun.Uy morning. It is rumoured that the "' King " intends keeping him at his place « lien he gets him, in order that lie shall not do any more mischief. This to some extent is satisfactory, but not sufficiently so to satisfy tlu settlers in this district, or the calls of justice. We trust the day is not far distant when he wdl be brought within reach the long arm of the law. The s.s. Ladybird report* having, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, spoken the p.s. lulla Rookh off the Six-mile Gap' from Auckland for Raglan. The lulla Rookh reports having carried nway both pistons on the passage, but was under steam when spoken. All well. — Cross, Saturday.