The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1873.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 239, 20 November 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1873.

\. mep-TINQ of the Auckland Protection League v,is held in Auckland last .\tek. The following were, pus-eil : — 1. That it is the duty of tnc Got eminent to encourage us iiuch its posoiblo the i-st iblishrncnt of manufacturing inliMtiiei 2 'I hat mawulnotiirtM are necomnry to tho welfare of tbo i-;ricultun>t. 3. 'Dint mnniifnctuivs mv» nfcessury to fire employment <■> the ir.cr(M9t'd population rauioil by the Immigration and Public Works sehi'me. t. That manufactures ore neces-ary to the well-doing of ;h»> capitalist, for, by employing labour, he will bo «ble to insike n profit on his mpilal. No person in bin senses will dispute the absolute truth of the fii st proposition ; but the speech of the chairman of the meeting", in proposing its acceptance, is nearly as erroneous in its deductions as the proposition itself is true. He tells us " That the mere fact of introducing immigrants for the purpose of what is called opening' up the country, without, the corresppndii)^ increase of a manufacturing population, will not tend in any great degree to promote the welfare of the colony, there being already a sufficient supply of the articles of food." Nobody has asserted, bo far as we are aware, that the making of roads, bridges, and the cultivation of the soil is all that is necessary to make Nt w Zealand a flourishing colony. None more than we desire to see manufactories established to make our raw material into ai tides of commerce* yet we have no desire to see the attempt made to bring it about by giving all articles so' manufactured a fictitious value, and in consequence compel every inhabitant of the colony to pay more than, its legitimate price for the very goods that should be cheapest. Our protectionist friends seem to hare lost sight of the fact that the imposition of prohibitory duties is an injustice to every man in the country except those employed in the production of the articles taxed. Wlun the colony is ripe for the establishment of manufactories, private enterprise will be sufficient without ulterior aid to carry them to a successful issue. Increase in the number of the population ia the primary step ; until a country is thickly populated manufactories on a large scale will not pay, and it is well known that small capitalists carrying on business on a similar «eale cannot compete with the man who manufactures extensively. If a country is suited to any manufacture, freight and charges fiom other countries to irs shores should be sufficient protection. We remind the leaguers that it would be useless, aa they suggest should bo done, for the Government to import skilled labour before the machinery and enterprise to work it have an existence. Labour is required to work the land aud make the roads and railways, and uaturally enough the classes suited for that work are imported at the expense of the colony. When a manufactory is built, the proprietors would receive the same assistance from the government to import the necessary labour as the farmers are receiving at the present time. Instfad of the honor of representing us in the Provinci.il Conncil beint,' uncontested, as was at first anticipated, there ar> cix candidates in the field. The settlers of the Upper Waipa have done that which they were entitled to do — nominated a gentleman from among-st themselves. We believe we aie coriect in stating that in the presert contest the settlers have evinced more interest than has ever before been the case in Waikato, and we think that this fact on their part is evidence of a growing in u- vest in Ptovincial matters. Mr Byron and Mr linox enunciated their political opinions on the hustings on Tuesday last, ns will be seen on reference to our columns. These gentlemen are agreed m t-heir views upon the most im portant questions which aro likely to be brought before the Provincial Council nt its next session Mr Mabin's address appeutfc iv our advertising columns, but ns we have so frequo- tly of late expressed our views upon (lie important matters contained therein, it is unnecessary for us to comment on this occasion. Mr Farrell, one of the candidates seeking to represent the Waikato district set forth his views on the hustiugs at Hamilton on Monday last There aro now, therefore, only two candidates who have to make known their political creeds, and one of these, Mr Roche, has signified his intention of meeting the electors on Friday eveuiug next at Hamilton. It is exceedingly gratifying to ohserve the unanimity that exists in the candidates who have as yet expressed their opinions on the viti 1 topics of the day. We think it a pity that nearly the whole of the candidates should have come out at such a late hour as to preclude some at least from meeting the electors. However, those who have uot had an opportunity of announcing their opinions viva voct, have published them in our columns. We trust the electors of this district will bear in mind that our Provincial Government will have to decide as to the best means of disposing of the land to be purchase.] with the money voted by the General Government. They, therefore, should sec that men are returned who have both the ability and desire to do that which will couduce to the interests of the province, and not any particular portion of it

"VVn notice bj a telegram in another column, that Mr Sweet's bowling at the Inter-proTincial Cricket Match ii characterised as splendid. The following is the declaration of weight* of the horsci entered to ompete in the Auckland Turf Cluh Cup (the Handicap) race Acceptances must be made by two o'clock on the 17th December next • — Mr Noswortln's b ni Lurlino. 4.-\enrs, Ost 71b; Mr No* worthy's eh in C-ilumm, 4 j ears, 9*t Sib ; Mr Kays bg Tamboimni, fi \ears, 9st 21b"; Mr Notworthy's pm Hatred, tf >eni-», Bst 101b , Mr Waltors's b m YHttermn, nged, 7al 121b"; Mr J Stint's b in Simplicity, ased, 7^ 101b ; Mr J Watt'tt b tr Parewhenua, 1 years, 7st 9lb ; Mr W Rethvood'H cli c Pupapa, 3 jenrs, 7st 81b ; Mr \. Standisli 1 * blk q Bluck Kagle, nge'd, 7«t slb ; Mr I. Gw^nn'abg Flying Jib, agod, 7«t 51b; Mr G. Yon der Hpvrfe'* oh c Cmtnwav, .1 year«, 7*t ; Mr J. Wutt'a bg "Sorer Mi^h, i years, 7*t ; Mr R. Wjny.ird'n br o Larb, colt. 8 yenri*, 6stlOlb; Mr F. VV. Delniam's be Templeton, 3 %can-, 7ft ; Mr No«ivorMiT'n b c Defumer, 3 jenrd, 7st ; Mr Noswwflu's b" Trmtor, 3 reftrn, tj«t 41b; Mr J Watt's bt' Una Ml'M 1 ' ;< m>. Gai, Mr R. W%njardV b k Bundnrra, njjed, R Georj,'i', Joneph Bunks, and Jo-oph Uennett, J 1 - . u M <-m.

In rceomm ndation of deep cane for milk, which are now genenilh adopted in America, with, it 11 said, excellent reiuhs, a oonespondtnt writes to tliu American Ayr cullurist. Hint lio now has a vat 12 fret long, 2 (eet 4 nuhes wile, and 21 inche* derp, tluough which a ktrf am of spring water is led by a hnlf nicli pip« His rant, are 17 inclies d«op and 8 inches in diameter. The milk btands 56 hour* without souring in the hotcst neither, tlie cream i» then 2 inches thick, aud eolid, and males linn vrllow butter The saving of labor to Ins fmnilv, nid the impiov«ment of hn butU-r nrr to grtu!, tlial tlun are übunduntly aatisfied.