The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 285, 10 March 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1874.

TriE show held at Te Awamutu was undoubtedly as great a success as any show could be, to which little more than halt of the settlers contributed. We at one time thonght that the bntchefc symbolical of small minds and stil) buidljur ideas had been bnriod. A district, however, that can tarn oat such a quantity of stock at a bitow held io ono cornur of it is mcouteatably in a iiouribhiiig condition Those who buvo invested thoir money and expanded their onorgy in bringing under, cultivation the laud tboy hold arc to be congratulated on their foresight and pluck. They have bu#u und waited patiently for tho season to roap Many have already harvested the.r crops, and those who have not, yet done co are looking 1 forward with rvtry prospect of good tim^s in store. The natives uve quiet, settlors are increasing' in number, and tho*c who are to be classed among &t the late arrivals Jiav« hro'isjlit with them the sinews of war, without vrhicli it would be iutilo to attempt the reduction ot a country horn a stato of natuic to one that is capable of conferring happiness on a largo popula. ti in Several subjects suggest themselves to our sninda in counectioo with the show, jib calling for special cim^.uent at our hands, the principal being the cordiality with which the natives entered into Hiu day's proceedings, j'ho prizes to be awarded v.< iv of email value ; in fact, in tuauy instances, Jess iti amount tiiun the cost ot bringing exhibits to the nwrio of competition. Much ia attempted to be wade by thode who live by native difficulties — and i.y those v. Uo have their own intercuts to serve — of

ttio probability ota Muj.l w«i, it hj attempt tj trespass upou certain territory. The aaLived the longer they ]ivo ganx wisdom in proportion. We believe that the whole affiir iq little else thar. the b«oi-d ol fiamrcßS held over ou/ heads, buf, fortunatety for outtieivcs aud tho natives, held by a much inure suspeuder th<>u u singly hair.

John Median, a inau who has only left the fr*e lodgings in Hr Eyre's hotel, situated on Mount EJtn, uhoufc a fortnight, was brought before Mr Ray nor, J.P., at Ngjruawahia yesterday, aud sentenced to l-ireo months' imprisonment fur being a rogue and a vagabond, a character tie sustaiuo to i the letter. It will be seen by an advertisement in another column that Sir Thoirfaa Farrell, of Hamilton, is about to dispose of his property in the Wuikato. Wo are confident that causes not uudei stood by us, and which, probably, it would be improper to allude to m the columns of a public journal have led Mr Farrell to discontinue hi* connection with tteh c Wiukato district. The fact is to be regretted, and there is no settler, no matter what potty differences they may have had with Mr Farrell who will not feel that a man of energy originality, and perseverance is about to leave them.