OUTPOSTS ON THE SEA FRONT

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 735, 7 February 1910, Page 8

OUTPOSTS ON THE SEA FRONT

I "ICA" STATION AND OTHERS }.- Away oil- the . sea- irontage of. "Ica" R^irtatibn'' which,:.:'is. sy^ : iio*?;lwjigsform^'l^';- : MrV::.W.TAi»«lrowi: tph<and- called \ the, ''Otahome"; run. A contes; si durable" ■ pjirt'.' of t}ie: property'consists • of. [jv-.;: mcetablelands,. and, though tlifey • liavo ■ IjSisioveri ploughed, it..:,is; I|;ssfwhat;a/ lotiof grass they carry. ." Wliea-' gj¥s;gfasses/:'this' land :willbe.much'improved;, Es%;;av:where it •• into r his own"- a very short timo ago, and has, K|J k 'i;bf-coUrse,^: 'lbeeh; : extremely very; |^W«oinfo'rtablo^dwelling',-lias jbeen built.'/and; v« • capital wool: shed, and in the - course J-'.'.of -.a few-years lf Otahoino'. should be a s':.:;r: property.-.;, Once :it. was. abso-»fV;'ilutelystrcel^,":'.but\one-of the'first things' p|s£Jdohe.rcwas-itheV-, putting.-' doiykvof .planta-f-a.'-'r-.tions.' -And,' as .to; the . present, ono thing . can- be .said: The. reputation of ; t- - ;vronl will bo maintained .on "Otahome," Mr.-'Anarew'isobtaimng a fine' lot 'of |; : rams-from the Soutii lsland. This :tbe.''top'Of-,the. ! '■ market. s f.v;.,.' "Passing througha gate. in. the rabbit PgSteice !abd ; yCha fei" 'stations, one enters 'rtheT,-' Castlep'oint" t - -.run. ' the property- .of Messrs. - Johnston,. I'-'randmanaged by A. lai'go jjl'^iipartJotfthifcis-SCT^ ESgv. Ith«:sea are some "very,; fine, paddocks, in - '*-hich agood typo of Komnev sheep, was 1-: :' igraztng. They wero. looking m capital fcir- --.Bondition. al may say, here; that, 1,-, could lpA^- : 'lbardly holp noticing onething.on'alUthe yirffi;«tations;up. ; the'coasts -; th 6 -'Eregular vvisitof sheep to. tho; beach, where Kd;;■:meed, ; -'orf'licktheVrocks • forj^salt;-;';.-The fei;| homestead'jand,,;building:s.>ar near «tlie": J J Hthe; f the landing sheds, and;,a small- jetty. StMiners;find,;ShelterV]'ust; inside 'the; reef,' P_;-Va and, even whentliere is' ; a jgobd 'swell,'on P« -ijoiitside,'-: still'water. reigns • withiu '< the: line ;are-Sbreaking.;. f ® : nice'sandy'bea^ p■ to- the' visitors who come to. ,Castlepomt, K» : -: during, the* -heifeof :\the;;'&miher Reason?: piSs Mr. 'ai cbmfortable^bdard^ ing-lioiise-' for 'visitors,,, and thesecbme. ft-i'w from as -far away as ■ Masterton. Two. i fiTiiles 'iip -the' beach: is ."Whakataki,-' situ-i 1 : . • ated in a ivaUeyriTKe: residents'.say that; pJj'i.lthejr windy r-spot ; pn\earth!; r ; :" : IWelM.would "not. .say.' ttatv; 'though;? I( Kwi 'itave''experienced .winds. there;:that' I: hay ( e: fei'Vcr -twelvo miles' inland - from-; AVJiakataki..:; again, up- the -coast,.- and :on ; this jtSSi'pai't^';' the|au'eryipftbnis? iisked; igood.beach,to-day ?" . the inquirer mcanf ling will tho tide be in 01 out, as in feffiieevbraHplaces jthe :,sea |'''i'- : ■■ at- all'. rau?h, would maKe pro-. -.'gression - along the .-coast dangerons- The ff s? below,-' of i jsand ; ;- are;; ex : . |?i#J ; PSfc• r^Ww^o^, kv.ti.',.nearly- flat 4o perpondicnlar;' and only >a: fcr-,"feshckiDg: i; iip -outvofthe water, and, bc-p!^;MM"tli^>-;;tkew:;^.'htiß»-J''®ps:,ot!hartl Rvfei-papa'On them.' The big "combers", from, n " the Pacific como dashing in, sending up ' : - . tons of vY-ater, and when. the. sun is shin;i" ing brilliantly the effect is delightful &^^ , r, , shed is seen The Toad turns away from Oiie' sees'; th'o_ i handsomenew . dwelling of (Mr."-'Kichard- Barton, :.who,. in; conjunction,with his brother, JJr Edward Barton, ■}|S-?Athoineste'ad''Sow,' :^thte"bac^elpT's ; qiiaT'-'. 1/ tirs," and very comfortablo and cosy k-' ■ij-.'t.these , quarters are.. Liko most of this rSv -' c ?untry;, on 'the coast,'- f , ' has * , 'IWD,, extensively „ under scrub, 111 th | patbliAa •I';- 6f 6Sray," : : backj", ,• and, ■ ;_!b'eing ■ u',-;;; nneat' the vsea,' *a -go'bd; deal 'of ' tanhine is Bartofi: told' pin'i|i|OtKers, .have f slid) Ithat- it ;is;.by -'.up' inettr fe{oiiCniidortniie;,-ibr^ttuhiß» r *"'■ - ieweetemnj; ■ influence on the soli, cind, ill FsSgS , jimtibb.' i^--M^ fe®''|telephdn ! e ; :wire. to.Whaka.taki.v.Tt;. ; is: also: |i':-'!;';|carried. on 'some- few. miles away : back -to "Av/apiripin"—lfr. -Latham's.■ station—so l|®| ! ;,:-ithat';^Hhese'V.'appabritlyf":bW ,-jvvv.,p]aces.are^.onLv""next.,door".-after,-all. - r ' < ' MASTERTON A. &P. SOCIETY. ? \ > SHOW BUSINESS AND STOCK FUR v. (By Tcksraph-SDerial Corresnondent.) 1 ' Mastcrton, February 5 •.•/v.Tho- monthly^^^?meeting'-;pf;-,.the.V; pS^r'|Cbmrbittee, v Maisterto^A".^'£'^?:<'AssbdatibnV.frM : :held;.; oii: Saturday.'' (~;fsent-.' Messrs. G; C. .Summerell (chair- /'■■ -:-iinan),: fl: -A., Jtatthews,- T. P. Lett, A. J., S^fi^Stenewigg,"'j'.yStpai®, ; , , James, A G. Pilmor, R J. Dagg, C w-v:: :! 1 .- .Vallance.tß. Harperj' W. J. Welch; C; 'ft,v.;:.--;:Donald,: Bland Rayner, "W. : Perry, -H. <■ liornson, D. Jl'Gregor, jun, 0 Cooper, t J. D. Crnmkshank, W. il Bmcl:, ,1. C ■ M'Killop, and G Shan b...-- .-.- .-New- members were elected,;as 1 follow j MKiUeesrs. .J: :,Garr (Mastcrton)i; W; Henby [Vj!. i(Masterton), 1, -.<.E.' Glephane ■.'.(Dyerville), fe i-rf'-'Q?. JE.',Latham ,(Awapinpin),' i). T..Haw-:-,:;vi.thorn -E.utt), -E. Miller- (KopuaI. ,ianga), S. tKayner ( Woodlands, Parkvale); » ( -i ,Walter Algie (Alfrcdton), AVm. , Algie ■;(Kpmako)K":;','r;' |-?-;':.'.:-..:.A ; lettcr''.was received'from, tho'sccrc-fe-ivw •(tary.. of i the Wellington . Education Board tho board desired to cstab : V lish':(ih;'cpnife'ction'^:with" its'{cbuntry ! ;(iis-; * high:>':schools) an i extended! y rural I-;, icludo 'domestic,- science.:::'for- girls, and J: (woodwork;;'inter. nlia>s-for,''li<iyß.'"'''Oii,.ap-t ,'it:» iphcatiou' being made. to tho '.managers of |,',( ; !5-ihe Alieir- woodwork 100m■■•■was utilised • lor Es3S;iwbbl<la^^vand ! fe:vS:lad|inf6fmeH'' i tbe:.'sebreta^ ; : , pt 5%\%'?-tl»a^s«l*ai^^e'^iiifbd®ideV^bdni\oi- the: as-: P"iy,-.^iafaoh''might r .be;placed:;at;.th4'-dWposal E -• of the board after the show, which takes ! placo in Pebruary. Mr T. E Tleming, Chief Inspcctbr'.bt Schools -.udder ftha'-Wel-p?;pS:yto^n''i-iidSfcation':,Bbßifa,-; ■fa.- '"board in isupport of the application.■- -It iWas!dccided to offer'the' board tho use':of tho'room;.under tho grandstand- until 'v provided that such additional pisi^expenses^as?insurance;^erp::met.'s '• . A'letter- was .received- from -T.'• De •S. i-.-::::'t-Baylis,'of>theJl)opartment:ofi , Agriculture; I'' -if?i"igrowji' inCcbnnectibn v-witH*!" thb : recent; eitplots':be got-, together, 1 .: and p^-iafiw v exhibition at ; theMaitertoh'.-: Show p#ile tbo purpose;' of forward-|S,-;j£i-ing.;.themsto::the;.Palmerstbn:i'North: AVm-an-.'exhibit from, the teS^differbttfevdii^^:ij> : .wbicUHthesa'-'ejtßßi-. f' r -§f' ; ' m ®°ts' are\lKing .carried:outV : ,The:secret figs vCtitfy 'was:instructed.'to -write-:,to, thoso who pi'S'Sliad out ' the-'experiments district asking • them to /.forward uY- ' eheaves ■to '-the" Masterton ShQW. '. It was fe-S^alsb?a'^d^:to"^te:'|» ; Mr>l)e;ltoylk' , -fdr the; place - of. origin &•'..*• cf : each variety.'.of wheat used.- •• f®^: : H'S'A : committee cohsisting ofi.th'e chairman j - a,nd Messrs 0. C Cooper and J D. ,-.:Crnickshank 'wore appointed •to make ar|;;Si i i''TangemenW'wth'the Eailway'Department trains from-"' to of the fortht coming show. •B?$ t 4<S^The' , -nattfc.;of:«ngagmg l -a(ji>ecMi.'traiii U for tho first'day of the: ram ifair was also discussed.,. Members generally; spoke very stronglv on tho inadequate railway ser ■|'«-i/«;viceß thronghout the -district, and - the frequent ' failures - fo-.>ceep to - tho time : 'f,~. .action, fhpwever, was'taken in .SfiZZ!: tHe i'direction.: of procuring/a' special ' train for tho fair. 1 ll.Arrangements, in conncction with. ,tnc -hW Bed:to:raise; ; fuiids for : 'the"Solway gioiinds , were further 'advanced;. ; ; It" ; ,was-..decided ihafc tho dato of 1 the fair.: bo. altered -ic Wednesday : and_ s 'that- it -be fifild at? Messrs; Abraham'- and v.Williams'g yaids at the conclusioxi' of .their : ordinarj K^lrv'»lev--'Th6/^tiine^6i^Btarttng|the;fair; : '6alc : ;fixed forr 2; o'clock.;: It .was reported p. MV'; ; )that• donations;of stock for;the fair were .coming from ? : all • parts the, disP tTict,' and- that- the''indications• were : thai .association .would '• be fc^^^cbnsiderably^b pyv>--from -"the -sale.; v .

.Wairoa/has 'no fewer Wtiani"thr«vA.' and.. P. '.snows. annually. " 'There i.« now Va • strong : reeling .in tho. .thiitSan; amalgamation: should be effected, End';af'really;;repivieni:ative show every';year.'f;: J