Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1896. Utilising Our Gifts.

Manawatu Herald, 11 August 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1896. Utilising Our Gifts.

t • 3 How many people wander about wondering what they can do for a living, yet having that which would } bring them in a good return olose to their doors did they but turn their attention to it ? Every day in our lives we notice certain persons keeping busy whilst others walk about ! wondering why work does not come • and fetch them. It is but an illua- • tration of the old tale of an industrious man being always able to find , something to do. Work iB nndoubti edly wanted by many in this district, ! but mostly by those who cannot dig | and who are too ashamed to beg Land lies in large areas around all our cottages untilled and unoared for which would if worked, go far towards paying the rent. It is to those that do not like gardening that \ we address these words, as being a > substitute for that labour and offering 1 a fair return. We have flowing past our doors a river swarming with fish, and at this season of the year , with that delicious fish, the whitei bait. We have, on very good authority, the information that a large and responsible firm is ready, and desirous, of putting up a small preserving plant, if they oould be assured of a fair daily supply of these small fish, and at a reasonable price. In these dull times we should think this proposal should be hailed with de* light, and that a certain number would be prepared to undertake the minimum supply, though, we believe, the firm would willingly take more. We are not permitted to publish either the name of the firm, or the price or quantity, but we would privately satisfy applicants on these points. Whatever is done must be done quickly as the season is now on so that those desirous of entering into the supply should move in the matter at once. We may mention, as a warning, that no attempts to foist prices up, as were attempted with a late haul of frost-fish had better be attempted, or else the result may be similar. A Native had a good many frostfish and calmly asked ten shillings each for them in town, and sent them to Wellington where he realised three shillings each. Another lot went to Palmerston and were sold there at three shillings each, and the sender only got one shilling each. This proposal as to whitebait would be for the season, and thus ofifer3 regular work for that period, giving the fisher also time to attend to his garden, which needs it now.