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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 100, 30 April 1877, Page 2

SCHKDULE A. [In a scl edule attached to the report Mr O'Conor furnishes some particulars concerning some of those who had recently left 'the settlement. The document being too lengthy for publication in full we summarise its contents and refer to the individual indicated by numbers in preference to giving their names.] No 1, wife and children. — The name of this person constantly appeared among the defaulters at Karamca, and last January he was £53 7s Id in debt, but by refusing him stores, and " giving him work at a very high figure close to his own door his indebtedness was reduced to £15 6s lOd." [Was not this holding out inducements to others to get into debt? Ed. N.E.M.] Several attempts were made to get rid of him but he persisted in remaining until the closing of the store, and an intimation that he would get no further credit induced him to leave. During

\ *- . ". '■ the time he was at Karamea, with fully hs___. his time to spare fot home, work, he did hot c.'ear more than half an acre. •- V ; No 2, wife and famil^.rpTliis* mart is reported to have been very di^icult jtoj deal with, never finishing, hiS^orfc and being always' anxious to ge% iSto debt. Mr O'Conor gave him leave to crop half an acre of his own that was cleared and also presented him with three bags of potatoes, and let him four acres to clear upon the understanding that if he did it he (Mc- O'Conor) iwould become responsible for the ;fprice\of j& : cowW The cow was obtained f rotrf'Mr 'Dolphin hut the work was not done. He left a debt on the books of £34. Previous to leaving he sold half a ton of turnips and 1 2J tons - of' potatoes, besides growing crops, the fittings of his house and a cow. He killed his pigs and poultry. No 3, wife and child.— This man was always willing to work, but his object, and' that of his brother who left some time ago with £123, was always to earn money rather than to settle. He had always kept a sum to his credit and consequently received no employment for some time back. He has joined his brother in Nelson having previously sold his crops, and taking with him £31, the balance of his wages. He intends holding his land at Karamea. i No 4, wife and f amily ?^This man had been much crippled by sickness ' in the family. His wife found the place- too lonely, and so they left. *,-" * ; No 7 was a respectable hard working man but did not take to the jSfeYand so he left. Mr O'Conor is "afraid that' he already sees his mistake." h' V No 6, wife and children.— He left on account of illness,|and^haS .singe found more remunerative and congenial '. employment in Nelsbh. He left the settlement £14 2s 6d in debt. . . >V 3 ' V No 7, wife and family^The man was a good workman and in other jrespects a decent man. He sold his household fixings, two cows, a calf, four pigs, $_ouii 4 tous of potatoes, andi one of turmpa.:. and carrots, and broke up his home fo_?-._)io ascertainable reason. He contracted^wifcii Mr O'Conor to clear four acres for hitrfiaf J64 10s per acre on the strength of which the former became responsible for £14, the price of acow. The man felled thejbush on 3 acres 3 roods and 25 perehe&j'and then left. To complete the job will cost'^a per acre. He left a debt of £26 17s 4d. No. 8. — Previous to leaving he sold his cow, pigs, crops, etc., and having received three mouths' stores by the Wallace, left for Nelson, leaving his wife and child at Karamea. He had work from Mr O'Conor in January to enable him to buy a,,cowj--but on Mr O'Conor becoming "securityrfor the price of one, he refused to work Out the -.balance. He leaves a debt of £8 10s," whiclrhe. refused to work out, alleging that -'the l improvements upon his land were an equivalent. No. 9 has always borne the character of $ willing man and a good workman, bat has ia large family, and -has /had raucft. sickness in the house. He received private I ' work from Mr O'Conor to,.enable.hira.t6 pay. for a cow and clothing, after which ;he j promised to clear off his debt to'Jhe.Goyerriment, but he suddenly commenced-.selling off %ia : cow, pigs, potatoes, and other crops'^ doors,; windows, &c, and started off, leaving his wife and family behind him., JHe leaves a debt of j £25 5s sd. : ""■ .' ■-• ".