The Pahiatua Star. Published Tuesdays and Fridays.) FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1886.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 1, 11 June 1886, Page 2

The Pahiatua Star. Published Tuesdays and Fridays.) FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1886.

' Thl p.ii.{h-«tioni)f the P.muatua St mi : ami I'kut.vbvn.a Advkiitise* mavlis an important stage in the progress of ' tii.u iKtrt of tin? l-'ortv Mile Hush through which the Star will circui late. It ts l-.it a short time since there i was scarcely tin inhabitant Iwtimni j Opaki and the Mrrnntyatu Gorge, .hut - now yi-trjei.-u-nt extends ahuost niong (lie whole line, ai)d progress is everywhere of the most nrarked character Tlmt there is a grand and prosperous j future before these districts is plain. The enormous area of avuibibh. land, , the great fertility of the soil, the eiptnldu ( Innate, and the .settlement m m the district of enorgefit and public •spiriti d >etllees, are a guarantee of j ! happy nod’ prosperons future. There, ■m. few localities with uiuro uiuvc-ryul iidvantagea. mid the stout hearts and strong hands of the settler-! un- what -in- lu-eiitsl to Si-liieve in iln-y district* it.at prosperity of which Nat mo l:a-5 slriadv laid the fiumdittiou. To aid such *« aebievcmeiit ivi.l lx-our object, ai.d tbi- settiiTs vtl| lmve our niont hearty to operation'in all' progressive movv-iniUts. In polities we shall afdvoc.it*.* the l.ibera! ca.n a—tlie caaso (4 die |i--'.pl« . »li.;ll*tlo irliat we citn U» l.rncx r.w.<» uot.er the special ill It. s- ~ -1.vir,,.. ffif |

Wellington. Nnpier. aiul the West Chaat The hm liaa from »!ir burliest Jays of settlement imen a public pledge, ruwl it u tiigli time that it Was being most vigorously carried out. Road contraction throughout the oomt> try must also bo a subject of first important*, so as,imhtcQ settlement? to Vqun • «w<.ip,s aipl gQiarnlly to .iidtlw pmpAity of tfuxlistrict The inrorests of the special settlements .shall always havn nnr warmest niiL These 'Kettle*.

ITvenin twfl pat Ttrmv thousand* of people on tiib surrounding lands, and the proepenty of tlie district is hound np with llicir success. The columnsof tlie S*ab will be open .to all for tbo expression of opinion on matters of •general uitcrcst. and in our ’corres-

pondence columns the fullest liberty Will l>c given to nil sides- The Stab snow l.nniclicd on what wo triist will by a successful'career. _ To, make it a Success,- ire ask the co-operation of all interested in tlie districts it is intended to represent* Vc can do little unless we hnvo the voice and influence of the people- to sifpport us, and we hope that our mutual relations may ever be of the most cordial character. As an advertising medium wc arc determined to make the Stab second to none; and as u local and, ; general newspaper we hope to rival most of out; couytry contemporaries. Measures, not men—liberty, freedom, and iiulepcnd-iticc—and the greatest good for the greatest number, sum up the principles which it shall be our best endeavour to act up to, and *lll doing tliis wo arp sure wo shall meet with • the -approval of the settlers of these bush districts wlqvso best interests we seek to'udvocaie.