ALBERTLANDER.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 1, 29 March 1901, Page 2

ALBERTLANDER.

By the -courtesy ofjSS. Hartae'lpf] 1 Povjt Albert, we «.re~^ieb'tecl for the * loaa^£-a|-sA»>Jo«--^*--t^i-.ip<jt Qf the old pape? published by Mr^ikaiuel Johnson during thg %d^.y^Jiivof jkhe-Uw-conformistsetllemeftiW_]*6rt Aißert. '. As we feel -jsuj.'g jhajt g, .few ...reprint' articles from "t^fe littlejoiilnal"will"he:' re&d witU considerable interest, by.. those wli# are now 1-living^ calling1 to" their ininids the .seencs.of. their early ' struggles and thoughts of greater things, »hich thlyij^ight 'years of ■ hardy toil lias in a degreeand the disappointment only iutaderits of by*gone days. . ~._ ... . The first article is, ai. jou will road printed after five nioii'tlfs rse£tletneoit. -—We reprint as copied.— 7- ' MARKET STREET; Vo#AIi6KRT; * The town of Port AttS|hfi^ 'fixated just wifcbin the mouth it Itia 'Wbitw vhiart> Greek, a tributary of the Orouwkari), anil kt a little disfcjcea from which on the east Imnk, our attention Is first .tiireefced^t >v"» newlyrffjrrned'; channel cut by the uiiited unpaid labour of a portion of the inhalijtaut* in tw.o daye; the tha woik ia stiH mc wnpietolbut when th« snrhe generous.effol ts are again devoted to the work, it substantial and la6tinft-bg»efit will becoiifarred upon the town, proceeding up the channel we lan<l and aVcand a soinewhai ateep and riigged pith, thi-< is tlra foot of Market Stre«t, the piece of level land extending right and left are the river ftoatages reserved by the trustees f r a toed, etc. A few yards farther up on the left <is a triangolar plot af f abonc'thrpe-qnarter) of ■an .acre, this has been=-reserved, fora Market- , piaii&^^JSut lately anoth«r:aite has been chosen for that pnrpoee. The rfcst briildiu^ we approach on the left Ik a" tfratherb ard hoase, this is the Cooprr.»tivß storei under the management of Mr. Mai croft. pasrtnß his gar Jen. we ' arrive at his house, a neatiwoodrn stiijcturs, which we muat not" aftemp'tta describe' or we •|or we shall have to do the «?>ihe with ailotherFj which would bs beyoud our powetssandinearly s every allotment would require a chapter itself; we may jutst say that Mii. &la is fenc3d round , and about one-half cultivated, and present a , very pleasing mpect. and is in a very flourishing condition. He has 2 cw«i a goat; rabbits etc. ! No. 3. Mb. Chapmao, butcher, hu* a meat weatherboard housf. ,H«;ihsr» ; tbe whole of his allotment undec^iUijyationiv We < notice cl..psr- [ ticularl'y a, b?aiitif'ul ?bow pf etrawberrieß and •t^ variety of fruit trees looking very healthy and ! freshjsind bidding fair'to speedily render; a '] rich'reward to tbs induatriona owner.He has s \ pist, rabbits, fowls, etc. ' . ■. . No. Mb. Everett, cirpenter, » small ""elaV i house, the ground fe mostly fencoil and tntlti vatad, chiefly wlthvpo^atoes. . v ifi/5. Mr Turner. A new >rriv«l. "No.'G. Mr. lie-crofr, cirpsnt-r, hai an un finished whsre.tbe ground is\ fe C9d round hvV not cultivated, y.-. ■.■;■•--■■-•■.-■'- :> ."•'/V:' - -v ' j Here a pully inierieck-i tt)e rg%cf, i£: j- quirei I filling up.fwhrch'Twouid maltjjjh,estr«et perfect *■ a street afeo Crossesl hefe, exfenaing on .tKe'let I iar|j| consjd'aMblet distaficef'tiy';thefloe w-;niaTSo 3 site to'the|Or«awharq r wherei-thert;ji«r4a*:;gpoi t Ip^taflt at any time ot th^t^e,. From sßyerii *!'pomffl^on this street, a 6nal view of trie vtoWn <i 1 obta;ned.'tb'iß ia Grah»m Street. Na. 7. is occupied by Ma, Lavet, tinmau who resides in a sm|i!l- s l»lj feanse, ultimata] intended as a worjcßhqp.' Mb. L. anH his ion have cucoeeded ii>;«etting tie wholo allot raei

uader cultivation, in the.csntr£of the garden is ifc>n«jestic..ctbbage trey wiiic'h will fat somV f Jture periodj become au;<jjxjecs::of great inter-; ejst-. '.-■ :: .-' . • .. No.S. The Rev. H. \V~."6nttU has a good' we itherboard h.me in c u-.-<e ..f erection, the j land drainert, partly chxj, and i tented. We praatl.;. •r.^re(.t'> >c . bssncj of n« owner. j No, 13. The fe.ist Office, ~».t.d M.fffoe ofrth<i ■'"Alber*i.ind Q^Zittp," -a neat weatharbc^ardj honßi?, twf> stor-i^s his?u. Mr. J >hns»H has:the greater vm.t of his ground, under cult yation, rt'iefrout us a> fl jvver ga-r 'ea. it* has a considerable number of fruit tree, the allotment which is ieaci(\, may b j-,c:>nai..Jered : tiie most picturesque on ace UHt of its shape. Ke has aUo some and poulti^. No. iO. Mr. Inffer, labour,, r. Hou*e partly weatherboard, partly s'a.b, thatched,, •'» lar S« portion of the n J jtrnent.under.cultivation, and a d fe.i CS.J .r iiin \. £Ec his iiiow, 2«e:ilves-, -md a number i>f pnultiy. No. 11. Mr. OldnVld, tsurveyor.iUid labouree, a thatched whare, ground fenced, ,-aud party cultivated. every one ekf», Mr. O, lire a;so some fuwls, . . The grov-r.nnent road {r»n the so-called Nutur4l Je(jfcy, crosses the head of the street here, apd a in ipnihf int view is obtained of the Oruawharo in both dir<>ab'i)nj!. Looking to tLe 0 »s f, yon see at 2 tui'es distant •, I -r. Boll'u residence; between it and the spectator is partly Bi'inW* and p&.rt T»*vn laid. Tie «eh»pel is abut being wcted here, -vid the r >ad divides the.present t wn tv >m wh;,t- nixy ■bi ctiled Brauie's spjecu at r's t;wuship on which we ;nay ju-t say ithrre is not a soul Incited. Cro -3ine t > the o,jpusi|J; i side of market-Bt, the first hpuse is that of Mr. Burdett', tailor, a thatched wharr, the whole of the ground has; been turned over, and ipanS-b Hvu with wheat,: au i toe remainder planted wittk ivitatue^; lite wheat does not loojc very protiiiaing. The who c is fenced rovnd, tlwa and is a beautiful view of the wholei.s.iwt>ship an^ the ai'jnnin^ dis* trict*. No. I' 3. is a quarter a are allotment not yet; tiken us. i No. 15. Mr. T^vijiafii, carpent» and boatbxilder tf a in^at elafe hou«P ri the whoj^ grcund tur.iod ov^r,, ; art fenced and cuHijV.ttjd, this and the next .allotment u»»y be .$ liwidered the mv.st sywietfical apd wellfurine^ in t!«e street. ; No. I€. f. Cooper,, Kousa p'aitiy slab, pa'tly weatherboard, .the ground is piiiefly planted with.potatoes. A remarkable feature is a fine bed of.c«u \t iwem in mosttoaauti.ful ondition, and a fine but small patch of gingululy prolific peas which we understand eime from Jamaicp.. Mr. Q. is restrvinst,them for. seed, intending to distiibntethcm neionghU neighbours, nodbiHl this pea will be held in preat reputeNo. 17. Mr. A'px. GaHrJan has a slab h> use. : AUck is an ojd sailor,, and hasfcutiat iy 'settled; on the township, b-ii he h-s 'worked well upon his land and has a considerable portion cultiva'ed and fenced; the old tarseems very hsppy in his sec'.usion, and he does the b>ating for tho tovj'ou -. .- ' .......-, No. 19. Mr. B -iley, a very aubst&otial weatherboard house is in the .eonrse of erection, arid the ground cleared, it»re .we recroßß the s;uUy,. © : No. 20. Meu Bucki- >n, carjiefiteri 9. weatherboard houss, neatly built, erected in the town-' 3hip. The allotment i« clearc'cl pait fsoeed, and mainly cnltijMtfd, gondly number' of poultry. - No. it. Mb, Isles' Ace »minoda*ion House, weatherboard 1) use a sin ill wharp, portion of the land h cultivated, Tlie house is used on Sundays as a,tßmporp|iy «haj»el.. No. 22. Mjr Judd'a JJrapery St»r«, a veri BUbstaotibl li<mse Uuilfc at great expense and labour, Gaing situate at the foe t of a hill which; lid to c * <?*e }v»teA tot the purpose. He has 2J hives, Roata,,a pig and poultry. No. 23. Mr, E!liot ; l<»bouj?ar, weatherboard md slab h"U c, ground p««-tly fenced And cuU ;ivafced. ' - • . . : N >. 24. Mr. Stephenson; a new arrival from: iustralb, d thatched wh ire and small trardab.; iNo-25. Mri Pfictor/ <2irpeftter, thatched; ■vh*re, prnind fenced in and cultivated ton; Mnsider>ble extent. .._ There are several other streets laid out on 3»ch side ot Market street, and a considerable' auuber (|f allotments have been taken in th/m, »hd in abine instances clearing has been com^ inenced.; thia is » a .tirfattory proof that a beatifying amount of progreaa is bainjj made. The appearetee of the toyn>jtip from several poio^i of-view is very int- rflntiiiß anJ indeed picturesque. One eingnlar fact worth mentionmH'if, that every holcler of #n allotment is DFond-of it, and b'eili'^iea We iHne" foittenate 3cc.upajnt;aJ best half-acre', and would nit exchange it for anothor on any ace uut. Lookin^alrthe landin^u'tivatiou, wecjnnotforbear an es^regsioh of admiration at tin amount of wjork done and the progress uiade^dur ing the •five months they have been , located ; iajgnodly amount .of produce may be shortly in, happily rendering much needed assistance to the inhab'tmts whlo thronah trials, difficulties, and diHCoui-jßeinent? have manfnlly utrujfgied on; may'they yet psr-evere, and eventually an amount of prosperi'y and comfoit will be their lot. which will donUtless compensate them fcr (or all they have tuiJered, and so patiently ecdured. i f ~-' y'' t 1 •