SETTLEMENT IN THE NORTH.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 337, 26 January 1889, Page 3

SETTLEMENT IN THE NORTH.

Since his arrival ho had visited the North Kaipara. Ib was now 30 years ago since ho spent six months up there. Of course the sights witnessed then were now passed. All had changed. Now he could step in an hotel at Helensville after going up in the Kaipara train. There were fqur in th,eir party, but during the^ day 22 more arrived at the ho,te}, and it was crowded. Everything pointed tp prosperity and wea,Hh. He next went in a steamer to Pahi, where he was received by the sou of Captain Colbeok. Next flay he rode 25 miles over the qountry, 1 and he must say that 'he was astonished at the progress. Thoso who resided in the place thought nothing of it, but the traveller from one country to another saw the alterations that were taking pjape. Around him he saw^ happy " and proaporous farmers, The children looked well, and so did the fathers and mothers. They all looked happy and contented. , He next visited Waipu and Maungaturoto, and he could assure them that the whoje distance from one place to another he never lost eight of houses or farms stocked with hundreds of sheep and cattle. He con-

siderocT Maungafciu'ofco one of the prettiest places in the North. There seemed no scai'city of work. He asked , one man where were tho unemployed. He said,' "They're all in Queen street or on the wharf. , We want labour here. Can you send us some?" And bhab was what was called depression in trade.