WAIHENGA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 172, 30 May 1879, Page 2

WAIHENGA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,) May 27, 1879.

The depression in the money market is making its influence felt hero very much. Soveral settlers who hud resolved on making large improvements, and who had began extensive cultivation of their land, have now' been obliged to leave it for the present. This will be a great loss to the settlers themselves, and a much greater drawback to the agricultural interests of the country at large. It is feared that from the state of the markets, the hard pressure in money matters caused by the cruel screw of the Sew Zealand' Banks, the stoppage of all improvements, and the discharging of men, that it will be a very severe winter. The cause of wonder is— Why all this screwing 1 Why all this scarcity in money ? seeing that money is plentiful in London. Mr McDougall, of the Lower Valley, proved very unfortunate with his sheep on Sabbath last. He found that no less than sixty in his flock had been worried, and it is supposed'that several others not yet found have been bitten, and thus disabled. It arose from four savage and starved dogs belonging to the Maori pah between MrMcDougall'sand Mr Russell's estates. All the dogs were given up by the natives, and were at once shot. The Maoris have promised to pay the loss sustained by Mr McDougall. It is high time to ask if the natives should be allowed to keep such numbers of savage brutes of dogs as they usually do. The plan of the extended township is now published, and lies for inspection at the Post-office. It contains 200 acres of land cut up into sections of a quarter-acre each. It is oxpected that when the sale comes off all tho sections will betaken up. The disposal of Mr Martin's land is looked forward to with good expectation, Already several buildings are planned, and the contracts are out. The plan is published under the name of Martinburgh. The flying survey of the railway between Greytown and Waihenga has been finished. A saw mill is now in course of construction down in the Bush at the Dry River. There is found to be a quantity of good building timber on both . sides of the river. If the times revive a little, it may be expected that the township here will become a good centre for trade.