The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 694, 16 February 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1881.

Our contemporary, tho Standard, speaking of the lessons which the recent land sale at Masterfcon teaches, cites as the first the expediency of making a railway through land before settling it, If land cannot be settled in New Zealand without railroads there is a poor future before the colony, but we believe tins is not the case. The second lesson referred to by our contemporary is the scarcity of money, This is true to a considerable extent, but it would perhaps be nearer'tho mark to have said the scarcity of money for speculative purposes. We quite agree, howover, with the Standard when it adds, "The third lesson we are taught is the strong'desire to settle on land among the industrial classos, All tho sections offered on deferred payments were taken up—and for some lots, indeed, competition was manifest. It would be better for us all, indeed, if no more land in the colony were sold Under this system— better in every way, both for our development and revenue." Tho Tost lias declared that the sale was practically a failure, If the object of the safe was to raise ready money, we may admit that it was not a success; if on the ooutrary tho object of it was to settle the land with men of the right stamp, and: make it n permanent somce of revenue to tlie colony tho sale was a triumph. AJI the sections offered on deferred payments are taken up, and the block will shortly bo populated with men who rely upon hard work and industry for thejr success. Every acre in the block has an additional money value from the hour that portions of it be: coine inhabited and improved. The great lesson which the sale really teaches is that the cash sections should at once be utilised-by being turned into deferred payment ones, In this form they will be rapidly taken up, to tho advantage of the district' and the colony.. Under the Act of 1879, the Government has power, by an order in Council, tp-.-'make- the 'conditions for taking up . deferred ip^ymerit Bebtions';

still movJKcbpveiiioiit aiiil pbpujav;tliari they were ut the lasVsale,/ ■ tefc"it do this,; tind soon oveiy,- one; of the 64 unsold;sections) -will W placed.. Far better;to do thia—fay"better, to .effect a genuine . settlement—far better : to., encourage the industrious and thrifty denizens of our towns aiicl stations to' take upland than to' hold OveS'these' "•acresitill the : mnrke!?■' is ficro'itible for' speculation and the rich man comes in the shape of ;Uio cash purchaser niid swoops it up.. Wero tlio County'the administrator of ils own waste lands—asrwc would like to sco it—every acre of tho block would be settled on the .defected paymonts system,, The G»ov : eminent, with.no doubt, an'honest, desire to promote settlement', is yet hampered for money, and cannot well resist the temptation of selling for the sake of the immediate pecuniary result. Wc repeat that the late sale proves that without a doubt there.is.a market for wasteland opened up byroads, and that if the Government unhesitatingly 1 devotes itself to supplying the customers who so readily come forward for. deferred payment sections it wilUenter on a policy which will slowly -but surely extricate the colony from its debts and difficulties. Our contemporary Questions whether the sale would not have been more successful if held at Wellington rather than at Masterton. No doubt for a speculative land sale Wellington should be preferred, but we give the Government, and the Waste Lands Board credit for desiring to jneet the wishes of tlie men of Sfuall.' means by enabliug them to.'see. what they are. about' to purchase. The customers for laud at ..the;late- sale were, no doubt, thankful for it to be held in the vicinity ■of the block .iff which thev were interested. . }

The'. Committee of-.-.life .Masterton School meets at tho' Institute this evenins.' The Wellington and Masterton Railway employees hold a picnicat the Silverstreain on Saturday next. We aro to have those talented artistes'; the Haselmayers, after all.' Mr. R. W. Cary is now in Masterton making final arrangements for their appearance early next week.

Mr R, Wilsoue Returning Officer notifies that the nomination of five trustees for the Masiortun Rabbit District takes place oil Friday the 25th inst. Mr J. T, Steelo, of the /National Drapery House, Lambton Quay,, quotes prices for his surplus summer stock-in our advertising columns. On' Monday ffloruin,', at Greytown, the

youngest son of the Rev Mr Knell diet rathersuddenly, and quite unexpectedly o'f'crbup.' Much '.sympathy is felt foi the boreavad parents.

A.meeting of the Committee of the Greytown Horticultural and Industrial Society will be held at'the"'office of Mr Bock, Greytown, nn Friday next, at 4.30. p.m. "'' ' .:. •'.. .

The long continued depression in business' is'being folt in Greytown as wellas in other places, On Monday last a party of three, with several dogs, (which it .is not hard to. get at present); -started away ■'to try their fortune in, the rabbit'eatohihg lino 1

"'Tho following applications for transfers have been made for tho next quarterly licensing meeting':—Victoria Hotel, Featherston, Puher to Ferrers; Club Hotel, Featherston, Toogood to Faber; Tauhe'renikau Hotel, Duff to Abbott; Marquis of Norrnanhy, Carterton, Ladd to Unvin; Prince of Wales, Mastertnn, Thompson to •Wagg. ■ . We- are-happy to-be"able to announce another cricket match on Saturday next, the Tenui-Whareanm Club has arranged to play the Mas'terton Cricket Club, on Major Smiths ground. The Mas'terton. team will consist of Messrs Green, Moore, F. Harrison, T. ,L, Thompson, Brims, D'Aroy, Meredith, J.' .Williams, R. Gv Williams, F,<Hare, Collins. Emergency. Allen, Bish, Webster. ■ Mr T,L. Thompson offers £2O reward, for information' whioh niay lead to the conviction of llio person'or persons who are supposed to have caused the late fire at To Ore 'Ore. 'The building where, it originated, was a stable containing straw, from this it spread to a shed in which the two roaping machines were housed, and from the latter to Messrs Burnett & Rule's mill, about twenty ynrcis awny, whicli also caught fire. The whole of tho pFoneity destsoy'ed was uninsured,

The second fire at Parihaka came Very near burning out the place, and had H not been for tho number of men presimt the village would have fallen a prey to the flames. Every house had one oYtwo men on tho roof to extinguish ; the thatch as'soon as it became ignited hy the falling sparks, fanned by a strong northwester. The stifling smoke rendered frequent relays.of men necessary, and the natjves were kept at it all night, water buckets in hand. ' . .

Wo have been informed upon reliable authority, that, as the result of the.visit, of the deputation from Greytown re 'constable, that H. Bunny Esq., M.H.R.,has advised them that Mijor Atkinson authorised him to state, the Borough Council were empowered to appoint a special constable until the Government had'fully considered the advisability of re-opening the station. An official comuyihicatinn to the effect is looked for, when we believe stops will be immediately taken.

The annual distribution to the ohildren attending the Carterton School took place on Monday, afternoon in the 1 Town Hall. 240 children.-were present, but only two (if tho Committee, Messi'3 Fairbrother and Anderson-the former .occupying the chair—and some 'half-a dozon of the children's friends and

parents put in an appearance, The .following were the successful prize'takers •;• -Cdmmitteo prizes-Sixth Class, Arthur Moore, Edith 'Bowles; Fifth, JohnBowles, Kate Carter; Fourth, Norman., Rutherfurd, Edith .Carter; Third, Percy Gardoser, Marion Carter; Second, Samuel Mimfio, Kate Groube j First, Joseph Wakelin, Margaret Bowles; Infant Class, Clarence Moore, Winifred

Armstrong. Private prizes i—Boy'spopularily prize,. presented by Mr R. Fairbrother, Thomas' Sparkes; Girl's do., presented by Mrs Fairbrqther, pth Giles; Mental arithmetic, Mrs Price, sained by Henry : Moore; spelling bee, Mrs Gardener, awarded to Leonard Giles; freehand drawing, Mr Hooker, "Edgar Rutherfurd; Map drawing, Edith Giles Ist, Edgar Rutherfurd 2nd. Teachers'

prizes ;—Fifth .class, Charlotte Ohallis ; j Third, EdithVßaggerley'; Second,' Lily Hamhrnok j.Fir.Btj Emily Olarko'; Infants' Class, Charlotte Cohen, A vpte of (hanks to the Chairman and cheers fpr the teachers brought • the meetine to a close, The average daily attendance sinco the re-assembling of the sohool ha,s been 219, the full number of names on the roll being 270; so 'that on Monday: the full criinplemeiit of the o'lildren, ~within-3.Q;,worp present; and we.'icannot but-.vCijii;riifuiate;'Mr'''Samuel,'-'''nhd-thr other !eachors\pn the control they h»w: : children.

We understand that the Maories at -T$ Ore Oro interview Major Heaphy. at' Grey town, to-day to receive money. . : The Court of Review under the property Tax A ot, sits at 'Carterton to-day. • '. The Masterton cadets parade this evening- :"■

; ,Mr W. 0., Buchanan. advertises for sale; ■ .';' a miffwlio" admits having.bdeil. steeping at. Te Ore Ore at.tlie tinio#tlio latefire' Whether, however, further evidenco is r bt)'taiuable through this ineans is questibnablo. '.''•'■■' Yesterday Mi'' WardeU, E.M., sentenced the, three .'children of- Mr- : : '.'Il, Greening, .charged on Saturday last with breaking into Mr J .',-M. : Girdlestone!s premises.. The el-lest was 'sentenced to f our yoarsjnA.refdi'matpry, thO'Seitad,'to'nve,'audthe-third tosix. ' The following subscriptions have Been received for the helmet, and axe fund.pf' the Masterton Fire Brigade :—A. : Elkins, LB'; Jas. Macara, L2-2s; R. V. Smith,; LI; Drflushing, Ll Is; J.H, Corbetii' LllsjJ. Wagg, LI; A..W.'Renail| Ll; G.Dixon. Ll la j H. Colo, Ll: J. Wrigley, Bacon & Wrigley, 10a Od; 0. Dixon, 10s 04;:R, Brown,. 10s; S. F. Beard, 10a;, Ga'tlscha & Paraoi«,los; F. Gray,los; W, Tv Gruudy.-'fe G.: Russell, 6s; R. M. Ga.llQ.ffay,' ss; . J..::.Bro'wii, r fis; S. E. Gapper, Bs; D,:F. McCarthy, 53 j IS. Mat, ss '; Thompson, ss;'- |l\'".E!'.Krice, si; Bish, ss; J. Pay ton, ss; It..H. Ohincheri, sa; sundry small-amounts, 13s;; Total, L 22 4a6d. ■■■'.;'. ;.'.'■' ; ■..: ,

■ A deputation consisting of tho Hon 0. J. Pharazyn, his Worship the Mayor, and Mr Blair, waited upon Mr Dick,. Minister of Education, oii Monday morning' with referencptotheproposfldtransfer of school-sites at Masterton. In aconversational discussion' with the Hon. Minister', the deputation poiiited;outthattheMasto'rtonTo\vnLands Trusted offered a site of two and threequarters acres and £4OO in exchange for the present school-site of one acre and the buildings on it. The proposed change would be for the bqnefit of all interested, as the present site wbb small, and subjoct to floods, whereas the proposed new one was high ground, three times tlie area.aud in a better locality for school purposes. A poll of the inhabitants had been takea,lso voting for thecliange and 15 against, • If the proposed change, was :not~ made the board would- have to enlarge the preseut school,' which was greatly overcrowded, 100 children having to-be put in an adjacent building; and a new school would also have to be built at Kuripuni, which would be.obviated by the change, as the new site would -be much nearer that suburb, than .the old one. The Board of Education was not directly interested in the matter, it beiiig purely a question in all pliaseVaffeotihg the district, but as the change -was'urgently desiredvby the inhabitants, the board wished to erect the new building duriiig the present season ; and.-as.parliamentary' sanction would be -necessary, to the change of purpose, of the respwtive -reserves, the'deputation wished Mr Dick to introduce, a BilKnoxt session' to validate the Board's action, '-, The •.deputation' having fully explained the details of the question to Mr Dick, that gentleman asked that the Sooreta,ry,.to the Board should formally write a letter to him on tbe'.subjeot, and' ■he v would further enquire into thejnatter; and send a reply in due course. Mr Hutchison, then brought under Mr Diok's notice the fact' 'that the Railway Department had given a school Bite at Petono, but the land was swampy and unfit.- There was plenty of dry land available, but when they had asked for breadthey had; beengiven a stone,, -He urged Mr Dick to' eiirj'uire whether it would not be possible -to -exchange the Railway-Department's, tho Board could avail themselves of, Mr Dick promised to enquire into the matter,

The total-amount of the English National Debt on.March 31 was £775,635,608 but after deducting £30,500,050 for loans recoverable, L 3,976,583 for the purnhaso money of the Suez Canal shares, and L 3,000,000 for outstanding loan to India, the net total was L 739,279,026. . Strangers paying a visit to and up. country settlers arriving in Masterton are often at a loss to know which "is the oheiipest.flnd-beat house to-purchase all kinds of General Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &o.'- Schroder, Hooper & Go., Ball of: Commerce, offer special ■ advantages in this line which cannot be met with elsewhere, their, stock, being the largest and best assorted in the Wairarapa. " Their prices are lower (hen any hpuse.in Wellington, their goods are all new and of the most durable class, and they sell cheap and for cash. This establishment is situated directly opposite the Club Hotel. Remember tho addressSchroder, Hooper & Co., directly opposite the Club Hotel, Road their advertisement on tlig front page of this paper.— Ann.