CASTLEPOINT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 852, 22 August 1881, Page 2

CASTLEPOINT.

[FROM OUR OWN 00KEE8P0NDENT.] 1 August 11. N;: . v ' Of UTE we have experienced an unusual ajnounMf norj-'west wind, which has haatiie of drying up tha roads. . ""ThTOastlfl Point road is now in suoh good condition that Mr Schofield is n-e abled to worlf Kijf horse wagoh'upor(jitr ~ | •again. The-Mu\igaf)[ikehi, isßtfllblookld- i by a few slips. As soon as they have v 'dened a : littlej'it hbp'ed the | 'Board 'will Cause' th'em to ; be removed, for' l should tho present fine weather continue tliere 'but t tliese-'olstboj. J jy" tionsio'preveut tiie coaoli running again." 1 " l i-,A ( tfio Rabbit Trustees was • lield on'Satiirday last. With the exception pf the Collector being authorised to "c'olM the business transacted was of no particular importance. The Inspector reported rabbits as increasing and advocated the use of poison on several properties,]' A'Bupgly pf phosphorus aid yf rhodiiuii was sotha't lartd ownevs-'- >•_ desiring to if oan, be applied on application 1 'to* 1 the The Babbit Nuisance Committee cannot be common- ' and from'all we'oan leara 1 the"proposal "that the Goverment administer the do'os' iiot maet with general approval among country settlers. The "Sheep Act"appearst<j>W : Md'ilp' iff Ml model of how thP'Babbit Aet" shoUld be 1 SI worfced'tut-if'ii is4dmlnistered in a similar manner it is highly probable that "bunny" will possess the land. It must be tresh in the memory of most people in i this ;distrif!t,and,the [,,\Vairarapft influential body oUetfclere.lmd not many months ago to call the Govermeut to account in .the matter of the maladministration of tlie Sheep Act. It is quite on the cards the' sciW upon 'owners 6f - freehold' lauil-, while little or uo efficient steps will be taken tb eradicate the "pest' on*crown reserved. The destruction of rabbits on Crown'lands is of particular interest to this district as the areas in it is very considerable being'some.l22,ooo ,<s 'ilyiff veryifair size : d 'breeding ground from •which to replenish the lands of settlers, One noticeable feature in the Babbit ■Nuisanoe j.Oommittee Beport is the ab- . sence of evidence of small farmers. Surely the, should have a say in {lie' matter. There is, a very strong,.feeling among, small owner's lliat leglisation is much wanted in the. direction of making rabbit proof fencing a "legalfence," i.e., an Act which will enable settlors to co&pel' their ne'ighboif to'hear an feqiial proportion of .«hf 1 fenqing.that.jnay.be erected between their , holdings. ! j M /.'h!!.•'/.; 'L. " Several'cattle dealers have 1 been in.the --* district qf late and there is an upward tendenoyin the price of sfock in consequence. ir. ;. ' 1 ' v ' ; I.notjee, Mr McH'phon b^m{ap;} pointed agent by the Freezing 'Company for the disposal of shares. All interested in stock should giy't • a helping; hand in this enterprise for it cannot be doubted but that if is fraught - with advantages to - the whole colony. With scab ber of large flocks, it is scarcely'possible J this locality'can participate immediately in any profit from freezing. 1 1: aA:gUd.to'.ii-_ ; : ! . see,the,settlers Bouth of the Whareama River bestirring themselves respect-' ' : ' ingaoab, and it is hoped that,success' 1 will crown their efforts. '• ' v ■ Mr Wallace who started butohering in - Ten.uisome, few weeks ago hasretirecL, from tlie neighborhood. As majjj'ptople'v , v prognosticated,, Tenui./ t is, npt".yet t ' enough advanced to support '' ' prise of thimture, - 1

The. School Committee would d 0... ~,.... well to request Constable , r to act. as truant mspector. : ,her'e;'',as 1 . j,,,'. several youths of tender age whorwo)j}dio be better'-iiii'i'scho'ol,! have a , i; galloping on horae'-iack up aiid down the - :■• wad through ,Teniiii.to the dangej 1 of their lives ani limbs. ' " """ The' propped amalgamation of. ties. Bast' and, "Wesf'-d'oes to "find "much''favor'-'here! '--If' •th^'W'i-cl'. change would secure'us a gqod metalled through rppd from Masterton to i Castlepoint'it' 1 "might be! desirable' ;: tliat'' : if v: - ,M should .be brought about. Tlje-Piibliil "Works statement dqes' iiqt v "br}ig'iiji(e^ il '' v consolation'- to the' %iraiapn Oountiea. for with the exception, of, a anjounc to open up'Crowp Loinde/' l " lf r^cejye,;,noting. Qjir - seem a little slaclj in jookingaftej' a sliare" " ofthe loavißand'fisliear —