The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 857, 27 August 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1881.

| One of the most encouraging Parliamentary jspers published during the ■ present session is ( t]ie report of the, Crown Land's Departmenfctor tjieyear 1 - ending Mavcji 31st, 1881. The f)e- ---'• partment shows signs of vigorous administration, and though some small; ; of it are apparently of no great v yalue, general result of it is : extremely satisfactory, The colony is! divided inio eleven lantl districts,, which did a cash business for the yearj ending in March last of £275,896. i Tjje )Ve§t Dpo- (North Island) district did the largest sji.ee jyjtji |S3,GB3, Otflgo coming next with £70,120, atjd i Canterbury with £45,793, TJien fol- : Joys Aneifl&nd with £25,793, Southland jvitji £23,838, pd Wellington with £13,,623. The Nejsoii, Marlborough, Taranaki, and Westlan.d districts were only about $ thousand pounds apiece, and the Commissioners of these localities can hardly Jiave earned their salt. We learn from tlie report that 1,310 persons have taken up land on the deferred payment system during the past year. This is Pf'oJsbly as large a number as could be settled \yjjtbiji such a period with a fair prospect of success, fljp experience of the Department is that iiiajaj.'ge, block, not more than on« third of tlie settlers should be holders on deferred payments—a larger proportion of settlers with capital being necessary to provide them with the occasional labor flfl. jvjucl) they necessarily depend for a portipn .Qf ttyeip subsistence. The If la')i,(j[ the [reuses having been effected , At tliis rats the ypgp of Kings will die out in f a gradual process of men ) fact that though the cash it year were double those of <ji))g ope, the area of land iiuch about tjiesaip. The he receipts was not du,e to a larger area sold, but to a higher price paid per acre. On the Waiinate plains, where the principal sales in the North Island were effected, the high average of £6 6s 8d per acre was obtained. J t is gratifying, too, to notice in the , report fjjjftt... there is a decided set for in- ■ vestment iii the North Island. One : respect in wiiicjj jfoo' Department j commends itself as an improying jbody 1 is the admission it makes in the report i

tliftt tlio sale of Crown Lands must b preceded by opening them up with,good roads. Formerly tlie Uovernfrient were wonfc to force hinds • on the market, which were without roads, and: even .within the last few years it clung to the idea,that h Bridle track was sufficient thoroughfare for now settlers. In the Hutt district many miles of bridle track may bo found, which have proved utterly useless for settling tlie lands they pass through, and illustrate the impractical notions which at one time animated the land administration, 1 These impolitic practices are now virtually abandoned, and the Department admits fully the superior economy of properly constructed roads, In the Pahiatua, Mangaone, and Munriceville blocks there are 37,000 acres of Crown Lands, which have been surveyed, .but which will not be placed in the market till they are opened up with metalled roads, It may be said that all over the colony efforts are being made to settle an industrial population on Crown Lands in a wise and systematic manner. Anyone who reads the report of the Commissioner to which we have referred must admit this, and not only give credit to that officer but recognize that his Chief, the Hon Mr lleston, is doing good work in his Department, and that as Minister of Lands he displays that administrative ability for which the Cabinet to which he belongs is so generally conspicuous.

Observer's sporting notes are unavoidably held over till Monday's issue. The tender of Messrs D, McKonzie and Hounslow has been accepted by Mr Chapman for filling iu the approaches to the Waipoua. The Masterten Volunteers will parade at 12,0 o'clock to-day instead of 10 a.m. Colonel Pearoe inspect the combined corps in Mr Drummond's paddock at half past one.

The Masterton Amateur Dramatic Olui repeat "The Ticket of Leave Man'

to-night, when those who on the first occasion were unable to attend will have an opportunity of being present. Visitors to and from the other townships may be expected to avail themselves of the special train which will enable them to return homo after seeing the play out, Mr George Dixon announces that he intends to offer himself for re-election to the Masterton Borough Council. During the short time Mr Dixon has been a councillor we believe ho hits not disappointed tliosp who returned hjra and will therefore command a large share of support on this occasion. Wm, Phil|)ottwns arraigned before the Resident Magistrate at Carterton on Thursday last, charged with enjbezsding the funds of the local Oddfellows' Lodge" and remanded to Featherston till Monday, bail being allowed in two sureties of £25 each, The total defalcations appear to be about £93. WJiaf, Jjayp the officers and auditors been doing that these peci), ktions have not been discovered before. We should not be surprised if Mr Brown, the Registrar, should come down rather warmly on the offioprs, auditors, and trustees, and we cannot fop a n)on]oi)t suppose the Lodge will put up with the loss without making those responsible cash up,

The last of the series of Winter Enter, tainments in connection with the Wairarapa Inatitnte was held in the Town Hal! Gieytown on Thursday evening, and in spito of the unfavorable weather, drew one of the largest audiences we have seen in the Town Hall for a long time past. The committee had tEikqn more than usual pains in preparing the programme, and in addition to the Greyiowii latent, had' secured the asuiatance of the Eeatheriiton' IjVbating bociety, who fully deserve 'great praise for |1)B ready manner in which they lent themselves for fjjg amusement of the Greytoyvn publjc ajjd'" 1 alat)' fop coming forward for such a gooVca.gse. 'Me Gpevtown private brass band' we're agajn to the fore, and arfdsd considerably to"th? evpning's enjoyi)).euf, p£ w efiPuld not be doing t ||em justice jf vye allowed fhfo opportunity to p flM without giving tjipm the praise that is due to them for the disforested way in which they oome forward on all occasions when anything is required for the publio good, The Committee also are entitled to their share of prajs.e /or the way jn which they have worked together" tfl provide weekly pnterta[ii|pei)tfl, and goo,d on,es tpo, shewing plainly that t|ip rig|)t men were in the right place, and the reward tjj'py fraye reaped iB no doubt far above their an ;

ticipations for never has any series of entertainments had such a succesful run !as those which Thursday evening brought t.o 9 close, and we hope that ; next year m shall jiaS-o to chronicle another successful season, The progra'itjiie on Friday evening commenced with a very i well played ovorture by the Band, after which Mr Avery sang "Jack's Yarn" in j very mad style, as also did Mr Ronald- | son " Hearts of Oak," both of which ! were hmilly applauded, The Udy family next sang a quintette, ."Our jewels," which' so pleased tlie audience that a repetition was demanded and acceded to. Mr ?s usual, put the audience in good humor with his eoij K f'.fjhy, shy, dreadfully Bby," and in answer In an encore »ave "The five o'clock .'Bus. 1 ' Miss Falter and Mr Parker tjave a piano duet jn fjrstclass style, receiving hearty roqnd of appl^ 9e . Wickerson next sang" IhereisaiW tjiaf blpqtpijtl),!' and gave general .satisfaction," as' the appose that followed testified. Messrs Mills li"d Blaclf yerg yery mjccegsfull in a duot,"All's tyell.'' Mr Palmer gained an enthusiastic encore in -"Jfy wife's relations," and in answer sang the old favorite, "The Mc&iwley Twins," A cornet and piano duet by Messrs Hollard and Parker was really the piece of the evening, the playing, being perfect and the lianijony splendid, Mr Bell saiv 11 Mini the Life-boat''.it) |)i 3 old style, in fact.wp do nqt re|jjen)b e r lQ !)ava hpard hiii) to better advantage. ' A 'trio by Messrs Palmer, jjnnajdson, and erson, "You gentlemen of England," was given in really first rate style, eliciting hearty applause, Mr Black next sang a selection from Maritana, "No! my Courage" for which he came in for a hearty round of applause. The Misses &9?t.p|.ayed some selection from Norma on the piaijo which was rendered very successful and yell i))erjte[J approbation. Mr Mills'gained l)is pualenpqre ji)l'n) so Volatile'.' and in response (lanced a hornpipe \yljich was well reoeivod by the aiidjeiice' wlj'o were as well pleased as though he had sang again. Another, quintette by the Udy family followed, "Dear old Home," and was encored. A cornet duet well rendered I).V Messrs Jackson and Hollard brought the first paj'f tp §, close. The interval was relieved by sundry piepe? performed by the band, A farce "Whitebait at Qrqen ; "Vyjoh," was next performed by the members of the Featherton Dramatic Olub whose elocutionary and dranjatjo talent js of a creditable order, To eulogise one'is to praise them all for they were all alike. At the fall of the curtain the cheering'was load and prolonged. The. curtain had again to be raised on the closing tableau. The National Anthem by the Band conclude 4 a capital entertainment. " ' '

- We,have received- a letter from Mr 0. 1 1 . Worth, which, will appear in our next ■■issued Y'V" ' ■' '' "nil ■ //■ ... Carterton !alwayp:.rojoices in a lot otlioetings at;the end'-of the month. The Local; Board meet op Monday, the Rabbit,Tnisteea, TaratahiGarterton (Highway Board, and Fire Brigade'on Tuesday,foresters on Thursday, and Oddfellows on Saturday' Mr Wood holds his-fortniglitly sale at bis auction room to-day of furniture and general merchandise. The. meeting of the Masterton ■ Delmting Society at the Institute'last evening was well attended. Mr DeGastro presided, and four new members were admitted... There was a very good debate on the expediency of the Borough of Mastertou borrowing, both sides of the' subject being well sustained, The result was a triumph for the advocates of a loan. Our,report\ of the speeches is held over for our next issue.;.- The next subject for dnbateis " Whether it is desirabla to extend the franchise .to females.' 1