PAHIATUA.
, . [FBOM OTO OWK CORRESPONDENT, ] ! In ill places tliat are young, Mid newly -' , opened up for aoltlement, there {irestdifficullies to contend with, (bat it truly ■ realised would justify .to outsiders tM fact that pioneers frilly deierve to w»itf those benefits that so- often fall to their lot years afterwards, and which/ far comer* are apt to ascribe to luoky ablitu, lation and undeserved good fornlP' But if pioneers retain their ,lands W? sell years afterwards at' increased-wl?®' they, of all pnopla, should not be taunted - with hrott ot unearned increment. Theyhave earnedeverj penny of their cooi fortune, and none but stout-hearted menwould und«rl»ke what they do. Even in. jhi* district, which ut comparatively dose to civilised parts, there are tests of pluck to he undergone, the fulfilment of whichdeserve good harvests in the fqtur*' It is generally,believed that the authori* ties are ÜBiag their best jfforts to form roads to open up back sections, bat even then they cannot do all at once. One party of sottlera Hai just arrived . from Maiterion, and is at. present under ! canvas, endeavoring iolrt. the' tnomen- J |oub question,-'' How fa we to R et f ?»"£t I?- 1 .Mw-once taken up thei land, they m not the men to give a iTr?SH* ,0 "Canoe it," and all th«r fellow , wish them success. Althongh the,block has scarce®', «r 8 ?u , l or ; y ear »' thß '««> especially that on the main road haa in* ! creased wonderfully in value; One settler refused £2O last week for an acre of land TOhmainroadfrontaijo, Another affirm* that he-wonld nt take £lO per aore all round.'' Onb orllwb-have ilready sold .-•£ £1 per acre -on their Bargain, no the pros* Bog/J 8 " e 'j^ r " i?™ ts unlet, lor want of Wea^ Wn^* on ' rae '?' • v--'- . •
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1099, 14 June 1882, Page 2
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295PAHIATUA. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1099, 14 June 1882, Page 2
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