The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1884. THE LAND FUND.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1580, 11 January 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1884. THE LAND FUND.

The delegates of our Uo'unty AssociHtioVi spent'an evening with, the Land Fund on Wednesday last, and if they did not qiilte solve the' problem I hey took in hand—if they did not quiio sustain by evidence the verdict of . '-''guilty" against the Govern* nient,'which they hail ovideiilly wade up, their winds to" rocovd—they made some, progress towards understanding an iniportant public question, which does not l'cceire that attention which it deserves The majority of the delegates were' ahxiotis to frame an indictment against the Government on the land question, but when'they came to formulate it, they were baulked by want of information, Of course the Government robbed tho land fund, but there was a difficulty about the how? when? and where?;vand'the' meeting very sensibly sentencing the powers that be till it waa'in a : measure in a position ■to back'the very strong opinions with- which it was was inspired. It was 'evident that the" delegates had not seen, or, if they had seen, they had not read the periodical sessional returns, whioh would have enabled them to ti)al(e up their pasp, This oversight mill uo doubt in due time be repaired,'and when tho Association has completedits study of the Und question, its verdict may he a reliable one, It bases its position on the principle that revenue from land Bhould be expendedon land, in surveys, and in road making. That thiß principle has not been rigidly adhered to m tliß past ia well known. Tlie land revenue has been diverted in numberless instances. Peter lias ljeen robbpd to pny Pnuli ai}d the paly consolation bait been that Paul in his turn has been robbed :tp pay Peter. New Zealand financing has been more or less a game of gi'kb between, different departmentsgiving and taking : and -.endless' cpmprofliises marks its tortuous'.course.!!',, Jhejinid fund lias not'been : kepi -sacred Jo .the soil, but then to mako. up:, for this the loan fund baa. been bled/for, o{ the land fqticj, |t would jioa good thing in the future if. tha -country wotild .insist upon the. land, fund being .ebuQqed exclusively to its proper uses, and if our .County Association can contribute towards such'an end if will dogopd service. Apparently, it is;move anxio.asi td give tha government a knock on the lipa'd than to spend muoh,time.jar labor pti investigations. If it will curb its ardor for attack until it is in a position to take the field it will bo more likely to-command.the confidence of colonists, ,

.V. Mr-P. fl. Wood's sale of ilr Collotte's nursery stock at Greytown, takes place to-morrow,. The adjourned the.-,,Waits-rapa Riflir Association will Carterton to morrow.; , Saturdays liaving been,proved to be an inconvenient day for suoh gatherings, some other day. will we understand be seleoted for future meetings. •;; j Wo call attention to tho preliminciy notice of tho annual Earn Fair at pablifilibd by Mr 11. Miller in another,column. , The list, of entries of pure bred imported and -provincial bred <i'dma is an attractive one. The sole takes place on tho 30th and 31st days of the current month, There has been, reports the Post, a very largo increase , in the goods traffic on the Wellingion-Masterton' Railway this summer, the. timber and meat trade having expanded to.remarkable-dimen-sions, So great lias boen-fbe expansion that it,is necessary now to lqako about.ten; trips daily over the Eimutukai, and a third of the hoavier class of Bingie-botler, Fairlies' (13-inch cylinder) lias been erected, and set to work; on that : section, Additional locomotive assistance was required oil the Wellington-Upper Hutt section, and another single Fairlie of the lighter class (12-inch) has. been brought up from Duriedinto work on that part of ' the line, the L and I) class engines beins? unable to grapple;.withi the .heavy mixed trains of 28 and 30 vehiolesthat are now commonly; seen.. ,-We bear that' last month was the best yet experienced on the Wellington railway. Signor Otto Hug,,.the Swiss:medical clairvoyant, notifies that, he.-.- will be in Maaterton on .the 19th,of ibis, ipotith for fr'few'days only,' To many in this distriot the Signor)s marvellous. skill , .in., .the .diagnosis of, disease is . .unknown, ftjiere'are residents in the Wairarapa who liave already had .aatisfaotoryinter views with him, and their report is so emphatic in his favor that the Signor is likely to. have a busy time of it during his abort

- "Mesflta arid icl-ns announce >a bjlq of Block; for TMr'sdaV nexc at the Taratahr Sale TardS; ;-.This list will inojnfy. .feeef, sheep/ltjd hipk > , i is prepared to lend money in sunia of iBO and upwards_ on favorable terms for periods ranging from one to fourteen | years. I

trlfewts Lowes & lorn-by- instructions' of-Meßsrs Len ICohenio^th'ai Wellington ■City Pawn'O'fficej sell number of uore't, (Wined pledges at 2 p.m. tomorrow.,,',' . a. very, pleasing: little 'ceremony. took place at Castlepoint on Monday evening,' In -.reeponse to 'an invitation Mr E. Clifton, (who is leaving the district) met several gentlemen at the Castlepoint Club I Hotel,-when, he was presented'with a watch and chain, in token of the esteem ,with whioli he Wits' regarded for' hip many ! goM.,qualiiioß ; and • active exertions for the go'Qcftif the community wliilo resident amorigst;tHem'.'.V' After the presentation had' been'; given 'a'nfl,- suitably aoknbw> 'ledgod; # few bottles I>r. champagne were oracked, und a pleasant evening |^ent. Mr W. S, ■ Wakelin hid a very plying duty entrusted to him on Tuesday namely, that of'presenting the Key; j -Mr KneU with a purse of sovereigns which had 'beeu' : contributed by some . .of i iho many friends Mr Knell 1 had *in thb Valley. Some tinje ago a few friends suggested that such a mode be. ta.ken. to exp[ess:-at /corfmoncejuehti. ioftihci •year their regard for hiipy. and knowing that very many would wish to join them Mr \\akelin : underto6k"to wait upon thorn in Greytown, Featherston, and'thei Ltiwor iValley. yvhile Mrs Walker offered to .do the same in Onrterton, with the' result that avery.vhMdsdihe amonnt was! collected. Mr Knell vyaa/vary gratified; at this token ; of the and ed hijinael f' very' pleased: notj 'fib inltbH for the gift itself ;aa;.thes(nsy t feeling whioli aotuatecl aqd/ithrbughj | .thej.medium'.iqf. our.icolumns ideaires to; | thank those ,whose names' appdiir'on the: list of donors, ■ |

A meeting of early held; at! the officea of Mr J.'JH, Wallace, Welling-i t6n(i;lasti'mght;;f(|r. the purpose of; of celebrat-i ing the 44th anniversary .of the.colqnjr byj ;t»;dißiiorr wakla gnod' at iend&npej j ih adopted.! j' An;influentiq.l- committee was. appointed,, rMessrs I;Hi|i^Vallacfl ( ;andi Thomas,; MoKeozie Wo appointed honorary secretaries," and the carrying out of various details was left to a aub-committee/ "A great deal of intorest is being taken in the matter, and its success-appears (o:be;already assured, A numbnv of inquiries upon the subject liavo been received 'from;oonntry districts, and efforts are to be mado tu put on an exti'ft train foy, the convenience, of; tendents in tho Wairairapa, 1 A meeting "of the sub-committee takes place to-night. Th'e'eleotion fo ; r the vacant scat in the Maslerton Borough Council is proceeding t.Q'day. All the candidates ara.workiug (jtnetly to/induct ratepayera to record thoir votes, ..The oontest is expected to bo a.falrly even one. As we on a previous .oocaaion, indicate,d, Mr Dim is expected : to Head the poll, but will bo hard pressed by Mr Johnßton,- 'Mr Shute is also expected to poll well. ■ . _The Maßterton Eeobabite Tent was visited last'night by Bro Levy P.D.C.R, who has been appointed by the District to visit the various Tents of the Qrder with a view of strengthening and consolidating .existing .lenta'.an.d opening new ones. Bro levy addressed the Tent at some longih on the benefita'of Beehtlbitisra, and the duties of members to the order.He stated i lint lie had recently opened several new teats, and that much was being done to extend the Order throughout the colony •and finally endeavoured to convince the members that the : preseiit Friendly Societies Act though .not faultless waM great blessing to JJoojeti&Si 'A'keen diaOUsaiQn toqk place on this question, the members oontonding that the Aot is an evil and tho Registrar an incubus, which must' bo thrown off if the Tent is to prosper, while Bro.. Levy anxiously endeavored to reconcile the members to the, Act.' No decision was arrived at but it is evident that the tent and the district take very opposite vie.ws on the question of registration, and there'liromises'to be a warm debate ontlie subject, indeed unlgss! district officers' modify' considerably the position thoy.; take up.on question thorejastrong probability of-a wide.split in the Order, for toats : will nof subiuit to have their labor requisitioned, and -bethreatened by the Registrar, backed up by' »4hd district officers,.nsls at present-being done." > '' ' v"f!; !'; : 'i" j The ;Bunper "season;-is now Well ad l vanced,: and notwithstanding, the extra! ordipafy ~.ap)qnnt . .of.; rain . tfykt.- has iiiteiiflro(j!s^lyp^'bdo^'oxerciqe as 1 well' p with farming operations, the usiial ■happy' oiiange from winter furs and ulsters to handsome dre'sseai and Elegant dblmanshoa tslten place'jn the'poaturne of the lftdiosr'who'aie. fortunate .in boing able to-obtain. a- ; wonderfully Varied selection without travelling from lftlASterr ton , !.wheve the stock of .draperymillinery and cjoibirig'of all kiiids ifl'estensive ana choicest, Owen, ' SdHRODER',' cfeJCo.'s JHijll of. !Streei., ; -r| AfiVT.j >:fc;

ICateMis PnKSEmTI; .Tho.opportiimty, of : making an elegant and gratifying. .to,, son'ioi'.'daugliter,' brother. cr, ; Bister,,'is reach of all'by 'thespecial importation *bt gold and silm. 'jmllmj by ; A,» Sibh; Jeweller;'" .Queeh-slroet, ..for the CBristmas 'season.. Silyer presents 'from. la ; j {told vreaeilta frcm gsi All be marked in pMnjitjum. and, a -reduction ,of-10 per cent will hp made on ordinary prices during the holidays,—Aovt. After several yoars' expeneuce in supplying watclif a. foi' the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son,, qf Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed tbo need for a thoroughly sound English Lover Watch at a lower price tlian that usually paid for suoh watohes, It is only bj tho judicious division of labor and by the mauufaotme of .large quantities on 1 a uniform plan, that wo are enabled to meet this want We have now tho pleasure, of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Loveiv. This watch, being simple in design', durable, highly finished, andacouratc, fulfils all the requirements of a'pocket timekeeper. A written;;gua"rantee.for.two yiars wiltbfci given with each watch. Sent by post, seniirely packed, on receipt of- Post Office order or, cheque.—(Advt) : lix Baitisj} Ki^o. —Wchave j uat received and opened out one case of the fashionable limy 11. hats, for ladies' .wear, at To Aro House. We are now showing a choice and fashionable selection of ladies' and children's jaunty hats at Te Aro -'House. <We haye now for the delectation'■ of juveniles three thousand toy Moons at 1 3d each, at Te Aro House, You should see the new Japanese cabinets, photo.; frames,: fan brackets, graphoßcopes, storeoscopes, and a hoap of other charming articles, specially adapted for New Year's presents, at Te.Aro Honse,. Just opened out. a fow choioe., infants' hats iu ; crcam, groy, and striped velvet and swan; and we ure also prepared to sell 500 children's pompadour granny- bonnets and white.quilted,natsrWorth,;from>2a (ldi.to.4s 6d, for,oneat Te,Aro House.: We are now sbowiogan assortment of boys' strong ribbed cotton ; hose, ; specially adapted for school and holiday wear; also t bjne and pink Lisle in all sises, fpri'chiidrenV ind' ladies' at. Te Aro Honse, Cnba-atreat, Advt. ' , ■ :Wbbbubve that ij every one lopld, nso Hop Bitters fflety'(here would be muciileas sickness andmisery.m the world, and people, are fast beginning to find this out, whole families beeping nell at a trifling coat by Hi

M* Maatetton, has fee e t :t|r fc 0 huatur q lis at ion. ;> . f «®. M Deoeinfer, against £8976 pwwQfj^yeap.^;,'" Flies and Bugs,' beetlos, insects, roaches ? ,^s,,nuc?, : ,goFhorfl f jack. rabbits, clearedout'by'"'''Migh'dri Rats,'JMoHea.'.Moss & Co,, Sydney, General Agents. . ..Thick heads, heav? : stomachs, boious COKDlTions.—s7ell's, Stay Apple Pilla"-raati* bilions^thajrtib;'"h|Md, ls.'>'Moses, Moss. •4