The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1884. SETTLING LAND.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1592, 25 January 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1884. SETTLING LAND.

. v , We never expected much from the North Wairarapa- County Settlers' Association—would that it could bo referred to by a shorter title!—as a deliberative assemblage, and wo are not surprised that it has failed to hatch its best egg—" waste land administration." Still it has a field of usefulness and its speciality' seems to be the delivery of occasional essays • bri.important public questions. We are indebted to it for several admirable essays delivered by its president, Mr Hawkins, and on Wednesday we had the pleasure of listening -to one on " settling land" from Mr W. H. ' Beetham. ' Pew men understand clearing and settling bush country as , well as he does, .and his experiences I are well worth listening to, even by those who differ from his conclusions, j because the facts on which he bases ■ them are indisputable. His opinion on ' settling bush land briefly amounts to j this—"give people as ; much of it as i possible:to select from arid let them \ have it at the cheapest possible < rate." It would pay the Govern- ' meat from his poiut of view to give ! away the land to men: who' would ] clear it and. malco it productive. | We may assent to the apparent 1 truth of a proposition of this kind, but t it'is evident thai there are other cOn- i siderations .which affect it.and which ] cannot be ignored. ..Unimproved land has a'Cortain market value, and if it ( were sold say at half this value, com- > plications would at once arise which i would embarrass any administration. I People who had previously purchased ' land from tho Government at market ' rates would have some claim for a l refund, and as a matter of fact their c

properties woulcl.be absolutely depre ; ciated by the marlcot.belng flooded witl; , cheap hind. Then again the reductior , of the price of bush lands below markel rates would not materially aid tht 1 settlement of an industrial population \ The number v of men amongst us fit t( ! | settle in the bush is limited, and tin ■ capital available for clearing such lane I is also limited. These two obstacles would be an absolute barrier tc 1 any very ■ vapid increase of settle ment. ' We fail to eco why a mail 'should get his land at less -that. | a fair market rate any more than lit should obtain his grass seed, his fencing I or his bushfalling at nominal prices I Tho primary duty of a Government is we take it, to make the burdens of the people as light as possible It is nol the price of. land, and often not the price of roads which retards the settle mont of land, it is rather the heavy taxes taken from the community which prevent a man from making a living for Ids family off land. If Mr BeeTrust can show that the Government are demanding from the small settler mora than the fair market value of the land they sell to him, ho'has a strong . case against the present administration, We take it that, it is the duty of the Government to sell waste lands at then fair value, and place just as much land ■in tho market a3 will feed but nol glut it. Mr J. W. Robinson, an old Bottler ol Wauganui, died in that district yostetdaj morning, aged CO. Tho Church of England Sunday School Pionio will be hold to-morrow in Mn Yates' paddock. Mr R. Marsh, of Alfredlon, invitei tenders for eroding about two miles ol wiro fencing. Mr Tauorccl's team, Gabblo, Pirßl Water, Peter, and Princess Royal, passec through Greytown yesterday en route foi t tho Tanlierenikau training ground. Tho nominations of the Wairarapa Jockey Club is published in anothei column, It will be scan that there wili bo a good field lor every event, Wo bear (hat tho disease affecting the turnip crops has made its appearance on tho Tarataui, where Mr Reynolds has had about twenty acres of this crop destroyed by its ravages, Fine weather has at last sot in. If it continues, there will ho undoubtedly a good harvest in this district, notwithstanding tho excessivo rain and wind of tho past few weeks.' During the performance ot "The Belle's Stratagem" in New York, Irving v/aa called before the curtain seven times. The Otago Daily Tiui-ja says the comet is now visible on clear nights in Dunedin. Its tail is «iily visible with tho aid of n glass. It rises almost due west, Some of tho recent Mormon converts who left Cartorton several months ago for the promised land returned home last night from Salt Lake City, not having found tho blessing of realistic Mormonism equal to tho visionary benefits of the new Canaan held out by tho Utah missionaries who have lately .boeu " doing" tho Wairarapa, The residents in the vicinity ol Bnnnister'a orchard, Queen-street, havo been greatly annoyed by a howling dog, who has mado both nhiht and day hideous with its whining for some.time past, Wo hear that complaints havo beo n mado to the police, who will, no doubt, take steps to abate tha nuisance. Wo voiy much regret to record the death of Mrs B, J. Fitton of Maatorton. Tho deceased was a sister of Mrs Elkins of tho Club Hotel, and but a few months ago became the bride of one of tho most popular and useful residents in the town, Tho announcement of the death yostorday afternoon was almost a surprise. Mrs Fittun was known to be under tho doctor's hands, but it was not supposed that her illness was of a serious character. We understand that yesterday morning dangerous symptoms rapidly supervened, and in spite of every medical aid and care the patient relapsed. Tho crops in the Mahono and Kakanui districts (says tho Oamaru Timo3) have not suffered from tho recent hailstorm. The cereals, however, have, from tho cuniiiinoug wot weather previously, grown more to straw than is desirable. The mot products are looking very healthy, ospiicially-on tho sidlings. It is statod, however, the potato crop will not be nearly so good as last year, In Tntara district some wheat crops in places have fallen, but tho damage is not general. Given fair weather for a fortnight or three weeks, and harvest will have begun on many farms iu these localities. Mr Hoary George, in an nrticlo on " Over-production" which appears in the last number of the "North American Roview," ridicules that bugbear of the partisans of scarcity and monopoly, and then goes to explain what he calls" the fallacies of Protection." Ho tolls his readers that reduced production, low wages, and diminishod profits aro the natural results of those restrictions which unwise legislation imposes upon freedom of exchange; and he reminds Ihem also thai" taxes upon the exchange of commodities are as much taxes upon tho production of commodities as taxes diroctlj lovied upon production,"and that that this is a system of taxation which " creates monopolies," In conclusion, he admonishes his countrymen that (he only thing needed to restore tho United States to a sound aud ' healthy condition is freedom. Tho usual fortnightly meeting of the Laud Board was hold yesterday .afternoon, Present-Messrs Holdsworth (chairman). Mason, Bunny, aud "W. W. Taylor. Tho schedu'o of land sold since last meeting showed tha'. 227 acres 10 perches had been disposed of, realising .£34G 7s. The chairman brought before tho Board a letterfromMessrslzard and 8011, solicitors, on behalf of Mr A. J. Rutherford, claiming an ungranted portion of section 32, Karori, The members declined to take any action in tho matter. A letter from Mr R. V. Smith to Mr Bunny was read, relative to the best portions of the Pahiatua Block having been sold to a person who had since made arrangements for buying up some of tho deferred-pay-ment sections surrounding his freehold. It was pointed out that so long as a deferred-payment selector carries out tho conditions of his license he can, at the expiry of the term fixed by law, obtain tho freehold of his' section; and the Board decided to inform Mr Smith that they would see that the condition of the license was properly carried out. An application was received from Mrs Bridget M'Laughlin, widow of the lato occupior of section 24, Block YIIL, Mangahao; for the transference of the land to her. The Board decided to agree to tho transfer on this usual' conditions. The chairman reported that John Hopwood, selector of section 21, Block XI,, Mangaone, was in arrear with his payments, and the Board decided to inform tho occupier that unless his two instalments were paid within a couple of months his land would be forfeited. This concluded the business.

I { A parcel of' drapery goods lost on! tilii road lo Eketahunais fidveclisedfor. •'•/■ Milnor Stephen is unlikely lb revisi Masterton haying arranged for a tour ir the Middle Island as soon as he leave; Wellington. The;following, team .will represent tin Mnstertoii Cricket OliiuiiMiiematelnvitl: Carterton on Saturday next.in Mr Geo Dixon's .paddock [--Messrs Harrison .(Captain),,' Perry, 'McKenzio,, Minifie Tggulden, R. G. Williams, Hathaway O'Connor, Moore, Beardj'Kibblewhite, Bniprgcncies-J. Williams, Ford nnc K"nnedy, ' l '. .■ ' Messrs Lowes & lorus. announce the sale of Mr J. Burrow's property 01: February 28th at tlie farm ricar Mr F, ■Gray's property; Taratabi. : : The; largest rainfall for. one.day .ol twenty four hours during which rain Hat , been officially 'recorded in Wellington : was registered for the twenty-four hours ending 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning boinj 4.47 in '• ' . Purchasers of drapery, Millinery ana 1 clothing are invited to "look out" for .5 groat sale at Clark's Cash Storo, Carlor ton, which is advertised in another column, to commence on Saturday, 25th inst. Mr J.. Billington of Makora road caught two monster■ eels on Monday in tlic Makora creek, each measuring about Bis feet in.length, and thick in proportion. In the stomach of one was.found twe twelve months' old ducklings, twe . sparrows, and several crayfish, A' man who got drunk, kicked up f row in a publio street, indulged in an oper air fight, used obscene language, anc when locked up destroyed the eel furniture, and otherwise inisconduotec himself, finding that ho got off hi the K,M: Court to-day with a nomlim penalty, applied to Iho repr«sentativ.as ol the press not to mention his name. One reporter told him Hut he ought to have had a month, and the other informec him that if he were his own brother hi would publish it. The man we refer tc was tho principal in about the most' die graceful Bcene that we have yel witnessed in our pubio streets. Our local K.M,.ia not often "bowlec out" when sitting on the Bench, but this morning he was checkmated by an elderly lady to whom he was explaininp that owing to her not paying a certain claim on the previous day she would have to pay a half-guinea lawyer's feo. When His Worßhip finished, the lady quietly (old him that she called at the office twice on the previous day, and found it closed, The Court then confessed that it had permitted the offico to bo shut in the afternoon, and after some - hesitation saddled itself wi'h the responsibility of finding the half-guinea. Lovely Climes.—There arc lovely climes and places in which the evening zephyrs are loaded with malaria, and the poison of fever and epidemics, To dwell there in health is impossible, without a supply of Hop flitters at hand. These Bitters impart an equalising strongth to tho system, and preyent the accumulation of deadly sporc3 and contagion, Be sure and sea. Malarial Fever.—Malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity of tho liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness and neuralgic ailments yield roidily to this great disease conqueror, Hop Bitters. It repairs the ravages of disease by converting the food into rich blood, and it gives new life and vigor to the aged and infirm. See. Never Eetuiw.—ltissaid that one out of every four real invalids who go to foreign countries to recover health never return, except as a corpse Tho undertakers, next to hotolkceners, have the most profitable business, This excessive mortality may be preyentol and patients saved and cured under tho care of friends and loved ones at home, if they will but use Hop Bitters in time.; Head, Alter eovdral years' experience in supplying watches for tho colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed tho need for a thoroughly sound English Lover Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches, It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of largo quantities on a uniform plan, that wo arc enabled to moot this want. We have iioiv.the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever, This watch, being simplo in design, durable, highly finished, and accurate, fulfils all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written gnarautco for two years will bo given with each watch. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.—(Advt) Te Aro House, Cuba Stkeet, Wel-LiNGTON.-Our usual salo of stimmor stock commenced on Friday tho 18th.—Advt. Te Ako House,—ln addition to a largo lot of bargains from our own stock, we shall be ablo to make somo very special ones from tho goods saved from tho wreck of the Triumph.—Advt, We were nnfortunato onough. to have tho greatest portion of our shipment by the Triumph very much damaged, but having made satisfactory arrangements with the Insurance Company, wo • shall give our customers somo rare bargains at tho Salvago Salo Te Avo House—Advt. We shall show, among othor things, 4 cases of ladies' stays, or nearly 1000 pairs, stained and soiled, of course, but thoroughly durable for all that; they would have been sold at from 8s 6d to Gs Gd por hair, uotv thoy are to ba had for 3d aud 6d (think of that) at the Salvage Sale, Te Aro Housoi—Advt. We have ako several balos of white and groy calicoes and'sheetings, floor cloths, felt carpets, &c, &c, more or less damagod, which can bo had at sale prices at Te Aro Houso Cuba-street, Wellington. —Advt. .'.,"'