The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1884. IMMIGRATION AND LAND LAWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1707, 10 June 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1884. IMMIGRATION AND LAND LAWS.

We have been treated to all sorts of policies latterly for lifting New Zealand out of the Slough of Despond. The most satisfactory one, 'within certain limits, comes from Sir Dillon Bell, ami dovetails admirably with the views recently enunciated by Sir Julius Vogkl. The Wellington correspondent of the Christchurcli Press reports as follows : "Amotr: omo letters on emigration from Sir D'LlonB,""IiI notice .'onie inicresjng and valuable suggestions ns to the policy wh'ch should be adopted, especially lis regards bringing out tho class which ho says " above any other we want in the colony namely, snu'' farmers with moderate capital at their command, to li 1! the secondclass accommodation on board the new lines of steamers, There r'e the tlious. 'ids of sma' 1 farmers who mi lit e.isily bo brought to New Zealand if we would adopt towards them the po'icy which may be expressed : \ the.-e words—"The O'ovci'nme it v'll take you to New Zec'nnd as cheaply us you can bo t,.!;cn to Mnuiiob.l, 1 and 1 do not licsitaio to say that e -h fortrgbtly sis'" >ier conltl be made to take out its comp'emout of vainab'c settlers. Literacy it may be said ilul notlri' is done i'l tho as,.icuitural counties of Scutb'id, ami L'e''"id to Lriiig the advi'nta ,es of New Z"a'atid before that class, Yet lam iuecsninly urged by people to doit,.audi I'lii'Cei'iain that it could he douo successfully if we did it w'.lh steadfastness ofpurpi i'. Aorauillesj couv'tieed of this that if it p y< the colony to br' rj nut working people, it would p,iy at least as well to devote a part of the fund to uriu'jhig out sand! faruiuis.' In regard to this clats Sir Dillon urges thatii is eascnt'al that they Uiou'cl he told as o c.rly as possible what hey can do when they yet out to tho colony. They should not oi' y bo able to know that there is, say, good i„ Iculiu-ul land to be had on tho West Cuait of the North Island, end fjood pastoral farms to be had '.i Olagi, but thoy should ako. he able to hiow for cert.vi what the lanil 'aw wi'l really enable them to do. S'v Dillon ayiadwe s strongly on the inju mis effect of r the land law, and adds—' What I su'd to,you two yea s ago about the Otago pastoral quest on, 1 ciuld say now with a great ilea! more force about tbe system of perpetual leases. If that system wuro tho law it cou'd 1 be • oyu bo easily made popr'r ■ v. lb intent 1- ig settlers. The trouble ii that I ci"i never say with any confidence what, really ! - t!io law." ' .'.•'.:.

I Wu go heartily with my pro[ osnl to | make New Zealand attractive to the Jingl'sli small t'annei'. According to S ; v Dillon Bell it might he possible to bring out say a couple of thousand small farmers during tho next twelve months. Such a step would absolutely lilt tlin colony out of the depression in which it;is now plunged. It would also give an impetus to trade and agriculture, There is not a single interest in New Zealand which would not get n. spurt from such an influx. The beneficial influence would be lasting as well as immediate. And what would this groat boon cost, us? Probably forty or fifty thousand pounds which would or could be spent among our colonial Shipping Companies, and which would continue more or less to circulate amongst us. ]f the Legislature is gifted with ■■ 'comwon sense it will speedily act on Sir Dillon Bell's suggestion ant) tell liim to curry it out. 'We would have ho 'fear''of the rrsult. Sir Dillon knows what lie is about, and is not the man to put his name to a visionar; scheme.. We feel certain that it will be the fault of the Legislature if we do not obtain the thousands of small farmers, whom we are told are availab'e. One obstacle alone stands h the waj', iiiul that is ! our chiimclion land laws. But it the : powers tlmt l>e consent to abandon' now fanglcd fads for administering Waste Lands for a time, and let tho English farmers take up tections ; on /fair; and/ equitable terms, there will bo no difficulty from this point of view. Sir Dillon Bell gives the colony a golden opportunity, and if we do not embrace it we shall, deserve the misfortunes that befall us.

Bushfallers are celling in domand. Tlmy are advertised for in another column hyMr.W. a.Bubbanan. Two hundred, and twenty frozen rabbits worn shipped; to London by the.s.s. Victory. •'■..'■

Mr G. Beethairi, M.H.R.. and Mrs Beetham renohecl Wellington by the Haurotn at a lute hour on Sunday night.

Mr P. H. Wood onnoludeJ his sale of Lawaon's drapery yeatordny. He had a good 'attendance; and satisfactory prices were obtained,

It is roporlod that Mr R. rCElliotte, lata of die White Hart Hotel, Carterton, takes possession of thn Camp Hotel today. ( ~; j ■-.-, ; '..''.:'••;,. The rncbfirief of the Master ton Lodge, E. 0., ispostouned till St. John's Night, : 6n'the 23rd inst.

"'Tito Masterton Hospital Committee liold their monthly meeting this afternoon.

The prize poultry to ho sold to-morrow are; now on view at Messrs Lowes and lorns' sale rooms. ' Thero are some splendid birds among tliom, also ftuiouij tho pigeons.

Mr Booth met the settlers of No 6 Sub division for iho Taralahi Omturt-m Road Board lust evening, The proposal to borrow money was adjourned for twelvemonths, Our full report of the 'meeting will appear to-motrow,

We remind Mastert'in residents of Professor Hugo's- opening lecture at the liißU'Ute this evening, and feel assured that it will prove both mstruciive and entertaining.

Tendors ate invited by tho Mastorton Rood Board for 28.60 chains of formau.m on the Alfredton District Line.

The Thconix Good Templar and Roohabi'qa conlnmpke organising an entertainment in aid of tho proposed building fund for the erection of a hall on the Dixon street site.

We understand that. Mr D. , Crewo intends to conduct his new hotel at Pahtatua in such an ordeily maimer that the settlement will be able to dispense with the presence of a police cflicer. This is as it should be.

Messrs Lowes and lorns' s'ock sale to morrow includes the following entrios : 200 very forward well bred 3 and 4 year old steers, 10 head mixed' cattle, 200 fat sheep, 100 fat woihers,-120good crossbred awes, 200 limbs, 100 good lambs, 50 crossbred ewes in limb to Uouiney wethers, 5 milch cows, to calve eirly, 17 store pigs, and a long list of prize poultry pigeons and suudriea,

Our report of the later part of the case of Druuiuiiiiul v. Bellies, yesterday was somewhat condensed. The defeudun', when iii the box, slated that he was absent netting rams when he received a a telegram from Mr Drummmid, that scab was found in Ins Hock Afterwards Mr Dtummoud vi-ited the Hack and caught a lamb helon-jing to Mafcaikune Station which w.is very bad, and a long tailed sheep which was also bad.andaiiother sheep with live scab. Ho 6xcd up a dip and dippod thorn in carbolij acid. Five weeks later he dipped them it«iiin in lime, Ho dipped again in September in lime and sulphur Commenced shear" •ing on tbo 23rd of December. He could not ■shear in December, on account of the slate of the Tenia river, lie had occupied the land tor eight years, and had never hail scab on it before. In crossexamination, be statod that as ho dipped iu September he could not shear in October, He had 200 aores of Crown Land within his boundaries. Tho Conimitteo of the Maslerton Horticultural Society met last evening. Presnt; Messrs Everett (president), Vilo, Paige, Dixon, ColloUe, Parsons, Board and Park,. Tho resignation' of Mr Eoydhouse aB a niemherof the Conimitteo was received,- and Mr Osborne was appointed in Mi slead. The following sub-committees were appointed:—Poultry: Messrs Elkins, Isitt, Park, and Dixon, Programme Commi'tee: Messrs Vilo, Board, C dlotte, and Parsons. A special prize committee consisting of Messrs Everett, Parsons, and Park was appointed to arrange and publish programme of same. On tho motion of Jlr Dixon, the question of bee culture encouragement was referred' to a subcommittee. A quoati nj of asking the Town Lands Trust for a grant in aid of children's exhibits was discussed but no action was decided upon. The meeting then adjourned,

St Matthew's school room was fairly well lilled. last ovening for the concert nrgnnisod' to aid tho Wes'oyan Church and buildimj lund, Tho programme opened with a pnno solo admi.ubly played by Miss Galloway. Mr Wiokerson followed with a sruisj "Bo Sure and Call As You Pass," which was very successful, A roeiiatiou by Mr Gordon, a veteran but littlo known to the general put lie, but a genuine oloculionist, was well received. A very nice song by Miss Paine recoived the first oncoro. Mr F. (1. Moore carrying off iho second. The next on the list were Mr Smith, whoso song was well received, and Mr (lantwho rendorod "Dream : Faces" with his wonted power and I expression,/ seeming an enthusiastic encore. At this stage tbo audience had iho pleasure of lis'oning to a beautiful ntano solo from Mrs Paige. After it Miss Marshall was deservedly encored for a song, and tbe Itov. L. M Tsitt woo the plaudits of tho house by.an ablo recitation, " Nothing to Wear." Then Mr ttapp took his innings and as usual carried bis bat out,- Ho was enthusiastically encored fur " Keep a Blight Look Out," and in rojponio ga»o "Otir Little Captain," being assisted in the latter ditty by his well known choral following. In tbo course of the programme Mr Moore gave a recitation of a weird character with groat effect.

Tho Maslcrton Borough .Licensing Coinmitteo met yesterday at 3 p.m.,, after keeping tho publicans and police waiting for an hour. The members present wero Messrs Bish (Chairman), Perry, Oharaborliiin, Piioe, and Kingdon. Tho police reported favorably of the conduct «f all four hotels, but expressed dissatisfaction wih the Are escapes of all except the iloynl. The polico also recommended tint all houses should bo closed ut ten o'clock. Tho Committee adjourned the application of the Club, Princo of Wales, and Empire Hotels for a week, to enable lire escapes to be adjusted to tho satisfaction of the police, but declined to endorse the recommendation for ten o'clock licenses, and mtinmied that eleven o'clock would be the hour for closing all round, In tho'matter of fire escapes, it was resolved that the Borough Inspector (Mr Gapper), to»etbor with Sergeant McArdlo be requested to visit the hotels in question and ascertain what further means.of escape wero necessary in case of a fire, and it was intimated that the Committee will bo their roport, Aftersoweralyear£ experiencemsnpulj'pv watches for the co'otp'al market, Littlejohn and Son,-of Lainuton Quay, Wellington, liavo obsorved the need for a thoroughly sound English Lovor Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches, It ii.only'bj the judicious dMsion of labor and by llio raanufaoiu o of 'quantities on a uniform p!in, that wo arc enabled to met this want We havo now tho pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This wa'joh, being simp'.o in design durablo, hijlily finished, and acctirato,fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeoper, A'Written guara'iteo'for two years will be given with well we'toh. Sent by port, eeurely packed, on receipt of.Post Office order or cheque.—(Anrri

Mr W.' W. McOardle announces.n 'ole«Ving out snle ofliuit and ornamental shrubs. 'Xlits list includes 5000 apples, 1500 plums, 8000 spruce trees, 2500 Cupreasus Imwsonian,i, 500 larch trees, 2000 rliododendonp, and a large collection of other trees, which are more specifically detailed in our advertising columns. Lowes and Lima will.hold an extensive furniture sale a' their rooms on Saturday next at one o'clock, tho property)' of-. is gentleman lotivini; the district. ; «v^,.,,;,,

A houso belonging to :'Mr Chester field,' bootmaker, Springfield, : Ohi'isi-.' church, was burnt down about six o'clock on Sunday evening, and two children, aged three -, and" :five years,. .were burned to denih. 'Two older children had been loft in charge of tho house while the parents went for a walk. Tho neighbours mado every effoit to roscaethadeoeased, but the firoobtained too great a hold before thoy arrived. Tenders close on Saturday next for fencing tho racecourse at Greyiown, Specifications may be seen at Hammerich's Hotel, or obtained from Mr.lt, It, Armstrong, the secretary to tho clubv Mr Tonner, iortnoiiy tho manager iif the Golden Crown Claim, at Torawbiti, and one of the most experienced and trustworthy miners in New ZeaUnd, informs us that be lias Been Messrs Perry and McKenna'a specimens and thinks hopefully' of them. They are apparently taken from a small leader, but there is of course no reason why a largo body of stone should not be in the vicinity.;

It is understood that that weird change* ling, Mr 11, W, Green, will be asked to second the address in reply to the Governor's speoch, to bo moved by Dr Newman on Tuesday next, .' . '

A mooting *of tho Masterton District Licensing Committee was held yeswduy moriiiiig. There being present, Messrs Dag«, (Chairman) Everett, Chamberlain, Hare, and Gunuerson. The minutes of die previous meet inn wore read and confirmed, 0. H. Osborne, Mul«ravo Hotel, applied fur Irs license-Co be renewed and it whs granted. This concluded the business uf the committee. "

The usual monthly, meeting of the Feiuhevs'on State School was held at the schoolroom on Saturday, Pivseiu Messrs J. G Onx (chairman), McDoug'all, Mmliews, Brunskill, Donald, Robertson, aud Bunny. The minutes of the previous meetiua were read aud confirmed. The Ilnnnoe statement showed a balance of 110 4s Id. Accounts were passed for payment to Hiteman, .£1 Is (id ; and Paddock, £3 ss. Onrrespondeuco inwards was read from head master, showing the number of children on the buuks to bo 170, and iho-average attendance [or the tmrcth to be 145. From Mr Steward, enclosing copy'of a Bi'l ho proposed lo introduce during the present session of Parliiinent was laid on thotible, The i leg hook and s-> much of it as related to' Mr Leu's visit to tho schuol on the second of Juno was read. Visitors for tho past uiun'h reported favorably, but suggested an improvement in necessary places out side in regard to attention which should hu daily, lksnlral, that Messrs Cox,' Donald, and Brunsldll bo a sub cuininuteo to go into the whole matter of attention required for donning the school and out places, and bring up a report at the next meeting. Resolved, that four fire screens be purchased, that a map of the world be purchased; that the master be instructed to send home, any children who do not come to school clean, and report same at the following tnee'itig. Visitors for the month to bo Messrs Donald and Robertson, That Mi" Steward's letter bo considered at next meeting. Tho European Mail siys the country must bo prepared for tho early retirement of Mr Gladstone in favor of his friend and protege Lord llartiiigton. Only three capital executions took place iu Franco in 1883. One of them was at Rheima, another was at Versailles, and the third was at Lyons. "My son," said an old negro, " now d .t you's outenrie penitentiary, try tor keep out, an' arter dis doiin steal, leastwise do in do like yer did bofo', steal a pair o' boots wat w is too big fur yesesf an' too little for 'jer ol d daddy, if yer kaint pick up suthiii dat'll do yer some good try an' bo ll inos'." —'Texas Siflings.'. A man namo.l John (Lffey w:» committed to the Lunatic Asylum nn Siturday on the medical testimony uf Drs. Walker and Parkinson.

During the flf.it four months of hiyear tho Sown Aiuirahm Government disposed of, cither for cish, on credit or lorse, necrly 050,000

At a Boston sewing circle fur the relio of orphaned Esquimauxadebate arose nvor tho roluiive merit? uf Lei«h Hum and Charles Lamb, in the course of which one of the visitors present, a lady from Cincinnati, was asked the question.': "Do you prefer Lamb J" ' Served with green peas, I think I do," she simpered sweetly, "Oiherwiao I prefer pork,"

J. M. Cochrane, of Mount White Swum, Wok Coast R-iad, Canterbury, pied on Sunday from n self inflicted cunshot wound,

. The Salvationists colebrated tho Q icon's birthday at tho Thames by a picnic, ■'.

There is no doubt that Mrßallance intends to contest Wanganui at tho next election.!

It is rumored that Sir George flray will himself opposs Mr Mitohlson at Marsden..

Tho Victorian Postals Departant intarils to provide tricycles for the po ;tal messengers.

Blue-rihhonites in Melbourne nou nurnbar 20,773, while 13,441 pledges have been taken.

Last year there wero nn less than I'iGl nsolvoncics in. Now 'Zealand, :

The Otago Trades and Labor Council is very active putting men on the eledtoial roll. • ..

Sir William and Lady Fox leave Wellington en rauto for England on the fifth'of next month..

Tho_ natives of tho Bay of Plenty are crowding to the gum digging! at Whan&amata and Katikati.

. The Priestman dredge, employed by the Wellington Harbor Board, is now working very satisfactorily. '■ Great preparations arobein? nndo to give Archbishop Mcran a suitablo reception 'on his arrival m Sydney, A Dakota lawyer was recently arrested f'ir stealing wood, but "such was the power of liis eloqnenco that he mado the jury believe that lie was only walking in his sleep, and thought that he was placing fl ,wers ou tho grave of his fint wife, What promised to be a real pure love match woa broken off the other day wden a Philadelphii man discovered that his indended bride had used four eggs m making a pic when eggs wcr0,450 a dozen, : Aftor worrying about it for a woek ho concluded that a woman so. extravagant would baulc rapt him in live years-

A clergymauwho recently preached in an Oakland church is an admirer of the writings of Charles Dickens. •He surprised his hearers by winding up a gorgeous peroration with: "It is thus, you sec,'my brethren, as tho Scriptures'say, 'Barkis is willin', but the flcjh is ' A sentimental writer asks: " What is more cunning than ahaby's hand ?" " Well, four kings and an ace 'are 99 per cent, morecunning, and rakoiin the pot,nearly • every time. This may not bo the right, answer, but it will do "to bet on?' " ' "'. "'''"' '"' New York is beginning to talk about a World's Fair eight years hence.

: The municipal.authorities havereceiyetl | ndvictis .of tlie' shipment, by tlie/hirqua ' Luira, of the! steam'road; roller,' recently I ordered. /.!'.'; . ■••■■■■.''

■■" There's wisdom in thecask,"sings an old poet who know how to have a good time. And ha is right A cask has two heads.

Since .the opening n{ Ihe Suez Oanal, the price of Tea in England HVs, 1679 ox'' cepted,declined;each-year;/It has never booh lower than now, '' " '"' Files and Unas —Beetles insoels, roiclws ants,.bed-bugs, nits, mice, gophers, jacfc rabbits, cleared out by "Hough on Itafcs" 7J'l. Moses Mosa and Co., Syduoy, General Agents. ;

, ' Donlt. JIIB IN theliiouse.—"Bough on' Eata" cloars out rats, mice, beetles, roaches,' 1 d-bu;s, Hies; ants, insects,' 1 taolos, jackrabbiti, gophoH. 7Jd-N.Z.Dj:ug.Oompany ', Half Aslkkf ! -" I never,' .wrote a young lady to a friend, -'goto church/or leoturo but I am half asleep,; and I never know afterwards what the sermon or..lecture was about." It was a plain case pf nervous lothngy, produced by want of action of tho liver and digestive organ*, ghq was p«rsimdcd to try Hop Bitters,; and now she writes: " How intelligent anrl blight are lectures now, and how glorious jtlib world we live in is I Hop Hittors are indeed a blessing to mo." ISntice :