The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1884. A ROAD POLICY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1829, 1 November 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1884. A ROAD POLICY.

<■ We find we were in error yesterday as to the road policy to be brought before the public meeting this evening by the County Settlers' Association, or rather by the President of that body, as the members of the Association have not, as far as we are aware, any knowledge of the proposal to be submitted. We understend that the resolution which is to be proposed will run as follows ; " That there are large tracts of Crown Laudß both iuthe immediate vicinity of and at a distance from Masterton amounting to over 200,000 acreß of a value for agricultural and pastoral purposes unaurpassed in the colony; that suoh lands are lying waste and unproductive solely from the absence of auy road communication; that in the settled country districts especially on the East Coaßt the monies arising from the sale of Grown Lands wero in tho days of provincial Government from time to lime taken out of the district and spent on the West Coast. That in view of the nature of the soil and difficulties of the country it is impossible for tho settlers without aid to provide the. necessary funds for the construction of;-the roads; that until tho: country be so opened up the progress and prosperity of the whole district and its towu'B.is at a standstill,. In the ovonfc of the Government decidingnot to ■ proceed further with the railway .contracts in ' Wairarapa thoybe requested to appropriate '.. the money promised for.Biich railways to the completion of the road Bystcm required for J the district," \

This looks more like a scheme than a policy, and we fear thut it is too late this session for it to be worked. The Government have already bought all the votes that, they need, and we are passible liable to be snubbed if we go to them and say we will trade our rail way claim for a road grant. However,' we will not anticipate too far the discussion of this evening. The proposal is one that should not bo made hastily because it is virtually an offer to surrender our claim for railway extension and if we get in return but a mess of pottage we may in after years realise that we have made a blunder.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Wairarapa Jockey Club will be held this evening,

This is the tegular pay-day of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Build* ing Society. It is stated that the Sydney market i s absorbing the surplus totara timber of the Wairarapa.

Seatß for the concert; in aid of Mrs Bowser oan be aeoured at Mr T, E, Price's up till Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. The extra train arrangements for the Pastoral Show on November 6, and for the Tauherenikau Races on November? tiro published in another column. Mr T. Wtigley notifies that for the next ccven days no reasonable offer will be refused for his remaining quarter acre allotments in Dixon's estate.

A meeting of the directors of the' Theatre Royal was convened last evening and was fairly well attended, but in the absence of the worthy Chairman and indefatigable Secretary, the business transacted was very nominal in its character, Thn Education Board have.decided to issue a circular to all school teachers, pointing out that striking children on the head is not permitted. The Board should settle the question in all its bearing by indicating " What is permitted." By issuing.a license to teachers to assault cortaiu portions of the human form divine and cancelling all authority to wage war outside these limits, they would place the matter 'on a footing which would be satisfactory to teachers .if not to pupils. The Cricket Olubs-are about to place a fence round tre Masterton Park oval, and to send round the hat to raise the money required tor this particular work. It has been suggested that they should go to tho Town Lands Trust for help in this work, but it is believed that they oan raise the needful amount on this occasion without worrying the Trust, At any rate they are going to try. The Masterton Park Trustees met yesterday. Present Messrs Payton (chairman) Hare, and Boddington, It

was decided to postpone the consideration of tho report re grazing for a fuller meet" ing. The Chairman reported that the Cricket Club's Ground Committee desired to erect a neat sawu-timbered fenoe round the Oval, and the Trustees approved of the plan of the same as submitted.

The Masterton Amateur Christy Minstrels had a very successful rehearsal last night, judging from which tho entertainment to be given by them on Tuesday next at the Theatre Royal will well repay a tisit. Outside of the value 1 be public will obtain for their money by the performance, the object for which the entertainment is given should recommend itself to all, viz., " to aid a widow and her oluldren iti distress." The brethren of friendly societies are particularly reminded of this obligation,

We have received another letter from Mr Eeese this morning but we feel tliat there must be some limit to the space wo can reasonably place at his disposal in our columns and that he has already exceeded it, We will cheerfully do all in our power to promote a fair enquiry, but, as we stated yesterday, the course taken by Mr Reeoeisnot in this direction.

Our weather reporter writes:—" A pleasant week, but dull, and at times a Btrong wind from the west or north west. Just the kind of weather to promote the rapid growth of the various crops in the land. A fine display of wind prognostications was noticed on Thursday afternoon, and at night we had a series of squalls from theN.W. Rain fell on two days. Total rainfall for the week is '155 parts of an inch. Mean barometer reading for the week is 29*69 inches, and for the thermometer it is 57'5 Fah. Number ol days on which rain fell for the past month is 15, and the total rainfall for *jho month 3 465 inches, only about three-fourths of the .quantity which fell in the corresponding month of 1883."

A correspondent who had occasion tn go over the new line of road through the sections lately taken up in the Kopuaranga block, informs us that he whs greatly suprised to see the improvements made there in so short a space of time. A little more than twelve months since, the bush was all standing. Now there are large clearings throughout the whole length of the formed road, and magnificent grass everywhere in groat abundance. Already several houses are built and in process of building. There are two dairies in full operation producing butter of a most superior quality, This dearly demonstrates what may be done on bußli land. No doubt with its great natural capabilities, this district will soon be second to none in the Wairarapa.

A return published in the Gazette gives the total value of imports at the ports of New Zealand, during the quarter ended 30th September, 1884, at 12,214,049, as against £'1,957,108 during the corresponding quarter of 1883, At tho four principal ports the figures were as follows : Auckland, £551,914, as against £539,560 corresponding quarter last year; Wellington, £376,887, last year £307.403; Lyttelton, £310,870, last year £292,871; Dunedin, £706,460,. last year £539,665, The total value of exports during tho Bame period, wbb £1,166,532, as against £1,109,146 for the corresponding quarter of 1883,. At Auckland the valuo. uf exports was £219,214, samp period last year £229,228; at vValliogtoDj,'£ll7,43s, lßßt'.year£l4l,s93; at Lyttelton, £410,070, last year £348,443; at Dunedin, £265,369, last year £181,151, During the quarter, 101 vessels entered inwards, against 171 during the September quarter of .last: year.:.. Auckland, 49 •;•■ Wellington, 25'; Lyttelton, 22; Dunedin, 33; whilst .215. vessels entered outwards, as against 199 during the same period last year: Auckn land, 57; Wellington, 19; Lyttelton, 46; Dunodin, 14; Jhiff, 23; and Kaipara, 20.

A tricycle trip from Italy through Fraucß has been made by two English ladies from Porlo Maurimo, on the Gtulf oi Genoa, to Boulogne. They rode' a Bociable, and spent 46 days on the journey.

A large jeweller's shop in Geneva, kept by an Englishman, has been broken into on Angust 20th by a gang of English burglars, who carried off the entire stock, amounting in value to many thousand poends,

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