The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1884. THE APPROACHING LAND SALES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1846, 22 November 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1884. THE APPROACHING LAND SALES.

Judgisg from the extent to which the Forty Mile Bush sections now about to be placed in the market are being advertised it may fairly be assumed that the Waste Lands Board is making every effort, not only to place them successfully in the market, but to dispose of them to bona fide settlers of small means, rather than to speculators and capitalists, There is, however, one practical difficulty which might possibly be met, one that lias been experienced by purchasers at former sales, and which will, no doubt, at the present time be felt to be a drawback. The land to be placed in the market is scattered over a laige area of country, and a working man who may be disposed to take up a section cannot possibly afford the time and expense which would be involved, in personally visiting the various blocks, and in ascertaining the capabilities of the different sections in them. Ho has consequently to depend in a great measure upon hearsay reports, and, possibly after he has purchased and visits his selection, finds that he has

made some serious error in judgment from want, of detailed information, What is really required is that the vendors should furnish this information. They can, through their survey staff, ascertain easily the general characteristics of every section. • They are in a position to state that a section is so many chains from a metalled road, to specify its contour, the varieties of timber growing on it and the extent to which it is supplied with water. Such information could not of course be advertised in exttnso but a few pounds would cover the cost of a descriptive pamphlet containing it and such a publication would, we feel sure, be read with avidity and materially assist in placing the right sections in the hands of the'right settlers- If a private person were to ! dispose of some hundreds of sections he would make it his business to furnish a descriptive catalogue of them, colored no doubt, to attract the attention of investors. There .is no necessity for the Waste Lands •■■ Board to describe the properties they are putting in the market a la Robins, but they might give their salient features without the coloring. Many years ago we remember that Mr Bunny a remarkably shrewd man in such matters employed Mr Henry Anderson, to write up certain provincial lands, which were to he sold at the time. Mr Bunny is now a momber of the Waste Lands Board, and might put his colleagues up to a few wrinkles in the art of selling land, We do not suggest that a journalist on this occasion should be employed, as the task of description would be performed more accurately if not as graphically by the surveyors who laid off the various sections.

Mc F. E. Wood announces a land sale at Woodville (or Tuesday December 9th.

A meeting of members of the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club takes place this evening to establish a working bee for the new race course.

Mr H, Montgomery, accountant at the Bank of Australasia, Masterton, has been appointed we hear, to the managership of the Bank at Waipawa,

The Secretary of the Masterton Horticultural Sooiety will attend at the Council Chambers on Tuesday next from 7 till 9 p.ra, to receive entries for the show. The Poultry show at Masterton, on Wednesday next, promises to be a big affair. One exhibitor, Mr J. D. Oakly, of Featherston, promises to make sixteen entries,

Cumplaints are made of the unsatisfactory state of the Waingawa ford, We have no doubt they are well founded. The County is apparently suffering from an attack of paralysis, and we pray for its recovery,

Sergeant Kate McKenzie, hitherto known as Kate Lee, was again on duty at the Salvation Army meeting last evening, She was welcomed back by the soldiers with a complimentary and congratulatory " volley." The Inspector ot Police, Mr Shearman, has been making a tour of the Wairarapa. He visited Maryborough with a view to the establishment of a police station in that locality, but is reported to have expressed an opinion that this new township is not as yet in urgent need of a resident officer.

A private meeting of creditors m the estate of O'Malley & Pepperill was held last night at the Club Hotel, and it was decided to send Messrs Rapp & Yule to Wellington to take the advice of Mr Travors upon the advisability of proceeding against the Wellington City Corporation to recover compensation over the reclamation contract seizure.

The early part of the week, writes Mr Ford, was very fine, but towards the middle of it the weather became a litile unsettled, accompanied with a thunderstorm, and the week has ended in dampness, Neither storm nor signs of it in this part of New Zealand, The prophet prophesied wrong again. Total rain fall is only .065 parts of an inch, The barometer mean reading is 87.6 Fah, Wind, light, principally from a northerly direction.

Mr W. Carey has removed his turnery works from Church street to the more central position near Toomath's steam sash and door faotory, He has on hand a large stook of chairs made from native timbers grown in the district, wbioh, for strength, finish, and price, will compare favorably with any imported American goods, He also supplies the trade on the

shortest notice with all kinds of cabinet, spiral, and general turnery, of which be hiiß a large stock, made from the best seasoned wood, Re-turning billiard balls is a speciality. He also supplies billiard. table chalk cups, and other furniture, About fifty soldiers of the Salvation Army sat down to a " bohea burst" at the Barracks last night, to which they did amply justice, Mrs Olayaon, the caterer, on this occasion very justly received great praise for the abundance and quality of the refreshments provided. At half-past seven a Holiness Meeting was held which lasted nearly two hours, and the Captain notified that a prayer meeting would be commenced at ten o'clock and continue till midnight to which all were invited, A summons has been taken out by the police against a lad named Bradley for furious riding. It appears that as a child of Mr Fielding's, about six years of age, waß walking yesterday along the footpath at Morris' corner, Queen-st,, the youth Bradley rode at a sharp pace round from Renall-st. on to the footpath, the front hoof of his horse struck the little girl on the head, knooking her down. The lad rode away without stopping to enquire if any injury had been done to the child, The little girl was'taken into her home close by and the doctor was sent for. She complains of her head this morning, but no serious result is apprehended, The pigeon abooting match announced to take place in Mr Maoara'a paddock, Opaki, oame off there yesterday in the presence of about 25 persons. There were only four competitors, the points being three to kill with first barrel, two if both barrels used. The first match, five birds each, was won by W, Perry, eleven points. T, H. Hill, nine points, second; second match, three birds matoh, Hill and Schroder, six points each divided; third match, Sohroder, nine points, first, Hill, six points, second, A Bweepßtakes was afterwards got up for which there were five entries, one bird eaoh, Mr Schroder being the winner, There was a good Bupply of birds, about thirty being taken haok, and disappointment was expressed at the paucity of competitors, Mr John Watt, Bookseller, Masterton, has now on view a laroe assortment of photographs,' Christmas cards, consisting of Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Fiji views, all at the uniform price of one shilling. Mr John Watt invites one and all to come and look at this interesting and attractive collection,—(advt.)

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a sale'of exhibits for Thursday next,, being, tbo day after the show, Exhibitors can enter before or at. the sale, anything to be sold with the firm, /• •: - '''„'.,-■

« Atlas," in the " World," understands that it is the intention of the English Government to introduce in the House of Lords a Bill for creating a Minister for Scotland directly Parliament meets, and Lord Dalhousie will he the first Scottish Secretary if*- it passes. Lord Rosebury would not accept the office without a seat in the Cabinet, which of course is, for. various reasons, out of the question; and Lord Fife would not cave for such a post, The Bill, however, will certainly be opposed, as the proposed establishment of the new Minister is on a somewhat exI travagant scale; and it appears that all the posts connected with it are destined for individuals who have actively supported the Government in Scotland. The office of Permanent Under-Sccre-

tary is to be worth either £1,200 or j £1,500 a year, and instead of giving it. to somebody who is already in • the Government service, according to. the ordinary custom, this good thing is to be offered;to Professor Donaldson of Aberdeen, wlio is a " persons* O .aca"-to Mr Gladstone, and still more to Lord Rosebury; and if he prefers to stick to liis chair, it is destined for a " leading Liberal" in the Parliament, House of Edinburgh.

After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever 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 we are enabled to meet this want, We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever, This watoh, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and accurate,fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with each Sent by post, jeourely paoked, on receipt of Post Office order or oheoue. —(Advt>