The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1884. THE WASTE LANDS BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1869, 19 December 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1884. THE WASTE LANDS BOARD.

The Wellington -Waste 'La'tids Board which was -fornieily• a''Conservative hody,- is now a decidedly liberal one. We are heartily glad of the change, because although conservatism is very useful in many' directions, liberalism is the policy for settling waste lands. We were somewhat ainused: the other day, when people in Masterton were seriously told 'that some big landholder was going to swallow tip Puke-: tot, and that small settlers must be on the alert to prevent this Bjulahjimd' from being monopolised. It is absurd to suppose for a moment that a Waste, Lands Board composed of.men like Messrs Bekthaji,. Bunny, and McCa'rdle,. would permit any land suitable for small i'-u'iii settlements to be disposed of in. large hold-. ings.! These members of, the ..Boat! are oire and all true liberals on the land' (Questions,-and are anxious to. place population on our waste'lands;-. V Mr Maechast, it is trite, is a Government official, but he is singularly free from the red tape ideas which sometimes limit the usefulness of Civil Servants fie is also intelligent, energetic, and industrious, • and possesses, perhaps, even a greater practical knowledge of how to open up and se|tta Unds in the Wellington district, that any of his colleagues, The Land'; Board are, in fact, straining every nerve to open up waste lands, and to dispose of them to working men, and yet with every desire on their part to satisfy. genuine settlers, tie ttembers of the Board are

r uaable,to WijlJ|ljr f ■■■'ferred payment potionsancl'leasehdlcTis'. We huve had pfacticul proof of this ficfc in Masterton, whereapplicants have hud to bid unduly high prices in order to tecure allotments. This is to be. : handicaps a' poor., .$9 n ,'??PV has to, pay ; 'too high a price fob'bis section, v /Tlie' /; ' not lii. with theV -Waste;' • •Lands'''Bcfrt?d, but \wiih the Governhave not in the past^lftoed enable an a j dequajie.,arca of .land to be tyfesd;;u| jWlil^fV' seWlcfflen£ i The roiii'edy, tap; 1 piibabiy"; be fpphiUh the miflierotis associations : which-.k'e being/inafigu rated onr.aljßides- . under the new settlement regulations. -These nsW; Associations,: will make their own' roads and open up their o : wn 'blocks and;;under their auspices .the work, of S'ettlehienVwill be much more ■speedyyand,-satisfactory than it has, hitherto beenj Of course a good 1 deal •' depends upon whether Mr Baleance ' "!?ffl"Tneef of these . Associations ink lilftial spirit and concede conditions which .will enable them to carry 'out their 'undertakings ' with ,a certainty of success; We have . .never been a great admirer ; of Mr, i iBAIiLANCEi but''if,-at 'the; present. . junctnre he v co l -pperiifces .heartily .with the hew Associations in the! work pi : settling Waste^jandSjje. py,:?ift : ' the ■-ftit'ui'e;-be-prepared to swear by him. The importance of opening up and sealing the Wante Lands of Wairarapit -Noun cannot-be overestimated. With ' population the" road-making- diffic'ilty, ■• which.is now a .bugbear, will vanish and the prosperity of both town and country .will lie assured.*' We want to' .see'what Mr Balunce will do for us I 'in the way of oli'ering Associations Und on'libL>i&l-te» , ms.'"'VVe want also tosee SirJutrjis VoQEt-putdocal aelfgovernment on its legs. If we are not- • disappointed by fee two' Ministers, I we shall have reason to be grateful to 1 the new Government,

. TheMaS'trton Road Board.meets tomorrow,';" Tenders forjivewrcontraoii -under the Board closs on 'that day,

The aalejoLthe Wd'arapa Caledonian Society's priyilefjertakes pUoa at 1 p.m. to-m«row. ',.}' .."-;. :. ;.'

MrF; H. Wood bnldpt- h'i«. Ghristmas lain at Greyto»ft t'wmorniw at 9pm., and at 3.80 P<m disposes of the Fedthera-ton'-^»c?,jfivilegpii-'■'.';,';.". ~ -. Wfl.hear th.attbewii'Meryprnbabilj'y of " Venture's'.' sweep this week, thflfß only: beinit-' ft-very.'fe'w lickeia lett. so it behoves those who Wtshto invest to do an at once. We understand "Venture" intends opening No, 2 oil 'Tauherenikau ■races at t-nce." .',. ..

Meisrsd. Edmonds & Co,7fhe>-Well-knoj?n brawdrs-ofVPet through 'otx columns to supply f'b'm their botthnu s'tbies, Manners St -'lVellingtoV; assorted; CBBes' of wines" aird spirits buitable for Christmas presen'is.'.".'-.'

Ope of.the.most enterprising and intelliuent Jjosiness, men in the Empire city, Mr T. Kennedy MHcdOnald, offers himself through our a candidate for a seat on the new. Colonial' Insurance Board.

The .Following is the./result ef'the recent.Qiiveriimrnt ho'd 3500 aoreß i'B'Boo.- Deferred payment, 2440 aores,. ±'4533, Cish 3500 ucre's 12167; Total, 9140 .acres, i134D0. .. A' deferred payment 'seleot'or who is leaving the distriot wishesro.'dispose of liia interest in a'Pahtatu't section of land, the.particulars of which, can be obtained at (lia oflice of ihia paper. . ~..

.-•Chief JuHi.ce Sir Jamei Prendegast has returned from England restored to health by his nip toihe old country. :

..Thedistiibtitinn;'iif prize* ip the M.ibleribn/Public School look-placa at the Theatre Eoyal this atter'n'oon, Our report of the proceeding will appear tomoirow.

. The Wesleyau church hazriar was continned yeßterday in ihe Theatre Royal, and was very well attended, especially in the evening, The Punch and Judy Show waa agiin a great aijrao ion The Kev. L, -.M.'.-Isitt announced at the cl<se of the evening that the baztar would.be teopened on S4turday .nt two o'clock, The pticeot adniipsioti and cost of ar icles .being coii'idettblyi,reduced lor. the 1-tst day,. The fheajw being sauted to -day, for the school diadibotim of prizes, the whole of the : ;.«iyok has. been rmnnved and.willha»e work has been cheerfully'uhdeHakeub, y the the lale.ehbuld reward their, energy, ''".

In sotneijrienca of an er?of,. in .the--notice cDDV«uiD2 tHfi maetiijjj; of the Library Committee there was tirf quorum Mm'! fM.m 'ijlr E. Siiiithi 1 'of 'tfeftink'Jof Australia, ," pwoM'imd ". .'B'grioalttftfrt interests" Were;ably'''|;f'ipi ! 6'e'd' ! by M£ Ganper and reVp'unded to ; by ; - Mr HeialJy, l aild'the " manufactunng and industrial interest!." received 'ample justice at the ,li»ndß.bf.'Wr.S/JJaoon, !,; ]. )■. '• . .Tbegijarjirly.mee.tinij.fltibMaßtertqn Tent'uf Roohihites whs held in tli'e Temperance Hdl last might, Bro Kaaihapp Q.R.i iii,tlia-ohai.r... It was resolved tb it in ili& evertt'df the Good TempUrs a new lull, the Tout of Keohibiea would guarantee to p-iy a • enial of mx piiuiida per annum. A billot was taken for ihe election of officer for the ensuing term and [reunited in the following nppointmtmi'» :—.Oft-;,. Bro Eailiope; DR., Bni D. 'Stone'; Shc, Bro J. Bruwa; Treas,, 3m J Cash Seward, Bro J, Carpenter; Book S'eward Bm, J._i?'alk; Leslie,, Bro J Butcher; Qua-diari. Bro J. Pieiitice.

. The Greytown B ir'ii»h Counc I bald a special,meeting onr'.Wednes lay la*t for, he purpose nf installing.their new Mayo'i\' Mr'H'Udy, jrinr., after 'maEiiiK the usual decliraiion, p'isstd n few well chosen renmks on ihe working of thfc .boroiiah, atthe aatne.'iime hj sjjfrfke in vHry:his}h 'eras of ihe" ex• Mayor- (Mr: Wood) aodvSAid if-bo (Vlr. Udy) fulfilled th'SdUtfeS- of M Mr Wood had done he' jubugW'ihe' rate- • would have nbthlhg't rcninplainof and he would be proud to du so. Af i er s >me of the IMluQillprs htd.pilß.ied .sorpe very flittering' remaiij on' ihe-ex Mayor a unniiiwms vote of- thanks Wis. passed to Mr Wood for the very' able anil 'irupirtial ininnet" in which,.he .had.filled the office of Mayor for the lasi three years Mr Wood thanked Ihe Councillors for the Tote of ihanks and ihe which were passed, but said he did nut think he. deserved all the praise aa it was the Councillors who had to be thanked for the maimer they hid worked together lot' ihe benefit of ihe Borough! He felt'sure wish such a man aithey had Mi thVfchair. now ihey had a more practical experiHiiced. man who would he of inorebeuefli to ihe Council..': The G»aiioii then adjourned ullthejf regular monthly nieetiug.

: r ..yjje.Qriytn.ff.ni scho'oLbtoke upfor>tbeChristmas' holidays oh Thursday laaV and they meet again on the 28th of January; i

At Wellington to-day while a case of cdrriigatad iron was being, lowered into : 'the hold'of the steamer Hawea, struck: •the cpJrriblnga.BO.d 6tqwepl.lh9j.ejid k,M% tc>: Blip ; (^t^J)iah|JJo.• striiik plumper name, Win, 'Lovelace breaking boih fy£legsialjd ; i'rti• flietiriftinterti'al injuries' frM;.whiou, ha '-''keßßtt Lowes'ahdlbrhs will cojAmausk a^bree-dayasale' to-morrow at 1 o'clock, ..The;lißfevtsntriesii.».ranst extensive one-"o(»bmcisg':^7igreftt"-qawtttr"o^"go?f^^?.: "every'day' T uße,' such'as''teas, candle!, soaDB, oilmen's Btores,' rice, raißins, ■ saddle'ry, citses; ehai'fs, Spades',ah'ovels cutlery, crockery, • electro-plate: warei tinware, ironmongery,. brußUpanß, and a Bplendid assortment of mens,' boys' and ysuths' clothing. ~.

We draw aiteniion -to those in'erested to,an ailveriisementin another column of J, Elliot and Oo„ in which they announce ihe arrival of an. extensive consignment of English iiddles' whioli have been at cash prices and which will be sold by them 25 per cent below ordinary. rates. They also ask an inspection of their large .stock of goods of their own mnke which ther claim to be superior to most other makers,.

, Mr C. Osbornea.teamster.employed on "Mr Biirjters'a contract a' ;Muii|iapakeha'''met , with a Betiiius accident.v yesie'rJay ;wiiich terMiff^ed.: fatally. He ijas eii'i(ag(jd in' brin»in!J"n load of metal nut'-of-tlia' gravel-pit-with .a two horse :dray,:sittiiignn the-ahaft, whenone'ofthe ; horses started and he fell off under lha wheel nudthe loaded vehicle passed over "hiß ; body. His injuries being' evidently severe he was at.nnoe broiiiiht jtiwn to the -Masterton hospital but died immediately on his arrival at the deceased was a ; son of Mr Thnmuß Ostirirne at ihe Upper Plain and leaves a wife and.three children to his' -loss. The accident occurred at aqnar'er past four in the. afternoon and the sufferer reached the Masterton hospital at 11 p,W DrHoskiiis atpnee attended to ht-n but fnand nothing could be done to sate life, the opine, beinx fractured in nddiiion to other serious injuiies, The patient hresthed his last about two-o'clock this, morning.-' The funeral hat beet, arranged' lor tn'tnorrow af lerponn.. The friends of the deceased have'i'equested! us tq-Vtaie; th«t jhey 'feel very urateful tn D.r'Hnj kitig, : .the medioil officer and"Mr Bulpitt

the custodian;'of the- Hospital, for the-j attention and kindness tbey'displayed hi. thisoase, i'". ..;■ J

■' We "hear that in'oonseqtieece of tog weights not accepting in the Opaki Stsken Handicap', the weiyhtß will be, put up two pounds oh, each horse in adoordatjoe witb Club rules.' ■' ' V ' • '.

"Lowes 4-lorns add to the sale ,tpmqvijowA.duantiiy of Poultry forChristr ■row, being fat geese, duoks, and Fowls, all of .wliiqh, will be.sold at. 1 o!clock sharp.-

■ The Be\ erands L, and J), Fulton liaVearrahged't" exchange'pulpi,tj .on,' Stihday'mjriiing-next.'' 7 ; '"'"" ;'.,•', •

At.the .iflf.e.ti.ne..of. the..C/intt.." t ;yal'lEnietrpiize" held iatthV Fo.re'atera Hall last niglit, the follnwing officers were appoined for. the ensuing term. Urn Smith, chief ruler | Bro' Foy, sub chief; Bro Juneß, senior woodward; Bro Worth, junior woodward; Bro Temple; senior headle; BroTotiks, janior head's; Bro Bedman, aecretiry; Bro Wickens,. Treasurer; Bro Peacock,, president of Juvenile Court; Bro R, Brown, auditor,;.Sro.G. Sini'thi'custodian.'"" , ..

; The7meinbers of the Masterton Striae Band haye kindly promised to play inihe Theatre Boyal on Saturday evening,'and Mr I*itt desires through our columns to express the grati tido of that gmitlemati to the members of the brats band who

played on Wednesday and Thursday las

Tenders are invited for chains ol fencing neur the pound, to close on 22nc

Messrs Chapman and FitzGernld, sb solicitors for ihe- New &land Times; yesterday accepted service, of a writ and statement of claim at the suit of Sir Julius V'>gel ..claiming to recover 110,500 upon each uf two. accounts alleging that certain articles and a telegram, which have from time to time recently appeared in that paper on the subject of the Consolidated Telephone Company, are libellous.

lUpp &Hare arc instructed to sell at mill prices the following goods: Mosgiel Clothing and Hosiery, Kaiapoi Clothing, Auokland Clothing, and Wellington Clothing. We intend to clear our large stock at immouse reduclicn*, and. offer-it obnus of 2< in the. £ cash t» all purohaSera to the value of £l. Dou't forgot.the address.—Advt.

Flies and bctos.—Usotles, tnsocts, roaolis snta bed-bag»j.rats,:mice, gophersi jick rabbits cleared out by.;" Bongh ou Bats .?id,. Moses Mobs &(Jo„ fyajiisy, oe?er; Agents, • ~'

"'Mother Bwax'6.wdbm Wess, harmlssi' c&wsrtio'j" for fwe)i*V "n'B!sirestleiiQei'i," yijmii, dooitipation. '■'\t Mosea; Moss.' fy. Sydney, flraieralAittants/ ; -'/\ - : ; r '■ ■ • : --- :

: »EatiE(!Ttp!TßV«.'Mii l in 1 6ACIitJSBOF . flnFMlMHrtty'dlMiw Well;' Hamw tutor* warnod ut if. iiy npwtaNtpplM, ut proas.to t <rg«t tilt, (jlutary.leiioni ttiey.taculpeta.-anij 'apt to' .'l6jii*>y defermarit, the g'mid It miy rMf«Ve fronibrompt .and 4eot|JM action tWfieirtlw Wains a a'within our rasp, It.lialmoit sinful -to alio* their atcape, aud line.- wtiß-oVarlooX'.'tlic: WOLFE'B SCHIBDAIPAROMATIO SgfiNAPPS Nit «ta>nd forriver ««lf-crimln&t«d end niproaihbd.' ,