The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1885. THE MASTERTON MANGATAINOKE SPECIAL SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2152, 23 November 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1885. THE MASTERTON MANGATAINOKE SPECIAL SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION.

The Secretary of the Masterton Mangatainoke Special Settlement Association has received a reply from the. Land Department to the letter sent by him, in which he stated that the block allotted to the Association was unsuitable for small farm settlement, and we are glad to learn that it is of a very favorable nature. The Minister of Lands has unhesitatingly accepted the assurance of Mr Job Vile, tbo Secretary of the Association, that the land is entirely unfit for a settlement of the kind, and now ?ives the Association the choice out'of a large block on the western side of the Makakalii, and nearly opposite Eketahuna. The value affixed to the land is L2 per acre, but as the blook is considered to be the best in the whole

of the country, that in not at all excessive, It would only mean a payment of two shillings per acre per annum until the holder is itiolined to take up the freehold, provided, of course, that he complies with the regulations made under the Land Act, but we venture to say that when tliitt time arrives, the land will he worth a good deitl diovb tkn .£5 per acre. A very simple comparison will

show that we nro not exaggerating. The leases of the endowment of the Wellington City Corporation in the Mangahao Block were sold by

public auction by Messrs Lowes and lonis on Saturday, and the average realized' was very nearly double that of the rent asked by the Government for the land offered in. the Mangatainoke Block, And there is this difference, that in the case of-the former there is no contract under which the lessee can obtain a title as a

freeholder, while in the latter lie has only to wait for the expiration of a given period, and to comply with certain conditions, which are not at all oppressive, to become entitled to a Crown grant. The situation' of the block is also most favorable. It is in close proximity to the very promising settlement of Eketahuna, and the dis-

tance from Masterton is not very great. A meeting of the members will, probably be convened to consider the offer made, and we have no doubt that it will be readily endorsed, We can

my this, that if any of the members wish to drop out, their places can be filled twenty-fold, ( 1

He Treasurer of thoMasterton Hospital ucknowledges the receipt of a cheque of £2112s Gd from the Brancepeth Station.

A first and final dividend of Is 3d in the pound has been declared inthe.estate of B. G. Crosbie, hawker.

The date of Messrs Lowes & lorns sale of stock on Mv Freebody's farm on tho Taratahi, has been altered to the 23rd Decembor,

■ There was a splendid sale of furniture after tlie corporation land sale on Saturday at Messrs Lowes & lorns' auction. All the lots being in good condition realised excellent prices.

The famous Faust Family, which has created quite a furore wherever it has appeared in New Zealand, is about to re-visit Masterton, and Mr Short, the advance agent, announces that they will open in the Theatre Royal on Friday next.

A man in this district, hearing that a summons had been taken out against him, recently rode forty miles to get it. Many a man would ride a similar distance to avoid getting it, though he would find that the dearest in the long run.

The horse of a man who left Masterton a day or two ago for Tinui was found on the road in the Mungapakeha valley with the saddle where the girths ought to have been, and nothing was seen of the man that day, We have not heard since then whether he has beon found or not,

Shearing at Langdale was concluded on Wednesday last, three hundred bales having been clipped in a fortnight, On Thursday a cricket match was played between the employees on the station and the shearers, the former winning after a very good game, A luncheon was provided in the woolshed by Mr Elder. The shearers left the station in the best of spirits.

A somewhat amusing incident occurred at the sale of the Wellington City Corporation leases on Saturday afternoon, A hardy Norseman bid up to 4s lOd per acre for a section, at which price it was knocked down to him, He, however, imagined at the timo that he was purchasing the freehold, and having discovered his mistake he threw up the bargain before the close of the sale. The section was put up again, aud was then disposed of at 4s (id, which was the highest price of the lot.

The programme of the annual meeting | ot the Featherston Racing Club, which is to be held an .New Year's Day, appears in another column. The stakes amount to £l6O in all, the money being fairly divided over a number of events, Nominations close with the secretary, Mr R. Barton, at the Royal Hotel, Featlierston, on Tuesday, December Ist, the weights will be declared on Monday, December 14th, and acceptances must be in a week later, The meeting will be held on the Tauherenikau course. Mrs Scott, the lady evangelist, finished her services at the Wesleyan Church, Carterton, on Saturday evening, and although the weather has been very boisterous during the week, she had very fair audiences every night, and a goodly number were brought to the penitent form. During this week it was arranged that she is to hold services at the outlying places, beginning at Dalefield yesterday morning. Thence she will go to the Moroa and Waihakeke, and on Friday evening she will hold another service in the Carterton Wesleyan Church, before she finally leaves the district.

A frost, which proved most disastrous to fruit and potatoes occurred on Sunday morning'. The southerly rain which had prevailed all day Saturday ceased shortly after sunset, but the wind remained south, and the atmosphere was thoroughly iey. By sunrise the next day. all the small pools of water in the town were frozen over, and in small vessels standing outside ice of the thickness of a penny was found. ■ The early potato crop has been almost utterly destroyed in exposed situations, and plums and cherries might have been picked up in bucketsful in every garden wfyeye they are grown, Grapevines have Uso suffered severely. We understand that the frost was experinced all through the valley, and even in some parts of the East Coast district.

A most important land sale is announced by Messrs Lowes & lorns, who has received instructions to sell by public auction about 300 acres of Mr D. Donalds Solway estate. The land, which is of excellent quality, will be out up into various-sized allotments. The time of the sale will be published at an early date. .

Never before has the millinery display been greater or more stylish than it is at present atL. J. Hooper and Co's BonMarche, and it would indeed be a strange pocket that could not be suited at this establishment, for a hat can be obtained here from the modest price of one shilling up to two or three guineas. Those in search' of reasonably priced dresses and silks will find an immense assortment to choose from, and a firstclass dressmaker being employed on the premises, leaves nothing to be desired, We should recommend all purchasers of drapery and millinery to pay an early visit to L, J. Hooper and 00,, Bon llarche,—Anyi.. is Cmujh, Colds, Broiichitiv, die,, are quickly cured by using Baxter's' celeMated "Lung Preserver." this old.established, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by. the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions, Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors, See .testimonials in advertisements,-^-Advt,

The Tekapo arrived in Wellington this morning, . ' A new announcement from Mr W. Bell, of Dematin House, will' appear in our next issue.

In the Exhibition-there is one special exhibit, which is greatly admired, namely, the wool mats and portmanteaus made by Mr Field, of Dunedin. The whole of the exhibit lias boon purchased by MrTliorburn, the clothier, of Willis-street. Parties wishing to purchase any of the above can now selec them, to be delivered on the Ist of November. —Advt

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Wellington.—Advt