The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1885. THE CREAM LAND OF THE COLONY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2280, 27 April 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1885. THE CREAM LAND OF THE COLONY.

The settlers of Eketahuna (ire to be congratulated upon the suoceea of their meeting on Saturday last. If thsy continue their agitation for railway extension with the sumo spirit »nd judgment with which they have initiated it, the result tnust be satisfactory. They have already secured a pledge of support from- the Premier, and. they possess the cordial co-operation of the representatives of the Wairarapa in the Assembly. They are taking steps to obtain assistance from the numerous small farm associations which are now being organised, and no doubt sympathy with their work will nob be withheld , in the town ol Masterton. The ex ten--1 sion of the line to Eketahuna ii required in the interests of the colony as well bs of the district, and if this aspect of the question is forcibly brought homo to ! the Assembly and the public, there will ■ be but little delay in completing the link, An Auckland exchange writing 011 the land settlement question says:

Wiat these recommendations may be we cannot anticipate. This consideration, however, must underlie thorn all, thai want 0/ employment is the inseparable concomitant of orowded oities, and that it can never be kept urithin donirollftble limits save by presenting to the people inducements to engage in rural occupations. How this may bo best effected it an intricate problem to jolve, But ona thing in dear, that unless there can be brought about a state of things that will make peasant farming bocome general, make country We attractive by tho prospoot of quiet comfort which it presents,securo for each family, on the easiest possible terms, land sufficient for their maintenance, and provide opportunities for their obtaining at -a moderate wngo employment from mete ex&n.

sive cultivators in their neighborhood, when not obliged to attend to their own holdings, there is not the remotest ohanco of ui resting the growing disproportion which the city population of a State hears to the; total number .'Of ite. inhabitants, This is ft serious question for tho , colonies, and is now a crucial one ia connection withtheprogressbfNewZoaland; Andintheconoidering of it, wo may find it necessary to' abandon many theories to whioh wo have Hitherto clung, we may have to-decide that for 'the State to attempt to extract rovebue out of the land is a mistake, and that tho occupancy and profitable cultivation of it are the. main desiderata in dealing with it, ' We may bo. forced to conclude that it is the duty of tho Stato to provide, that,.from all parts of itsterritory, the tiller of the soil Bhall be ablo toconvey his surplus produce to tho market at such' a cost bb will not handicap hia industry. And, finally, we may be forced to uphold .the theory that these aro the best, means not only of securing all over the country numerous thriving and contented settlenienta, but also of maintaining and enlarging tho public revenue. This much at all eventß all must bo agreed on, that no country can be prosperous whoso soil is not occupied by a widely-diffused population, and that to realise suoh occupation bas in these days become the first duty of the statesman.' In this district we do not nuk, as- in Auckland, that land Bhould ba £(iveii away to settlors, or that their produce should bo carried on tha Colonial railways at a loss to the Department, and tho reason ia not far to seek. In Wairarapa North the land available for settlement is so good that settlers can make-, a living off it without being bolstered up by nominal railway freights or free land grants, but in the Auckland province the land which is acoeaaiblfe to new Bottlers is in.: fenor, and it ia: extremely doubtful if working, men with small capitals could, notwithstanding state aid of the most . liberal character, make a living off it. If the Government be honest in their desire to place men on land they will advise intending gettlera in.the AuckJaud district to take u|i good land in the Forty Mile Bush rather than occupy bad and unprofitable countiy hearer to thuir homes* There is room for five thousand more settlers in Wairarapi North, and there is no reason why t tbey should not come from all parts of the colony to the place-where they have the best chance of making headway, The bush lands of this country are now for all purposes of profitable settlement the cream land of .New Zealand aud fortunately the cream plentiful enough for. applicants from either Wellington, Auckland, Canterbury or Otago,

Miss Ada'Campbell, the Australian lecturesa, will make her appearance al the Theatre Royal on Sunday evening next,

The Loyal Maatorton Lodgo, 1.0.0. F., M.U.. meet thuT&vening at the Temple Chambers,

The Mayor of Lyttelton has presented the inhabitants of that town with a drinking fountain, it is of iron, and has one waterspout, which opens by a patent spring, jand is provided with two drinking cups.

Owners of racehorses in the district ace reminded that the nominations for the Handicap Hurdle Race, Birthday Handicap, and Clareville Handicap close on Thursday next, in. oonneotlon with the' Taratahl-Carterton Jockey' Club's Birthday meeting. v

Several members of the Wellington Speoial Settlement Association' paid a visit to Eketahunaduring the Easter holidays, .and-from the opinions they expressed wero quite satisfied with the selocfciona of tho committee. In the anxiety of properly Inspecting the locality one of tha party exceeded tho bounds of prudence, and consequently ipeut a much longer time in the pi»h than he intended, cau«iii{j hi# somo anxiety on hißaccoant,be9ide»iufTeriDK inconvenience, himself from ejposurs and hunger.

: A most desirable boon to all who seat healthy recreation, and one uhioh would not require great amount of money would b# the Section of 0 bsnd rotunda in the pfiblio porb. The 'ccceosary data for the eonotiuction of a suitable edifice hao boon collected by ?thooo interested, and it it that the coat would be aoout £SO. It io jirojioced to ppocute the eroctiug tho rotunda by sub(cription, Already Mr E. Wrigley, architect of thio torn, hao kindly consenfedto free_ if coat the design and drawing, and fee firm of Messrs Wrigley and Rots have volunteered a considerable amount of fre» labor towards the erection.. We have received from the War Office

the following statement for publication: —The present pattern cavalry sword wa<( approved or. the report of a Committee in 1884, of which Mr Mappin, M.P., of the firm of Messrs Turton and Sons, of Sheffield and Mr Lathom, of the firm of Messrs Wilkinson and Sons, makerj ot Pall Mall, were meraber'e. A large supply to replace the old pattern was. required, and an order to the full extent of his manufacturing power, for three yearn, waa given to the only English manufacturer in the trade who is capable of executing a laree order. The Government factory at Enfield wag employed to tl)» fullest extent of its power,, and an order for the remaining number required was given to German manufacturers, after a very stringent and satisfactory trial of their blades. The German price was somewhat lower thau the English. The Bnglish contractor hw applied to be all'iSved todeliver German blades for a large portion of his contract, owing to t|ie difficulty of getting hii ftigliah blades to stand the test, No euch difficulty, however, is found in »v?orda at the Government manufactory ot Bnfiold, »hero the whole of tho word steel uoed k supplied by Mettr? Firth and.Son,' of Sheffield. In regard to bayonets, a statement, as promised by 0i Noithcote in the House of Common#, will be presented to Parliament as-ioon as all those in the hands of the -troops have been reteated.—Public Opinion.

Good meeting 'on Saturday night I Yei, capital I Good speech ? Well now, that depends on how you take it I As a two hour'i chat it was very good indeed 1 A« a ministerial explanation of policy it wac a happy failure 1 Do you think that just' on theeveofth# session tho pablio ought to bo told the plain of tlio Governmentl Perhaps not, but what was the object 6f Sir Julius Yogel's speeoh ? Oh well, lie was asked to speak, and had to say something, so he said all tho pleasant things he could thing of 1 Very kind of hira ! If those who wanted him to speak expected more they'll have to pocket their disappointment I Sir Julius was rough on thrift wasn't he} Rather I Hep got a regular down on ib i Be ns gay as you can till you're broko, then you can be economical 1 : Well that's rather too strong a way to put it. He said he believed in thrift to a certain extent 1 Yes, and. illustrated it very happily by Arterous Ward's celebrated saying about shedding the last drop of his brother'# blood In a good cause 1 Is the Government going in for a large loan I Don't know 1 Is it going to bring in a moasure to help burst up large runs 1 Don't know I Is the Government going in for protecting local Industries ? Don't know that either I Well what tho doose did ho tell you they intended to do? He told us—ah—he told us-ah-I'm bothered if I know what he did tell us ab'qut thafe u ftiMß Ptiffif,"

Oottrell, a master tailor, cfiminitted suicide at Napior this morning by taking carbolic acid. • Business troubles are believed to have been the cause of the act. - ■' 1 '

theatre was opened last night by the Napier amateurs to a crowded house of ovor five hundred people,. The audience, was very'enthusiastic and the play was a .great success,

" Long," the New Zealand hangman, was run in this morning for being drunk and disorderly, and threatened, as a re' ward to the police for doing their duty, that lie will hangSergeantPrice at the fink opportunity. He will be brought before the bench to-morrow,

Wo remind tho inhabitants of Muterton of the important meeting which will take place this evening for the purpose of electing a school committee, The meeting takes place at the Theatre Royal at eight o'clock. There was an immenso crowd at the Easter tea-meeting of tho Salvation Army yestwday, and success attended the offorte of tho promoters. At the meeting in the evening the building was packed to the doors. Miss Brownlio addressed the audience upon the desirability of supporting tho Rescue Hemes throughout the Colony. 1 Miss Brownlis is an elderly lady with a quiet, though earnest voice, which could be distinctly heard all over the large room. ' Mm Rudman Harding, J. Toomath, and others from Wellington also spoke, The sum of' £2 6s 6d was collected for the rescuo work, in addition to a bundle of useful goods given by. Mr Petersen, & roll of flannekj, and sundry article* Mpsbm L. J.Hpoper A Co., of the Bon Marclie, received their first instalment of autumn 1 and winter goods on Saturday, these gobds havo been imported direct from the mahufacturers'in England anil Scotland, and ire now being marked off at prices that will compare with any wholesale house in tho colony,—Adyt. ' Messrs Duncan and Son invite special attention to their new consignment of cutlery—direct from the manufacturers—which they offer at fabulously low prices, Best pocket knives, Is and Is (id; acta carvers, and forks and steels, 2s upwards; bread knives 1b ; and all kind of electro plated goods at little more than the price of'ordinary tinware.—Adyi, ■ Woim'b Suhnapps is the {most cblobratod tonio and stimulant of this or any age. Bo certain you obtain Wowa'g.

Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to ft. W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen,) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revoking Shutter I actory, Wellincton,—AnvT

Woi/i'B s Schnapps is a noble exception to the spirit! of the day. Always ask for Wolkb's