The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1887 THE NEW LAND BILL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2764, 2 December 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1887 THE NEW LAND BILL.

We have had legions of Land Bills through the Provincial and General Legislatures of New Zealand, and now another is to the fore. There is no survival of the fittest iii colonial legislation, but old Acts are knocked on the head ruthlessly and new ones, reflecting the opinions of the moment, take their place. This new bill of Mr Richardson's-tliis Benjamin of land measures—is a child of promise, and is already admitted to be good looking. Everybody has a good word for it save and excepting poor Sir Julius Yogel, who is now so irritable that lie no longer counts as a reasonable member of the legislature. This new Land Bill tipple is really a novelty, emanating from a practical man, who knows all about settling land and does not possess that mixture of philanthropy and demagogism which distinguished the efforts of his predecessor to place people on our waste lands. It would almost at last appear that after a world of ingenuity had been wasted in devising unprofitable land schemes, a comparatively unknown man, gifted with a fair amount of experience and commonsense, comes to the front and gives us the thing we have been waiting for during many a long year, The keynote of Mr Richardson's bill is the startling innovation of allowing each man who wants land to choose his own tenure. If a man, like certain Pahiatua pillage settlers, cannot trust kimself with that intoxicating beverage, a freehold, he is at liberty to select a leasehold, and if, on the other hand, his nerves are equal to the possession of a freehold; he is not compelled to become a leaseholder. The land department does not say to him, you must take up the section you desire on such or such a tenure, but pick your land and choose your tenure. What can be simpler; what can be more pleasant all round when freeholders are gratified and leaseholders are obliged? Mr Ballance was popular, but Mr Richardson, when once his project becomes known, ought to be idolized. Wo shall soon see a new impetus given to the work of settlement under Mr Eichardson's auspices. Another excellent feature of the new bill is a provision for classifying lands, and a third, which is likely to create a. division of opinion, is the abolition of Waste Laud Boards There was a time when these Boards were inexpensive and effective, but that time was prior to the advent of the late Ministry. The Stout-Vogel combination played havoc altogether with these once useful institutions. They put men oil them who know absolutely nothing about land, and allowed them small incomes as travelling expenses,' Had these Boards never been demoralized by an unscrupulous Ministry, we would have said " let them remain, they are useful, and they do not cost much," but they have got a bad name, and it is better that they should go. We are quite prepared to accept the new Land Bill, on the lines laid down by the Hon, Mr Eichardson.

The Government have informed the Board of Education that after the current quarter the payments will be calculated upon the " strict average" attendance, and not upon the" working average" Messrs Lyon and Blair's monthly rocovd of scientific and Educational nows for December is to hand. It contains among, other information reports of the Wellington Philosophical Society's meetings.

Persons indebted to Mr Ole Andorson are requested to pay their accounts before the 14th inst;'to avoid legal proceedings being taken against them. Mr Samuel Bro.wii has been re-elected Mayor of Wellington, by a majority of 340 over Mr James Petherick,

A young man named John Fcrgusson 21 years of age, was walking along the rocks at Green Island Beach, Dunodin, on Wednesday last when a huge wave washed him off, in sight of his companions who formed a picnic party, and lie was drowned. Mr Vernon's team of English cricketers have been beaten by an eleven ofSydnny,

by nine wickets. The Englishmen scored 341 and 100, and the Sydney eleven 408, and 40 for the loss of one

wicket. Messrs Jas. Brown and Co. hold a largo salo of furniture, at their rooms tomorrow Saturday afternoon. They also have a large assortment of generai-mer-chandise, crockery-waro, glass-waro,' oranges and sundries, and a jot of prime poultry to dispose of. Under the heading of" A Turf Squabble" the Carterton paper of yesterday published tho following item:—Tlie election for Mayor of Grey town'yesterday, resulted as follows:—H. Udy, senr., 01 jP. Cotter, jun., 27; informal, 1. >

A Cablegram from London dated November 29th states that Sir Heury Holland is awaiting tho passage ot the British Settlements Bill, which effects New Guinea, beforo taking any action regarding tho establishment of a sovereignty over the British territory there.

■ The Victorion Government are in receipt of a letter from Iff. Pasteur, the celebrated inoculist, in which that gentlemen recommends the authorities throughout Australasia to extirpate rabbits by infecting them with an epidemic similar to chicken cholera, by sprinkling around Legislative Assembly onTuesdaylastthePremier announced that the Government found themselves forced to yield to the physical forco of the opponents of the Naval Defences Bill, and would have tooitherwithdrnw the Bill or resign. The Premier stated that under tho circumstances the Government did not consider tho latter course feasiblo, and had decided to drop the Bill, throwing upon the Opposition the onusof the breach of faith with the other colonies.

Messrs Oaselberg & Co. having purchased the entire stock of the Masterton Branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory on very favorable terms, announce that tho samo will bo removed to the premises lately occupied by Messrs H. Owen & Co., and offered for sale for one month onlv with the assigned stock of that firm. Messers Caselbcrg and Co. notify that they have been appointed sole agents in the Wairarapa district for tho JSew Zealand Clothing Factory and will keep a complete stock of the Company's goods at their Masterton and Greytown establishments. The trial of the new patent Acme Harrows held at Mr A. W, Cave's farm yesterday, was in every way a success. It was placed in|tho first instance on new ploughed land of a very stiff nature when two strcakes make the soil fine enough for rolling in seed. It was then worked upon land which, had been ploughed harrowed, and rolled, in the usual way, when it was found to pulverise thoroughly to the depth of 3 to 5 inches (according to setting), while at the samo time all weeds aro cut and worked up to to tho surface. It thus showed its great superiority both as a grubber and preparer of land for turnips, grass, or grain drilling. We strongly recommend the harrows to farmers, as the best implement of the class ever introduced to the Agricultural community. Uno of the most remarkable wills ever made was drawn up in Pittsburg, Pa,, on February 17th, 18SG. The testator, Ambrose Rethaige, fifty-two years of ago, after disposing of 10,000dols in real estate directs as follows :-"I wish that my body be taken to St Michael's Church, and after the proper religious services are performed, that it be given in charge of my family, who will havo it burned to ashes, the ashes to be put in a small bottle and given in charge of the German Consul at Pittsburg. This gentlemon will then forward my ashes to tho Consul in New York who will give tlicm in charge of the captain of an ocean steamer. When in midocean I direct tho captain to request one of the passengers to ascend with my ashes ill his hand to the topmast _ mast, and after pronouncing a last benediction, to extract the cork from the bottle and cast its contents to the four winds of Jicavon."

"Rough oslUts." Clears out rats, mice, roadies, fliesi ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks. jack-rabbits, sparrows, gophora. At chemists and druggists. "Buoiiu-Paim." Quick, complete euro, all annoying Kiddey, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. At chemists and druggists. Kempthorne Prosser and Co;, Agents,, Wellington.

The lapse of time brings us once more to the festal and crowning month of the year anil with it to the time honoured practice of the free distribution of Holiday, and Christmas presents at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse Te Aro House, Wellington, We have a really grand variety of useful, ornamental and artistic articles, fit to put on any table, and to adorn equally the mansion and the cot, and these we intend to give away in accordance with the amount of purchases made, during the month of December at tho Wholesale Family Drapery vVarehouse, Tc Aro House, Wellington. On all cash purchases of. the following amounts we shall give proportionate presents -thus; purchase 10s gift Is, purchase 15s gift is Gd, purchase 20s gift 2s, purchase 25s gift 2s Oil, ■purchase 30f} gift 3s, purchase 35s gift 3s Gd, purchase 40s gift 4s, purchase 45s gift 4s Od purchase 50s gift ss, purchase £'i gift Gs, purohase £4 gift Bs, purchase £5 gift 10s purchase #6 gjft 12s, purchase £7 gift 14s, purchase £8 gift 16s, purchase £9 gift 18s, purchase £lO gift 20s, and so in the same proportion up to purchases of £SO ormpro (it the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, TeAvo House, Wellington.

Wairarapa residents arc reminded that in our Warehouse there is every facility of exercising a large variety of choice, and that all goods are marked at actual wholesale prices, that a visit to our warehouse would at once be profitable, and enjoyable and that they are sure to carry back with them many pleasing reminders of the advantages secured in purcharing at''tho Wholesale Family Drapery. Waselwuiv, Te Avo House, Wellington,,',::

Mr Thomas Braggins, of Greytbwn, an old resident, and the father, of Mr E. Braggma, of this town, 'died this morning from irinamniiition.of the bowels. Mr Donald Donald of Masterton has applied for a patent for the Sriway eccentric wool press. Robert 'Charles Black has boon appointed registrar of Electors for the district of Wairarapa, vico,;J. J. Freoth. A Press Association tolcgram states that the Wanganui bribery eludes were resumed this morning, but the evidence as yet was not of an important nature. The Custodian of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges with thanks parcels of linen from Mesdames Boddington- and Gappcr, and some periodicals from Mr J, Baggo. . MrT. E, Price, of the Educational Depository, Queen-street, nnnnuuees his annual. Christmas sale of new books, •periodicals, and fancy goods. Wo refer our readers to his advertisement in another column. Mr J. Bernard announces that ho will openafruiterer'sand greengrocer's shop on the premises lately occupied by Messrs Voight and Brasch, opposite Messrs Jas. Brown and Co.'s auction room, Queenstreeet.

To-morrow will bo the regular monthly pay day of the Masterton Pormonent jnvesm.ont and Building Society and of tho Wairarapa Permanent Investment Society at the Offices of Mr W. Sellnr, and Messrs Jas. Brown & Co., respectively,

Professor Mollv/o, who, it will be remembered, gave a series ' of lectures in Masterton about two years ago, is announced to give ono of his popular elocutionary entertainments, consisting of recitations and essays, in the Theatre Eoval, on Wednesday next, • December 7th.

A cricket match will bo played at Carterton to morrow between the Carterton and Masterton Clubs, wickets to be pitched at 12 o'clock, The Mastcrton team will leavo Mr J. Williams' shop. Queen-street at 10,80 sharp. The following respective teams are selected to play :—Maaterton, Darcy (2), Farror, Iggulden,' Jackson, Kibblewhite, Rev McKonna, O'Connor, Minifie, rownail, Perry. Emergencies, Mclvor, and Wickens. Carteiton Rathbone, Connall, Beechey, Rutherford, Bethuue, Bennett, Leeks, Cox, Acocks, Horn and Biddle. Emergencies—Baumber, Booth, Mumford, and Potts, Includingsoven officers killed at. the Haymarket tragedy, Chicago has lost eighteen policemen in two years at the lands-of murderous criminals. Thirteen persons in one family suffered : rom fover in Marylebono through drinkn* from a filter, the charcoal of which Iliad beeomo impure owing to the hot f The expenses of the forthcoming marriage of the Emperor of China are esti mated at nearly £2,000,000 sterling to he raised by special contribution from differout Provinces.

Two organs. - Regulate first the stomach, second tho liver, especially the first, so as to perform their functions perfectly, and you will remove at least nine-teen-twentieths of all tho ills 'hat mankind is heir to, in this or any other climate. Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters is tho only thing that will give perfectly healthy natural action to theso two organs "Mainclarmer." Mks Pautington says. Don't take any of the quack rostrums, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust in Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters, which will euro general dilapida-

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