The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1888. LAND SETTLEMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2973, 10 August 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1888. LAND SETTLEMENT.

Dhbino tlie past year or two there has' been a fairly satisfactory amount of of new settlement inthis Colony, whiob. has materially increased the number of our producers and diminished • the roll of the mere consumers who cumber the land. In 1886 over two thousand settlers took up. a quarter of a; million of acres of land, and during the past financial year of tho land deparlment a still larger acreage was settled by a somewhat smaller number of men. The returns of tho first two months of the present year give 458 more settlers, abetter average than was obtained either last year or even tlie one previous to it, Credit is undoubtedly due notonly to the present Ministry but to their predecessors for this result. Mr Ballance was naturally the most popular minister, He gavo everybody all they asked for aud put people on the the land at any cost, and when they did not want to go on the land he let them have slices of it as a speculation. If his successor is less enthusiastic and less generous, the character of the settlement which he is effecting promises to be more permanent. But even now, when something like an inteligent system of settlement is in operation, people in the Bush complain of the inevitable red'tape regulations, which make the selection of a piece of Government land ns difficult as possible. It is said that virtually tho selector has to travel a hundred miles in one direction to look at the laud he is in quest of, and then has to work back a similar distance to get plans and particulars. The whole art of selling land should be to bring the right kind of person aud the right kind of section together, but we fear the principle on which our land bureau,conducts its business is to keep the right kind of settler away from the right kind of section. A suggestion has been made in the columns of our Palliatua contemporary, that a register of public lands open for sale should be kept in that neighborhood, but looldng at the enormous quantity of land that can be profitably settled in the Wairarapa North, it would seem that nothing less than a local land office and a local publio land agent can possibly do justice to the great work which has to be accomplished. Under the present system of settlement, applicants for laud have either to incur an expensive journey to Wellington, or if they cannot manage this to depend upon some agent who may possibly he untrustworthy to do their business for them, With many the search for land is a sort of a dip in a. lucky bag. A selector may try to make a certainty of his task by diligently examining every foot of. the piece of land he may desire to occupy, only to find when he goes down to Wellington that ho has wasted time and money on a section that has been taken up by someone else a week before. The Government are scarcely doing justice to the development of the grand Colonial estate in Wairarapa North. Red tape is strangling settlement.

His Worship the Mayor of Blenheim, Mr G. M, Riloy, who is at present in Mosterton, paid a visit to tho Poultry Show yesterday, and expressed himself highly pleased with the number and quality of tho exhibits,

j,, M 'dsrs Lowes & loms add to their otock Salo for Wednesday next a lino of good ewes,

;;vMr^GeorgeJeetham.has'been, : :re.ap. pointed a member of the Waste 'Lands Board; '-..'.'. " '.'■

The fourth heat rf the twe mile Holler Skating handicap will come off-at the Drill Hall to-morrow [Saturday] evonintr at half past eight o'clock. ':>■■■■

John Murphy, a bush cook employed atTanfg'akihite, near Dargavillo, drowned liimself in the Northern Wairoa river - on Monday. Ho had boon drinking heavily,

Woarerequcstfid-to remind those 1 interested of the private linking party at the Theatre to-niriit.'- Mr, Pearson's Band will supply tliO'hiusio. „

The Premier announced in' the Houso yesterday,'amidst oh'eors, that tho Goy-' ernment had received officiar intimation that the Midland Kailway contract had boon'signed,;.;, V ■'..,'-*

The new Pahiatua Oouiity, when formed* wi'l.hayejto toko the bitters as; mil as the sweets of : its hew. responsibilities. -.At pteaunt the : Mastetton Hospital relieves the numerous.'acoidont cosoa from 'that : district' but doe 3 not in;'return 'receive any/pecuniary support .or assistance.- It is oyidentthatiwhen Pahiatua Becedosj'it will have to maintain their, own sick 'and poor either by a.; .voluntary'MscriptiOu,'; or by a compulsory rate,; :'V V? Mr. 0. Ankotell,;has'ouExhibition"at tho -Poultry ■■ Showbills, improyedX" o'er--tainty/. incubator, for' which'he- has' applied for a patent,; The improvement consists in a.; second; valvo and damper, attachment which '.is • self-acting aud so regulates the atmosph'ore as to make it impossible .for the heat to: reach beyond .thoreoiiircddegree; , ; -' 'jl .-,■,

.In the Council yesterdays a motion by Mr Peters! that a return bo laid utyn the table of the names of the members of the various Land Boards, thefees and travelling expenses.paid to each member, also tho value of the land disposed of by caoh Board, from the 31st March, lßb7, to 31st March, 1888, was agreed to, . A Native woman who was employed with others in clearing bush atKotorua on Wednesday, tripped whilst running from a falling tree, and fell on a sharp stump, which pinned- her through the breast. Death resulted shortly afterwards,.

The Superintendent at Wakapuaka wires as follows to tho Evening Mail:— "On the(ifchinat thoEocorderrestored communication by tho Java-Port Darwin cable, and both cables aro now perfect., The ship, speaking from mid ocean, says the breaks were caused by a volcanic distuibance. Much of tho cable was"buried and they had to insert a now pieco to complete tho ropair, Messrs Lowes and lorns hold a series of sales to-morrow. Their list of furniture is a most extonsive'one embracing one-'beautiful cottage pianoforte, one serviceable drawing room suite, and all the furniture suitable for dining room, bedrooms, etc, all of ivhich aro to be sold without reserve, after which they sell a catalogue of fruit trees and plants from J. Halo of Nelsou. The premises will be lit up this evening for display

Bushfalling is very brisk this winter in the Forty Mile Bush. Amongst other large contracts lot is one of 800 acres by Messrs Bridge and Eusseil, two wellknown Hawkes Bay squatters, in the Mangahone Valley, about.. seven miles the other side of Eketahuna.. The contract has boon let to Messrs Luiidqvist and Peterson of Danevirko, The wholo of the bush is to be felled in three monthsj and is likely to give employment'to'sixty, men, the majority of whom are Scandinavians from Norsewood.

The Masterton correspondent'of the .1 ost writes':— ,l Some extensive improvements aro now being carried out in the cemetery. A-'considerable extent of ground is being levelled, paths luivo been formed and old ones extended, while some of the larger trees aro being removed and being replaced by dwarf varities. The work is bonig catried out under the supervision of Mr J. O, Ingrain, secretary to the Cemetery Trust." It will be seon by adverlisomont that MrT. J. Kennedy will repeat his clever impersonations of O'Callagahan on Monday ovoning next. A number of persons who were prevented by the wet weathor last Monday evening, expressed a strong desire to see it, Mr Kennedy will also givo two of his specialities in the nay of songs that will bo new to the majority of his audience, and tho entertainment will conclude with that most provoking farce "The Absent Man." We have no doubt that should the weather bo propitious thattherewill beanothor well filled houso.

Messrs Campbell & Scott, auctioneers, land, stock, and general commission agents of Woodville, have an announcement in our columns. Mt Campbell, the senior partner of the firm, has had over twenty years experience in tho Bush districts, and also as manager on Mr J. D. Ormond's station in Hawkes Bay, thus being in a position to give tho fullest and most reliable information both as regards stock and also properties fur sale. °Thc same firm aro also asjents for tho Mutual Life Association of Australasia, Now Zealand Accident Insurance Company, and Equitable Insurance Association of New Zealand,

Advertising Ohbats.—lt has become so common to write the beginning of an elegant, interesting article, and then run it into somo advertisement, that wo avoid all such cheats, aud simply call attention to the merits of Dr. Soulo's American Hop Bitters in as plain honest . terms 'as possible, to induce pobplo to give them one trial, as noono who knowstheir valuo will over use anything else. "Provideneo Advertiser."

A Losing Joke— A prominent physician of Pittsburg said jokingly to a/lady pationt who was complaining of liercontinued ill-health, aud of his inability to cure her, " Try Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters!" .Tho lady teok it:in earnest, and used tho Bitters, from whioh sho obtained permanent health. She now laughs at tho doctor for his joke, but he is not so well pleased with it, as it cost him a good patient, "Hatriaburc Patriot," ■ fi

Oor tailoring tho "Talk of the Town," Why? Becausewahaveauexperiencedand arlistic Cutter, a man who has eyes in his head, thoughts in his brain, skill to his very finger tifs; who can tell, at a glance what willbecomoynu, and know to a certainty how to lit you, so that all garments shall sit on you as a part of yourself. Hundreds have pioved this, and numbers are doing so every day. Try for Yourself at To Aro House. Why? Because our staff of Tailors isthoroughly competent, and consequently the work we put into all garments is of tho best description, leaving nothing to- be desired. Bcmuso we always huvo the best men tobo found whether tor Coat Vest or Trouser making. Because our object is always to produce Kxielleuce of Manufacture, Try for yourself at To Aro House

Why ? Becanao our stock of materials is always largo and well selected, We buy directly from tho manufacturer, both Home and Colonial. We buy at the lowest cost, We save the profits of the Warehouses and our customers get all this additional benefit. We say this advisedly, and our patrons corroborate it. Do not, however,.take our word, but try .for yourself at To Arc House. Patterns of materials with prices for garments, also chart for self measurement, forwarded post free, on application toJamcs : Smith, Te AwHouse, Wellington,' :

. -The attondaiice at the poultry show today •:waßrcriii J s[derablyVmarrdd' :Weatte:uThe,sHow:wiil ; ewuig fromy o'olocltfwhM VWiUbofinaUy^oloaed.? l ' ■ i'^&i-iS'&fc

V- S? ft '£»™d;. Thomas*. WwfoeriuyiV •farmer at ItogWua.ahot himself through the heart yesterday .:moming. : .Deceased was ono of Major; Jackson's, cofipany'.'of .Uorest Bangers in the.Waikito war.: c' V'

Tho latest wire tUytemoon is ii-Tha awe is still Bitting (1 p.m) disous'sing uiause 4.. No progress made." Taiwhanga Who is strongly opposing the Bill is now speaking.;

- The aottleiß of Pukekohe and the aurrounding. distriots hold a publio meeting at Pukekohe on Saturday lask, ; when a resolution;:was adopted urging"on-.- the fjovernment the necessity of making conSiderable reductions in the publio expenditure, 1 as the increasing taxation ihad become unbearable. ;•';.:. • ■-"..-..- .'•;' - ; lt,is stated that the New Zealand ShipP» and ,Bhaw, Savill. and Albion Coin-! .Panies..aro 'completing;. arrahffembnts : to ™ n o^ fot fthe : service fort-' nightly; each r onsu6h' terms as will yield,acoriSiderable:p'rofit to the Colony, %.fcwntemplated;tp< allow paiaehgers trnyelling by both" lines; thb privilege b f Btopping;,en;rd&te--and:ebntinuing4he journey by the steamers'of either line,' ; : :

:;'*? h #jearly4meeting f bf;;;dologates ; from tho yariousXodge's'of Oddfellows in the;»' ellington Difltrict ttoa.li bid at QreyV Brb.;W.,G'erise;i)ißtrioVG.Mij^G. : Bro.; : H.:Pamarit■;peputy;GiM:!;P.S/ ; Bro:.;Ai , : IrvmoVv&rrrtpoMintt'-rjia6i»tery/->' The. followiug-lodges; were:-; represented'by 'delegates:-Antipodian,P.P.S.M. Smith." : ]un,,P;P.S,Mi:volark r> \P.G.v:Bannißtor l P.G. Parsonage.-Brittania; Pitt. Easterbrook, P.P.G.M.T, Madeley,:-P.G,;W;' Madeloy,••'■ 1 Roso of the Valley, 1 P.P.G.M. Collett, , P.G.;Hall.'.: Kainapourai' P.G.. Green. Koso. of Sharon, P.G. Rouso, St Geott Pi; G. Death!: Unity, Brb. ; Atney. Combination, P.G.. Hebbin'gs. Masterbn, V.G. Jago.; Heart of Oak, j P.G.'Fenohaiii. Gfoybwn,'.•EP.G;m. Loasby. Eketahuna, P.G, Carter. Petone, P.G. MoMurray. The report and j balance sheet was read and adopted. It was resolved that tho District Bye-laws should be thoroughly revised, and a committeo was appointed to carry out the work of revision. A motion to the effect that in future the country delegate meetings should be held in tho daytime, and the city meetings at night, was lost. It was also resolved that- each district meeting shall appoint time and placo for next district meetinr, and that this be inserted in the bye-laws. The night of meeting for tho Ekotahuna lodge was altered from Saturday to Monday. The next district meeting was voted to be held ; nt St. Georgo's Lodge, Pahautanui, on the second Thursday in February. A vote of thanks was passed to tho D.G.M, for his address, which was ordered to bo printed, A voto of thanks was proposed to Bro Kation for attending to report the proceedings, and the hope was expressed that all such racotiugs would be reported in future. : The suggestion in the report having reference to a medical pence was adopted, Some disoussion took placo on tho incomplete way in which somo of the Lodge returns were sent in. A vote of thanks was passed to the Gioytown brethren for tho manner in which they had entertained the visiting brethren.