The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1888. The Model Village Settler.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3054, 15 November 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1888. The Model Village Settler.

A coupi,e of years ago, when we ventured to question the', future success of the Paliiatua Village Settlement as laid off under the auspices of tho Hon John Ballance, a village settler, Mr Joseph Jessop, severely admonished us for our want of faith iu the new Paliiatua paradise for the \yorking man. He challenged us to come anil look at his improvements, to examine his crops, and to watch the way lie would go ahead, Wo accepted his challenge, but the first irivestigation'we ihade proved that-Mr Joseph Jessop had gone on to his allotment under specially favorable circumstances, He was the possessor of a small capital, and there was a reasonable expectation that with' this advantage lie could justify the expectations of the Hon Mr Ballance and liis friends, But alas! when this small capital was expended on improvements Mr Jessop went into debt for supplies, and the next report of his welfare was that lie had to serve a short temi i'iji','gaol;;to satisfy a judgment aumiiioiis.* JNow for a third time Mr Jessop comes to the front with the following letter published in the columns of our local contemporary.

1 have again to chronicle another visit of our old enemy. Wo have had about '2l hours downpour of ruin, and arc' as usual in a state ot heavy Hood. All the settlement is a sheet of water owing to the overflow of the Maiigaramarama. The Government, our landlord, has had a report, as requested, from their surveyor and the engineer for the district, but nothing further has been done. This is really etuel IreatmoM,- for a lot of poor imlnalri()iih' village settleis. Wc hnvo been toiling this last nine months preparing the ground and cropping it, just to sco all our labour and crops washed away. Yet such a disaster might easily be prevented by applying one year's rents for the purpose. The thing must now come to a crisis for I con sec plainly, and it is 110 uso denying it' that our villagers will not have means to pay the rent, lam really sorry to tell you tlmt lam about full up of this village settlement, and am heartily sorry I aiu in it. I have highly improved my place to the extent of obout ;El(iO, not including the Government advances and would bo glad to clear out for half that amount." The Govvernmont havo valued it themselves at £ll7 for rating purposes, but whore the rates are coming from, God only knows, I don't. It has come to something when the Government of a country rei|uiveamau, after taking up land which is every year flooded and which they class lirst-ratc, to pay rent when they know it is impossible, and in default step in and take away all his improvements, Mr Jessop in thus throwing tip the sponge, attributes the result to the. neglect unci jnjliiYei'enpe pf the. presoiit'QovefnineiitJbtit; it is quite .evident tlmt any village settlement must sooner or later reach a stage when it must become self-supporting. To expect the Government for a series of years to intervene for the benefit of village settlers and to protect thorn from the vicissitudes to which all settlers are more or less subject, would convert village settlors into State pensioners and be unfair to the thousands of men who take up land without any special consideration from the Government and light and win their own battles. That a grave blunder was made in placing a villago settlement on tho banks of a stream like tho Jlangaramarainn has been evident ever since the settlement was founded, but for this blunder tho Oovermnent of the Hon John I3allanco responsible. We feel deep sympathy with tho village settlers' whose gardens have been (iestroyeiliiml whose crops are ruined by tiie late flood, and can well uiidoislawl {bat tltey .ajre losing heart. They have, howovoi', an eijui,table claim against the Colony, inasmuch as most 'of them wo exclude Mr jesoop because lie had independent mean's, wop? placed ijn land, in furvia pmtpcii? by tho late Ministry under conditions which could lmve jjij!, giie Result. We consider that, these Village Settlers should petition : P}U'iiam,ent fjpr an Imjuipy j||tp their: condition. They Jito in pur pwp opinion, gQocl ground for compensation, fls tjfg difficulties tliey have now .encounter} wjeje oortjinly not jn tlifi bafgaii) tljtey made wjth t)i,e PpM))'/ , Tljo Wiii% would, ,we believe, feel I bound ill honor ib fiJW t|W spnie I meaßiu'O of relief, It'wiildbe absurd; i to try and bolster up Village BfiftJo: ments which from one end of .tlio ! colony to- the other are prov-

L u ß'^failures,' but '• the Assembly is liouiul 'Ma r;do boinetliing.; for men, \vlio, tln-ougli nofiiult their! omif'jnij! simply becaiislJi. t|iey : lmvo 'reM;trip : euthnsmsm'ofji siiiiguiiie ibut inexperienced Minister of Lands like tliq Hon, Jolm Ballnnce, are now placed in a serious dilemma.

: Mr Joseph Mnndlo has bped elected Mayor of Hokitilw without opposition. I The regular monthly meeting of the ATaatortpn School Committee takes place this evening, Mr Peai'sous Band will play at tho linking party id the Theatre this evening.

Mr E.li, Miller of: Tinui has-' aii announcement in this issue of interest to drovers and others,

In our Weekly Edition will be found Messrs S, & % Macltay'a complete list of New Annuals and Home-papers at reduced,,prices which arrived cx.s.s. Aorangi, '

Tlio Native footbaU team defeated Newcastle District Club "by four goals and two tries to nothing on Saturday last.

The Agcnts-Gonoral have agreed to appoint iin oxpei't to investigate tho epidomic which is destroying the rabbits in Cheshire,

J can Luis, who was a prominent fi»nre in ■ tho • Ticlibpurne case,, has been: sentenced at Sydney to five years', imprisonment on a charge pf swindling ; Sir George Grey addressed the electors of Auckland Central at the City-Hall on Tuesday night last and received a vote of thanks.and confidence. .

A gontleman who had a fruitful cherry tree in an insecure place, put a capital stono imitation of a. dog under it to frighten away tho boys, The other morniu" lie went out and found the legs and tail broken off the image, and the: body sticking in'the ./ground labelled thus—"This 1 , ere dorg feels sick, 1 ' r At tho New Zealand Baptist Conference which opened in CiiristchUrcli on Tuesday last. It was resolved, by thirty votes to three, that Rev. C, C, Brown (Timaru) had so far iudontified himself with another denomination that ho be requested to withdraw from the Union. ' 1

We understand that Mr E, Feist has been pressed to come forward for nomination as Mayor of Masterton for tho ensuing term and that he is willing, if his healthlpermits, to accept office.

Pearson's Private : Brass Band ha! been engaged to play at tho Mastertoi Agricultural and Pastoral Association'! Show on Thursday noxt,"Jand also foi the Horticultural Show in the evening.

Tho following tenders for tho erection of a grand stand for the Mastertou-Opaki Jockey Club wero opened yesterday : Williams and Barker, £llO, accepted. Declined—John Hose, £l2B os jP. M. Reynolds, 1153, Blobson: "I declaro! this shirt has got a broken button-hole, and I'll have top'ull it oft'again." (Hushing into'the hall.) "Mrs Blobson, what havo you beon doing all this week)". Mrs Blobson: "Sewing , for the heathen.'' Blobson, (indignantly): "Well, you'd better begin at home.". At a meeting of tho Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club Stewards last night in order to clear a site for tho purpose of erecting a Grand -Stand, tho Secretary was instructed to take down 5G feet of the present stand and with the material erect scraping sheds at the back of tho enclosure also to erect a numbor-boaid and remove, and re-erect the. existing booth and bandstand,and make improvements generally.

Private advices received in Aucklaud by the last mail from Samoa state that the Gorman'squadron was expected to anive at tho Island within a fortnight from the date of writing. Jt is fully anticipated that on tlie arrival of the squadron tho Germans would commence active operations'' 'against' tho Malietoa natives and and assume control of the Islands. Weber the former Gbrinan Consul at Samoa, was. stated to be a passenger by the squadron, and it is believed that he has special authority to deal with the existing difficult) cs. At the annual meeting of tho Otago Institute, the rep'ortshowodtho membership was now 154. The balance for carrying forward amounts to £82175, DrZouche was elected President.- It was stated that the Government had refused application mado to allow a dulj* authorised member of the Institute to yisit tho Kormadecs. in tho Govern • nienfc atemner when she next makes a trip. The Directors of the Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company propose to declare a dividend of 8 per cent for the year, ! and carryforward ±'s4o. They state'that the demand for the Company's goods is increasing, lowing in a large measure to the increased trade with tlie Australian colonies.

In justice to Mr Detiuis McMulleu, ivc have to statu that he and his'conveyance wore not concerned in the reported collision with a butcher's cart, by which the driver of the latter got thrown out. Mr McJlullen's only concern with the affair was that lid'tried to stop tlio butcher's couvoyanco after tlio accident, and thon brought tho; news into town to the owner, IronnvhatW can learn since, the driver of tho butcher's cart, in passing a slowing, dray, caught against tho wheol anil the jolt pitched him off,.

AVe remind those who are interested in the forthcoming show of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society that the entries close with the Secretary (Mr W, B. Chennelh) on Wednesday: cvoning next, : November 21st. ■ We trust.that all who. can contribute to make the show, a success by ontering for competition will do so. In the Local 'Production olass especially, Masterton and tho surrounding districts ought to show up well. , Articles entered for exhibition will bo under tho especial care of the Committee.

Woman's Wisdom.-'' She insists that it is of more importance that her family 'sliijll be kept iu full health, than that she should' have all tho fashionable dresses and styles of tho times. She therefore sees to it that each moinbcr of her family is supplied with enough of l)r. Boole's American Hup Bitters at tho lirst appearance of ill-health, to prevent ti lit of sickness with its attendant expense, caro and anxiety. All women

should exercise their wisdom in this way. -New Haven Palladiiie,

From the hub,—There is perhaps no ionic offered'to tlio people that possesses an much real intrinsic value as Dr. oulo's American Hop Bitters. Just at this season of the. year, when tho stomach needs im appetiser, or the blood needs purifying; tho cheapest and heat remedy is Dr. Soule's American Hop Bi|ters, An oi)nco of prevention is worth i) pound of cijia; dqii't wait until yo|i are prostrated by'a diseijse that may | take mouths f.iir you to recover .iu,— Boston Globe

A sumptuary decree lias recently becu promulgated by the committee of the forthpiling: Jlueifnl I'djliviil (it Wellington, timi all Hie lady vocalists ipjt bo ijiiksskd in white. l''roin an, itistlietic point ot view this is no doubt a pleasing arrangenient and for other reasons, noted hclow, it lias pur entire approval, at Tc Aro. llousc, sVellj|ij.;(o|i .. ~ are admirably preyared wiiba(Med assortment of White Embroidered Muslin Robes,' purchased by our Home buyer from the mannfacturies at St. C4all,'Switzerland, ai'id'also with a ! Bplehdid assortment of WjiileDress Fabrics, in a variety ofcharmnig makes itnil designs, ai To" Aro House, Wellington. ■' ' ' We are showing an unequalled assortment ot tho White Robes at Ss Oil,loßG<M!!fiGd,lss jj ljfg !iil,2ls lid, and so onui) to 6J)s: These are realiy, ; ljQSulifiil gooie, ai)d ijre Ijejter .value tbiui imy thill have been yet Qfforpd iii tlio .Uiiyi or ti To Aro House, Welling; ... ■ ; • , r, And then we havo also a fuH supply of \vhito dress fabrics, such as Princess hty dress muslins at Old and ! 12Jd per yard ! iainsook dress mußlinSi cnjbiqulercu mug; lira., and inull,ili',cs3 inuslji)| frpiji I<j 6d pei' I W c " e * muslins from BJ4 « ls'liji »ar yard; awl M# muslins (roin B.jd Id Is Cdjd |jl e Aro Houiic, Wclliujtou,—Auvr, ■

, Mcsas3 Tiowes atitf IoriiB: nitd-.;-to itiieir' iilo £or^-W.edueaday' ;2lat ■ 100 tforward era .'. in the ; wool, :;and'. to'., their' Sale list of show exhibits 1 young bull 1 young cuiv, buth Ayrshire. : | |j tlieCivterton mid MnstertoH Cricket Clubs will be played oil Saturday'the 24th font, at Masterton.

A once wcll-kiiown racer culled '• l'illthe property of n sjiorting dealer in IrugS, hiis'died during"an utti?m]it"to perpetuate hot blood, bone and beauty. . ■ Simpson is liol a Freetrader, neither is he an extreme Protectionist, but 'lie lays, "1 should like a hole in my fence to let my liens get into neighbor Junes' jardoii, but tou small to allow neighbor Jones' liens to get into my garden."

The Curator of the Wollinj^ton, AcolLmatisiition Society Jreleased a" nice lot of yearling trout in tho Waipoua river vestoiday. They are of the variety Known as the American Brook Char and Loch tiiyiu trout. , About 2000 will bo forwarded to Kopuaranga to-day for liberation in the stroams in that district. 'flip Mastorton Philharmonic.Society hold a successful practice at St Matthew's Schoolroom last night; As showing tho growing popularity of this Society we may mention that thirteen now lady members have recently joiued,.. The following team will represent. tlio Star C.O. in their niatch at Carterton on iSatiirday:-—Wickens, P. and "\V. Grantham, Ei'and A..Mimli6, A.- Russell, A. Richards, W. Day. F.Pelhug, Q. Schroder,' E,; Welch. , Emergencies J. Polling, Mr Kussell. The team will leave Mr Neill's stables at 11.80 sharp.

Tho promoters of the lluahiue Conper Company are'now sinking a shaft on tlio outcrop of. the lode,';.and an increased number of men. are employed..; The expert who is in charge of tho ; operations gives an opinion that the ore is rich in copper, and.the lode one of the ibest 'lie lias Been, ! Tho drivo is( boing" continued as well as the shaft, in Order to thoroughly test the value of the discovery.

The Kuiieroa andNgiwapurua bridges over the'Manawatu River aro damaged by tho floodo. In the former the foundation of the central pile lias given way, and in-, the latter tlie southern approach has been undermined. AtameotingofthoComiintteoof tho Masterton Agricultural Society held last night the various stewards wero appointed for duty on the day of the Show. The.Secretary has writton to the railway authorities to endeavor to get a concession made of l'oturn tickets From .Wednesday- to Friday, in Show week.OOrn r th'e Show day, excursion trains will run.

- An important area of Education reservos at Paliiatua is advertised for public salo by auction in that tovnship on Wednesday Decembor stli> by Messrs Stevens and Gorton. As these leases aro for twenty-one years ivith right of renewal for a further term of Fourteen years and compensation for iuiprovo. mentsj they are almost equal to freehold. In fact, to some a long lease with compensation clauses woidd bo better than having to sink capital' iii the purchase of freehold. Tho laud comprises 2804 acres of the valuable endowment of the Wellington Girls High Soliool situate at Mangaono, Forty-Mile Bush,.. Mr W. Neil is the successful tenderer for the contract for tho Conveyance of mails from the Masterton l'ost Office to the Railway Station aud to

Kuripuni, and. Mr T. P, Lett for the Brancepoth section. Fresh tonders aro to be called for tho Oastlepoint limits to be tendored for in two sections.