The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1889. The Pahiatua Special Settlement

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3290, 23 August 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1889. The Pahiatua Special Settlement

A return has recently been presented to Parliament giving statistics of the various village homestead special settlements scattered throughout the colony, and we notice that the one at Pahiatua, in spite of the troubles and tribulations which many individual members of it have had to endure, is one of the most sucoessful on the list, Up Auckland way the returns are extremely unfavorable, but coming ,down to the Forty Mile Bush, where jand is fertile and labor has been plentiful, there has been satisfactory progress, 'i'jip Retails which we gleau from the parliamentary paper are an interesting record. The number of sections originally taken up was 78, averaging about ten acres each, and the whole of them still reniajn flopupjed, Sixteen of the original sejec'tors liay.e vanished, but other men We taken, up tjie plots that have been abandoned, and .the full strength of the homestead is maintained. It is also satisfactory to notice that of the 73 villagers, 62 are absolutely resident on their little properties, The improvement statistics npfjfy that 11£ acres are in garden, 2{ in grain, Pd 7,28 in grass. Tho stock record gives 77 cattlo, 23 horses, and 47 pigs. • These numbers dp not 'POP? very large, with the exception of the area ip'grass, which is all that can he desired. TJiere is on an average but one bead of cattle | per settler, a third of a horse, and the half of a pig', but now that they have plenty of feed, we may hope to see their livestock possessions increase and multiply. About AOOO liave been advanced to the settlers by the Goyesiiment on the improvements iwjjicli' tjjey Jiayp made, and they: appear to he paying rent and interest wjtjj commendable regularity. Thei total yearly wot amounts to auaverage of ilB W sectfoo, and interest! to about 80s*, so that a paytneufc of j two shillings a week clears" '""; homestead settler and enables him to hold his cottage and ten acres of land at less than half the charge he would have to pay for a tenement and perhaps the eighth of an acre in a 1 township, So far the settlers have necessarily been dependent upon outside Jajjor for their maintenance and on the advances which Jbey have received from the Government. Their sections are, however, now sufficiently improved to yield a small income if they possess the means to stopk qn cultivate them, Small holdings of this character are admirably adapted for fruit culture, and we would be glad to hear that the settlers were

alive to the advantage tlioy might gain from such an industry. We feel sure that at this season of the year the village setters who desired to cultivate fruit could obtain, free of cost, from Masterton and other older settled centres of population, as many cuttings of gooseberries, currants, and. vines as they might need. The parliamentary return gives no area in orchard, but fruit trees are now-a-days obtainable for a very trilling sum, and flueh as grow from' cuttings are to be had gratis. We trust future returns will show that the residents in the Jfahiatna special settlements have made progress in the cultivation of gardens and orchards, as there is, perhaps, no industry which, in their circumstances] can be more cheaply inaugurated and- moro profitably conducted.

Tub want of system displayed by the Government in. malting appointmost discreditable. It is not so very long ago since coroners were abolished and -their duties relegated to Resident Magistrates. A day or two ago we announced that the Resident Magistrate at Wellington, having too much to do, had an assistant appointed in Mr C, (J. Graham. It appears, however, that the relief thus afforded to Mr Robinson was still insufficient, for Mr Eb Baker has now been appointed Assistant Coroner. Thus the work of two affairs was made to devolve on one, while now it takes three to do it. Truly, the manner in which red tape is' tangled up in Wellington is something wonderful.

It appears that a clause has been inserted in the fire and Marine ; Insurance Company's Bill that all policies and receipts shall be issued subject to the approval of the Governor in Council. While it is well-known that Insurance Companies provide against almost every possible contingency to protect themselves from loss, we are hardly prepared to believe that such a provision is required. If tho Government had the supervision of forms submitted by the various companies there would soon be such a race to get in paragraphs suitable to the individual companies presenting them, and Ministers would have such chances of indulging in favoritism, that a regular storm of dissatisfaction would soon be raised throughout the Colony. It would be much more practical if tho Governwere to prepare a set of rules under which all policies and receipts would liavo to be framed.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add 150 tat sheep to their next stock sale on the 28th inat: Mr A. Henderson, the oldest established watchmaker and jeweller in Masterton, is just now opening up a most olabarate assortment of new designs in jowellery, eye glasses, clocks, &c. Those who really desiro choico goods cannot do batter than givo him a call. We aro requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes & lorns sales at thoir rooms to-morrow. The list will embrace every description of new and second-hand fumituro all without reserve, boots and shoes, produce, poultry and sundries.

We received tho following tolegram from Timaru too late for insertion yesterday. "A'ter being locked up all night the jury in liirrell's caso, at Timaru, returned a verdict of guilty. Sentenco was deferred pending consideration by tho Court of Appeal on two technical points. One indictment was withdrawn and two others wore held ovor till next sitting, Bail was fixed at ' £SOO and two sureties of 1'250 each on the Appeal. On Wednesday afternoon a man camo post haste to the resident constable at Eketahuna,tilling him there was a raving madman at the Mangaone, scaring the life out of tho settlers for miles around by his blood-curdling threats. That gallant officer mounted his charger, took a revolver and a couple of bowie knives and set out to the capture resolved to bring him in or perish, He found his man without much trouble, and also discovered him to bo no less a personago

than Joo Stringer, in a state bordering on lunacy. Ho still lives, and is likely to recover. Messrs Lowes & lom s aunounco an oxtensive and unreserved sale of superior household furniture and effects on account of Mrs McLenuan at Kuripuni on Friday 30th inat. Tho date of accepting tenders for leasing tho property is also extending to Saturctoy Slat. The usual session of the Hope of Eketahuna Lodge was held last night, There were two now members admitted. At tho conclusion of the private work of tho Order, Sister A. J. Fraethy (who ia leaving the district), was presented with a handsome album, by tho oOicors and members of the Lodge, The Chief Tomplar, in making the presentation, said ho hoped Miss Ereethy would always remembep tljo Ekofahpa Lodge, and ho felt surd she left with tho best wishes of all. Miss Freethy replied thanking tho members for the unexpected honor they had done her. Tho Lodgo then went into harmony. A very good parade of the Masterton Kifle Volunteers was held last night, about thirty-five of all ranks being present. Lieut Thompson was in command assisted by Sergt-Major Bezar, Tho Company was exercised by Sergt-Major Bezar, Col-Sergeant Woods, and Sergfc Matthews and Kibblewhito At a meeting of tho non-commissioned oflioors after parade, it was decided to meet every second Wednesday evening at the Drill Hall to work up for their examination,Jwhich takes place in three months iime. Sergeant-Maior Bezar has kindly promised to be in attendance. In vipw of assisting a team to go to. tho New Zealand iliflo Association meeting to be held at Dunodin in January, it has teen dpcided to give a series of concerts for the purpose of raibing funds, the first ono to be held on Soptember 13th, propruumies of which will be published shortly.

The following resolution nas carried in the House yesterday with acclamation "that tho members of this House request the Speaker to convey to his Excohency the Governor an assurance of tho sympathy they have fell!' with himself and Lady Onslow during their recent anxiety on account of their son, Lqrd Cranloy, and their heartfelt congratulations on his convalescence." A siniilar motion was adopted by tjio Legislative Council. The " Dawn of Hope" Juygnilo Temple under the able direetiiin of Sister fll. Itooho, S,J,T.| met at Ekotahuna on Wednesday evening. The following officers were elected':—Tiny Aulin, O.T. Olive Jones, V.T., Maria Toohill. S., Clara Parsons, 0„ Minnie Roche, T,, Norah Roche, M, Charlie Aulin, F'S,, Walter Jones, D.M., Kato Roche, 1.G., A. Mabel Bayliss, P.O.T. The young people seem to tako great ip'terestinthe Teninle, and are jncroasing thetynpheroy/iryweek,

Good nows from WolHiigtpn, and quite true, VQU 5™ S«t '»' splendid harmonium from li, »i«W or organ from LIB, organ with divided OotftVO couplars all in solid black walnut cases from 147. This beats all the cheapest houses'in town. Jtynos tuned for 7s, or by the year" four V!5Jt« U, expenses added. All kinds of &wm instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired new reeds put in accordeons, concertinas harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges ma.de, Any instrument may Jje purchased on the time payment system from 2s 6d per week. Oall and exchange your old piano for a uew one atF. J, Pinny's Musical Instrument Dopot, Manners' Street, Sole agent of the celebrated Worcester i r^ans,)-ADVi.

Tho Wlmlpsiilo; Drapery Company nintinue thuir great surpluß stock sale, and announce a number of bargains particulars of which will be found in an I inset issuo with todays publication...

•w* or seven persons were out' at Kokntau yesturdny searchm? for the child Thompson, mid Constablo Darby Wis out each day. No result has been "brained yet,

Mr H. M. Peterson, formerly of Mastertim and at one tiuio a devoted adherent of our local Salvation Army, is now residing at South Carterton in the house which was owned by tlio late Mr Hercock. So far none of the bodies of the men who woro drowned in tlio boat accident at tlio Wellington Heads on Saturday have boen recovered. A boat hook was ■picked up about two miles to tho north of Poncarrow iighthouso yesterdny.

As a result of the highly successful sale wliich lias just terminated, we find.as nsual a large accnnulation of remnants o( every description, which wc are determined to sell at very low prices for 14 days longer, at To Aro House, Wellington:' In addition to these, llicre arc some small balances ot bargains in the various departments, which we also wish to dispose of during the same pcriod,.at Te Aro House, Wellington. We need only say that many of these bargains will be found in our show room, and comprise millinery, underclothing, costmnes, jaokets and mantles. Those who are desirous of buying indubitably cheap lots should see them without further delay, at To Aro House, Wellington. And so also in the dress, fancy and clothing departments there a few lots that we will sell without regard to the original cost, in several cases absolutely at half the original English prices, for 14 days only, at Te Aro House, Wellington, Every lady should see what is left in the way of silks, velvets, dresses, gloves, &0., and the prices at which we will offer'them for this short period only; and every man should embrace the opportunity of buying the few special bargains in overcoats, &o, that ate to be sold in the clothing department at Te Aro House, Wellington,— Advt.