LAND BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3482, 11 April 1890, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

A special meeting of the Land Board waß held yesterday morning, Present-Messrs J. W. A, Marchant (Commissioner), Hy, Bunny, W, A, Fitzherbert, and \Y. W, McCardle, Mr It, V, Smith, selector of eeotioa 119, Block 14, Mangatme, waited upon tho meeting to urge that the amount of rental on tho land should be reduced, owing to the barren and unproductive nature of the land. His section is situated in tho lopuaranga district, fronting on tho coach road and the Mangatnahoe railway station) containing 184 acres, at an upset rental of Is Cd per acre. Ho spoke also of Mr A, Guy's land, efeja 117, of the Bamo Block, contaimng . 156 acres, the upset rental being Is 9d per acre, The rentals wore made upou the valuation of December, 1884, Mr Smith explained that vrhen lie took up the land he 'waß deceived in its charaoter, and whon he began to ffo'rk it he found it was exceedingly rough, and unpayable to work, Last year he had spent ovor £IOOO upon his section, and could get nothing off it at all, Owing to the impossibility of running a fence between the two sections, they were. • amalgamated, A large portion of the land was composed of sandstone slips, and a large quantity was also so rough that it would not carry stock at all, On the whole average the sections would 'not carry moro than one sheep to the acre. As an instance of the roughness of the land Mr Smith atatea that last year he'had to pay 2s por coil for wire to be packed from the road to his section. Every Bettler in this district had done all in their power to make tho settlement a Buccess, and he believed they had all spent fat more than they were required to do, None, however, were reaping anything from it, For his part he had spent over ten times the amount he' was obliged to. After hearing all Mr Smith had to say upon the subject the meeting went into committee to consider it.

The, application of Mr Smith was considered at length, and it was resolved to obtain a report on his case as soon as possible. It was decided to make no reduction with reference to the following sections :-Sections 6 and 7, block 2, d Wairoa; section 4, block 8, Wairoa > 10 sectionsßl and 38, block 3, Wairoa; soctionß 22 and 24, Wairoa; Bcotion 1613, block 9, Kairanga /section 3, block 4, Omahini; sections 6 and 7, block 4, Omahini j section 7, block 11, Mangahao; sections 6 and 8, block 4, Makuri; sections 120,121, 128, block 7, Mangahao; section 51, j blook 8, Mangahao; section 0, block 12, Mangahao; seotion 122, block 7| Mangahao; sections'l9 and 22, block 15, Mangahao; sections 2, 5,7, and 9, block 16, Mau'gahao; seotioiis 16, 80, and 81, block 2, Mangaone; . seotions 11, 18, and. 20, block 3, Mangaone; sections 17, 51, 29, 43, and 52, blook 4, Mangaone; seotion 1, block 10, Mangaone ; section 1, block 7,(Mangaone; sections 8 and 45, ' block 10, Mangaone; sections 1,5,6, ° 21, and 27, block 11, Mangaone; seotion 116, block 14,,Mangaone; , section 135, block 14, Mangaone; 3 sections 108, 109, 110,204, and 205, ' ■ blook 2, Kopuaranga; section 91, block 5, Kopuaranga; sections 78,80, ~ and 81, block 9, Kopuaranea; section I I 8 90, block 5, Kopuaranga. All the other applications were J referred to tho ranger',for a report, 3 and as soon as, this is received the i Board will hold a special meeting to '• consider it. JIM THE PENMAN. Perhaps no piece of modern times [. has^ created so much controversy, and r excited such universal admiration n from'all classes of the theatre-going public, as Sir Oharles Young's great n play "Jim the Penman," James Ralston, the forger, more generally known as." Jim the Penman" is Mr St Maur's original charactor, and has been played by him apwards of 1000 timeß throughout. tho length and . breadth of the United Kingdom, j America, and more recently in Melt bourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and Bris--0 bane. A fortnight ago the Wellington press were most enthusiastio in their praise of- the production of this same play in the Opera House. Jim the Penman is to be produced at tho Theatre Koyal to-night with Mr St 1 Maur and precisely the same cast bb i in Wellington. Our old favorite, ■ a Miss Florence Seymour, will appear■ ) as Mrs Ralston, the forger's wife, a 3 part wliicn she has played numberless ? times, and for which she has everv- ) whore received the highest praise, ) The part is a very strong one, l and gives Miss Seymour ample l scope for her undoubted emot tional powers. Miss Georgie i Smithson, anothor favorite hore, will I also appear, and also Miss Hetty i Kennedy and Miss- Leily. Mayo,the ' tffo juvenile ladies of the Company who were last night so favourably received, both on account of their very attractive appearance, and their artistic performance of their respective characters, Mr Frank . Gerald ' has a strong part in the American 1 " Louis Percival," whilo Mr Obas, Berkeley, has scope' for bis talents as 1 a comedian. • MrJ. J. Kennedy, the 1 well-known actor, Mr B. W. Greville, and Mr Stilling Duff will also appear, 1 together making the combination the 1 most complete that perhaps has ever . 1 appeared before a Masterton audience. the stage will bo dressed iu the same 1 elaborate style 83 last night, and every attention given to the minutest detail, so that all who visit tho Theatre to-night may look for a real dramatic treat, To-night is positively the kst time SJr St, Maur and Conipanv can appear in Masterton. The Influenza Season. A London Sketch- • (hoomike.) Mrs Brown (to her husband, putting on his hat and gloves preparatory to starting for the City)-Now, my dear, take care of yourself, won't ' you, and ootno home early, Brown: Certainly, certainly, my love, Tho hall seems very chilly, I. think. , Have the stove lighted, Good-bye. (Hurries down theßtreet to the corner where his bus passes, He waits twenty minutes, but none comes, a policeman he hails . him.) Hi, policeman, have you Been a 'bus pass lately?' Not running to-day, sir, All the drivers have the influenza, &nd half the horses pink-eye, Brown: Dear, dear, how annoying, (Hurries off' and just catches a train. . Nearing the city they come to a full stop, and remain halt an hour. Guard comes along the. line shouting.) ■ Guard: Have (q get out here, gentlemen, and walk to next station, '-Passengers (terrified) What's the matter, guard, Accident ? , > Guard j No; signalman, at next box taken with influeu?a, and just carried, off to the hospital, .: ;

foarlaily late, ahd that cast comes on at 11, (Waikiuj; along the tunnel,] T'ohu! T'chu I Sulphur ecema very bad to-day. It's tickling my nose, and qnito—t'chu— liurta my throat, (Continues to sneeze at intervals, like fog signals, till ho arrivos at the station. Endeavours to take a cab, but finds all the horses aro down with pinkeye, Eventually discovers his , not open,) This is disgraceful. HWo ono hore at this lime, and such a busy day too, Thoy shall hear ot this, (In bis letter box finds five letters from bis clerks.) " Dear Sir, —I nai extremolj sorry I shall bo uuablo to bo presont at the office to-day, as I am in bed with a sharp of influenza.—"Yours Style," This isj disastrous I It's a mercy I have—t'chu I t'chu I t'chu I—> escaped myself. I can at Jeast get Ibe papers and attond—oh I—myself. J what an awful pain I have in my Wonder what it is! T'chu! I must hsve got a chill in tliafctunhel. Oh t ((Moots papers and hobbles off to the court, micro be finds tho gates closed and the policeman on dnty.) To policeman: How is if. the' gates aro not open, policeman; it is quite time ?" Policeman: All tho attendants aroj In the hospital with the influenza, sir. Brown: But I'have a case on at 11. Policeman: Won't bo heard toOnly threo judges turned up this morning, and- the last one of these was carried away in tho ambulsnco not lon minutes ago. All counsel and witnesses havo left, and lam only waiting for the ambulance to come back, and then I'm off to tho hospital myself." Brown: Terrible I Terrible I I'll go and have sub lunch byself. Thing I busthave caught a code, by eyes ache bo. (Crosses to restaurant and finds ono waiter.) Brig be sub button well dono. T'chu. Waiter: Very eorry, nor, Cook's down with influenza. No cooking on. you can havo some cheesoand butter, though, ! Brown; No. Gib me sub whiskey fot. Waiter: Very sorry, sir. Can't, No one left to light the fires. There's no hot water. Brown : Scaddalousl Oh, my poor bag, Gibe be sub cheese, thon, Waiter; Sorry, sir, Feel I'vo got the influenza scorning on, I'm «to the hospital, Help yourself, There's no one but mo left, and I'm off. Brown: T'chu, t'chu I Oh I by poor bag. Dow by head's aging, Oh, I'll go liobe. (Emerges into Strand, now almost empty). No sounds but those of sneezing and coughing. Not a 'bus, cab, or carriage to bo seen. Totters to underground to fiud all shut up and trains stopped running. Eventually goes home in an ambulance cart. Is helped up the steps, and on his wife coming to greet him: Oh, by—t'chu ?—ltib, have the bath filled with hot water, and by t'chu I—bed warted, I've got' the—oh, by bag,— t'chn—influenza. Nothing more is seen of poor Brown for the next five days, but he is heard sneezing, coughing, aud groaning at intervals,