The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3931, 6 October 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1891.

Under our waste land laws sections disposed of on the deferred payment system are charged at a higher rate per acre than if they are sold for cash or issued on perpetual lease. If for example the cash and perpetual lease value of a section be 20b per acre it may be issued at 25s per acre if taken up on deferred payments. It frequently happens, however, that a man after taking up a deferred section and making his payments for some years is unable to continue them as his means are exhausted and, in order to save his interest in his land, has to pay off his instalments and obtain a title on which he can secure necessary advances in the open market. He is absolutely obliged to change the tenure of his holding and become a cash purchaser instead of a deferred payment holder. Now some applicants are able, by making an application to capitalise, to obtain a rebate of the difference between the cash yalue and the deferred payment value, but others, unaware of the intricacies of our waste land laws and the regulations under which they are administered, have failed to secure this equitable concession. The intelligent, well-to-do sattler has obtained the rebate as a matter of course, but his poorer neighbor, who has had less favorable opportunities for studying the conditions of bis tenure, his been bled for the full amount of his bond. At the last meeting of the Waste Lands Board a question was raised as to whether in equity the latter ought not to be placed in as good a position as the former, so that <i poor man who wanted to pay up his instalments should receive the same advantage as his wealthier neighbor, who applied to capitalise his section. Messrs Mo Cardie, Macarthur and Fitzherbert strongly maintained this view, while the Commissioner and Mr Hogg appeared to consider that if a man did not understand the points to be worked under the transaction, he should take the penalty of bis ignorance. We believe the side taken by Messrs McCardle, Macarthur, and Fitzherbert will be endorsed by settlers generally, because it aims at equitable conditions being equally available for all classes of settlers, Holders of deferred payment sections in the bush districts will, doubtless, be grateful to Mr McCardle for his efforts in removing from their path an obstacle which imposed upon many of them an unjust penalty. The resolution which Mr McCardle succeeded in passing runs as follows:—" That in the eveui of any selector applying to complete his payments and obtain his title before capitalisation has taken place, he be informed that by capitalising the unpaid instalments he will be able to reduce the amount to be paid to complete the title."

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton lodge of Oddfellows is to be held this (Tueaday) evening. Entries for the forthcoming show of the Mastertun Agricultural and Pastoral Association close on Saturday, October 17th, with the Secretary or Mr. W. Sellar.

A social gathering is to be held by the employees of the Masterton Blacksmith and Wheelwright Manufacturing Company in the Temperance Hall on Friday evening.

Constable Cashion, of Masterton, proceeded to New Plymouth to-day to identify a prisoner in that township.

The man William Redmond, who was arrested yesterday on a charge of lunacy, was sent to Wellington for seyen days' medical treatment byMrß. Boys, J.P. A good deal of damage has been done in the vicinity of Geelong (Victoria) by a gale of a cyclonic nature. An entomological wonder, thought to he a cross between a New Zealand flea and the extinct moa bird, has been forwarded to Mr R. Brown, of the Mastertyn museum, by a resident of Alfredton.

Miss M. E. Wakehn has been appointed sewing mistress at the Kaitara school.

An exhibition of the pugilistic art was made in the Masterton Theatre Royal last eveniiig by two strangers to the district. As the affair had not been properly advertised the attendance of the public was veiy meagre. A special settlement is to be formed in Taranaki under the auspices of the Mayor ot New Plymouth'.

The timber merchants in the Hawke's Bay have decided to .increase the prioe of timber. *"''" '■ J- . s: ■ i ■ The Lower Valley 'Jockey Club is giving L 278 in stakes at its Boxing Day meeting.

Influenza is spreading with great rapidity in Melbourne and throughout the country. The hospitals are taxed to the utmost, and many deaths are reported.

The pulpit of the Eketahuna Wesleyan Church was occupied on Sunday evening by Mr, W. J. Watkin, who preached an eloquent sermon to a very good congregation.

A writer in a Wellington contemporary, in reference to changing the namn New Zealand to one " euphonious, suggestive and suitable," suggests the name of " Cockland " as a fitting successor tn New Zealand.

A man named Mouney was thrown from his horse at Palmerston North on Saturday and was rendered unconscious, besides sustaining severe contusions on the head and face.

. The property known as Chew'ssawmill, bow owned by T. Price, situated at Dalefield, was burnt down on Saturday afternoon. The mill was not working. Henderson & Co. last occupied it. and left a plant there valued at £3OO, which is partially destroyed. Sawdust has been smouldering near by for a fortnight, and the high wind of Saturday, it is presumed, carried the sparks which fired the mill. The insurance, if any, is unknown. Mr Jellicoe and Mr Glascodine, of

Wellington, drove over the Rimutaka hill on Saturday night, and were caught in a fierce north-wester. The rag and back cushion were blown out of the dog cart, and altogether the travellers had a very unpleasant experience. Mr Jellicoe arrived at t eatheraton minus his hat. On Monday morning Mr Jellicoe's trap was left at the station, when the horse bolted, and ran into a ditch, overturning the conveyance and inflictintr slight damage. The B.S. Jubilee, just arrived at Sydney from Wellington, leporta speaking the George Manson, bound from Newcastle to San Francisco, in distress on Saturday. The captain was ill, and the main and mizzeu topmasts had been carried away. The Jubilee was unable to take her in to* in consequence ot the absence of suitable appliances. The vessel, however, is in no immediate dancer.

At the inquest on Mrs Backhouse, held at Wellington yesterday, the I evidence shownd that the medicine was purchased from Mr Sheedy, chemist. The medical antonomy showed that death was caused by injections; she had used, which might have been assisted by the medicine ,she obtained from Mr Speedy. The inquest was adjourned to enable an analysis of the medieine to be made. The H. B. Herald remarks :—The " exodus " etiU continues to grow worse. Yesterday another couple of hundred people left Wellington for Sydney. Apart from all political partisanship, is it not a strange thing that this "exodus," *hich' the present alleged " Liberal " Government undertook to stop, has grown worse and worse ever since they assumed office ?

The Hunt over the estate of Bidwill Bros at Pihautea on Saturday was undoubtedly the best of the season. The course was exceedingly safe, although the iumps were stiff. Messrs C. P. Skerrett, Cadwell and Guy Williams represented Wellington, and were in the first flight all the way. Miss M'Kelvie and Miss Hume also followed, the forinei lady coming to grief at the second fence, but quickly remounting was with the hounds at the finish. Members and friends were most hospitably entertained at the homestead, and the charming weather tended to make the day most enjoyable.

A Kakateramea farmer supplies the Oamaru Mail with the following surprising occurrence: —"Last year I sowed down 500 or 600 acres grass—some with colonial seed, which came on quite well, but the greater portion of imported English seed* In some places this latter came fairly well, but in others it was a decided failure, and 1 had decided to plough it up j in fact 77 acres have been ploughed up and down with wheat during the winter. But, lo ! when I went the other day to look at it I found the young grass just coming through the ground-in some places quite thick. I have no doubt with nursing it will yet be a fairly good sole of grass, though it has been fully 12 months in the ground before germinating. The thing seems incredible, but it is a solemn fact."

The Sydney Echo chronicles a gallant act on the part of Mr T. R. Roydhouse, formerly of the Daily office, and more recently of Wellington, where he was employed for some time In journalistic work. It appears that a little child three years of age, accidentally fell into the harbour at M'Mahon's Point, when Mr Roydhouse, who was hard by waiting the arrival of a steamer, heard the screams of the child's sister, and at once realising the situation, plungsd into the water with al} his plothes op and rescued the youngster, who had drifted into deep water, from certain downing. The deed was all the more unselfish and courageous that Mr Roydhouse, who is a leading member of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, was only just recovering from a serious attack of bronchitis. The wetting brought on a relapse, so that he practically doubly risked his life for that of a child.

The appearance looks externally and internally of our widely known Family Drapery Warehouse is now extremely brilliant. With the advent of the Spring Season comes an Entire Change of Fashions. The dark, sombre tints of winter ore now completely effaced by the light, cheerful, beautiful new colors that distinguish the present season's fashions at Te Aro House, Wellington.

As advantage to customers not possessed by any small traders anywhere is the Immense range of choice in every description of fabric and fashion to be always seen at Te Aro House, Wellington, Visitobs to ou* Warehouse will view with wonderment our vast piles of every description of Spring and Summer Dress Fabrics consisting of Jacqi'ard Beiges, Natural Homespun, Art Diagonels, French Corduroj, French and Scotch Cheviots, Savouy Suitings, Camel Hair Tweeds, Jacquard Vigoneaux, Twilled and Plain Beiges, French Delaines, Printed Bengaljnes and Foulards, Flora, and Striped Bengalines, Silk Grenadines. Summer Serges and Fouies, 4c. &c, at Tb Aro Hocsh, Wellington- I