PAHIATUA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4010, 12 January 1892, Page 2

PAHIATUA.

(From Out Own Correspondent,) Haiti still continues to fall at short intervals. Those who took advantage of the hot weather for burning their felled bush have reason to congratulate themselves on their success, as unusuilly good burns have been obtained. Mr McCardle tells me he considers bis burn in particular to be the best he has ever seen in the distiict. A pleasant illustration of the pro-, ductiveness (if plenty of elbow grease is expended) of a.village settlement section is tho home and garden of Mr G, H. Kemper, of Pahiatua North Village Settlement. I had the pleasure of beiug shown over his grounds a few days Biuce, and a more truly pretty place could hardly be imagined. In the garden all tho stumps of the old bush have disappeared and are replaced by. gooseberries, strawberries, raspberries and apples, indeed every kind of fruit, including even grape vines, wlncb, trailng up trellis work made for the purpose, look very healthy and give promise of plenty ot grapes this year, Vegetables of course abound. Probably the secret of Mr Kemper's success with his garden and orchard is that no sooner had he felled the bush than he planted shelter trees all round the place, The genial. proprietor has only occupied tho section four years, and really few old established districts could show a better laid out or hotter producing orchard in its midst. ,

An extraordinary vacancy having occurred in the County Council through the death, by poisoning, of Cr J. Moore, an election will be held on the 21st inst. Nominations close on the 16th. The pound ranger continues to do " good business" amongst straying cattle. A particularly good haul was made by bim in Ballanee last week, whereat I consider indignation is felt by the settlors concerned, I understand that tho question of whether he has power to impound on unfeneed land off the main road is likely to be tested. The sufferers from the recent poisoning case are all 'convalescent, though they nro still looking very shaky. The Messrs Eidd have beenmost assiduous in their attention to the victims throughout the -whole painful and trying circumstances, and too much praise cannot be accorded them. I noticed Mrs E, Naylor, senr., in the town last evening, Her many friends will rejoice at this, ns in addition to falling a victim to tho poison herself, she has as well experienced the most acute distress of mind at the unfortunate results to her guests. Most searching enquiries into all probable causes or reasons for the terrible calamity are being made by thopolice and detective authorities, and tho result of their labours is eagerly looked for by the many sympathising fi'iends of the parties concerned,