LOWER VALLEY NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4373, 20 March 1893, Page 2

LOWER VALLEY NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

Tlio epicit has once mora moved me and I therefore eond you a few items of local interest.'' ' '

For the last week or two the general topic has been the QueenslandjFlood, and the unfortunate suffererraeroby, la conjunction with this subject, even thodark cloud in thisinatanca has had its silver lining, in bringing bo prom-* inently to tbo front, the philanthrope side of human nature. There is a somewhat prevailing impression, that reverence and benevolence iu New Zealanders is somewhat like its Moa, extinct, or in other wordß, there was r good deal of the Jay Gould about theii' natures, but recent events have proved that there are many colonials with good hearts, lam pleased to notice all the townships, particularly those of Masterton and Greytown, in proportion to population, 'have dona remarkably well, Even us Martin* boroughites are not to be left out of the list, for the moving spirits are inaugurating a ooncertand danoe in aid. 1 auggested to a friend that wo had better disburse'our receipts with soma of the unfortunatosufferera byourowa recent floods. Somo, for instanoe, of the unfortunate women and chiU dren who were rendered destitute by the flooding of their houses and tbo destroying of what scanty subsistence thay had in Grainger street, in the Empire (Jity, Among the many suggestions' that were made by persons to raise funds for Queensland sufferers the following suggestion by a gentleman if it bad been carried out, would have probably been the most successful, viz,, to have held a one day Eace Meeting on the Tauherenikau course, judging by what financial success meetings are that have taken place there lately, Probably the nett gain to the -Qlujy at its last two days meeting have exceeded £SOO, but dissentients in the Club to the proposal, and it therefore did not eventuate. While on this subject I am glad to note that the confidence

continues in the Wairarapa Bucing Oluh as shown by tho large ntimberof nominations they havo received for their next meeting. With a fine day. the Club should then be the most affluent' country Club in the North Island,

My advice would bo for this as well as other Clubs to husband their gains for the golden ogg goose, the totalise tor, is not always going to be suoh a profitable aflair. I know of several well known sportsmen who have rebolvocl to give the totalisator best,'for results prove the game is not rath the candle.

The suddenness which th< flood waters oamo ®rhad at feaßl one rather amusing sulo among all in seriouß ones, By the latter, of course, ! mean the large number offine sheoj that were drowned. The Messri Bidwill, for instance, lost hy it, for ] think tho firet time for a number ol years, ■ about 200. Then, of course, many such as tho Messrs Martin and other settlers on tho low ground, must have been considerable losers, The amusing incident was, several roadmen were camped in a tent near tho ffaihenga bridge, and in the arms of Morpheus wore quite oblivious of the faot that about two feet of water was in their tent, and it was with some difficulty Mr Lawrie .got them away with a horse, and cart. The Trustees in the late'Hon, J. Martin's estate are about to erect windmills on* the Maryborough plains, to exemplify to intending purchasers that there iB at least a good water supply- easily come-at-able. Settlers would be wise in planting gum trees liberally, when, years they would.have a good of firewood. : '" H

It is feared that the flood water' on the Pihautea flax land, which apparently declines to recede,will necessitate closing the mill at an early date, thereby throwing a large number of hands out of employment. 1 Your last pictorial almanao has been tho general theme of admiration to receive one, .