Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4375, 22 March 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1893.

Being tub extended title of tue Wairaraca Daily, with which it is IDENTICAL

Is our last issue we published the names of some fourteen local residents who have secured in perpetuity Boctiona varying tram 100 lo SOO acres in the " Reform Special Settlement Association" blpck. We do not know exactly what perpetuity means to these forty-eight pioneers, but • judging from past experiences of somewhat similar associations we should say it would average five years per man, This heavily timbered land can only be brought into profitable occupation by a large outlay, indeed a poraon taking up a section requires from £SOO to £IOOO capital to do justice to it, Someof the selootors may possess such a oapitiil, but very many certainly do not. Tho very many in this instance, us in former similar instances, take up tho land with the intention of disposing of it at a profit, We do not object to a. little speculation of this kind, we do not grudge the speculators the small profit to he made put of some future transfer, Wo only regret that jbhe profitable occupation of'the laud should be delayefj'hy not j>oin'g straight 'into tho hands of the jjflrsjjns \v|q will ultimately field it, gojfle of (lie pjepij, jpleptbrs'ar'e palpable niiddjpiuen wjio wfl| lonjrj tbe seotionß wjib a profit) but in the long run there will be no great harm dope beyond the delay incidental to the proper settlement of tho block. In the words of a correspondent of the Wellington Evening Press, tbe bona jhle settler still wanders about like a pelican in flie wilderness, and solaces himself by rending in the papers of tho wonderful land administration of the Hon, John McKenzie,

JiiEfffi are now Ibree vacant R,M. Districts', Nplson, Jlasterton' and Kniapoi. Mr Hutgbisfti), was to proceeil to Nelson, will probably bo sent to Magterton, apd Mr Hav'kjns will bave to take Nelson pr Raiapoi. Mr Hutchison is, of courso, a son of that eminent patriot, Mr William Hutchison, M.H.B. He has practised as a solicitor in the Bust) divtriots and at Hawero, „We have not heard that he posEeesea any special 1 recommendation for the position he is to take, beyond being Ibe son of ' his father; but his appointment to 1 this district would he less open to : objection than the previous nomination' of 'Mr Hawkins. Thero is no ; doubt now'that' Ifie Qoyerument did actually'"appoint Mr'.''Hawkins to ;: MastertQHi iinv/ige ojiough to : 1 do this without v/j't'h Mr I Hogg, M.H.E. The sadden change | in - the Government programme is ■ probably due to the Member for J Mosterton, who has once inoro saved , a rash administration from the com- < . niittalofanirr.e|iiirablobhindcr. ■ i ';■■'.' I

Tins new weekly' holiday appear* to have a seamy side. In Wellington, the practice of deducting wages for the half-day is becoming comtao'n and oven employes do not aire for it always on these terms. In Masterton, 1 tradesmen say tbat it kills business for the whole day on Thursday, that country people will i, o t come into town at all on that day of the week, , and consequently it haß a prejudicial effect on trade, rt'e have always advocated giving all reasonable faculties for relaxation to employe's and we scout any attempt to overwork young hands, But thisJialHioliday which has been hastily patched up by the present Government to secure popularity does not seem to work in the best interests of either masters or men. Borne more statesmanlike measure, if legislation be needed, is called for.