Bush News.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5921, 28 August 1890, Page 2

Bush News.

(OWN COKEKSPONDKNT.)

The- demaud for opening up more land in tho bush districts is much felt at present, as a great many people with sufllcieut capital in their pockets make enquiry for land, but there is none available at present. A gentleman possessed of considerable means, bavins also landed property iv Otago, arrived in Panevirke a few weeks ago with his family, one of tho members of which, being afflicted with a chronic complaint, and being ordered to try a milder climate, he selected Danevirke district on account of its reputed salubriousuess and health-giving climate. He is so far very well pleased with the change, inasmuch that ho would like to obtain or purchaso a section of five hundred acres or upwards of land here if ho could got it, so that ho could utilise his time during his stay : that is, if ho could not arrange to manage his business in the south so as to continue to remain here altogether. He avers that many people with ample means for the purpose would come here from his (Mr S 's) district if plenty of laud were available and facilities were afforded to obtain it without too much trouble or waste of timo Now, in tho face of the fact staring us in tho if.co that thousands of acros of waving forest lauds (tho most of the timbers thereou being of an indifferent and scrubby character for milling purposes) are spread out on each side of the railway lino for miles and miles, and to tho west side, to the remote altitudes of the Runtime Range?, are still left untouched by white men, still occupied with the owl and the inorupork. Under better arrangements hundreds of thriving, prosperous, and happy families would make the welkin ring with hilarious laughter and auspicious din 'of the commingled sounds emanating from tho progress of civilisation; yea, these families would then wend their way on good roads to the railway stations. Then the railway, which cost tho country bo much to construct, haviug such boundless resources of wor.lth contiguous to it, would pay much hotter than at present. If Ministers of Lauds could only bo made to Bee things in their true and right light, and encourage tho proper sort of settiere with suftiuiont means, there would have been ample room for scores of settlers to cultivate sections of tivo hundred aores each, who would likely succeed, as stated by Mr Hamilton, an expert settler, in a paper read at Woodville before a representative mooting of farmer?", , &c, held there lately.

Mr Henry Carlson has secured the tota.ni bush at Tahoraito from the Maoris. He has a licensed interpreter with him in fixing it up. He has also secured the lease of I'iripiri clearing for fourteen years. At the Dfinevirku Police Court on Tuesday lust, before Messrs Clayton and Knight, Justices, Richard Kingston was charged with stealing a ham from the Club Hotel. Ace-used pleaded guilty, excusing his conduct for being drunk at tho time. Ho was sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labor in Napier gaol. The permanent way staff arc pushing on the works connected with the engine sheds being fixed at Danevirke. The well is sunk and completed to the depth of 4-lft, which will give ample water for tho purposes required. The turntable and concrete I foundation for tho engines are both in hand. :