FOR THE BABIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11808, 10 August 1900, Page 3

FOR THE BABIES.

There is no better medicine for the babies than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Its pleasant taste and prompt and effectual cures make it a favourite with mothers and small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds, preventing pneumonia or other serious consequences. It also cures croup and has been used in tens of thousands of cases without a single failure so far as we have been ablo to learn. It not only cures croup, but when given as soon as tlio croupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. In cases of whooping cough it liquifies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, and lessens the severity and frequency of the paroxysms of coughing, thus depriving that disease of all dangerous consequence?. For sale by all dealers; price, Is 6(1, 3s.

£1 per annum. Since the 31,=t of March one section of the unlet area, containing 271 acres 3 roods 28 nerches, has been taken up at £42 per annum" The receipts during the year ! amounted to £192, the total from the inception being £4-324. The number of houses on holdings is 17; number of souls resident, 52 ; value of improvements, £4215. The present year's crops are the best obtained since the settlement started, and in many cases the oat crop vail yield from 60 to 70 bushels per acre. The land appears to improve year by year as it is cultivated, becoming more fertile. The settlement conditions as regards both residence and improvements arc well complied with." CHEVIOT ESTATE. This estate continues to progress satisfactorily. It is now six years since the estate was taken over, and it is interesting to note that whilst tho value of improvements required by law is £46,590, those actually made by the 222 holders amounts to £63,274, twenty of the selectors being somewhat in arrea-r under this head. The following figures show the state of the Cheviot account:—Outlay—Balance fi-om previous year, £254,724; administration and contingencies, £51; interest chargeable to 31st March, 1900,----£BB6 6; rents accrued included in last year's account, £4155;-— total, £267,796. IncomeCash instalments 01. purchase money of freeholds, £389;, rents and royalties, £14,401? interest on rents and interest accrued to 31st March, 1900, £4093; balance forward, £248,880.;—t0ta1, £267,796. The arrears of rents, etc., on the 31st of March amounted to £218, due by 33 settlers. Tho payments on account of conditional freehold purchases within the estate have ceased, so that a less return appears for this year, and of course this will be tho same in following- years. THE HERMITAGE. Tho following reference to the Hermitage and Mount Cook is made:—With the two huts—the Ball hut and the Broderick hut— situated right on the glaciers there is now no difficulty in viewing the remarkably fine mountain scenery of this part, which is not equalled in Australasia. From these huts, with the comfortable hostelry,at the Hermitage as a base, Alpine climbers can now get ready access to many peaks, some rising over 10,000 ft above the sea. The services of an experienced Alpine guide may be obtained at the Hermitage for excursions on to the mountains, and horses also for those who prefer riding part of the way. It is hoped that a contemplated alteration in the Main road from Fairlie railway station to the Hermitage will allow of a one-day coach service between those places, instead of two as at present. LAND TRANSACTIONS. The following table shows the transactions of tho department for tlie past few years: Selectors oi ■ Area. Revenue Purchasers, taken up. Collected. Acres. • £ 1895-96 .. 2SGS 2,632,34-i 345,331 1896-97 .. 2173 1,000,695 300,993 1897-93 .. 20SS 2,451,062 359,056 1898-99 .. 2542 - 1;357,4GC 385.145 1899-00 .. 2310 1,573,823 382,943 On March 31 there remained 926 deferredpayment selectors, holding an area of 134,014 acres, the annual instalments amounting to £7415. At the -same date there were 1429 perpetual-lease selections, covering an area of 336,183 acres, and paying a rental of £12,550. OTAGO. Mr Maitland, Chief Commissioner for Otago, in his report states: —The total amount of arrears at the 31st March was £5065, owing by 257 selectors, occupying an area of 66..021 acres, an increase in amount as compared with 1898-99 of £1840 and 16 selectors, but a decrease in the area of 27,049 acres. The greater proportion of these arrears occur under the Land for Settlements Act.- The estate most in arrear is Tokarahi, which, as stated in last year's report, fell behind during the first two years through drought, and consequent failure of crops. The late'season having proved so favourable, efforts are being made to recover the amounts due, and there seems every probability that these amounts will be received at an early date. Forfeitures and Surrenders.—The total number of forfeitures and surrenders during the year amounted to 124, with an area of 39,493 acres, as against a total in the previous year of 166 holdings and an area of 307,131 acres. In the greater number of cases of forfeited or surrendered holdings the lands have been reopened at reduced capital values, more particularly in tho bush districts of Catlins, Rimu,, Tautuku, Woodland, etc.