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Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1021, 11 December 1886, Page 2

An impression has got abroad that Mr Rechah Harding objects to the now line of road which the. County Gouncil intend to take through his land, and that in consequence lie will compel them to go to the expense of fencing it on both sides. Impetuous people have retorted that if this to be the case “ there will lie no bridge.” Now wo would recommend that a little caution and judgment be exorcised before any rash conclusions are jumped at. Mr Harding is a fair and practical man. Hu can view the question from sides. Ito knows the increased value that a bridge will put upon his land, and he knows that the ratepayers arc willing enough on this si<Ju of the river to put their hands in their pockets and build the bridge, but that they do so in the full hopes that sett lement will bo encouraged by that action. Mr Harding has laid out the land already for subdivision, and submitted his plans to the council. The latter body found it would be judicious to make an alteration in the most important line of road. They did this, and Mr Harding’s plan is all upset immediately. If ho has said anything in protest we cannot blame him but can only sympathise. But we also hope ho will be able to re-adjust those plans. Wo all want him to cut up the land, lie wants to do so too, and the alteration in the road was found absolutely necessary. Surely wo are not going to have any trouble under these circumstances. A little giving and taking on both sides will be required but wo feel sure an amiable settlement will easily be arrived at.

A meeting has been hold in Auckland tc further the advancement of Village (Settlement. Mr Lunilou slated that the Puna kutori block would bn thrown open in aboul a fortnight and that the land there win worth .CIO an acre and was so good that they could easily “kick a crop into it aiie kick it out. again.” He remarked that tlu Albert land settlers had taken up very pool land years ago, and yet none of them liac: had to iin.l refuge in the workhouse. He advocated the small settlement scheme.

This is Lord Randolph Churchill's opitiioi: of polities : We must beware of one thing we must not dwell too fondly on the pasi Politics is not a science of the past ; polities is the science of the future. You must use the past as a lever with which to inanii fact are the future. Polities is not a science it is not a profession, which consists in looking hack ; it is not a profession which consists in standing still; it is in this country essentially a science and a profession of progress.” Not bad for a Conservative Chancellor !

Mr Sharpin is losing no time in getting under way with the county council offices contract. On Thursday afternoon all the timber was on the ground, and work b already commencing. The timber was procured from Messrs. Wilding & Go. The Russians are going to lay a pipe 000 miles long to conduct petroleum oil from the springs to the port. The oil will thus be pumped up ami at one place has to be raised over a mountain range of 3,000 feet in height. It, is thought that ail English company will be formed, with a capital of 200,<)()(), to undertake the work.

Messrs Roy so and Anderson of Hawke’ Bay took the Champion prize for rucrim

rams at. the (Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Show, held at Invercargill last Thursday.

Mr Chicken’s brass band will give an open-air sacred recital to-morrow afternoon, on Mr .Scrimgeonr’s lawn, commencing at J o'clock. A collection will be taken up in aid or the Wnipawa County Hospital. The following is the programme : March, “Lo Ift! comes w Ith Clouds Descending,” (M. I a si ic) ; fantasia on snored airs, *• The Sacred L.vre,” (arranged by E. Newton) ; march, “ Tho Bright Evermore,” (M. Leslie) ; grand selection, “ Kyrio and Gloria,” from Mo/ait’s 12th Mass, (arranged by H. Round); march, '* Puss me Not,” (M. J.eslic) ; anthem, “ Hosts •f Angels tilled the Skies,” (Metcalfe); inarch, “Sunday in Camp,” (E. Newton); ‘ Hod save the Queen.” The Minister of Public Works will, nc ■ording to aunt bent io infoimatation bo at Danevirke on Tuesday next a little before loon. We presume, that the deputation re ailway matters will wait on him there and ay the districts’ numerous grievances about roiglil, want ol' rolling stock etc. etc. before

A writer in a paper points out that •he forty - seventh anniversary of tho arrival of systematic colonists of these Islands takes place on .January 22nd next. That was the day on which the ‘New Zealand Company’s vessel the “Aurora,” anchored under Somes’ Island, l’ort Nicholson, with the first pioneer settlers who came out under the auspices of that noble colonsing body, the New Zealand Company, to found and build up this young gem in Britain’s crown, 'flie vessels arriving after the Aurora were the Oriental, January 30, IKK) ; Duke of Roxbugh, February Ip, 18-10 ; Bengal Merchant , March 2, 1840 ; Adelaide, March 7, 1810: Glcnbcrvie, March 7, 18-10*; Bolton, April 20, 1810 ; Coromandel, August 29, 18-10. These vessels were followed at intervals by oilier vessels, either chartered, or sent out by or uuder the Now Zealand Company’s sanction—in all about ei .lily-two vessels Conveying upward of 10.000 souls, up to April, 18-18. During this period the regular settlements of New Zealand were— Wellington, 18-J0; Auckland, 18-10; Wanganui, 18 11 ; Nelson, 18-11 ; Otago, 1817. At this period the colonising operations of the New Zealand Company had nearly ceased, and in 1848 the Canterbury Association was formed, which resulted in the. systematic colonisation of the Canterbury settlement The 22nd of January, so long as the colony exists, should not bo forgotten by the founders, their numerous descendants, and by the colonists generally.

A new remedy is claimed to have been found for earthquakes. It is suggested that they shculd bo tapped, so that tho forces within shall have free play, and not be pout up. The result is believed to be that a harmless stream of volcanic emissions would arise, but tho eruptions would be regular and uot attended with earthquakes. Sir Julius Vogel spoke on the subject of Protection recently, ostensibly in an unofficial manner. But it is thought that ho hud an object in view, viz., the announcement of a Protectionist policy for this Colony. Since this idea lias spread, several able speakers have announced their intention of addressing audiences in favor of Free-trade, to shew the fallacies into which the Colonial Treasurer fell.

The four men who were taken up on a charge of stealing goods from the landing sheds at Porangalmu have been sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment cadi. His Honor the Judge remarked that it was not light of owners to leave sheds open in the careless manner that they have been left in the past. We know of other sheds, besides those at .Porangahau, which arc always left open. Lord ToUemaohe has decided to adopt a sliding scale of rents for liis tenants in England. The sonic will he calculated on a basis of the value of the crops in the market. It has been found thnt tho average price of the three crops, wheat, barley and oats, for the year 1883 was 3ls (id per quarter. This is taken as tho standard. A rise or fall of 5 percent will be made in the routs, for each 2s (id rise or fall in value of crops. Thus, if the average price of the latter were -14 s, the rise in rent would be 25 per cent. If the crops averaged lls (id, the rise would be 20 per cent. If the crops averaged 395, the rise would be 15 per cent. If the crops averaged 86s 6d, the rise, in rent would be 10 per cent. If the crops only averaged 31s (id, the rent would remain as at present. If the crops averaged 295, the rent would be lowered by 5 per cent. This is thought to be an equitable adjustment of tho greatest question of the day, viz., the terms upon which the lands shall be leased to good working tenants. “ Is Life worth Living? ” will be the subject of tho address at the Methodist Church, Waipnwn, to-morrow evening. The subject of Mr Williamson’s address at St . Peter’s Church, to-morrow evening, is “ The hurucst Battle of all Battles.” No doubt the Cardinal is n wonderful man, for says an English contemporary—“ Considering that Cardinal Manning is nenrlv eighty years old Ik.* can go through an amount of exertion which some more youthful prelates would find excessive. Last week, says London Truth , lie took 011 cof his ‘ holidnvs’ in Lancashire. He went to Manchester on

Monday, the 13th, and on the following d« preached at high mass in Halford Cathedra and presided at an afternoon and cvcnin meeting of the “ League of the Cros-i Convei tion.” in the Grand Circus in Peier-strco 111 the evening he spoke at great, length o Local Option, and moved the multitude t “ cheers ami laughter,” by relating some < Sir Wilfred Lawson’s jokes in his own grii fashion. On Wednesday lie gave the plcdfj to 1000 children at Blackburn, and mat: another vigorous teetotal speech. Thursda was devoted to more business of the smr sort, and on Friday lie got back to town.

The Church of England bazaar, which will take place on Friday and Saturday 17th and IStli inst., is being worked up diligently and promises to afford unusual attractions to tlie public. Amongst other novelties will be an educated cow, which has been imported by Professor Chisscll. who will exhibit it. On both evenings a concert will be given, under the direction of Mr Williamson, assisted by several of his pupils, and some amateurs of proved ability. We hope the bazaar will bo a great ausccss, as it deserves to be. All English paper publishes the following interesting remarks upon the virtues and utility of kauri gum : Many years ago Dr Hammond, of Bournemouth, presented me with a line specimen of kauri gum, which one of his sons had brought from Auckland, in New Zealand. In experimenting with the gum thus supplied, 1 have found that it may be made to perform many useful services of medicine. When the gum is burned —and it burns briskly —it gives out a very pleasant odor, whioh destroys the odor of putrefying organic substances most effectively. Dissolved in spirit it makes a fluid which burns m the lamp with good effect. Reduced to a fine powder and shaken with water, it communicates to the water now properties, so that, sprayed in a room, it renders tho air ozouic. It mixes well with ointments, forms a good comhinatatiou with soap, and combined with iodine, is a useful deodoriser and disinfectant,. The gum is from pine, the kauri tree, Dummaru Australis.

f i lie contractor for (lie new Colonial Bank at Wanganui is sending to Auckland for carpenters, as he considers the wages demanded in Wanganui are too high, lie says ho ean get men in Auckland at (Is mid 7s a dav.

The new railway time table, which has been issued on the West Const, is causing a great deal of dissatisfaction. At a public meeting held at Fielding, the following resolution was passed : —“ That lliis meeting protests against the present railway timetable -- Foxton-Ncw Plymouth Railway—which sacrifices the whole wayside traffic along the line in order to enable a few tnivollors to reach Wellington or New l*Jymouth an hour or two curlier.