Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price 1d. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1886. Fruit Farming.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1897, 3 November 1886, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price Id. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1886. Fruit Farming.

It mnst be very gratifying to country settlers to find that the present Government with all their faults are desirous of settling people npon the land, and in addition are ready to meet the wishes of those settling upon it in every possible way. The scheme is not a perfect one, but this was not to be expected) but time and experience will lead to an improvement. The Minister of Lands recently received two applications from a number of residents in Canterbury tor land to form settlements in the north of Auckland for frnit growing purposes, and he has decided to place every facility in the way of the applicants to acquire suitable land. One of the parties has asked for an area in the Kaipara district, and the other lor land in Hokianga, both admirably adapted for general frnit growing purposes. Now, we have often wondered why fruit farming was not followed more in the Wairarapa. That it can be successfully carried oat is apparent by the Urge yields we have seen in some of oar orchards. Messrs Hollard Brothers have shown what can be done, and their jam fao. Tory is largely supplied with frnit from their own plantations in theWairarapa. Any farmer who has a piece of land of fair quality will find that a splendid living can be made ont of frnit growing alone, and we cannot imagine why it has not been entered upon to a larger extent. A gentleman who has had considerable experience in fruit onltnre expressed bis surprise to ns the other day that there were so few frnit plantations in the district. He considered the soil and climate favorable, and the distance from Wellington of no account.

To day will be observed as a general holi> day on account of the Pastoral Show. The day is fine, and a large number of persons are off the Show.

A possible slight decline is looked forward to at the next wool sales.

At the Marterton R.M. Conrt on Monday J. C. Andrew, ef lea, Whareama, applied under section 6 Babbit Nuisance Amendment Act 1886, for a remission of the penalty of £2O imposed on him on September 27th for a breach of the Act. The application was not granted.

At Mr James Stevens’ saw mill on the Carterton road last Friday night, some person or persons turned tracks off the line, removed the wheels, and buried them in a heap of sawdast. One truck was taken out and placed across tbe main road, which waa a meat fiendish act. It is to be hoped that the guilty acoundrels will speedily be brought to juatioe and punished.

The soiree in aid of the Papawai Nativ 6 School takea place at tbe Town Hall on Friday night. The object is to raise funds for school prizes. Tbe Greytown Amateur Dramatic Society will have a crowded house next Monday night if the weather is good.

The committee of tbe Greytown Horticultural Society will meet on Friday uight to arrange catalogue. It is time it was out. Thirty thousand workmen in Charleroi, Belgium, have demanded universal suffrage. Our advertising columns contain particulars of a very desirable farm property at Waihskake which is now in the market. The eetate contains 275 acres and two homesteads and tenders are called by Mr F. H. Wood on behalf of the owner, for the lease or for the purchase of tbe whole or for portions only. Tenders are to be sent to Mr Wood before 30th instant and as the property is well known as being a valuable and most convenient one, it will doubtless be very attractive to investors.

A little child named Doreen was playing with the fire at Palmerston North on Sunday when her clothes caught fire and ehe was fearfully burnt about the legs. Her recovery is very doubtful. Tbe inquest on the remains of the child found buried in a garden, at Oamatu, about a fortnight ago has resulted in the jury bringing in a verdict of murder against the mother Agnee Sorgenson.

Mr F. H. Wood holds bis usual stock sale at the Taratahi yards to-morrow (Thursday.) The list of entries is a long one, aud contains with other lines, fat theep. hoggets, ewes and lambs, steers, heifers, dairy cows, calves, mixed yearlings, horses, <fec. There will also be a number of exhibits from the Carterton show to be sold, and altogether the sale is one that should attract a good attendance of buyers.

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News has been received from New Guinea th-t eight of the crew of the trading ketch Emily have been massacred by the natives, wljo afterwards burned the vessel.

The cattle plague has made its appearance in various parts of the United States, Ohi» cago, and the surrounding country as well as Texas.

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The police are now engaged in making inquiries in connection with the death of Captain Cain, in whose body, as we stated some time ago, antimony was found in laige quantities, A coroner’s inquest will be held on Thursday, and there is no intention on the part of the Government to abandon the matter if sufficient evidence can be worked up for a prosecution.

A settler named Jamee Bayne, residing at Ngapara, Oamarn, was killed by the upsetting of his cart on Saturday night. The cart went over an embankment, and the side of the dray struck Bayne on the head. A cable message yesterday states that the Russian men of war at Varna have been reinforced, and that 40,000 Russian troops are at Odessa ready to embark. Austria is showing that she will not resist Russian ooonpation of Bulgaria. About two o’clock yesterday morning the small steamship Tni was wrecked off Welling, ton Heads. She struck the reef opposite the lighthouse and sank in five minutes. The passengers and crew were saved in two boats and reached the Pilot station wet through. If the cricket match with the Featherston 2nd eleven comes off on Saturday, the following will form the 2nd eleven of Qreytown : Eocleton, F. W. Jackson, Maguire, P. Cotter, A. Wakclin, M. Vatnham, Tooker, Hobman, Lncena, Turner, Henderson, One of the largest chnrne manufactured in

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The Greytown Band of Hope held a very successful meeting on Monday night. There were over 80 present. Miss Haigh acted efficiently as organist, and the following programme was carried through :—Recitation, Ernest Haigh ; song, Mary Hillier, Ada Hall, Louisa Judd ; recitation, Fred Brooks ; song, Miriam and Mary Hillier, Kate MoMaster, Alice Cotter, reading, Mr Hillier ; recitation, Walter Morris; recitation, Maggie Morris.