WELLINGTON-MANAWATU LINE.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XII, Issue 2217, 23 July 1894, Page 2

WELLINGTON-MANAWATU LINE.

It is unquestionably tho duty of the Government to take steps to give effect to the recommendation of the Wei ington Chamber of Commerce to effect the purchase of the Wellington-Manawatu line. As things are people north of Longburn have to pay first stago charges on

two lines, which is a monstrous imposition. This impost too affects the whole of the Hawko's Bay district doing business with Wellington, and also the whole of the West Coast to Taranaki. Practically a third of the North Island is thus interested in the traffic on the line. The Government could have no weightier consideration to press upon them their duty to the people in this matter.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENT BILL.

We are great believers in the Land for Settlement Dill. It is a most necessary measure. "Woodville district was settled in the early days by small farmers. Prosperity reigned while the process went on. Where are many of these settlers now ? Their properties have been mopped up by the land-shark, and the settlers cleared off. Such a system lias brought its curse over the district. There ought to bo dozens of prosperous dairy farmers with their families along the valley of the- Manawatu, from Dancvirko to tho Gorge ; whereas this land—the piclc of the country—is now but a few sheep walks, employing little labor, and rendering tho district practically a waste. And the same process has been going on elsewhere. There is no necessity for a single holding in the district to comprise more than HOO to 400 acres of the valley land, and 000 acres of tho hill country. When the Crown can compulsorily acquire those large estates now existent everywhere, and open them on liberal terms, there will be a new era of prosperity in the laud. One thing we would add. and that is, that the Doard which is to carry out the object of the bill should be no nominee body, but elected directly by the people, so that it may be expected to represent the will of, and do the bocfc for, the people. SPECIAL SETTLEMENTS. Fkeqi'kxt applications are made to us regarding tiie Special Settlement Associations formed within the last two years in the Pahiatua district—more particularly as to the individual liability of the members as to rent, and the date when the rent commences. We have been informed that many members have gone on theirholdings and commonerd lolling, without knowing their position ; and we should just like to say here that from our own knowledge of the land laws, these members are what the law would term common trespassers. Individually the members of those Associations have not born notified of the amount of their rent, nor have they been called upon to sign their leases, therefore, although they may have drawn certain sections at the ballot, the land is still in the possession of the Crown. It is absurd to say that because a handful of men met in a public building and drew small pieces of paper out of a hat (this is really how the ballot was conducted) that this gives them any legal right to go on the land and effect improvement.-. It was expected that the leases would have been ready for signature at the beginning of the present year at the latest, but so far nothing has been heard about them. What we should like to warn members against is agreeing to sign any lease tin to-dated. Their position in this respect is clearly defined by the common law. A man can only become liable for rent from the date of the signing of the lease ; and it is in order to guard members against being led to make themselves responsible for rent before signing that we pen these lines. If those whose duty it is to attend to these matteis make blunders, it is not necessary that the horny-handed sons of toil should be made the scape-goats. We do not say that it is intended to ask members to sign ante-dated leases, but it may be done. What members should insist on now is that their leases should be made out- at once ; this would at any rate be a security for those who have commenced to improve. DRAINAGE OF PAIIIATUA. There is a question affecting the welfare of the Borough of Pahiatua that we deem it essential to draw attention to, notwithstanding that the matter has been brought under the notice of the public by ourselves and others in the past. The question we refer to is drainage. Pahiatua is now growing rapidly, but ifnfortunately there is no provision for draining the town, and as a consequence there are a number of spots where the perfumes given off with the heat cf the sun are unbearable. There can be only one end to this state of affairs -disease and death. The Borough Council should at once take this important question of drainage into serious consideration. It means an extra taxation, but an undrained town will be more expensive to the ratepayers in doctor's bills than if they paid the trifle required on a drainage loan. What is to prevent the Borough of Pahiatua going in for a loan of some thousands for the purpose of draining and other necessary improvements? The question must be faced sooner or later. To our minds it is of more importance than even the bridge question. SHIPPING LIVE STOCK.

There is little doubt but that the question of shipping Home live stock from New Zealand to Great Britain will have to bo faced before long. This seems to he the only chance of the best price being realised for New Zealand meat. The system works well between the United States and England, and between the Argentine and England, and the stock even improve on the voyage. The question is of course one of cost, but with the enormous steamships now being built there seems little doubt but that this difficulty can be overcome. As an instance of what may be expected from this method of transport the North British Company, in their report, state that the sailing ship Lake Erie left Lyttelton in January last,

carrying as ship's stores some sheep and Jamb--, not of the lirst quality. A lamb and ewe were not ealou during the voyage, and on arrival were killed and put in the Smiihfield market. The lamb was in prime condition, and made 8d per lb, the value of prime frozen lamb being at the time 4£d. The ewe had fallen off in condition during the voyage, but it brought GJ-d on a dead weight of 571 b, the value of similar mutton frozen being iih\. On the lamb, which weighed 411 b, the difference between frozen and fresh-killed values was 15s J)d, nv.il on the owe 15s Id. At these rates the graziers here could afford to pay over ill per head for freight on sheep.

Wk congratulate Parliament oji having passed tlio Standing Orders, limiting speeches on general subjects to nn hour. It is a distinct advance, and will save a lot of expense to the taxpayers, whilo enabling Hie business to bo got through much more promptly.

Mk P.nvNor.ns, in addressing the Waikato dairy fanners, said the reason why Victoria was running New Zealand hard in the Lo'ndon. market was simply that thd milk suppliers properly cooled and icrated their milk before sending it to the factories. Waikato settlers had not properly attended to the matter, which was one of the greatest importance. K they could not get water conveniently to cool it they could pass it through a tin with ;i perfora'ed bottom and a drop of a few feet into the receiver, and ill's ieration would cool the milk and t-iko away the animal odour which gave the butter a hud taste.

Tin-: early 1 unbing th ; s sen,-on bids fair to enable the New Zealand farmers to take advantage of a prospectively good market. A correspondent of a Northern paper, referring to the trade in early lambs, remarks:—" Slhm p-breeders cannot but have notice! ol'lat'? tho advanced prievs in the London market for frozen lamb. From -J Id per ib, the ruling price towards the close of the previous season, rates have steadily increased until the extreme price of 7]l per lb had been reached in March, when there was a temporary scarcity of anpplie-, but from (ijd to ('>:'!(I was the aveinge price far March and April. Nothing can pay in sheep-breeding like producing early lambs for export."

Thr: continuation of the seiial tide ", A Modern Jv It; a story of Cornish Life " by the ltev. J. Husking appears on our foui th page. Reynolds and Co. p lid I'lO.lJ'io to tho Waikalo farmers last season. Capt. Astlev, of Auckland, succeeds Cap:. Thompson as head of the local corps of the Salvation Aimy. The Pahiatua senior footballers journeyed to Hawera on Saturday, and beat the Tutickara team by 10 point to 5. The weather was simply atrocious. Tho parishioners of St. Fetor's Church, Wellington, intend petitioning the Diocesan Synod to grant the franchise to women in church matters. Mr Eraser, contractor lor the bridge over the Tiraumea tit Ngattni, inlonns us that he oxp .cts to complete his {contract within two months. Tend'rs for siwmihers for cu'ting timber l\r the sleepers and bridges works on the Eke; ahuna-Woodville Hail way are to be invited almost immediately. Two slips on Girdwood's Pond require clearing, and some small drains shou'd be put in to take the water oil' the road in places where it is accumulating.

The Government have cut down the willows at and u-0.l the cuttings in extending a line of fascines from the Tirarnma 1 liver to the- bridge. Voting Illingwortli, who had his leg broken at the Ngatori bridge Works, is progressing favorably at the Pahni-rston Hospital. P. G. Wil'iams, keeper of a billiard saloon at Eketahuua, has been fined 40s for allowing gambling on his premises.

Stone is being In ought out from the Gorge in bi„' bioces and shot down at the west end of the Pohangina bridge. It is intended to make a wall and cement these stones together.

Messrs N. J.. Tone, W. Tosswill Arthur Drake, Georgo Brown, and Constable Cooper are appointed rangers for the Wellington district under the Animals Protection Acts.

llakmng & Adams, Fernleigh Nursery, are in a position to supply l'rin't and other trees, plants and shrubs, in any quantity, and pitrons can depend upon getting trees true to name.—Advt. Reynolds and Co. are pnying iicl per gillon of lllbs for milk supplied to their Wwikato creameries this season and will give o.Jd for milk supplied in the winter months. Owing to the wretched weather on Saturday the l'ahiatua schoolboys were prevented from journeying to Woodville to meet tlio schoolboys in a football match. The contractors for the Ngaturi bridge have been getting a lot of their totara from Makui'i,,wh<?ro it was hand-sawn. They speak highly of the timber, and of the manner in which it was turned out. Mr A. \V. lienall, one of the earliest settlors of Masterton, and familiarly known as Masterton's " Grand Old Man," celebrated his 81st birthday on Friday. Messrs Bell and Co., of London, manufacturers of wax vestas, havo decided to start the industry in Wellington. It will give employment to about 100 persons, Tho Woodvillo Farmers' Club have invited Mr Roberts, secretary of the New Zealand Dairy Union, to address them at their quarterly meeting on Friday night. Mr Tanner's manager has ordered a milking machine, which will be the first in Hawke's Bay. Tho machine selected is the one made and patented in Canterbury, and which is said to be a great success. Mr E. C. Leask, tho well-known surgeon dentist, of Napier, intimates that ho will be in Woodville from Wednesday, July 25th, to Monday, July 30th, and may bo consulted at Station Street. —Advt. 642jy27

When doctors give you up, and your case seems hopeless, try ihe electricbattery for chroma rheumatism, gout, sciuliea, or neuralgin. J. Nash, chemist, has just received a consignment of them from Melbourne. —Advt. Don't send out of the district for fruit and shelter trees when you can get them near at hand. Don't buy fruit trees till you know whether your soil is suited for them. An apple will bear well where a pench will fail. Consult Harding and Adams before planting.—Advt.

Mr McKdligan, manager of the Lyltel'on brunch of thu Bank of New Zealand, is missing, lie was a passenger by tlio Rctomahana to Auckland, and Ijiis probably been drowned. Ho seemed 10 be wandering in hi* mind. Anotlicr sensational discovery lias been made at Kurnalpi, Western Australia. Brophy and party, at a depth of -10 feet, have struck a reef of nearly pine gold, exceeding those in the Bayley's lie ward and Londonderry mines in richness. Mr ,T. A. Nicholas litis shown us samples of Cookham bouts which lie is having manufactured in the colony. The design nnd workmanship are superior to, while tlie price is less than for, the imported article. A cyclone lifted a large sheet of water fioin Portag.- Lake, Mich. (U.S.), and carried it high in the air and hull' a mile inland where it broke. For the space oi'ami'ethe ground was covered with lis.h of various sizes. Cough no more while you can get for ]/- a bottle of Nash's I'kctoral Balsam. It will also relievo asthma, sore throat, and tightness of breathing. Can be used freely with perfect safety by cither children or adults. The family bottle ('2/0) is the most economical.— Advt. oo4st Owing to the terribly rough weather on Friday night tho meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society had to be posponed till next Friday night, when the Magazino will be rend by the Editor, Mr Stevenson, to whom pipers should be 'sent in. At tho following meeting Mr Taylor's paper, on Volney's It urn of Empires will be taken. A calculation made by Mr J. Henry, the well-known handicapper, shows that if the Gaining Bill of Sir Robert Stout is carried, it will moan an increase of L'.'iO.o \~> in the expenditure of the clubs in oi\!er to give the same number of days' lacfng that are at present enjoyed. This would bring tho to:al money spent in racing in a year to .£97,110. In regard to the ruling of tho AuditorGeneral, that he would not in future permit any payments to members of local 1)0 ies, Mr Martin, solicitor to the Wellington Municipal Council, states the Auditor-General has no authority lor such ruling, and that members of leeal bodies are entitle I to supply to the value of .£lO each. From an announcement above the leader, it will be noticed that Messrs Ross and Saii'.ilbid are now holding their annual st .ck-taking sale of general drapery and clothing at the Bon Marche, Woodville, and genuine bargains are obtainable in all departments. The sale will positively last for 21 days only.— Ai.vt.

The Ueion Hotel at Pahiatua is near compaction, and when Host Colter takes up his permanent, abode in the new pri mises there is iit'bi doubt but that he will gather a miinl'.'r of old friends around him. The hou e which is lo be litre i up with every convenience, adds another coiispieious monument to the southern end of the town. With the new hotel. Test Ollico and the Court House the South will 1< ok quite gay.

The Piri Piri sawmills, situated at Mangatera, Piri Piri, and Matamau, are again in full swing, with a number of large contracts on hand. Mr Ti>os. Baker, who has been identified with Woodville for the last eight years, has been appointed local manager for the mills, whose area of bush, which comprises some of the finest, timber in Llawke's Pay, is over 11,000 acres. The office of the mills is at Mangatera, where also Mr Baker will shortly reside.

We bear that a company is being formed to establish a dairy factory at the Uiprr ILitt. Suitable premises haee been secured, and the necessary number of cows guaranteed. The manager of the factory (Mr M. 13. Turner, son of Captain Turner, well known as an engineer and overseer of road works) visited the district yesterday and made linal arrangements with the farmers. —Post.

Harding and Adams employ a thoroughly competent orchardist and nurseryman, who is prepared to visit and advise patrons with reference t) the kind of trees most suitable to plant, and also to give instruction as to the be t means of dealing with blight and other

orchard pesis.—Advt. frilnu'2 At the meeting of the 11.8. Land Board on Wednesday, it was resolved, on ihe motion of Mr Hyde, that the Government be recommended to insert in the new Land Pill a clause preventing any selector transferring his holding until two years from date of purchase, except for specially urgent reasons, the object being to check the taking up of land for speculative purposes. The Commissioner expressed himself in favor of extending the period to four years.

Tho London correspondent of the Christchurch Press, writing under date June 1. says that there is a tremendous stock of New Zealand meat on hand just now. All the stores are full. Messrs Nelson Bros.' stores are so choked that they have to leave a good deal of meat on board the newly-arrived steamers pending some clearance. Unfortunately a great part of the meat lately arrived is found to be infected with the taint technically known as i! bone-stink." This greatly prejudices the sale not only of these shipments but also of future cargoes. At the last show, Nelson Bros, offered a special prize for the best pen of sheep suitable, for freezing. The pens were Border Leicester, Lincoln, crossbred Lincolns, Shropshire, Lincoln-merino (first cross) and -some heavy merinos. Tho judges awarded the prize to the Shropshire Down cross, though Messrs Nelson considered the Leicester-Lincoln cross pen ihe best. On arrival in London these sheep were submitted to several expert butchers for their opinion. The butchers were unanimous in confirming Nelson's opinion, and putting the Down cross next, tho Lincoln-merino as second quality, and the merinos as quite unsuitable to the English market. Don't neglect your teeth, nor yet believe you can clean them properly with cold water only. What you require is Nash's Carbolic and Rose Dextifuice, which cleanses them thoroughly, arrests decay, and imparts a fragrance to the breath. As recommended by all the eminent dentists of the present day.

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To the Residents of Asiiurst and District.—We beg to call your attention to the inset circulated with the Manawatu Daily Times and Standard, winch sets forth the advantages to be gained by shopping with us during our great sale of fresh and newly-imported stock. You will find in all departments bargains which are not obtainable elsewhero in the district.—D. G. McKibbin & Co.—Advt.

Tho Manawntu Tiin(! r - is informed tha a luovi ni'-rit is on fot ti> establish « company to take all iiro risks in Pahnerston, Fielding and Woodvilleat reduced rates. A regular mail service will shorty* b n . arranged with Mahirahaia East, the school probably being the Post Office. Of the Waikopiro Block I'J.OOO acres are now pr* claimed Crown lands and will shortly be opened for settlement At tho Police Court on Friday, before Messrs Hcslop and Motley, J.S.P., W. T. Henderson was discharged on an information f(.r lunacy. G. Gilbert, gave evidence as to the threatening conduct of accused. The Bench said they were not satisfied ho was a lunatic, but if the informant had asked to have him bound over to keep tho peace they would have done so. The Bush Districts Farmers' Club have done a good tiling in inviting Mr Roberts, secretary to tho N.X. Farmers' Union, :o be present at their next meeting. Mr Roberts has consented to come. Any settlers interested in dairying are invited to attend the meeting at, 8.30 p.m., when it will be thrown open to the public, and when Mr Roberts will addiess those present, and when all who wish to obtain information from Mr Roberts as to starting creameries in different parts of tho district may have the matter fu'ly discussed. We advise all settlors interested to take advantage of this opportunity, offered by the Farmers' Club, and attend tho meeting. Recently a District Court case between certain Pahiatua carriers and the County Council took place, and the local body were victorious, costs being given against the carriers. The costs were not paid, and tho other day the solicitor of the Council in the case imported a bailiff from Masterton, and put him in possession of the carriers' household goods and effets. The matter was brought under the notice of the County Chairman, who, we believe, expressed a good deal of indignation at the action taken, and ho at once took the bailiff out. It appears that t! e solicitor in question hud acted entirely on his own authority. Ratepayers should be made acijnair.tcd with these facts, because we do not for a moment believe the Council would sanction such high-handed conduct on the part of their solicitor.

The Mahanhani Road Board invite tenders for building a bridge on Mill Road. Mr M. Henry publishes particulars of stock to be offered at his regular stock sale at Paluierston on Thursday next. Messrs Monteith and O'Meara notify they will sell, at the residei.ee of Mr J. Kelly, Village Settlement, on Thursday next, his household furniture and effects, Messrs Monteith and O'Meara publish list of their stock stiles, and of their first fortnightly sale of horses at Paluierston on Saturday next. Mes-.rs Abraham and Williams make additions to list of sto-k for their Pahiatua and Palmerston sales. Hawkins and Oudaille make important additions to their list of stock, and invito further entries.

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