THE ALBERTLAND GAZETTE. FEB. 3, 1864. ALBERTLAND AND AUCKLAND. THE TRAMWAY AND SERVICE-BOAT.

Tt is decided that Alher'tland shall liave i political existence, and we wait wilhinte- ; restto see its boundariespreci selydefined, and the first exercise of its political influ ence. More than ever does it depend on the Albertbinders themselves—on their unity, their energy aud tl'^ir wisdom, what this Special Settlement may became. "For our own interest "ibwever, it is a Repre sentative in the Provincial Council, rather than in the Parliament <£ New. Zealand ■ that we require, though the latter may be Jooked upon as more decidedly coriferrin-i both honour and responsibility. Tlie im portance of such representation has been jnade evident in the recent discussions in the Council on the means of communica tion between the city of Auckland und the north-west part of the province; To speak of Port Albert alone, we are distant from Auckland upwards of "70 jniles, and yet we have, not one certain Jine of communication by which "we can depend upon .'either reaching that-city, or getting produce there in less than ten days, or even a letter or message in less than ii week. So that, were 'there" any probability whatever, (which there is .-riot), of the Kaipara maories proving Ireacher-. ous, we mii!ht all have disappeared from the scene of action lotig befoie the Auck- Janders could be nwaie of any existing danger! If nature had so blocked uj) our way as thus to sei'lude us from the lt-st ol the proyince, in the . interest of \\ bich we count it an« honour as well as pleasure, to exert our eiiei'gies, we could urge no com plaint. But it is quite otherwise, and wj have some liopesnoiw that-one at least of the several routes which nature has prepa red for us; will'heiriade available. , i We have before adverted to the extensive gedgraphical,iriipbrtance, ,of the projected; tramway cohtiecting tlie Waiteiuata and Kaipara .'.'tet anyone turn to tbe:' map ariii then "say whether we" are I wrpng in affirming that "this must be one; tif'iiie first .publibW6rk|, when the pros- j jperity^ftbfeii'ortb of Auckiancl is really i

;:;Btiujie(l. '■Tjus/iiccomijHshed, and the weekly service boatf.'ojrthe Kuipara 'jactu aljyin operation, antl only t Jpit ■ Alberts l>ut a dozen more Tisins; stittlemehis will •he hrnunht • within-24 ■to 48 hours of Auckland. ■ In the discussion'in 'the "Council, tlie Provincial Treasurer ■"■adv«ir.teil 'lo the; trumpeted dangers of -the -Kiiipara. and jjitve as his opinion that tlie Alan^awai Breakwater would he ;i trivater benefit to n*\l\ 'Thrtie mont'is residence at I^*c>i~t, 'Alhert would yivc him a very drHTireut., notion. How comes it to pass th'ai'iu this dre'ided FC; iipar.i Hiirjtonr, trawrseJ in- ■ ci'ssantly n it only Ivy-ciUters, hut hy-'small l>oat< and n iliw; canoes, we have never heaid of a serious ae.cid.eut'since we have j heen here P Without wishing to driw any odious,comparison <, can,the s.-ime hn said of .VJan^awiii ■? We hav^ ourselves passed tlirou^h the Kaipar.i Harbour ten times in nine months, duriiiy summer, autumn arid winter, by day and by ni-ht. eiiihfc times out of,the ten crossiri«r the Heads-, and have not seen the smallest danger, but on one occasion, when it arose from tht; incupiiciiy oi'ihe captain and,the dt'Japidiiied condition of an o'Trloaded boat. The shores of thef KViipara are studded with nativesetilemants, into which a boat driven by stress of we.itlier can readily inn and find cheering Inspiiality. A boat c-iin lie in perffel security at either the North or the South He.id. waitin.n' as it occasionaljy nii^ht be nfces-arv, f.'om (5 to 24 hniirs, the subsidence of a westerly i^ale. and a favorable opportunity to (ross the Heads. It is quite -possible thin inca . pacity and recklessness miifht. (•quander life-and property in the Kaipar.i, as well as in uny other water, but that competency antl.judunierit .would.ever experience any serious dim'cuityishj>>hly improbable. Hut in fact, it is not a question at all whether the Kaipara Harbour shall he! used ;hy the Albertland Settlers; it is so used constantly, and must and will be in cr«asin»ly, simply I'ecause it is .the bi^h road which nature has prepared for us, by which we can traverse iitmiireds of mih-s, with only seven ■(.•icrivss the Heads,), piv sentinu r any serious danger at any-time. The only question.is.-whether xv;e shall be left as we now are, at the mercy of chance traffic and inexperience, or whether we shul.l. hiiveilie piiviie^eof regular and cer tain communication'-under the guidance iOfjudnment and'knowledjfe. There may be other cotisiderations af ft't'tiny: this question, of which we are, ignorant, but on the '"round- of...we will not say the" progress 6f..'.||ut- common jusiic»;:to..-.i\lbertlari<l; the decision of'the subject cannot occupy awO minutes. '■'■

PAPAROA SETTELMENT.

The Chapel^Arrarigemerife" are"riGwl in | progress for the erectioii of a Wesieyan Cha- j pelito;b.e used, as .occasion may arise, by lother; denominations of Christians. Mr. Gittos,who' has kindly interpsted himself in this nja,tter f :

has it is under^^d^cjoll^teSlaisprn of about ■'!'i&:\5.. ,:/-",f'h.e seiecfionnoTaJ'sifie^l^iß Proved a Im^ttefof^nie'd^ va.;nieetitft wastlield to.!de(%rmiue the qiicslioii when a piece of land, on tfte' Manga wai road, and near the post .office, was chosen by alurge .■'majority. A rninorily bciii^iiiuchdisfatisficd with this decision have"since determined .to render no assiaf a":.:ce' in the erection. In "connection with the Chapelqiiosfion, ifc maybe stated-that £20 wns subscribed in England for the J\ Paparoa Chapel," under, the 1 supposition that (lie immigrants by the Annie Wilson and the Ty'wrmaw.ouh] s. itie.on this •block;, there not being sunricieut-unaiipropri ated laud herp, the adjoining Waiiau block was taken up, and coiiscqueiitiylhe friends settling there expected that the money would be expended upon a building for their use; the gentleman to whom the money was en trusted having- determined for the present not to make any use of his land on "the Wairau, has; it is repbrte'd, resolved to erect with i his money a place of-worship'in some part of (ho Oruawhafo block, where he is at present residing. ■ It is Uioped this report •may prove unfounded and-thatnosuch -misappropriation will be attempted. Tlie Wairau sttiers ex press themselves very strongly on,the subject. Gaudenivg.—Our gardens are now show ing what the soil and climate of, New. Zealand lis capable of. The farthest settler oil tho Paparoa river, James Hook, formerly a gar dener in England, commenceflfali'iug'.itrMarch last, burning' as he proceeded by m.aus oflog fires; he then cleared and brought undercul tivation about an acre. The bush is rather heavy, the.soil a sandy loam abou t 10 ft. deep, cabbage, cailiflower, broccoiies, kalo. and Other ;,pjants-raised* while squatfing.on the ' tpwnship'la'ud were put in; carrots,parsnips beet arid, turnips were sown, which are now seeding. The 'blight On the cabbages, &c , proves very injurious, and-accounts doubt lessfor the.h'igli price of seed in the colony. The:abo\'e mentioned Vegetables have a'gnin been sown successfully, as well as a great variety;ofdther_garden products iisua'ly. found only in well-kept gardens in England,among these may be lrienttioned 1G different s>rls of peas, (12 all true to riameiu tended for saleas seeds,) some are .now 10 feet hi;h, and ha.ye not yet reached their full ihei^lit TothVrs 'are much shorter and the'seeel nearly ripe ; aspa ragus and; sea-kale have proved very produc tive, several thousands of these plants being now read\; for sale. , .; ; ! The clearing is now. greatly enlarged with the intention of producing garden >:eeds in great variety arid of good quality, as we 1 as the various fruits and fruit trees,(&;c. adapted , to the climate. Paparoa and ORUAWHARo.-r-Ah arti.le in the January'number.of the Gazette has rather surprisedrthe settlers here. ;A paragraph in ..the -Paparoa -report -seems to -have-been strangely' misunderstood, the -intent ion being merely toi maintain on b ( ehalf of this sev.tle-/ merit, an equaT "right to a^part of the iibrary books^a.denl?*llo^ haying just been^niade upon Mr Haines for the bobks in hiVpos^esHion with the yiew^of depositing the whole;at Port Al bert! 1' even oH'the*par of.a "fe.wi''th'e writer ■ believes rib 'such'feeling exists." Irideed believirigas'the Paparoa set tlers db,i tKat' their /land(i3.,iup6njthe whole better than that of the-Oruawharo, such a. jfeeJing:-\KOoWibj3/.m.ps^unaac'OMritable 'Ili&y may .same^moa^smile., at^^h^tthey^corisider tHe &{gii-so^ (!!! ) for a town,only,, in^a state jPfembryoyvespeci ally \vhlin" tKey J*re;in.eniber "tKafc tooiher aaid

THE AIiBERTLAND GAZfcITTE



TO WN OK PORT A I, BERT. ALL Applications for land, " Town, " or "-Suburban," in Port Albert, nrnsl in future be made in writing, through the Secretary. By order of the Tnis'rrs, SAML. JOHNSON, Secrelx-jj- Port Albert, Aug. 22, 1833. ■ _ _■ ~; Tlie Port Albert la:ricni(uml ■Union Avill hold ti SHOW of Fiirm and Garden Produce on March Mnrket-day, open to all the surrounding Settlements, ( Pake ha and Maori.) SAML. JOHNSON, Bon. Sec. Port Albert, Dec. 17. 1863. '