WANGANUI.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 432, 24 December 1856, Page 4

WANGANUI.

The ' Chronicle' draws a moral from the Postal agitation ; — It is a very annoying fact that "our own seat of Government should be so placed as to render it inor out of the way of residents in four out of the six Provinces, than Syd- , ney or Melbourne. But so it is, so it lias been, and will continue to be, until removed to that " central place," of which so much i was talked in the last session of the House ! of Representatives.. These annoyances will be multiplied, until they become unbearable. Then there will be union among1 the southern members. What will not be endured must be cured, and the principle of common sense and common justice will prevail in the General Assembly. The Weather kc. — Although the weather during the last few weeks has been disagreeable, it has been propitious for the crops. The grass and clover is luxuriant, and the wheat, we are informed, looks well every where, and in some parts is remarkably fine. Wanganui has an eye to the future loan j by the Gene, al Government: One of the j " coming events" will be the application to public purposes, of our share of the proposed Loan of £50,000. This is so very important a matter, (and one in which local 1 interests and prejudices must to some extent ; have sway,) that it may be doubtful whether | the sanction of the Superintendent should not be required for any considerable outlay ; and if so, it must be admitted that to that extent the principle of de-centralization would be placed in abeyance. But the Superintendent's conser.t may noi be needed : it may be best to confide entirely in the integrity and discretion of the elected trustees of the fund. Not having the Public Boards Act before us we cannot say distinctly how this difficulty is met, if at all. But we believe that the Boards proposed to be chosen under the Act can only do that which a law yet unpassed will enable them to perform. That law should be passed as early as possible in the ensuing session; tlsere will be much dissatisfaction, if not only our share of the money is to be decided at Wellington, but the manner in which it must be spent fixed there also.