WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2005, 8 June 1875, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Monday. Regarding the,measure the Government will be prepared to lay before the House of Representatives with a view to the abolition of the province!, the Tribune, though not professing to'be inspired, says the following sketch of what is not an unlikely programme may be hazarded: — The clauses- will be so drawn up aa very easily to permit, without any rude dislocation of the sererarparts of the measure, the inclusion of the provinces of the Middle Island as well. And if a majority of the House of, Representatives are in favor of total abolition, the Government will not, upon grounds of public policy, oppose such an amendment to the

bill. It is well known that only because there was reason to doubt the existence of any sufficiently strong feelling in the Middle Island upon this subject, the Premier's resolution of last session did not at once propose to go the whole length. Total abolition, it may readily be believed, is quite in accordance with the views of the Government. It was and is simply a question of expediency or time. In dealing with local government, the measure will be tentative. Where details are so numerous and opinion so conflicting, it is impossible at a single heat to frame a bill to meet the varied exigencies of v the case.,,.. It is presumed the meajsuro will extend generally the powers, ; of the existing' {Road Boards* besides chalking but a plan for the' amalgamation of every two, three^ or half-dozen of them into Country Boards, to which will be given license fees and other - miscellaneous receipts, in the country. It is not clear whether endowments from the Central Government will be paid to Eoad Boards or to County Boards, but the \ Government will not take up any hard and fast position at the outset. The great recommendation of the bilJ,the Tribune says, is the simplicity and elastic basis upon which it is framed, so as to permit the introduction of any change circumstances may require. I The butchers threaten to raise the price of meat another penny per pound, or eightpence for roasting beef. - The Governor will lay the foundation stone of the new Presbyterian Church on Saturday.;.-; ■ :- ;...;■; ':i ■' i. ■!; ;' J ;

: A writ is: issued for the election of a member of the House of Representatives for Wairau. Mr B. Pharazyn, member of the Provincial Executives is spoken of. as a probable candidate .for •the representation of Wanganui iv the General Assembly.