MAUNGATUROTO.

Wairoa Bell, 16 June 1893, Page 3

MAUNGATUROTO.

[ FROM *»r* ©UTS OiSLSJ..«rO\’ r»KVr) The bust Council moating was a pretty lively one I believe. It is a gawd thing far the mrepayars that the term of ©ffiao does not exceed_thre* years, a« by the time that these public men have been Hameaaad together for that time they generally seem to get into the habit of pulling one against tbs other, instead of all working together, which would be better for themselves and better for the ratepayers whom they represent, as they would bs mere likely to have tKef money carefully and justly expended. It is to Im* l»oj-*d that wh -n the time arrive for the eh-etion of Councillors far the n*»xl term, that we may have * more united holy off men to attend to the public wants of the County. There ha* been a good deal ot friction among the presant member* for some time, and it seems as though thing* were likely to get warmer and warmer to the very last. I understand that a numlaer of objections have been made (and lodged with the Clark of the Court) to a number of names which appear ou the rate roll, and are to come on for hearing next Court day; the objector certainly deserves to be backed up in bis action, for the public will have an opportunity of learning what qualifications are really necessary in or der that their names bo placed on the County electoral roll; and whether the head of a family can split his farm (however small) up into a number of imaginary sections and lease to each member of the family, or profess to lease, as the case may be, in order to create votes and so overrule those who may l>e disposed to abide byjust and legal voting. Of course one may argue that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gauder, and that all can do the same, but it seems such ridiculous child's play, but nevertheless if it can be dene it will be done, even by those who condemn the action, in order to protect themselves in public matters. We have had quite a dry time—six fine days, and it does seem to cheer one up to see the sun shine, and to feel the ground dry under foot. The past month or six weeks of continuous wet has been very tryiu<v on all kinds of stock aud it will be a lon<» winter for them.

There is not much to note here as regards agriculture, few people go in for cropping as we are too far from a market, so that there is little more grown iu the district than is needed for home requirements, and grazing seems to be the easier and more profitable business. The Hational Association (t ranch) here have not as yet been able to get a full meeting so that but little business has been done., it has so happened that wheneverja meeting has been called, that some other meeting was to be held on the same evening, so that matters are still pretty much as they were left when the Auckland delegates visited us some two months ago.