The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1881

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 718, 16 March 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1881

Triß Hanawatu County Council has taken into consideration the future, tot only, of Counties, but of Highway Boards and Borough Councils, and fettled their destinies in the following series of resolutions which form a curious blending of the impracticable with the undesirable : 1. That in soiling any now block of Crown Land an estimate should be mado of the snm per acre required to complete all the roads within suoh block, a*d that as land fr'pld for cash such sum ho handed over to the County Council of the distriofc within which the block is situated for expenditure seltly oa roads within the block sold; and tk»t tk* Government, if necessary for financial mishs, ahwld add to the upset price iftl»i«4 fct tmount required for road•Btl«|, ni guarantee to purchasers that. tkt Aoiey N tllotted should be spent on tha roada it the bleok by tha County Oimtcil frithim three years from the sale, and that tht moiey bb received should he at one! hatded over to the County Council; thJtwith the deferred payment land the whole of of the half-yearly instalments jhoild be banded over to the Cnurity Oouieil for r»ad-making pnrposes. within the block until one-third of the purchase monor is paid over, as in the original Land Act, 1871. clause 59. %, That the Government should either apportion a sum equal to the amount, that would have been payable to Counties and Highway Districta for subsidy on the rates aotoully colleoted during the year 1879-80 under "The Financial Arrangements Act 1876" at the rate of so much per mile on tho mileage of completed roads' under the jurisdiction of each County Council and HighWay Board, such subsidy to be applied to the construction of new roads only, and to cease when all the roads within any district or county were completed; or that an estimate should be made of the total cost of completion of all uncoinpletd roads already surveyed within the colony, and that an amount per mile should be paid annually to eaoh body having the control of such roads, the total of which should be equal to the sum that would have been payable in the

shap* of tubsidy to the County "Council and. Highway Board on tho rate actually collected during .the year 1879-80 under "The Pin&noiftl Arrangement lot 187.1." 8. That either by reduction of the «emp.

tiro ou tho Property Tax to < say £IOO, by. the imposition of Bctool fees oh allscholpra attending StateSchoola who have passed Standard,,by.th'« increase of tlie : beer duty, to Gdjper gallon, and by theie-imposition of tlieU'i'ind sugar duties, the necessary funds fnight be easily provided without practiofily adding to the burdens of the country, as the- money spent in road. ..construction wbuld : promote the settlement and progress of tbe country to such an oitont that both town and country districts would be cquallr benefited i. Thrf a subsidy on tbe rsies collected b» paid to all Borough Councils or Boards h»Ting tho'exc'usive management of townships, tho imotmii to he fixed by the conference hereafter proposed 5. Tint if hi/ land endowments were giren to the public bodies withm the colony,' cuch land ought not to be exempted from ihe deductions made for rbadwcrk asked fcr in clause 1, and the* any local body should hare at its option power to commute its subsidy on a scale to be fixed[foi an endowment of land,

6, That a conference of delegates from County Councils, Highway Beards, mi Borough Councils, should meet at Wellington before the session, on the first Wednesday in May next; place of meeting &c, to bo arranged. 7, That no delogate ia to be considered to be bound by any or all of.tlie terms of this circular unless by instructions from tho body he represents, and that the mere sending a delegate should not be considered as an acceptance by the local body of tbe terms of this oiroular.

8. That"TheEatintr Act, 1876,"should be so amended as to enable valuations to he made once in three years, and by the County Council of tho distriot only, whio'i body fhould have pswc* to uljust the valiwtionj list annually in ca u .ea where change of ownership 'or omission in the valuation list rendered such adjustments necessity; Boroughs to make their own valuation list as at prosont.The first resolution is one which, with modifications might be generally accepted. It must, however, he remembered that there are Counties with Crown Lands, and that there are Counties with none. The Manawatn County is in the former division, and advocates the interests of it specially. The second and third resolutions amount to asking the Government to re-commence granting local subsidies, and to tux the colony to find the money, There is no political economy in any such jproposal. The Mauawatn County, for instance, might be taxed to the extent of say £SOOO to enable the Government six months later to return to it £4OOO in tho shape of subsidy. Being taxed to find subsidies is very much like putting a sovereign up to auction. The fourth resolution doals with Borough Councils, and may be dismissed with the reflection that these bodies are sufficiently well represented in the different centres of the colony to be able to look after themselves, The fifth resolution favors lauded endowments, which in Now Zealand have been wont to be synonymous with bribery and corruption, and have done more than anything else to retard the genuine settlement of the country. The sixth proposes a.conference of delegates—an alternative which may cost a good deal of money, but will. lead to positively nothing. Have not Counties representatives in the General Assembly-?, Is not that body a conference of delegates costing the colony some twenty or thirty thousand pounds a year? Can we afford more luxuries in the shape of delegates I The fact is, the Manawatu. County, instead of returning a County representative to the Assembly sends in a City of Wellington merchant, and when a question such as the present one requires to be solved it finds its interests practically unrepresented, ' It is a pity that what should be presumably a sensible body -of men should have come to such lame and impotent conclusions, or that, having come to them, they should have have hawked them about the colony utterly unconscious of the fact that the glimmer of tbe Manawatu farthing dip was iiot a lighthouse. We are afraid that the Hon. Walter Johnston will blush for his constituents. City merchant though he may lie, had the County Councillors taken him into their confidence he might have deterred them from sending through the Colony ut set of resolutions which, as a County emanation, will probably carry off the wooden spoon.

Messrs F, H. Wood & Co, notify that by the permission of Mr ]). Mcllnster they will receive other entries of stock in connection with his Bale of pure bred bulls on April 21st,

The Standard understands that Mr Bunny intends having all the Bills sent in to the Government connected with the disaster on the Incline, placed before the Public Accounts Committee if possible; and that he baa interviewed Colonel Pearce re holding the Wellington Volunteer review at Foatherston.

Notice is given of a ball to bo held in the Town Hall, Masterton, on Thursday next (St Patrick's Day). As it is for the Band fund, we hope to see it well supported. It will bo under the patronage of tho officers and members of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers,

No doubt tho Good Templars Fete al Carterton to-morrow will bo a ?roat success, the Order being well represented in this district, and having mado every preparation for the event, The Greytown Brass Band will be in attendance, and in the evening there will be an open mooting, at which addresses by various temperance advocates will he given.

A .Napier telegram says:—Not a bod is to be obtained in tl'o town, so numerous are the visitors to the races. On the course little work of interest has hitherto been done, most of tho best horses having been engaged at Wanganui, They came overland to-day, Old Danebury has been doing some fast'work, pulling up well and sound, but that is all worth nothing from the training ground, Betting is all open, Natator, Foul Play, and Randwick appearing to be favorites for the cup. Merlin and Loch Lomond have gone wrong, and ore scratched for all engagements. A meeting of the Featherston Library Committee was held at tho Local Board rooms on Monday last. Present—Messrs Cobhnm (in the chair), Gilpin, Reynolds, Williams, and Oakley. The treasurer reported a credit balance in the bank of £9B, The following accounts were passed for payment,—J. Watts, Wellington,£l9 IBs 6d; T. K. McDonald, Wellington, £1 Is 6d ;D, Clark, Wellington, £1123 6d; secretary, account for stamps, &c, £1 2s, A letter enclosing a receipt was received from D. Clark. On the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by.Mr Gilpin, it was resolved that Mr McShane, of the Bank of New. Zealand, be appointed audi-' tor of accounts, bo that tho balance-sheet may be presented to the Local Board at its next meeting,', On the motion of Mr Williams, seconded by Mr Reynolds, it was'tesnbed that Mr Fry, the librarian, be appointed secretary. The meeting then i djourned till, that day fortnight at 7.30

■■ ■ Tiicßiinks will heclosed pn?;Thursday next, StPalrickVDay. ■. ; Mr C. Yt Crosse, surgeon dentist, hai.: postponed his visit to .Masleftoii iill .the?' 24th inst. . . ','"f •■- ■•.""-;. ..•-''K It is reported that in the Maste.rton Rabbit District one: or two- settlers are dismissing their rabbit killers. If this be truoit-is a very serious matter, an'd'calls foe .instant action on the part- of the Trustees. -.. -. ._•-. ,'.' -.,- We have received letters from Mr W. 0, Buchanan and from Ratepayer, which wtll appear in our next. A third one from Mr T, W. Shute has, after due consideration, gone into our \ waste-paper basket, • ' ■'•".■■

A grand tilting tournament is to take place on the Pastoral Show grounds on Saturday, the 19th instant, commencing at 2 p.m., with other sports if time per ; mils. There are already some thirty entries.'nn the card. ..'... It-will bo seen by an announcement in another column that 59 sections in the Pahiatua block, will be opened for sale on and after.Monday, April 18th, at from 21s to 35s per acre. We would have' been glad to see these sections offered on deferred payments; Mr W. 0. Fitzgerald, of the Pharmacy, Manners-street, Wellington, has a new ad vertiseiuent in another column, announcing several specialities, including his famous tonic, iron and quinine wine,' remedies for diarrhoea, scrofulous complaints, coughs, neuralgia, etc., for particulars of which we refer our readers to the advertisement. Mr T. B. Price has accepted the Masterton agency for theso and other medicines prepared by Mr Fitzgerald, Mr Stuokoy took a splendid lot of 12 Lincoln rams to his place at Rangitumau on Saturday last. They wore imported from the Now Zealand and Australian Land Company's EJondale estate. One was, wo understand, prize winner in one of the largest and best classes ever seen lit Dunedin Bhows.- Those sheep should still further improve the Rangitumau (luck, which, we believe, is on the whole a good one, as .tho proprietor secured the greater part of the late Mr George Hunter's celebrated flock, and recently added to them from Mr John Russell's, Wangaimoana flock

Tbe usual monthly meeting of the Greytown School Committee was held on Monday evening, at 130. Present—Rev H. Yore White (Chairman), Messrs Beard, Wood, Wakelin, and Cotter. The minutes of the .previous meeting were read and confirmed, Correspondence outwards was read from the letter book,, and correspondence inwards—from Education Board, stating that urinals, &c, would be added to specifications; from same, stating that it may be found neccs sary to reduce capitation allowances after present quarter; from Carterton, Mas* terton, and Clareville School Committees, agreeing with Greytown re cumulative vote. A resolution was carried on the motion of Mr Beard, seconded by Mr Cotter—That the Chairman be requested to draw up a letter to the Education Board informing them of the views of the Committee re cumulative voting, and to forward same to the other Committees who have signified their approval of the views expressed, It was - resolved that the Secretary be instructed to call for tenders for seven cord 2ft firewood. The Treasurer's statement was then read, also the entries in Visitors' Book. Mr Cotter offered a blackboard for use of school, Resolved that the following be carried out:—Repainting blackboards, repairing fireplaces, procuring ink wells, call bells, and map of North America, and that the schoolmaster bo empowered to employ a man to level the playground, Preferring to the matter of savings banks, Mr Wood oil'ared, with the permission of the Committee, to give each child attending the schoola bank-card, with the first stamp attached. The offer was accepted with thanks. It was resolved that application bn made to the Town Lands Trustees for the sum of £lO for the purchase of necessary furniture, The meeting then adjourned,

We have received from the Secretary of the Wairarapa Jockey Club the Stewards' report for the past year. It states that the annual race, meeting was hold on the Tauherenikau Racecourse on Thursday mid Friday, 10th and 11th Febrmiry, when a programme comprising prizes, to the value of 1505 waa gone through, without n protest or disagreement of any kind. In consequence of Mr Walters having walked over for two events, only half tho amount of each stake was paid to him, in accordance with rule 16. This reduced the amount payable under the programme by £47 lQs, The privileges were all sold by public, auction, and realised the handsome sum of £338, the gates contributing £lßl. The racing appointments and arrangements at Tauhherenikau have been considerably improved. The saddling-paddcck has been onlarged, and enclosed with a substantial close-boarded fence. A weighing enclosure has been provided, the lawn enlarged, the grand stand bar removed to rear of stand, a new number frame (with semaphore arms) erected, and in the corner of the stand a convenient seat, for the timekeeper. These improvements, together with tho fencing in of the reclamation at tho river sido, mowing of the racing track, and other necessary works, cost nearly 160. Vouchers for this expenditure, as well.as £35 paid to the Race Course Trustees for use of course, and £25 tho Club's contribution towards the expenses of reclamation, are in hand, and will bo produced when tho accounts are prepared for audit, Notwithstanding the unusual expenditure they had to meet, in addition to the usual necessary expenses, they were, on settling day, prepared to pay every claim against the Club, and carry forward the substantial balance of £IOO, or thereabouts, for future operations. The total amount disbursed over the meeting was £647. The race-track is very rough in phices, and would be benefited by ploughing. An offer has been made to plough, harrow, roll, and ■sow down with grass, the Club finding the seed, at 25s per aero, which offer the Stewards advise the Club to accept.. The Stewards call particular attention to the urgency of planting the bank of the.Tauherenikau River with willows, in order to prevent any future damage by flood, and the Stewards recommend that a few ornamental trees be planted at different parts of the course. The advisability of having one day's racing in the Spring (say 9th November) has been suggested to the Stewards, and they think it of sufficient importance to justify its insertion in this roport, '

Strangers paying a visit to and upcountry settlers arriving in Masterton are often at a loss to know which. is the cheapest and best house to purchase all kinds of General Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &o. Schroder, Hooper & 00., Ball of Cpnjmerce, offer special advantages in thiß line which cannot be met with elßewhere ( their stock being ; the largest and best - assorted in the; Waira-. rapa. Their prices are lower tjien any house in Wellington, their goods are all nm and of the most durable class, and they sell cheap and for cash, This establishment is situated directly opposite the Club Hotel. 'Remember the Schroder, Hooper & Co,, directly opposite the Club Hotel Read their advertise; [ment on the front page of this paper.— /ADVT>^..v ; ..V.V-.; / '^ ; :t;C- :^.; -.::--:vV : -'- : "

Mr Dan Maunsell tho private secretary I of the Hon Colonial Secretary, is in the Wairarapa. This is the gentleman from,'whom the Sheep Inspectors of the colony take their instructions, Mr Jno. M. Girdlestone will sell on' Saturday.next byrorder of;the bailiff;of the R.M.' CourtjCattlet furniture ;&c., on the premises of Mr Hansen, Linooln road.-' ..-,.- ■;»'-.:;'.:>;; -. ...;- "...:, ' .The Premier, in replying to. the toast of the Ministry, at Ohristchurch, said the Ministerial bench was not a bed of roses, He.had entered office at a time of seriouß" colonial'depression, but he had unwavering, faith in. the future of New Zealand, and recent results -had' justified that beliefV Thanks to the habits of economy among the people, the extention of local industries?and the last good.harvest, the colony was now on the ere of recorery. The duty of the 1 Government Was to assist in developing the resources of the colony, 'and' His Excellency might' rely on hie present advisers doing so..