CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1312, 2 April 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reutkr's : Telegrams. by electric tblegrafji—copyright LONDUN, March 30. Received April 2,11 a.m,—Consols 10'2|-. 'UIO Sank rate of-discount remains at 3 per cent, and market rate at 2| per. cent, Tho total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £13,000,000, a reduction of £600,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is, 38 percent. New Zealand securities are at the following prices:—5 per cent. 1040 loan, 107}; 4 per cent. 1889 loan, 106; 4| per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 102|; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 102J, Colonial breadstuff's continue quiet at last quotations, viz,, Adelaide wheat, 50s ex warehouse; New Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, 46s to 50s; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 34s 6d, The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,400,000 quarters, an increase of 80,000 quarters during tbe week. Australian tallow at 42s for best beef, 44s 6d for best mutton, LONDON, March 31. Eeceived April 2,12.20 a.m.-Tke Speaker of the House of Commons has voted a motion providing for the protection of the House of Parliament by a detachment of troops. WASHINGTON,

March 30. Intelligence has been received here that tho Apache Indians have taken up arms and raided the white settlements in tho New Mexico and Arizona territories, and have massacred fifty Europeans, The Apaches threaten to annihilate the settlers and the Government has despatched a strong body of troops to tho hitter's assistance, LONDON, March 31, evening, Two men named Dasey (query Casey) and Flanagan, who were recently arrested at Liverpool, have been arraigned at the local Police Court on charges of illegally landing explosives, and were remanded,

It is currently reported in Continental political circles that Austria, Germany, and Italy havo agreed to endeavor to avoid a conflict with France, but at the same time to join in repelling any attack that may be made by that Power (sic). ST. PETERSBURG, March 31. It has transpired that tho police succeeded to-day in surprising a Nihilist rendezvous, where a large number of members of the secret society were assembled. A severe struggle took place, but ultimately eight persons were arrested, one of whom, however, committed suicide while in the hands of tho police. A quantity of dynamite was also seized on the premises.

. PARIS, March 31; Louise Mich°,l, the notorious female Communist, has been arrpsted by. the police. SYDNEJ, . . " Monday. Eeceived April 2,1 p.m.—Arrived, yesterday morning—The Wakatipu from Wellington, The machinery of the Austral has been found to be but little injured by the long immersion, and only requires cleaning to be again in proper working order. • MELBOUENE, Monday.

The Victorian rcvenuereturns to3lst March have been published. They show that the. total receipts for the March quarter amounted to £1,475,000; a decrease of £67,000 compared with the same quarter of last year, The falling off is chiefly in excise and land revenues,; The revenue for the year ended 31st"March is £5,631,000, in the first nine months of the financial year ending 30th June. , ...

: ADELAIDE, ; "; Monday. The South Australian revenue last; quarter amounted to £570,000, an increase of £BOO as compared with the the same quarter Id 1882. The revenue for the nine months ended 31stMarcliamounted to £1,578,000, a decrease 0f£146,000 as compared with the same period in 1881-82. The falling, off chiefly in land revenue is due to the bad" season.

WAIRARAPA EAST COUNTY.

Jbmt; Com mi£tee - ■ -East 'land" ; ; West- (fesame: report Lwaa '^presented" at the late irieetihg.of. the West County ;X)hairmanj-referriug. • to the stated that :the bant overdraft'.of:ife;WestOountyjmounted to £I6OO, arid tlie proportion :6f it at ;W ; bich.: f they.were .assessed; was Cr' McGregor Expressed Ms' regret that the West County had not. adopted the report tit their late meet ing,;as they were placed in-a difficulty" by:the .•■delay-:' adjustment.-^-The Chairman: Perhaps this Council also .would like to postpone the consideration- ; .of the report I——Mr. McGregor;..'. No. I-—The Chairman stated that with respect, to the loan .debentures, pfj:/County. East, each Council, would; hftye] to ■provide 'its share both" for interest and, when the time came, for redemption, though legally County East was; responsiblefor them altogether, In adjusting.the account,;the representatives of the two Counties endeavored to make an equitable; and.had,pro-! bably been more successful in doing so : tliah, if they had in a carping spirit endeavored to saddle each County with every possible-liability.- Cr W; H, Beetham inquired if there was a possibility of getting the cost of the Waipoua and,Waiohine Bridges under the koads Construction Act?—rThe Chairman said he had gone into the question with the- Government, 'and; had found that there was no possibility: of getting a provision for them under this measure. —On the motion of Or Mackay, the, report was adopted. Cr McGregor then'.moved 'that the County West Council be urged to com-, plete their consideration of the., report at their next meeting, as their works were delayed pending, the settlement of accounts between the two bodies. They required books and papers' from the Carterton Office, which were unobtainable till tile accounts were adjusted. —The motion was seconded by Cr W, H. Beetham and carried The Chairman asked if any special difficulty has arisen oyer the question in County Wesfc^-—Cr • Williams: No; they want'time'to': understand ifc.——The Chairman -questioned whethey they would understand the report any better by delaying its consideration 1

.PROGRESS PAYMENTS.; The report of the Public Works Committee having been read, the Chairman said they were in an awkward position' to -meet progress payments. They would have to forward applications for them to the other County. Or McGregor did not anticipate any immediate demand for progress payments, The Chairman replied that applications were already in for them to the amount of £BOO, THE MANQAPAKEHA BRIDGE. Or McGregor explained that tenders had been called for this work without authority from the Council as their Engineer reported that tho work was urgent, and that if material was not at once put on the ground it could not be delivered there:till next" spring. Ho asked the Council to give the'"Works Committee under these circumstances authority to .accept a tender. They were without funds for the werk, but they could undertake it on the understanding, that settlers would support it under the Eoads and Bridges Construction, Act, Cr Mackay ' complained that. he, as a member of the Works Committee, had received no notice of the meeting at which it was decided to proceed with this work. It would be better to fix regular dates for the meetings. of tho Works Committee, for though perhaps no inconvenience might result in tho present instance by the absence of members from it, there might be some on another.—Or McGregor said he was responsible for the omission in giving notice to Cr Mackay. The fact, was, it was.not-possible to let him know of the meeting prior to it being held.—Cr Mackay: "It is narrowed down to this—it is not worth while to have a man on the Works Committee who lives thirty or forty miles.away from the office. In the .present, case I would have liked to have.known something about the site chosen for the bridge, as it does; not'follow that the opinion of the engineer should always be final on such' a point.——Or Chamberlain pointed out that as a rule it was known a' fortnight beforehand when tenders would close, so that there should be no real difficulty in giving notice to every.member of the committee." ~,..;'. • . ;;EKaTAHUNA-TENUI LINE. An extremely long and desultory discussion followed on the expenditure of the £2OOO granted under the Eoads and Bridges Act for this line, plans of the various section's of it being laid on the table and carefully investigated. It was argued whether it was better to commence spending money from one end of the line or from both ends; whether sections should be formed completely or the worst parts of them merely constructed with a view to make a passable roadway,-—The Chairman explained that they had available only three-eighths' of the money required for the road, and that possibly at' the next allocation of grants they might only get, an additional eighth, Cr W. H. Beetham advocated .making' the-worst places along the entire route to the extent of the sum' at : their Mackay concurred, as, if the expenditure, were, not- distributed they might not get a satisfactory .result., from the ratepayers', poll.^—The Chairman asked if any;,Cpuncillor would accompany Mr King .to; the locality and make a personal,inspection; of the road, ; -^—Ors Williams and W. H. Beetham volunteered to undertake this duty. --—lt was decided that the money should'be expended from both ends of the road, the Engineer, keeping in view the necessity of opening the line right through, 'and that Crs Williams and Beetham should arrange with .him the best way of expending 4he money available, —Cr W, H. Beetham

asked how they were to lay out the three-eighths of a sum allotted for n bridge.——The Chairman said they could not well apply it to the bridge, but they could spend the money,— A resolution passed authorising tenders to be'called for work on sections 1,2, jJ,4,5, and 6of the road in question, J\a total amount not tc exceed £2IOO. THE OASTLEPOINT MAD. Or McGregor inquired whether it would be worth while metalling any portion of the Cashpoint road at present. Or Mackay was afraid that it would not, but they might get metal broken for it, '. MANAWA BRIDGE, It was decided to call tenders for the Whareama bridge atMaoawa, eight months to be allowed, on the recommen dation of the Engineer, for the comple tion of the work. MUNGAPAKEHA BMDGE. Or Mackay inquired what site had been selected by the Engineer.for this work,—Mr King replied that it would'be placed at the present road crossing,——Or Belliss feared that the bank there was unsafe, and thought' it might be desirable to place it higher up the river,--—Mr King pointed out that the same objection applied higher up the river, and that'wherever the bridge was placed it would'have to.be secured by protective works. The "Works Committee were authorised to accept a tender for this structure. .BIDEFORD. The Chairman reported that he had visited the Bideford road in company with the Engineer, and that they were of the opinion that the money available should be expended in constructing the ; road between Mr Hawkins'place arid the Maori gardens,, building a bridge and falling bush on either side of the road.—-The Council authorised tenders to be called for. the work suggested,'but the acceptance of them to be dependant on the. result of the poll, the. amount.of Work done not ; to exceed £IOOO. It was also resolved that tenders bo called for the construction of the Taucru bridge on the Bideford line. ' -—Cr McGregor had been informed that this latter work would not satisfy some of the Alfredton settlers.——The 1 Chairman replied that it was the best practicable arrangement. Without building two bridges they could not prevent some of the settlers having, to 1 wade the river once. •■■■.;

WAIMATA. ■•:'' ' ' Tlio Chairman inquired; what they should do on the Mastertonto Waimata road.——Cr Mackay suggested that where necessary they should get metal broken.—The Engineer recommended calling tenders and allowing contractors to prepare the metal. —Cr McGregor thought that on such a long line of road a stone crusher would be useful.—-The Engineer approved of a combined stone crusher and road roller. It was decidul to postpone the consideration of this road to the next meeting.

THE CASTLEPOINT PETITION. The petition in favor of Baird's line signed by the leading settlers of Temii and Castlepoint was then con'sidered.—Cr W. H, Beetham stated that some of those who had signed the petition bad been misled into advocating a lino of which they had no knowledge. What they really meant by signing it was that a better road to Castlepoint should be obtained.— The Engineer's report on Brown's line and Baird's line was then read. The former he reported to be 4| miles long with heavy side cuttings, cost £I7OO, the latter, 3 miles long, cost L7OO. Cr Mackay said he had gone through Baird's line that week and found it to be very unfit for a road. The Whakataki creek to which Mr .Rogers had so great an objection was a trifling, obstacle when compared with the hill on Baird's line.—ln answer to the Chairman the Engineer reported that the survey of Brown's line was all but completed. The Chairman suggested postponing the matter till next meeting, when they could have the plans of the alternate lines before them. Cr Mackay did not think it was necessary to make further, inquiries; Baird's line was so steep that even Mr Rogers could not walk along it. As for. the Whakataki creek, Schofield, the- carrier, declared that it was the best portion of the road, Cr W. H. Beetham said that one of the objections to Brown's' line was the necessity of compensating Messrs Johnston and Kenrick for land which would have to be taken. If, however, it was the best line it should bo taken in spite of everything.—The Engineer said the height on Baird's line was a fatal .objection to it.——Or Mo.ckay questioned whether Mr Kenrick bad a valid right to compensation for taking the line over his road, and it might be possible to arrange with Mr Johnston to exchange their right of road on Baird's Lino for one on Brown's Line,—The Chairman reported that the' officer engaged in surveying Brown's Line had been stopped five chains from the beach by Mr Kenrick, who objected to his land beiug crossed. Cr Belliss moved that Brown's Line be adopted. This resolution was carried, Cr Beetham suggesting that Mr Jbhnstou ought to give them a handsome subscription for making a road right up to his store. A telegram was read from a Maori resident, who objected to the line passing through hislaml ROAD WIDENING. Cr Mackay called attention to two points on the Castlepoint road near the toll-gate which required to be widened, and moved that the engine»r survey them, with a view ■', to their being brought under the Roads Construction Act.—Cr Belliss seconded the proposal, as he considered the work to be a very necessary one,——Motion carried, • UPPER TAUERU EXTENSION, On the motion of Cr Williams, it was resolved—That the Government be communicated with as to the continuation of the Upper Taueru and Eketahuna roads: to. the Tinui road, with a view to connecting the two systems of road in" the northern part of ifcCounty.^"'; ■; ■

elder's Boib.' It was resolved—That the Council comply with the request of the Castle- - point Highway Board relative to the survey of the road from Elder's woolshed to the junction of the TinuiMungapakeha road. THE COUNTY ENGINEER, The Chairman suggested that the--Cashpoint Highway Board should be charged with the actual cost of the 9ngineering work done for it by■ the County.—;Cr Mackay said the representatives of the Board present would accept this arrangement on its behalf. (JUAIN's bbidoe. , Cr Mackay suggested ■ the: strengthening of Qitain's bridge; which'imight be done at a small cost,— Cr Beetham moved that the engineer be instructed ' to make it safe.-^—Aftersome discussion this was agreed.to, •'"'•' '■'"' MAINTENANCE, ■.%':

Cr Mackay desired to know which; body would be responsible for the maintenance of the district [lines;of., road. It was necessary to determine this, so that the Road Bpanhr inv striking a rate could take this 1 matter" intotheir calculations,—Ci-McGregor: : did not consider it material., whether the Counties'or Hoad vßoards»<lid the work. The Act was vague on this point. Apparently while a road was in course of construction it was in the hands of the County, but when completed it reverted to the Road Board. Cr Mackay thought ■it would be better for the; Road 'Boards to look' after would like to ascertain the legal.position of the respective .bodies on this point.——Cr Beetham considered that the Counties should maintain through lines and the Boards local Cr Mackay pointed out the inexpediency of two staffs doing work of the same character • in, each part ot the district.—The Chairman pointed out that .by undertaking a; woric like Quain's bridge, t'uoy selves in a position to be called upon, by the Koad Board to do all its repairs! ' ——Cr Beetham said' he regarded,the road to Castlepoint as a County road. It was analagous to the through lines which the Provincial Government formerly maintained.——Cr McGregor said that if the result of the poll, was favorable, the. road. would be in ' the hands of the County for the next yeid —Cr'Beetham moved, that the Council provide for the main •lines- of: road either directly through their own: staff, or indirectly by subsidies to the Road Board——This resolution wassecohded by Cr Mackay and carried.—-r-The Chairman inquired whether they should invite tenders from the Road Board for the maintenance of the road.— Cr McGregor preferred that their own staff should look after them.

THE TOLL QUESTION, i^'f The Chairman asked as they were to maintain the road whether theyshould continue the toll gates. • —Cr Cham* berlain considered that if they struck a County rate they should abolish themt Cr McGregor considered that a rate was a fairer levy than a toll.—- 1 The Chairman said that though; they appeared to be unanimons against the tolls it would be well as two .Councillors were absent to postpone their formal decision upon it to their next meeting.—Cr Mackay gave notice of a motion to abolish the tolls for' their next meeting.—Cr Williams pointed out that they had let them for a year. —-Or Mackay replied that they had power to terminate existing agreements by three month's notice. THE PUKTOI ROAD.' Cr Williams moved that comrauni cation be again addressed to the Government re the Puketoi road. He pointed out the.importance of opening up the rich level country whioh stretched from the head of the Tiraumea towards Napier. The best bush land in tbo possession of the Government was to be found in this district. EVENING SITTING. Present—Cra G. Beetham (Ohairmnn), W. H. Beetham, Bellis, Chamberlain McGregor, Mackay, and Williams, •

CONDUCTS. It was resolved that Cra D. McGregor, and .W. H. Beethaui, be authorised to sign contraots ou behalf of the Council FINANCES, ■■■■ ■■■-■■ The Chairman reported a credit balance on the epeeial fund of 1868loYGd, and a debit balanco of £BOB 4a 4d ou the general fund, The assets were:—Tailgate, £293 10s Gd; rent Sheep Department £25,.d0. Highway Board, £l7; Imprest account, £5 9s 8d j Refund County West (for McMillan), £9 9a. Liabilities :-Ferryman's wages, £65, Interest, £8.63; Mas-terton-Castlepointr road, £441 2s; UritT road, £4 5a 2d; Deposits on contraots, 157; Dr Balance, £67. The accounts passed were, C. Petersen, £2105,; E. W. Mills, £l4 9s 6d; 0, Ludwig ;and"spn,. £2lss; Cashpoint Road Board £24 la j J, Payton & Oo„ £9 Bs;' Smith & Hogg,: £4 Us Gd; R. Wilaone, £llßs Bd. In answer to Cr McGregor, the Chairman statedthat the Bank did not charge interest on the overdrawn general account as all the accounts were considered as one for the purpose of interest. The Engineer reported that-progress. • payments and wages'amounting .to over £7OO were due, ; ■,, ,1 ;, The Chairman stated that theitffijjgn the part of County West in accounts between the two Comities, embarrassed the East Council in inis ' matter, aa until a settlement waa arrived at, they had really no funds, though, doubtless a temporary arrangement could be conie to with the Bank.. Or McGregor pointed out that delay meant Berious ineonvenience to the workmen, ' •

It was finally decided that the Finance Committee should make the •payments on Wednesday, next • An : account for adfevtising' a licensing election was received from Messrs Smith & Hogs, and caused some surprise as no'authurity had . been given by the Council foe the Insertion of the advertisements. The claimants, in an explanatory note attached,, to the voucher, stated they had hitherto'had authority to insert such notices.and had consequently copied those for which tho claim was made without waiting for the formal inßtruotion to. .d0,50.-—Cr McGregor aeked if it m correct that the Star had been instructed'to insert these notices hitherto I—Or Chamberlain held that if suob was the case the account should be passed.—-Cr Mackay: It is evident from the lteter, that .authority existed, and if so they would of course ! paßsi the account.—-The Chairman-; The authority in existence relates only ;to the power ofttie Works OommiUoe^'giw

advertisements for (endera to the Star,— -In reply to the Chairman, the Clerk plated that the Council had not given any authority to insert the advertisements,' Those charged for were the first: whidh had been'issued directly by the Council, as formerly all licensing advertisemerita were given by Mr Freeth, the" Government Returning Officer.—-The Chairman staled that next session many important changes would be made in the Licensing Act, whioh would considerably improve Bnd lessen the expense of working it.—The account was then passed for payment.

: COUNTY CLERK. The Council then went into Committee to consider tbo applications for the County Clerkship.—There were seventeen' applications, and the choice fell upon Mr F. 6. Moore, and it was resolved that he should also fill the offices of Treasurer and Returning-Officer.— The Chairman then spoke in high terms of the retiring Clerk, Mr R. Wilsone, and alluded to the very small salary be had agreed to accept when the County funds were low, and to his careful attention to the duties of the office..—lt was unanimously resolved—That the late Clerk, Mr B. Wilsone, be thanked for his past services to the County, and that he be asked to accopt a cheque for £6O as a token of the Council's approoiatiou of his efforts. V MEETINGS OF COMMITTEE. It was resolved—That, excepting in urgent cases, four days' notice of meetings be givon to moinbers of the Public Works Committee.

' " HIGHWAY DISTRICT BOUNIUBIES, . The Chairman called attention to the prompt and onergotio action which would be necessary to have the proposed alteration between tho Mnsterton and Castlepoint Highway Boards 1 mado,hoioie the new election of members in tho latter took place, otherwise a re-elec-tion might have to bo held if tho boundaries were altered afterwards. He had been rather remiss in not bringing tho matter forward sooner, but he thought there would be just time to obtain the signature to ibe necessary petitions and make the legal order —Somo disoussion took place as to whether two-thirds of the whole of the ratepayers in each Highway District were required to petition, or only two-thirds in the particular r?»ije«*.jr".'. , 2vi'-i.'i!;.'2f--?d in Ai.orconsuhiiij! i'i( ' '., the latter view was taken, and il was aiao considered that fresh elections of the Board would not be necessitated by the alterations made after the ensuing elections, hut simply elections for the two wards whioh would be altered. —lt was docided to leave the petition to bo arranged in ordinary course, and to ask the Boards to treat the rates raised on the lands to be transferred from one district to the other as though tho alteration had been made when the rate was struck,

THE DOG QUESTION, The Chairman: The committee appointed on this subject to confer with the County West committee have given in no report, "I supposo they did not agree upon one ? —Cr McGregor: Oh yes, we agreed.—agreed to do nothing in the matter (laughter),

RATING CROWN LAXD3. Cr Williams called attention to the fact that the assessment of Crown lands in the Caßtlepoint Highway District was only on land within five miles of a road, —The Chairman said he would take a note of this to forward to the Government, as it was evidently an error. The fivo miles clause only referred to native lands, and there were no native lands in the district which were five miles distant from a " horse track," which was the definition given in the Act for rating purposeo. The assessment roll would, no doubt, be amended, which would give a large addition to the rates. MR iritis 1 ACCOOHT, Mr Wills, saddler, of Tinui, returned a cheque for 21s as being 5s under his charge for work done. Mr King reported that the 6a was an overckrgo. It was derided that, rathor than go to law over the 6s, as threatened by Mr Wills, the account should be paid in full ADVERTISING. The chairman said there was one more matter which he had almost forgotten. It wbb the letter from Messrs Smith & Hogg applying,for an equal sharo of the Coun oil's advertisements. The letter pointed out the course taken by the West County in dividing its advertisements between two papers, and requested the Council to do the Bame, and not handicap one paper against the other.—Cr McGregor wbb glad that this matter had again come up, bo that they might settle it permanently. In answer to a former application the matter had been referred to the Works Oommittee.with power to advertise tenders in both papers at discretion, The Committee had resolved to insert their tenders in both papers, and now a further application was sent in for a share of oil advertising. He objected to the great responsibility thrown on the Works Committee, and thought the Oouncil itself should deal with these questions. If they did not face this matter they would be continually harraßßed with applications for assistance from these people. That was what it meant,' and it would go on for ever if not stopped. There were too many papers in the district and in the colony, and they were always worrying public bodies for support and assistance. If a dozen new papers were started in Masterton the proprietors would make the same request and have the same olaim for assistance as the proprietors of the Star now put forth. The question was, could tbey as public servants recognise any such claims? They would have a great deal of advertising under the Roads and'Bridgea Act, and judging from the accounts paßsed that day if they gave advertisements to two papers it-would, cost the'oouncil'over 1200 a year, and for the extra expenditure they wonld get absolutely nothing I The Waifarapa West County, of whose works committee he was formerly a member, had let tenders to the amount of thousands of pounds through the Wairarapa Daily and there bad njgsAsSflbeen a complaint of want of The council ought to face this question fearlessly. They knew they were liable to bo sharply criticised by disappointed applicants, but let them do so. If it gave the critics pleasure it did not hurt them to bo criticised. He failed to see any advantage in advertising in two papers I They had chosen in the Wairakapa Daily the best advertising medium in the district—admittedly the best by all—then why throw away public money by using a newly established journal simply because requested by its proprietors In lend them assistance by way of advertisements ? He would move —That for the future all the Council's' advertisements be inserted in the Daily only.— : Cr Williams thought they had better adhere to their resolution of last meeting. It would be inconsistent not to do : so,——-Some slight discussion took place as to : what the former resolution really was, but to place the matter on the minutes in an unmistakeable form it was resolved on the motion of Or Williams, seconded by Cr W. H. Beetham—That tenders only should be advertised in both papers,' and a'l statutory, gazette, and other notices in tho Wairarapa Daily only.' ; Ciii-ried unanimously.—The Chairman stated he must say he agreed with Or McGregor that there was no obligation upon the Council, and no advantago to be gained, by advertising in two papers.

They impartially and select the best mediumfortheiradvoriisemontß. Had the Star a larger circulation and w'aa "as' long 'established;" a paper' a's the Waiiuhapa he would have chosen it for general advertising purposes. With regard to advertisements for tenders there wus no dmiht that among the working classes the Star was taken m by some who did not take the Daily and vice 'versa, so that it might be an advantage to insert tenders in both papers. It had been suggested that it would be a Baving to insert their advertisements turn about, but he did not think bo.—Or Bellis: It would simply bo dodging the people. : COMMITTEES. It was arranged that Hie Finance and Wotks Committees 6houM meet on Wednesday next. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES, On the motion of Or McQregor, the travelling allowance of members wa6 fixed as follows:—For Councillors residing over twenty miles from the plaoo ot meeting 80s, for the others 10s per meeting,—The Council then adjourned at 10,30.