TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1685, 14 May 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION, j

Gisborne, Monday. A large public meeting is being held Here tonight to consider Sir Julius Yogel's candidature for the East Coast seat; : Sir Julius has sent a long and interesting address, which is to be read this Bvening.', In it ho goes minutely into the,present, depression of the colony and its causes. ■ He asserts that : the main cause is the uncertainty and disquietude caused;to property owners during the past few years by the various 'taxes and proposals for taxes, so that the confidence in the value of property has much decreased. Fe explains this at considerable length; and as a remedy, hestates he would abolish the property tax, believing that some other tax is devisable, Avbich shall not have such a disastrous, though, perhaps,, indirect effect, Among other subjects, he; asserts his belief that, in the matter an equally good article could bo got at a much less price. Telegraphing in reply to inquiries re Nativo matters, Sir Julius says:—" I have not closely followed the Native land policy alterations. Before leaving I favored a Bill by which the Government were to act as agent for the salo of Native lands, charging a commission thereon. How far that is practicable now, I cannot say. The Government can resume the old pre-emptive right, I am strongly of opinion that the Natives should be treated honorably and justly. At the same time it may fairly be questioned whether they should not in some shape contribute to the cost of railways which are passing through their lands, and which will make them of great value. Tho question is involved in considerable difficulty. lam profoundly anxious to seo the North Island settled, as it is capable of supporting an immense population. The whole colony is interested in promoting such a settlement, Auoklano, Tuesday,

Mr Kees, in an interview with the Star reporter stated he will oppose Sir Julius Vogel for the East Coast seat at all hazurds. He will be an uncompromising opponent of the Government,

Wellington, Tuesday. At the Police Court to-day, W. C. McDermott, for embezzlement of monies of the Government Insurance Department, was sentenced, to six months'hard labor.'. . ■ Hokitika, Tuesday, At the District Court yesterday, the case, Borough of Hokitika v Weslland County Council was hoard. The question was whether the Borough or the County was entitled to the fees piid for auctioneers licenses by Mr Robinson, It appears that Mr Robinson's license empowers him to sell anywhere in the provincial district of West' land, and he sometimes conducts sales at Greymoutli and Hokitika, but generally at his cattle yards at Arahura. His office, is in Hokitika, and ho conducts his correspondence from there and also keeps his books there. Judge Broad held that a man's usual place of business was where its supreme management or administration was carried on as a whole, and not any place where he • might. transact some sppcial portion, of it j and decided that the Borough and not the County had the right to the fees.