The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1885.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1939, 14 March 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1885.

DOES LOCAL GOVERNMENT BORROWING PAY. © A wort lately issued at Homo by 'the Local Government Board for England and Wales has some Interest as bearing on our own local Government bodies, more especially as ■ showing the effect of the borrowing powers placed in their hands. This report deals with the decade between 1873 and 1883, Up to the end of that period there was a marked decrease in

pauperism although tlio steady advance o tfagcs and general proapority which M l . in after the repeal of the Corn La\ya rcqpived a check in 1873 which has been folt more or less ever since, ,The enormous .borrovring power, of -these local bodies in the aggregate raises them to an .importance rivalling the Central Govern . ment. The 'average amount, .borrowed lias been over thirteen millions yearly, tliougly largo sums having been paid off' the average increase yearly to their indebtedness was only eight and a hatf millions. The effect of this large borrowing has been to increase the comfort of; and generally, to better the. condition of the working classes, in a greater degree than any other class. The local bodies of England and Wales have now, including burrowed money, ho less a sum than sixty millions annually under their control; so that it., is no wonder the question of the best' management Of this huge sum crops up with every parliament.. Jut support of the statement that the working classes reap the most benefit, comparatively, by tho largo expenditure of borrowed money by local bodies, it is shown that while the population of England .and Wales increased during the ten years by three millions, the paupers decreased by a hundred and one thousand. This is ascribed to the fact that this borrowed money was largely spout for purposes more directly affecting the working classes —such as drainage, water supply, lighting and education—besides employing extra labor. And the report admits -tliat while tho money is spent on works which generally enrich the nation, tho system of borrowing is sound, if kept within such limits that it does not abnormally influence wages nor exceed absolute utility, Those improvements in tho condition of tho working classes also enable them to do better work thus fitting them for tho keen competition.with other states, and so farther enriching tho nation, This result is cheering as answering those who predict dolefully that the large borrowing powers of our local bodies will eventually harm our working classes. We have also a great advantage in having our local bodies so much under the control of public opinion that it will be our own fault if abuses creep into their working such as hamper most public bodies of any long standing in England.

Now that Mr Wardell, after some five and twenty years residence is about to leave the Wairarapa we hope to see some suitable expression of public opinion mauifestcdwith respect to his long services to (his district. Mr WardeH's experience, good sense, and humanity have for a long series of years had a beneficial inllueuee on the community of which he has been the civil head. He has, too, largely interested himself in the promotion of many local institutions, and done good work both as a Resident Magistrate and as ii private citizen, We have in past years had occasional differences with him but we feel sure that his place in the district will not be easily tilled.

The Borough Council invite offers of suitable places for depositing night soil. The Mayor of Mnsterton proclaims Tuesday next, St Patrick's Day, as a juiblic holiday. The election of members for the Maori Committee, under the Maori Committees Act, 1883, takes place on the oOtli "iust,, at the Court House, Greytown, Mr Maunsell is the returning officer. \ Mr F. 11. Wood annoiuices a speci stock sale at Mr Hammerich's yards Greytown for Saturday next. Between one and two thousand sheep and lambs are already entered for this sale. Some of the Mastcrton cricketers last evening presented the Rev L. M. Isitt with a bat as a slight memento of tiio many pleasant hours spent with him in the cricketjield.

It it stated that instructions have been wived to the Agent-Geucval for the purchase of ordnance and war materiel to the value of upwards of £IOO,OOO, according to the recommendations of Major Cautley R.E., as required in connection with his scheme for the defence of the colony. Mr H. A Stratford, at present Warden at Nasoby, will be appointed Resident Magistrate and Coroner for the Wairarapa District, and the duties of Judge of the Wairarapa District, Court will be performed by Mr (jr. C. Davy, the RegisterGeneral of Land, who is a District Jud«e, and, will occasionally visit the Wairarapa.

.The following notice is gazetted:— Premier's office, Wellington, flfch March, 188u. -The Government desires to publicly notify that it has received numerous offers for active service in the Soudan at the present juncture, and to express its gratification at the patriotic spirit displayed by those volunteers and others who have so generously offered themselves. At the same time the Government has to intimate that however desirous it might bo to form a body of New Zealand troops to assist Her Majesty's force in the locality in question it can take no steps towards that object without the sanction of Parliament.—Robert .Stout, Premier.

A certain lot of people are on a desert island and have only enough food to last a short time; but there are two ships, one is rotten at the bottom, and the other is quite sound and can lia relied upon. Of course the experienced sailors take to the good ship, and beg all Ihe others to go with them, but some say they don't believe the chart, and would rather die where they arc than be mad enough to go in either ship. Others say they know quite enough themselves aiul take the ship with the rotten bottom on their own hook, rather than go with the experienced sailors. Well, the experienced sailors beg and pray both the foolish ones on the island and the ones on the rotten ship to go with them, but neither take any notice, and so the experienced sailors who a,re thought fools by the tthers, have to go by themselves. My dear reader, which class do you belong to ? Some stick to this world, and will not start for the other, whore there is Life Everlasting ; and some start in a. rotten old ship, sinning all the way, for does not your chart tell you that without Holiness' you cannot enter Heaven. Have you tried both sides of the question yet ? If not— Do ! And if you want to learn to navigate your own vessel, go to the Salvation Army meetings.—Advt. Malakial Fevers.—Malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness, and neuralgic ailments, yield readily to this great disease conqueror, Hop Bitters. It repairs fclio ravages of disease by con verting the food into rich blood, and it gives now life and vigor to the aged and nfirm. See : .

Mr Stuckoy advertises good Cocksfoot seed for sale.

Mrs Lena Cook, a professional.medium from the United States is expected to : be at Masterton to-day. Notice is given by the Maßtorton-Opaki Jockey Club that coaches will run to and from the races on Tuesday next at shilling fares, ■'•".■.

Mr. G. BectkiiiM.n.'R. invites tho electors of Wairarapa North to meet hini in the Theatre Royal on Friday evening next.

Mr Ellis, our clairvoyant visitor, has been so successful during this, his first trip to Masterton, that ho has extended his stay till Monday next.' ', We remind our readers .of Gerald Masscy's lecture to-morrow evening in the Theatre Royal, and hope to see a large audience assenibb to receive the pout lecturer. A party of Masterton Amateurs and professionals drove out to the Opaki' schoolroom last evening and gave an entertainment which ,vas highly successful.,.<■ ' . . .

The sale of Mr Buchanan's owes at Carterton on Thursday last was not quite so successful as last years draft, the number and quality of the entries not being quite equal to the previous ones. The prices obtained were consequently somewhat lower vix., 8s !M for two-tooth, 10s 0d for four-tpoth, and aged ewes 10s. Tho sale was conducted by Messrs Lowes, & lorns in co-operation with Mr F. H.' Wood.

Last night the choir of the Carterton Blue Ribbon Army gave a very enjoyable evening's entertainment in the Old Town Hall under the leadership of Mr C. Beecher. There were fully 200 people present and addresses were given by Messrs 8. M. Hart, E. H. Grigg, and J. Neilson. At the close of the meeting there were upwards of 20 more names added to the Army who donned the blue. Woodyear's Circus has been playing in Wellington all the week finishing a most brilliant season to-night, during which money had to be refused nightly. panynumber3oartistesandpossessasplendid stud of trained horses and ponies. The enterprising proprietor has, during his tour through Java, China and Australia gathered novelties in circus performers which have never appeared in tho colonies, Mr Alfred Wyburd, the business agent, is now in Masterton, making the necessary arrangements for the appearance of tho Circus on Fridav and Saturday next.

The Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club have determined to make the St. Patrick's day's meeting a success. They have obtained, by guarantee, a special train to leave Wellington at 7 o'clock, arriving in Masterton at 11 o'clock, at Saturday's rates. Tho train returns the same evening. They have also subsidised the local 'busses and drags, and passengers will be conveyed to and from the course at one shilling each way.

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A Wiss Deacon-.—"Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me liow you Icmt yourself and family so well last season, when all the rest of us linvc teen sick to much and liava had the doctors runiiiiig to us fin often." "Brother Taylor, the answer is vary easy. I used Hop Bitters in tim.\ and kept my family we!! awl saved Inge doc'or's bills. Four shikingi worth of it kept ns all we l ! and idilo to work all the time aul 1 will warrant it co?tyou and most of your neighbours fill) to £IOO ,ip : e«i to keep sick the cams time. I fancy you, 11 take my medicine hereafter" See

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