The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1885. THE LOCAL BODIES FINANCE AND POWERS BILL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2025, 25 June 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1885. THE LOCAL BODIES FINANCE AND POWERS BILL.

This measure, which has been introduced by Sir Julius Vooel, is a portion of the Financial policy of the Government, and is supposed to provide the machinery necessary for the distribution, annually, of the sum of £300,000, for a period of twenty-five years. Under Clause 3 it is proposed to establish a " Local Bodies Finance Account," and Clause 4 explains how the account shall be made up. For

the current financial year only £150,000 is to lie granted to local bodies. Of this sum £50,000 is to be paid over ' from the Public Works Fund, and the remaining amount of £-100,000 out of the Consolidated Fund. For the ;next five years the sum of £150,000 shall be paid annually out' the Public Works Fund, and an equal sun. out of the Consolidated Fund. For the remaining twenty years tho whole amount is to some out of the last-named fund. The money thus transferred shall be divi'ded by the. Colonial Treasurer, and paid over to the local bodies, under tic first schedule, which provides that the money shall be distributed according to the rates actually collected (except rates of Crown and Native lands) as follows:—To Boroughs or Town Boards whera the total general rate does not exceed £750, a sum equal to £1 for £l. Where the rate exceeds £750, then 10s for every £1; provided that no lesser sum than £750, and no greater i than £ISOO, be paid. To each County I in which there are no Road Districts, and in which the rates collected shall not exceed £IOOO, the sum of £2 for every £1; when the rale exceeds £IOOO, than £1 for £1; provided that no lesser sum than £2OOO, nor greater than £IO,OOO, be paid. In respect of Counties in which there are Eoad Districts there shall be paid to each Eoad Board, where the rates do not exceed £SOO, a sum of £2 for every £l,and where the rate exceeds £SOO, then £1 for £1; provided that no lesser sum than LIOOO, nor more than L2OOO, shull be paid. The same provisions are made to apply to Counties in respect to outlying districts —that is to say, such portions of the county as are not included in any Road District, It U further provided that in case of it County which baa outlying districts, no sum exceeding £IO,OOO on account of the total general rate in the County shall bo paid. Tho sum £22,000 is also to be paid annually to Gold Field Counties tor a period of five and a-half years, Any excess that may be transferred, is to be considered to be a portion of the Consolidated Fund. Local bodies may borrow money on the security of their rates, or on the credit of money payable out of the Local Bodies' Fund, or on both such securities, and a number of them may also combine for that purpose, No loan shall, however, be raised without the consent of threefifths of the ratepayers. A sinkirg fund may he provided, and shall be paid to the Sinking Fund Commissioners to be appointed, Receivers are also to he appointed, They are to hold powers which theymay exercise in the case of non-payment. The remaining provisions of the Bill are ot a technical nature, providing for numerous contingencies that may arise, The third schedule deals with the proposal of the Colonial Treasurer to provide permission to local bodies to acquire land and erect cottages, which they may let from time to time, Whatever may be the fate of the measure, on a whole. Parliament will probably come to the conclusion that local bodies are not building societies, and strike

out all reference to this matter. So far we have explained provisions under which the local bodies are to receive money. The 49th clause, however, provides that they shall pay £2O per annum towards the maintenance of every constable stationed in the district. It. would be difficult to imagine a greater piece of pettifogging legislation than that. It local bodies are to pay a portion of policemen's salaries, why should they not also contribute towards those of every post and telegraph officer 'I

The quarterly meeting'cif the Masterton Tent 1.0.11,, will be held this evening. Mr F. H, Wood will hold his monthly sale at Hammerich's yards, Greytown, on Thursday July 9, We are requested to state that the Masterton Football Club have issued some unauthorised placards respecting charges for admission at the Park gates on the occasion of the football match on Saturday next, A short sitting of the District Court in Bankruptcy was held before His Honor Judge Davy yesterday afternoon. On the application of Mr W. G. Beard an order was granted for tho discharge of J. S, Crimp, Pahiatua. The hearing of seven other applications for discharge was fixed for July 22nd. The pupils in the upper Standard of the Masterton Public School filled in their papers this morning for the Board Examination in freehand and geometrical drawing. Messrs Boddington and Payton acted as Supervisors on the occasion. The papers will be forwarded to Wellington, and the result declared in due course. , Bob Erangi, a well known chief on tho West Coast, died at New Plymouth on Saturday last, aged 63 years. He was always friendly to Europeans, and during the war acted as guido to the troops. He was also a native assessor, When a young man lie wont with Mr Wellington Carrington to survey, Te Aro (Wellington), | and was also with the surveyors, at Port Cooper. The late Sir Donald M'Lean thought a great deal of him. In the early days he was in the native police under Sir Donald (then Mr) M'Lean. Messrs Lowes and lorns held a very successful sale of stock at their yards yesterday, every line changing hands. In sheep, the prices were firm, especially in good kinds. Fat wethers, lis 7d to 12s 6d; ewes, 10s to 10s 6d; store wethers, 8s to 9s; breeding ewes, 5s 3d to 8s fid; dairy cows, from £315 to £slos; Btore cows, 40s to 60s; heifers, 45s to 50s; good two-year-old steers, 71s; young stock, lGs to 20s; small pigs, 6s to 13s; porkers, 16s 6d to 20s; horses, from 30s, for old crocks to £8 for serviceable hacks; draught horses,' £l7 to £lB, A lot of sundries concluded the sale, A shoal of upokororo fish was seen in tho Waipawariver on Thursday afternoon, in the deep hole by the southern end of the railway bridge. This is not the season in which these fish are usually expected, and about fifty natives at once came over from the pah to endeavor to catch them, To accomplish this, asortof cage was made with facines and stakes, and into this the fish were driven by the natives swimming round the pool on a chain or fern. Once in the inclosure, the capture was made by means of hanakis or open mouthed eelbaskets, of which the natives have plenty, Over 2000 fish were caught in this simple manner. The upokororo is. considered to be the finest of our river fish. The Mail adds that the fish were about six inches long, and if so, it is a pity they were taken as they were young ones. Heilbron's German Worm Cakes and Fitzgerald's Koromiko Extract are Patented— Anvr.

Bernard Gordon Croshio, of Mastorton, hawker, has filed a petition to be adjudged a bankrupt, / ~' The-Mastertou/lload Board invites tenders for the restoration and extension of the Miki Miki Bridge. '■'■' In our advertising columns appears a copy of the apology given by the Rev. Father Treacy to Mr P. J. M'Alistor.' ■• Captain Edwin telegraphs at noun : Bad weather between North East, West, and South West after 10 hours. Glass further fall. ■" . . It appears that ouv information regarding the election of a Borough Councillor at Grey town was errpnejug. The figures really stood, Armstrong, 53,, and 'Cotter! 51, and the former is therefore elected, Captain Preece R.M., of Eawkes Bay, arrived by the midday train from Wellington to-day, and left by special conveyance for Woodville during the afternoon.a ' ' In addition to our report of the meeting of the Education Board yesterday, we notice that resolutions were passed permitting Miss Marshall, of Masterton, to enter the training school, and approving of the plans for the proposed school at Mauriceville,

The deputation which went to Wellington to interview the Education Board, regarding the side school, arrived on the scene after the Board had adjourned, and Messrs Reese and Gird wood, of whom it consisted, therefore had to return without accomplishing their object. The Right Rev. Dr.Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, is, according to our to-day's cable news, to be created a Cardinal at the next Consistory. The reverend prelate is one of the most learned and eloquent theologians of the day, and therefore well deserves the distinction. A considerable number of fine trout have been gathered into the new pond at the Acclimatisation Society's grounds in Chapel-street during the last week, and it is expected that a very largo supply of ova will be obtained this season. About fcwenty ( thousand ova, gathered in tho War* nuioru, atßrancpeth, were brought down by Mr W. H, Beetham a day or two ago and deposited in the boxes. It will be seen by our report of tho proceedings of Parliament yerterday that the House of Representatives has agreed teethe motion of Mr Beetham that the report of Mr J. B. Davy in connection with his inquiry into the case of,. Mr Sutton, formerly sheep inspector of this district, has been agreed to. Judging by appoarances_ the report would have become moth eaten in some pigeon, hole had no action been taken in the matter, Wo shall in all probability be in a position to lay doenment before our readers in a day or two,

"Our Boys," which lias been undor rehearsal for some time by Messrs Foley and Berkley, and someproficient amateurs, is now announced in another column to be produced at the Theatre Royal on Monday next, and the theatre going portion of our readers will have their curiosity satisfied as to the allotment of characters; and we feel assured that they will be pleased with it. "Our Boys" is one of the very best among the many productions from the pen of Mr H. J, Byron, and as it has mi been put on the boards in Masterton for a long time past, it should draff good houses, There will be an excellent show of new scenery, which has been specially painted, and this of itself should be a great attraction. >A public entertainment was given last night at Carterton by the choir of the Blue Ribbon Army, the flail being crowded. The meeting was presided over by the President, MrT. A. Weston, and commenced by the choir singing " The Prairie Lee," and followed up with a chorus called " Under the Snow," after which an address was given by Mr C. Beecher," Miss Wilkiesang, "Father, dear father, come home," and was followed by Mr Grigg with an address on the advantages of temperance, He appealed earnestly to those who had not joined to do so without delay. A song by the choir, " Life's real," a reading by Mr Gordon, a song by Mrß 0, L. Barnard, "The Christian Martyr (the accompaniment played by Mrs T. Proctor) came next. Mr Neilson made an earnest appeal on behalf of the Temperance cause, The choir sang, " We all might do good," and Mrßeenher, "Thewheel of life," and the choir again "Robin Redbreast." Then followed Mr S, M. Hart in his usual pathetic style,, whioh brought several forward to don the blue, the choir in the meantime enlivoning the meeting with their harmony. At the close of the meeting there were twenty-one new names added to the Army. Miss Challis presided at the harmonium.

The following letter has been sent by the Minister for Native. Affairs to the Director of the Wellington Museum : " Sir,—l have the honor to inform you that on the occasion of the recent funeral of the. Wairarapa chief Te Manihora Rangitakaiwaho, at Papawai, after the ceremony Kopata Manihora, the oldest son of the deceased, addressed those present through Mr E. Maunsell, Government agent, and formally placed in Mr Maunsell's hands an oil painting portrait of his father. The portrait is by an Austrian artist, and is enclosed in ahandj some gilt frame. Mr Maunsell was requested to forward it to Mr Ballance, with an assurance of the continued loyalty to tho Queen of England and the Government of New Zealand of tho Wairarapa Maoris, and a request that Mr Ballance would oxcercise his'discretion as to the disposal of the portrait. Mr Ballance has accordingly directed me to forward it to you, with a request that you would be good enough to place it in the Museum, where it can .be seen by visitors. It is suggested that a suitable inscription in Maori and English should be affixed to the portrait. I have, &c, T. W. Lewis, Undersecretary." The balance sheet submitted at the annual meeting of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company held List night showed that £16,78915s hadbeon received in calls, the amount due from the same being £6003 ss. There was placed on deposit with finance companies, £5300; and for land purchase. £1835185,8 d had been paid. The following were the disbursements from 9fch June, 1883, to 31st May, 1885:—Preliminary expenses, £2248 lis 3d ; Director's fees, £345; salaries, £270 18s 9d ; office books, stationery, printing, &c„ £177 Qs 44; legal expenses, £147 6s 9d ; office expenses, £l2O 19s sd; generalandtravellingexpenses,£ll9Bsld; advertising, £65 4s 3d; auditors' fee, £lO 10s, Total, £3505 7s 10d, The report was merely formal, and was, with the balance sheet, adopted. Messrs J. C. Crawford andW.R,.Waterswereappointed Directors, It is not perhaps generally known that Mr J. E. Gorst, the Solioitor-General in the new Conservative Cabinet at Home, has lived in New Zealand for a number of years. Before the outbreak of the war in the Waikato, he was master of a large industrial Natiye school in that district, with which was also connected a printing plant for the production of Maori literature. During the war the school was closed, the printing plant being seized and destroyed by the Maoris. After the war, Mr Gorat returned to England, where he obtained a seat in the House of Commons.' He now sits for Chatham. It will add to the interest of the subject when we say that Mr Gorst has relations in Masterton and Wellington. Thick HHAD3.-Heavy stomachs, bilio conditions-" Wells' May Apple Pills"—ant bilious, cathartio. 6d and Is. N. Z. Drup; Co |

A trial of the Abyssinian well opposite Mr Perry's shop in. Queen street, was made by the Fire .Brigade yesterday evening. 'When first erected, the well was found to be Useless, the supply of water being not nearly sufficient to supply the. engine. ! Recently a charge of dynamite was exploded at the bottom, with a view tbopenfche ground,ann letting in the water. 'On trial it was found that there was'a material increase, thouah the supply was not quite sufficient. It is thought that whou a right angle in the top of the pipe is substituted by a curve !)he required flow will bo obtained.