CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2205, 28 January 1886, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

. WORTH WAIRARAPA BENEVO-' , LENT SOCIETY ' To THE EWTOE, i _ Sir.—l notice tho Benevolent Society i is taking steps to raise sufficient subscriptions to enablo it to register as a separate ■ institution, " Suooess to it,"'say I, anybefore that most odious of all 'rates; a poor rate," and I hope it will succeed, not only obtiaiu' the sufficient subscriptions to enablo it to register as a separate institution, but sufficient to make it to say to the Government" Give us our subsidy £ for £ and we will have enough for charitable aid in our district without levying a poor rate." And I consider thftt it is the duty of overy qne in the district |o give according' to their towns, (itiid lrtjv few thWe apj that'qannqt afford jive shillings) to enable tho Spciety to obtain this wished for consummation, And the arjaefj as I iyfite •' "'Pp If npfc |e better jn case the subscription? §hot}ld np.t reach tho atnQ«nt wjtli the Government si]b,sidy to provide' for th ( e vyancs qf % district that hodies who in the Act are Style?}, 1 contributory bodioa'—Borough Councils, Oounty Counoils, &c.-should, instead of being compelled to levy a poor rate, grant a donation yearly out of their funds to aid the Society ?" Such a hint might be of some service to our Councillors and others in authority who have to manage oi»r lq?a[ And what about fjje j|dMi ? There wtifa, I do not Icnotv l\ow thousand acres of laod tq be set apart for. that) purpose, I suppose the Soqiety will get 3 ' slice (though 1 am afraid a very small nrie) of that. I notice that Mr Callis, late Secretary to the Exhibition, is going Home to add another to the army of lecturers on. tho prosperity and glorious opportunities that are offered in this new wnddftiurgtoall w}» wijl wme and are

willing to work. Will it not be ratheri drawback to the success of these gentlemen fl efforts if it is known that wearL obliged to levy a « poor rate" to maintaM our sick, poor, and aged? 1 H6pW thf* Society will attain the object it is'stming lam &c.,,'.-: ',.['•'" AmiPoob-iutbA •■