The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 23, 1886. LOCAL BODIES LOANS BILL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2328, 23 June 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 23, 1886. LOCAL BODIES LOANS BILL.

This Local Bodies Loans Bill is the title of a measure now before Parliament, which might have been entitled by its il.lustriouß author,. Sir Juiiua Vogel, as " Borrowing made easy." It has, however, aspecial merit, inasmuch as it constitutes one basis oti which all local bodies may go into the money market and win, Boroughs, counties, road boards, river hoards, land town districts are for the future to take this measure as their guide and friend, and not only each one of these numerous local bodies may borrow, but each section of them may take the money market when they please, and .finance, as long as they cun levy rates.' For .the purposes of the Act there are at least five thousand borrowing sections, and the result of their, multitudinous efforts will furnish material for ah i interesting chapter in our Colonial history. 'Every conceivable lability to borrowers is offered under the provisions of this Bill Local bodies may pay interest out of general, or special rates, the first year's interest may be paid out of loan, and if subsequent payments prove a difficulty, a second loan may be launched to back up the first one. Local bodies may now be deemed happy, for a paternal Government! though unable to" give them direct assistance, authorises them-to go into the money market and spoil the Philistines who are wont to accommodate the necessities of the impecunious. . Sinking funds under this new measure are to be optional on the part of the borrowing body, and almost the only omission in it which might increase the comfort of local bodie«ij

tho neglecting to compel those Molocha | wlio have capital to lend it on demand to all lncal bodies requiring it, While we admit the advantage of all local bodies being placed. on one. footing in the matter of borrowing, w« think it would,have been a wise policy to place some check against an endless multiplicity of loans, There are superior local bodies and inferior local bodies, , and wo should have. been satisfied to see borrowing powers conferred on the former only. Ths wants of.tiie smaller bodies might have been relegated to die larger ones. , It.is.a question how far , it is .poasiblo, to subdivide local bodies with ndvantnge to tho comr munity. In : this district many people i are of the,opinion that the-: process of I subdivision has already.' extended, too [ far, and if this he the case we shall regret to see a measure passed like the present one, which lirectly encourages a further subdivision. It has bpen the custom for many years past for the Legislature to consolidate its own Acts, but if some day a New Zealand atatesman brought in a measure to consolidate our numberless. and inefficient local bodies more good would be accomplished than by any other form of consolidation, As things are now, a rate roll of three hundred a year will run a full-fledged municipality, arid counties have been kept on their legs with less. For Road Boards and town districts a hundred a year from rate? is ample, and when the process of subdivision, which is the cardinal point of our present" p'6licy, for local bodies, is accomplished, five pounds a year ami pickings will probably be a sufficient endowment.

The quarterly meeting of the Masterton Tent 1.0.8., take 3 place to -morrow night at the Temperance Hall.

The Hon. Mr Buckley replying to a motion in the Legislative Council yesterday for a return of the Districts infected with scab, stated the colony was free from, scab.

Tho many friends of Mr James Cattel, who had recently settled near -Feathers-' ton, will be sorry to learn of his sudden death, A large number of settlers followed his remains : to the Railway' Station yesterday from whence they will be taken to Wellington, - At the quarterly meeting of the Loyal Masterton lodge held last night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing termJ. Ranby N.U., F. D. Palling V.G., W. Cole E.S. A resolution was passed to celebrate the anniversary by a ball, and a Committee was appointed to give effect to the. resolution.

Our Featherston correspondent says: Good serviceable horses are now meeting with ready sale in the Wairarapa for transport to Kimberley.: Nearly every one who can is taking one or more with them. We have heard of several Bales of light draughts at from £25 to £35.

Mr F. H. Wood held a' very successful sale of Mr J. Barr's property at Featherston yesterday. The shop, and three" cottages were purchased by .Mr VV. iNicols which was considered a satisfactory price, Horses ranged from £1 to £l9. A quarter acre eectioh in the suburbs of Featherston was also sold at £25,

The Kimberley gold field mania has affected a few of the Feath.orston settlers, and some are already preparing, for an early start. Among the number is Mr J. Barr, whose face and figure will be missed for some time. He has realized on the whole of his fixed and moveable property, and proposes starting this week. ' Mr N, Valentine, who is a candidate for a seat on the Board of Directors ot the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company, has an address to shareholders in another column. Although not an expert in dyeing nor a : manufacturer, things which he considers are not necessary to qualify for a float on the directorate, he claims that aR an upright 'business man he would be the right man in the right place.. :■ 1 • Our local Contemperory in his report of the Pahiatua Road Boardsays:—"correspondence was read from Payton and Co., offering to do the Board's printing at very reduced rates." The very reduced rates are the same as those paid by the Masterton Road Board to our local conteihperory as well as to ourselves. Wo have put all Road Boards on one footing as far as advertising charges are concerned.

Our cablegrams state that tho President of the Supremo Fenian Council, iii Great Britain; insists on the separation of Ireland from England. "Tho London Times of June 21st, announces that a Fenian manifesto has been issued disavowing Mr Pam'ell and expressing acceptance of Mr Gladstone's Bchenie for Ireland as. a more instalment of measures for the eventual complete separation of that country from Great Britain, The' manifesto endorses the murders which have taken place in the past, and utters threats against all opponents of the rights of Ireland.

A special meeting of the Upper Taueru Road Board was held on Monday at Bowlands. Present—Messrs Hawkins (Chairman), Hood, Perry, Rutheriuvd, and Miller. Th» minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed.' A letter was read from Mr R. Wilsone, re Messrs Perry, Sames, and McKcnzie's rates; and also from Castlepoiftt Road Board, enclosing memo, of agreement to bo nealed. Resolved that it be sealed. A letter was read' from the County Clerk re ratos and subsidy. Resolved that if certain ratepayers in arrears do not pay their rates within 10 days summonses will be issued against .them; L letter was read from Mr John Wingato re culvert carried away, slips on Beef Hillj and bad place near Glendonald boundary fence. Resolved that -a grant be made for the former of £2los, and that Mr Miller be authorized to see to the latter place, Accounts amounting to £4- 18b 3d were passed for payment, Resolved that the Bowlaiids, Native Lands, Perry's, and Pereton's rates be spent on the main road, subject to share of Masterton Board debt and general working expenses. Resolved, that a rate of. $d be struck,: rate to. be signed by Messrs Hawkins and Hood. The Valuation Roll was road, and any alterations.necessary were ordered to be made and. signed by the Chairman. Resolved/that the Board adjourn, till first Monday in August . Study'Economy—Hwringfrom cveryone I mot that the Wairarapa Clothing Factory ' was the cheapest and best House in.the'district for Mena.', Boy's and Youth's clothing, I thought I would give it a trial, which I did, .and to my surpriso :I got a tweed suit, all wool, crim'can shirt, flannel undershirt' and pants, a .French felt hat, collar, handkerchief and sox, for ..the Bmall. s'um of Bos. IV© paid elsewhere .for' the same goods £slos. My advice, therefore, to everyone is to call at the 'Wairarapa Clothing Factory, next the Empire Hotel,: wheie every, thin? it good and very chfiao.—Advt,

. tors L. J. HooperS CM the Bon Ma'rohe, rdceiYoi thcir first instalment of 'autumn/and winter goods oi> Saturday, .these goods have 'been imported direct from ■ tlio manufacturera in England and.Scotlami,: and. are, now being markcd off at prices'thit will coniparc with any wholesale house in the colony.—Advt, ' . Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manu .factory;.,■ All Minds guaranteed of the very beat description, . Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Herin and Hansen,) foneke Steam Venetian Blind fttyd Bovolvibg Factory W«J!iwrton,-Ai)VT, "

The Mastertou Christya have altered the date of their proposed entertainment m aid of the North Wairarapii Benevolent Society from .July sth to ; the lollowing evening-, July (j.

_ A public meeting to consider the queation of dealing with the Rabbit Nuisance •■North Wairarapa is convened for Wednesday, July Bth at the Masterton Theatre Roval.

. Lady Wolsaley's Scrap oart" is one of the most practical methods of alleviating distress in London, It calls throughout Mayfair at the houses of such residents as agree to receive it, and takes away scraps of meat and bones, vegetables, fish and soup. These are sold at the lowest price at the Burdett Anns Coffee Tavern, •Rochester Row. Of late years the census in Germany has demonstrated a rapid growth of the Protestant and the slow increase in' the, Catholic Church, with some exceptions as regards Prussia and a few of the smaller States. The actual number of Protestants throughout the German Empire in 1867 24,931,000; in 1871, 25,583,900; and in 1884, 28,343,952.

At the examination at the public schoolthis morning there were 56 papers in freehand drawing and 45 in geometry.

Captain Edwin telegraphed at noon to* day, predicting heavy galeß and cold weather. ■

Messrs Lowes & lorn announce their next stock sale for Wednesday, June 30,' They have,„a considerable number of entries, which will be found in their advertising column. ••■

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Saturday's Bale list a few special lines of superior furniture, which are on view, arid will repay a.visit of inspection. The usual weekly dunce of the Private Quadrille Assembly takes place in the Theatre Royal _ this evening. The Volunteer Band is announced to be hi attendance to play for the dances.

Mr Beetham is going to move for a return showing the amounts paid to each; of the Direct Steam Shipping Companies by way of bonuses and -subsidies for the carnage of mails. He has also given notice to ask the Minister for Public Works, If the Government will'consider the necessity, for providing - facilities for .trucking stuck at Opaki, Dryertown, and Mauriceville ? • >

An inquiry into the ill-treatment alleged to have been suffered by the boy Mitchell was held at the Lyttelton Orphanage yesterday by the Committee of the Charitablo Aid Board. 'Both Norris and Dyer, the witnesses, said they considered the boy's life was in danger from'being exposed to the cold naked 011 a rainy day. The boy Mitchell was Bis years of age. He stated that he cried, but did not scream, 011 being washed.. He felt very cold at the time, but went playing afterwards. It appeared that the act had boon done by another boy, without the master's authority or knowledge, and that Mitchell was not at all injured,

The Official Assignee brought under the notice of the Judge at Dunedin yesterday the great laxity which prevailed with regard to keeping books, and asked that a notification should be made by the'Cpurt; «s it might have some effect, His Honor said that commercially there waß scarcely anything more wicked than not keeping books properly, Regarding one oase before him, he said an illiterate man like the bankrupt should not be m such a business as he was, but ought ta be working for wages. He suspended for six months the discharge of William Loggie, for not keeping books. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, &c.,. 'are juickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated Lung Preserver." This old established, popiilar medicine is pleasant to the palate, adn highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. ' Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors, See testimonials in artver tiß ements.—[Advt. 1

I am going to make a speciality ot certain lines during the next months. At tho present time I &m running Macintoshes and Overcoats at prices which defy any house in the Wellington District to approach. By. lending the length which you require in inches,' you can be aupplied with a grand Tweed Macintosh for. 27/6, honestly worth £3. Give mo a trial JOHN Tiiqiiburn, the People's Clothier, Williastroot, "Wellington.—