The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1886. GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2330, 25 June 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1886. GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES.

A companion measure! to the Loans to Local Bodies Bill is " the Government Loans to Local Bodies" measure how befoie the House, It is intended to be a (substitute for ihe Koada and Bridges Construction Act" and possibly may prove to be as 'long livod as its prede> cessor. The Government must, however, do something for local bodies and thin iK thoir makeshift. To deal with locul finance on permanent linen it would he necessary to make it indedendunt of the General Government finance, and the present Ministry i« evidently unprepared' to take this essential Rtep. Under the guiso first of a Land tax and then of a Froparty tax the Government has for year? |i«Rt been lobbing local bodies, These direct taxos fulling on the land and itsptoduoe should belong to local bodies only. The General Government in collecting thnm tako thn milk off the tarm, and having carefully skimmed it votnrn a little of it, minns the cream, to the country districts in the shape of a subsidy. What chance has the County or Road Board to collect revenue for roads after the General Government has levied its trilint'. The Government offer now to lend money on certain terma to local .bodies, but if these bodies were allowed to have their own -if the first chartje on the lands for which they make vnads wont into the local treaunry, instead of into the colonial chest—they could maintain all necessary roads and muko good progress

with the rnnsti'tifiiion of now ones, without going io the Government, Of. course, in ojicniug up new country rotid couStrtmiion woulil havo a claim on the land, bat other Hid than lhis= would' not. bo needed if a proper line were drawn between general and local finance. If by law Road Boards were responsible to Counties for the due maintenance of nil roads within their boundaries, and Counties in their turn were, responsible to thn General Government, we should have a heulthy. mid efficient local aclt-government, We would lib to see ssttlers in eaoh and every district ' compelled to look properly, after their roads, but at the same time we would, in fairness Jo. the: settlers, .'compel the Government to keep their fingers'but'of the settlers! pocket, and not empty their, pockets before the looul colleotor conies round,

:.::Messrs O'Brien '& Co., 'of the Premier' ;:Bopt.;.:Mart; I Wellington, haß' a now announcement in .our columns. ■' We draw attention to an announcement ■in:our columns from Mr Moe, of Wellington/. Ohemist . to. His : Excellency the : Governor,-wMch"notifies a consignment of pure.-Norwegian'' Cod Liver Gil. Mr ■Mee-is-i-purchaser of beeswax ,iu any :,quhntitj..:.., ■; ''•■" -.,,;.-■'.--:• . ' ■..

Henry Owen and Co. announce their annual stock taking Bale will commoiice oh Saturday; June 26, and as they only hold one sale in the year they have determined..to make this a.thorough fluccess.;:..They;submit a list of prices in : some leading lines showing what- they'are .now prepared 'to sell at, and the regular Belling price. ■. The whole stockV. which :amoiintstp£7,soois:re-marked, : an Inspection of the. eiteniifo collection of drapery, millinery and clothing is invited. The teriiia.'are strictly cash; " -'i'iU^i i This -morning: ai a>pn:of. Mr /Hockley, butcher, was .ridiiig' along': Queen; street the animal On which he was rabuhteddropped dead, the. lad luc.kiiy escaping; ut hhur b. Wo draw, attention to.the'entertainmehfcat the Theatre Royal.;tb-night -by the Geoi'gie '.SiuiftiSon'.'.Compahy-■" ;To those who wish to-.' driwdulEeare away" the treat to-night will .give' thein the opportunity for a couple ofhoUrsi.

Messrs Lowes and -lorris will sell-on Saturday, under instruction.from, Mr R. Hughes.a valuable half acre building, section in the centre of the Tehui : township,

Snow has be falling heavily in Featherston since before 'daylight this morning, and looks like continuing, It now lies two and three indhea thick; •

Shortly before ten o'clook last night a tremendous tornado passed over Woodville from a north westerly direction, doing serious damage to town and country property. Soveral-vorandahswere.smashed up and for a time telegraph ■communication was impeded. The. Mastertr-a coach was unable to proceed on account of fallen trees.

Wo are requeatod to remind ourreadors of Messrs Lowes and loriis 'sales to.-uipr-row. Owing to the extensive M they have to get through they commence at "l o'clock with the balance of Mr MoGllvray'a stock-in-trade, after which they offer a very long catalogue of superior furniture and effects, saddlery,, valuable books, produco, and a lot of useful aimdries. Tho goods are nil on view aiid will repay a visit of inspection us they will all be sold without reserve ,

"Vouotmn Blind and Revolving Shutter maim factory. All Blind* guaranteed of the vory befit description. Prioe Hat on- application 'to It, W. Herin (into Senn and limrn.) Pbiieko Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Factory, WoUir,jton,~ADVTi

Messrs' kJ. Hoopoe & Co, > of .the Bon Marohe, received- their first instalment, of autumn and milter goods on Saturday,- these- good*, hive boon imported direot from tho m.ahufaoturors ,lhEnglandand Scotland,::.and' are hoi boing marked off-at-pricostnat-will. compare with any wholesale house in.the colony,—AbvT.'

Coughs, Ccitpß, . BnoNOHiTis, 40.,. are quickly cured by using- '-Baxter's; wleb-i-ited "Lung PrOservor." This old established*popular medicine..is. pleasant.to,-the pala'ty ■ ami highly extolled, by. the meniborsoftho medical, legal, and clerical professions. .Sold by till Patent Medicine Vendors, See ■ advertisoments,—[Abvi.]

.lam going to mako a speciality' oi certain linesduriiifrthenext'months..' At'tuepresent time I am running Macintoshes, and Ovotcoaf« at prices, which doiy any. house in the Wellington District to approach.' ''BylWriding the length which you requite in inches, you can bo supplied with a grand Tweed-Maointosh.for 2fl«, honestly worth £3. -Give :.rao'a''trial/ John Thobbuhn; the People's Clothier, Wilisstreet, Welliuirt'on,r-fAD.vTi : ]-:.'