MR BUCHANAN AT MATARAW

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2654, 22 July 1887, Page 2

MR BUCHANAN AT MATARAW

—— * H •Mrßuchanan, addressed the electors at the schoolhouse 1 Matarawa on Wednesday night, Mr A. Gallon in tta chair, -The meeting Was.'fairly attended considering the very bad state of theroads. The address.-was listened to by those.presen't-with.-great attention, and the proceedings were quiet and orderly,' [""' Mr Zillwood asked■•' Mr.. l ßuohanan if he approved of taxfng improvements on property. ':■■■.<' ./:; /^ V; _ Mr Buchanan replied is9>i ':■ not Bee how it oould be avbidpl' HV' considered a property ; tax if the valuators 'were up to their work, and if wrong assessments were made there was a Court for appeal. He considered.the Property Tax was the fairest;, as it levied upon money in the Bank as well as land and improve- ' ments. • To;, (juestibii'bfi

js)istha.t some rough lands wore nbt;spajble of much improvement, arid; irioney would bo wasted by endeavouring to improve. The proper basis for taxation-was tho market value of those lands. • Mr Pinhey asked Mr' Buchanan if he would advocate running trains to the Wairarapa,. on Sundays. ■•' 'Mr Buchanan said'he would give every facility to the public to-travel on nie.'rftilways when necessary, although Sunday travelling -.was '-not".-always desirable. He sard .the Sunday trains tothe Upper-Huft have been proved afailure, ; ; A vote of thanks to Mr Buchanan,' 'and another to the chair, terminated .themeeting. ' • ■