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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3646, 23 October 1890, Page 2

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(Unjtec| Pfpig Aspiation), Sir R. Stout. Napier, October 22. Sir Robert Stout delivered a lengthy address to a large audience at the Gaiety Theatre to-night. The first part was devoted to a broad review of the policy of the Government for the last threo years, which he clapoc] was totally opposed tg.flpv.promises. Hpstvpngly advooated no more salo3 of Crown Lands, doprecated suddea changes in the fiscal system, saying thatanyohangesin taxation should be, cautiously approached smd, gradually carried p,u,|. It was ridipultjus to suppose as much could be got out of the land tax as the present property tax produoed without Injuring country settlers, wbioh was a thing to bo avoided. He suggested a Board of Conciliation to deal with the disputes between the Railway Commissioners and their servants, the men to appoint one member and the Commissioners to appoint another, tho Minisw for Public Works {p. he ph.ajrm.an, If snjicesafu] th,e principle to be extended to the disputes between the Government contractors and their men. A resolution was' passed thanking him and. asking him to enter the political arena. In returning thanks, Sir R. Stout said it was very unlikely he could comply the request, is hohac] duties'to his familypc|filients'jas wellas to his country, Th.o Missing him-

Auckland, Ootobor ls2. ■ The Herald has received a lottor from Mr E. Kerr, of Ohinomama, Chatham Islands, dated Soplombor 26th, stating that ho has picked up on tho coast there a portion of an oar branded with a word of six letters, whioh are. mutilated so that only the bottom part of each letter remains. It is almost -.certain, however, that, tho " word was I'jApyp,' 1 . and there can bo no doubt that this oar and ; the other wreckage recently found at the Chathams belonged to the barque Assayo.": . : • Tho Kurftor 0&30- V , New Plymouth, October 22. ! The Minister'of Justice has given Mr Samuel permission to see s Mahi Kahi in gaol with reference,to, what lie' said yesterday before sentence was passed on lib, when he accused anotiior Maori, of. committing the murder. Counsel for tho Crown is likely to accompany Mr. Sn.mncl, and tho the prisoner will be taken downm.writing by. an interpreter'in the' presence of the gaojer, '

Inquest. .•.''■. Auckland, October 22, , j At the inquest on the body of J Baxter, who shot himself yesterday, tho brother of the deceased Baid he btlieved the latter's mind had been deranged by reverses in business in Brisbane, whoro bo stated ho had lost over £2OOO. Evidenco of a similar effcot war given by .tho wife ot the deceased, Thojury returned a verdict that the snioido was duo to temporary insanity, but. to this they added a rider coundemning the open way in which firearms are sold. . Farmers' Union,

. Dimedw, October 22, :' At a general .'meeting of the Farmers' Union held' to-day MrG,M. Bell presided, and there were 26 delegates from, various Clubs and Associations.. After disposing of the constitution of the rules, the political platform of the Union was considered, and after discussing each plank at some length, the following' planks were • filially adopted:—l, Tho reduction and amendment of' the Customs Tariff so as'to make it a tariff for revenue purposes'only, 2, Intercolonial freetraders regards the natural products and the manufactures of the colonies. 'B, The reduction, of railway' charges, rates of ■freights, and fares for wool produce, live ;and dead stock, manure, lime, j and .other fertilisers, merchandise and passengers, i, Retention by tho .State of the ownership and management and working of the railways. Probably other planks will be added to-morrow, A motion in favour of oheap money was.withdra\yn. After a alight discission a motion: in favor of tho' retention of the property tax as against a.land and income tax with a reduction of the exemption to ''£2oo, was oussed, and consideration adjourned.The ■: annual meeting will be held to-morrow,,-.;. ■■•'.'. '