CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 3920, 23 September 1891, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor,

Sir.—l see by a paragraph that appears in the Daily of the 21st that a meeting was held in Anderson's hall re the draining of the township. Strangers to Eketahuna readiDg that article would think that we were living in a bog hole, Allow me to correct that statement by the following facts : —lst, as to drainage, stone pipes are laid under the road in three different sections] culverts are also laid under the footpaths to connect with them. All that is required is for the section holders to cut a drain from their backyards to connect with the above. When I explain that the town stands about 100 ft above the Makakahi river your readers will see at once that the drainage is complete. Now, sir, I and others have gone to the expense of cutting a short drain from our back premises to connect with the drains. I believe we have all done so except Mr Toobill. I for one object to paying for draining a publican's back yard.—l am, ic, J. Hodges.

PARLIAMENT The Public Trust Office. [By Telegrafh.]

(United Press Association.)

Wellington, Wednesday.

After ihe Telegraph Office closed, the Public Trust Office discussion was continued till three a.m. The item of L6Bl for fees to Commissioners was attacked in several ways, and eventually it was reduced by L 124 10s, which represented Mr T. K. Macdonald's share of the fees. A nominal reduction was moved in the next item, lo assert the principal that members of the House should not be employed as Commissioners during the recess, but was lost on the voices. The total vote as reduced wiis then agreed to. The Audit Office vote of L 6175 was carried. The Supplementary Estimates were next taken. The item L4OO for PostmasterGeneral's salary for six months provoked considerable discussion. It was generally conceded that Mr Ward ought to be paid for his services, but objection was taken by some of the members to the amount being placed on the Estimates instead of being provided tor in a Bill. The vote was agreed to by 29 to 11. All ths other items on the Estimates were passed without alteration. Progress was reported and the House rose at 6.40 a.m.