POLTICAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4253, 26 October 1892, Page 3

POLTICAL.

Mr Buchanan at Featherston.

There was an attendance of about 100, including some ladies, iu the Oddfellows Hall, featherston, Inst night to hear Mr Buchanan's address. In the course of his speech he referred to tho new members of the Legislative Council, He had nothing to say against their appointment, as some of them wore tried men. In speaking of the management of tho railways he showed that tho Victorian Government had suffered in taking over its railways, and New Zealand would suffer if the Commissioners were doposcd, and the management loft to the Ministry. He bad been endeavouring to proeuro a verandah for tho Featherston railway station, as shelter is badly needed. Tho shelter wus promised and he would do his best to have the promise kopt. He had striven to re-, lievo the Wairarapa of the heavy burden of oharitable aid, Under the present system the poor of Wellington r/ere mainly supported by the taxpayers of the Wairarapa. He considered that tho question of compensation to hotelkeepora should bo left to the general public He did not think the Government were acting justly in granting to the New Plymouth Harbour Board a portion of the main trunk railway loan, nor in paying £3B 10b ' as expenses whenever Mr R. J. Beeves, M.H, 8., visited Westport to attend to meetings of the Weßtport Harbour Board. £565 had been expended in improving the ventilation of the House of Representatives, and two _ architects, who had been consulted in the matter, were paid £220105. £6OO bad been granted to a JKangitikei Boad Board, while no assistance was given to form necessary roads in tbo Wairarapa. He also referred to the actions of Mr Lundon re Village Settlement. In conclusion he stated that the Hon, MV Mctfenziewhena private member thought the Ministers enough, and now he is a Ministor ho thinks eight none too many. No questions were askod. Mr J. Donald moved a voto of thanks to Mr Buchanan,

Mr Toogood, rising to reply, asked if Mr Buchanan thought there would ever be an honest Government, (Laughter.) Mr Buohanan replied that they would havo to wait till ho was appointed a Minister, (Continued laughter.) A voice: "Not in our time Mr Buchanan." A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Reynolds, the ohairman, and the meeting, which had been very orderly, terminated.