POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2952, 16 June 1891, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

[BY TKMWJUI'H—SI'KCIAI. RM'tllt I'KU. ] Wki.msi'. ros-, L i-t Night. OPPOSITION' Iji-:Ai)!•; Tin: Opposition intern! lioMin:: :i meeting to-morrow fur tin! j.ur; nse <■ f electing a leader for the ji ui. It is the (r- 1 1 opinion to-day til 11. Mr Biyee '.'.ill I chosen I• y tho pir'y. S".i : !;i| 11i ■ int■ ->. - w■ • n 111 1 ik!• to see (J.ipf ■in [Ju-'i 'I ii iiir.r tli- 1 ! party. but it is thoncrht l>v:n;iiiv tho tho f.ict of the IllSUltuT f"! Illulii'V li.v being a large landowner would 111iii! aL • his successful Itr i< 1 >*rsliit>. Tin: TAXATION' SCHKMI:. 1 1 . is M lit ■ I >t.oo<! tl.it til" ' ; \ I 111! 1■ n V have adopted a nr.it 111 it-| -v- ■ !■■ t.f I;iii11 taxation—namely, an exemption up lit t:s000 : fl'.mi £'3000 to £5000, 1.1 ; £5000 t.i £10.000, 1i I : £10.000 1,. £20.000. l j'l ; C20.00Q to K50.000.12-1 : £50,tw0 to eioo.ooo. 1 :1 ; over £100,000, l^l. N'KW STAMP DUTIIX It if! understood that tlm new =tamp duties are also under consideration, ainoiv,'s! which aro Haid to bo proposals fur small In. ifis upon shipping company's tickets and totalisator investments. akatea si:ttli:mknt. Messrs Bryee and Lawry who waited on the Minister of Lands, were informed tlint no doubt a considerable sum would lie put. on the Estimates for opening up the ro.nl to the special settlers at Firewood Creek and Akaten, between Npaiuiuvahia and Raglan. Tin: TK AROIIA si:AT. Tho Cabinet has nut yet decided which candidate for Te Aroha will receive the Covernment support. Most probably if only Sir Walter Bailor and Col. Kraser contest tho seat, tho (lovernment will re. main neutral, but if a third cuididato stands the Government influence will be exerted ill Col. Friser's h ,-iw. Tin: vatu: systi;m. Those who are in favour ot tin; Yaile System of railway mamißeuient confidently expect, t.hut the Home will n:'ree t.) give it, a trial oil the Auckland I\ ulwav. A resolution on the subject will be niovud by Mr llees, who will if necessary follow it up Icy a Bill oil the subject. COLD OUT}'. A deputation of th\i goldtieMs members and delegates of tho county council wuitu 1 on the Government, this afternoon, bringing under the notice of the latter a number oi resolutions recently passed by a conference of council delegates. It was pointed out to the Government that owing to the abolishing of the gold duty and the repeal of the Crown Tj .nds Rating Act, many of the comity councils oil the West Coast ;tnd in Otigo would be unable to c.rry on uiill'-s assisted by the Government either ill relieving them frmn maintaining roads or a grant from tho Treasury. Mr Balance, replying, said ho would give no asiiiranee that the roads would be taken over or a (riant made, and led the deputation to understand that they must look to some other means for obtaining revenue. The matter would, liowever, receive the serious attention of the Government.